2016
Race-based differences in duration of stay among universally insured coronary artery bypass graft patients in military versus civilian hospitals
Chowdhury R, Davis WA, Chaudhary MA, Jiang W, Zogg CK, Schoenfeld AJ, Jaklitsch MT, Kaneko T, Learn PA, Haider AH, Schneider EB. Race-based differences in duration of stay among universally insured coronary artery bypass graft patients in military versus civilian hospitals. Surgery 2016, 161: 1090-1099. PMID: 27932028, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital MortalityHospitals, MilitaryHospitals, PublicHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRegression AnalysisRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUniversal Health InsuranceWhite PeopleConceptsCoronary artery bypass graftArtery bypass graftCoronary artery bypass graft patientsDuration of stayBypass graft patientsBypass graftRace-based differencesGraft patientsBlack patientsMilitary HospitalCivilian hospitalsHospital-level factorsEligible patientsWhite patientsMale patientsCivilian facilitiesWhite racePatientsStayTRICARE coverageNegative binomial regressionHospitalApparent mitigationGraftGreater durationPredictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair
Wolf LL, Scott JW, Zogg CK, Havens JM, Schneider EB, Smink DS, Salim A, Haider AH. Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair. Surgery 2016, 160: 1379-1391. PMID: 27542434, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsVentral hernia repairEmergency ventral hernia repairHospital-level factorsHernia repairIndependent predictorsPatient selectionElective operationsWorse outcomesEmergency repairLonger hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnited States populationRace/ethnicityHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesElective repairPrimary outcomePayer statusInpatient SamplePatient outcomesVentral herniasElective careGreater odds
2013
Venous 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 patientsPredictors of outcome in acute encephalitis
Thakur K, Motta M, Asemota A, Kirsch H, Benavides D, Schneider E, McArthur J, Geocadin R, Venkatesan A. Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis. Neurology 2013, 81: 793-800. PMID: 23892708, PMCID: PMC3908458, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182a2cc6d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPredictors of outcomeStatus epilepticusLogistic regression analysisCerebral edemaHospital dischargePoor outcomeJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterPredictors of deathFurther prospective studiesIntensive care unitJohns Hopkins HospitalRegression analysisIntubation requirementAutoimmune etiologyAcute encephalitisAggressive managementVentilator supportMedian ageCare unitViral encephalitisProspective studyEncephalitis casesUnknown causeRetrospective analysis