2024
Patient reported outcomes of emergency general surgery procedures
Mathew P, Ali Y, O'Connor R, Levinson R, Khan A, Schuster K. Patient reported outcomes of emergency general surgery procedures. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 232: 118-125. PMID: 38413350, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency general surgeryEmergency general surgery patientsMixed methods studyEmergency general surgery proceduresSemi-structured interviewsPatient experienceHealthcare systemMethods studyOutcome measuresInterpretation - PatientsPatient outcomesGeneral surgery proceduresDecision-makingCommunication issuesSeverity of complicationsCareFindings to clinical characteristicsPROMGeneral surgeryEmergency surgeryClinical characteristicsExpeditious treatmentOutcomesTeamSurgery procedures
2023
Early VTE prophylaxis in severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity score weighted EAST multicenter study
Ratnasekera A, Kim D, Seng S, Jacovides C, Kaufman E, Sadek H, Perea L, Monaco C, Shnaydman I, Lee A, Sharp V, Miciura A, Trevizo E, Rosenthal M, Lottenberg L, Zhao W, Keininger A, Hunt M, Cull J, Balentine C, Egodage T, Mohamed A, Kincaid M, Doris S, Cotterman R, Seegert S, Jacobson L, Williams J, Whitmill M, Palmer B, Mentzer C, Tackett N, Hranjec T, Dougherty T, Morrissey S, Donatelli-Seyler L, Rushing A, Tatebe L, Nevill T, Aboutanos M, Hamilton D, Redmond D, Cullinane D, Falank C, McMellen M, Duran C, Daniels J, Ballow S, Schuster K, Ferrada P. Early VTE prophylaxis in severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity score weighted EAST multicenter study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 95: 94-104. PMID: 37017458, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism eventsIntracranial hemorrhage expansionSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryVTE prophylaxisPropensity scoreBrain injuryHead CTHigh riskHigh incidenceAdult patients 18 yearsLevel II trauma centerEarly VTE prophylaxisEAST multicenter studyPatients 18 yearsUnivariate logistic regression modelMulti-center analysisLogistic regression modelsTiming of initiationProphylaxis initiationThromboembolism eventsPredictors of interestClinical characteristicsPrimary outcomeRetrospective review