2023
Changes in Older Adult Trauma Quality When Evaluated Using Longer-Term Outcomes vs In-Hospital Mortality
Zogg C, Cooper Z, Peduzzi P, Falvey J, Castillo-Angeles M, Kodadek L, Staudenmayer K, Davis K, Tinetti M, Lichtman J. Changes in Older Adult Trauma Quality When Evaluated Using Longer-Term Outcomes vs In-Hospital Mortality. JAMA Surgery 2023, 158: e234856. PMID: 37792354, PMCID: PMC10551815, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-level factorsTraumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryHospital mortalityTrauma QualityOlder adultsHip fractureComposite scoreHigher risk-adjusted oddsLevel 1 trauma centerIn-Hospital MortalityRisk-adjusted oddsLong-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionNontrauma centersTrauma patientsTerm outcomesTrauma centerPrimary diagnosisBrain injuryTrauma systemMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare feeService claimsForms of traumaOutcomes among trauma patients with duodenal leak following primary versus complex repair of duodenal injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial
Choron R, Teichman A, Bargoud C, Sciarretta J, Smith R, Hanos D, Afif I, Beard J, Dhillon N, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam R, Gunter O, Smith A, Sun B, Cao C, Reynolds J, Hilt L, Holena D, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria K, Fung N, Anderson A, Fitzgerald C, Dumas R, Levin J, Trankiem C, Yoon J, Blank J, Hazelton J, McLaughlin C, Al-Aref R, Kirsch J, Howard D, Scantling D, Dellonte K, Vella M, Hopkins B, Shell C, Udekwu P, Wong E, Joseph B, Lieberman H, Ramsey W, Stewart C, Alvarez C, Berne J, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton J, Rakitin I, Perea L, Pulido O, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek L, Wade J, Henry R, Schreiber M, Benjamin A, Khan A, Mann L, Mentzer C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Marks J, Foote C, Palacio C, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Coyle S, Macor M, Manderski M, Narayan M, Seamon M. Outcomes among trauma patients with duodenal leak following primary versus complex repair of duodenal injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 95: 151-159. PMID: 37072889, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuodenal leakAdjunctive measuresComplex repairDuodenal injuryPrimary repairLevel 1 trauma centerInterventional radiology drainageTrauma multicenter trialBody mass indexLength of stayTraumatic duodenal injuryAntibiotic durationGastrointestinal complicationsMore readmissionsHospital lengthInjury gradeFeared complicationLeak patientsMulticenter analysisMulticenter trialTrauma patientsAdverse sequelaeMass indexTrauma centerAdverse outcomes
2019
Alcohol-related trauma reinjury prevention with hospital-based screening in adult populations: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma evidence-based systematic review.
Kodadek LM, Freeman JJ, Tiwary D, Drake MD, Schroeder ME, Dultz L, White C, Abdel Aziz H, Crandall M, Como JJ, Rattan R. Alcohol-related trauma reinjury prevention with hospital-based screening in adult populations: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma evidence-based systematic review. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 88: 106-112. PMID: 31490336, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002501.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEvidence-based systematic reviewHospital-based alcoholTrauma centerBrief interventionSystematic reviewAppropriate patientsEmergency departmentAlcohol screeningQuery of PubMedAdult trauma patientsHospital-based screeningAlcohol use disorderOutcomes of interestRecommendations AssessmentUsual careAdult patientsHospital readmissionRecurrent injuryTrauma patientsAcute injuryCochrane LibraryUse disordersPatientsAlcohol consumptionEastern Association
2018
Intrahepatic Balloon Tamponade for Penetrating Liver Injury: Rarely Needed but Highly Effective
Kodadek LM, Efron DT, Haut ER. Intrahepatic Balloon Tamponade for Penetrating Liver Injury: Rarely Needed but Highly Effective. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 43: 486-489. PMID: 30280221, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4812-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon tamponadeLiver injuryBalloon placementMajor hepatic injuriesUS trauma centersCardiopulmonary injuryHospital mortalityIVC injuryExploratory laparotomyAdult patientsPatient characteristicsHepatic injurySpontaneous circulationTrauma patientsInjury characteristicsTrauma centerCardiac arrestOperative notesIndex operationSurgical techniqueTrauma surgeonsTamponadePatientsInjuryOperating room
2015
Undertriage of older trauma patients: is this a national phenomenon?
Kodadek LM, Selvarajah S, Velopulos CG, Haut ER, Haider AH. Undertriage of older trauma patients: is this a national phenomenon? Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 199: 220-229. PMID: 26070496, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew Injury Severity ScoreLower level trauma centerLevel trauma centerMultivariable logistic regressionTrauma centerNontrauma centersLevel IOlder patientsEmergency departmentNationwide Emergency Department SampleLogistic regressionOlder trauma patientsCharacteristics of patientsInjury Severity ScoreEmergency Department SampleFall-related injuriesPatient ageTrauma patientsSeverity scoreSubgroup analysisDefinitive careHospital characteristicsFemale genderTrauma careInclusion criteriaDo trauma center levels matter in older isolated hip fracture patients?
Nelson-Williams H, Kodadek L, Canner J, Schneider E, Efron D, Haut E, Shafiq B, Haider A, Velopulos CG. Do trauma center levels matter in older isolated hip fracture patients? Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 198: 468-474. PMID: 26038246, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture patientsLevel trauma centerTrauma center levelFracture patientsTrauma centerDischarge dispositionUnadjusted logistic regression analysisNationwide Emergency Department SampleHigh-level trauma centersLower level trauma centerIsolated hip fractureHospital-level factorsOdds of dischargeOdds of mortalityHospital-level variablesMulti-trauma patientsMultivariable logistic regressionEmergency Department SampleMain outcome measuresLogistic regression analysisCenter levelInhospital mortalityOlder patientsRetrospective cohortHip fracture