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Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States
AlAshqar A, Ishiwata R, Moss C, Andersen KM, Yanek L, Bicket MC, Alexander GC, Borahay MA. Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 68.e1-68.e24. PMID: 35248573, PMCID: PMC9253094, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew persistent opioid usePersistent opioid usePerioperative opioid prescriptionOpioid usePerioperative prescriptionBenign hysterectomyOpioid prescriptionsSurgical complicationsClinical Classification Software codesNational insurance claims databaseLogistic regressionNew persistent usePrevalent opioid useRetrospective cohort studyInsurance Claims DatabaseMultivariate logistic regressionPersistent usePreoperative painCohort studyNaïve womenInvasive hysterectomyMedication usePain disordersSurgical indicationsTobacco smokingSurgical and oncologic outcomes in surgically treated women 80 years and older with endometrioid endometrial cancer as a function of their comorbidities
AlAshqar A, Ghazarian M, Webster E, Upadhyay A, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Ratner E, Altwerger G. Surgical and oncologic outcomes in surgically treated women 80 years and older with endometrioid endometrial cancer as a function of their comorbidities. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2023, 49: 101240. PMID: 37636496, PMCID: PMC10450407, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndometrioid endometrial cancerOldest-old womenOncologic outcomesEndometrial cancerOlder womenComorbidity statusEarly-stage endometrioid endometrial cancerKaplan-Meier survival analysisLymph node dissectionRetrospective cohort studyFive-year survivalTimes higher riskCounseling of patientsComorbidity burdenPreoperative optimizationComorbidity indexNode dissectionCohort studyIndependent predictorsMedian agePostoperative infectionSurgical treatmentRisk diseaseSurgical managementWomen 80
2023
Association of Surgical Start Time with Outcomes of Benign Hysterectomy
Brah T, AlAshqar A, Borahay M. Association of Surgical Start Time with Outcomes of Benign Hysterectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2023, 30: 389-396. PMID: 36708764, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical start timeSame-day dischargeLength of stayAdverse perioperative eventsBlood lossBenign hysterectomyPerioperative eventsPerioperative adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyTotal hospital chargesOperating room timeLaparoscopic cohortPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsCohort studyBenign indicationsHospital chargesSurgical approachHysterectomyRoom timeMultivariate linear regressionStayHealthcare systemDecreased rateLinear regression
2022
Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions
Le Neveu M, AlAshqar A, Kohn J, Tambovtseva A, Wang K, Borahay M. Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2022, 44: 953-959. PMID: 35598864, PMCID: PMC9481667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayClass III obesityAdverse perioperative eventsEffect of obesityInvasive hysterectomyPerioperative eventsClass IRetrospective cohort studyImpact of obesityOperating room timeCohort studyMean BMIBlood lossBenign hysterectomyClinical outcomesHysterectomy methodsHospital chargesRobotic hysterectomyObesityHysterectomyRoom timePatientsBenign conditionsClass IIIClass II
2021
Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications
AlAshqar A, Wildey B, Yazdy G, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021, 158: 308-317. PMID: 34674257, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-day dischargeInvasive hysterectomySurgeon factorsPostoperative day 0Retrospective cohort studyShorter operative timeMinimal blood lossMultivariate logistic regressionSame dayProcedure start timePostoperative complicationsCohort studyBlood lossEarly dischargeBenign indicationsOperative timeRobotic hysterectomySurgeon numberStudy populationHysterectomyLarge cohortDay 0Logistic regressionPatientsSurgeon education
2020
Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications
AlAshqar A, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications. Journal Of Gynecology Obstetrics And Human Reproduction 2020, 50: 101936. PMID: 33039600, PMCID: PMC7856010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCost of hysterectomyRetrospective cohort studyOperating room timeHospital finance departmentElectronic medical recordsConcomitant proceduresBlood lossCohort studyPatient ageBenign indicationsOne-year increaseVaginal approachRobotic hysterectomyHysterectomy costModifiable factorsSurgical approachTexas Medical BranchInsurance typeMedical recordsInvasive approachOpen hysterectomyHysterectomyOperative factorsRoom time