2021
Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injury
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Lee V, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong C, Reeves BC, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injury. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 203: 106556. PMID: 33636505, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of consciousnessTraumatic brain injuryPost-traumatic seizuresSeizure developmentBrain injuryRisk factorsPre-existing medical comorbiditiesPediatric traumatic brain injuryClinical risk factorsDevelopment of seizuresRate of seizuresDecrease healthcare costsEtiology of injuryType of injuryLogistic regression analysisQuality of careHospital complicationsMedical comorbiditiesNeurological complicationsPediatric patientsTBI patientsGreater proportionNinth RevisionSubarachnoid hemorrhageSecondary diagnosis
2015
Morbidity or mortality? Variations in trauma centres in the rescue of older injured patients
Zafar SN, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Hashmi ZG, Greene WR, Haut ER, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Morbidity or mortality? Variations in trauma centres in the rescue of older injured patients. Injury 2015, 47: 1091-1097. PMID: 26724172, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityDatabases, FactualFailure to Rescue, Health CareFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreLength of StayMaleMedicaidPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsRespiratory Distress SyndromeRisk AssessmentTrauma CentersUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesConceptsOlder trauma patientsMajor complicationsTrauma centerOld traumaRisk-adjusted ratesOlder patientsTrauma patientsNational Trauma Data BankFacility-level covariatesRisk-adjusted incidenceTrauma Data BankProcess of careType of injuryLogistic regression analysisPatient demographicsGeriatric traumaComorbid conditionsGeriatric patientsHigher proportionSerious complicationsInclusion criteriaInjury severityPatientsRescue ratesVital signs