Publications by authors named "A E Baecker"
Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) differ in their effects on body weight and risk for reoperation. However, it is unclear whether long-term health expenditures differ by procedure type in patients with diabetes.
Objective: To compare health expenditures 3 years before and 5.
Objective: To compare expenditures between surgical and matched nonsurgical patients in a retrospective cohort study.
Background: Bariatric surgery leads to substantial improvements in weight and weight-related conditions, but prior literature on postsurgical health expenditures is equivocal.
Methods: In a retrospective study, total outpatient, inpatient, and medication expenditures 3 years before and 5.
Background: Analyzing trajectories of weight loss may address how particular groups of patients respond to metabolic and bariatric surgery.
Objectives: The Bariatric Experience Long Term (BELONG) study was designed to use a theoretical model to examine determinants of weight loss and recurrence.
Setting: Large integrated health system in Southern California with 11 surgical practices and 23 surgeons.
Article Synopsis
- Incidental small renal masses (SRMs) are increasingly being diagnosed as renal cancers, prompting a need to understand management patterns in the healthcare system.
- A retrospective analysis of 519 patients revealed that most SRMs were detected through abdominal CT scans, with active surveillance being the most common initial management strategy.
- Referral to a urologist within six months was linked to better adherence to recommended imaging and staging practices, highlighting the importance of timely specialist consultation in managing SRMs.