2019
Effects of Hypercholesterolemia and Statin Exposure on Survival in a Large National Cohort of Patients With Cirrhosis
Kaplan DE, Serper M, Mehta R, Fox R, John B, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Hunt K, Albrecht J, Njei B, Taddei TH, Group V. Effects of Hypercholesterolemia and Statin Exposure on Survival in a Large National Cohort of Patients With Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology 2019, 156: 1693-1706.e12. PMID: 30660733, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularCholesterolFemaleHeart FailureHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypercholesterolemiaLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesStrokeSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsRetrospective cohort studyStatin exposureLarge national cohortHepatic decompensationStatin useCohort studyHazard ratioNational cohortMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelBaseline total cholesterolPrior statin exposureStatin-naïve subjectsEffect of hypercholesterolemiaVeterans Health AdministrationProportional hazards modelHepatocellular carcinoma developmentDecrease of mortalityRisk-set matchingChild-TurcottePugh classStatin therapyDL increaseTotal cholesterolHepatic function
2016
Trends in esophageal cancer survival in United States adults from 1973 to 2009: A SEER database analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Birk JW. Trends in esophageal cancer survival in United States adults from 1973 to 2009: A SEER database analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1141-1146. PMID: 26749521, PMCID: PMC4885788, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellEarly Detection of CancerEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagectomyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal cancerEsophageal adenocarcinomaMedian survivalBetter long-term survival outcomesLong-term survival outcomesOverall median survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseProportion of patientsSEER database analysisSignificant survival improvementProportional hazards regressionEsophageal cancer survivalLong-term survivalIndependent mortality factorsLocalized diseaseCurative stageSurgical treatmentSurvival improvementHazards regressionResults databaseSurvival outcomesCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesCancer survival
2015
Emerging trends in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and mortality
Njei B, Rotman Y, Ditah I, Lim JK. Emerging trends in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and mortality. Hepatology 2015, 61: 191-199. PMID: 25142309, PMCID: PMC4823645, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHumansIncidenceLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsIB mortalityHCC incidenceHepatocellular carcinomaIncidence of HCCMultivariable Cox regression analysisOverall median survivalCox regression analysisEnd Results (SEER) dataSignificant survival improvementAge-adjusted incidenceU.S. populationHepatocellular carcinoma incidenceJoinpoint Regression ProgramIncidence-based mortalityRegression analysisSignificant increaseCurative modalityLiver transplantCurative stageMedian survivalSurvival improvementCarcinoma incidenceTumor sizeVascular invasionPrimary tumor