2016
Understanding recurrent readmission after major surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance
Kim Y, Ejaz A, Xu L, Gani F, Canner J, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Understanding recurrent readmission after major surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 305-314.e2. PMID: 27156797, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexRecurrent readmissionsMajor surgeryFirst readmissionIndex hospitalizationStudy cohortMedian lengthMedian patient ageDays of dischargeLong-term outcomesMajor surgical proceduresFirst rehospitalizationMore comorbiditiesMore readmissionsComorbidity indexUnplanned readmissionPatient ageReadmission patternsEntire followMedian timeHospital chargesTotal admissionsReadmissionSurgical proceduresPatients
2014
The Burden of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in the United States: An Update
Selvarajah S, Hammond E, Haider A, Abularrage C, Becker D, Dhiman N, Hyder O, Gupta D, Black J, Schneider E. The Burden of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in the United States: An Update. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 228-238. PMID: 24138672, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic spinal cord injuryNationwide Emergency Department SampleSpinal cord injuryCumulative incidenceOlder adultsCord injuryYoung adultsCause of TSCIIncidence of TSCIAcute traumatic spinal cord injuryAge-specific risk factorsCurrent incidence estimatesAdult ED visitsOdds of mortalityEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department DatabasesDischarge dispositionED visitsED chargesHospital chargesU.S adultsPrincipal diagnosisRisk factorsWorse outcomesChronic care
2013
Hispanic ethnicity is associated with increased costs after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States
Propper B, Black J, Schneider E, Lum Y, Malas M, Arnold M, Abularrage C. Hispanic ethnicity is associated with increased costs after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 644-650. PMID: 23582759, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingTotal hospital chargesCarotid endarterectomyHospital chargesHispanic ethnicityBlack patientsUnivariate analysisOperative volumeCost of CEAHospital operative volumeSurgeon operative volumesLow-volume hospitalsNationwide Inpatient SampleCarotid artery stenosisICD-9 codesLow-volume surgeonsHigh-risk statusOnly Hispanic ethnicityPostoperative complicationsCarotid revascularizationSymptomatic statusArtery stentingPrimary outcomeSymptomatic presentationArtery stenosis
2012
Disparities in Outcomes for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Williams T, Schneider E, Black J, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. Disparities in Outcomes for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 27: 29-37. PMID: 23084731, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalBlack or African AmericanBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairOpen AAAIndependent risk factorAortic aneurysm repairBlack patientsWhite patientsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityAAA repairAneurysm repairHospital chargesHospital characteristicsRisk factorsInsurance typeOpen abdominal aortic aneurysm repairMultivariate analysisICD-9-CM codesTotal hospital chargesNationwide Inpatient SampleInfluence of raceLength of stayUnruptured AAAPrimary hospitalizationHospital mortalityPostoperative complications