2017
Financial Impact of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Operations in the United States
Alshaikh H, Katz N, Gani F, Nagarajan N, Canner J, Kacker S, Najjar P, Higgins R, Schneider E. Financial Impact of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Operations in the United States. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 105: 469-475. PMID: 29275828, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryIndex hospitalization costsTotal index hospitalization costsIndex hospital costsCardiac operationsHospitalization costsKidney injuryDevelopment of AKISubstantial health care cost savingsClinical Modification diagnosis codesHealth care cost savingsMajor cardiac operationsCoronary artery bypassChronic renal failureNationwide Inpatient SampleMajor cardiac proceduresLong-term treatmentArtery bypassRenal failureValve replacementReplacement patientsAvoidable complicationsCardiac proceduresPatient morbidityDiagnosis codes
2012
Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States
Obirieze A, Gaskin D, Villegas C, Bowman S, Schneider E, Oyetunji T, Haut E, Efron D, Cornwell E, Haider A. Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 516-522. PMID: 23019681, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825132a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative mean costsTrauma careLiver injuryMean costModerate traumatic brain injuryPneumothorax/hemothoraxBlunt splenic injuryCharlson Comorbidity IndexClinical Modification codesNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayAdult trauma careTraumatic brain injuryCost of careMedical care costsIndex conditionComorbidity indexSplenic injuryHospital factorsPatient demographicsTrauma patientsTibia fracturesInpatient SampleBrain injuryInternational Classification