2020
Hospital variation in responses to safety warnings about power morcellation in hysterectomy
Xu X, Desai VB, Wright JD, Lin H, Schwartz PE, Gross CP. Hospital variation in responses to safety warnings about power morcellation in hysterectomy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 224: 589.e1-589.e13. PMID: 33359176, PMCID: PMC8180513, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.12.1207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalsHumansHysterectomyIntraoperative ComplicationsLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMorcellationOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLaparoscopic supracervical hysterectomyOpen abdominal hysterectomySupracervical hysterectomyPower morcellationAbdominal hysterectomySurgical complicationsMajor complicationsPatient clinical risk factorsNew York Statewide PlanningClinical risk factorsDistinct trajectory patternsState Ambulatory SurgeryState Inpatient DatabasesSafety warningsTrajectory groupsResearch Cooperative SystemLow useHigher useHysterectomy practiceMinor complicationsBenign hysterectomyBenign indicationsComplication riskHospital variationCorpus uteriUse and Costs of Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s in a US Population With Private Insurance
Kunst N, Long JB, Xu X, Busch SH, Kyanko KA, Richman IB, Gross CP. Use and Costs of Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s in a US Population With Private Insurance. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 799-801. PMID: 32202606, PMCID: PMC7147248, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Association Between Power Morcellation and Mortality in Women With Unexpected Uterine Cancer Undergoing Hysterectomy or Myomectomy.
Xu X, Lin H, Wright JD, Gross CP, Boscoe FP, Hutchison LM, Schwartz PE, Desai VB. Association Between Power Morcellation and Mortality in Women With Unexpected Uterine Cancer Undergoing Hysterectomy or Myomectomy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3412-3424. PMID: 31518176, PMCID: PMC6901279, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal abdominal hysterectomyOccult uterine sarcomaUncontained power morcellationDisease-specific mortalityOccult uterine cancerSupracervical abdominal hysterectomyPower morcellationOccult endometrial carcinomaAbdominal hysterectomyUterine sarcomaUterine cancerEndometrial carcinomaMortality riskMultivariable Cox regressionPrognosis of patientsSubset of womenTime of hysterectomyHospital discharge recordsCancer registry dataHigher mortality riskOccult leiomyosarcomaCause mortalityLaparoscopic myomectomyPatient characteristicsBenign indicationsLaparoscopic Hysterectomy Route, Resource Use, and Outcomes: Change After Power Morcellation Warning.
Desai VB, Wright JD, Lin H, Gross CP, Sallah YH, Schwartz PE, Xu X. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Route, Resource Use, and Outcomes: Change After Power Morcellation Warning. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 134: 227-238. PMID: 31348209, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic supracervical hysterectomyTotal laparoscopic hysterectomyLaparoscopic hysterectomySupracervical hysterectomySurgical outcomesFDA warningOperative timeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramLength of stayInterrupted time series analysisQuality Improvement ProgramHysterectomy routePatient characteristicsBenign indicationsInpatient stayPower morcellationPatient outcomesHysterectomyAmerican CollegeSurgical settingU.S. FoodOutcomesStayRisk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study
Desai VB, Wright J, Gross C, Lin H, Boscoe F, Schwartz P, Xu X. Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2019, 238: 188-190. PMID: 31103353, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomy
Desai VB, Wright JD, Gross CP, Lin H, Boscoe FP, Hutchison LM, Schwartz PE, Xu X. Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 39.e1-39.e14. PMID: 30853364, PMCID: PMC7006101, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAsianBlack or African AmericanComorbidityEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriosisEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansHysterectomyIncidental FindingsLeiomyomaLeiomyosarcomaMenstruation DisturbancesMetrorrhagiaMiddle AgedObesityPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSarcomaUnited StatesUterine NeoplasmsUterine ProlapseWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsOccult uterine cancerUterine cancerBenign indicationsRisk factorsUterine sarcomaBenign hysterectomyEndometrial carcinomaPredictive valueResearch Cooperative System databaseState cancer registry dataNew York Statewide PlanningHigh negative predictive valueLow positive predictive valueAssociated risk factorsCorpus uteri cancerLarge population-based sampleCancer registry dataPopulation-based sampleAmbulatory surgery centersNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueRisk prediction modelRace/ethnicityPostmenopausal bleedingPatient characteristics
2017
Perceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait KM, Edmondson DE, Davidson KW, Beltrame JF, Bueno H, Lin H, Dreyer RP, Brush JE, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Perceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 50-58. PMID: 27984507, PMCID: PMC5459399, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPSS-14 scoreMiddle-aged patientsPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesMonths of recoveryAMI anginaInitial hospitalizationPerceived Stress ScalePatientsAnginaLess improvementLinear mixed-effects modelsFirst monthPsychological stressMixed-effects modelsWomenMonthsHigh levelsMenInfarctionStress ScalePerceived stress
2016
Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection
