2019
Mesothelioma: Scientific clues for prevention, diagnosis, and therapy
Carbone M, Adusumilli PS, Alexander HR, Baas P, Bardelli F, Bononi A, Bueno R, Felley‐Bosco E, Galateau‐Salle F, Jablons D, Mansfield AS, Minaai M, de Perrot M, Pesavento P, Rusch V, Severson DT, Taioli E, Tsao A, Woodard G, Yang H, Zauderer MG, Pass HI. Mesothelioma: Scientific clues for prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. CA A Cancer Journal For Clinicians 2019, 69: 402-429. PMID: 31283845, PMCID: PMC8192079, DOI: 10.3322/caac.21572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAsbestosAustraliaBiomarkers, TumorCarcinogenesisCombined Modality TherapyDiagnostic ErrorsEuropeGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationGlobal Burden of DiseaseHumansIncidenceInhalation ExposureInternational CooperationMesotheliomaMolecular Targeted TherapyOccupational ExposurePleuraPleural NeoplasmsPneumonectomyPrognosisTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUnited StatesConceptsNovel systemic treatmentsRole of surgeryKey pathogenic mechanismsAccuracy of diagnosisAggressive managementSystemic treatmentLocal therapyPeritoneal mesotheliomaPleural mesotheliomaMesothelioma incidenceIncidence rateTreatment outcomesProtein 1 mutationImmune responseGermline BRCA1Epidemiological studiesMortality ratePathogenic mechanismsMesotheliomaMesothelioma diagnosisUse of asbestosInadequate treatmentOlder individualsOlder peopleEarly detection
2012
Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass Surgery: Differences in Patient Demographics, Safety, and Outcomes
Banka G, Woodard G, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass Surgery: Differences in Patient Demographics, Safety, and Outcomes. JAMA Surgery 2012, 147: 550-556. PMID: 22786543, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLRYGB patientsGastric bypassMore complicationsOpen gastric bypass surgeryQuality Patient Safety IndicatorsRetrospective cohort studyGastric bypass surgeryHigh-volume hospitalsLonger median lengthNationwide Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studyLength of stayPatient safety indicatorsLower odds ratioHigher total chargesNumber of proceduresLRYGB cohortsNonroutine dispositionLaparoscopic RouxOpen RouxBypass surgeryPatient demographicsCohort studyComorbidity differencesMedian length