2022
Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality in Mycosis Fungoides Patients: A Multivariable Analysis
King ALO, Lee V, Mirza FN, Jairam V, Yang DX, Yu JB, Park HS, Girardi M, Wilson LD, An Y, Wilson L. Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality in Mycosis Fungoides Patients: A Multivariable Analysis. Cureus 2022, 14: e28043. PMID: 36120198, PMCID: PMC9474264, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaNationwide Emergency Department SampleHospital mortalityMycosis fungoides patientsMycosis fungoidesMF patientsBackground Mycosis fungoidesIn-Hospital MortalitySpecific clinical factorsMultivariable logistic regressionEmergency Department SampleT-cell lymphomaUnderstanding of patientsSézary syndromeClinical factorsIndolent courseMultivariable analysisSurvival outcomesFemale sexHospital characteristicsAdvanced ageEmpirical managementPatientsMF casesGreater risk
2021
Emergency department visits for radiation cystitis among patients with a prostate cancer history
Lee V, An Y, Park HS, Yu JB, Kim SP, Jairam V. Emergency department visits for radiation cystitis among patients with a prostate cancer history. BJU International 2021, 130: 208-216. PMID: 34806813, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer historyRadiation cystitisED visitsInvasive proceduresCancer historyProstate cancerRadiation therapyHigher median total chargesNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department visitsEmergency Department SampleMedian total chargesPrior prostatectomyUrinary retentionBlood transfusionDepartment visitsMedian lengthEmergency departmentNational burdenSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisHospital characteristicsPotential complicationsEffective modalityInvasive measures
2020
Emergency Department Visits for Firearm-Related Injuries among Youth in the United States, 2006–2015
Lee V, Camp C, Jairam V, Park HS, Yu JB. Emergency Department Visits for Firearm-Related Injuries among Youth in the United States, 2006–2015. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2020, 48: 67-73. PMID: 33404319, DOI: 10.1177/1073110520979403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department visitsFirearm injuriesDepartment visitsInjury dataSignificant public health problemEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department DatabasesPublic health problemFirearm-related injuriesPatient ageEmergency departmentRisk factorsDepartment databaseNumber of childrenSignificant burdenImmense burdenHealth problemsDeath dataInjuryVisitsUnited StatesBurdenDescriptive analysisSafety measures
2019
Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer
Jairam V, Yang DX, Yu JB, Park HS. Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2019, 112: 938-943. PMID: 31845985, PMCID: PMC7492769, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-related ED visitsED visitsEmergency departmentOpioid overdoseComorbid diagnosesUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleMultivariable logistic regression analysisNationwide Emergency Department SampleHigh opioid useOpioid-related visitsPrimary disease siteEmergency department visitsEmergency Department SampleLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersOpioid useDepartment visitsChronic painMultiple myelomaNeck cancerPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsPatient visitsBaseline differencesOpioid overdosesEmergency department visits for prescription and synthetic opioid overdoses among patients with cancer.
Jairam V, Yang D, Yu J, Park H. Emergency department visits for prescription and synthetic opioid overdoses among patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 6579-6579. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED visitsOpioid overdoseEmergency departmentHigh riskOverdose ratesCervical cancerSynthetic opioidsUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleNon-cancer patientsEnd Results ProgramEmergency Department SampleIntrahepatic bile ductsPrimary cancer siteSynthetic opioid overdoseDiagnosis of cancerRespiratory intubationMetastatic diseaseHospital admissionOpioid dependencePrimary cancerBile ductResults ProgramCancer patientsCommon cancerP78 Treatment-Related Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: An Analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample
Jairam V, Lee V, Park H, Thomas C, Melnick E, Gross C, Presley C, Adelson K, Yu J. P78 Treatment-Related Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: An Analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2019, 103: e51-e52. DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(19)30528-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNationwide Emergency Department SampleComplications of chemotherapyEmergency Department SampleChemotherapyComplicationsRadiotherapy
2018
Treatment-Related Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy: An Analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample
Jairam V, Park H, Yu J. Treatment-Related Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy: An Analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2018, 102: e416-e417. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1221.Peer-Reviewed Original Research