2018
The Epidemiology of Pediatric Head Injury Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments
Zogg CK, Haring RS, Xu L, Canner JK, AlSulaim HA, Hashmi ZG, Salim A, Engineer LD, Haider AH, Bell JM, Schneider EB. The Epidemiology of Pediatric Head Injury Treated Outside of Hospital Emergency Departments. Epidemiology 2018, 29: 269-279. PMID: 29240568, PMCID: PMC5937022, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-specific factorsPediatric patientsEmergency departmentOutpatient settingHead traumaAmbulatory care useEmergency department visitsEmergency department carePediatric head injuryTrauma-related deathsHospital emergency departmentHead trauma casesMarketScan MedicaidNationwide burdenOutpatient injuriesIndex visitDepartment visitsOutpatient burdenHead injuryCare useOutpatient careIncidence rateOutpatient casesTrauma casesCommercial Claims
2016
Epidemiologic Trends of Chemical Ocular Burns in the United States
Haring R, Sheffield I, Channa R, Canner J, Schneider E. Epidemiologic Trends of Chemical Ocular Burns in the United States. JAMA Ophthalmology 2016, 134: 1119-1124. PMID: 27490908, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.2645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemical ocular burnsEmergency departmentOcular burnsEpidemiologic trendsAcid injuryHealth care insuranceChemical burnsNationwide Emergency Department SampleChemical eye injuriesEmergency department chargesTotal emergency departmentOcular chemical burnsOcular chemical injuryEmergency Department SampleHigh-risk groupSingle high-risk groupAge-specific ratesPrivate health care insuranceCare insuranceAlkali injuryED presentationsEye injuriesMedian agePatient ageFemale patientsThirty-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 65InjuryDiagnosisMarketScanContinuity of Private Health Insurance Coverage After Traumatic Brain Injury
Lin J, Canner J, Schneider E. Continuity of Private Health Insurance Coverage After Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 678-80. PMID: 26934219, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology 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 factors30‐Day In‐hospital Trauma Mortality in Four Urban University Hospitals Using an Indian Trauma Registry
Roy N, Gerdin M, Ghosh S, Gupta A, Kumar V, Khajanchi M, Schneider E, Gruen R, Tomson G, von Schreeb J. 30‐Day In‐hospital Trauma Mortality in Four Urban University Hospitals Using an Indian Trauma Registry. World Journal Of Surgery 2016, 40: 1299-1307. PMID: 26911610, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3452-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood PressureChildChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHospital MortalityHospitalizationHospitals, PublicHospitals, UniversityHospitals, UrbanHumansIndiaInfantMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRegistriesTime-to-TreatmentWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsHospital trauma mortalityTrauma mortalityUniversity HospitalTrauma systemMortality rateAdmission systolic blood pressureHospital mortality rateDays of hospitalizationGlasgow Coma ScoreSystolic blood pressureUrban university hospitalTrauma mortality ratesPublic university hospitalPhysiological scoringCare delaysLate mortalityComa ScoreBlood pressureMedian ageTrauma patientsTrauma registryAdmission vitalsTrauma careTraumatic injuryHigh-income countries
2015
Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Kacker S, Bishai D, Mballa G, Monono M, Schneider E, Ngamby K, Hyder A, Juillard C. Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Injury 2015, 47: 658-664. PMID: 26763297, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLowest SES quintileSocioeconomic statusTrauma centerTreatment outcomesInjury severitySevere injuriesSES quintilesWealth scoreEmergency ward patientsLargest trauma hospitalMajor trauma centreCare-seeking behaviorFuture trauma researchSeverity of injuryRoad traffic injuriesHigher socioeconomic statusEffect of SESProspective registryTrauma patientsWard patientsCentral HospitalInjury characteristicsTrauma hospitalEmergency wardTrauma outcomesOcular injury in the United States: Emergency department visits from 2006–2011
Haring R, Canner J, Haider A, Schneider E. Ocular injury in the United States: Emergency department visits from 2006–2011. Injury 2015, 47: 104-108. PMID: 26275512, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular injuriesOcular traumaPayer statusMultiple injuriesEmergency departmentInpatient statusHigher oddsNationwide Emergency Department SampleMajority of patientsMechanism of injuryEmergency Department SampleOdds of admissionType of injuryDifferent injury typesLogistic regression modelsED visitsOcular complaintsPatient demographicsHospital admissionMale sexMean ageSecondary diagnosisInpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisInjury typeHow Do Liquid-Based Preparations of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Compare with Conventional Smears? An Analysis of 5475 Specimens
Nagarajan N, Schneider EB, Ali SZ, Zeiger MA, Olson MT. How Do Liquid-Based Preparations of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Compare with Conventional Smears? An Analysis of 5475 Specimens. Thyroid 2015, 25: 308-313. PMID: 25420135, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2014.0394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationLiquid-based preparationsLBP casesConventional smearsBenign diagnosisThyroid nodulesMalignant diagnosisHistology diagnosisAspirated materialClinical databaseSuspicious categoryCS casesInitial evaluationInadequate samplesDiagnosisNodule sizePatientsSecond reviewDiagnostic frequencySmearsInadequate rateHigher proportionLower proportionPivotal roleNodules
2014
Advocacy for booster seat legislation in Florida: a lesson in politics and policy formation
Haring R, Frattaroli S, Schneider E, Holland M, Vernick J. Advocacy for booster seat legislation in Florida: a lesson in politics and policy formation. Injury Prevention 2014, 21: injuryprev-2014-041350. PMID: 25452559, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEncephalitis Hospitalization Rates and Inpatient Mortality in the United States, 2000-2010
George B, Schneider E, Venkatesan A. Encephalitis Hospitalization Rates and Inpatient Mortality in the United States, 2000-2010. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e104169. PMID: 25192177, PMCID: PMC4156306, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleHospitalization ratesEncephalitis hospitalizationsInpatient mortalitySpecified causeComorbid HIV/AIDSAcute phase outcomesComorbid HIV infectionDiagnosis of encephalitisOdds of mortalityRetrospective observational studyCommon infectious agentsAcute care hospitalsYears of ageHerpes simplex virusHIV/AIDSAutoimmune conditionsCare hospitalHIV infectionWest Nile virusCause-specific ratesEncephalitis patientsViral causeAdjusted oddsInpatient Sample
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 patientsIncreased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: Are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes?
Dhiman N, Chi A, Pawlik T, Efron D, Haut E, Schneider E, Hashmi Z, Scott V, Hui X, Ali M, Haider A. Increased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: Are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes? Surgery 2013, 154: 479-485. PMID: 23972654, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.05.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyHospital stayPostoperative complicationsLaparoscopic appendectomyAcute respiratory distress syndromeNon-CP patientsOperation-related infectionOdds of complicationsRespiratory distress syndromeUrinary tract infectionNationwide Inpatient SampleHospital discharge dataSpecial needs patientsCommon operative procedureMultiple logistic regressionRecognition of symptomsCP patientsInpatient mortalityPostoperative outcomesTract infectionsDistress syndromeOrgan failureAdjusted analysisPatient assessmentInpatient SampleTrends 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