2010
Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients
Downing S, Ahuja N, Oyetunji TA, Chang D, Frederick WA. Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2010, 199: 549-553. PMID: 20359572, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLimb-sparing proceduresLimb salvage surgeryLimb salvagePreoperative radiationSarcoma patientsAfrican AmericansEnd Results (SEER) databaseAfrican American patientsSpecific surgical proceduresWhite patientsResults databaseTreatment modalitiesAmerican patientsSurgical proceduresPatientsMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSalvageSurgerySurvivalRecent studiesPrevious studiesTumorsAmericans
2006
Disparities in Colon Cancer Presentation and In-Hospital Mortality in Maryland: A Ten-Year Review
Ahuja N, Chang D, Gearhart SL. Disparities in Colon Cancer Presentation and In-Hospital Mortality in Maryland: A Ten-Year Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2006, 14: 411-416. PMID: 17080235, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-006-9130-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening symptomsHospital mortalityColon cancerSocioeconomic statusAfrican AmericansMaryland hospital discharge databaseColon cancer presentationHospital mortality rateIn-Hospital MortalityHospital discharge databaseColon cancer outcomesPrimary colon cancerColon cancer patientsHealth care accessOutcomes of interestTen-year reviewHigher socioeconomic statusConclusionsRacial disparitiesUnderwent resectionHospital outcomesCancer presentationSurgical resectionSymptomatic patientsPrehospital factorsPoor outcome