2021
Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Freedman IG, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sarkozy M, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 206: 106634. PMID: 33979695, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionPostoperative complicationsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPatient demographicsIdiopathic scoliosisAdolescent patientsSpine surgerySpinal fusionBlack cohortBaseline patient demographicsRate of complicationsMajority of patientsPosterior spine surgeryPosterior spinal surgeryMedian total costBaseline comorbiditiesHospital stayDischarge dispositionInpatient managementPostoperative outcomesBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeFemale patientsHealthcare utilizationHispanic patients
2018
Influence of racial disparities on patient-reported satisfaction and short- and long-term perception of health status after elective lumbar spine surgery.
Elsamadicy AA, Kemeny H, Adogwa O, Sankey EW, Goodwin CR, Yarbrough CK, Lad SP, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Influence of racial disparities on patient-reported satisfaction and short- and long-term perception of health status after elective lumbar spine surgery. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2018, 29: 40-45. PMID: 29701564, DOI: 10.3171/2017.12.spine171079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanDiagnostic Self EvaluationDisability EvaluationElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHealth StatusHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedPainPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSelf ConceptTime FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsElective lumbar spine surgeryPatient-reported outcomesLumbar spine surgerySpine surgeryPatient satisfactionRacial disparitiesPatient demographicsReadmission ratesWhite patientsAA patientsMedical recordsLong-term patient-reported outcomesOverall patient-reported outcomeGreater body mass indexBaseline patient demographicsInferior surgical outcomesVAS-LP scoresPatient-reported satisfactionOverall patient satisfactionBody mass indexVisual analog scaleAfrican American patientsPatient-specific factorsPatient satisfaction measuresPerception of health
2017
Drivers and Risk Factors of Unplanned 30‐Day Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter A, Ren X, Hussaini S, Laarakker A, Rahimpour S, Ejikeme T, Yang S, Pagadala P, Parente B, Xie J, Lad SP. Drivers and Risk Factors of Unplanned 30‐Day Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 21: 87-92. PMID: 28961362, PMCID: PMC5766416, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulator implantationSCS implantationUnplanned readmissionIndependent predictorsPatient demographicsReadmission ratesMechanical complicationsStimulator implantationBaseline patient demographicsNational Readmission DatabaseReadmission statusNational healthcare expendituresPrimary outcomeHospital characteristicsRisk factorsPatient outcomesReadmissionMultivariate analysisPatientsSCS deviceHealthcare expendituresComorbiditiesImplantationComplicationsObesityImpact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients
Elsamadicy AA, Reddy GB, Nayar G, Sergesketter A, Zakare-Fagbamila R, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Impact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients. World Neurosurgery 2017, 107: 952-958. PMID: 28743671, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective lumbar spine surgeryLumbar spine surgeryVisual analog scaleSpine surgeryMale cohortPerception of healthFemale cohortAnalog scaleMean changeBaseline patient-reported outcome measuresVisual analog scale leg painEuroQol 5 dimensions questionnairePatient-reported outcome measuresPatient-reported outcome instrumentsBaseline patient demographicsLonger hospital stayOswestry Disability IndexSingle institutional studyOverall patient satisfactionLong-term patientsPatient-reported outcomesPatient satisfaction measuresPaucity of dataSpine OutcomesDisability Index