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
2015
Morbidity or mortality? Variations in trauma centres in the rescue of older injured patients
Zafar SN, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Hashmi ZG, Greene WR, Haut ER, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Morbidity or mortality? Variations in trauma centres in the rescue of older injured patients. Injury 2015, 47: 1091-1097. PMID: 26724172, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityDatabases, FactualFailure to Rescue, Health CareFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreLength of StayMaleMedicaidPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsRespiratory Distress SyndromeRisk AssessmentTrauma CentersUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesConceptsOlder trauma patientsMajor complicationsTrauma centerOld traumaRisk-adjusted ratesOlder patientsTrauma patientsNational Trauma Data BankFacility-level covariatesRisk-adjusted incidenceTrauma Data BankProcess of careType of injuryLogistic regression analysisPatient demographicsGeriatric traumaComorbid conditionsGeriatric patientsHigher proportionSerious complicationsInclusion criteriaInjury severityPatientsRescue ratesVital signs