2024
Lower Risk of Postoperative Complications and Rotator Cuff Retear Associated with Semaglutide Use in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Seddio A, Moran J, Gouzoulis M, Garbis N, Salazar D, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Lower Risk of Postoperative Complications and Rotator Cuff Retear Associated with Semaglutide Use in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 39490542, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.09.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic rotator cuff repairT2DM patientsRotator cuff retearRotator cuff repairElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsLow risk of postoperative complicationsOdds ratioRisk of postoperative complicationsKaplan-Meier survival analysisUrinary tract infectionSurgical-site infectionCuff repairLog-rank testRetrospective comparative studyAcute kidney injuryMinor adverse eventsType II diabetes mellitusAssociated with decreased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionArthroscopic shoulder proceduresII diabetes mellitusAdministrative billing codesPostoperative complicationsTract infections
2023
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference
Joo P, Zhu J, Wilhelm C, Tang K, Day W, Moran J, Grauer J. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference. Spine 2023, 48: 400-406. PMID: 36735637, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityAdverse eventsCervical discectomyReoperation rateBS proceduresFive-Year Reoperation RatesRetrospective comparative cohort studyHistory of BSMinor adverse eventsNon-obese patientsAdverse event ratesComparative cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRisk of complicationsNon-obese controlsLength of stayACDF patientsElective ACDFComorbidity indexFusion patientsPulmonary embolismCohort study
2021
Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures
Kahan JB, Morris J, Li D, Moran J, O'Connor MI. Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures. OTA International The Open Access Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 4: e147. PMID: 34765898, PMCID: PMC8575430, DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed blood cell transfusionMinor adverse eventsBlood cell transfusionFragility hip fractureAdverse eventsTransfusion rateHip fractureEligible patientsCell transfusionVascular eventsFragility hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsAcademic tertiary care centerPrognostic Level IIIUse of TXAGeriatric hip fracturesRetrospective cohort studyHip fracture patientsLower transfusion rateTertiary care centerAdverse vascular eventsActive malignancyIneligible patientsPreoperative hemoglobinAnticoagulant use