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 trauma
2020
Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States
Becher RD, Jin L, Warren JL, Gill TM, DeWane MP, Davis KA, Zhang Y. Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 275: 340-347. PMID: 32516232, PMCID: PMC7726051, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital service areasSubsequent mortalityEmergency general surgery careEmergency general surgery operationsEGS operationsCommon EGS operationsAge-standardized ratesGeneral surgery careState Inpatient DatabasesGeneral surgery operationsRandom-effects modelWide geographic variationHospital mortalityInpatient DatabaseSurgery careKruskal-Wallis testMortality rateUnwarranted variationMortalityStandardized ratesLinear random effects modelSurgery operationsUnited StatesGeographic variationCare
2017
Rothman Index variability predicts clinical deterioration and rapid response activation
Wengerter BC, Pei KY, Asuzu D, Davis KA. Rothman Index variability predicts clinical deterioration and rapid response activation. The American Journal Of Surgery 2017, 215: 37-41. PMID: 28818297, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical patientsRothman IndexRRT activationRapid response team activationRapid response activationInpatient acuityHospital mortalityClinical deteriorationPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesTeam activationPatientsRI variabilityControl casesResponse activationActivationOutcomesAcuityGlobal measuresMortalityRRT
2010
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Elderly Trauma Patients
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maung AA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Elderly Trauma Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2010, 68: 294-297. PMID: 20154540, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181cf7e40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryElderly trauma patientsTrauma patientsNoncontrast groupDevelopment of AKIRisk of AKILevel one trauma centerContrast-Induced NephropathyHours of admissionIndependent risk factorHours of presentationLength of stayAdministration of contrastHospital mortalityKidney injuryBaseline characteristicsElderly patientsOccult injuriesProlonged lengthRenal functionSerum creatinineTrauma centerIntravenous contrastMedical recordsRisk factors
2009
Factors Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Colorectal Procedures in Elderly Patients
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Longo WE. Factors Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Colorectal Procedures in Elderly Patients. JAMA Surgery 2009, 144: 1157-1162. PMID: 20026835, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency colorectal proceduresEmergent colorectal proceduresColorectal proceduresHospital mortalityElderly patientsUniversity tertiary referral centerIntra-abdominal contaminationIntraoperative blood lossPatients 65 yearsAdvanced colorectal cancerCurrent Procedural Terminology codesModifiable risk factorsTertiary referral centerColorectal cancer screeningRecurrent respiratory failureProcedural Terminology codesPredicting MorbidityHospital morbidityPostoperative morbidityRenal insufficiencyRespiratory failureFrequent complicationReferral centerBlood lossRetrospective review