2021
Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff
Zogg CK, Metcalfe D, Judge A, Perry DC, Costa ML, Gabbe BJ, Schoenfeld AJ, Davis KA, Cooper Z, Lichtman JH. Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 275: 506-514. PMID: 33491982, PMCID: PMC9233527, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004305.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and readmissions for valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement vs. reoperative surgical aortic valve replacement: a contemporary assessment of real-world outcomes
Hirji SA, Percy ED, Zogg CK, Malarczyk A, Harloff MT, Yazdchi F, Kaneko T. Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and readmissions for valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement vs. reoperative surgical aortic valve replacement: a contemporary assessment of real-world outcomes. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: 2747-2755. PMID: 32445575, PMCID: PMC7395321, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacement patientsDegenerated bioprosthetic aortic valvesValve replacement patientsBioprosthetic aortic valveVIV-TAVRMajor bleedingReplacement patientsAortic valveSurgical aortic valve replacement patientsTranscatheter aortic valve replacement patientsValve transcatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementIntermediate-risk patientsNational Readmission DatabaseRoutine home dischargeVIV-TAVR patientsAortic valve replacementHigh-risk patientsThirty-day outcomesSignificant risk factorsUS adult patientsLong-term efficacyReal-world outcomesValve TAVRHospital outcomesThirty-Day Nonindex Readmissions and Clinical Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery
Hirji SA, Percy ED, Zogg CK, Vaduganathan M, Kiehm S, Pelletier M, Kaneko T. Thirty-Day Nonindex Readmissions and Clinical Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 484-491. PMID: 31972128, PMCID: PMC7382395, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementNonindex readmissionsCardiac surgeryNonindex hospitalNonindex hospital readmissionsCoronary artery bypassNational Readmission DatabaseAortic valve replacementCardiac surgery patientsMajor cardiac surgeryPatient risk profileHigh-volume centersUS adult patientsRegionalization of careFragmentation of careComorbidity burdenHospital mortalityIndex readmissionArtery bypassInitial hospitalizationAdult patientsSurgery patientsValve replacementHospital readmissionIndependent predictors
2018
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cheraghlou S, Schettino A, Zogg CK, Otremba MD, Bhatia A, Park HS, Osborn HA, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 883-889. PMID: 30151947, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsLate-stage patientsSquamous cell carcinomaAdjuvant radiotherapyAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyImproved survivalCell carcinomaImproved long-term survivalCox survival regressionPrimary cutaneous malignanciesUnique disease entityAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseFive-year survivalEarly-stage patientsKaplan-Meier analysisParotid gland cancerLate stage groupLong-term survivalSurvival benefitCutaneous malignanciesPoor prognosisRetrospective study
2017
Universal Health Insurance and its association with long term outcomes in Pediatric Trauma Patients
Sharma M, Schoenfeld AJ, Jiang W, Chaudhary MA, Ranjit A, Zogg CK, Learn P, Koehlmoos T, Haider AH. Universal Health Insurance and its association with long term outcomes in Pediatric Trauma Patients. Injury 2017, 49: 75-81. PMID: 28965684, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolDelivery of Health CareEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInjury Severity ScoreInsurance, HealthLength of StayLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicarePatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUniversal Health InsuranceWounds and InjuriesConceptsPediatric trauma patientsTrauma patientsInjury Severity ScorePediatric trauma populationAcute care servicesLong-term outcomesMost common injuriesPost-discharge careLongitudinal cohort studyCohort studyDischarge careReadmission ratesWhite patientsInjury characteristicsOutpatient visitsTerm outcomesTrauma populationCommon injuriesSeverity scoreSevere traumaOutpatient servicesTrauma diagnosisPatientsCare servicesUniversal insurance
2016
Race-based differences in duration of stay among universally insured coronary artery bypass graft patients in military versus civilian hospitals
Chowdhury R, Davis WA, Chaudhary MA, Jiang W, Zogg CK, Schoenfeld AJ, Jaklitsch MT, Kaneko T, Learn PA, Haider AH, Schneider EB. Race-based differences in duration of stay among universally insured coronary artery bypass graft patients in military versus civilian hospitals. Surgery 2016, 161: 1090-1099. PMID: 27932028, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital MortalityHospitals, MilitaryHospitals, PublicHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRegression AnalysisRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUniversal Health InsuranceWhite PeopleConceptsCoronary artery bypass graftArtery bypass graftCoronary artery bypass graft patientsDuration of stayBypass graft patientsBypass graftRace-based differencesGraft patientsBlack patientsMilitary HospitalCivilian hospitalsHospital-level factorsEligible patientsWhite patientsMale patientsCivilian facilitiesWhite racePatientsStayTRICARE coverageNegative binomial regressionHospitalApparent mitigationGraftGreater durationGeographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality, and Services in the United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need?
Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Yorkgitis B, Singh M, Haider AH, Salim A. Geographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality, and Services in the United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: 764-773.e2. PMID: 28193322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.08.569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel II trauma centerAge-adjusted mortality ratesTrauma admissionsTrauma centerTrauma serviceTrauma mortalityTrauma burdenMortality rateTrauma care provisionAge-adjusted mortalityCritical care providersTrauma patientsTrauma careCare providersLevel IPatient needsAdmissionProvider densitySurgeon availabilityQuality careMortalityCare provisionSCC fellowshipsAssociationCareImplementation of a Comprehensive Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Program for Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery Patients
Najjar PA, Madenci AL, Zogg CK, Schneider EB, Dankers CA, Pimentel MT, Chabria AS, Goldberg JE, Sharma G, Piazza G, Bleday R, Orgill DP, Kachalia A. Implementation of a Comprehensive Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Program for Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: 804-813. PMID: 27693288, PMCID: PMC6309555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-intervention cohortPre-intervention cohortInflammatory bowel diseaseVenous thromboembolismProphylaxis programAbdominal surgeryBowel diseasePost-discharge VTE ratesVenous thromboembolism prophylaxis programBedside medication deliveryInpatient venous thromboembolismInstitutional American CollegeSymptomatic venous thromboembolismPrimary end pointMajor abdominal surgeryVTE prevention programSingle-institution retrospectiveSurgeons NSQIP datasetPost-intervention analysisProphylactic anticoagulationVTE prophylaxisVTE ratesVTE eventsNSQIP datasetRisk patientsPredictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair
Wolf LL, Scott JW, Zogg CK, Havens JM, Schneider EB, Smink DS, Salim A, Haider AH. Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair. Surgery 2016, 160: 1379-1391. PMID: 27542434, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsVentral hernia repairEmergency ventral hernia repairHospital-level factorsHernia repairIndependent predictorsPatient selectionElective operationsWorse outcomesEmergency repairLonger hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnited States populationRace/ethnicityHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesElective repairPrimary outcomePayer statusInpatient SamplePatient outcomesVentral herniasElective careGreater oddsAre Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers?
Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Gates JD, Weaver MJ, Harris MB, Rios-Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers? Medical Care 2016, 54: 616-622. PMID: 26974676, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel 1 trauma centerHigh-level trauma centersTrauma centerNontrauma centersHip fractureOlder adultsVenous thromboembolismPatient groupLevel 2 trauma centerIsolated hip fractureRetrospective cohort studyWorse clinical outcomesLength of stayLarge regional hospitalInhospital mortalityUnderwent surgeryUnplanned readmissionCohort studySurgical treatmentClinical outcomesInterhospital transferInpatient stayRegional hospitalHigher oddsBetter outcomes“Halo effect” in trauma centers: does it extend to emergent colectomy?
Nagarajan N, Selvarajah S, Gani F, Alshaikh HN, Giuliano K, Zogg CK, Schneider EB, Haider AH. “Halo effect” in trauma centers: does it extend to emergent colectomy? Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 203: 231-237. PMID: 27125867, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overColectomyDatabases, FactualDiverticulitis, ColonicEmergenciesFemaleHospital ChargesHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPoisson DistributionQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLength of stayNontrauma centersHospital-level characteristicsTrauma centerEmergent colectomyEmergency general surgery conditionsEmergency general surgery proceduresNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency surgical interventionOdds of mortalityEmergency Department SampleGeneral surgery proceduresNontrauma conditionsHospital mortalityMedian ageSurgical interventionSurgical conditionsImproved outcomesSex distributionSurgical careMedian chargePatientsSurgery proceduresSurgery conditionsCase mix
2015
Influence of body mass index on outcomes after major resection for cancer
Zogg CK, Mungo B, Lidor AO, Stem M, Diaz A, Haider AH, Molena D. Influence of body mass index on outcomes after major resection for cancer. Surgery 2015, 158: 472-485. PMID: 26008961, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal body mass indexMajor resectionObese patientsMass indexWorse outcomesOdds of morbidityMorbidly obese patientsRisk-adjusted outcomesDuration of stayWorld Health OrganizationBMI cohortsObese IIObese IOverall morbidityPerioperative riskUnderweight patientsPancreatectomy patientsLung surgeryACS-NSQIPOperative timeCancer patientsEvidence-based assessmentOncologic standardsInclusion criteriaAbdominal gunshot wounds—a comparative assessment of severity measures
Shah AA, Rehman A, Shah SJ, Haider AH, Zogg CK, Zafar SN, Hadi YB, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zafar H. Abdominal gunshot wounds—a comparative assessment of severity measures. Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 198: 334-339. PMID: 25891680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.03.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScoreAbdominal gunshot woundsInjury severity measuresGunshot woundsSeverity measuresMedian Injury Severity ScoreAbdominal trauma indexMost gunshot woundsRisk-stratify patientsPrimary outcome measureCause mortalityAbdominal traumaMiddle-income countriesMultivariable analysisSeverity scoreUniversity HospitalSustained injuryTrauma IndexCrude rateOutcome measuresReferral statusInjury severityAverage ageAUROC analysisComplicationsDoes obesity affect the outcomes of pulmonary resections for lung cancer? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis
Mungo B, Zogg CK, Hooker CM, Yang SC, Battafarano RJ, Brock MV, Molena D. Does obesity affect the outcomes of pulmonary resections for lung cancer? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. Surgery 2015, 157: 792-800. PMID: 25666333, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedObesityOperative TimePneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLength of stayBody mass indexRisk-adjusted LOSNormal weight patientsObese patientsPulmonary resectionLung cancerWeight patientsUnderweight patientsOperative timeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysisNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseNormal body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationPrevious cardiac surgeryImprovement Program databaseGreater operative timeMultivariable logistic regressionMajor health issuePreoperative comorbiditiesOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsLung resectionNSQIP database