2022
Defining Referral Regions for Inpatient Trauma Care: The Utility of a Novel Geographic Definition
Zogg CK, Becher RD, Dalton MK, Hirji SA, Davis KA, Salim A, Cooper Z, Jarman MP. Defining Referral Regions for Inpatient Trauma Care: The Utility of a Novel Geographic Definition. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 275: 115-128. PMID: 35272088, PMCID: PMC9038698, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital referral regionsReferral regionsHospital service areasTrauma regionTrauma careTrauma systemHospital useInpatient trauma careOlder adult patientsState Inpatient DatabasesUS health systemRegional trauma careInpatient traumaAdult patientsNET patientsTrauma patientsInpatient DatabaseDemographic featuresHealth systemImportant demographic factorsPatientsGeographic variationDemographic factorsTraumaCare
2014
Prevalence of thoracic surgical care need in a developing country: Results of a cluster-randomized, cross-sectional nationwide survey
Zogg CK, Kamara TB, Groen RS, Mungo B, Kushner AL, Molena D. Prevalence of thoracic surgical care need in a developing country: Results of a cluster-randomized, cross-sectional nationwide survey. International Journal Of Surgery 2014, 13: 1-7. PMID: 25447608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional nationwide surveySurgical care needsSurgical Need toolSurgeons OverSeas AssessmentNationwide surveyChest/breastResource-limited settingsBack complaintsThoracic surgeryBreast problemsSurgical conditionsSurgical problemsCare needsBack problemsSurgical needsLogistic regressionHealth systemLow-income countriesPrevalenceNeed toolsOlder participantsMinimal educationComplaintsCareFarm workers