2022
Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Ilagan-Ying YC, Almeida MN, Kahler-Quesada A, Ying L, Hughes ML, Do A, Hung KW. Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022, 67: 5053-5062. PMID: 35182250, PMCID: PMC8857390, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07414-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient endoscopyCare centerEndoscopic proceduresIntensive care unit admissionAcademic tertiary care centerCare unit admissionProportion of patientsTertiary care centerCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHigher mortality riskDisease 2019 pandemicEarly COVID-19 pandemicICU admissionUnit admissionPatient demographicsUrgent indicationsBlood transfusionFirst waveHigher proportionPatient reluctanceMale genderUrgent proceduresProcedural characteristicsHospital careMost healthcare systems
2021
Performing Bariatric Surgery on Previously COVID+ Patients Is Safe and Effective
Cheung MS, Ying L, Duffy AJ, Ghiassi S, Nadzam G, Roberts KE, Morton JM. Performing Bariatric Surgery on Previously COVID+ Patients Is Safe and Effective. Obesity Surgery 2021, 31: 5082-5084. PMID: 34453312, PMCID: PMC8396140, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05659-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research