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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedTignanelli CJ, Bramante CT, Dutta NT
Metabolic surgery may protect against admission for COVID-19 in persons with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) disease causes significant morbidity and mortality through increased inflammation and thrombosis. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are states of chronic inflammation and indicate advanced metabolic disease. The purpose of this observational study was to characterize the risk of hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with NAFLD/NASH and evaluate the mitigating effect of various metabolic treatments.
AHRQ-funded; HS026379.
Citation: Tignanelli CJ, Bramante CT, Dutta NT .
Metabolic surgery may protect against admission for COVID-19 in persons with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021 Oct;17(10):1780-86. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.05.029..
Keywords: COVID-19, Surgery, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity
Yuce TK, Holmstrom A, Soper NJ
Complications and readmissions associated with first assistant training level following elective bariatric surgery.
Little is known regarding the variation in training level and potential clinical impact of the first assistant in bariatric surgery. In this study, the investigators described the postoperative 30-day complications and readmissions following elective bariatric procedures by training level of the first assistant. The investigators concluded that variation in training level of the first assist during bariatric surgery had no influence on DSM or readmissions.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Yuce TK, Holmstrom A, Soper NJ .
Complications and readmissions associated with first assistant training level following elective bariatric surgery.
J Gastrointest Surg 2021 Aug;25(8):1948-54. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04787-0..
Keywords: Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Surgery, Hospital Readmissions, Adverse Events
Chhabra KR, Fan Z, Chao GF
The role of commercial health insurance characteristics in bariatric surgery utilization.
The goal of this study was to understand relationships among insurance plan type, out-of-pocket cost sharing, and the utilization of bariatric surgery among commercially insured patients. Over 73,000 commercially insured members of the IBM MarketScan commercial claims database who underwent bariatric surgery from 2014-17 were retroactively reviewed. Findings showed that insurance plan types with higher cost sharing have lower utilization of bariatric surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS025778; HS000053.
Citation: Chhabra KR, Fan Z, Chao GF .
The role of commercial health insurance characteristics in bariatric surgery utilization.
Ann Surg 2021 Jun;273(6):1150-56. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003569..
Keywords: Health Insurance, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization
Shipe ME, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Deppen SA
Modeling the impact of delaying bariatric surgery due to COVID-19: a decision analysis.
In this study, the investigators developed a decision analysis model to evaluate risks and benefits of delaying scheduled bariatric surgery during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Their base case was a 45-year-old female with diabetes and a body mass index of 45 kg/m(2). They compared immediate with delayed surgery after 6 months to allow for COVID-19 prevalence to decrease. The investigators found that immediate and delayed bariatric surgeries after 6 months resulted in similar 20-year overall survival.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation: Shipe ME, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Deppen SA .
Modeling the impact of delaying bariatric surgery due to COVID-19: a decision analysis.
Obes Surg 2021 Mar;31(3):1387-91. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-05054-6..
Keywords: Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, COVID-19, Surgery, Decision Making
Pellegrini CA, Song J, Semanik PA
Patients less likely to lose weight following a knee replacement: results from the osteoarthritis initiative.
The purpose of this study was to examine weight change patterns preoperatively and postoperatively among overweight/obese knee replacement patients. Overweight and obese patients initially lost weight during the interval including knee replacement; however, they were less likely to lose more than 2.5% of their weight in the 1 to 2 years immediately after the surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Pellegrini CA, Song J, Semanik PA .
Patients less likely to lose weight following a knee replacement: results from the osteoarthritis initiative.
J Clin Rheumatol 2017 Oct;23(7):355-60. doi: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000579..
Keywords: Obesity: Weight Management, Arthritis, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery
Pellegrini CA, Ledford G, Hoffman SA
Preferences and motivation for weight loss among knee replacement patients: implications for a patient-centered weight loss intervention.
The purpose of this study was to identify knee replacement patient preferences for weight loss programs and qualitatively understand previous motives for weight loss attempts as well as strategies used to facilitate behavior changes. It provides a preliminary examination into the motives for weight loss, strategies utilized during past weight loss attempts, and preferences for future weight loss programs as described by knee replacement patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Pellegrini CA, Ledford G, Hoffman SA .
Preferences and motivation for weight loss among knee replacement patients: implications for a patient-centered weight loss intervention.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017 Aug 1;18(1):327. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1687-x.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Surgery, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management
Varban OA, Greenberg CC, Schram J
Surgical skill in bariatric surgery: Does skill in one procedure predict outcomes for another?
Whether skill for one bariatric procedure can predict outcomes for another related procedure is unknown. This study found that video ratings of surgical skill with laparoscopic gastric bypass do not predict outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Evaluation of surgical skill with one procedure may not apply to other related procedures and may require independent assessment of surgical technical proficiency.
AHRQ-funded; R01 HS023597.
Citation: Varban OA, Greenberg CC, Schram J .
Surgical skill in bariatric surgery: Does skill in one procedure predict outcomes for another?
Surgery 2016 Nov;160(5):1172-81. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.04.033.
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Keywords: Surgery, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Outcomes, Provider Performance
Scally CP, Varban OA, Carlin AM
Video ratings of surgical skill and late outcomes of bariatric surgery.
The authors sought to study the association between surgical skill and long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery. They found that surgical skill did not affect postoperative weight loss or resolution of medical comorbidities at 1 year after laparoscopic gastric bypass. They suggested that long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery may be less dependent on a surgeon's operative skill and instead be driven by other factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS023597.
Citation: Scally CP, Varban OA, Carlin AM .
Video ratings of surgical skill and late outcomes of bariatric surgery.
JAMA Surg 2016 Jun 15;151(6):e160428. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0428.
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Keywords: Surgery, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Quality of Care, Outcomes