2025
Multi-Center Experience with Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies
Pupovac S, Restrepo-Espinosa V, Chen J, Zaky M, Answini G, Kelly P, Vallabhajosyula P, Nassiri N. Multi-Center Experience with Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2025 PMID: 40484210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic repairOpen surgeryTechnical successAortic aneurysmPatency ratesShort-neck infrarenal aneurysmsTarget vessel patency rateMedian hospital stayThirty-day mortalityClinical follow-upMajor adverse eventsStent Graft SystemMulti-center experienceMulti-center studyMedian followChronic dissectionInfrarenal aneurysmsReintervention rateEndoluminal bypassInfrarenal EVARThirty-dayStent graftHospital stayAdverse events573 Feasibility of an Unfunded Multicenter Trial Group for Older Adult Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study
Nosanov L, Savetamal A, Reynolds J, Bhavsar D, Miotke S, Johnston M, Wibbenmeyer L, Galet C, Hill D, Higginson S, Chin T, Long A, Baker E, Hamm H, Lacey A, Paine R, Tedesco D, Tejiram S, Jeschke M, Romanowski K. 573 Feasibility of an Unfunded Multicenter Trial Group for Older Adult Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s158-s159. PMCID: PMC11958010, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult burn patientsOlder burn patientsLength of hospital stayRetrospective pilot studyBurn patientsTrial groupRetrospective studyHospital stayMedian length of hospital staySingle-center studyTotal body surface areaBurn patient populationMedian time to wound healingTime to wound healingBody surface areaIn-Hospital MortalityMedian burn sizePilot studyMedian BMIIQR 6Median ageClinical outcomesOlder adultsICU stayIQR 516 Resource Allocation: Costs and Length of Stay for Non-Burn Patient in Burn Center
Usman M, Savetamal A. 16 Resource Allocation: Costs and Length of Stay for Non-Burn Patient in Burn Center. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s13-s14. PMCID: PMC11958293, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-burn patientsLength of stayDiverse patient populationsBurn patientsPatient populationBurn centerNecrotizing soft tissue infectionStevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysisSoft tissue infectionsEnhance patient outcomesHigh-level careElectronic medical recordsBurn care settingNon-burn injuryHigh-quality treatmentSoft tissue injuriesCare settingsSoft tissue pathologyCare efficiencyTissue infectionsStratify patientsHospital stayFournier's gangreneEpidermal necrolysisRetrospective analysis
2024
Effectiveness of primary repair for low anorectal malformations in Uganda
Oyania F, Ullrich S, Hellmann Z, Stephens C, Kotagal M, Commander S, Shui A, Situma M, Odongo C, Kituuka O, Bajunirwe F, Ozgediz D, Poenaru D. Effectiveness of primary repair for low anorectal malformations in Uganda. Pediatric Surgery International 2024, 40: 315. PMID: 39560775, PMCID: PMC12032398, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-024-05905-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThree-stage repairTwo-stage repairPrimary repairLength of hospital stayLow anorectal malformationPost-operative complicationsLonger treatment durationLength of treatmentNon-inferiority analysisResource-limited settingsBackgroundAnorectal malformationsNeonatal surgeryProspective armRetrospective armAnorectal malformationsPostoperative complicationsSurgeon experienceColostomy closureHospital stayLive birthsSurgical accessColostomy formationUgandan childrenNon-inferiorityClinical trialsHigh inpatient-opioid consumption predicts extended length of hospital stay in patients undergoing spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Sandhu M, Craft S, Reeves B, Sayeed S, Hengartner A, Tuason D, DiLuna M, Elsamadicy A. High inpatient-opioid consumption predicts extended length of hospital stay in patients undergoing spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deformity 2024, 13: 111-121. PMID: 39320702, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00960-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of hospital stayPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisProportion of patientsAdverse eventsCost of admissionHospital stayIdiopathic scoliosisSpinal fusionMethodsA retrospective cohort studyLogistic multivariate regression analysisIncreased 30-day readmission ratePost-operative adverse eventsExtended length of hospital stayHospital length of stayReadmission ratesPost-operative analgesiaRetrospective cohort studyPremier Healthcare DatabaseHigh cohortPerioperative adverse eventsMultivariate regression analysisIncreased cost of admissionLength of staySpine surgeryFascial Plane Blocks With Glucocorticoids or Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Local Infiltration for Laparoscopic Non-donor Nephrectomy: A Propensity Score-Weighted Study
