2022
The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Chao G, Ying L, Chan S, Alturki N, Aravind P, Thaqi M, Mahmoud A, Morton J. The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 19: 187-193. PMID: 36443215, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative lengthBariatric surgeryToxicology testingWeight lossBariatric surgical populationBody mass indexImportant surgical outcomesAcademic health systemGastric bypassLack of evidenceSurgical populationPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewMass indexSurgical outcomesUrine testingPositivity rateMean changePositive testingPatientsNegative testingReadmissionHealth systemChi-squarePositivity
2019
The Role of Commercial Health Insurance Characteristics in Bariatric Surgery Utilization
Chhabra KR, Fan Z, Chao GF, Dimick JB, Telem DA. The Role of Commercial Health Insurance Characteristics in Bariatric Surgery Utilization. Annals Of Surgery 2019, 273: 1150-1156. PMID: 31714318, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance plan typeBariatric surgery utilizationHigher cost sharingBariatric surgerySurgery utilizationBariatric operationsIBM MarketScan Commercial Claims DatabasesMarketScan Commercial Claims databasePlan typeCommercial claims databaseHealth insurance characteristicsRetrospective reviewClaims databaseEligible personsSurgical careSurgerySurgical utilizationMedical careExposure variablesInsurance characteristicsCost sharingInsurance coverageLower cost sharingCareQuarter 4