2018
Influence of racial disparities on patient-reported satisfaction and short- and long-term perception of health status after elective lumbar spine surgery.
Elsamadicy AA, Kemeny H, Adogwa O, Sankey EW, Goodwin CR, Yarbrough CK, Lad SP, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Influence of racial disparities on patient-reported satisfaction and short- and long-term perception of health status after elective lumbar spine surgery. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2018, 29: 40-45. PMID: 29701564, DOI: 10.3171/2017.12.spine171079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanDiagnostic Self EvaluationDisability EvaluationElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHealth StatusHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedPainPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSelf ConceptTime FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsElective lumbar spine surgeryPatient-reported outcomesLumbar spine surgerySpine surgeryPatient satisfactionRacial disparitiesPatient demographicsReadmission ratesWhite patientsAA patientsMedical recordsLong-term patient-reported outcomesOverall patient-reported outcomeGreater body mass indexBaseline patient demographicsInferior surgical outcomesVAS-LP scoresPatient-reported satisfactionOverall patient satisfactionBody mass indexVisual analog scaleAfrican American patientsPatient-specific factorsPatient satisfaction measuresPerception of health
2017
Impact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients
Elsamadicy AA, Reddy GB, Nayar G, Sergesketter A, Zakare-Fagbamila R, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Impact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients. World Neurosurgery 2017, 107: 952-958. PMID: 28743671, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective lumbar spine surgeryLumbar spine surgeryVisual analog scaleSpine surgeryMale cohortPerception of healthFemale cohortAnalog scaleMean changeBaseline patient-reported outcome measuresVisual analog scale leg painEuroQol 5 dimensions questionnairePatient-reported outcome measuresPatient-reported outcome instrumentsBaseline patient demographicsLonger hospital stayOswestry Disability IndexSingle institutional studyOverall patient satisfactionLong-term patientsPatient-reported outcomesPatient satisfaction measuresPaucity of dataSpine OutcomesDisability Index
2016
Race as an Independent Predictor of Temporal Delay in Time to Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients with Cervical Stenosis: A Study of 133 Patients with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Fialkoff J, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Race as an Independent Predictor of Temporal Delay in Time to Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients with Cervical Stenosis: A Study of 133 Patients with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurgery 2016, 96: 107-110. PMID: 27567581, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.08.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAnxietyBlack or African AmericanCervical VertebraeDecompression, SurgicalDelayed DiagnosisDepressionDiskectomyEthnicityFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpinal FusionSpinal StenosisTime-to-TreatmentWhite PeopleConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyVisual analog scaleCervical stenosisIndependent predictorsCervical discectomyPatient demographicsMultivariate analysisElective anterior cervical discectomyVAS neck pain scoresPatient-reported outcome measuresSignificant cervical stenosisSymptomatic cervical stenosisVAS neck painIndependent risk factorPostoperative complication rateWorse postoperative outcomesBody mass indexStandard deviation ageMajor academic medical centerHistory of depressionAcademic medical centerPreoperative painNeurological sequelaePain scoresPostoperative outcomes
2015
Pretreatment of Depression Before Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Patients' Perception of Postoperative Health Status: A Retrospective, Single Institutional Experience
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Cheng J, Bagley C. Pretreatment of Depression Before Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Patients' Perception of Postoperative Health Status: A Retrospective, Single Institutional Experience. World Neurosurgery 2015, 87: 214-219. PMID: 26706296, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntidepressive AgentsCervical VertebraeCohort StudiesDepressionDisability EvaluationDiskectomyFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeck PainPain MeasurementPatient SatisfactionPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSpinal FusionSpineTreatment OutcomeConceptsNeck pain visual analog scalePain visual analog scaleNeck Disability IndexVisual analog scaleSF-12 mental component scoreSF-12 PCSMental component scoreSF-12 physical component scoreComponent scoresDuke University Medical CenterPatient-reported outcome measuresPostoperative health statusAnterior cervical discectomyCervical spine surgeryNerve root injurySingle institutional experiencePhysical component scoreShort Form-12Clinical outcome dataBoard-certified psychiatristHistory of depressionUniversity Medical CenterSimilar improvementsSignificant differencesDisability IndexPretreatment of Anxiety Before Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective, Single-Institution Experience
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Cheng J, Bagley C. Pretreatment of Anxiety Before Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective, Single-Institution Experience. World Neurosurgery 2015, 88: 625-630. PMID: 26585724, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck Disability IndexNeck pain scoresVisual analog scaleSpine surgeryPain scoresPostoperative painClinical outcomesControl cohortAffective disordersDuke University Medical CenterAnxiety disordersVAS neck painLower postoperative painSF-12 PCSAnterior cervical discectomyCervical spine pathologyCervical spine surgeryNerve root injurySF-12 MCSSingle institution experienceShort Form-12Clinical outcome dataPatient reported outcomesBoard-certified psychiatristUniversity Medical CenterAssessing Patient Reported Outcomes Measures via Phone Interviews Versus Patient Self-Survey in the Clinic: Are We Measuring the Same Thing?
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Cheng J, Bagley C. Assessing Patient Reported Outcomes Measures via Phone Interviews Versus Patient Self-Survey in the Clinic: Are We Measuring the Same Thing? World Neurosurgery 2015, 87: 230-234. PMID: 26548832, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.10.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOswestry Disability IndexPatient-reported outcomesBaseline PRO dataVisual analog scalePRO dataAnalog scalePhone interviewsBaseline Oswestry Disability IndexDuke University Medical CenterCoronary artery diseaseHistory of depressionUniversity Medical CenterRepeated-measures analysisVAS-BPVAS-LPBaseline painDisability IndexLeg painAdult patientsArtery diseaseBack painFunctional disabilityProspective studyEnrollment criteriaLumbar fusion