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 outcomesHow Do Liquid-Based Preparations of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Compare with Conventional Smears? An Analysis of 5475 Specimens
Nagarajan N, Schneider EB, Ali SZ, Zeiger MA, Olson MT. How Do Liquid-Based Preparations of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Compare with Conventional Smears? An Analysis of 5475 Specimens. Thyroid 2015, 25: 308-313. PMID: 25420135, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2014.0394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationLiquid-based preparationsLBP casesConventional smearsBenign diagnosisThyroid nodulesMalignant diagnosisHistology diagnosisAspirated materialClinical databaseSuspicious categoryCS casesInitial evaluationInadequate samplesDiagnosisNodule sizePatientsSecond reviewDiagnostic frequencySmearsInadequate rateHigher proportionLower proportionPivotal roleNodules
2011
Association Between Hospitals Caring for a Disproportionately High Percentage of Minority Trauma Patients and Increased Mortality: A Nationwide Analysis of 434 Hospitals
Haider A, Ong’uti S, Efron D, Oyetunji T, Crandall M, Scott V, Haut E, Schneider E, Powe N, Cooper L, Cornwell E. Association Between Hospitals Caring for a Disproportionately High Percentage of Minority Trauma Patients and Increased Mortality: A Nationwide Analysis of 434 Hospitals. JAMA Surgery 2011, 147: 63-70. PMID: 21930976, PMCID: PMC3684151, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankTrauma Data BankMinority patientsTrauma patientsHospital mortalityCrude mortalityPotential confoundersHigher crude mortalityInjury Severity ScoreOdds of mortalityOdds of deathMultivariate logistic regressionInjury severity characteristicsYounger patientsBlunt injuryFemale patientsHigher proportionIncreased oddsMore patientsTrauma hospitalIncreased MortalitySeverity scoreUninsured patientsMedical recordsSubset analysis