2024
Current diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: What you need to know
Kodadek L, Davis K. Current diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: What you need to know. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024, 97: 1-10. PMID: 38509056, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004304.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Diverticulitis in Older Adults: Is Cognitive Impairment Associated With Outcomes?
Kodadek L, Moore M, Canner J, Schneider E. Diverticulitis in Older Adults: Is Cognitive Impairment Associated With Outcomes? Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 291: 359-366. PMID: 37506436, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColonic diverticulitisCognitive impairmentEmergency departmentOlder adultsHospital mortalityOperative interventionInpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisMultivariable Poisson regression modelsNationwide Emergency Department SamplePrimary payer statusRetrospective cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency Department SampleComorbid cognitive impairmentPoisson regression modelsComorbidity indexComplicated diverticulitisCognitive impairment statusCohort studyED encountersPatient ageED carePayer statusRelative risk