Sobhani K, Hocevar M, Hanchuk S, Press B, He Z, Lin H, Li J. Fascial Plane Blocks With Glucocorticoids or Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Local Infiltration for Laparoscopic Non-donor Nephrectomy: A Propensity Score-Weighted Study. Cureus 2024, 16: e66005. PMID: 39221354, PMCID: PMC11366221, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFascial plane blocksLocal anesthetic infiltrationLength of hospital stayPostoperative opioid useLiposomal bupivacaineMilligram morphine equivalentsAnesthetic infiltrationDexamethasone sodium phosphatePain scoresOpioid useLocal infiltrationMethylprednisolone acetateLaparoscopic nephrectomyPlane blockHospital stayAdverse eventsUltrasound-guided fascial plane blocksDecrease postoperative opioid useLong-acting local anestheticRate of adverse eventsLower pain scoresPostoperative pain scoresReduced pain scoresSignificant adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyEEG for good outcome prediction after cardiac arrest: A multicentre cohort study
Turella S, Dankiewicz J, Ben-Hamouda N, Nilsen K, Düring J, Endisch C, Engstrøm M, Flügel D, Gaspard N, Grejs A, Haenggi M, Haffey S, Imbach L, Johnsen B, Kemlink D, Leithner C, Legriel S, Lindehammar H, Mazzon G, Nielsen N, Peyre A, Stanford B, Roman-Pognuz E, Rossetti A, Schrag C, Valeriánová A, Wendel-Garcia P, Zubler F, Cronberg T, Westhall E, investigators T. EEG for good outcome prediction after cardiac arrest: A multicentre cohort study. Resuscitation 2024, 202: 110319. PMID: 39029579, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant EEG patternsEEG reactivityReactive EEGsCardiac arrestComatose patientsEEG patternsOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest trialModified Rankin Scale scoreMulticentre cohort studyRankin Scale scoreLong-term outcomesOut-of-hospitalCardiac arrest trialsSpecificity of EEGEEG assessmentHospital stayGood outcomeMultimodal prognosticationPrognostic performanceNon-highlyPrognostic abilityCohort studyMalignant patternArrest trialsBurst suppressionIs unicompartmental knee arthroplasty a better choice than total knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Xia K, Min L, Xie W, Yang G, Yon D, Lee S, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Smith L, Shin J, Rahmati M, Xiao W, Li Y. Is unicompartmental knee arthroplasty a better choice than total knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Chinese Medical Journal 2024, 138: 1568-1577. PMID: 38997246, PMCID: PMC12233926, DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized Controlled TrialsMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsKnee osteoarthritisFollow-up periodUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastySystematic reviewMeta-analysisSurgical treatmentHospital staySurgical treatment of knee OARelative riskMinimal clinically important difference valuesClinically important difference valuesControlled TrialsShorter length of hospital stayMinimal Clinically Important DifferenceConfidence intervalsKnee arthroplastyMean differenceLength of hospital stayYears of follow-upSurgical treatment of knee osteoarthritisClinically Important DifferenceShorter hospital stayEffect of Filtered Blood Return on Outcomes of Pulmonary Aspiration Thrombectomy
Bitar R, Bozal S, Sisti A, Mojibian H, Marino A, Cornman-Homonoff J. Effect of Filtered Blood Return on Outcomes of Pulmonary Aspiration Thrombectomy. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2024, 35: 1447-1456. PMID: 38950819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2024.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary artery pressureAspiration thrombectomyPulmonary embolismArterial pressureDuration of intensive care unitSeverity of adverse eventsLength of hospital stayHigh-risk PEProcedure-related complicationsAdverse event ratesIntensive care unitMarker of procedural successFluoroscopy timeTransfusion requirementsBlood lossNo significant differenceTransfusion needsHospital stayPost-procedureProcedural successAdverse eventsSurrogate markerLaboratory valuesProcedural outcomesProcedural detailsSevere, Refractory Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Requiring 90 Erythrocyte Transfusions.
