2020
Thirty- and 90-day Readmissions After Spinal Surgery for Spine Metastases
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Kuzmik GA, Gorrepati R, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Thirty- and 90-day Readmissions After Spinal Surgery for Spine Metastases. Spine 2020, 46: 828-835. PMID: 33394977, PMCID: PMC8278805, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine metastasesGenitourinary complicationsPostoperative infectionSpine surgeryRheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseasesAcute post-hemorrhagic anemiaCollagen vascular diseaseRetrospective cohort studyUnplanned hospital readmissionNationwide Readmissions DatabasePatient-level factorsVulnerable patient groupSurgical treatment interventionMultivariate regression analysisFusion spine surgeryInpatient complicationsFrequent readmissionsUnplanned readmissionCohort studyRenal failureClinical factorsHospital readmissionSurgery typePatient groupVascular disease
2016
Association between Insurance Status and Hospital Length of Stay following Trauma
Englum BR, Hui X, Zogg CK, Chaudhary MA, Villegas C, Bolorunduro OB, Stevens KA, Haut ER, Cornwell EE, Efron DT, Haider AH. Association between Insurance Status and Hospital Length of Stay following Trauma. The American Surgeon 2016, 82: 281-288. PMID: 27099067, PMCID: PMC5142530, DOI: 10.1177/000313481608200324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance statusHospital lengthTrauma patientsUninsured patientsInjury severityNational Trauma Data BankAcute trauma patientsShorter hospital stayTrauma Data BankUninsured trauma patientsRisk-adjusted LOSMultivariable regression modelsQuality of careHealth care systemHospital LOSHospital stayDischarge dispositionClinical factorsNonclinical factorsTrauma populationSignificant confoundersBaseline differencesInclusion criteriaPatient's abilityClinical care