2018
Disparate outcomes of global emergency surgery - A matched comparison of patients in developed and under—developed healthcare settings
Shah AA, Zogg CK, Rehman A, Latif A, Zafar H, Shakoor A, Wasif N, Chapital AB, Riviello R, Ashfaq A, Williams M, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Disparate outcomes of global emergency surgery - A matched comparison of patients in developed and under—developed healthcare settings. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 215: 1029-1036. PMID: 29807633, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAga Khan University HospitalPakistani patientsUS Nationwide Inpatient SampleHealthcare settingsUrban-teaching hospitalsRisk-adjusted oddsComparison of patientsNationwide Inpatient SampleRisk-adjusted differencesGlobal health policy developmentHealth system strengtheningDiverse healthcare settingsHealth policy developmentReported morbidityMajor morbidityEmergency surgeryRural patientsUniversity HospitalInpatient SampleGeneralized-linear modelSurgical careMortality differencesPatientsHealthcare systemDisparate outcomes
2015
Incremental Cost of Emergency Versus Elective Surgery
Haider AH, Obirieze A, Velopulos CG, Richard P, Latif A, Scott VK, Zogg CK, Haut ER, Efron DT, Cornwell EE, MacKenzie EJ, Gaskin DJ. Incremental Cost of Emergency Versus Elective Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2015, 262: 260-266. PMID: 25521669, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairCoronary artery bypass graftAortic aneurysm repairArtery bypass graftEmergency surgeryElective surgeryAneurysm repairBypass graftColon resectionAdjusted oddsNationwide Inpatient Sample dataMean cost differenceElective surgery patientsMultivariable logistic regressionDischarge-level weightsAdjusted riskSurgery patientsEmergent proceduresCare coordinationElective admissionsWorse outcomesHospital costsCost differencesEmergent casesElective care