Namineni N, Waldron C, Tormey C, Goshua G. Severe, Refractory Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Requiring 90 Erythrocyte Transfusions. Annals Of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2024, 3 PMID: 38725710, PMCID: PMC11081177, DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2023.1141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWarm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaHemolytic anemiaSevere warm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaMonths of follow-upHealthy 60-year-old manTherapeutic plasma exchangeHospital day 1Erythrocyte transfusionTransfusion-DependentRefractory diseasePlasma exchangeImmune globulinHospital stayFollow-upDay 1AnemiaHospitalRituximabReticulocytopeniaRemissionSplenectomyTransfusionPatientsStay1197 Cataplexy - Management Conundrums
Buntak V, Masroor K, Geer J. 1197 Cataplexy - Management Conundrums. Sleep 2024, 47: a511-a511. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.01197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptive servo-ventilationEpisodes of cataplexySleep apneaAtrial fibrillationIncreased risk of perioperative complicationsCessation of oral intakeRisk of perioperative complicationsApnea-hypopnea indexObstructive sleep apneaUntreated sleep apneaFrequent myoclonic jerksNarcolepsy type 1Management of patientsRestless legs syndromeManagement of narcolepsyNadir oxygenSubsequent polysomnographyInpatient hospital stayPerioperative complicationsImproving sleepinessServo-ventilationSleep clinicOral intakeHospital stayBowel surgeryEarly prediction of long hospital stay for Intensive Care units readmission patients using medication information
Zhang M, Kuo T. Early prediction of long hospital stay for Intensive Care units readmission patients using medication information. Computers In Biology And Medicine 2024, 174: 108451. PMID: 38603899, PMCID: PMC11385457, DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitProlonged ICU LOSAverage doseICU LOSLonger hospital stayReceiver operating characteristic curveLogistic regressionPredicting intensive care unitMedical informationExpected calibration errorSummed dosePatient ageHospital staySupport vector machineCare unitMIMIC-IV databasePatient complicationsCharacteristic curveMedicationRandom forestDosePatient recordsAdmissionReadmission patientsIntraoperative mechanical power and postoperative pulmonary complications in low-risk surgical patients: a prospective observational cohort study
El-Khatib M, Zeeni C, Shebbo F, Karam C, Safi B, Toukhtarian A, Nafeh N, Mkhayel S, Shadid C, Chalhoub S, Beresian J. Intraoperative mechanical power and postoperative pulmonary complications in low-risk surgical patients: a prospective observational cohort study. BMC Anesthesiology 2024, 24: 82. PMID: 38413871, PMCID: PMC10898029, DOI: 10.1186/s12871-024-02449-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative pulmonary complicationsLow-risk surgical patientsPulmonary complicationsSurgical patientsMechanical ventilationRisk of postoperative pulmonary complicationsGeneral anesthesiaVentilator-induced lung injuryIntraoperative mechanical ventilationAverage body mass indexPeak inspiratory pressureBody mass indexMultivariate regression analysisIntraoperative MPCritical care patientsHospital stayLung injuryInspiratory pressureMass indexElective surgeryIncreased riskTidal volumePatientsDays post-dischargeComplications
2023
Health disparities in preterm births
Brown J, Chang X, Matson A, Lainwala S, Chen M, Cong X, Casavant S. Health disparities in preterm births. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1275776. PMID: 38162611, PMCID: PMC10757361, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1275776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birth rateNeonatal intensive care unitPreterm infantsPreterm birthNon-Hispanic white (WNeonatal Infant Stressor ScaleBirth rateClinical treatment informationHealth disparitiesImprove social determinants of healthIntensive care unitSocial determinants of healthOutcome inequalityDeterminants of healthImprove social determinantsElectronic health recordsNeurodevelopmental outcomesPretermHospital stayAdverse health outcomesAnthropometric measurementsLifesaving procedureLife course approachCross-sectional analysisCare unitRole of colectomy in the management of appendiceal tumors: a retrospective cohort study
Marks V, Kerekes D, Butensky S, Ahuja N, Johnson C, Turaga K, Khan S. Role of colectomy in the management of appendiceal tumors: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Gastroenterology 2023, 23: 398. PMID: 37978348, PMCID: PMC10655451, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03019-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoblet cell adenocarcinomaNon-mucinous adenocarcinomaRight hemicolectomyStage 2 diseaseNeuroendocrine neoplasmsTumor typesAppendiceal tumorsMucinous adenocarcinomaAppendiceal goblet cell adenocarcinomaRole of colectomyNational Cancer DatabasePostoperative hospital stayRetrospective cohort studyRisk-adjusted analysisRange of histologiesDifferent tumor typesConclusionsMost patientsHospital stayUnplanned readmissionCohort studySurgical treatmentHistologic typeSurgical outcomesCell adenocarcinomaCancer DatabaseAssociation of Early Dexmedetomidine Utilization With Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Transforming Clinical Research and Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Study*
