2019
Psychosocial Risks are Independently Associated with Cancer Surgery Outcomes in Medically Comorbid Patients
Leeds IL, Meyers PM, Enumah ZO, He J, Burkhart RA, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Psychosocial Risks are Independently Associated with Cancer Surgery Outcomes in Medically Comorbid Patients. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 26: 936-944. PMID: 30617868, PMCID: PMC8710142, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-07136-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial risk factorsRisk factorsPsychosocial risksSurgical outcomesPrimary tumorShort-term surgical outcomesMultiple psychosocial risk factorsCancer surgery patientsColorectal primary tumorsProspective observational studyCancer surgery outcomesMultiple psychosocial risksThreefold oddsChart reviewComplication ratePostoperative courseSurgery patientsComorbid patientsMedian ageCancer surgeryMultivariable analysisPreoperative assessmentCancer patientsSurgery outcomesObservational study
2018
Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease
Ladd MR, Garcia AV, Leeds IL, Haney C, Oliva-Hemker MM, Alaish S, Boss E, Rhee DS. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 53: 2336-2345. PMID: 29843908, PMCID: PMC8841062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCrohn's diseaseAge z-scoreBowel surgeryPediatric patientsACS NSQIP-Pediatric databaseZ-scoreMajor bowel surgeryNSQIP-Pediatric databaseOdds of complicationsOverall complication ratePediatric CD patientsDegree of malnutritionSeverity of malnutritionEffects of malnutritionCDC growth chartsEffects of malnourishmentASA classImportant screening toolMalnutrition effectsPostoperative complicationsCD patientsComplication rateElective surgeryMultivariable analysisSevere malnutrition
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