2015
United States trends in thrombolysis for older adults with acute ischemic stroke
George B, Asemota A, Dorsey E, Haider A, Smart B, Urrutia V, Schneider E. United States trends in thrombolysis for older adults with acute ischemic stroke. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2015, 139: 16-23. PMID: 26363362, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeOlder adultsStudy periodHospital mortality rateAdult stroke patientsHigh-volume hospitalsLength of stayRate of thrombolysisHigh-volume facilitiesPopulation-based ratesCochran-Armitage testThrombolysis groupVolume hospitalsUrban patientsThrombolysis useIntracerebral hemorrhageStroke patientsPrimary diagnosisInpatient SampleOdds ratioHospitalization dataThrombolysisAge subgroups
2014
Race-based differences in length of stay among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy
Schneider EB, Calkins KL, Weiss MJ, Herman JM, Wolfgang CL, Makary MA, Ahuja N, Haider AH, Pawlik TM. Race-based differences in length of stay among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. Surgery 2014, 156: 528-537. PMID: 24973128, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeneral SurgeryHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPancreaticoduodenectomyPostoperative ComplicationsRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsHigh-volume hospitalsHigh-volume surgeonsHispanic patientsRace-based differencesWhite patientsMedian annual surgeon volumeAnnual hospital volumeAnnual surgeon volumeOverall median LOSNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionLength of stayHospital mortalityHospital lengthMedian LOSHospital volumeOperative morbidityProvider volumeSurgeon volumeMedian lengthPD patientsInpatient SamplePatient racePancreatoduodenectomyEligible individuals
2013
Provider versus patient factors impacting hospital length of stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Schneider E, Hyder O, Wolfgang C, Dodson R, Haider A, Herman J, Pawlik T. Provider versus patient factors impacting hospital length of stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgery 2013, 154: 152-161. PMID: 23889945, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of stayHigh-volume hospitalsHigh-volume surgeonsHospital volumeMedian durationPD volumeMedian annual surgeon volumeAnnual hospital volumeAnnual surgeon volumePatient-level factorsNationwide Inpatient SampleCost-saving implicationsLow surgeonComorbid illnessesHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesVolume hospitalsHospital durationOlder patientsPatient ageMedian ageNonclinical factorsPatient factorsSurgeon volumePD patients