2018
Assessment of Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information in the Emergency Department
Haider A, Adler RR, Schneider E, Leitz T, Ranjit A, Ta C, Levine A, Harfouch O, Pelaez D, Kodadek L, Vail L, Snyder C, German D, Peterson S, Schuur JD, Lau BD. Assessment of Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e186506. PMID: 30646332, PMCID: PMC6324335, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCohort StudiesData CollectionEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGender IdentityHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPatient-Centered CareProfessional-Patient RelationsSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGender minority patientsIllness severityMinority patientsGender identity informationOptimal patient-centered approachAssessment of patientsHigh patient satisfactionEmergency department settingPatient satisfaction measuresPatient-centered approachPatient-centered methodStakeholder advisory boardCohort studyED visitsED physiciansEligible adultsMean ageEmergency departmentPatient preferencesPatient satisfactionDepartment settingIntervention periodMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsSGM patients
2017
Length of Stay and Cost in Patients Undergoing Orthognathic Surgery: Does Surgeon Volume Matter?
Gupta A, Chowdhury R, Haring R, Leinbach L, Petrone J, Spitzer M, Schneider E. Length of Stay and Cost in Patients Undergoing Orthognathic Surgery: Does Surgeon Volume Matter? Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2017, 75: 1948-1957. PMID: 28576668, DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.04.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume surgeonsAnnual surgeon volumeSurgeon volumeHospital costsHospital-level factorsNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionLow-volume surgeonsLength of stayOrthognathic surgical proceduresType of procedureSurgeon volume matterOpen osteoplastyHospital lengthIndex hospitalizationPatients 8Extended LOSMean ageVital statusPotential confoundersInpatient SamplePatient LOSSurgical proceduresLower oddsSurgeon group
2016
Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients.
Zogg CK, Payró Chew F, Scott JW, Wolf LL, Tsai TC, Najjar P, Olufajo OA, Schneider EB, Haut ER, Haider AH, Canner JK. Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: e163609. PMID: 27760245, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult trauma patientsDependent coverage provisionAdult trauma patientsAffordable Care ActTrauma patientsRehabilitation useInsurance coverageClinical end pointsPatient ProtectionCare ActCause of deathComplete patient recordsHigh-quality careEmergency departmentMean ageOutpatient settingUninsured patientsPatient outcomesRisk groupsPatientsRehabilitation accessACA implementationRescue ratesPatient recordsLongitudinal assessmentEmergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in the USA: 2006–2013
Canner J, Giuliano K, Selvarajah S, Hammond E, Schneider E. Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in the USA: 2006–2013. Epidemiology And Psychiatric Sciences 2016, 27: 94-102. PMID: 27852333, PMCID: PMC6999001, DOI: 10.1017/s2045796016000871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleSelf-inflicted injuryED visitsPopulation-based ratesSuicide attemptsInjury severityNational databaseEmergency department visitsMechanism of injuryEmergency Department SampleAlcohol-related disordersLarge national databasePrevious smaller studiesSubstance-related disordersWilcoxon rank sum testConcurrent mental disordersChi-square testRank sum testDepartment visitsAnnual incidenceEmergency departmentMean ageUS census regionMood disordersAge 35Evaluation of the Effect of Diagnostic Molecular Testing on the Surgical Decision-Making Process for Patients With Thyroid Nodules
Noureldine S, Najafian A, Han P, Olson M, Genther D, Schneider E, Prescott J, Agrawal N, Mathur A, Zeiger M, Tufano R. Evaluation of the Effect of Diagnostic Molecular Testing on the Surgical Decision-Making Process for Patients With Thyroid Nodules. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2016, 142: 676-82. PMID: 27196108, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.0850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical decision-making processMolecular testingSurgical consultationThyroid nodulesDiagnostic molecular testingEvidence of overtreatmentPertinent treatment optionsSurgical management algorithmRisk of malignancySurgical decision makingSurgical management planRadiological resultsStudy cohortSurgical managementTreatment algorithmProspective studyMean ageTreatment optionsMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsBethesda SystemHistopathology diagnosisControl groupCytopathology classificationHistopathology analysis
2015
Ocular injury in the United States: Emergency department visits from 2006–2011
Haring R, Canner J, Haider A, Schneider E. Ocular injury in the United States: Emergency department visits from 2006–2011. Injury 2015, 47: 104-108. PMID: 26275512, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular injuriesOcular traumaPayer statusMultiple injuriesEmergency departmentInpatient statusHigher oddsNationwide Emergency Department SampleMajority of patientsMechanism of injuryEmergency Department SampleOdds of admissionType of injuryDifferent injury typesLogistic regression modelsED visitsOcular complaintsPatient demographicsHospital admissionMale sexMean ageSecondary diagnosisInpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisInjury typeNational estimates of predictors of outcomes for emergency general surgery
Shah AA, Haider AH, Zogg CK, Schwartz DA, Haut ER, Zafar SN, Schneider EB, Velopulos CG, Shafi S, Zafar H, Efron DT. National estimates of predictors of outcomes for emergency general surgery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 78: 482-491. PMID: 25710417, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryEGS patientsMajor complicationsGeneral surgeryMultivariate logistic regression analysisOverall complication ratePredictors of mortalityClinical Modification codesOverall mortality rateNationwide Inpatient SampleSeparate multivariate logistic regression analysesSurgery of TraumaDRG International ClassificationLogistic regression analysisHighest income quartileHospital complicationsHospital mortalityComplication ratePatient demographicsSurgical complicationsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeEGS conditionsMean ageInpatient Sample
2014
Hospital Volume and Patient Outcomes in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery: Is Assessing Differences in Mortality Enough?
Schneider EB, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Hirose K, Makary MA, Wolfgang CL, Ahuja N, Weiss M, Pawlik TM. Hospital Volume and Patient Outcomes in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery: Is Assessing Differences in Mortality Enough? Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2014, 18: 2105-2115. PMID: 25297443, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2619-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHV hospitalsHV centersHospital volumeMajor complicationsLV centersBiliary surgeryHPB surgeryHospital patientsShorter median LOSMedian LOSComplex HPB surgeryHospital volume strataIncidence of complicationsPost-operative complicationsOverall mean ageHepato-PancreaticoLV hospitalsMedical comorbiditiesImpact of regionalizationMean ageBiliary proceduresHemorrhagic anemiaPatient outcomesIndex mortality
2011
Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery
Lidor AO, Segal JB, Wu AW, Yu Q, Feinberg R, Schneider EB. Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery. Surgery 2011, 150: 146-153. PMID: 21801956, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsRecurrent episodesLow recurrence rateNumber of recurrencesMedicare Provider AnalysisCohort studyElderly patientsOperative interventionPatient agePrimary outcomeDiverticulitis recurrenceIncident cohortBenign courseFurther recurrenceMean ageRecurrence rateInitial careOutpatient filesInpatient careDiverticulitisFirst presentationPatientsSurgeryRecurrenceConservative approach