2012
Weighing in on bariatric surgery: who and when?
Lodhia N, Morton J. Weighing in on bariatric surgery: who and when? International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2012, 2: s47-s50. PMID: 25018871, PMCID: PMC4089700, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2012.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBariatric surgeryPublic health preventative measuresAverage body mass indexPopular bariatric surgerySurgical obesity treatmentUnderutilized treatment optionMore comorbid conditionsBariatric surgery outcomesGastric banding proceduresWeight loss recommendationsSurgeon practice patternsPublic health epidemicPreoperative comorbiditiesGastric bypassRoux-enComplication rateWaist circumferenceComorbid conditionsFemale patientsMass indexTreatment optionsObesity treatmentSurgery outcomesHospital characteristics
2008
Are health related outcomes in acute pancreatitis improving? An analysis of national trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003.
Brown A, Young B, Morton J, Behrns K, Shaheen N. Are health related outcomes in acute pancreatitis improving? An analysis of national trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003. JOP Journal Of The Pancreas 2008, 9: 408-14. PMID: 18648131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient Sample databasePrincipal discharge diagnosisAcute pancreatitisDischarge diagnosisHospital characteristicsStudy periodLarge non-teaching hospitalsCommon inflammatory disorderLength of stayNon-teaching hospitalsChi-square testFrequency of dischargeMedical ICUHospital admissionMedian lengthInflammatory disordersPancreatitisMortalityAlcohol useStayNational databaseSample databaseU.S. hospitalsMean lengthDemographic characteristics