2014
Increased mortality associated with EMS transport of gunshot wound victims when compared to private vehicle transport
Zafar S, Haider A, Stevens K, Ray-Mazumder N, Kisat M, Schneider E, Chi A, Galvagno S, Cornwell E, Efron D, Haut E. Increased mortality associated with EMS transport of gunshot wound victims when compared to private vehicle transport. Injury 2014, 45: 1320-1326. PMID: 24957424, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.05.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulancesAutomobilesEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleFluid TherapyGravity SuitsHospital MortalityHumansImmobilizationInjury Severity ScoreIntubation, IntratrachealMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTransportation of PatientsTrauma CentersUnited StatesWounds, GunshotConceptsEmergency medical servicesProportion of patientsGSW patientsTrauma centerGunshot woundsNational Trauma Data BankGunshot wound victimsTrauma Data BankIndividual trauma centersMultivariable regression analysisHospital mortalityPatient demographicsUnadjusted mortalityTrauma patientsMultivariable analysisTwofold oddsEMS transportMortality differencesPatientsInjury severityPrivate vehicle transportMortalityWide variationMedical servicesFurther studies
2013
Minority Trauma Patients Tend to Cluster at Trauma Centers with Worse-Than-Expected Mortality
Haider A, Hashmi Z, Zafar S, Hui X, Schneider E, Efron D, Haut E, Cooper L, MacKenzie E, Cornwell E. Minority Trauma Patients Tend to Cluster at Trauma Centers with Worse-Than-Expected Mortality. Annals Of Surgery 2013, 258: 572-581. PMID: 23979271, PMCID: PMC5995334, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3182a50148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMinority HealthMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CareTrauma CentersUnited StatesWhite PeopleWounds, NonpenetratingWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsTrauma centerNational Trauma Data Bank 2007High mortalityLevel I/II trauma centersPatient/injury characteristicsE mortality ratioPatients 16 yearsInjury Severity ScoreMultivariate logistic regressionIndividual trauma centersNumber of deathsBlunt/Trauma patientsBlack patientsInjury characteristicsSeverity scoreMortality ratioTraumatic injuryLower mortalityLogistic regressionPatientsRacial disparitiesMortalityInjurySurvival