Matthew Pichert, MD, MPH
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2024
Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer
Maduka R, Canavan M, Walters S, Ermer T, Zhan P, Kaminski M, Li A, Pichert M, Salazar M, Prsic E, Boffa D. Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e7028. PMID: 38711364, PMCID: PMC11074703, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal quality of careQuality of carePatient socioeconomic statusAssociated with improved qualityAssociated with improved quality of lifeEnd-of-lifeUS cancer populationPalliative treatmentQuality of lifeCox proportional hazards modelsMultivariate logistic regressionInformed decision makingProportional hazards modelFacility characteristicsNon-HispanicAssociated with lower ratesInsurance payer statusImproving informed decision makingCancer populationSocioeconomic statusHispanic ethnicityTreatment usePayer statusBlack raceLogistic regression
2022
Revisiting Indications for Brain Imaging During the Clinical Staging Evaluation of Lung Cancer
Pichert MD, Canavan ME, Maduka RC, Li AX, Ermer T, Zhan PL, Kaminski M, Udelsman BV, Blasberg JD, Mase VJ, Dhanasopon AP, Boffa DJ. Revisiting Indications for Brain Imaging During the Clinical Staging Evaluation of Lung Cancer. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2022, 3: 100318. PMID: 35540711, PMCID: PMC9079298, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of brainBrain metastasesSummary stageBrain imagingN classificationIsolated brain metastasesNode-negative NSCLCRoutine brain imagingStage II NSCLCStage IV NSCLCClinical stage INational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage NSCLCStage IAStage IIIAStage NSCLCStaging evaluationClinical stageLung cancerCancer DatabaseN stageNSCLCPatientsStage IMetastasis
2021
Trends in drug-coated device use for peripheral artery disease: Insights from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)
Pichert MD, Smolderen KG, Castro-Dominguez Y, Jelani QU, Nagpal S, Provance JB, Huang J, Malik AO, Secemsky EA, Derbas LA, Mena-Hurtado CI. Trends in drug-coated device use for peripheral artery disease: Insights from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). Vascular Medicine 2021, 27: 73-74. PMID: 34610776, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x211043567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvival of Patients With Mild Secondary Mitral Regurgitation With and Without Mild Tricuspid Regurgitation
Mori M, Weininger G, Agarwal R, Shang M, Amabile A, Kahler-Quesada A, Yousef S, Pichert M, Vallabhajosyula P, Zhang Y, Sugeng L, Geirsson A. Survival of Patients With Mild Secondary Mitral Regurgitation With and Without Mild Tricuspid Regurgitation. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 37: 1513-1521. PMID: 34119634, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild secondary mitral regurgitationLeft ventricular ejection fractionSecondary mitral regurgitationMild tricuspid regurgitationNormal left ventricular ejection fractionTricuspid regurgitationHazard of deathGroup 1Valvular abnormalitiesMitral regurgitationGroup 2Mean age 61 yearsGroup 4Cox proportional hazards modelGroup 1 patientsGroup 2 patientsGroup 3 patientsGroup 4 patientsAge 61 yearsRetrospective cohort studySurvival of patientsSubgroup of patientsProportional hazards modelCohort studyHealth care networkCommentary: Propelling best-practice medicine into the 21st century
Pichert M, Geirsson A. Commentary: Propelling best-practice medicine into the 21st century. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, 165: 1272. PMID: 33972111, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgery for aortic dissection: An international case for universal coverage?
Pichert M, Geirsson A, Assi R. Surgery for aortic dissection: An international case for universal coverage? Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2044-2044. PMID: 33682946, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15455.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPhysician-modified Endograft for the Urgent Treatment of High-risk Chronic Dissecting Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
Pichert M, Assi R. Physician-modified Endograft for the Urgent Treatment of High-risk Chronic Dissecting Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 112: 1208-1209. PMID: 33600788, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.074.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersWhat's so special about a specialist?
Pichert M, Geirsson A. What's so special about a specialist? Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 959-960. PMID: 33415728, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15296.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Vestibular and oculomotor abnormalities among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected men and women: A pilot study.
Pichert MD, Plankey MW, Springer G, Cox C, Hoffman HJ, Cohen HS. Vestibular and oculomotor abnormalities among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected men and women: A pilot study. Journal Of Vestibular Research : Equilibrium & Orientation 2020 PMID: 32741798, DOI: 10.3233/VES-200707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnited States national trends in comorbidity and outcomes of adult cardiac surgery patients
Mullan CW, Mori M, Pichert MD, Bin Mahmood SU, Yousef S, Geirsson A. United States national trends in comorbidity and outcomes of adult cardiac surgery patients. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2248-2253. PMID: 33448476, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral valve repair/replacementAortic valve replacementCardiac surgery patientsHospital mortalityLength of staySurgery patientsCardiac surgeryAdult cardiac surgery patientsAdult cardiac surgery proceduresUnited States national trendsValve repair/replacementICD-9 procedure codesCoronary artery bypassCardiac surgery proceduresType of surgeryNational Inpatient SampleICD-9 codesNational trendsCross-sectional analysisCABG/Comorbidity trendsArtery bypassPatient ageValve replacementComorbidity profiles