2017
Comparison of Epidemiology of the Injuries and Outcomes in Two First‐Level Trauma Centers in Colombia Using the Pan‐American Trauma Registry System
Ramachandran A, Ranjit A, Zogg CK, Herrera‐Escobar J, Appelson JR, Pino LF, Aboutanous MB, Haider AH, Ordonez CA. Comparison of Epidemiology of the Injuries and Outcomes in Two First‐Level Trauma Centers in Colombia Using the Pan‐American Trauma Registry System. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 41: 2224-2230. PMID: 28417184, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma centerMortality outcomesRisk-adjusted logistic regression analysesTertiary care trauma centerPropensity scoreHospital Universitario del ValleMultivariable logistic regression modelLevel trauma centerTrauma-related mortalityPresence of hypotensionTrauma Registry SystemComparable mean ageMechanism of injuryOdds of deathComparison of EpidemiologyLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityPatient demographicsGCS scoreTrauma registryInjury epidemiologyMean ageInsurance statusInsurance type
2015
Racial/ethnic disparities in emergency general surgery: explained by hospital-level characteristics?
Hall EC, Hashmi ZG, Zafar SN, Zogg CK, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Racial/ethnic disparities in emergency general surgery: explained by hospital-level characteristics? The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 209: 604-609. PMID: 25683233, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryHospital-level factorsEGS patientsHigher oddsGeneral surgeryEthnic disparitiesHospital-level characteristicsOdds of deathMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleAfrican AmericansHospital admissionAA patientsCaucasian patientsInpatient SamplePatientsLogistic regressionEthnic differencesDeathSurgeryOddsHospitalOverall disparityOutcomesDisparities