2025
Transient Ischemic Attack in Women: Real-World Hospitalization Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk of Hemorrhage and Stroke
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Majmundar S, Payabvash S, Chaturvedi S, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Transient Ischemic Attack in Women: Real-World Hospitalization Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk of Hemorrhage and Stroke. Stroke 2025, 56: 285-293. PMID: 39869710, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.049278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of vascular risk factorsTransient ischemic attackUS Census Bureau dataAssociated with lower oddsHigher odds of deathIschemic strokeRisk factorsAnnual incidenceTransient neurological symptomsStroke risk factorsOdds of deathLogistic regression modelsVascular risk factorsCensus Bureau dataRate of headacheRetrospective cohort studyLower oddsHigher oddsNeurological symptomsHome dischargeCohort studyIschemic attackHospital incidenceExcess hospitalizationsRisk of hemorrhage
2024
Immunotherapy Initiation at the End of Life in Patients With Metastatic Cancer in the US
Kerekes D, Frey A, Prsic E, Tran T, Clune J, Sznol M, Kluger H, Forman H, Becher R, Olino K, Khan S. Immunotherapy Initiation at the End of Life in Patients With Metastatic Cancer in the US. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 342-351. PMID: 38175659, PMCID: PMC10767643, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerEnd of lifeMonth of deathImmunotherapy initiationCohort studyMAIN OUTCOMEStage IV non-small cell lung cancerCharlson-Deyo comorbidity indexHigh metastatic burdenInitiation of immunotherapyNational prescribing patternsRisk-adjusted patientsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRetrospective cohort studyStage IV melanomaPercentage of patientsHigh-volume centersLocation of metastasesLow-volume centersOdds of deathCell lung cancerNational Clinical DatabaseLow-volume facilitiesDrug Administration approvalCheckpoint inhibitors
2023
Association Between Patient Race and Ethnicity and Outcomes With COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis From a Large Mid-Atlantic Health System
Rao A, Alnababteh M, Avila-Quintero V, Flores J, Laing N, Boyd D, Yu J, Ahmed N, Groninger H, Zaaqoq A. Association Between Patient Race and Ethnicity and Outcomes With COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis From a Large Mid-Atlantic Health System. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2023, 38: 472-478. PMID: 36594202, PMCID: PMC9813659, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221149956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanic patientsWhite patientsClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationAverage ageSevere COVID-19 infectionRetrospective cohort studyCOVID-19 pneumoniaOdds of deathPatient demographic dataCOVID-19 infectionNon-Hispanic blacksCOVID-19Non-Hispanic whitesElectronic health recordsCohort studyPatient raceDecreased oddsRetrospective analysisProfit healthcare systemStudy populationPatientsLower average ageLower mortalityDemographic data
2022
Smoking Status, Nicotine Medication, Vaccination, and COVID-19 Hospital Outcomes: Findings from the COVID EHR Cohort at the University of Wisconsin (CEC-UW) Study
Piasecki T, Smith S, Baker T, Slutske W, Adsit R, Bolt D, Conner K, Bernstein S, Eng O, Lazuk D, Gonzalez A, Jorenby D, D’Angelo H, Kirsch J, Williams B, Nolan M, Hayes-Birchler T, Kent S, Kim H, Lubanski S, Yu M, Suk Y, Cai Y, Kashyap N, Mathew J, McMahan G, Rolland B, Tindle H, Warren G, An L, Boyd A, Brunzell D, Carrillo V, Chen L, Davis J, Deshmukh V, Dilip D, Ellerbeck E, Goldstein A, Iturrate E, Jose T, Khanna N, King A, Klass E, Mermelstein R, Tong E, Tsoh J, Wilson K, Theobald W, Fiore M. Smoking Status, Nicotine Medication, Vaccination, and COVID-19 Hospital Outcomes: Findings from the COVID EHR Cohort at the University of Wisconsin (CEC-UW) Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 1184-1193. PMID: 36069915, PMCID: PMC9494410, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine replacement therapySARS-CoV-2 vaccinationCOVID-19 patientsCurrent smokersFormer smokersSmoking statusCOVID-19 outcomesICU admissionNRT prescriptionHospital outcomesVaccination statusReplacement therapySevere COVID-19 disease outcomesCOVID-19 clinical outcomesCOVID-19 disease outcomesBetter hospital outcomesOdds of deathBody mass indexElectronic health record dataLarge cohort studyCOVID-19 hospitalizationHealth record dataPotential beneficial effectsU.S. health systemEHR cohortDoes comorbidity burden explain the higher COVID-19 mortality risk among men? A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of a well-defined cohort of patients in Bronx, New York
Vasa A, Kini M, Neugarten J, Bellin E, Golestaneh L. Does comorbidity burden explain the higher COVID-19 mortality risk among men? A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of a well-defined cohort of patients in Bronx, New York. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e063862. PMID: 36581961, PMCID: PMC9437736, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMontefiore Health SystemMortality riskComorbidity burdenCOVID-19 mortality riskOdds of in-hospital deathPre-COVID-19Retrospective cross-sectional analysisLower body mass indexSecondary outcome measuresCross-sectional analysisMale mortality riskOdds of deathBody mass indexHealth systemInnate sex differencesIn-hospital deathIn-hospital mortalityHospitalised menCOVID-19 periodMale mortalityNew YorkCOVID-19 deathsMale deathsCohort populationCOVID-19Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children
Halasa NB, Spieker AJ, Young CC, Olson SM, Newhams MM, Amarin JZ, Moffitt KL, Nakamura MM, Levy ER, Soma VL, Talj R, Weiss SL, Fitzgerald JC, Mack EH, Maddux AB, Schuster JE, Coates BM, Hall MW, Schwartz SP, Schwarz AJ, Kong M, Spinella PC, Loftis LL, McLaughlin GE, Hobbs CV, Rowan CM, Bembea MM, Nofziger RA, Babbitt CJ, Bowens C, Flori HR, Gertz SJ, Zinter MS, Giuliano JS, Hume JR, Cvijanovich NZ, Singh AR, Crandall HA, Thomas NJ, Cullimore ML, Patel MM, Randolph AG, Kong M, Gaspers M, Typpo K, Sanders R, Katherine I, Peter M, Schwarz A, Babbitt C, Helen H, Cvijanovich N, Zinter M, Maddux A, Osborne C, Sara S, Mourani P, Emily P, Van K, Carroll C, Giuliano J, McLaughlin G, Tarquinio K, Michelson K, Coates B, Rowan C, Wellnitz K, Bhoojhawon, Sullivan J, Montgomery V, Havlin K, Bradford T, Riggs B, Bembea M, Randolph A, Newhams M, Chen S, Young C, Moffitt K, Nakamura M, Carroll R, Yager P, Fernandes N, Flori H, Heidemann S, Hume J, Levy E, Hobbs C, Martin L, Malloch L, Inagaki K, Dhanrajani A, Schuster J, Kietzman A, Hill S, Spinella P, Cullimore M, McCulloh R, Clouser K, Gertz S, Kleinman L, Li S, Horwitz S, Ratner A, Dapul H, Soma V, Keenaghan M, Singh A, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Hymes S, Doymaz S, Schwartz S, Walker T, Hall M, Shein S, Lansell A, Nofziger R, Staat M, Fitzgerald J, Weiss S, Thomas N, Fink E, Carcillo J, Mack E, Smallcomb L, Halasa N, Stewart L, Romero Y, Hayek H, Loftis L, Munoz A, Bowens C, Maamari M, Crandall H, Smith L, McGuire J. Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: ciac477. PMID: 35717646, PMCID: PMC9384330, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening complicationsOdds of deathCoronavirus disease 2019Clinical characteristicsDisease 2019COVID-19US childrenLife supportHigher-acuity unitsInvasive mechanical ventilationShorter hospital stayNon-Hispanic blacksVasopressor supportHospital stayCritical illnessMembrane oxygenationPediatric patientsInfluenza infectionMechanical ventilationIntensive careClinical differencesUnderlying conditionDisease severityInfluenzaMixed-effects models
2021
Association of Surge Conditions with Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
