2024
Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Korves C, Peixoto A, Lucas B, Davies L, Weinberger D, Rentsch C, Vashi A, Young-Xu Y, King J, Asch S, Justice A. Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Medical Care 2024, 62: 196-204. PMID: 38284412, PMCID: PMC10922611, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension controlFollow-up intervalPrimary care clinic visitsFollow-up lengthVeterans Health AdministrationControlled hypertensionUncontrolled hypertensionGeneralized estimating equationsCohort of individualsStudy inclusion criteriaHealth careHealth AdministrationLonger follow-up intervalsBlood pressure measurementsAssessed associationsClinic visitsInclusion criteriaDecreased likelihoodEstimating equationsPrepandemic periodLow likelihoodCoronavirus diseaseFollow-upHypertensionIndividuals
2023
Impact of frailty on complications and length of stay after minimally invasive adrenalectomy surgery
Ahuja V, Gibson C, Machado N, King J. Impact of frailty on complications and length of stay after minimally invasive adrenalectomy surgery. Surgery 2023, 175: 336-341. PMID: 38049363, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdrenalectomyAgedFemaleFrailtyHumansLength of StayMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesConceptsFrailty indexInvasive adrenalectomySurgical indicationsBenign diseaseMalignant diseaseMost adverse outcomesStay 2 daysImpact of frailtyThirty-day mortalityLength of stayRelationship of ageAdrenalectomy patientsAdrenalectomy proceduresAdrenalectomy surgeryElective adrenalectomyPerioperative outcomesAdrenal surgeryComplication rateOlder patientsAdrenal diseaseMedian lengthSurgical outcomesAdverse outcomesEndocrine disordersEndocrine diseasesRacial disparities in complications following elective colon cancer resection: Impact of laparoscopic versus robotic approaches
Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, Tsutsumi A, Bhandarkar S, King J. Racial disparities in complications following elective colon cancer resection: Impact of laparoscopic versus robotic approaches. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 227: 85-89. PMID: 37806892, PMCID: PMC10842593, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.09.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsColectomyColonic NeoplasmsHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeConceptsRC patientsLaparoscopic colectomyElective colon cancer resectionImpact of laparoscopicACS-NSQIP databaseColon cancer resectionMultivariable logistic regressionCancer resectionWhite patientsBlack patientsRobotic colectomyHigher complicationsOperative approachMinority patientsPatientsComplicationsColectomyLogistic regressionRobotic approachRacial disparitiesLaparoscopicCausal pathwaysLower ratesOutcomesMortalityClinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database
Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, King J. Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 7199-7205. PMID: 37365394, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10215-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnastomotic leak rateBody mass indexLarge national databaseOverall complicationsAnastomotic leakOperative timeInvasive colectomyColon cancerElective colon cancer resectionHigher body mass indexNational databaseOperating roomPost-operative lengthColon cancer resectionLonger operative timeRange of surgeryNon-Hispanic whitesCancer resectionACS-NSQIPLaparoscopic colectomyClinical outcomesMass indexLaparoscopic counterpartLaparoscopic surgeryPatient outcomes
2020
Patterns of COVID-19 testing and mortality by race and ethnicity among United States veterans: A nationwide cohort study
Rentsch CT, Kidwai-Khan F, Tate JP, Park LS, King JT, Skanderson M, Hauser RG, Schultze A, Jarvis CI, Holodniy M, Re V, Akgün KM, Crothers K, Taddei TH, Freiberg MS, Justice AC. Patterns of COVID-19 testing and mortality by race and ethnicity among United States veterans: A nationwide cohort study. PLOS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003379. PMID: 32960880, PMCID: PMC7508372, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusBlack or African AmericanClinical Laboratory TechniquesCohort StudiesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesVeteransWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-19 testingRace/ethnicityCohort studyWhite individualsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19Large integrated healthcare systemCoronavirus 2 infectionNationwide cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyCoronavirus disease 2019Site of careIntegrated healthcare systemNon-Hispanic blacksPositive test resultsNon-Hispanic whitesClinical characteristicsMultivariable adjustmentComorbid conditionsMedication historyEthnic minority communitiesDisease 2019
2018
Gender Disparities in Medical Student Research Awards
King JT, Angoff NR, Forrest JN, Justice AC. Gender Disparities in Medical Student Research Awards. Academic Medicine 2018, 93: 911-919. PMID: 29140916, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002052.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Disparities in Rates of Spine Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease Between HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
King JT, Gordon AJ, Perkal MF, Crystal S, Rosenthal RA, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Simberkoff MS, Justice AC. Disparities in Rates of Spine Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease Between HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Spine 2012, 37: 612-622. PMID: 21697770, PMCID: PMC4507821, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318228f32d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDecompression, SurgicalFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionVeteransConceptsDegenerative spine diseaseVeterans Health AdministrationSpine diseaseSpine surgeryHealth AdministrationUninfected patientsCommon surgical sitesNinth Revision procedureSpine surgery ratesSurgical referral patternsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV infection statusViral load levelsRisk-benefit ratioMultivariate Poisson regressionImpact of HIVComparator patientsUninfected veteransAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionPrimary outcomeSpinal decompressionReferral patternsSurgery ratesDiagnosis codes
2011
Glycemic Control and Infections in Patients with Diabetes Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
King JT, Goulet JL, Perkal MF, Rosenthal RA. Glycemic Control and Infections in Patients with Diabetes Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2011, 253: 158-165. PMID: 21135698, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181f9bb3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum glucose concentrationPerioperative glucose controlPostoperative infectionGlucose controlSurgical proceduresDiabetic patientsGlucose concentrationNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseInfection rateOverall postoperative infection rateQuality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate Poisson regression modelNoncardiac surgical proceduresPostoperative infectious complicationsImprovement Program databasePostoperative infection rateSurgical outcome dataNationwide samplePoisson regression modelsPreoperative HbA1cPreoperative laboratoryInfectious complicationsNoncardiac surgeryNoncardiac operationsGlycemic control
2009
Cervical Spine Reoperation Rates and Hospital Resource Utilization after Initial Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease in 12 338 Patients in Washington State
King JT, Abbed KM, Gould GC, Benzel EC, Ghogawala Z. Cervical Spine Reoperation Rates and Hospital Resource Utilization after Initial Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease in 12 338 Patients in Washington State. Neurosurgery 2009, 65: 1011-1023. PMID: 19934960, DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000360347.10596.bd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegenerative cervical spine diseaseCervical spine surgeryCervical spine diseaseLength of stayReoperation rateHospital chargesSpine diseaseSpine surgeryFusion surgeryPrimary diagnosisDegenerative cervical spine surgeryLongitudinal retrospective cohort studyGreater hospital chargesRetrospective cohort studyYear of surgeryHigher reoperation rateLower reoperation rateClinical Modification codesHospital resource utilizationDiseases-Ninth RevisionState Inpatient DatabasesMultivariate Poisson regressionVentral surgeryInitial surgeryCohort study