2022
Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Sarkozy M, Pathak N, David WB, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Sciubba DM, Laurans M, Kolb L. Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 9: 100099. PMID: 35141663, PMCID: PMC8819911, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyLength of stayElective ACDFSpondylotic myelopathyAdult patientsPatient demographicsComplication rateRegional cohortElective anterior cervical discectomyHealth care resource utilizationNational Inpatient Sample databaseAnterior cervical discectomyMean total costHousehold income quartileHealth care deliveryHealth care expendituresNonroutine dischargePerioperative complicationsCervical discectomyDischarge dispositionFemale patientsElixhauser comorbiditiesSurgery variesPrimary diagnosisHospital costs
2021
Independent Association of Obesity and Nonroutine Discharge Disposition After Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Sarkozy M, David WB, Reeves BC, Hong CS, Boylan A, Laurans M, Kolb L. Independent Association of Obesity and Nonroutine Discharge Disposition After Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. World Neurosurgery 2021, 151: e950-e960. PMID: 34020060, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spondylotic myelopathyNonroutine discharge dispositionAnterior cervical discectomyElective anterior cervical discectomyDischarge dispositionSpondylotic myelopathyCervical discectomyElective ACDFComplication rateNational Inpatient Sample databaseElective spine surgeryOverall complication ratePrevalence of obesityShort-term outcomesLength of stayHospital bed sizeMultivariate regression analysisHealth care coverageMore comorbiditiesNonroutine dischargeDischarge weightIndependent predictorsElixhauser comorbiditiesGreater proportionPrimary diagnosis
2020
Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee V, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Reeve BC, DiLuna M, Kahle KT. Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children. World Neurosurgery 2020, 141: e105-e111. PMID: 32389871, PMCID: PMC7484270, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryRisk factorsBrain injuryNationwide Emergency Department Sample databasePost-traumatic hydrocephalusClinical risk factorsDevelopment of hydrocephalusNeurologic complicationsRespiratory complicationsPediatric patientsHydrocephalus developmentNinth RevisionSubarachnoid hemorrhageEmergency departmentSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisSubdural hemorrhageClinical ModificationInternational ClassificationHydrocephalusHemorrhagePatientsBaseline returnSample databaseAge 6
2017
Prevalence, healthcare resource utilization and overall burden of fungal meningitis in the United States
Charalambous LT, Premji A, Tybout C, Hunt A, Cutshaw D, Elsamadicy AA, Yang S, Xie J, Giamberardino C, Pagadala P, Perfect JR, Lad SP. Prevalence, healthcare resource utilization and overall burden of fungal meningitis in the United States. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2017, 67: 215-227. PMID: 29244019, PMCID: PMC6557145, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare resource utilizationFungal meningitisCryptococcal meningitisMeningitis patientsTruven Health Analytics MarketScan databaseLong-term morbidityLength of stayLarge longitudinal cohortHealth economic impactCandida meningitisLong followMarketScan databasePrimary diagnosisLongitudinal cohortOverall burdenCandidiasis patientsMeningitisHistoplasmosis patientsMeningitis diagnosisPatientsOriginal diagnosisSingle pathogenPrevalent typeDiagnosisUnited States