Publications | UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies

Standardized quality performance metrics: beware of the pitfalls.

Hicks CW, Wick EC

J Surg Res 2013 Dec doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.01.007

Expression of EGFR, VEGF, and NOTCH1 suggest differences in tumor angiogenesis in HPV-positive and HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Troy JD, Weissfeld JL, Youk AO, Thomas S, Wang L, Grandis JR

Head Neck Pathol 2013 Dec doi: 10.1007/s12105-013-0447-y

Nodal status, number of lymph nodes examined, and lymph node ratio: what defines prognosis after resection of colon adenocarcinoma?

Gleisner AL, Mogal H, Dodson R, Efron J, Gearhart S, Wick E, Lidor A, Herman JM, Pawlik TM

J Am Coll Surg 2013 Dec doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.07.404

Analysis of the direct cost of surgery for four diagnostic categories of adult spinal deformity.

McCarthy IM, Hostin RA, O'Brien MF, Fleming NS, Ogola G, Kudyakov R, Richter KM, Saigal R, Berven SH, Ames CP, International Spine Study Group.

Spine J 2013 Dec doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.06.048

Seizing the opportunity: improving young adult preventive health care.

Ozer EM, Scott JT, Brindis CD

Adolesc Med State Art Rev 2013 Dec

Associations between perinatal factors and adiponectin and leptin in 9-year-old Mexican-American children.

Volberg V, Harley KG, Aguilar RS, Rosas LG, Huen K, Yousefi P, Davé V, Phan N, Lustig RH, Eskenazi B, Holland N

Pediatr Obes 2013 Dec doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00127.x

Food insecurity and HIV clinical outcomes in a longitudinal study of urban homeless and marginally housed HIV-infected individuals.

Weiser SD, Yuan C, Guzman D, Frongillo EA, Riley ED, Bangsberg DR, Kushel MB

AIDS 2013 Nov doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000432538.70088.a3

Young professionals for health development: the Kenyan experience in combating non-communicable diseases.

Matheka DM, Nderitu J, Vedanthan R, Demaio AR, Murgor M, Kajana K, Loyal P, Alkizim FO, Kishore SP

Glob Health Action 2013 Nov doi: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.22461

Implementing the IT infrastructure for health reform: adoption of health IT among patient-centered medical home practices.

By: Adler-Milstein J, Cohen GR

AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2013 Nov

Socioeconomic status and childhood asthma in urban minority youths. The GALA II and SAGE II studies.

Thakur N, Oh SS, Nguyen EA, Martin M, Roth LA, Galanter J, Gignoux CR, Eng C, Davis A, Meade K, LeNoir MA, Avila PC, Farber HJ, Serebrisky D, Brigino-Buenaventura E, Rodriguez-Cintron W, Kumar R, Williams LK, Bibbins-Domingo K, Thyne S, Sen S, Rodriguez-Santana JR, Borrell LN, Burchard EG

Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 Nov doi: 10.1164/rccm.201306-1016OC