Desai VB, Guo XM, Fan L, Wright JD, Xu X. Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2016, 24: 151-158.e1. PMID: 27614151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic supracervical hysterectomyTotal laparoscopic hysterectomyLaparoscopic approachLaparoscopic hysterectomyNational Inpatient SampleHospital characteristicsPatient race/ethnicityFemale adult patientsClinical Modification codesDifferent laparoscopic approachesAssociation of patientHospital teaching statusHospital inpatient careBenign laparoscopic hysterectomyRace/ethnicityNonobstetric indicationsAdult patientsVaginal hysterectomyClinical factorsSupracervical hysterectomyBenign indicationsComorbid conditionsRetrospective studyNinth RevisionNIS databaseHospital Variation in the Practice of Bilateral Salpingectomy With Ovarian Conservation in 2012
Xu X, Desai VB. Hospital Variation in the Practice of Bilateral Salpingectomy With Ovarian Conservation in 2012. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 127: 297-305. PMID: 26942357, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk womenBilateral salpingectomyLow-risk patientsOvarian conservationBenign hysterectomyHospital variationOvarian cancerAdult womenNational Inpatient SampleCross-sectional studyMultivariable regression analysisOvarian surgeryHighest tertileWhite patientsInpatient SampleSalpingectomyHysterectomyHospital's likelihoodLower riskHospital practiceHospitalPatientsWomenHospitalizationTertile
2015
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait K, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 614-623. PMID: 25679303, PMCID: PMC4652932, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMiddle-aged patientsMyocardial infarctionMental health statusWorse recoveryHealth statusSex differencesBaseline stressSex-based disparitiesYears of ageMultiple health outcomesQuality of lifeGreater mental stressSex-based differencesClinical characteristicsFemale sexEarly recoveryPerceived Stress ScaleGeneral populationGreater psychological stressHealth outcomesImprovement scoresInfarctionPatientsYounger age
2008
Malpractice Burden, Rural Location, and Discontinuation of Obstetric Care: A Study of Obstetric Providers in Michigan
Xu X, Siefert KA, Jacobson PD, Lori JR, Gueorguieva I, Ransom SB. Malpractice Burden, Rural Location, and Discontinuation of Obstetric Care: A Study of Obstetric Providers in Michigan. The Journal Of Rural Health 2008, 25: 33-42. PMID: 19166559, PMCID: PMC3063488, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00196.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCareer MobilityFamily PracticeFemaleGynecologyHumansInsurance, LiabilityLiability, LegalMalpracticeMichiganMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObstetricsPractice Management, MedicalPregnancyProfessional Practice LocationRegression AnalysisRiskRural Health ServicesUrban Health ServicesWorkforceConceptsObstetric careFamily physiciansRural family physiciansMalpractice burdenObstetric providersHigher likelihoodUrban family physiciansRural-urban differencesObstetrical servicesPhysicians' likelihoodPhysician's decisionCare supplyPhysiciansFuture interventionsCareRural locationsRural-urban locationDiscontinuationPractice environmentRegression analysisBurdenProfessional liability problemsMedical liability crisisMore researchRural Michigan
2007
The effects of medical liability on obstetric care supply in Michigan
Xu X, Siefert KA, Jacobson PD, Lori JR, Ransom SB. The effects of medical liability on obstetric care supply in Michigan. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 198: 205.e1-205.e9. PMID: 17997388, PMCID: PMC2259238, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelDecision MakingDelivery, ObstetricFamily PracticeFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance, LiabilityLiability, LegalMaleMalpracticeMaternal Health ServicesMichiganMiddle AgedNurse MidwivesObstetricsPregnancyProfessional PracticeRiskSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkforceConceptsObstetric careFamily physiciansCare supplyHigh-risk obstetric careProvider decisionsProvision of careWarrants further researchPatient accessCare provisionCareMalpractice concernsObstetricsProviders' provisionMalpractice litigationPhysiciansPractice decisionsRiskMedical liabilityStatewide surveyFurther researchBabiesFactors
2006
Health Effects of Managed Care Among the Near-Elderly
Xu X, Jensen GA. Health Effects of Managed Care Among the Near-Elderly. Journal Of Aging And Health 2006, 18: 507-533. PMID: 16835387, DOI: 10.1177/0898264306289626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth maintenance organizationChronic health conditionsSelf-reported general health statusHealth statusHealth conditionsGeneral health statusObserved beneficial effectsAdults age 55Care plansNationwide random sampleAge 55Maintenance organizationBeneficial effectsEmployer-sponsored health insuranceOlder adultsNear ElderlyHealth effectsHealth insuranceManaged CareRetirement StudySelection biasRandom sampleCareAdultsProvider organizationsInsurance coverage and health care use among near-elderly women
Xu X, Patel DA, Vahratian A, Ransom SB. Insurance coverage and health care use among near-elderly women. Women's Health Issues 2006, 16: 139-148. PMID: 16765290, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly womenPrescription medicationsHealth care servicesHealth insurance coverageInsurance coveragePhysician visitsCare servicesFrequency of hospitalizationHealth care useHealth careMultivariable regression analysisInadequate insurance coverageWomen's health insurance coverageDental visitsHospital stayMedication adherenceCare useOdds ratioOutpatient servicesNationwide random sampleInpatient servicesMore visitsMedicationsWomenVisits