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 ranksNational outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity
Newell P, Zogg CK, Kusner J, Hirji S, Kerolos M, Kaneko T. National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex‐based disparity. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 2653-2660. PMID: 35662249, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite morbiditySurgical resectionIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisVentricular tumorsFemale sexBenign primary cardiac tumorsCardiac tumor resectionLower comorbidity burdenPrimary cardiac tumorsNationwide Readmissions DatabaseMajority of patientsIntra-atrial septumNational outcomesSex-based disparitiesComorbidity burdenCardiac tumorsPrimary outcomeFemale patientsMean ageVentricular septumPrimary diagnosisRight atriumTumor locationTumor resection
2021
The Utility of a Novel Definition of Health Care Regions in the United States in the Era of COVID-19: A Validation of the Pittsburgh Atlas Using Pneumonia Admissions
Dalton MK, Miller AL, Bergmark RW, Semco R, Zogg CK, Goralnick E, Jarman MP. The Utility of a Novel Definition of Health Care Regions in the United States in the Era of COVID-19: A Validation of the Pittsburgh Atlas Using Pneumonia Admissions. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 79: 518-526. PMID: 34952728, PMCID: PMC8612818, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care regionAcute medical conditionsState Inpatient DatabasesCare regionConcordant carePneumonia admissionsMedical conditionsQuality's State Inpatient DatabasesDiagnosis of sepsisRace/ethnicityInpatient DatabaseSecondary diagnosisInsurance statusPrimary diagnosisInclusion criteriaHospital regionReferral regionsEmergency careLevels of severityConcordance rateLogistic regressionDartmouth AtlasHealthcare ResearchCareHealth care
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
Cured into Destitution
Scott JW, Raykar NP, Rose JA, Tsai TC, Zogg CK, Haider AH, Salim A, Meara JG, Shrime MG. Cured into Destitution. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 267: 1093-1099. PMID: 28394867, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninsured patientsGreater riskMedian inpatient chargesTrauma-related admissionsNationwide Inpatient SamplePrimary outcome measureMost demographic subgroupsRisk of CHECatastrophic health expenditureFinancial risk protectionRetrospective reviewTrauma populationPrimary diagnosisInpatient chargesInpatient SampleOutcome measuresPatientsSevere injuriesStudy periodUS Census dataHealth careTraumaAdmissionDemographic subgroupsRisk
2017
Differences in rural and urban outcomes: a national inspection of emergency general surgery patients
Chaudhary MA, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Changoor N, Chao G, Nitzschke S, Havens JM, Haider AH. Differences in rural and urban outcomes: a national inspection of emergency general surgery patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 218: 277-284. PMID: 28985861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayRural patientsEGS conditionsUrban hospitalOverall oddsEmergency general surgery conditionsEmergency general surgery patientsShorter LOSGeneral surgery patientsPatient-level factorsLimited clinical importanceNational Inpatient SampleSurgery of TraumaRegionalization of careCost of careMultivariable regression modelsUnited States populationHospital mortalityEGS patientsSurgery patientsUrban patientsAdult patientsMajor complicationsPrimary diagnosisInpatient Sample
2016
Rethinking Priorities
Zogg CK, Najjar P, Diaz A, Zogg DL, Tsai TC, Rose JA, Scott JW, Gani F, Alshaikh H, Nagarajan N, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Goldberg JE, Haider AH. Rethinking Priorities. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 264: 312-322. PMID: 26501705, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective colectomyPrimary diagnosisNationwide Inpatient Sample dataIncremental costBenign colonic neoplasmsSystem-based complicationsCost of complicationsSurgical quality improvement initiativesIncremental hospital costsLong-term treatmentQuality improvement initiativesExperienced complicationsInfectious complicationsCardiovascular complicationsComplication groupDiverticular diseaseOpen resectionAdult patientsFrequent diagnosisColonic neoplasmsHospital costsOperative techniqueColectomyComplicationsHealthcare costsUnplanned 30-day readmissions in orthopaedic trauma
Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Rios-Diaz A, Harris M, Weaver MJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Unplanned 30-day readmissions in orthopaedic trauma. Injury 2016, 47: 1794-1797. PMID: 27262770, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCaliforniaChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionTime FactorsWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsTrauma patientsCharlson Comorbidity IndexOverall readmission rateOrthopaedic trauma patientsPrimary outcome measureHospital quality metricsUnplanned readmission riskTrauma readmissionsComorbidity indexInitial hospitalizationReadmission ratesHospital readmissionPatient factorsProcedural complicationsTrauma admissionsMale sexReadmission riskSpinal fracturesCardiopulmonary diseaseBlack racePrimary diagnosisAcute hospitalsMusculoskeletal problemsObservational studyMedical advice
2015
Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Schwartz DA, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Nicholas LH, Velopulos CG, Efron DT, Schneider EB, Haider AH. Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 79: 15-21. PMID: 26091309, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHours of admissionAcute cholecystitisLaparoscopic cholecystectomyOperative managementCharlson Comorbidity IndexHospital-related factorsSecond hospital dayTime of surgeryNationwide Inpatient SampleEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyLength of stayNext-day surgeryCost of careHealth care providersCost containmentComorbidity indexAdmission dayHospital daysLonger hospitalizationPatient demographicsAdult patientsMultivariable analysisOperative delayRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyPrimary diagnosis