2019
Epidemiologic Assessment of Microtia in Over 23 Million Consecutive United States Births
Cabrejo R, Persing J, Alperovich M. Epidemiologic Assessment of Microtia in Over 23 Million Consecutive United States Births. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 342-346. PMID: 30418290, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital anomaliesInpatient DatabaseMicrotia patientsAssociated congenital anomaliesKids' Inpatient DatabaseUnited States birthsIndependent t-testPostoperative complicationsPatient demographicsPostsurgical courseBlack patientsHispanic raceCohort databaseRelative riskGenitourinary anomaliesHospital settingEpidemiologic assessmentPatientsCraniofacial syndromesState birthMicrotiaLongitudinal studyT-testBirthIncidence
2018
National Longitudinal Comparison of Patients Undergoing Surgical Management of Craniosynostosis
Wu RT, Shultz BN, Gabrick KS, Abraham PF, Cabrejo R, Persing JA, Alperovich M. National Longitudinal Comparison of Patients Undergoing Surgical Management of Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 1755-1759. PMID: 30095569, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCranial vault remodelingCVR patientsLength of stayPrivate insuranceStrip craniectomyInpatient DatabaseCraniectomy patientsVault remodelingKids' Inpatient DatabaseNonsyndromic craniosynostosis patientsCraniosynostosis managementInsurancePostsurgical complicationsSurgical managementHospital chargesTreatment optionsLongitudinal comparisonHospital characteristicsSerum transfusionMedicaid patientsAccidental punctureSurgical preferenceCraniectomyPatientsMultivariate analysis