2023
Palliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Kodadek L, Moore M, Miller S, Schneider E, Ahuja V, Maerz L, Davis K. Palliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Surgical Infections 2023, 24: 190-198. PMID: 36757283, PMCID: PMC10081705, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitPalliative careIll patientsCoronavirus disease 2019Life careClinical characteristicsMechanical ventilationDisease 2019Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 infectionPalliative care consultationPalliative care servicesCOVID-19Outcomes of interestHospital lengthAdult patientsComorbid diseasesDisease courseMulticenter cohortCare unitCare consultationsVaccination dataPatients
2021
Non-Operative Shoulder Dysfunction in the United States Military
Leggit J, Wu H, Janvrin M, Korona-Bailey J, Koehlmoos T, Schneider E. Non-Operative Shoulder Dysfunction in the United States Military. Military Medicine 2021, 188: e1003-e1009. PMID: 34865115, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary Health SystemUpper arm injuriesShoulder dysfunctionForce readinessMilitary Health System Data RepositoryTreatment of shoulder dysfunctionService membersPhysical fitness domainActive duty military service membersDiagnosis of shoulderHealth services researchActive duty service membersType of careFiscal yearDuty service membersActive duty membersMilitary service membersTotal Force FitnessLaboratory test costsHealth servicesHealth systemRetrospective cohort studyFunctional limitationsNonoperative conditionsNonoperative care
2019
Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity
Ramirez A, Schneider E, Mehaffey J, Zeiger M, Hanks J, Smith P. Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity. The American Surgeon 2019, 85: 949-955. PMID: 31638505, DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume centersThyroid surgeryPrimary outcomeHospital costsSingle high-volume centerMedian operative timeHealth care utilizationCertain patient populationsMultivariable regression modelingPatient's home addressHome addressPostoperative morbidityACS-NSQIPOperative timePatient populationUninsured statusThyroid diseaseEndocrine surgeryMorbidity riskThyroid proceduresSurgical careTime-related differencesPatient differencesDisease processPatientsCollecting sexual orientation and gender identity information in the emergency department : the divide between patient and provider perspectives
Kodadek LM, Peterson S, Shields RY, German D, Ranjit A, Snyder C, Schneider E, Lau BD, Haider AH. Collecting sexual orientation and gender identity information in the emergency department : the divide between patient and provider perspectives. Emergency Medicine Journal 2019, 36: 136. PMID: 30630837, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED cliniciansED providersClinical circumstancesGender identity informationMost clinical circumstancesInstitute of MedicinePatients' sexual orientationGender minority patientsED encountersEmergency departmentMinority patientsPatients' viewsPatientsAcademic centersSimilar careProvider perspectivesJoint CommissionPrior reportsDiscordant perspectivesRoutine collectionConstant comparative methodCliniciansPurposive sampleTherapeutic relationshipCare
2018
Assessment of Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information in the Emergency Department
Haider A, Adler RR, Schneider E, Leitz T, Ranjit A, Ta C, Levine A, Harfouch O, Pelaez D, Kodadek L, Vail L, Snyder C, German D, Peterson S, Schuur JD, Lau BD. Assessment of Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e186506. PMID: 30646332, PMCID: PMC6324335, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCohort StudiesData CollectionEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGender IdentityHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPatient-Centered CareProfessional-Patient RelationsSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGender minority patientsIllness severityMinority patientsGender identity informationOptimal patient-centered approachAssessment of patientsHigh patient satisfactionEmergency department settingPatient satisfaction measuresPatient-centered approachPatient-centered methodStakeholder advisory boardCohort studyED visitsED physiciansEligible adultsMean ageEmergency departmentPatient preferencesPatient satisfactionDepartment settingIntervention periodMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsSGM patientsPatient Presentations in Outpatient Settings
Zogg CK, Haring RS, Xu L, Canner JK, Ottesen TD, Salim A, Haider AH, Schneider EB. Patient Presentations in Outpatient Settings. Epidemiology 2018, 29: 885-894. PMID: 30063541, PMCID: PMC6167152, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-specific factorsOutpatient settingHead traumaTrauma patientsEmergency departmentIndex outpatient visitAmbulatory care useHead trauma patientsEmergency department careOutpatient presentationClinic visitsIndex presentationOutpatient visitsOutpatient burdenCare useOutpatient casesIncidence ratePatient presentationCommercial ClaimsTrauma diagnosisSubsequent visitsAnnual burdenTrauma trendsDisease controlPatientsTowards diaspora-driven research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries: results from India and Nepal
