2024
167 Association Between Safety-net Hospital Status and Postoperative Outcomes Following ACDF or PCDF for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Elsamadicy A, Sayeed S, Craft S, Sherman J, Reeves B, Koo A, Khalid S, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. 167 Association Between Safety-net Hospital Status and Postoperative Outcomes Following ACDF or PCDF for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Neurosurgery 2024, 70: 40-40. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002809_167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyNon-routine dischargeSafety-net hospital statusSafety-net hospitalACDF cohortSpondylotic myelopathyPostoperative outcomesAdverse eventsMultivariate analysisPosterior cervical decompressionAnterior cervical discectomyImpact postoperative outcomesProportion of patientsNational Inpatient Sample databaseRetrospective cohort studyPredictors of prolonged LOSInpatient Sample databaseNon-SNHsElective ACDFCervical decompressionCervical discectomyStudy patientsIndependent predictorsAdult patientsACDFAssociation of Malnutrition with Surgical and Hospital Outcomes after Spine Surgery for Spinal Metastases: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Study of 1613 Patients
Elsamadicy A, Havlik J, Reeves B, Sherman J, Craft S, Serrato P, Sayeed S, Koo A, Khalid S, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Association of Malnutrition with Surgical and Hospital Outcomes after Spine Surgery for Spinal Metastases: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Study of 1613 Patients. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 1542. PMID: 38541767, PMCID: PMC10971134, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13061542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-routine dischargeLength of stayImpact of malnutritionSpinal metastasesAdverse eventsMalnourished patientsNourished patientsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgical treatment of spinal metastasesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseTreatment of spinal metastasesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program studyQuality Improvement Program databaseRisk of postoperative complicationsMultivariate logistic regression analysisMetastatic spinal diseaseHospital length of stayProlonged length of stayAssociation of malnutritionRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsHealthcare resource utilizationAssessed patient demographicsExtradural spinal metastasisBaseline comorbidity burden
2023
Influence of affective disorders on outcomes after suboccipital decompression for adult Chiari I malformation
Sherman J, Sayeed S, Craft S, Reeves B, Hengartner A, Fernandez T, Koo A, DiLuna M, Elsamadicy A. Influence of affective disorders on outcomes after suboccipital decompression for adult Chiari I malformation. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2023, 236: 108104. PMID: 38171050, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.108104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare resource utilizationNon-routine dischargeLength of stayChiari I malformationAD cohortSuboccipital decompressionAffective disordersAdverse eventsPatient demographicsPostoperative eventsAdmission costsExtended LOSMean LOSNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisAdult Chiari I malformationIncidence of syringomyeliaPerioperative adverse eventsChronic pulmonary diseaseICD-10-CM codesGreater proportionLogistic regression analysisComorbid affective disordersAdult patientsIndependent predictorsRacial/Ethnic Disparities Among Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion or Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A National Administrative Database Analysis
Elsamadicy A, Sayeed S, Sherman J, Craft S, Reeves B, Hengartner A, Koo A, Larry Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion or Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A National Administrative Database Analysis. World Neurosurgery 2023, 183: e372-e385. PMID: 38145651, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyNon-routine dischargeHealthcare resource utilizationExtended hospital LOSHospital LOSWhite patientsHispanic patientsPatient raceNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisGreater comorbidity burdenRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAdministrative database analysisLogistic regression analysisRace/ethnicityACDF cohortComorbidity burdenPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsAdverse eventsPatient demographicsSpondylotic myelopathyIndependent predictorsSurgical outcomesBlack raceAssociation of frailty with healthcare resource utilization after open thoracic/thoracolumbar posterior spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity
Elsamadicy A, Koo A, Sherman J, Sarkozy M, Reeves B, Craft S, Sayeed S, Sandhu M, Hersh A, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Association of frailty with healthcare resource utilization after open thoracic/thoracolumbar posterior spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity. European Spine Journal 2023, 1-16. PMID: 36949143, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07635-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargePosterior spinal fusionAdult spinal deformityHealthcare resource utilizationICD-10-CM codesAdmission costsSpinal fusionSpinal deformityElective posterior spinal fusionNational Inpatient Sample databaseFrailty Risk ScoreImpact of frailtyPostoperative adverse eventsAssociation of frailtyLarger hospital sizeMultivariate regression analysisAdverse eventsIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsExtended LOSProlonged hospitalizationHispanic raceRetrospective studyFrail cohort
2022
Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity
Elsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Reeves B, Freedman I, Koo A, Jayaraj C, Hengartner A, Havlik J, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity. Spine Deformity 2022, 11: 439-453. PMID: 36350557, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00609-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult spinal deformityInpatient opioid useProportion of patientsOpioid useAdverse eventsHigher MMESpinal fusionHospital costsMME consumptionPostoperative outcomesDischarge dispositionHospital admissionRisk factorsMultivariate analysisLong-term opioid useMethodsA retrospective cohort studyHigh opioid useInpatient opioid consumptionOpioid-related disordersPremier Healthcare DatabasePostoperative adverse eventsPostoperative opioid useRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationNon-routine dischargeLeveraging HFRS to assess how frailty affects healthcare resource utilization after elective ACDF for CSM
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Sarkozy M, David WB, Reeves BC, Patel S, Hansen J, Sandhu MRS, Hengartner AC, Hersh A, Kolb L, Lo SL, Shin JH, Mendel E, Sciubba DM. Leveraging HFRS to assess how frailty affects healthcare resource utilization after elective ACDF for CSM. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 124-135. PMID: 35988878, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHighest Hospital Frailty Risk ScoresHospital Frailty Risk ScoreCervical spondylotic myelopathyNon-routine discharge dispositionDischarge dispositionElective ACDFFrail patientsExtended LOSHospital costsHealth care resource utilizationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionFrailty Risk ScorePeri-operative protocolSeverity of frailtyTotal admission costLonger hospital stayRetrospective cohort studyAnterior cervical discectomyCervical spine pathologyHealthcare resource utilizationNon-routine dischargeHigh complication rateTotal hospital costsSignificant independent predictorsHigher Hospital Frailty Risk Score is associated with increased complications and healthcare resource utilization after endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Renedo D, Sarkozy M, Sherman J, Reeves BC, Havlik J, Antonios J, Sujijantarat N, Hebert R, Malhotra A, Matouk C. Higher Hospital Frailty Risk Score is associated with increased complications and healthcare resource utilization after endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2022, 15: 255-261. PMID: 35292571, PMCID: PMC8931798, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeLength of stayFrailty Risk ScoreHealthcare resource utilizationTotal hospital costsEndovascular treatmentIntracranial aneurysmsAdverse eventsHospital costsRisk scoreHighest Hospital Frailty Risk ScoresMean LOSNational Inpatient Sample databaseMean total hospital costMultivariate logistic regression analysisImpact of frailtyRetrospective cohort studyICD-10-CM codesLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisCohort studyDischarge dispositionPatient demographics307 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score Independently Predicts Increased Complication Rates and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms
Koo A, Elsamadicy A, Sarkozy M, Sherman J, Reeves B, Freedman I, Antonios J, Sujijantarat N, Renado D, Hebert R, Malhotra A, Matouk C. 307 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score Independently Predicts Increased Complication Rates and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 67-68. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeFrailty Risk ScoreEndovascular treatmentIntracranial aneurysmsPerioperative complicationsLower frailtyHospital costsRisk scoreNational Inpatient Sample databaseMean total hospital costMultivariate logistic regression analysisICD-10 diagnostic codesImpact of frailtyRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationEvaluation of patientsTotal hospital costsAdverse healthcare outcomesAdministrative hospital dataRuptured intracranial aneurysmLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisAdult patients464 Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors
Elsamadicy A, Koo A, Reeves B, Pennington Z, Yu J, Goodwin C, Kolb L, Laurans M, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D. 464 Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 113-113. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeFrailty Risk ScoreSpinal column tumorsPatient populationRisk scoreLarge national database studyNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisICD-10 diagnostic codesProlonged hospital LOSImpact of frailtyNational database studyHealthcare resource utilizationRetrospective cohort studyTotal hospital costsProcedural Coding SystemLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisHospital LOSCohort studyHospital admissionIndependent predictorsLonger LOS356 Patient-and-Hospital-Related Risk Factors for Non-Routine Discharge After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion for Spondylolisthesis
Elsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Hengartner A, Havlik J, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Kolb L, Laurans M, Shin J, Sciubba D. 356 Patient-and-Hospital-Related Risk Factors for Non-Routine Discharge After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion for Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 84-84. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-routine dischargeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityQuality Improvement Program databaseICD-9-CM diagnosisBlack race/ethnicityMultivariate logistic regression modelDependent functional statusImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyProcedural Coding SystemQuality of careMultivariate regression analysisPaucity of dataLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityUnplanned readmissionCohort studyDischarge dispositionReadmission ratesAdult patientsAdverse eventsIndependent predictorsLonger LOSHospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Pennington Z, Sarkozy M, Hersh A, Havlik J, Sherman JJZ, Goodwin CR, Kolb L, Laurans M, Lo S, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors. Global Spine Journal 2022, 13: 2074-2084. PMID: 35016582, PMCID: PMC10556884, DOI: 10.1177/21925682211069937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeFrailty Risk ScoreImpact of frailtyCost of admissionDischarge dispositionFrail cohortPrimary tumorSpinal cordRisk scoreNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationLength of stayPrimary spinal tumorsGreater mean costICD-10 codesICD-10-CM codesLarge national datasetPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsCohort studyLonger LOSPatient characteristics
