2016
Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair
Wolf LL, Scott JW, Zogg CK, Havens JM, Schneider EB, Smink DS, Salim A, Haider AH. Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair. Surgery 2016, 160: 1379-1391. PMID: 27542434, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsVentral hernia repairEmergency ventral hernia repairHospital-level factorsHernia repairIndependent predictorsPatient selectionElective operationsWorse outcomesEmergency repairLonger hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnited States populationRace/ethnicityHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesElective repairPrimary outcomePayer statusInpatient SamplePatient outcomesVentral herniasElective careGreater oddsIntensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Lilley E, Williams K, Schneider E, Hammouda K, Salim A, Haider A, Cooper Z. Intensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2016, 80: 998-1004. PMID: 26953761, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryGeriatric patientsFunctional statusBrain injuryHospital mortality outcomesPatients 65 yearsDays of injuryGoals of careFurther aggressive treatmentSurgery of TraumaIntensity of treatmentHospital mortalityHospital deathLife decision makingAggressive treatmentHospital dischargeIdentifies patientsNeurologic statusNonresponder groupOlder patientsRetrospective reviewMortality outcomesPoor prognosisFunctional impairment
2013
Predictors of Sepsis in Moderately Severely Injured Patients: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
Kisat M, Villegas C, Onguti S, Zafar S, Latif A, Efron D, Haut E, Schneider E, Lipsett P, Zafar H, Haider A. Predictors of Sepsis in Moderately Severely Injured Patients: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. Surgical Infections 2013, 14: 62-68. PMID: 23461696, PMCID: PMC3601717, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2012.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSepsisSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesConceptsPost-traumatic sepsisNational Trauma Data BankInjury Severity ScoreTrauma Data BankClinical characteristicsPredictor of sepsisLife-threatening complicationsEmergency department presentationsMechanism of injuryMultivariable logistic regressionAfrican American raceAssociated mortality rateAssociation of sepsisYears of ageMotor vehicle crashesHospital deathPatient groupStudy criteriaInjury factorsSeverity scoreMale genderRisk factorsRetrospective analysisSepsisInjury mechanism
2011
Premorbid Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Survival and Functional Outcomes in Older Head-Injured Individuals
Schneider E, Efron D, MacKenzie E, Rivara F, Nathens A, Jurkovich G. Premorbid Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Survival and Functional Outcomes in Older Head-Injured Individuals. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 815-819. PMID: 21986733, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182319de5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreinjury statin usePremorbid statin useAbbreviated Injury ScoreStatin useFunctional outcomeCardiovascular comorbiditiesStatin usersFunctional recoveryHead traumaMonths postinjuryExtended Glasgow Outcome Scale scoreGlasgow Outcome Scale scoreExtended Glasgow Outcome ScaleHours of admissionTraumatic brain injury victimsGlasgow Outcome ScaleSevere head traumaTime of injuryPossible protective agentsHead-injured individualsBrain injury victimsHospital deathHospital mortalityInjury characteristicsInjury score
2008
Preinjury Statin Use is Associated With Improved In-Hospital Survival in Elderly Trauma Patients
Efron D, Sorock G, Haut E, Chang D, Schneider E, MacKenzie E, Cornwell E, Jurkovich G. Preinjury Statin Use is Associated With Improved In-Hospital Survival in Elderly Trauma Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2008, 64: 66-74. PMID: 18188101, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31815b842a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreinjury statin useElderly trauma patientsStatin useElderly patientsHospital mortalityTrauma patientsRetrospective observational cohort studyNew Injury Severity ScoreCerebral midline shiftIn-Hospital SurvivalMultivariable adjusted oddsBeta-blocker useObservational cohort studySignificant survival benefitGlutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitorsInjury Severity ScoreGlasgow Coma ScaleTime of injurySevere traumatic injurySample of patientsTrauma center treatmentCardiovascular comorbiditiesHospital deathStatin therapyCohort study