Varadaraj V, Ranjit A, Nwadiuko J, Canner J, Diener-West M, Schneider E, Thyagarajan S, Shrestha R, Nagarajan N. Towards diaspora-driven research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries: results from India and Nepal. International Health 2018, 11: 221-228. PMID: 30307506, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihy076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Age and Patient‐Reported Changes in Voice and Swallowing After Thyroidectomy
Sahli Z, Canner J, Najjar O, Schneider E, Prescott J, Russell J, Tufano R, Zeiger M, Mathur A. Association Between Age and Patient‐Reported Changes in Voice and Swallowing After Thyroidectomy. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 519-524. PMID: 30194684, PMCID: PMC6344315, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSwallowing changesSwallowing alterationsRisk factorsIntraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoringIntact recurrent laryngeal nerveRecurrent laryngeal nerve monitoringPatient-reported voiceGastroesophageal reflux diseaseAdditional prospective studiesLaryngeal nerve monitoringRecurrent laryngeal nervePresence of malignancyImpact of ageInstitutional review boardIntact RLNReflux diseaseRLN injuryTotal thyroidectomyFrailty statusPatient ageConsecutive patientsFrailty indexRetrospective reviewLaryngeal nerveNerve monitoringPrognostic Impact of Serum Pancreastatin Following Chemoembolization for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Strosberg D, Schneider EB, Onesti J, Saunders N, Konda B, Shah M, Dillhoff M, Schmidt CR, Shirley LA. Prognostic Impact of Serum Pancreastatin Following Chemoembolization for Neuroendocrine Tumors. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 3613-3620. PMID: 30182331, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6741-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepeat transarterial chemoembolizationMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsTransarterial chemoembolizationPancreastatin levelsNeuroendocrine tumorsOverall survivalPrognostic impactImproved overall survivalProgressive liver diseaseFirst transarterial chemoembolizationWorse overall survivalUseful prognostic indicatorLong-term survivalPg/mLConclusionsFor patientsPost TACECarcinoid syndromeTACE treatmentLiver metastasesPatient demographicsImproved survivalLiver diseasePoor outcomePrognostic indicatorResultsA totalNeutrophil lymphocyte ratio and transarterial chemoembolization in neuroendocrine tumor metastases
McDermott SM, Saunders ND, Schneider EB, Strosberg D, Onesti J, Dillhoff M, Schmidt CR, Shirley LA. Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and transarterial chemoembolization in neuroendocrine tumor metastases. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 369-375. PMID: 30463743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemoembolization, TherapeuticFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLeukocyte CountLiver NeoplasmsLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedNeuroendocrine TumorsNeutrophilsPreoperative PeriodPrognosisResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsMedian overall survivalMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsTransarterial chemoembolizationOverall survivalNeuroendocrine tumorsSingle tertiary medical centerCancer-related treatmentTertiary medical centerNeuroendocrine tumor metastasesPotential treatment strategyElevated NLRLiver metastasesNLR valuesIndependent predictorsBlood workLymphocyte ratioEntire cohortTreatment strategiesPostprocedural careMedical CenterPatientsMultivariate analysisNLRTumor metastasisChemoembolizationManagement outcomes of diverticulitis and colitis in patients with active cancer
Horwood C, Wisler J, Byrd S, Woodling K, Schneider E, Rushing A. Management outcomes of diverticulitis and colitis in patients with active cancer. Surgery 2018, 164: 350-353. PMID: 29801733, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive cancer diagnosisColonic emergenciesActive cancerNonoperative managementIntensive care unit admissionEmergent general surgeryCare unit admissionPreoperative risk factorsCancer diagnosisNon-operative managementCancer patient populationIntensive care unitNonoperative groupNonoperative patientsUnit admissionPostoperative complicationsCare unitColonic pathologyOperative groupSurgery consultOperative managementPatient populationCancer DatabaseRisk factorsGeneral surgeryBilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method?
