2021
Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques
Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS, Decker RH. Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques. Lung Cancer 2021, 161: 171-179. PMID: 34607209, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRadiation therapyPropensity-score matchingLA-NSCLCCardiac toxicityLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerClinical risk factorsProportion of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPrior treatment historyPredictors of receiptUse of IMRTConformal radiation therapyLong-term toxicityChi-squared testRadiation therapy techniquesRadiotherapy treatment techniquesUpfront surgeryElderly patientsTreatment toxicityMean ageMedicare database
2019
Outcomes following Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Arterial Disease
Pourghaderi P, Yuquimpo KM, Roginski Guetter C, Mansfield L, Park HS. Outcomes following Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Arterial Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 63: 259-268. PMID: 31626926, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.08.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity amputationConcurrent diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusArterial diseaseExtremity amputationPresence of PADUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleICD-9 procedure codesNationwide Inpatient SampleBest practice careAdult patientsPatient characteristicsPostoperative outcomesSuch comorbiditiesAdditional patientsClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisEmergency admissionsMean agePatient morbidityPatient populationInpatient SampleHospital characteristicsHigh incidence