2015
Emergency department presentation, admission, and surgical intervention for colonic diverticulitis in the United States
Schneider E, Singh A, Sung J, Hassid B, Selvarajah S, Fang S, Efron J, Lidor A. Emergency department presentation, admission, and surgical intervention for colonic diverticulitis in the United States. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 210: 404-407. PMID: 26002192, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.12.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED patientsSurgical interventionColonic diverticulitisUnderwent surgeryED visitsEmergency departmentNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department presentationsEmergency Department SampleHospital mortalityPatient agePatients 65Inpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisDiverticulitisOutpatient servicesGreater oddsPatientsAdmissionInterventionSurgeryVisitsFuture studiesYearsColectomy
2013
Trends in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Patients
Monn M, Bahler C, Schneider E, Whittam B, Misseri R, Rink R, Sundaram C. Trends in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Patients. Urology 2013, 81: 1336-1341. PMID: 23522294, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplastyNationwide Inpatient SampleLaparoscopic pyeloplastyPediatric pyeloplastyPediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplastyMultiple logistic regressionYears of agePediatric patientsInpatient SampleInvasive techniquesPyeloplastyAge-related trendsRobotic pyeloplastyNational ratesLogistic regressionPatientsOlder childrenRobotic techniquesRobotic assistanceIncidenceTotal numberOverall increaseYears