Mallory MA, Tarabanis C, Schneider E, Nimbkar S, Golshan M. Bilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method? Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 641-646. PMID: 29687179, PMCID: PMC6026038, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4794-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle surgeon's techniqueTotal breast weightAxillary procedureComplication rateOperative timeBreast weightChi-square testSS cohortTBW patientsMultivariate linear regression modelPatient ageUnilateral mastectomyBRCA statusBM casesAverage durationComplicationsDemographic characteristicsMastectomyPatientsT-testLinear regression modelsCohortRegression modelsBM proceduresBMConscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
AlSulaim H, Haring R, Asemota A, Smart B, Canner J, Ejaz A, Efron D, Velopulos C, Haut E, Schneider E. Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2018, 32: 784-793. PMID: 29561720, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1451658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of consciousnessNon-trauma centersTraumatic brain injuryTrauma centerBrain injuryHead/neck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreNeck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreLevel I/II trauma centersAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreSevere traumatic brain injuryInjury Scale scoreOdds of mortalityTrauma center careTC treatmentLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityOlder patientsPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeInjury characteristicsNinth RevisionAIS scoreTBI outcomesPrevention criteriaClinical ModificationThe “mortality ascent”
Herrera-Escobar JP, Rios-Diaz AJ, Zogg CK, Wolf LL, Harlow A, Schneider EB, Cooper Z, Ordonez CA, Salim A, Haider AH. The “mortality ascent”. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2018, 84: 139-145. PMID: 28930947, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnstable trauma patientsLevel I TCsLevel II TCsHours postadmissionTrauma patientsLevel ILevel IIMortality riskHospital mortalityLog-binomial regression modelsNational Trauma Data BankComparable mortality riskHospital-level confoundersInjury Severity ScoreSystolic blood pressureAvailable treatment modalitiesTrauma Data BankSpecific risk factorsRisk-adjusted modelsBlood pressureHigher relative mortalityUnstable patientsBurn patientsSeverity scoreTreatment modalities
2017
One‐Hour Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Do Not Reliably Predict Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy
Sahli Z, Najafian A, Kahan S, Schneider E, Zeiger M, Mathur A. One‐Hour Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Do Not Reliably Predict Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 42: 2128-2133. PMID: 29290070, PMCID: PMC5991999, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4444-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative parathyroid hormone levelsPg/mLParathyroid hormone levelsPostoperative PTHPTH levelsBiochemical hypocalcemiaTotal thyroidectomyCalcium supplementationProspective studyHormone levelsAppropriate calcium supplementationDefinitive study designPostoperative biochemical hypocalcemiaAdditional prospective studiesNormal PTH levelsPTH decreaseCompletion thyroidectomyConsecutive patientsSerum calciumLow PTHPTH 1HypocalcemiaIRB approvalThyroidectomyPTHVariability in Gastrostomy Tube Placement for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients at US Hospitals
Hwang DY, George BP, Kelly AG, Schneider EB, Sheth KN, Holloway RG. Variability in Gastrostomy Tube Placement for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients at US Hospitals. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2017, 27: 978-987. PMID: 29221969, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral HemorrhageClinical Decision-MakingDatabases, FactualFemaleGastrostomyHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPractice Patterns, Physicians'Process Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGastrostomy tube placementTube placementGastrostomy tubeICH patientsIntracerebral hemorrhageUS hospitalsMultilevel multivariable regression modelsHospital random effectsNationwide Inpatient SampleIntracerebral hemorrhage patientsMultivariable regression modelsLocal practice patternsMedian odds ratioICH hospitalizationsHospital factorsHospital covariatesRegression modelsHemorrhage patientsICH admissionsInpatient SampleOdds ratioPlacement ratesPractice patternsMedian increasePatientsPatient-Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals with Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Disease in the USA
