2014
Encephalitis Hospitalization Rates and Inpatient Mortality in the United States, 2000-2010
George B, Schneider E, Venkatesan A. Encephalitis Hospitalization Rates and Inpatient Mortality in the United States, 2000-2010. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e104169. PMID: 25192177, PMCID: PMC4156306, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleHospitalization ratesEncephalitis hospitalizationsInpatient mortalitySpecified causeComorbid HIV/AIDSAcute phase outcomesComorbid HIV infectionDiagnosis of encephalitisOdds of mortalityRetrospective observational studyCommon infectious agentsAcute care hospitalsYears of ageHerpes simplex virusHIV/AIDSAutoimmune conditionsCare hospitalHIV infectionWest Nile virusCause-specific ratesEncephalitis patientsViral causeAdjusted oddsInpatient Sample
2013
Trends in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Patients
Monn M, Bahler C, Schneider E, Whittam B, Misseri R, Rink R, Sundaram C. Trends in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Patients. Urology 2013, 81: 1336-1341. PMID: 23522294, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplastyNationwide Inpatient SampleLaparoscopic pyeloplastyPediatric pyeloplastyPediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplastyMultiple logistic regressionYears of agePediatric patientsInpatient SampleInvasive techniquesPyeloplastyAge-related trendsRobotic pyeloplastyNational ratesLogistic regressionPatientsOlder childrenRobotic techniquesRobotic assistanceIncidenceTotal numberOverall increaseYearsPredictors of Sepsis in Moderately Severely Injured Patients: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
Kisat M, Villegas C, Onguti S, Zafar S, Latif A, Efron D, Haut E, Schneider E, Lipsett P, Zafar H, Haider A. Predictors of Sepsis in Moderately Severely Injured Patients: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. Surgical Infections 2013, 14: 62-68. PMID: 23461696, PMCID: PMC3601717, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2012.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSepsisSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesConceptsPost-traumatic sepsisNational Trauma Data BankInjury Severity ScoreTrauma Data BankClinical characteristicsPredictor of sepsisLife-threatening complicationsEmergency department presentationsMechanism of injuryMultivariable logistic regressionAfrican American raceAssociated mortality rateAssociation of sepsisYears of ageMotor vehicle crashesHospital deathPatient groupStudy criteriaInjury factorsSeverity scoreMale genderRisk factorsRetrospective analysisSepsisInjury mechanism
2010
Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis is Associated with High Risk of Intestinal Diversion and Hospital Readmission in Older Adults
Lidor AO, Schneider E, Segal J, Yu Q, Feinberg R, Wu AW. Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis is Associated with High Risk of Intestinal Diversion and Hospital Readmission in Older Adults. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2010, 14: 1867-1874. PMID: 20878256, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1344-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective groupElective surgeryIntestinal diversionElective colectomyHospital mortalityPatients 65Readmission ratesColon resectionWorse outcomesEU patientsMortality rateOlder adultsOutcome variablesReview (MEDPAR) Inpatient FilesUrgent surgical treatmentSecondary outcome variablesOlder adult patientsPrimary outcome variableLength of stayMedicare Provider AnalysisYears of ageAffect of ageCharlson indexPatients 85Sigmoid diverticulitis