2021
Use 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesCOVID-19HumansMichiganPandemicsPractice Patterns, Physicians'SARS-CoV-2Specialties, SurgicalTelemedicineConceptsNew 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
Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass
Chhabra K, Telem D, Chao G, Arterburn D, Yang J, Thumma J, Ryan A, Blumenthal B, Dimick J. Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 275: 539-545. PMID: 33201113, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleGastrectomyGastric BypassHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsConceptsSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassBariatric surgeryIBM MarketScanLarge cohortCommon bariatric operationBariatric surgery patientsSelection biasSuperior safety profileLong-term safetyOverall healthcare spendingGastroesophageal refluxSurgery patientsBariatric operationsSafety profileComparative safetyGastrectomyBACKGROUND DATAHigh riskInternational ClassificationPatientsSurgeryPayer decisionsBypassProcedural Terminology