2017
Differences in rural and urban outcomes: a national inspection of emergency general surgery patients
Chaudhary MA, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Changoor N, Chao G, Nitzschke S, Havens JM, Haider AH. Differences in rural and urban outcomes: a national inspection of emergency general surgery patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 218: 277-284. PMID: 28985861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayRural patientsEGS conditionsUrban hospitalOverall oddsEmergency general surgery conditionsEmergency general surgery patientsShorter LOSGeneral surgery patientsPatient-level factorsLimited clinical importanceNational Inpatient SampleSurgery of TraumaRegionalization of careCost of careMultivariable regression modelsUnited States populationHospital mortalityEGS patientsSurgery patientsUrban patientsAdult patientsMajor complicationsPrimary diagnosisInpatient Sample
2015
Cancer-Specific Mortality of Asian Americans Diagnosed With Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Assessment
Trinh QD, Nguyen PL, Leow JJ, Dalela D, Chao GF, Mahal BA, Nayak M, Schmid M, Choueiri TK, Aizer AA. Cancer-Specific Mortality of Asian Americans Diagnosed With Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Assessment. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv054. PMID: 25794888, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-specific mortalityNon-Hispanic white patientsWhite patientsDefinitive treatmentColorectal cancerRisk regressionLower cancer-specific mortalityAsian subgroupsCancer-specific survivalAsian American cancer patientsEnd Results ProgramAmerican cancer patientsCancer survival outcomesInequality of careNon-Hispanic whitesHazard ratioNationwide PopulationIndependent predictorsTumor characteristicsResults ProgramSurvival outcomesPotential confoundersCancer careCancer patientsCancer survival