2017
Routine inclusion of long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes into trauma registries
Rios-Diaz A, Herrera-Escobar J, Lilley E, Appelson J, Gabbe B, Brasel K, deRoon-Cassini T, Schneider E, Kasotakis G, Kaafarani H, Velmahos G, Salim A, Haider A. Routine inclusion of long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes into trauma registries. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 83: 97-104. PMID: 28426563, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenchmarkingBostonFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesReturn to WorkStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma registryPosttraumatic stress disorderPostinjury experienceTrauma centerSF-12 mental composite scoreSF-12 physical composite scorePatient-reported outcome metricsStress disorderLong-term outcome measuresInstitutional trauma registryInjury Severity ScoreHealth-related qualityPhysical composite scoreHealth care utilizationPatient-reported outcomesMental composite scoreMost trauma centersComposite scoreQuality improvement metricsEligible patientsTrauma patientsCare utilizationSeverity scoreWomen's HospitalTrauma outcomes
2016
Gastric and small intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Do outcomes differ?
Giuliano K, Nagarajan N, Canner J, Najafian A, Wolfgang C, Schneider E, Meyer C, Lennon AM, Johnston FM, Ahuja N. Gastric and small intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Do outcomes differ? Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 115: 351-357. PMID: 27885685, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumorGastrointestinal stromal tumorsCause-specific mortalityGIST patientsDiagnosis of GISTCases of GISTLarge nation-wide studyGastric gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastric GIST patientsCommon mesenchymal tumorsFive-year survivalApproval of imatinibNation-wide studySEER databaseStromal tumorsMesenchymal tumorsGastrointestinal tractAge 50PatientsSurvival analysisSimilar outcomesTumorsPrevious reportsFrequent useOutcomesValidation of international trauma scoring systems in urban trauma centres in India
Roy N, Gerdin M, Schneider E, Veetil D, Khajanchi M, Kumar V, Saha M, Dharap S, Gupta A, Tomson G, von Schreeb J. Validation of international trauma scoring systems in urban trauma centres in India. Injury 2016, 47: 2459-2464. PMID: 27667119, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScoreTrauma Injury Severity ScoreKampala Trauma ScoreTrauma patientsCasualty departmentPhysiological scoreTrauma centerSeverity scoreProspective multi-centre observational cohort studyMulti-center observational cohort studyInjury Severity Scale scoreAdult trauma patientsObservational cohort studySeverity Scale scoreUrban trauma centerHistory of injuryIncome country settingsMiddle-income country settingsHospital mortalityLate mortalityUrban Indian settingAdult patientsCohort studyInpatient mortalityPhysiologic scoreIntensity 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 impairment30‐Day In‐hospital Trauma Mortality in Four Urban University Hospitals Using an Indian Trauma Registry
Roy N, Gerdin M, Ghosh S, Gupta A, Kumar V, Khajanchi M, Schneider E, Gruen R, Tomson G, von Schreeb J. 30‐Day In‐hospital Trauma Mortality in Four Urban University Hospitals Using an Indian Trauma Registry. World Journal Of Surgery 2016, 40: 1299-1307. PMID: 26911610, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3452-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood PressureChildChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHospital MortalityHospitalizationHospitals, PublicHospitals, UniversityHospitals, UrbanHumansIndiaInfantMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRegistriesTime-to-TreatmentWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsHospital trauma mortalityTrauma mortalityUniversity HospitalTrauma systemMortality rateAdmission systolic blood pressureHospital mortality rateDays of hospitalizationGlasgow Coma ScoreSystolic blood pressureUrban university hospitalTrauma mortality ratesPublic university hospitalPhysiological scoringCare delaysLate mortalityComa ScoreBlood pressureMedian ageTrauma patientsTrauma registryAdmission vitalsTrauma careTraumatic injuryHigh-income countries
2015
Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Kacker S, Bishai D, Mballa G, Monono M, Schneider E, Ngamby K, Hyder A, Juillard C. Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Injury 2015, 47: 658-664. PMID: 26763297, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLowest SES quintileSocioeconomic statusTrauma centerTreatment outcomesInjury severitySevere injuriesSES quintilesWealth scoreEmergency ward patientsLargest trauma hospitalMajor trauma centreCare-seeking behaviorFuture trauma researchSeverity of injuryRoad traffic injuriesHigher socioeconomic statusEffect of SESProspective registryTrauma patientsWard patientsCentral HospitalInjury characteristicsTrauma hospitalEmergency wardTrauma outcomes
2014
Benchmarking of Trauma Care Worldwide: The Potential Value of an International Trauma Data Bank (ITDB)
Haider A, Hashmi Z, Gupta S, Zafar S, David J, Efron D, Stevens K, Zafar H, Schneider E, Voiglio E, Coimbra R, Haut E. Benchmarking of Trauma Care Worldwide: The Potential Value of an International Trauma Data Bank (ITDB). World Journal Of Surgery 2014, 38: 1882-1891. PMID: 24817407, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2629-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenchmarkingDatabases, FactualDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesFeasibility StudiesFemaleFranceGlobal HealthHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPakistanRegistriesTrauma CentersWounds, NonpenetratingWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsTrauma Data BankTrauma mortalityTrauma centerMortality ratioTrauma outcomesNational Trauma Data BankTrauma dataE mortality ratioNational Trauma RegistryMultivariable logistic regressionBlunt/Worse survivalTrauma registrySubset analysisPatient outcomesTrauma carePatientsLMIC centerLogistic regressionKey covariatesOutcomesInjuryMortalityPredictorsSimilar resultsDeveloping best practices to study trauma outcomes in large databases
