2016
Epidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits
Channa R, Zafar SN, Canner JK, Haring RS, Schneider EB, Friedman DS. Epidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits. JAMA Ophthalmology 2016, 134: 312. PMID: 26821577, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.5778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleED visitsEmergency departmentIncidence rateUS Nationwide Emergency Department SampleAge groupsPopulation-based incidence ratesEmergency Department SampleInflation-adjusted chargesHighest income quartileDifferent age groupsEmergent visitsCorneal abrasionOlder patientsEye injuriesSubconjunctival hemorrhageNonemergent conditionsOcular problemsOcular conditionsNonemergent visitsExternal eyeEye problemsForeign bodyMAIN OUTCOMEIndependent factorsTackling 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
2015
Trends in incidence and severity of sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the emergency department, 2006–2011
Haring R, Canner J, Asemota A, George B, Selvarajah S, Haider A, Schneider E. Trends in incidence and severity of sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the emergency department, 2006–2011. Brain Injury 2015, 29: 989-992. PMID: 25962926, DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1033014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSports-related traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryEmergency departmentHospitalization ratesAbbreviated Injury Severity ScoreNationwide Emergency Department SampleInjury Severity ScoreEmergency Department SampleHigh school age groupsAbsolute annual numberSchool age groupED visitsPayer statusInpatient admissionsSeverity scoreBrain injuryMedical attentionInjury severityAge 65Age groupsYoung athletesAge 15Traumatic brain injury in the elderly: morbidity and mortality trends and risk factors
Haring R, Narang K, Canner J, Asemota A, George B, Selvarajah S, Haider A, Schneider E. Traumatic brain injury in the elderly: morbidity and mortality trends and risk factors. Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 195: 1-9. PMID: 25724764, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryMechanism of injuryBrain injuryTBI-related deathsTBI-related hospitalizationOdds of deathMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisOlder age groupsMore comorbiditiesMale patientsPayer statusTBI patientsInpatient SampleRisk factorsHigher oddsInjury severityPatientsMortality trendsAge groupsInjuryLogistic regressionTBI dataComorbidities
2013
Causes and Trends in Traumatic Brain Injury for United States Adolescents
Asemota A, George B, Bowman S, Haider A, Schneider E. Causes and Trends in Traumatic Brain Injury for United States Adolescents. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2013, 30: 67-75. PMID: 22989254, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryAdolescent traumatic brain injuryYears age groupAge groupsUnited States adolescentsBrain injuryMost traumatic brain injuriesMotor vehicle occupant injuriesSevere traumatic brain injuryTBI-related hospitalizationOverall annual incidenceNationwide Inpatient SampleCause of injuryMotor vehicle accidentsYears old groupVehicle occupant injuriesMotor vehicle occupantsHospital mortalityTBI hospitalizationsAnnual incidenceInpatient SampleLeading causeCommon causeHospitalization dataHospitalization