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Births After Bariatric Surgery in the United States: Incidence, Obstetric Outcomes, and Reinterventions by Chao, Grace F., Yang, Jie, Peahl, Alex, Thumma, Jyothi R., Dimick, Justin B., Arterburn, David E., Telem, Dana A.

“…To characterize incidence and outcomes for bariatric surgery patients who give birth. Patients of childbearing age comprise 65% of bariatric surgery patients…”
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Weight Nadir and Long-Term Weight Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Diverse Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults by Hornick, Matthew A., Chao, Grace. F., Ying, Lee D., Nadzam, Geoffrey, Duffy, Andrew, Ghiassi, Saber, Graetz, Elena, Gibbs, Karen E., Morton, John M.

“…Introduction Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is currently the most common bariatric procedure performed in adolescents and young adults in the United…”
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Use of Telehealth by Surgical Specialties During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Chao, Grace F, Li, Kathleen Y, Zhu, Ziwei, McCullough, Jeff, Thompson, Mike, Claflin, Jake, Fliegner, Maximilian, Steppe, Emma, Ryan, Andrew, Ellimoottil, Chad

“…While telehealth use in surgery has shown to be feasible, telehealth became a major modality of health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. To assess…”
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Asian Americans and prostate cancer: A nationwide population-based analysis by Chao, Grace F., B.A, Krishna, Nandita, B.A, Aizer, Ayal A., M.D., M.H.S, Dalela, Deepansh, M.D, Hanske, Julian, M.D, Li, Hanhan, M.D, Meyer, Christian P., M.D, Kim, Simon P., M.D, Mahal, Brandon A., M.D, Reznor, Gally, M.S, Schmid, Marianne, M.D, Choueiri, Toni K., M.D, Nguyen, Paul L., M.D, O׳Leary, Michael, M.D., M.P.H, Trinh, Quoc-Dien, M.D

“…Abstract Introduction It remains largely unknown if there are racial disparities in outcomes of prostate cancer (PCa) for Asian American and Pacific Islanders…”
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Collateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding by Chao, Grace F., Nadzam, Geoffrey, Cheung, Maija, Duffy, Andrew, Ghiassi, Saber, Morton, John

“…The study’s aim was not only to use quality improvement system techniques to improve patient care specifically for bleeding but also to track other adverse…”
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The Role of Commercial Health Insurance Characteristics in Bariatric Surgery Utilization by Chhabra, Karan R., Fan, Zhaohui, Chao, Grace F., Dimick, Justin B., Telem, Dana A.

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to understand relationships among insurance plan type, out-of-pocket cost sharing, and the utilization of bariatric surgery…”
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Does Bariatric Surgery Prevent Cancer? by Chao, Grace F., Urbach, David R.

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Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity by Howard, Ryan, Chao, Grace F, Yang, Jie, Thumma, Jyothi, Chhabra, Karan, Arterburn, David E, Ryan, Andrew, Telem, Dana A, Dimick, Justin B

“…Sleeve gastrectomy is the most widely used bariatric operation; however, its long-term safety is largely unknown. To compare the risk of mortality,…”
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Patient-reported Comorbidity Assessment After Bariatric Surgery: A Potential Tool to Improve Longitudinal Follow-up by Chao, Grace F., Bonham, Aaron J., Ross, Rachel, Stricklen, Amanda, Ghaferi, Amir A.

“…To determine the accuracy of postoperative patient-reported comorbidity assessment, as it may be an important mechanism for long-term follow-up in surgical…”
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Financial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-Up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery by Chao, Grace F., Kullgren, Jeffrey T., Ross, Rachel, Bonham, Aaron J., Ghaferi, Amir A.

“…To examine effects of a financial incentives program on follow-up and weight loss after bariatric surgery. Consistent follow-up may improve weight loss and…”
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Improving obesity treatment through telemedicine: increasing access to bariatric surgery by Chao, Grace F., Ehlers, Anne P., Telem, Dana A.

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Questioning the legitimacy of bariatric surgery: a qualitative analysis of individuals from the community who qualify for bariatric surgery by Chao, Grace F., Diaz, Adrian, Ghaferi, Amir A., Dimick, Justin B., Byrnes, Mary E.

“…Background Little is known about how individuals in the community who qualify for bariatric surgery perceive it and how this affects their likelihood to…”
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Asian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review by Chao, Grace F., Emlaw, Jonel, Chiu, Alexander S., Yang, Jie, Thumma, Jyothi, Brackett, Alexandria, Pei, Kevin Y.

“…If Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are not recognized within patients in health services research, we miss an opportunity to ensure health equity…”
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A qualitative analysis describing attrition from bariatric surgery to identify strategies for improving retention in patients who desire treatment by Chao, Grace F., Lindquist, Kerry, Vitous, Crystal A., Tolentino, Dante A., Delaney, Lia, Alimi, Yewande, Jafri, Sara M., Telem, Dana A.

“…Background Among patients who express interest in bariatric surgery, dropout rates from bariatric surgery programs are reported as high as 60%. There is a lack…”
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Medication Use for Obesity-Related Comorbidities After Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass by Howard, Ryan, Chao, Grace F, Yang, Jie, Thumma, Jyothi R, Arterburn, David E, Telem, Dana A, Dimick, Justin B

“…Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are the most common bariatric surgical procedures in the world; however, their long-term medication discontinuation and…”
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Phytobezoar: A Brief Report with Surgical and Radiological Correlation by Khurana, Bharti, Chao, Grace F., Robertson, Faith C., Hirji, Sameer A., Gates, J. D.

“…Gastrointestinal bezoars, collections of incompletely digested material within the alimentary tract, can present as a diagnostic challenge and should be…”
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Understanding Racially Diverse Community Member Views of Obesity Stigma and Bariatric Surgery by Chao, Grace F., Diaz, Adrian, Ghaferi, Amir A., Dimick, Justin B., Byrnes, Mary E.

“…Purpose The obesity epidemic poses serious challenges to health equity. Despite bariatric surgery being one of the most effective obesity treatments,…”
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Variation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery by Gomez-Rexrode, Amalia E., Chhabra, Karan R., Telem, Dana A., Chao, Grace F.

“…Background For patients who wish to undergo bariatric surgery, variation in pre-operative insurance requirements may represent inequity across insurance plan…”
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Ventral hernia repair with permanent mesh for non-Hispanic black versus white patients: access and post-operative outcomes in the era of robotic surgery by Chao, Grace F, Ying, Lee, Huang, Li-Ching, Ma, Jianing, Ghiassi, Saber, Gibbs, Karen E, Nadzam, Geoffrey, Morton, John, Duffy, Andrew, Zhou, Randal

“…Robotic ventral hernia surgery may provide better patient outcomes. Whether it is provided equitably based on race remains unknown. We examined whether…”
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Falling short in bariatric surgery: An exploration of key barriers and motivators of attrition by Suvarnakar, Advait, Hose, Bat-Zion, Busog, Deanna-Nicole, McCloud, Summer, Chao, Grace F., Miller, Kristen, Pardo, Ivanesa, Alimi, Yewande

“…In the United States, obesity-related diseases pose significant healthcare challenges, with bariatric surgery offering a potential solution. However, bariatric…”
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