2021
Patient- and hospital-related risk factors for non-routine discharge after lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis
Elsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David W, Hengartner AC, Havlik J, Reeves BC, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Kolb L, Laurans M, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Patient- and hospital-related risk factors for non-routine discharge after lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 209: 106902. PMID: 34481141, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-routine dischargeDependent functional statusAdverse eventsIndependent predictorsUnplanned readmissionLonger LOSSpinal decompressionLumbar spondylolisthesisFemale sexFunctional statusSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityHospital-related risk factorsQuality Improvement Program databaseNon-Hispanic black raceICD-9-CM diagnosisBlack race/ethnicityMultivariate logistic regression modelNon-home dischargeHospital-related factorsImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyLength of stayProcedural Coding SystemOctogenarians Are Independently Associated With Extended LOS and Non-Routine Discharge After Elective ACDF for CSM
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Freedman IG, David WB, Ehresman J, Pennington Z, Laurans M, Kolb L, Sciubba DM. Octogenarians Are Independently Associated With Extended LOS and Non-Routine Discharge After Elective ACDF for CSM. Global Spine Journal 2021, 12: 1792-1803. PMID: 33511889, PMCID: PMC9609534, DOI: 10.1177/2192568221989293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyNon-routine dischargeRetrospective cohort studyExtended LOSElective ACDFCohort studyDischarge dispositionICD-10-CM diagnosisSignificant independent risk factorsNational Inpatient Sample databaseLonger hospital stayIndependent risk factorSignificant independent predictorsYear cohortYear old cohortHospital stayPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsPatient demographicsSpondylotic myelopathyAdult patientsIndependent predictorsRisk factorsACDFAge 80
2020
Predictors of Extended Length of Stay Following Treatment of Unruptured Adult Cerebral Aneurysms: A Study of The National Inpatient Sample
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Lin IH, David WB, Sujijantarat N, Santarosa C, Cord BJ, Zetchi A, Hebert R, Bahrassa F, Malhotra A, Matouk CC. Predictors of Extended Length of Stay Following Treatment of Unruptured Adult Cerebral Aneurysms: A Study of The National Inpatient Sample. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105230. PMID: 33066916, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedComorbidityDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital CostsHumansInpatientsIntracranial AneurysmLength of StayMaleMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLOS cohortExtended LOSMultivariate logistic regressionUnruptured cerebral aneurysmsCerebral aneurysmsPreadmission comorbiditiesInpatient complicationsHospital stayMore patientsOdds ratioUnruptured aneurysmsHealthcare costsMultiple patient-specific factorsLogistic regressionOverall complication rateHospital-level factorsNon-routine dischargePatient-level factorsNational Inpatient SamplePatient-specific factorsOverall healthcare costsChoice of procedureIndex admissionPostoperative complicationsComplication rateAssociated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Robert SM, Kuzmik GA, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Associated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 195: 105883. PMID: 32428797, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spondylotic myelopathyHospital-level factorsLOS cohortAnterior cervical discectomyExtended LOSMultivariate logistic regressionSpondylotic myelopathyPostoperative complicationsCervical discectomyBlood transfusionOdds ratioNational Inpatient Sample databaseLogistic regressionFurther investigational studiesOverall complication rateNon-routine dischargeAssociated risk factorsNational cohort studyNumber of complicationsRisk-adjusted LOSGreater overall costsLow socioeconomic statusPaucity of literatureHospital LOSHospital stayInfluence of gender on discharge disposition after spinal fusion for adult spine deformity correction
Elsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David WB, Lee M, Kundishora AJ, Kuzmik GA, Gorrepati R, Hong CS, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Influence of gender on discharge disposition after spinal fusion for adult spine deformity correction. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 194: 105875. PMID: 32388244, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge dispositionSpine deformity correctionSpinal fusionFemale cohortMale cohortDeformity correctionElective spine fusion surgeryNon-routine discharge dispositionNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseSpine surgical careSurgical site hematomaNon-routine dischargeElective spinal fusionICD-9 codesSpine fusion surgeryInfluence of genderPostoperative MIPostoperative UTIHospital staySite hematomaHospital factorsIndependent predictorsMale patientsFemale patientsFusion surgery