2018
Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
AlSulaim H, Haring R, Asemota A, Smart B, Canner J, Ejaz A, Efron D, Velopulos C, Haut E, Schneider E. Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2018, 32: 784-793. PMID: 29561720, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1451658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of consciousnessNon-trauma centersTraumatic brain injuryTrauma centerBrain injuryHead/neck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreNeck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreLevel I/II trauma centersAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreSevere traumatic brain injuryInjury Scale scoreOdds of mortalityTrauma center careTC treatmentLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityOlder patientsPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeInjury characteristicsNinth RevisionAIS scoreTBI outcomesPrevention criteriaClinical Modification
2017
Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns
Gupta A, Sonis S, Schneider E, Villa A. Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns. Cancer 2017, 124: 760-768. PMID: 29112234, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHNC patientsHospital typeUninsured patientsInsurance typeMortality riskInsurance-related disparitiesInferior survival outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleNeck cancer patientsLogistic regression modelsOptimum treatment outcomesMultinomial logistic regression modelsPatient agePoor outcomeSurvival outcomesPrimary exposureCancer patientsInpatient SampleHNC outcomesInpatient careTreatment outcomesHospital settingProvider typePatientsGovernment hospitals
2016
Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 Centers Across Multiple Economic Strata: Effect on Care Process Measures
Lashoher A, Schneider EB, Juillard C, Stevens K, Colantuoni E, Berry WR, Bloem C, Chadbunchachai W, Dharap S, Dy SM, Dziekan G, Gruen RL, Henry JA, Huwer C, Joshipura M, Kelley E, Krug E, Kumar V, Kyamanywa P, Mefire AC, Musafir M, Nathens AB, Ngendahayo E, Nguyen TS, Roy N, Pronovost PJ, Khan IQ, Razzak JA, Rubiano AM, Turner JA, Varghese M, Zakirova R, Mock C. Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 Centers Across Multiple Economic Strata: Effect on Care Process Measures. World Journal Of Surgery 2016, 41: 954-962. PMID: 27800590, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3759-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma Care ChecklistInjury Severity ScoreCare process measuresPatient ageCare ChecklistProcess measuresPrimary end pointProportion of patientsCohort of patientsChecklist programMultilevel logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsPost-intervention comparisonTrauma patientsAbdominal examinationSeverity scoreCare measuresChest auscultationChecklist implementationHigh-income countriesGlobal burdenGreater oddsInjury severityPatientsEnd point
2015
Ocular injury in the United States: Emergency department visits from 2006–2011
Haring R, Canner J, Haider A, Schneider E. Ocular injury in the United States: Emergency department visits from 2006–2011. Injury 2015, 47: 104-108. PMID: 26275512, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular injuriesOcular traumaPayer statusMultiple injuriesEmergency departmentInpatient statusHigher oddsNationwide Emergency Department SampleMajority of patientsMechanism of injuryEmergency Department SampleOdds of admissionType of injuryDifferent injury typesLogistic regression modelsED visitsOcular complaintsPatient demographicsHospital admissionMale sexMean ageSecondary diagnosisInpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisInjury typeOutcomes 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 outcomes
2014
Functional recovery after moderate/severe traumatic brain injury
Schneider E, Sur S, Raymont V, Duckworth J, Kowalski R, Efron D, Hui X, Selvarajah S, Hambridge H, Stevens R. Functional recovery after moderate/severe traumatic brain injury. Neurology 2014, 82: 1636-1642. PMID: 24759845, PMCID: PMC4211893, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryYears of educationBrain injuryDisability Rating Scale scoresProspective multicenter cohortMain outcome measuresRating Scale scoresRobust independent predictorModel Systems databaseDose-response relationshipLogistic regression modelsTBI Model Systems databaseCognitive reserveIndependent predictorsMulticenter cohortPrognostic factorsFunctional recoveryRetrospective studyDuration of educationYears postinjuryOutcome measuresPatientsScale scoreNeural adaptation
2013
The effect of ballooning following carotid stent deployment on hemodynamic stability
Qazi U, Obeid T, Enwerem N, Schneider E, White J, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. The effect of ballooning following carotid stent deployment on hemodynamic stability. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 756-760.e1. PMID: 24342066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingCoronary artery diseaseRecent myocardial infarctionHemodynamic depressionHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic stabilitySymptomatic statusArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionStent stenosisMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsCarotid stent deploymentPrevious carotid endarterectomyAdverse cardiovascular eventsPrimary end pointTertiary care centerLength of stayRisk of intraLong-term patencyHigh-risk statusGreater luminal diameterLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelCardiovascular eventsLack of evidenceVenous Thromboembolism After Trauma: When Do Children Become Adults?
Van Arendonk K, Schneider E, Haider A, Colombani P, Stewart F, Haut E. Venous Thromboembolism After Trauma: When Do Children Become Adults? JAMA Surgery 2013, 148: 1123-1130. PMID: 24173244, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualFemaleHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInfantMaleOdds RatioPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrauma CentersTrauma Severity IndicesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVenous ThromboembolismWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsRisk of VTEVenous thromboembolismPediatric traumaTrauma centerStandardized guidelinesNational Trauma Data BankMultivariable logistic regression modelDiagnosis of VTENational standardized guidelinesOdds of VTEPatients 16 yearsPatients 21 yearsVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisVTE risk factorsPatients 12 yearsTrauma Data BankUS trauma centersAge 16 yearsCentral line placementAge 13 yearsLogistic regression modelsThromboembolism prophylaxisVTE prophylaxisPatient ageYounger patients
2012
Patient 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 cancerVariations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital compliance with safety practices
Brooke B, Dominici F, Pronovost P, Makary M, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Variations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital compliance with safety practices. Surgery 2012, 151: 651-659. PMID: 22261296, PMCID: PMC3414538, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareSurgical Procedures, OperativeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk operationsHospital compliancePostoperative complicationsSafe practiceOpen aortic aneurysm repairHospital-level confoundersRisk-adjusted oddsAortic aneurysm repairRandom effects logistic regression modelEffects logistic regression modelsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsSafety practicesNationwide hospitalsAneurysm repairRate of failureSurgical outcomesGastrectomy proceduresDecreased oddsComplicationsHospitalDecreased likelihoodHospital qualityLeapfrog GroupPatient safety