2015
Outcomes of trauma care at centers treating a higher proportion of older patients
Zafar S, Obirieze A, Schneider E, Hashmi Z, Scott V, Greene W, Efron D, MacKenzie E, Cornwell E, Haider A. Outcomes of trauma care at centers treating a higher proportion of older patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 78: 852-859. PMID: 25742246, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder trauma patientsOlder patientsTrauma patientsTrauma centerLevel 2 trauma centerMultivariate logistic regression modelRisk-adjusted mortality ratioYoung adultsGeriatric trauma patientsAdult trauma patientsBurden of injuryLength of stayObserved-expected ratioTrauma center performanceHigher proportionLogistic regression modelsGeriatric traumaYounger patientsTrauma deathsMortality ratioTrauma visitsTrauma careEpidemiologic studiesPatientsBetter outcomes
2014
The Burden of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in the United States: An Update
Selvarajah S, Hammond E, Haider A, Abularrage C, Becker D, Dhiman N, Hyder O, Gupta D, Black J, Schneider E. The Burden of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in the United States: An Update. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 228-238. PMID: 24138672, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic spinal cord injuryNationwide Emergency Department SampleSpinal cord injuryCumulative incidenceOlder adultsCord injuryYoung adultsCause of TSCIIncidence of TSCIAcute traumatic spinal cord injuryAge-specific risk factorsCurrent incidence estimatesAdult ED visitsOdds of mortalityEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department DatabasesDischarge dispositionED visitsED chargesHospital chargesU.S adultsPrincipal diagnosisRisk factorsWorse outcomesChronic care
2013
Changes in serum BDNF levels associated with moderate-intensity exercise in healthy young Japanese men
Goda A, Ohgi S, Kinpara K, Shigemori K, Fukuda K, Schneider E. Changes in serum BDNF levels associated with moderate-intensity exercise in healthy young Japanese men. SpringerPlus 2013, 2: 678. PMID: 24386624, PMCID: PMC3872285, DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate-intensity exerciseAcute moderate-intensity exerciseSerum BDNF levelsSerum BDNFHealthy young Japanese menJapanese menBDNF levelsYoung Japanese menSerum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levelsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor levelsNeurotrophic factor levelsMale Japanese subjectsMinutes of exerciseJapanese male subjectsHuman-based studiesAcute exerciseNeurotrophic factorBDNFNeuronal transmissionMale subjectsPurposeThe purposeFactor levelsStationary bicycleJapanese subjectsYoung adults