2022
Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Sarkozy M, Pathak N, David WB, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Sciubba DM, Laurans M, Kolb L. Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 9: 100099. PMID: 35141663, PMCID: PMC8819911, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyLength of stayElective ACDFSpondylotic myelopathyAdult patientsPatient demographicsComplication rateRegional cohortElective anterior cervical discectomyHealth care resource utilizationNational Inpatient Sample databaseAnterior cervical discectomyMean total costHousehold income quartileHealth care deliveryHealth care expendituresNonroutine dischargePerioperative complicationsCervical discectomyDischarge dispositionFemale patientsElixhauser comorbiditiesSurgery variesPrimary diagnosisHospital costs
2020
Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee V, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Reeve BC, DiLuna M, Kahle KT. Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children. World Neurosurgery 2020, 141: e105-e111. PMID: 32389871, PMCID: PMC7484270, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryRisk factorsBrain injuryNationwide Emergency Department Sample databasePost-traumatic hydrocephalusClinical risk factorsDevelopment of hydrocephalusNeurologic complicationsRespiratory complicationsPediatric patientsHydrocephalus developmentNinth RevisionSubarachnoid hemorrhageEmergency departmentSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisSubdural hemorrhageClinical ModificationInternational ClassificationHydrocephalusHemorrhagePatientsBaseline returnSample databaseAge 6