- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2023
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2023
Treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism is parathyroidectomy. This study identifies the association between hypoalbuminemia (HA) and outcomes in patients undergoing parathyroidectomy hyperparathyroidism.This retrospective cohort analysis utilized 2006-2015 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Current Procedure Terminology codes were used to identify hyperparathyroidism. Prolonged length of stay (LOS) was defined as a duration 2 days or greater. Demographics comorbidities...
To explore the association between diabetes and outcomes in thyroidectomy patients.This retrospective cohort analysis used 2015-2017 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program database. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were to identify cases (60210, 60212, 60220, 60225, 60240, 60252, 60254, 60260, 60270, 60271). Demographics, comorbidities, complication incidences compared diabetic nondiabetic patients using Pearson's chi-square test/Fisher's exact...