2019
Variation in the use of MRI for cervical spine clearance: an opportunity to simultaneously improve clinical care and decrease cost
Albaghdadi A, Leeds IL, Florecki KL, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Sakran JV, Haut ER. Variation in the use of MRI for cervical spine clearance: an opportunity to simultaneously improve clinical care and decrease cost. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000336. PMID: 31392284, PMCID: PMC6660802, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlunt trauma patientsUse of MRICervical spine clearanceInjury Severity ScoreTrauma centerTrauma patientsMRI useSpine clearanceNational guidelinesLevel 1 trauma centerNational Trauma Data BankHospital-level factorsProportion of patientsGlasgow Coma ScalePatient-level characteristicsTrauma center levelBest practice careCervical spine evaluationCurrent national guidelinesTrauma Data BankRecent national guidelinesHospital-specific factorsMotor vehicle collisionsAbbreviated Injury ScaleNon-teaching hospitals
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
2011
Duplex Ultrasound Screening for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Asymptomatic Trauma Patients: A Survey of Individual Trauma Surgeon Opinions and Current Trauma Center Practices
Haut ER, Schneider EB, Patel A, Streiff MB, Haider AH, Stevens KA, Chang DC, Neal ML, Hoeft C, Nathens AB, Cornwell EE, Pronovost PJ, Efron DT. Duplex Ultrasound Screening for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Asymptomatic Trauma Patients: A Survey of Individual Trauma Surgeon Opinions and Current Trauma Center Practices. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 70: 27-34. PMID: 21217477, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182077d55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic trauma patientsTrauma patientsDuplex ultrasoundDVT ratePractice patternsSurgeons' opinionsDeep vein thrombosis rateDuplex ultrasound screeningDeep vein thrombosisTrauma center levelSpinal cord injuryMain risk factorsCenter practicesProportion of centersVein thrombosisThrombosis rateCord injuryPelvic fracturesRisk factorsDVT screeningUltrasound screeningHospital careTrauma careTrauma surgeonsDVT