2016
Thirty-day re-admission after traumatic brain injury: Results from MarketScan®
Canner J, Giuliano K, Gani F, Schneider E. Thirty-day re-admission after traumatic brain injury: Results from MarketScan®. Brain Injury 2016, 30: 1570-1575. PMID: 27589200, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2016.1199898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryPrimary diagnosisBrain injuryHead Abbreviated Injury ScoreCharacteristics of patientsCommon primary diagnosisAbbreviated Injury ScoreRe-admission ratesInpatient rehabilitation facilityIndex dischargeMore comorbiditiesConcurrent injuriesIndex hospitalizationInjury scoreDischarge planningThirty-dayRehabilitation facilityPsychiatric disordersGreater oddsPatientsElucidate causesAge 65InjuryDiagnosisMarketScan
2011
Premorbid Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Survival and Functional Outcomes in Older Head-Injured Individuals
Schneider E, Efron D, MacKenzie E, Rivara F, Nathens A, Jurkovich G. Premorbid Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Survival and Functional Outcomes in Older Head-Injured Individuals. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 815-819. PMID: 21986733, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182319de5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreinjury statin usePremorbid statin useAbbreviated Injury ScoreStatin useFunctional outcomeCardiovascular comorbiditiesStatin usersFunctional recoveryHead traumaMonths postinjuryExtended Glasgow Outcome Scale scoreGlasgow Outcome Scale scoreExtended Glasgow Outcome ScaleHours of admissionTraumatic brain injury victimsGlasgow Outcome ScaleSevere head traumaTime of injuryPossible protective agentsHead-injured individualsBrain injury victimsHospital deathHospital mortalityInjury characteristicsInjury score