Featured Publications
Oral Health and Mortality Among Older Adults: A Doubly Robust Survival Analysis
Yu J, Qin W, Huang W, Thomas K. Oral Health and Mortality Among Older Adults: A Doubly Robust Survival Analysis. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2022, 64: 9-16. PMID: 36150950, PMCID: PMC11018359, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-rated oral healthCommunity-dwelling older adultsOral healthOlder adultsSurvival timeBetter self-rated oral healthNational Death Index mortality dataProportional hazards regression modelsInverse probabilityObjective clinical indicatorsOral health measuresSubjective oral healthHazards regression modelsNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthSurvival estimationCause mortalityPeriodontal conditionsDental screeningDental cariesExamination SurveyClinical indicatorsRisk factorsNational HealthCox model
2023
Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation in the State of Ohio on Opioid Prescriptions After Shoulder Arthroscopy
Strony J, Raji Y, Trivedi N, McMellen C, Yu J, Calcei J, Voos J, Gillespie R. Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation in the State of Ohio on Opioid Prescriptions After Shoulder Arthroscopy. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231202242. PMID: 38021300, PMCID: PMC10664433, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231202242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid prescriptionsCumulative MMEsShoulder arthroscopyOpioid dosingOpioid naïvePostoperative dayPostoperative periodRisk factorsGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogueOpioid-tolerant patientsPostoperative opioid dosageProlonged opioid useConsumption of opioidsDate of surgeryImmediate postoperative periodDay of surgeryData of patientsLevel of evidenceGABA analoguesCertain orthopedic proceduresCovariate-adjusted regression analysesFisher's exact testHigher MMEPreoperative opioidsMedical comorbiditiesEffects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation and Increased Provider Awareness on Postoperative Opioid Use and Complications After Hip Arthroscopy
Strony J, Raji Y, Ina J, Yu J, Megerian M, McCollum S, Mather R, Nho S, Salata M. Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation and Increased Provider Awareness on Postoperative Opioid Use and Complications After Hip Arthroscopy. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231162340. PMID: 37152553, PMCID: PMC10159253, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231162340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative opioid useCumulative MMEsHip arthroscopyOpioid useHospital readmissionRisk factorsSignificant independent risk factorsSignificant between-group differencesRx Reporting SystemPostoperative opioid useIndependent risk factorEmergency department visitsSignificant risk factorsLevel of evidencePatients' medical recordsBetween-group differencesCertain orthopedic proceduresOpioid dosingPOST cohortCohort studyED utilizationPostoperative dayDepartment visitsED encountersPRE group
2021
Effects of opioid-limiting legislation on postoperative opioid use in shoulder arthroplasty in an epidemic epicenter
Raji Y, Strony J, Trivedi N, Kroneberger E, Yu J, Calcei J, Voos J, Gillespie R. Effects of opioid-limiting legislation on postoperative opioid use in shoulder arthroplasty in an epidemic epicenter. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2021, 31: 269-275. PMID: 34389494, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-naive patientsLong-term opioid usePostoperative periodShoulder arthroplastyOpioid usePostoperative opioidsAcute painOpioid toleranceRisk factorsAcute opioid exposureNarcotic pain medicationOpioid-limiting legislationOpioid-tolerant patientsRx Reporting SystemPostoperative opioid useIndependent risk factorDay of surgeryBinary logistic regression analysisOpioid-related deathsCurrent opioid epidemicLogistic regression analysisRevision shoulder arthroplastyLong-term useCumulative morphineHigher MME