Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations
Strosberg DS, Corbey T, Henry JC, Starr JE. Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations. Surgery 2016, 160: 968-976. PMID: 27450711, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalClopidogrelDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative HemorrhagePreoperative PeriodReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurgical Procedures, OperativeTiclopidineConceptsLast office visitPreoperative clopidogrel useOutcomes of patientsFinal study populationAdverse patient outcomesMajor operative proceduresAntiplatelet usePreoperative clopidogrelAntiplatelet therapyAspirin useElective situationsOperative interventionPeripheral ischemiaPreoperative periodBlood lossClopidogrel useHospital admissionPerioperative eventsOffice visitsSingle institutionMyocardial infarctionVascular operationsPatient outcomesOperative procedureClopidogrelDischarge destination and readmission rates in older trauma patients
Strosberg DS, Housley BC, Vazquez D, Rushing A, Steinberg S, Jones C. Discharge destination and readmission rates in older trauma patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 207: 27-32. PMID: 27979485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended care facilitiesOlder trauma patientsDischarge destinationInpatient rehabilitation facilityMultiple logistic regressionReadmission ratesTrauma patientsRisk factorsRehabilitation facilityInjury severityLevel 1 trauma centerLogistic regressionPreinjury functional statusIndependent risk factorRate of readmissionUS medical centersTrauma activation levelPotential confounding variablesChi-square testingHospital readmissionTrauma centerReadmission riskTrauma evaluationFunctional statusUnivariate analysis