Elliott DJ, Robinson EJ, Anthony KB, Stillman PL Popul Health Manag 2013 Apr;16(2):99-106 PMID: 23405873 Abstract Value-based insurance design (VBID) initiatives have been associated with modest improvements in adherence based on evaluations of administrative claims data. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to report the patient-centered outcomes of a VBID program that eliminated
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Management of the ptotic or hypertrophic breast in immediate autologous breast reconstruction: a comparison between the wise and vertical reduction patterns for mastectomy
Lin IC, Bergey M, Sonnad SS, Serletti JM, Wu LC Ann Plast Surg 2013 Mar;70(3):264-70 PMID: 23038147 Abstract BACKGROUND: The Wise pattern can be used in mastectomies to address the excess skin in the ptotic or hypertrophic breast; however, limitations include mastectomy flap necrosis (MFN) and poor shape. The vertical pattern can potentially reduce the
Exception from informed consent for emergency research: consulting the trauma community
Sims CA, Isserman JA, Holena D, Sundaram LM, Tolstoy N, Greer S, Sonnad S, Pascual J, Reilly P J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013 Jan;74(1):157-65; discussion 165-6 PMID: 23271091 Abstract BACKGROUND: Research investigating the resuscitation and management of unstable trauma patients is necessary to improve care and save lives. Because informed consent for research is
Altered thyroid function in severely injured patients
Grill E, Strong M, Sonnad SS, Sarani B, Pascual J, Collins H, Sims CA J. Surg. Res. 2013 Jan;179(1):132-7 PMID: 23043865 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hemorrhagic shock profoundly affects the neuroendocrine profile of trauma patients, and we hypothesized that massive resuscitation would negatively impact thyroid function. METHODS: A prospective, observational study investigating thyroid function in hypotensive trauma
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A randomized controlled trial of a tailored navigation and a standard intervention in colorectal cancer screening
Myers RE, Bittner-Fagan H, Daskalakis C, Sifri R, Vernon SW, Cocroft J, Dicarlo M, Katurakes N, Andrel J Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Jan;22(1):109-17 PMID: 23118143 Abstract BACKGROUND: This randomized, controlled trial assessed the impact of a tailored navigation intervention versus a standard mailed intervention on colorectal cancer screening adherence and screening decision stage (SDS).
Breast reconstruction in bilateral prophylactic mastectomy patients: factors that influence decision making
Nelson JA, Tchou J, Domchek S, Sonnad SS, Serletti JM, Wu LC J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2012 Nov;65(11):1481-9 PMID: 22640643 Abstract BACKGROUND: Utilization of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) and reconstruction has increased secondary to numerous medical advances. The purpose of this study was to examine decision making in women electing this therapy to further
Weight status and perception of colorectal cancer risk
Bittner Fagan H, Sifri R, Wender R, Schumacher E, Reed JF J Am Board Fam Med 2012 Nov-Dec;25(6):792-7 PMID: 23136317 Abstract BACKGROUND: Obesity increases the risk of many cancers including colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS: This is secondary data analysis of the 2010 National Health Interview Survey data. A total of 9360 obese and overweight participants,
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Trauma leadership: does perception drive reality?
Sakran JV, Finneman B, Maxwell C, Sonnad SS, Sarani B, Pascual J, Kim P, Schwab CW, Sims C J Surg Educ 2012 Mar-Apr;69(2):236-40 PMID: 22365872 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leadership plays a key role in trauma team management and might affect the efficiency of patient care. Our hypothesis was that a positive relationship exists between the trauma
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Extended trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis for implant reconstruction in the previously irradiated chest wall
Mirzabeigi MN, Lee M, Smartt JM, Jandali S, Sonnad SS, Serletti JM Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2012 Jan;129(1):37e-45e PMID: 22186583 Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients who have undergone prior chest wall irradiation can present as challenging candidates for implant reconstruction because of troublesome rates of infectious complications. The issue of antibiotic prophylaxis remains controversial, and evidence-based postoperative strategies
A writing group for female assistant professors
Sonnad SS, Goldsack J, McGowan KL J Natl Med Assoc 2011 Sep-Oct;103(9-10):811-5 PMID: 22364047 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The number of female medical school faculty being promoted and the speed at which they are promoted have not kept pace with their male counterparts at many institutions. One of the reasons is that these women are not publishing
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