2022
Beyond In-hospital Mortality
Zogg CK, Cooper Z, Peduzzi P, Falvey JR, Tinetti ME, Lichtman JH. Beyond In-hospital Mortality. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e314-e330. PMID: 36111845, PMCID: PMC10014495, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder trauma patientsHospital mortalityOlder adultsTrauma patientsHealthy daysSevere traumatic brain injuryAdult trauma careCause of deathUnique health needsTraumatic brain injuryLoss of independenceIndex admissionHip fracturePrimary diagnosisBrain injuryTrauma careTraumatic injuryMedicare claimsHealth needsMortalityAverage numberReadmissionAdultsPatientsQuintile ranks
2019
Dialysis Dependence Is Associated With Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Even After Controlling for Demographic Factors and Comorbidities
Ottesen TD, Yurter A, Shultz BN, Galivanche AR, Zogg CK, Bovonratwet P, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Dialysis Dependence Is Associated With Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Even After Controlling for Demographic Factors and Comorbidities. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2019, 3: e086. PMID: 31592508, PMCID: PMC6754213, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip fracture surgeryDialysis-dependent patientsPerioperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsFracture surgeryDialysis dependenceDialysis patientsHip fractureGreater oddsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseGeriatric hip fracture surgeryRisk-adjusted logistic regressionQuality Improvement Program databaseInstitutional cohort studyNational patient populationPreoperative dialysis dependenceMinor adverse eventsHip fracture careImprovement Program databaseMajor adverse eventsDemographic factorsUnplanned readmissionCohort studyPerioperative periodPostoperative dayCoding algorithms for defining Charlson and Elixhauser co-morbidities in Read-coded databases
Metcalfe D, Masters J, Delmestri A, Judge A, Perry D, Zogg C, Gabbe B, Costa M. Coding algorithms for defining Charlson and Elixhauser co-morbidities in Read-coded databases. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2019, 19: 115. PMID: 31170931, PMCID: PMC6554904, DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0753-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexClinical Practice Research DatalinkElixhauser methodHip fractureLogistic regression modelsRead codesLarge primary care databaseUK primary care practicesPrimary care databasePrimary care practicesComorbidity categoriesComorbidity indexRegression modelsComorbidity measuresCare databaseComorbidity codesMethodsTwo researchersPredictive valueCare practicesControl populationPredictive propertiesReceiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curveCharacteristic curveComorbiditiesOperating Characteristic curveTotal hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures
Metcalfe D, Judge A, Perry DC, Gabbe B, Zogg CK, Costa ML. Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019, 20: 226. PMID: 31101041, PMCID: PMC6525472, DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2590-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipFemur HeadFracture DislocationHemiarthroplastyHip FracturesHumansIndependent LivingMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegistriesReoperationRisk FactorsUnited KingdomConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyNational Hip Fracture DatabaseHospital Episode StatisticsHip fractureIntracapsular hip fracturesMobile older adultsTHA dislocationOlder adultsHip arthroplastyPropensity scoreHealth-related qualityHip Fracture DatabaseClinical registry dataLength of stayMethodsA systematic reviewUrgent further studyDeath registration dataResultsFive RCTsFit patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeEpisode StatisticsSafety profileSurgical interventionFunctional outcome
2016
Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers?
Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Gates JD, Weaver MJ, Harris MB, Rios-Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers? Medical Care 2016, 54: 616-622. PMID: 26974676, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel 1 trauma centerHigh-level trauma centersTrauma centerNontrauma centersHip fractureOlder adultsVenous thromboembolismPatient groupLevel 2 trauma centerIsolated hip fractureRetrospective cohort studyWorse clinical outcomesLength of stayLarge regional hospitalInhospital mortalityUnderwent surgeryUnplanned readmissionCohort studySurgical treatmentClinical outcomesInterhospital transferInpatient stayRegional hospitalHigher oddsBetter outcomesHospital case volume and outcomes for proximal femoral fractures in the USA: an observational study
Metcalfe D, Salim A, Olufajo O, Gabbe B, Zogg C, Harris MB, Perry DC, Costa ML. Hospital case volume and outcomes for proximal femoral fractures in the USA: an observational study. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010743. PMID: 27056592, PMCID: PMC4838676, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume hospitalsHip fractureObservational studyIsolated hip fractureRate of pneumoniaHip fracture careHospital case volumeLow-volume hospitalsProximal femoral fracturesLength of stayPatient safety imperativeHospital mortalityVenous thromboembolismSecondary outcomesFracture careClinical outcomesFemoral fracturesAcute hospitalsPatient outcomesInclusion criteriaPressure ulcersCase volumeHospitalOlder adultsOutcomes