Publications by authors named "Safraz A Hamid"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A subset of patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) for obesity treatment develop gastroparesis. It remains unclear how gastroparesis influences MBS outcomes.
Methods: This study queried the 2016-2022 Nationwide Readmissions Database for patients aged ≥18 years with obesity who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).
Background: Preoperative attrition from metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) programs remains a barrier for a subset of patients seeking surgical treatment of obesity. Prior analyses examining factors associated with attrition have been limited by study samples that are small in number and predominantly non-Hispanic, White. We aimed to assess factors associated with preoperative attrition using a large, racially and ethnically representative study sample.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are more often diagnosed at a later stage and receive inadequate evaluation and treatment compared to White patients. We aimed to identify factors representing exposure to structural racism that mediate the association between race and NSCLC care.
Methods: We queried Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare for non-Hispanic Black and White patients ≥ 67 years diagnosed with NSCLC from 2013 to 2019.
Background: Irrespective of baseline diabetes status, preoperative hemoglobin A1c (A1C) influences perioperative care in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). Accordingly, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) endorses that patients undergoing MBS should receive a preoperative A1C test. We aimed to assess the proportion of MBS patients who received a preoperative A1C test and determine whether baseline diabetes status influences receipt of a test.
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- There is growing interest in same-day discharge (SDD) after metabolic and bariatric surgery for older adults (65+), but their safety remains uncertain, leading to their common exclusion from these protocols.* -
- A study analyzed 63,486 patients aged 65 and older, showing that while SDD rates increased from 1.15% to 4.33% between 2015-2022, most were still discharged on the first postoperative day (POD1).* -
- Results indicated that those who had SDD had fewer obesity-related health issues and were not at greater risk for complications or hospital readmissions compared to those discharged on POD1, highlighting the importance of careful patient selection for SDD
Background: Use of online crowdfunding to mitigate health-related cost burden is common in the US, but its usage among candidates for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is unknown. We aimed to identify GoFundMe campaigns fundraising for MBS and characterize sources of financial strain. We also aimed to determine factors associated with successful crowdfunding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many women eligible for breast conservation therapy (BCT) elect unilateral mastectomy (UM) with or without contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) and cite a desire for "peace of mind." This study aimed to characterize how peace of mind is defined and measured and how it relates to surgical choice.
Methods: Nine databases were searched for relevant articles through 8 October 2023, and data were extracted from articles meeting the inclusion criteria.
Introduction: The incidence, treatment, and outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) and associated racial disparities have been described in adults, but research in the pediatric population is limited. The purpose of this study is to provide a nationally representative characterization of pediatric NSTI and determine the presence of any racial disparities.
Methods: The National Inpatient Sample was analyzed from 2016 through 2020.