2019
Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade
Odonkor CA, Orman S, Orhurhu V, Stone ME, Ahmed S. Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade. Pain Medicine 2019, 20: 2479-2494. PMID: 31498396, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansImplantable NeurostimulatorsLegLow Back PainNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPhysical Therapy ModalitiesProsthesis ImplantationQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSpinal Cord StimulationConceptsSpinal cord stimulationHealth care resource utilizationChronic low backConventional therapyLeg painCord stimulationComplication rateBack painLow backChronic low back painShorter hospital stayHealth-related qualityHigh complication rateLow complication rateLow back painHealth care costsSports Medicine databaseHospital staySCS therapyChronic painMean ageSCS patientsCT patientsFavorable outcomeInclusion criteria
2016
Association between days to complete inpatient discharge summaries with all‐payer hospital readmissions in Maryland
Hoyer EH, Odonkor CA, Bhatia SN, Leung C, Deutschendorf A, Brotman DJ. Association between days to complete inpatient discharge summaries with all‐payer hospital readmissions in Maryland. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2016, 11: 393-400. PMID: 26913814, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMarylandMiddle AgedPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsConceptsHospital discharge summariesHospital readmissionDischarge summariesReadmission ratesOdds ratioMultivariable logistic regression modelLarge urban academic hospitalOdds of readmissionRetrospective cohort studyCause hospital readmissionPrimary exposure variableUrban academic hospitalLength of stayInpatient discharge summariesAcute care hospitalsDischarge summary completionLogistic regression modelsComorbidity indexCause readmissionCohort studyCare hospitalTotal readmissionsIllness severityPatient outcomesAcademic hospital
2015
Beyond the Hospital Gates
Odonkor CA, Hurst PV, Kondo N, Makary MA, Pronovost PJ. Beyond the Hospital Gates. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2015, 94: 555-567. PMID: 25299530, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresConfidence IntervalsDepressive DisorderFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMotor ActivityMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsConceptsDepressive symptom severityPhysical functionDepressive symptomsSymptom severityPhysical function indicatorsAssociation of sociodemographicSocioeconomic statusLow physical functionMultivariable logistic regressionProbability of readmissionProspective longitudinal studyLower SES groupsReadmission oddsIndex surgeryOutpatient surgeryPrimary exposureIndex operationReadmissionFunction indicatorsHospital gatesSociodemographic factorsSociodemographic markersLogistic regressionSES groupSymptoms
2014
Halting the Revolving Door
Odonkor CA, Hurst P, Kondo N, Makary MA, Pronovost PJ. Halting the Revolving Door. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2014, 29: 557-557. PMID: 25104549, DOI: 10.1177/1062860614546614.Peer-Reviewed Original Research