2015
Emergency department presentation, admission, and surgical intervention for colonic diverticulitis in the United States
Schneider E, Singh A, Sung J, Hassid B, Selvarajah S, Fang S, Efron J, Lidor A. Emergency department presentation, admission, and surgical intervention for colonic diverticulitis in the United States. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 210: 404-407. PMID: 26002192, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.12.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED patientsSurgical interventionColonic diverticulitisUnderwent surgeryED visitsEmergency departmentNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department presentationsEmergency Department SampleHospital mortalityPatient agePatients 65Inpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisDiverticulitisOutpatient servicesGreater oddsPatientsAdmissionInterventionSurgeryVisitsFuture studiesYearsColectomy
2010
Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis is Associated with High Risk of Intestinal Diversion and Hospital Readmission in Older Adults
Lidor AO, Schneider E, Segal J, Yu Q, Feinberg R, Wu AW. Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis is Associated with High Risk of Intestinal Diversion and Hospital Readmission in Older Adults. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2010, 14: 1867-1874. PMID: 20878256, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1344-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective groupElective surgeryIntestinal diversionElective colectomyHospital mortalityPatients 65Readmission ratesColon resectionWorse outcomesEU patientsMortality rateOlder adultsOutcome variablesReview (MEDPAR) Inpatient FilesUrgent surgical treatmentSecondary outcome variablesOlder adult patientsPrimary outcome variableLength of stayMedicare Provider AnalysisYears of ageAffect of ageCharlson indexPatients 85Sigmoid diverticulitis