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David R. Flum is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has produced extensive research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Surgery. The body of work encompasses 166 publications in Medicine, with significant contributions in subfields such as Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Health Professions, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The research topics cover a variety of clinical and health system issues, including but not limited to Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management, Diverticular Disease and its Complications, Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies, as well as Meta-analysis and Systematic Reviews. Other notable areas of study include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Gastrointestinal Disorders and Treatments, and Cardiac, Anesthesia, and Surgical Outcomes.

Frequent coauthors in Flum's work include Giana H. Davidson, Joshua M. Liao, Joshua E. Rosen, Danielle C. Lavallee, and Mariam N. Hantouli. Collaborative efforts with these researchers have resulted in multiple publications, indicating ongoing work in related fields.

The scientist's frequent publication venues showcase a consistent presence in high-impact journals. The main venues include the Journal of the American College of Surgeons with 16 publications, JAMA Surgery with 9, the British Journal of Surgery with 7, Annals of Surgery with 6, and the Journal of General Internal Medicine with 4 publications.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David R. Flum include:

  • Geographic Association Between Incidence of Acute Appendicitis and Socioeconomic Status, 2020, JAMA Surgery
  • Antibiotics versus Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis - Longer-Term Outcomes, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Diabetes Remission Status During Seven-year Follow-up of the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Study, 2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • A Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Accuracy of Inpatient Continuous Glucose Monitoring, 2020, Diabetes Care
  • Evaluating Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Lung Cancer Screening Using Crowdsourcing, 2020, CHEST Journal

Best Publications

  • No surgical innovation without evaluation: the IDEAL recommendations.

    Peter McCulloch;Douglas G Altman;W Bruce Campbell;David R Flum

  • Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery.

    David Reed Flum;Steven H. Belle;Wendy C. King;Abdus S. Wahed

  • Weight change and health outcomes at 3 years after bariatric surgery among individuals with severe obesity.

    Anita P. Courcoulas;Nicholas J. Christian;Steven H. Belle;Paul D. Berk

  • Early mortality among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing bariatric surgical procedures.

    David R. Flum;Leon Salem;Jo Ann Broeckel Elrod;E. Patchen Dellinger

  • Impact of gastric bypass operation on survival: A population-based analysis

    David R. Flum;E. Patchen Dellinger

  • Has misdiagnosis of appendicitis decreased over time? A population-based analysis.

    David R. Flum;Arden Morris;Thomas Koepsell;E. Patchen Dellinger

  • Have outcomes of incisional hernia repair improved with time? A population-based analysis.

    David R. Flum;Karen Horvath;Thomas Koepsell

  • Importance of perioperative glycemic control in general surgery: a report from the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program

    Steve Kwon;Rachel E Thompson;Patchen Dellinger;David Yanez

  • Bile duct injury during cholecystectomy and survival in medicare beneficiaries.

    David R. Flum;Allen Cheadle;Cecilia Prela;E. Patchen Dellinger

  • Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study.

    Anita P. Courcoulas;Wendy C. King;Steven H. Belle;Paul Berk

  • Intraoperative cholangiography and risk of common bile duct injury during cholecystectomy.

    David R. Flum;E. Patchen Dellinger;Allen Cheadle;Leighton Chan

  • THE CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC CORRELATES OF MISDIAGNOSED APPENDICITIS: NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS

    David R. Flum;Thomas Koepsell

  • Primary Anastomosis or Hartmann’s Procedure for Patients With Diverticular Peritonitis? A Systematic Review

    Leon Salem;David R. Flum

  • Perioperative hyperglycemia and risk of adverse events among patients with and without diabetes

    Meera Kotagal;Rebecca G. Symons;Irl B. Hirsch;Guillermo E. Umpierrez

  • Risk of emergency colectomy and colostomy in patients with diverticular disease.

    Daniel A. Anaya;David R. Flum

  • Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

    John D. Birkmeyer;David M. Shahian;Justin B. Dimick;Samuel R.G. Finlayson

  • Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors to patients.

    Thomas H. Gallagher;Jane M. Garbutt;Amy D. Waterman;David R. Flum

  • Safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery: Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery

    Steven H. Belle;Paul D. Berk;Anita P. Courcoulas;David R. Flum

  • Gastric bypass surgery vs intensive lifestyle and medical intervention for type 2 diabetes: the CROSSROADS randomised controlled trial

    David E. Cummings;David E. Arterburn;Emily O. Westbrook;Jessica N. Kuzma

  • Negative Appendectomy and Imaging Accuracy in the Washington State Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program

    Michael Florence;David R. Flum;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Paul Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Mitchell
James E. Mitchell University of North Dakota
Walter J. Pories
Walter J. Pories East Carolina University
Steven H. Belle
Steven H. Belle University of Pittsburgh
Sean D. Sullivan
Sean D. Sullivan University of Washington
Susan Z. Yanovski
Susan Z. Yanovski National Institutes of Health
Louis P. Garrison
Louis P. Garrison University of Washington
David E. Cummings
David E. Cummings University of Washington
Thomas D. Koepsell
Thomas D. Koepsell University of Washington
Patrick J. Heagerty
Patrick J. Heagerty University of Washington
Peter Tarczy-Hornoch
Peter Tarczy-Hornoch University of Washington

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