2022
Disparities in Telemedicine Utilization for Urology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Javier-DesLoges J, Meagher M, Soliman S, Yuan J, Hakimi K, Ghali F, Nalawade V, Patel DN, Monga M, Murphy JD, Derweesh I. Disparities in Telemedicine Utilization for Urology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Urology 2022, 163: 76-80. PMID: 34979219, PMCID: PMC8719918, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelemedicine utilizationMultivariable logistic regression analysisLogistic regression multivariable analysisRegression multivariable analysisSingle academic institutionLogistic regression analysisUse of telemedicineCOVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesUrology patientsPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeMedicaid insuranceMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyTelemedicine appointmentsUrologic conditionsProvider ageProvider trainingClinic locationProvider sexPatientsBackward model selectionZip codesVisits
2021
Evaluation of the association of health care system access with kidney cancer surgical outcomes for hispanic and non-hispanic white patients
Javier-DesLoges JF, Meagher MF, Walia A, Nguyen MV, Perry JM, Narasimhan RS, Hakimi K, Soliman S, Yuan J, Chakoumakos MA, Ghali F, Patel DN, Wan F, Murphy JD, Derweesh IH. Evaluation of the association of health care system access with kidney cancer surgical outcomes for hispanic and non-hispanic white patients. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2021, 39: 837.e1-837.e7. PMID: 34580026, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white patientsCancer-specific survivalRenal cell carcinomaMedically Underserved AreasCause mortalityWhite patientsHealth care system accessSpecific survivalNon-Hispanic whitesLocalized Renal Cell CarcinomaTertiary referral centerCause mortality riskKaplan-Meier analysisLog-rank testCancer surgical outcomesOverall survivalReferral centerSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHispanic patientsMeier analysisCox regressionSurgical outcomesCell carcinomaRisk factors