2016
Intensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Lilley E, Williams K, Schneider E, Hammouda K, Salim A, Haider A, Cooper Z. Intensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2016, 80: 998-1004. PMID: 26953761, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryGeriatric patientsFunctional statusBrain injuryHospital mortality outcomesPatients 65 yearsDays of injuryGoals of careFurther aggressive treatmentSurgery of TraumaIntensity of treatmentHospital mortalityHospital deathLife decision makingAggressive treatmentHospital dischargeIdentifies patientsNeurologic statusNonresponder groupOlder patientsRetrospective reviewMortality outcomesPoor prognosisFunctional impairment
2015
Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US
Alghnam S, Schneider E, Castillo R. Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US. Quality Of Life Research 2015, 25: 987-995. PMID: 26341970, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1126-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component scoreMental component scoreVisual analog scaleHealth-related qualityMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyInsurance statusHealthcare utilizationEQ-5DSF-12 physical component scoreBaseline self-reported healthEuroQol health indexLower EQ-5DComponent scoresSelf-reported healthHospital dischargeLower HRQoLAdjusted analysisAnalog scaleResultsSeven hundredInjury statusObservational studyOutcome disparitiesStudy populationUS adultsUninsured individuals
2013
Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis
Thakur K, Motta M, Asemota A, Kirsch H, Benavides D, Schneider E, McArthur J, Geocadin R, Venkatesan A. Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis. Neurology 2013, 81: 793-800. PMID: 23892708, PMCID: PMC3908458, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182a2cc6d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPredictors of outcomeStatus epilepticusLogistic regression analysisCerebral edemaHospital dischargePoor outcomeJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterPredictors of deathFurther prospective studiesIntensive care unitJohns Hopkins HospitalRegression analysisIntubation requirementAutoimmune etiologyAcute encephalitisAggressive managementVentilator supportMedian ageCare unitViral encephalitisProspective studyEncephalitis casesUnknown causeRetrospective analysis