2015
Beyond incidence: Costs of complications in trauma and what it means for those who pay
Haider AH, Gupta S, Zogg CK, Kisat MT, Schupper A, Efron DT, Haut ER, Obirieze AC, Schneider EB, Pronvost PJ, MacKenzie EJ, Cornwell EE. Beyond incidence: Costs of complications in trauma and what it means for those who pay. Surgery 2015, 158: 96-103. PMID: 25900034, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma patientsAttributable costsPrimary ICD-9-CM diagnosis codesAcute respiratory distress syndromeICD-9-CM diagnosis codesTrauma-related complicationsGeneral surgery patientsRespiratory distress syndromeUrinary tract infectionInfluence of complicationsNational Inpatient SampleCost of complicationsIsolated complicationHospital stayAdult patientsSurgery patientsTract infectionsDistress syndromePatient factorsTrauma admissionsDiagnosis codesInpatient SampleMyocardial infarctionComparable cohortsHospital characteristics
2013
National cost of trauma care by payer status
Velopulos C, Enwerem N, Obirieze A, Hui X, Hashmi Z, Scott V, Cornwell E, Schneider E, Haider A. National cost of trauma care by payer status. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 444-449. PMID: 23800441, PMCID: PMC5995319, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPayer statusTrauma carePrivate insuranceNationwide Inpatient SamplePatient case mixUS dollar equivalentsPatient characteristicsNinth RevisionPresent studyInpatient costsHospital characteristicsInpatient SampleClinical ModificationTraumatic injuryPayer perspectiveRetrospective analysisSample patientsInternational ClassificationType of insuranceEconomic burdenCase mixPatientsNational population estimatesTrauma costTeaching status
2012
Disparities in Outcomes for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Williams T, Schneider E, Black J, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. Disparities in Outcomes for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 27: 29-37. PMID: 23084731, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalBlack or African AmericanBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairOpen AAAIndependent risk factorAortic aneurysm repairBlack patientsWhite patientsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityAAA repairAneurysm repairHospital chargesHospital characteristicsRisk factorsInsurance typeOpen abdominal aortic aneurysm repairMultivariate analysisICD-9-CM codesTotal hospital chargesNationwide Inpatient SampleInfluence of raceLength of stayUnruptured AAAPrimary hospitalizationHospital mortalityPostoperative complicationsThe impact of race and ethnicity on the outcome of carotid interventions in the United States
Schneider E, Black J, Hambridge H, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. The impact of race and ethnicity on the outcome of carotid interventions in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 177: 172-177. PMID: 22459294, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorRisk of strokeCarotid endarterectomyBlack patientsHispanic ethnicityRisk factorsMultivariable analysisUnivariate analysisGreater riskOutcomes of CEANationwide Inpatient SampleDiseases-9 codesInfluence of raceAfrican American raceCarotid artery stenosisHigh-risk statusPostoperative deathsCarotid angioplastyPrimary outcomeSymptomatic statusWhite patientsArtery stenosisCarotid interventionHospital characteristicsInpatient Sample