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
2012
Fighting the Weekend Trend: the Alarming, Increased Mortality Among Elderly TBI Patients Admitted on Weekends
Schneider E, Hirani S, Hambridge H, Haut E, Carlini A, Castillo R, Efron D, Haider A. Fighting the Weekend Trend: the Alarming, Increased Mortality Among Elderly TBI Patients Admitted on Weekends. Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 172: 200. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.236.Peer-Reviewed Original Research