2018
Patient Presentations in Outpatient Settings
Zogg CK, Haring RS, Xu L, Canner JK, Ottesen TD, Salim A, Haider AH, Schneider EB. Patient Presentations in Outpatient Settings. Epidemiology 2018, 29: 885-894. PMID: 30063541, PMCID: PMC6167152, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-specific factorsOutpatient settingHead traumaTrauma patientsEmergency departmentIndex outpatient visitAmbulatory care useHead trauma patientsEmergency department careOutpatient presentationClinic visitsIndex presentationOutpatient visitsOutpatient burdenCare useOutpatient casesIncidence ratePatient presentationCommercial ClaimsTrauma diagnosisSubsequent visitsAnnual burdenTrauma trendsDisease controlPatients
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 patientsFrailty predicts risk of life-threatening complications and mortality after pancreatic resections
Augustin T, Burstein M, Schneider E, Morris-Stiff G, Wey J, Chalikonda S, Walsh R. Frailty predicts risk of life-threatening complications and mortality after pancreatic resections. Surgery 2016, 160: 987-996. PMID: 27545992, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCause of DeathComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleFrail ElderlyHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsPancreaticoduodenectomyPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentROC CurveSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProjectSurgical Quality Improvement ProjectGrade 4 complicationsFrailty indexQuality improvement projectGreater body mass indexDistal pancreatectomy patientsModified Frailty IndexOutcomes of pancreatoduodenectomyLow serum albuminLife-threatening complicationsPre-operative optimizationEffect of frailtySelection of patientsBody mass indexDegree of frailtyGreater weight lossImprovement projectIntermediate frailtyNonfrail patientsConsideration of frailtyDistal pancreatectomyFrail patientsOperative riskPancreatectomy patientsPredictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair
Wolf LL, Scott JW, Zogg CK, Havens JM, Schneider EB, Smink DS, Salim A, Haider AH. Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair. Surgery 2016, 160: 1379-1391. PMID: 27542434, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsVentral hernia repairEmergency ventral hernia repairHospital-level factorsHernia repairIndependent predictorsPatient selectionElective operationsWorse outcomesEmergency repairLonger hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnited States populationRace/ethnicityHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesElective repairPrimary outcomePayer statusInpatient SamplePatient outcomesVentral herniasElective careGreater odds
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 outcomesUnderstanding Variation in 30-Day Surgical Readmission in the Era of Accountable Care: Effect of the Patient, Surgeon, and Surgical Subspecialties
Gani F, Lucas D, Kim Y, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Understanding Variation in 30-Day Surgical Readmission in the Era of Accountable Care: Effect of the Patient, Surgeon, and Surgical Subspecialties. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 1042-1049. PMID: 26244543, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.2215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccountable Care OrganizationsAdultAge FactorsAgedClinical CompetenceComprehensionDatabases, FactualDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient ReadmissionPhysician's RolePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSpecialties, SurgicalSurgical Procedures, OperativeTime FactorsConceptsMajor surgical proceduresSurgical proceduresSurgical subspecialtiesRace/ethnicityPostoperative complicationsEndocrine surgeryAfrican American race/ethnicitySurgeon-level factorsPatient-level factorsTertiary care centerLarge academic medical centerPatient-related factorsSubspecialty levelAdministrative claims dataAcademic medical centerIndividual surgeon levelDifferent surgical subspecialtiesPreoperative comorbiditiesHospital morbidityPatient ageSurgical readmissionsCardiac surgeryTransplant surgeryPayer typeCare center
2013
Influence of gender on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
Arnaoutakis G, Schneider E, Arnaoutakis D, Black J, Lum Y, Perler B, Freischlag J, Abularrage C. Influence of gender on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 45-51. PMID: 23896176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualEmergenciesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansIliac ArteryLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIliac artery exposureNonruptured thoracic aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm repairThoracic aortic aneurysmAneurysm repairArtery exposureUnadjusted mortalityMultivariable analysisAortic aneurysmFemale genderSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRisk-adjusted generalized linear modelsEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairQuality Improvement Program databaseAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairEndovascular aortic aneurysm repairACS-NSQIP databaseImprovement Program databasePrimary outcome measureEndovascular aneurysm repairHigh mortality rateHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsTransfusion rateState-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: Room for improvement
