2019
Persistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients
Mets EJ, Chouairi FK, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Persistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 45: 584-590. PMID: 30683449, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsianBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, UniversityHumansHypertensionMammaplastyMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyObesityPostoperative ComplicationsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSmokingTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsAfrican American patientsAmerican patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyComplication ratePost-surgical complication rateHigher overall complication rateHigh rateHigher comorbidity burdenOverall complication ratePrior abdominal surgeryASA class IIIMastectomy flap necrosisRecords of patientsNipple-sparing mastectomyUniversity-affiliated hospitalCancer surgical outcomesHistory of radiationBreast cancer profilesComorbidity burdenReconstructive complicationsPrior radiationOncologic characteristicsPatient demographicsAbdominal surgeryBreast mastectomy
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