2016
Intensity 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
2015
Explaining the Paradoxical Age-based Racial Disparities in Survival After Trauma
Hicks C, Hashmi Z, Hui X, Velopulos C, Efron D, Schneider E, Cooper L, Haut E, Cornwell E, Haider A. Explaining the Paradoxical Age-based Racial Disparities in Survival After Trauma. Annals Of Surgery 2015, 262: 179-183. PMID: 24979610, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder black patientsYoung black patientsYoung white patientsBlack patientsWhite patientsBlack trauma patientsRacial disparitiesTrauma patientsInjury severityClinical Modification diagnosis codesOlder white patientsPatients 65 yearsOverall injury severityMechanism of injuryNationwide Inpatient SampleHead injury severityOlder patientsIncreased oddsComorbid conditionsSurvival outcomesNinth RevisionInsurance statusAdjusted oddsDiagnosis codesInpatient Sample
2014
Association Between Race and Age in Survival After Trauma
Hicks C, Hashmi Z, Velopulos C, Efron D, Schneider E, Haut E, Cornwell E, Haider A. Association Between Race and Age in Survival After Trauma. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 642-647. PMID: 24871941, PMCID: PMC5995325, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexPatients 65 yearsOlder patientsBlack patientsInjury severityComorbidity indexRacial disparitiesWhite patientsOdds ratioBetter outcomesCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreClinical Modification diagnosis codesLogistic regressionComorbidity Index scoreOlder black patientsOlder white patientsYoung black patientsYoung white patientsMost older patientsIntent of injuryNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnadjusted odds ratioUnivariable logistic regressionHead injury severity