2016
Tackling causes and costs of ED presentation for American football injuries: a population-level study
Smart BJ, Haring RS, Asemota AO, Scott JW, Canner JK, Nejim BJ, George BP, Alsulaim H, Kirsch TD, Schneider EB. Tackling causes and costs of ED presentation for American football injuries: a population-level study. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 1198-1204. PMID: 27185745, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.02.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFootball-related injuriesAmerican tackle footballAge groupsED presentationsED treatmentNationwide Emergency Department SampleClinical Modification diagnosis codesTackle footballAmerican football injuriesPrimary International ClassificationEmergency department treatmentMean hospital lengthPediatric age groupSprains/strainsLong-term outcomesMean total chargesEmergency Department SamplePatterns of injuryMajor therapeutic interventionPrevious epidemiologic studiesStandard descriptive methodsCross-sectional overviewFootball playersED dischargeHospital length
2013
Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Asemota A, George B, Cumpsty-Fowler C, Haider A, Schneider E. Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2013, 30: 2057-2065. PMID: 23972035, PMCID: PMC3868359, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI survivorsInsurance-based differencesOdds of dischargeHospital-level variablesImproved functional outcomesMeeting study criteriaMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleInpatient rehabilitation servicesInsurance-based disparitiesStandard descriptive methodsUninsured blacksUninsured HispanicsInpatient rehabilitationFunctional outcomeStudy criteriaInpatient SampleInsurance statusInpatient careTBI survivorsRehabilitation servicesLogistic regression