2016
Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review
Leeds IL, Alturki H, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Efron JE, Wick EC, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 14: 208. PMID: 27495294, PMCID: PMC4974747, DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0970-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAdultAge FactorsAgedAnus NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Squamous CellComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPerineumPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSalvage TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsHIV-positive patientsLength of stayHIV-negative patientsAnal cancerNational Inpatient SampleAbdominoperineal resectionHospitalization costsHIV infectionAnal squamous cell cancerAnal squamous cell carcinomaUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleGreater hospitalization costsWorse postoperative recoveryHIV-positive groupMethodsA retrospective reviewAnal cancer patientsSquamous cell cancerHuman immunodeficiency virusMultivariable logistic regressionSquamous cell carcinomaHospital mortalityHospital stayPerioperative complicationsPostoperative hemorrhagePostoperative outcomes
2013
Minority Trauma Patients Tend to Cluster at Trauma Centers with Worse-Than-Expected Mortality
Haider A, Hashmi Z, Zafar S, Hui X, Schneider E, Efron D, Haut E, Cooper L, MacKenzie E, Cornwell E. Minority Trauma Patients Tend to Cluster at Trauma Centers with Worse-Than-Expected Mortality. Annals Of Surgery 2013, 258: 572-581. PMID: 23979271, PMCID: PMC5995334, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3182a50148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMinority HealthMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CareTrauma CentersUnited StatesWhite PeopleWounds, NonpenetratingWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsTrauma centerNational Trauma Data Bank 2007High mortalityLevel I/II trauma centersPatient/injury characteristicsE mortality ratioPatients 16 yearsInjury Severity ScoreMultivariate logistic regressionIndividual trauma centersNumber of deathsBlunt/Trauma patientsBlack patientsInjury characteristicsSeverity scoreMortality ratioTraumatic injuryLower mortalityLogistic regressionPatientsRacial disparitiesMortalityInjurySurvivalIncreased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: Are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes?
Dhiman N, Chi A, Pawlik T, Efron D, Haut E, Schneider E, Hashmi Z, Scott V, Hui X, Ali M, Haider A. Increased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: Are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes? Surgery 2013, 154: 479-485. PMID: 23972654, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.05.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyHospital stayPostoperative complicationsLaparoscopic appendectomyAcute respiratory distress syndromeNon-CP patientsOperation-related infectionOdds of complicationsRespiratory distress syndromeUrinary tract infectionNationwide Inpatient SampleHospital discharge dataSpecial needs patientsCommon operative procedureMultiple logistic regressionRecognition of symptomsCP patientsInpatient mortalityPostoperative outcomesTract infectionsDistress syndromeOrgan failureAdjusted analysisPatient assessmentInpatient SampleAssessing short- and long-term outcomes among black vs white Medicare patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer
Schneider E, Haider A, Hyder O, Efron J, Lidor A, Pawlik T. Assessing short- and long-term outcomes among black vs white Medicare patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer. The American Journal Of Surgery 2013, 205: 402-408. PMID: 23375764, PMCID: PMC3999705, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesColectomyColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionProportional Hazards ModelsRectumSEER ProgramTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBlack patientsLong-term outcomesLong-term survivalColorectal cancerHospital mortalityWhite patientsGreater oddsWorse long-term survivalWhite Medicare patientsEnd Results-MedicareRisk of mortalityMore comorbiditiesPerioperative mortalityColorectal surgeryReduced oddsMedicare patientsInpatient dataPatientsReadmissionMortalityCancerComorbiditiesResectionWhite differencesOdds