Keene A, Admon A, Brenner S, Gupta S, Lazarous D, Leaf D, Gershengorn H, Walther C, Anumudu S, Arunthamakun J, Kopecky K, Milligan G, McCullough P, Nguyen T, Shaefi S, O’Gara B, Krajewski M, Baskin S, Shankar S, Valencia J, Pannu A, Hayes M, Grandin E, Waikar S, Kibbelaar Z, Athavale A, Hart P, Upadhyay S, Vohra I, Oyintayo A, Green A, Rachoin J, Schorr C, Shea L, Edmonston D, Mosher C, Shehata A, Cohen Z, Allusson V, Bambrick-Santoyo G, ul aain Bhatti N, Mehta B, Williams A, Brenner S, Walters P, Go R, Rose K, Hernán; M, Lisk R, Chan L, Mathews K, Coca S, Altman D, Saha A, Soh H, Wen H, Bose S, Leven E, Wang J, Mosoyan G, Nadkarni G, Pattharanitima P, Gallagher E, Friedman A, Guirguis J, Kapoor R, Meshberger C, Kelly K, Parikh C, Garibaldi B, Corona-Villalobos C, Wen Y, Menez S, Malik R, Elena Cervantes C, Gautam S, Mallappallil M, Ouyang J, John S, Yap E, Melaku Y, Mohamed I, Bajracharya S, Puri I, Thaxton M, Bhattacharya J, Wagner J, Boudourakis L, Nguyen H, Ahoubim A, Thomas L, Sirganagari D, Guru P, Kashani K, Tehranian S, Zhou Y, Bergl P, Rodriguez J, Shah J, Gupta M, Kumar P, Lazarous D, Kassaye S, Melamed M, Johns T, Mocerino R, Prudhvi K, Zhu D, Levy R, Azzi Y, Fisher M, Yunes M, Sedaliu K, Golestaneh L, Brogan M, Kumar N, Chang M, Thakkar J, Raichoudhury R, Athreya A, Farag M, Schenck E, Jung Cho S, Plataki M, Alvarez-Mulett S, Gomez-Escobar L, Pan D, Lee S, Krishnan J, Whalen W, Charytan D, Macina A, Chaudhry S, Wu B, Modersitzki F, Srivastava A, Leidner A, Martinez C, Kruser J, Wunderink R, Hodakowski A, Velez J, Price-Haywood E, Matute-Trochez L, Hasty A, Mohamed M, Avasare R, Zonies D, Leaf D, Gupta S, Sise M, Newman E, Abu Omar S, Pokharel K, Sharma S, Singh H, Correa S, Shaukat T, Kamal O, Wang W, Yang H, Boateng J, Lee M, Strohbehn I, Li J, Mueller A, Redfern R, Cairl N, Naimy G, Abu-Saif A, Hall D, Bickley L, Rowan C, Madhani-Lovely F, Peev V, Reiser J, Byun J, Vissing A, Kapania E, Post Z, Patel N, Hermes J, Sutherland A, Patrawalla A, Finkel D, Danek B, Arikapudi S, Paer J, Cangialosi P, Liotta M, Radbel J, Puri S, Sunderram J, Scharf M, Ahmed A, Berim I, Vatson J, Anand S, Levitt J, Garcia P, Boyle S, Song R, Arif A, Zhang J, Woo S, Deng X, Katz-Greenberg G, Senter K, Sharshir M, Rusnak V, Imran Ali M, Peters T, Hughes K, Bansal A, Podoll A, Chonchol M, Sharma S, Burnham E, Rashidi A, Hejal R, Judd E, Latta L, Tolwani A, Albertson T, Adams J, Chang S, Beutler R, Schulze C, Macedo E, Rhee H, Liu K, Jotwani V, Koyner J, Kunczt A, Shah C, Jaikaransingh V, Toth-Manikowski S, Joo M, Lash J, Neyra J, Chaaban N, Elias M, Ahmad Y, Dy R, Iardino A, Au E, Sharma J, Anne Sosa M, Taldone S, Contreras G, De La Zerda D, Fornoni A, Gershengorn H, Hayek S, Blakely P, Berlin H, Azam T, Shadid H, Pan M, O” Hayer P, Meloche C, Feroze R, Padalia K, Bitar A, Leya J, Donnelly J, Admon A, Flythe J, Tugman M, Chang E, Brown B, Leonberg-Yoo A, Spiardi R, Miano T, Roche M, Vasquez C, Bansal A, Ernecoff N, Kapoor S, Verma S, Chen H, Kovesdy C, Molnar M, Azhar A, Susan Hedayati S, Nadamuni M, Shastri S, Willett D, Short S, Renaghan A, Enfield K, Bhatraju P, Bilal Malik A, Semler M, Vijayan A, Mariyam Joy C, Li T, Goldberg S, Kao P, Schumaker G, Goyal N, Faugno A, Schumaker G, Hsu C, Tariq A, Meyer L, Kshirsagar R, Jose A, Weiner D, Christov M, Chugh S, Griffiths J, Gupta S, Kapoor A, Chugh S, Wilson P, Arora T, Ugwuowo U. Association of Surge Conditions with Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2021, 37: 500-509. PMID: 34939474, PMCID: PMC8926920, DOI: 10.1177/08850666211067509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of deathCOVID-19Multicenter cohort studySubstantial excess mortalityHospital mortalityCohort studyConsecutive adultsICU patientsIll patientsSurge periodMultivariable differenceU.S. ICUsExcess mortalityMAIN OUTCOMEHigh incidenceICUHospitalMortalityPatientsInverse probabilityU.S. hospitalsAdmissionCohortDeathOddsComparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry
