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Liang N, Perez N, Singhal V, Pratt J, Zitsman J, Griggs C
J Surg Res . 2023 Dec; 295:522-529. PMID: 38086252
Introduction: Obesity is a significant public health concern in children. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in children with severe obesity, however;...
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Griggs C, Kochis M, Perez N, Fennoy I, Woo Baidal J, Parkinson K, et al.
Obes Surg . 2023 Aug; 33(10):3186-3192. PMID: 37626262
Purpose: For children and adolescents with severe obesity, metabolic and bariatric surgery including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasingly used to facilitate weight loss and reduce associated medical problems. Outcomes...
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Perez N, Witt E, Masiakos P, Layman I, Tonna J, Ortega G, et al.
J Pediatr Surg . 2022 Nov; 58(3):432-439. PMID: 36328821
Background: Neurologic complications can occur during neonatal Veno-Venous (VV) ECMO. The addition of a cephalad drainage cannula (i.e., VVDL+V) to dual lumen cannulation (i.e., VVDL) has been advocated to reduce...
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Maurer L, Eruchalu C, Gaitanidis A, El Hechi M, Allar B, EdM A, et al.
Am J Surg . 2022 Oct; 225(4):769-774. PMID: 36302697
Background: Outcomes for surgical patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may be worse compared to patients with English proficiency. We sought to evaluate the association of LEP with outcomes for...
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Claridy M, Perez N, Czepiel K, Acholonu N, Stanford F
Acad Pediatr . 2022 May; 23(1):102-108. PMID: 35533966
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to 1) examine the prevalence of prescription medication use overall and 2) examine the association between weight promoting medication (WPM) use by therapeutic...
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Perez N, Xerras D, Aldrich L, Wilkie S, Tan-McGrory A, Betancourt J, et al.
Prev Med Rep . 2022 Mar; 26:101744. PMID: 35251913
CDC guidelines for COVID-19 testing in March 2020 did not prioritize underserved communities. We present the effect that expanding COVID-19 testing had for residents of the predominantly Hispanic city of...
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Alser O, Perez N, Gebran A, Maurer L, Ortega G, Velmahos G, et al.
Ann Surg . 2021 Dec; 277(6):e1324-e1330. PMID: 34913899
Objective: To characterize the rates and variability in substance screening among adult trauma patients in the U.S. Summary Background Data: Emergency Department trauma visits provide a unique opportunity to identify...
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Perez N, Ahmad H, Alemayehu H, Newman E, Reyes-Ferral C
J Pediatr Surg . 2021 Dec; 57(4):587-597. PMID: 34893308
Disparities in health care access, quality, and outcomes for pediatric patients, and their relationship to race and socioeconomic status (SES) have been extensively documented. The underlying causes behind such disparities...
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Maurer L, Allar B, Perez N, Witt E, Uribe-Leitz T, Peck G, et al.
J Surg Res . 2021 Sep; 268:643-649. PMID: 34474213
Background: Language barriers can limit access to care for patients with a non-English primary language (NEPL). The objective of this study was to define the association between primary language and...
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Hsu Y, Chen Y, Chang D, Perez N, Westfal M, Hung Y, et al.
JAMA Netw Open . 2021 Jul; 4(7):e2115713. PMID: 34319357
Importance: In the US, approximately 40 000 people die due to firearm-related injuries annually. However, nonfatal firearm-related injuries are less precisely tracked. Objectives: To assess the annual incidence of hospitalization...