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-squarePositivityVariation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery
Gomez-Rexrode A, Chhabra K, Telem D, Chao G. Variation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 2022, 36: 8358-8363. PMID: 35513536, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09293-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryInsurance typePoisson regressionInsurance plan typeBariatric surgery programLife-saving interventionsCross-sectional assessmentPlan typeBackgroundFor patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeU.S. Census regionSurgery programMedicaid plansPatientsSurgeryWeight lossMedicaidNumber of monthsInsurance plansCommercial plansCensus regionGreater frequencyInsurance requirementsGreater numberQuestioning the legitimacy of bariatric surgery: a qualitative analysis of individuals from the community who qualify for bariatric surgery
Chao G, Diaz A, Ghaferi A, Dimick J, Byrnes M. Questioning the legitimacy of bariatric surgery: a qualitative analysis of individuals from the community who qualify for bariatric surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 2022, 36: 6733-6741. PMID: 34981224, PMCID: PMC8722749, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08949-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryMedical treatmentWeight loss requirementsInterpretive description frameworkNIH criteriaMajority of participantsDurable therapySurgeryMajority of individualsHealthcare providersDiverse cohortDescriptive studyWeight lossFirst qualitative studyPacific IslandersTreatmentQualitative studyParticipantsDoctorsImportant contributorFinal themeIndividualsObesityPatientsMajor themes
2021
Financial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Chao G, Kullgren J, Ross R, Bonham A, Ghaferi A. Financial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: e70-e77. PMID: 34171878, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess weight lossBariatric surgeryWeight lossSurgery datePercent excess weight lossPostoperative months 1Financial incentive programsBody mass indexGreater weight lossPostintervention patientsPractice patientsPostoperative appointmentsContemporary patientsMass indexMonths 1Control practicesHistoric patientsPatientsSurgeryControl groupHealth outcomesHistoric groupPrior visitMonthsSignificant differences