2015
United States trends in thrombolysis for older adults with acute ischemic stroke
George B, Asemota A, Dorsey E, Haider A, Smart B, Urrutia V, Schneider E. United States trends in thrombolysis for older adults with acute ischemic stroke. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2015, 139: 16-23. PMID: 26363362, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeOlder adultsStudy periodHospital mortality rateAdult stroke patientsHigh-volume hospitalsLength of stayRate of thrombolysisHigh-volume facilitiesPopulation-based ratesCochran-Armitage testThrombolysis groupVolume hospitalsUrban patientsThrombolysis useIntracerebral hemorrhageStroke patientsPrimary diagnosisInpatient SampleOdds ratioHospitalization dataThrombolysisAge subgroups
2013
Provider versus patient factors impacting hospital length of stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Schneider E, Hyder O, Wolfgang C, Dodson R, Haider A, Herman J, Pawlik T. Provider versus patient factors impacting hospital length of stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgery 2013, 154: 152-161. PMID: 23889945, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of stayHigh-volume hospitalsHigh-volume surgeonsHospital volumeMedian durationPD volumeMedian annual surgeon volumeAnnual hospital volumeAnnual surgeon volumePatient-level factorsNationwide Inpatient SampleCost-saving implicationsLow surgeonComorbid illnessesHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesVolume hospitalsHospital durationOlder patientsPatient ageMedian ageNonclinical factorsPatient factorsSurgeon volumePD patients