2016
Benefits of Bowel Preparation Beyond Surgical Site Infection
Althumairi A, Canner J, Pawlik T, Schneider E, Nagarajan N, Safar B, Efron J. Benefits of Bowel Preparation Beyond Surgical Site Infection. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 264: 1051-1057. PMID: 26727098, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral antibiotic bowel preparationMechanical bowel preparationSurgical site infectionBowel preparationElective colectomyPostoperative complicationsAnastomotic leakSite infectionIncidence of SSIReduction of SSIOrgan space surgical site infectionDeep surgical site infectionParticipant Use Data FileReduced surgical site infectionsSpace surgical site infectionSuperficial surgical site infectionAntibiotic bowel preparationPostoperative ileusPostoperative outcomesSSI incidenceColectomy casesSeptic shockWound dehiscenceLower incidenceStudy population
2015
Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US
Alghnam S, Schneider E, Castillo R. Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US. Quality Of Life Research 2015, 25: 987-995. PMID: 26341970, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1126-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component scoreMental component scoreVisual analog scaleHealth-related qualityMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyInsurance statusHealthcare utilizationEQ-5DSF-12 physical component scoreBaseline self-reported healthEuroQol health indexLower EQ-5DComponent scoresSelf-reported healthHospital dischargeLower HRQoLAdjusted analysisAnalog scaleResultsSeven hundredInjury statusObservational studyOutcome disparitiesStudy populationUS adultsUninsured individuals