Zeitler EP, Wang Y, Pokorney SD, Curtis J, Prutkin JM. Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 44: 1897-1906. PMID: 34520564, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-discharge complicationsNCDR ICD RegistryExtraction groupGenerator replacementElective generator changeGenerator replacement proceduresLead dwell timeMedtronic Sprint FidelisPeri-procedural riskOdds of deathLong-term outcomesMulti-centre populationElective generator replacementReal-world populationLead management strategiesHospital complicationsHospital mortalityICD RegistryTerm outcomesSprint FidelisAdjusted ratesComparative outcomesExtraction patientsComplicationsICD leadAuthor Response: Cause of Death in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors: Multistate Longitudinal Study
Kuohn L, Sheth K. Author Response: Cause of Death in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors: Multistate Longitudinal Study. Neurology 2021, 97: 149-149. DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracerebral hemorrhage survivorsSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage survivorsAdjusted multinomial logistic regression modelIndependent risk factorInfection-related mortalityBurden of disabilityInfection-related deathsInfection-related morbidityUrinary tract infectionOdds of deathLong-term outcomesCause of deathLogistic regression modelsDeath overallICH survivorsAspiration pneumoniaMultinomial logistic regression modelsTract infectionsChronic hospitalizationRisk factorsDiabetesPotential associationClostridium difficileInfectionOlder ageNeutropenia in adult acute myeloid leukemia patients represents a powerful risk factor for COVID-19 related mortality
Stahl M, Narendra V, Jee J, Derkach A, Maloy M, Geyer M, Mato A, Roeker L, Tallman M, Shah G, Daniyan A, Goldberg A. Neutropenia in adult acute myeloid leukemia patients represents a powerful risk factor for COVID-19 related mortality. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 62: 1940-1948. PMID: 34180767, PMCID: PMC10080398, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1885664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult acute myeloid leukemia patientsAcute myeloid leukemia patientsMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCourse of COVID-19 infectionAssociated with increased odds of deathDiagnosis of AMLClinical course of COVID-19 infectionMyeloid leukemia patientsFlow nasal cannulaAssociated with increased oddsOdds of deathClinical courseHematologic malignanciesChronic leukemiaNasal cannulaLeukemia patientsCOVID-19 infectionMechanical ventilationPoor outcomeCancer CenterActive treatmentLeukemia subtypesRelated mortalityPatientsRisk factorsPalliative Care for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Infection
Rao A, Zaaqoq AM, Kang IG, Vaughan EM, Flores J, Avila-Quintero VJ, Alnababteh MH, Kelemen AM, Groninger H. Palliative Care for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Infection. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2021, 38: 854-860. PMID: 33685240, PMCID: PMC7944020, DOI: 10.1177/10499091211001009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPalliative care consultationCOVID-19 infectionPalliative care teamYears of ageCare consultationsPalliative careMembrane oxygenationIll patientsHigh morbidityCare teamNon-pain symptom managementOdds of deathPatients/familiesRates of anxietyAcademic medical centerSurrogate decision makersSymptom controlPatient characteristicsPain managementCase seriesClinical outcomesSymptom managementMedical complexityMedical Center
2020
The association of race and COVID-19 mortality
Golestaneh L, Neugarten J, Fisher M, Billett H, Gil M, Johns T, Yunes M, Mokrzycki M, Coco M, Norris K, Perez H, Scott S, Kim R, Bellin E. The association of race and COVID-19 mortality. EClinicalMedicine 2020, 25: 100455. PMID: 32838233, PMCID: PMC7361093, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of deathCOVID time periodCOVID-19 mortalityRelative riskMontefiore Health SystemAssociation of raceRelative risk of hospitalizationHispanic patient populationRisk of hospitalizationBlack mortalitySociodemographic disparitiesAmbulatory careHealth systemPre-COVIDMortality riskCohort studyUnited StatesCOVID experienceWhite populationBlack patientsBlack populationPre-COVID time periodCOVID testingCOVID periodTime periods
