2019
Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019, 24: 677-687. PMID: 30945086, PMCID: PMC6776724, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04206-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVTE event ratesColorectal cancer surgeryCancer surgeryDecision analysis modelEvent ratesCancer surgical patientsHigher VTE ratesHigh-risk patientsCase fatality ratePayer administrative databaseOutcomes of interestProbabilistic sensitivity analysesBackgroundCurrent guidelinesBleeding eventsExtended prophylaxisProvider uptakeVTE ratesVTE eventsMost patientsPostoperative dischargeSurgical patientsRisk stratificationAdministrative databasesClinical guidanceNational guidelines
2015
Patient Symptomatology in Anal Dysplasia
Hicks CW, Wick EC, Leeds IL, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Patient Symptomatology in Anal Dysplasia. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 563-569. PMID: 25874644, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade dysplasiaAnal dysplasiaHigh-grade dysplasiaAnal painAnal lesionsMultivariable analysisPatient symptomatologyHigh-grade anal dysplasiaHigh-risk patientsMajority of patientsPhysical examination findingsHigh-risk factorsAnal PapanicolaouInitial presentationExamination findingsHIV statusPatient's symptomsPhysical examinationMedical historyBiopsy specimensSilent diseaseRoutine screeningMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskPatients