2021
Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity
Howard R, Chao G, Yang J, Thumma J, Chhabra K, Arterburn D, Ryan A, Telem D, Dimick J. Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: 1160-1169. PMID: 34613354, PMCID: PMC8495604, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassRisk of mortalityCumulative incidenceLong-term riskBariatric surgerySurgical revisionComparative safetyMAIN OUTCOMEUnknown raceLower long-term riskHigher long-term riskUnderwent sleeve gastrectomyRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department useHealth care useLong-term safetyMedicare claims databaseTotal health care spendingCause hospitalizationLaparoscopic RouxCohort studyHazard ratioSecondary outcomesUse of Telehealth by Surgical Specialties During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chao G, Li K, Zhu Z, McCullough J, Thompson M, Claflin J, Fliegner M, Steppe E, Ryan A, Ellimoottil C. Use of Telehealth by Surgical Specialties During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: 620-626. PMID: 33769434, PMCID: PMC7998347, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient visitsPatient visitsTelehealth useSurgical specialtiesTelehealth visitsSurgical visitsWeekly numberCOVID-19 pandemicNew outpatient visitsPatient visit volumePatient care contextMean weekly numberUse of telehealthHealth care deliveryMedian ageTelehealth patientsOutpatient visitsOutpatient carePerson careMAIN OUTCOMEVisit volumeCare deliveryTelehealth implementationCommercial payersTelehealth
2020
Emergency Physicians and Personal Narratives Improve the Perceived Effectiveness of COVID‐19 Public Health Recommendations on Social Media: A Randomized Experiment
Solnick RE, Chao G, Ross RD, Kraft‐Todd G, Kocher KE. Emergency Physicians and Personal Narratives Improve the Perceived Effectiveness of COVID‐19 Public Health Recommendations on Social Media: A Randomized Experiment. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 28: 172-183. PMID: 33263357, PMCID: PMC7753341, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health recommendationsEmergency physiciansHealth recommendationsCOVID-19 public health messagingCOVID-19 public health recommendationsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPublic health messagingMAIN OUTCOMEHealth messagingU.S. adultsSocial distancing mandatesPhysiciansCOVID-19 restrictionsLikelihood of sharingOutcomesMessage effectivenessOnline surveyRecommendations