2022
Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review
Tahrani AA, Morton J. Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review. Obesity 2022, 30: 802-840. PMID: 35333446, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObesity-related complicationsModest weight lossWeight lossBariatric surgeryLarge weight lossReduced cancer riskWeight-related complicationsCardiovascular risk factorsHealth-related qualityWeight management programType 2 diabetesGreater weight lossMain treatment targetsCost-effective interventionLifestyle modificationLifestyle interventionSevere obesityKnee osteoarthritisSleep apneaRisk factorsCancer riskGlucose metabolismPatientsOverweightTreatment targets
2010
Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Morton J, Anastassopoulos K, Patel S, Lerner J, Ryan K, Goss T, Dodd S. Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2010, 25: 289-296. PMID: 20530223, DOI: 10.1177/1062860610366159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood product transfusionLength of stayNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseProduct transfusionUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseAverage LOSSample databaseEarly postoperative bleedingRetrospective cohort studyHealth-related qualityOdds of deathTransfusion-related complicationsHospital mortalityPostoperative bleedingTransfusion requirementsPostoperative outcomesCohort studyPostoperative infectionInpatient careProvider awarenessHealthcare costsTransfusionCohortOutcomesOdds