2025
Reduced sociodemographic disparities in surgical outcomes after spine surgery for spinal epidural abscess
Elsamadicy A, Ghanekar S, Serrato P, Mitre L, Kolb L, Lo S, Sciubba D. Reduced sociodemographic disparities in surgical outcomes after spine surgery for spinal epidural abscess. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2025, 137: 111351. PMID: 40446558, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesAmerican College of SurgeonsLength of stayNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNon-routine dischargeRacial disparitiesSpinal epidural abscessSpine surgeryReduce racial disparitiesHispanic (HISHighest proportion of individualsQuality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramHealth disparitiesMultivariate logistic regression analysisEpidural abscessSociodemographic disparitiesHealth outcomesLogistic regression analysisProportion of individualsRetrospective cohort studyAdverse eventsCollege of SurgeonsSpinal epidural abscess patients
2020
Evaluating new paralysis, mortality, and readmission among subgroups of patients with spinal epidural abscess: A latent class analysis
Brown P, Phillipi G, King C, Tanski M, Sullivan P. Evaluating new paralysis, mortality, and readmission among subgroups of patients with spinal epidural abscess: A latent class analysis. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238853. PMID: 32915861, PMCID: PMC7485888, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal epidural abscessSubgroup of patientsClinical outcomesPatient populationGroup 2Group 1Longer hospital courseSubstance use disorder diagnosisLatent class analysisSubstance use disordersChi-square testCharacteristics of subgroupsHospital mortalityEpidural abscessHospital courseMedical comorbiditiesSignificant morbidityVascular accessRisk factorsClinical subgroupsHealth centersSupport patientsHigh riskPatientsSubsequent mortalitySpinal epidural abscess in children: a case-based review
Spennato P, Renedo D, Cascone D, Mirone G, Imperato A, Di Martino G, Cinalli G. Spinal epidural abscess in children: a case-based review. Child's Nervous System 2020, 36: 1385-1392. PMID: 32291492, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04609-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal epidural abscessEpidural abscessOld girlPrompt surgical evacuationWeeks of antibioticsGood neurological outcomePermanent neurological sequelaeCase-based reviewCentral nervous systemNeuroradiological outcomesDecompressive surgeryNeck painNeurological outcomeNeurological sequelaeWorsen prognosisNeurological deficitsSurgical evacuationConclusionsThe managementPrompt diagnosisIntensive rehabilitationMotor deficitsPediatric casesRare pathologySuppurative infectionAntibiotic treatmentTime-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018
King C, Fisher C, Brown P, Priest K, Tanski M, Sullivan P. Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 119. PMID: 32059715, PMCID: PMC7023770, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4973-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug useDrug useEpidural abscessEmergency departmentRisk factorsMethodsThis retrospective cohort studySingle academic medical centerMean timeRetrospective cohort studySpinal epidural abscessLife-threatening infectionsAcademic medical centerMulti-center approachShorter mean timeCohort studyNeurologic symptomsBack painClassic triadSignificant morbiditySurgical interventionSingle hospitalQuality improvement workMedical CenterPrompt identificationPatients
2019
1414. Time-to-Completed-Imaging, Survival, and Function in Patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess: Description of a Series of 34 Patients, 2015–2018
King C, Fisher C, Brown P, Priest K, Tanski M, Sullivan P. 1414. Time-to-Completed-Imaging, Survival, and Function in Patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess: Description of a Series of 34 Patients, 2015–2018. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s515-s515. PMCID: PMC6808760, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal epidural abscessIntravenous drug useDrug useEpidural abscessMean timeAbnormal neurologic examinationRetrospective cohort studySingle academic health centerLife-threatening infectionsMulti-center approachShorter mean timeFrequency of interventionsMotor weaknessBladder dysfunctionCohort studyClassic triadNeurologic examinationBack painSignificant morbidityEmergency departmentRisk factorsSingle hospitalHealth centersQuality improvement workPrior history
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