2014
Effectiveness of the head CT choice decision aid in parents of children with minor head trauma: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial
Hess EP, Wyatt KD, Kharbanda AB, Louie JP, Dayan PS, Tzimenatos L, Wootton-Gorges SL, Homme JL, RN L, LeBlanc A, Westphal JJ, Shepel K, Shah ND, Branda M, Herrin J, Montori VM, Kuppermann N. Effectiveness of the head CT choice decision aid in parents of children with minor head trauma: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial. Trials 2014, 15: 253. PMID: 24965659, PMCID: PMC4081461, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryDiverse emergency departmentsMinor head traumaCranial CT scanHead traumaEmergency departmentCT scanUsual careHealthcare utilizationParents of childrenImportant traumatic brain injuryMethods/designThisProportion of patientsBlunt head traumaHospital billing recordsPatient-centered outcomesClinical prediction ruleAvailable diagnostic optionsHead CT scanDecision aidElectronic medical recordsClinician surveyMulticenter trialMedical recordsRisk factors
2013
Immediate Open Repair vs Surveillance in Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Survival Differences by Aneurysm Size
Filardo G, Lederle FA, Ballard DJ, Hamilton C, da Graca B, Herrin J, Harbor J, VanBuskirk JB, Johnson GR, Powell JT. Immediate Open Repair vs Surveillance in Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Survival Differences by Aneurysm Size. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2013, 88: 910-919. PMID: 24001483, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmediate open repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmOpen repairSurvival differencesAAA sizeSurvival benefitAortic aneurysmUK Small Aneurysm TrialAsymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmLarge abdominal aortic aneurysmSmall asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmsSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsImmediate endovascular repairNonclinical risk factorsSignificant survival benefitFirst-line managementSignificant survival differenceProportional hazards modelEndovascular repairSurveillance patientsAdjusted analysisStudy cohortAneurysm TrialRecent trialsRisk factors