Liu S, Kelly-Hedrick M, Temkin N, Barber J, Komisarow J, Hatfield J, Ohnuma T, Manley G, Treggiari M, Colton K, Vavilala M, Grandhi R, Laskowitz D, Mathew J, Hernandez A, James M, Raghunathan K, Goldstein B, Markowitz A, Krishnamoorthy V, Investigators T. Association of Early Dexmedetomidine Utilization With Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Transforming Clinical Research and Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Study*. Critical Care Medicine 2023, 52: 607-617. PMID: 37966330, PMCID: PMC10939970, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate-severe traumatic brain injuryDisability Rating ScaleDexmedetomidine exposureHours of admissionTraumatic brain injuryFunctional outcomeHospital stayMechanical ventilationBrain injuryICP monitoringGlasgow Outcome Scale-ExtendedLevel 1 trauma centerClinical researchSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) studyFollowing secondary outcomesRetrospective cohort studySecond-line agentsPropensity-weighted modelsBrain Injury StudyLower DRS scoresEarly dexmedetomidineHospital mortalitySedation choiceUnexposed patientsA National Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cleft Lip Repair
Peck C, Parsaei Y, Jazayeri H, Desai M, Lopez J, Uribe F, Steinbacher D. A National Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cleft Lip Repair. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 1058-1066. PMID: 37983871, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace/ethnicityCleft lip repairSurgical complicationsMultivariable analysisInpatient DatabaseLip repairPost-operative surgical complicationsPatient race/ethnicityPrimary cleft lip repairBaseline health statusTotal hospital chargesKids' Inpatient DatabaseOdds of delayAsian/Pacific IslandersSignificant unadjusted differencesDifferent races/ethnicitiesEligible patientsHospital lengthHospital stayClinical characteristicsPrimary outcomePI patientsHospital chargesCL patientsInfant healthEpidemiologic trends of domestic violence–related ocular injuries among pediatric patients: data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2008-2017
Andoh J, Miguez S, Andoh S, Mehta S, Mir T, Chen E, Jain S, Teng C, Nwanyanwu K. Epidemiologic trends of domestic violence–related ocular injuries among pediatric patients: data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2008-2017. Journal Of American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus 2023, 27: 335.e1-335.e8. PMID: 37931837, PMCID: PMC10859911, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular injuriesHospital stayED encountersMedian chargePediatric emergency department patientsCommon ocular diagnosisEye/adnexaMedian hospital stayEmergency department patientsMechanism of injuryInpatient hospital stayCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLowest income quartileSpecific social determinantsPediatric patientsAnnual incidenceDepartment patientsMedicaid insuranceMedian lengthTrauma hospitalSecondary diagnosisOcular diagnosisEpidemiologic trendsPatientsRegimen Intensity and Age Affect Transplant-Related Outcomes after Matched Related Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease: A STAR Registry Study
John T, Chellapandian D, Shah R, Gillespie S, Liu K, Xiang Y, Bhatia M, Chaudhury S, Eckrich M, Guilcher G, Jaroscak J, Kasow K, Krajewski J, Ngwube A, Olson T, Rangarajan H, Horan J, Krishnamurti L, Shenoy S, Abraham A, Stenger E. Regimen Intensity and Age Affect Transplant-Related Outcomes after Matched Related Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease: A STAR Registry Study. Blood 2023, 142: 4904. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-182532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplantationRejection-free survivalAnti-thymocyte globulinSickle cell diseaseRelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantationDonor hematopoietic cell transplantationBu/CyShorter hospital stayCumulative doseSevere GVHDHospital stayOverall survivalCell transplantationCell diseaseDay 5Grade III/IVBu/cyclophosphamideBu/FluUse of alemtuzumabKaplan-Meier methodCurrent clinical trialsRisk of rejectionSmall cohort sizeSevere clinical phenotypeConditioning chemotherapyInflammation Sub-Group Analysis in Pediatric HA-VTE Cases: A Report from the Children's Hospital Acquired Thrombosis Registry (CHAT) Registry
Harp T, Proctor K, Mosha M, Cox A, Jaffray J, Stillings A, Krava E, Amankwah E, Faustino E, Zakai N, Young G, Goldenberg N, Branchford B. Inflammation Sub-Group Analysis in Pediatric HA-VTE Cases: A Report from the Children's Hospital Acquired Thrombosis Registry (CHAT) Registry. Blood 2023, 142: 4015. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-190491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPast medical historyInflammatory disease diagnosisHA-VTEDischarge diagnosisSystemic inflammationChronic inflammationAcute inflammationInflammatory diseasesOdds ratioCentral venous catheter placementAdmission/transferDays of dischargeLong-term morbidityVenous catheter placementOrgan system involvementPediatric patient populationType of inflammationClinical research effortsSub-group analysisUnderlying risk factorsInstitutional review boardElectronic health recordsChronic varietyHospital stayVenous thromboembolism
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