2023
Association Between Intravenous to Oral Opioid Transition Time and Length of Hospital Stay After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Hengartner A, Havlik J, David W, Reeves B, Freedman I, Sarkozy M, Maloy G, Fernandez T, Craft S, Koo A, Tuason D, DiLuna M, Elsamadicy A. Association Between Intravenous to Oral Opioid Transition Time and Length of Hospital Stay After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2023, 17: 468-476. PMID: 37076256, PMCID: PMC10312154, DOI: 10.14444/8448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisExtended LOSSpinal fusionIdiopathic scoliosisMultivariate analysisMultilevel posterior spinal fusionLength of hospitalPostoperative complication rateMajor academic institutionOral opioidsHospital LOSStudy patientsDischarge dispositionHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsPostoperative courseComplication rateIntraoperative variablesLonger LOSPatient demographicsReadmission ratesMedical recordsUnivariate analysisOdds ratio
2021
Ramifications of Postoperative Dysphagia on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Ehresman J, Pennington Z, Sarkozy M, Laurans M, Kolb L, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Ramifications of Postoperative Dysphagia on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2021, 35: e380-e388. PMID: 34321392, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care resource utilizationCervical spondylotic myelopathyElective anterior cervical discectomyPostoperative dysphagiaRetrospective cohort studyAnterior cervical discectomySpondylotic myelopathyNonroutine dischargeHospital stayCervical discectomyCohort studyRisk factorsOdds ratioHigher total costsICD-10-CM diagnosisSignificant independent risk factorsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionLonger hospital LOSLonger hospital stayIndependent risk factorPatient risk factorsStepwise logistic regressionPaucity of dataHospital LOS
2020
Predictors of Extended Length of Stay Following Treatment of Unruptured Adult Cerebral Aneurysms: A Study of The National Inpatient Sample
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Lin IH, David WB, Sujijantarat N, Santarosa C, Cord BJ, Zetchi A, Hebert R, Bahrassa F, Malhotra A, Matouk CC. Predictors of Extended Length of Stay Following Treatment of Unruptured Adult Cerebral Aneurysms: A Study of The National Inpatient Sample. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105230. PMID: 33066916, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedComorbidityDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital CostsHumansInpatientsIntracranial AneurysmLength of StayMaleMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLOS cohortExtended LOSMultivariate logistic regressionUnruptured cerebral aneurysmsCerebral aneurysmsPreadmission comorbiditiesInpatient complicationsHospital stayMore patientsOdds ratioUnruptured aneurysmsHealthcare costsMultiple patient-specific factorsLogistic regressionOverall complication rateHospital-level factorsNon-routine dischargePatient-level factorsNational Inpatient SamplePatient-specific factorsOverall healthcare costsChoice of procedureIndex admissionPostoperative complicationsComplication rateAssociated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Robert SM, Kuzmik GA, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Associated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 195: 105883. PMID: 32428797, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spondylotic myelopathyHospital-level factorsLOS cohortAnterior cervical discectomyExtended LOSMultivariate logistic regressionSpondylotic myelopathyPostoperative complicationsCervical discectomyBlood transfusionOdds ratioNational Inpatient Sample databaseLogistic regressionFurther investigational studiesOverall complication rateNon-routine dischargeAssociated risk factorsNational cohort studyNumber of complicationsRisk-adjusted LOSGreater overall costsLow socioeconomic statusPaucity of literatureHospital LOSHospital stayRisk Factors Portending Extended Length of Stay After Suboccipital Decompression for Adult Chiari I Malformation
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Freedman IG, Zogg CK, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Risk Factors Portending Extended Length of Stay After Suboccipital Decompression for Adult Chiari I Malformation. World Neurosurgery 2020, 138: e515-e522. PMID: 32147550, PMCID: PMC7379177, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-level factorsMultivariate logistic regressionExtended LOSLOS cohortSurgical decompressionDecompression surgeryOdds ratioGreater overall complication ratesMultiple patient-level factorsLogistic regressionChiari malformation type IAdult Chiari I malformationPatient's baseline comorbidityOverall complication rateRetrospective cohort studyChiari I malformationRisk-adjusted LOSPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsCohort studyComplication ratePatient demographicsSuboccipital decompressionElectrolyte disordersObstructive hydrocephalus