Publications by authors named "B M Stern"
Background Our aim was to assess the clinical presentation and outcomes of patients with a manometric diagnosis of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) using standardized symptom surveys and comparison to a cohort who were referred for manometry but who had a normal study. Methods We followed a cohort of adult patients without a mechanical obstruction who underwent high-resolution manometry at our medical center from 9/12/19 to 10/4/21 for 16 months. Results Thirty-seven patients with EGJOO (age: 60.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Prehabilitation may have benefits for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), given an aging population with multimorbidity and the growth of value-based programs that focus on reducing postoperative costs. We aimed to describe prehabilitation use and examine predictors of utilization in fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study using the Medicare Limited Data Set included fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries who were ≥ 66 years old and who underwent inpatient elective THA or TKA between January 1, 2016, and September 30, 2021.
Purpose: To identify whether the timing of supervised physical rehabilitation initiation after isolated arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is associated with (1) diagnosis of arthrofibrosis and (2) surgical intervention for arthrofibrosis within 12 months after surgery.
Methods: Outpatient isolated arthroscopic ACLR procedures in 2017-2020 were identified from the Merative MarketScan database. The cohort was limited to patients aged 18 to 64 years who initiated supervised physical rehabilitation at 0 to 30 days postoperatively and had continuous enrollment in the database for 12 months before and after surgery.