2022
The extent to which geography explains one of trauma’s troubling trends: Insurance-based differences in appropriate interfacility transfer
Zogg CK, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Davis KA. The extent to which geography explains one of trauma’s troubling trends: Insurance-based differences in appropriate interfacility transfer. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 93: 686-694. PMID: 35293375, PMCID: PMC9470786, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNontrauma centersEmergency departmentMajor injuriesTrauma centerSignificant geographic variationInsurance-based differencesRisk-adjusted oddsLarge trauma centersNeighborhood socioeconomic disadvantageHierarchical logistic regressionInsured adultsTransfer patientsInsurance statusInterfacility transferStratified analysisED claimsUninsured adultsLevel IIISecondary objectiveTriage patternsDeprived populationsLogistic regressionInjurySocioeconomic disadvantageAdmission differences
2020
Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee V, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Reeve BC, DiLuna M, Kahle KT. Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children. World Neurosurgery 2020, 141: e105-e111. PMID: 32389871, PMCID: PMC7484270, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryRisk factorsBrain injuryNationwide Emergency Department Sample databasePost-traumatic hydrocephalusClinical risk factorsDevelopment of hydrocephalusNeurologic complicationsRespiratory complicationsPediatric patientsHydrocephalus developmentNinth RevisionSubarachnoid hemorrhageEmergency departmentSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisSubdural hemorrhageClinical ModificationInternational ClassificationHydrocephalusHemorrhagePatientsBaseline returnSample databaseAge 6
2018
Patient Presentations in Outpatient Settings
Zogg CK, Haring RS, Xu L, Canner JK, Ottesen TD, Salim A, Haider AH, Schneider EB. Patient Presentations in Outpatient Settings. Epidemiology 2018, 29: 885-894. PMID: 30063541, PMCID: PMC6167152, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-specific factorsOutpatient settingHead traumaTrauma patientsEmergency departmentIndex outpatient visitAmbulatory care useHead trauma patientsEmergency department careOutpatient presentationClinic visitsIndex presentationOutpatient visitsOutpatient burdenCare useOutpatient casesIncidence ratePatient presentationCommercial ClaimsTrauma diagnosisSubsequent visitsAnnual burdenTrauma trendsDisease controlPatientsThe Epidemiology of Pediatric Head Injury Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments
Zogg CK, Haring RS, Xu L, Canner JK, AlSulaim HA, Hashmi ZG, Salim A, Engineer LD, Haider AH, Bell JM, Schneider EB. The Epidemiology of Pediatric Head Injury Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments. Epidemiology 2018, 29: 269-279. PMID: 29240568, PMCID: PMC5937022, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-specific factorsPediatric patientsEmergency departmentOutpatient settingHead traumaAmbulatory care useEmergency department visitsEmergency department carePediatric head injuryTrauma-related deathsHospital emergency departmentHead trauma casesMarketScan MedicaidNationwide burdenOutpatient injuriesIndex visitDepartment visitsOutpatient burdenHead injuryCare useOutpatient careIncidence rateOutpatient casesTrauma casesCommercial Claims
2016
Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients.
Zogg CK, Payró Chew F, Scott JW, Wolf LL, Tsai TC, Najjar P, Olufajo OA, Schneider EB, Haut ER, Haider AH, Canner JK. Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: e163609. PMID: 27760245, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult trauma patientsDependent coverage provisionAdult trauma patientsAffordable Care ActTrauma patientsRehabilitation useInsurance coverageClinical end pointsPatient ProtectionCare ActCause of deathComplete patient recordsHigh-quality careEmergency departmentMean ageOutpatient settingUninsured patientsPatient outcomesRisk groupsPatientsRehabilitation accessACA implementationRescue ratesPatient recordsLongitudinal assessment
2015
Analgesic Access for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Patients
Shah AA, Zogg CK, Zafar SN, Schneider EB, Cooper LA, Chapital AB, Peterson SM, Havens JM, Thorpe RJ, Roter DL, Castillo RC, Salim A, Haider AH. Analgesic Access for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Patients. Medical Care 2015, 53: 1000-1009. PMID: 26569642, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAcute PainAdolescentAdultAgedAnalgesicsBlack or African AmericanDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNarcoticsRacial GroupsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsAcute abdominal painLower risk-adjusted oddsRisk-adjusted oddsAbdominal painRace/ethnicityEmergency departmentMinority patientsEthnic disparitiesNontraumatic acute abdominal painRisk-adjusted multivariable analysisNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsRace/ethnicity-based differencesEthnic group patientsModerate-severe painPatient-reported painPatients 18 yearsProportion of patientsSubsequent inpatient admissionSurgery of TraumaRisk-adjusted differencesED wait timesNon-Hispanic blacksEthnic minority patientsUniform definition