2018
Impact of Leukapheresis and Time to Chemotherapy on Outcomes of Newly Diagnosed Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Presenting with Hyperleukocytosis: An Analysis from a Large International Patient Cohort
Stahl M, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Shallis R, Neukirchen J, Bhatt V, Sekeres M, Fathi A, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz G, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan J, Mukherjee S, Brunner A, Miller A, McMahon C, Ritchie E, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Zeidan A. Impact of Leukapheresis and Time to Chemotherapy on Outcomes of Newly Diagnosed Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Presenting with Hyperleukocytosis: An Analysis from a Large International Patient Cohort. Blood 2018, 132: 1428. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-112495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countInitiation of ICSAcute myeloid leukemiaUse of leukapheresisImpact of leukapheresisTumor lysis syndromeHours of presentationOdds of deathCytogenetic risk groupOverall survivalTime of presentationUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysisAstex PharmaceuticalsSpeakers bureauHazard ratioDaiichi SankyoRisk groupsEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusJanssen PharmaceuticalsJazz PharmaceuticalsCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteAdverse cytogenetic risk groupPoor cytogenetic risk groupCelgene Corporation
2017
The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction
Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE, Ahuja N, Haut ER, Wick EC, Johnston FM. The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 220: 402-409.e6. PMID: 28923559, PMCID: PMC5712450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.08.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer patientsDiagnosis of cancerBenign diseaseCancer populationNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSurgical risk modelsSurgical risk predictionObstructive pulmonary diseaseWorse surgical outcomesMalignant gastrointestinal diseasesOdds of deathHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionParticipant Use FileRisk of deathPrimary procedure codeHigh mortality rateComplication rateSurgical complicationsIndependent predictorsMultiple complicationsPulmonary diseaseElective surgeryNoncancer patients
2016
Rural risk: Geographic disparities in trauma mortality
Jarman MP, Castillo RC, Carlini AR, Kodadek LM, Haider AH. Rural risk: Geographic disparities in trauma mortality. Surgery 2016, 160: 1551-1559. PMID: 27506860, PMCID: PMC5118091, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRural Health ServicesUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsOdds of deathTraumatic injuryNonrural residentsInjury mortalityNationwide Emergency Department SampleMultiple logistic regression analysisTrauma system organizationInjury Severity ScoreEmergency Department SampleTrauma center designationLogistic regression analysisRural residentsCensus regionNontrauma centersTrauma mortalityTrauma designationCenter designationInjury typeSeverity scoreUS census regionPrehospital careLevel IInjury severityInjuryInjury outcomes
2015
Traumatic brain injury in the elderly: morbidity and mortality trends and risk factors
Haring R, Narang K, Canner J, Asemota A, George B, Selvarajah S, Haider A, Schneider E. Traumatic brain injury in the elderly: morbidity and mortality trends and risk factors. Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 195: 1-9. PMID: 25724764, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryMechanism of injuryBrain injuryTBI-related deathsTBI-related hospitalizationOdds of deathMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisOlder age groupsMore comorbiditiesMale patientsPayer statusTBI patientsInpatient SampleRisk factorsHigher oddsInjury severityPatientsMortality trendsAge groupsInjuryLogistic regressionTBI dataComorbidities
