2022
Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients?
Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients? Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 702-712. PMID: 34840290, PMCID: PMC8995329, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesUlcerative colitis patientsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analysisColorectal surgery patientsExtended prophylaxisColitis patientsEl análisisSocietal perspectiveLifetime horizonSurgery patientsVenous thromboembolismColitis ulcerosaDecision analysis methodologyUn análisisPostoperative venous thromboembolismRange of scenariosType of thrombosisMain outcome measuresTotal costIndividual risk profileCostSensitivity analysis
2017
Early Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes
Leeds IL, Truta B, Parian AM, Chen SY, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Early Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21: 1675-1682. PMID: 28819916, PMCID: PMC6201293, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3538-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ulcerative colitisEarly surgical interventionUlcerative colitisLength of staySurgical interventionSurgery groupTotal colectomyHospitalization costsEarly operationMedian total hospitalization costModern immunotherapy eraRefractory ulcerative colitisHours of admissionImmediate surgical interventionUlcerative colitis patientsTotal hospitalization costsFurther prospective studiesNational Inpatient SampleImmunotherapy eraColitis patientsHospital outcomesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesUrgent surgeryComorbid patients