Obirieze A, Kisat M, Hicks C, Oyetunji T, Schneider E, Gaskin D, Haut E, Efron D, Cornwell E, Haider A. State-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: Room for improvement. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2013, 74: 1286. PMID: 23609280, PMCID: PMC3645918, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31828b8478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective colon resectionColon surgeryColon resectionOdds ratioElective colon surgeryEmergency colon surgeryNationwide Inpatient SampleFinal study cohortElective surgical proceduresDischarge-level weightsSubstantial state variationsElective colectomyEmergency colectomyHospital factorsAdult patientsStudy cohortEmergent proceduresInpatient SampleNational averageColon operationsUnadjusted proportionRetrospective analysisSurgical proceduresEmergency proceduresColectomyMuscular effects of statins in the elderly female: a review
Bhardwaj S, Selvarajah S, Schneider E. Muscular effects of statins in the elderly female: a review. Clinical Interventions In Aging 2013, Volume 8: 47-59. PMID: 23355775, PMCID: PMC3552608, DOI: 10.2147/cia.s29686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle disordersElderly femalesMuscular effectsMuscle-related side effectsIncidence of statinLong-term outcomesOverall patient complianceOlder adult womenOverall incidenceCardiovascular healthElderly womenPatient complianceStatinsSide effectsAdult womenOlder individualsYoung individualsAppropriate useDisordersSignificant reductionVulnerable groupsIncidenceWomenFemalesPatients
2011
The role of preoperative neck ultrasounds to assess lymph nodes in patients with suspicious or indeterminate thyroid nodules
Roy R, Kouniavsky G, Venkat R, Felger E, Shiue Z, Schneider E, Zeiger M. The role of preoperative neck ultrasounds to assess lymph nodes in patients with suspicious or indeterminate thyroid nodules. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 105: 601-605. PMID: 22006435, PMCID: PMC3715078, DOI: 10.1002/jso.22115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndeterminate thyroid nodulesLymph nodesFormal lymph node dissectionThyroid nodulesPreoperative neck ultrasoundSuspicious lymph nodesLymph node dissectionSize of tumorCervical ultrasoundIndeterminate thyroid cytologyNode dissectionMetastatic diseaseNeck ultrasoundSurgical managementClinicopathological variablesPreoperative ultrasoundSurgical approachPreoperative neckUltrasound findingsMale genderMedical recordsOperative approachSurgical ultrasoundPatientsThyroid cytologyPredictors of Positive Head CT Scan and Neurosurgical Procedures After Minor Head Trauma
Kisat M, Zafar S, Latif A, Villegas C, Efron D, Stevens K, Haut E, Schneider E, Zafar H, Haider A. Predictors of Positive Head CT Scan and Neurosurgical Procedures After Minor Head Trauma. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 173: 31-37. PMID: 21872271, PMCID: PMC3684145, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.04.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCraniocerebral TraumaFemaleHeadHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma Severity IndicesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsPositive head CT scanNormal Glasgow Coma ScaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHead CT scanMinor head injuryBlunt head injuryHead injuryCT scanNeurosurgical proceduresInjury characteristicsPositive findingsNational Trauma Data BankInjury-specific characteristicsMinor head traumaMechanism of injuryTrauma Data BankHistory of fallsMultivariate logistic regressionAdult patientsOlder patientsComa ScaleMale patientsPrimary outcomeHead traumaMale genderGlobal Surgical Package Reimbursement and the Acute Care Surgeon: A Threat to Optimal Care
Schneider E, Haider A, Lidor A, Efron J, Villegas C, Stevens K, Hirani S, Haut E, Efron D. Global Surgical Package Reimbursement and the Acute Care Surgeon: A Threat to Optimal Care. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 70: 583-589. PMID: 21610346, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182098a30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayElective right hemicolectomyEmergency surgical patientsElective patientsRight hemicolectomyEmergent patientsInhospital mortalityGreater comorbiditySurgical patientsOptimal careNationwide Inpatient Sample dataAcute care surgery serviceEmergent right hemicolectomyPatient LOSAcute care surgeonsEmergency surgery patientsHigher mortality riskMann-Whitney testSurgery patientsSurgery serviceInpatient admissionsInsurance statusMortality riskMultivariable regressionGreater odds