2014
The Severity of Disparity: Increasing Injury Intensity Accentuates Disparate Outcomes Following Trauma
Losonczy L, Weygandt P, Villegas C, Hall E, Schneider E, Cooper L, Cornwell E, Haut E, Efron D, Haider A. The Severity of Disparity: Increasing Injury Intensity Accentuates Disparate Outcomes Following Trauma. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2014, 25: 308-320. PMID: 24509028, PMCID: PMC6017993, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of deathInjury severityGlasgow Coma Scale motor componentPatients meeting inclusion criteriaNational Trauma Data BankInjury Severity ScoreMechanism of injuryTrauma Data BankMeeting inclusion criteriaInsurance groupsRace/ethnicityHypotensive patientsTrauma mortalityBlack patientsHispanic patientsSeverity scoreUninsured patientsInclusion criteriaPatientsSevere injuriesLogistic regressionInjury intensityInjuryInsurance coverageSeverity
2013
Surgical Volume and Center Effects on Early Mortality After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 25-Year North American Experience From a Multi-institutional Registry
Vinocur JM, Menk JS, Connett J, Moller JH, Kochilas LK. Surgical Volume and Center Effects on Early Mortality After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 25-Year North American Experience From a Multi-institutional Registry. Pediatric Cardiology 2013, 34: 1226-1236. PMID: 23377381, PMCID: PMC4357309, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-013-0633-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cardiac surgerySurgical volumePostoperative mortalityCardiac surgeryOdds ratioCenter effectVolume categoriesHierarchical multivariate logistic regression analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysisPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumRisk categoriesStudy periodCenter-specific variationCentres' surgical volumeRisk Adjusted ClassificationRetrospective cohort studyEarly postoperative mortalityMulti-institutional registryOdds of deathCongenital heart surgeryNorth American centersLogistic regression analysisLow-risk operationCohort studyPatient characteristics
2012
Disparities in mortality after blunt injury: Does insurance type matter?
Weygandt P, Losonczy L, Schneider E, Kisat M, Licatino L, Cornwell E, Haut E, Efron D, Haider A. Disparities in mortality after blunt injury: Does insurance type matter? Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 177: 288-294. PMID: 22858381, PMCID: PMC3989534, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary embolism diagnosis and mortality with pulmonary CT angiography versus ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy: evidence of overdiagnosis with CT?
Sheh S, Bellin E, Freeman K, Haramati L. Pulmonary embolism diagnosis and mortality with pulmonary CT angiography versus ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy: evidence of overdiagnosis with CT? American Journal Of Roentgenology 2012, 198: 1340-5. PMID: 22623546, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.11.6426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary CT angiographyVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyPulmonary embolismCT angiographyQ scintigraphyPulmonary emboliOutcome-based clinical trialsSocial Security Death IndexUrban academic medical centerEvidence of overdiagnosisOdds of deathPulmonary embolic diseasePossibility of overdiagnosisCase fatality ratePulmonary embolism diagnosisDate of deathLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerEmbolic diseaseIncident diagnosisDeath IndexClinical trialsHospital databaseDisease spectrumMedical Center
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