Haider A, Hashmi Z, Zafar S, Castillo R, Haut E, Schneider E, Cornwell E, Mackenzie E, Efron D. Developing best practices to study trauma outcomes in large databases. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 1061-1069. PMID: 24662872, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankRisk-adjustment modelsTrauma mortalityTrauma outcomesSubsequent multivariate logistic regression analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysisManual backward selectionTrauma Data BankUnivariate logistic regressionLogistic regression analysisInitial multivariate modelPatient subsetsMultivariable analysisTrauma centerMortality outcomesSimilar AUROCsSubset analysisUnivariate analysisPrognostic studiesAnalytic standardizationLevel IIILogistic regression
2013
Influence of gender on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
Arnaoutakis G, Schneider E, Arnaoutakis D, Black J, Lum Y, Perler B, Freischlag J, Abularrage C. Influence of gender on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 45-51. PMID: 23896176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualEmergenciesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansIliac ArteryLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIliac artery exposureNonruptured thoracic aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm repairThoracic aortic aneurysmAneurysm repairArtery exposureUnadjusted mortalityMultivariable analysisAortic aneurysmFemale genderSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRisk-adjusted generalized linear modelsEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairQuality Improvement Program databaseAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairEndovascular aortic aneurysm repairACS-NSQIP databaseImprovement Program databasePrimary outcome measureEndovascular aneurysm repairHigh mortality rateHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsTransfusion rateComparison of surgical bypass with angioplasty and stenting of superficial femoral artery disease
Malas M, Enwerem N, Qazi U, Brown B, Schneider E, Reifsnyder T, Freischlag J, Perler B. Comparison of surgical bypass with angioplasty and stenting of superficial femoral artery disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 129-135. PMID: 23891488, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.05.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonBaltimoreBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChi-Square DistributionFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular GraftingVascular PatencyVeinsConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseFemoral-popliteal bypassPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stentingJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterAngioplasty/stentingSuperficial femoral arteryReintervention rateTASC CSymptomatic patientsD lesionsMedical managementB lesionsFemoral arteryMedical CenterSuperficial femoral artery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseFemoral artery diseaseTASC II ARate of reinterventionHigher reintervention rateBest treatment optionSimilar risk factorsProportional hazards modelTerms of patencyFisher's exact test
2012
Epidemiology of moderate-to-severe penetrating versus closed traumatic brain injury in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
Orman J, Geyer D, Jones J, Schneider E, Grafman J, Pugh M, DuBose J. Epidemiology of moderate-to-severe penetrating versus closed traumatic brain injury in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: s496-s502. PMID: 23192076, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318275473c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Age DistributionBrain InjuriesChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansIncidenceInjury Severity ScoreIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMass Casualty IncidentsMiddle AgedPrognosisRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesWarfareWounds, NonpenetratingWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsClosed traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryInjury severityAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreSevere closed traumatic brain injuryCombat-related traumatic brain injuryJoint Theater Trauma RegistryInjury Scale scoreOverall injury severitySevere penetratingPatients meeting criteriaSevere brain injuryAnatomic injury severityTrauma registry dataMaximum Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreTrauma registrySurgical interventionSurveillance definitionsRegistry dataTBI severityEpidemiologic studiesNeck woundsMeeting criteriaScale scoreInfluence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the Study of Trauma Outcomes: Is It Time to Set Research Best Practices to Further Enhance Its Impact?
Haider A, Saleem T, Leow J, Villegas C, Kisat M, Schneider E, Haut E, Stevens K, Cornwell E, MacKenzie E, Efron D. Influence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the Study of Trauma Outcomes: Is It Time to Set Research Best Practices to Further Enhance Its Impact? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 214: 756-768. PMID: 22321521, PMCID: PMC3334459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Readmission and Mortality after Colorectal Surgery for Colon Cancer: Impact of Length of Stay Relative to Other Clinical Factors
Schneider E, Hyder O, Brooke B, Efron J, Cameron J, Edil B, Schulick R, Choti M, Wolfgang C, Pawlik T. Patient Readmission and Mortality after Colorectal Surgery for Colon Cancer: Impact of Length of Stay Relative to Other Clinical Factors. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 214: 390-398. PMID: 22289517, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesColectomyColorectal NeoplasmsComorbidityFemaleHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsColorectal surgeryReadmission ratesColon cancerEnd Results-Medicare datasetMultiple preoperative comorbiditiesLow anterior resectionPrimary surgical treatmentRisk of readmissionPrimary colorectal cancerNumber of patientsLogistic regression modelsHospital performance measuresPreoperative comorbiditiesAnterior resectionHospital morbidityNationwide cohortPostoperative complicationsAbdominoperineal resectionMean LOSPatient ageTotal colectomyClinical factorsMore patientsSurgical treatmentColorectal cancer