Chen Q, Beal E, Schneider E, Okunrintemi V, Zhang X, Pawlik T. Patient-Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals with Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Disease in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 22: 624-632. PMID: 29159756, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3610-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBiliary Tract DiseasesCommunicationDelivery of Health CareDemographyDigestive System DiseasesFemaleHealth ResourcesHumansLiver DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPatient Care TeamPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHealth outcomesPatient-reported health outcomesSelf-reported patient satisfactionPatient-specific demographicsHealthcare resource utilizationPoor mental statusPatient-provider communicationHigher emergency departmentMental health componentOverall healthcare expendituresPatient-provider interactionsHPB patientsStatin useBiliary diseaseEmergency departmentPatient satisfactionCare measuresHPB diseasesMental statusProvider communicationBiliary diagnosesHepato-PancreatoRepresentative cohortPatientsRoutine inclusion of long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes into trauma registries
Rios-Diaz A, Herrera-Escobar J, Lilley E, Appelson J, Gabbe B, Brasel K, deRoon-Cassini T, Schneider E, Kasotakis G, Kaafarani H, Velmahos G, Salim A, Haider A. Routine inclusion of long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes into trauma registries. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 83: 97-104. PMID: 28426563, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenchmarkingBostonFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesReturn to WorkStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma registryPosttraumatic stress disorderPostinjury experienceTrauma centerSF-12 mental composite scoreSF-12 physical composite scorePatient-reported outcome metricsStress disorderLong-term outcome measuresInstitutional trauma registryInjury Severity ScoreHealth-related qualityPhysical composite scoreHealth care utilizationPatient-reported outcomesMental composite scoreMost trauma centersComposite scoreQuality improvement metricsEligible patientsTrauma patientsCare utilizationSeverity scoreWomen's HospitalTrauma outcomesImpact of Surgeon Specialty on Perioperative Outcomes of Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases: A NSQIP Analysis
Khoshhal Z, Canner J, Schneider E, Stem M, Haut E, Schlottmann F, Barbetta A, Mungo B, Lidor A, Molena D. Impact of Surgeon Specialty on Perioperative Outcomes of Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases: A NSQIP Analysis. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2017, 27: 924-930. PMID: 28594583, PMCID: PMC5749579, DOI: 10.1089/lap.2017.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign esophageal diseaseGeneral surgeonsHeller esophagomyotomyEsophageal diseaseGS groupPerioperative outcomesHome dischargePEH repairSurgeon specialtyBetter outcomesMore home dischargesMultivariable logistic regressionParaesophageal hernia repairLower mortality rateNSQIP AnalysisHospital lengthOverall morbidityDischarge destinationGastric fundoplicationReadmission ratesLaparoscopic approachLow comorbidityShorter LOSACS-NSQIPBenign diseaseEmergency Department Query for Patient-Centered Approaches to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity : The EQUALITY Study
Haider AH, Schneider EB, Kodadek LM, Adler RR, Ranjit A, Torain M, Shields RY, Snyder C, Schuur JD, Vail L, German D, Peterson S, Lau BD. Emergency Department Query for Patient-Centered Approaches to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity : The EQUALITY Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 819-828. PMID: 28437523, PMCID: PMC5818827, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual orientationHealth care professionalsQualitative interviewsSexual orientation dataPatients' sexual orientationPatient-centered approachCare professionalsSexual orientation informationEmergency departmentED health care professionalsHealth care professional supportHealth care professionals' willingnessOptimal patient-centered approachMinority of patientsEquality studiesPerspectives of patientsRoutine collectionGender identityRandom digit dialingHealth care settingsInstitute of MedicineIdentity studiesMixed methods designHealth care systemNational online survey