2015
Do 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
2014
Functional recovery after moderate/severe traumatic brain injury
Schneider E, Sur S, Raymont V, Duckworth J, Kowalski R, Efron D, Hui X, Selvarajah S, Hambridge H, Stevens R. Functional recovery after moderate/severe traumatic brain injury. Neurology 2014, 82: 1636-1642. PMID: 24759845, PMCID: PMC4211893, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryYears of educationBrain injuryDisability Rating Scale scoresProspective multicenter cohortMain outcome measuresRating Scale scoresRobust independent predictorModel Systems databaseDose-response relationshipLogistic regression modelsTBI Model Systems databaseCognitive reserveIndependent predictorsMulticenter cohortPrognostic factorsFunctional recoveryRetrospective studyDuration of educationYears postinjuryOutcome measuresPatientsScale scoreNeural adaptation
2012
Influence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the Study of Trauma Outcomes: Is It Time to Set Research Best Practices to Further Enhance Its Impact?
Haider A, Saleem T, Leow J, Villegas C, Kisat M, Schneider E, Haut E, Stevens K, Cornwell E, MacKenzie E, Efron D. Influence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the Study of Trauma Outcomes: Is It Time to Set Research Best Practices to Further Enhance Its Impact? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 214: 756-768. PMID: 22321521, PMCID: PMC3334459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research