2019
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004–2014
Sharma P, McCarty TR, Yadav S, Ngu JN, Njei B. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004–2014. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 1789-1796. PMID: 30805858, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-03780-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseVaso-occlusive crisisAcute chest syndromeBariatric surgeryIncidence risk ratioChest syndromeMorbid obesityClinical outcomesHospitalization costsCell diseaseUnited States Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseOutcomes of patientsMulti-organ failureSurgery-related complicationsHigher hospitalization costsUrinary tract infectionWeight loss surgeryDisease-specific treatmentLength of staySickle cell patientsHospital mortalityRespiratory failureThromboembolic eventsConclusionsBariatric surgery
2018
Response to letter to the editor: impact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004–2012
McCarty TR, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Lange A, Haque L, Njei B. Response to letter to the editor: impact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004–2012. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: 726. PMID: 29576483, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.02.020.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersImpact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with celiac disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004-2014
Sharma P, McCarty TR, Lange A, Ngu JN, Njei B. Impact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with celiac disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004-2014. Annals Of Gastroenterology 2018, 32: 73-80. PMID: 30598595, PMCID: PMC6302198, DOI: 10.20524/aog.2018.0323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBariatric surgeryUrinary tract infectionIncidence risk ratioCeliac diseaseMorbid obesityRespiratory failureRenal failureTract infectionsClinical outcomesUnited States Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample AnalysisNationwide Inpatient Sample databasePrior bariatric surgeryMorbidly obese patientsOutcomes of patientsVitamin D deficiencyLength of stayPost-operative stricturesCeliac disease patientsHospital mortalityD deficiencyThromboembolic eventsObese patientsSecondary outcomesHospitalized patients
2017
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004–2014
Sharma P, McCarty TR, Njei B. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004–2014. Obesity Surgery 2017, 28: 1015-1024. PMID: 29047047, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-017-2959-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBariatric SurgeryDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInflammatory Bowel DiseasesInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedMorbidityObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseIncidence risk ratioObese IBD patientsBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityIBD patientsRenal failureBowel diseaseClinical outcomesUnited States National Inpatient Sample (NIS) databaseNational Inpatient Sample databaseOutcomes of patientsLength of stayPaucity of dataHospital mortalityThromboembolic eventsObese patientsSecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisDischarge diagnosisFistula formationHospitalization costsRisk ratioImpact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004–2012
McCarty TR, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Lange A, Haque L, Njei B. Impact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004–2012. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 14: 74-80. PMID: 29055669, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.09.511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasePrior bariatric surgeryBariatric surgeryFatty liver diseaseIncidence risk ratioNAFLD patientsMorbid obesityRenal failureClinical outcomesLiver diseaseMyocardial infarctionRisk ratioNationwide Inpatient Sample AnalysisNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseObese NAFLD patientsOutcomes of patientsBariatric surgery proceduresMorbidly obese individualsPopulation-based dataHospital mortalityHospital morbidityInpatient mortalitySecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsPrimary outcome
2014
Risk of comorbidities and outcomes in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding-a nationwide study
Venkatesh PG, Njei B, Sanaka MR, Navaneethan U. Risk of comorbidities and outcomes in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding-a nationwide study. International Journal Of Colorectal Disease 2014, 29: 953-960. PMID: 24913253, PMCID: PMC4823646, DOI: 10.1007/s00384-014-1915-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower gastrointestinal bleedingOutcomes of patientsYears of ageMortality rateGastrointestinal bleedingPrevalence of comorbiditiesRisk of comorbiditiesNumber of comorbiditiesPrimary discharge diagnosisCongestive heart failureImpact of comorbiditiesClinical Modification codesHealth care utilizationIdentification of comorbiditiesRisk of mortalityRisk-adjustment toolLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityMore comorbiditiesComorbid illnessesElixhauser indexHospital stayRenal failureHeart failureOverall mortality