2020
Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator
Zhou R, Ying L, Valle J, Moore J, Nadzam G, Roberts K, Ghiassi S, Morton J, Duffy A. Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator. Surgical Endoscopy 2020, 35: 5705-5708. PMID: 32968922, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08030-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher preoperative BMIBariatric surgeryWeight lossActual weight lossPreoperative BMIOne-year weight lossYale-New Haven HospitalNational databasePatient preoperative informationMethodsA retrospective reviewBody mass indexBackgroundThe American SocietyNew Haven HospitalUnpaired t-testObese patientsPatient factorsRetrospective reviewMass indexPreoperative discussionPreoperative informationBMI pointsBMIPatientsInformed consentSurgery
2008
Are health related outcomes in acute pancreatitis improving? An analysis of national trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003.
Brown A, Young B, Morton J, Behrns K, Shaheen N. Are health related outcomes in acute pancreatitis improving? An analysis of national trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003. JOP Journal Of The Pancreas 2008, 9: 408-14. PMID: 18648131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient Sample databasePrincipal discharge diagnosisAcute pancreatitisDischarge diagnosisHospital characteristicsStudy periodLarge non-teaching hospitalsCommon inflammatory disorderLength of stayNon-teaching hospitalsChi-square testFrequency of dischargeMedical ICUHospital admissionMedian lengthInflammatory disordersPancreatitisMortalityAlcohol useStayNational databaseSample databaseU.S. hospitalsMean lengthDemographic characteristics