2024
Reduced racial disparities among newborns with intraventricular hemorrhage
Sayeed S, Reeves B, Theriault B, Hengartner A, Ahsan N, Sadeghzadeh S, Elsamadicy E, DiLuna M, Elsamadicy A. Reduced racial disparities among newborns with intraventricular hemorrhage. Child's Nervous System 2024, 40: 2051-2059. PMID: 38526575, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06369-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayIntroductionIntraventricular hemorrhageAdverse eventsMultivariate logistic regression analysisRate of adverse eventsPermanent neurological dysfunctionProlonged length of stayNational Inpatient Sample databaseRates of NECInpatient Sample databaseLogistic regression analysisIntraventricular hemorrhageAA patientsImpact of raceCost of admissionIndependent predictorsRate of mortalityPatient characteristicsMultivariate analysisPercentage of AAWhite patientsNeurological dysfunctionNewbornsPatient genderPatients
2022
Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Pennington Z, Sarkozy M, Hersh A, Havlik J, Sherman JJZ, Goodwin CR, Kolb L, Laurans M, Lo S, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors. Global Spine Journal 2022, 13: 2074-2084. PMID: 35016582, PMCID: PMC10556884, DOI: 10.1177/21925682211069937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeFrailty Risk ScoreImpact of frailtyCost of admissionDischarge dispositionFrail cohortPrimary tumorSpinal cordRisk scoreNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationLength of stayPrimary spinal tumorsGreater mean costICD-10 codesICD-10-CM codesLarge national datasetPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsCohort studyLonger LOSPatient characteristics
2020
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) vs. bevacizumab for radiation necrosis in previously irradiated brain metastases
Sujijantarat N, Hong CS, Owusu KA, Elsamadicy AA, Antonios JP, Koo AB, Baehring JM, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) vs. bevacizumab for radiation necrosis in previously irradiated brain metastases. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2020, 148: 641-649. PMID: 32602021, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-020-03570-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser interstitial thermal therapyLonger overall survivalRadiation necrosisInterstitial thermal therapyBrain metastasesOverall survivalMedian volume decreaseMedian volume increaseBrain metastasis patientsPre-treatment patient characteristicsRetrospective chart reviewResultsTwenty-five patientsPre-treatment factorsBevacizumab patientsChart reviewMetastasis patientsLocal recurrencePatient characteristicsTreatment optionsTreatment responseBevacizumabPatientsLesional volumeThermal therapyStatistical significance
2017
Impact of Obesity on Complications and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Cranial Surgery: A Single-Institutional Study of 224 Consecutive Craniotomy/Craniectomy Procedures
Sergesketter A, Elsamadicy AA, Gottfried ON. Impact of Obesity on Complications and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Cranial Surgery: A Single-Institutional Study of 224 Consecutive Craniotomy/Craniectomy Procedures. World Neurosurgery 2017, 100: 244-249. PMID: 28093346, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of obesityBody mass indexReadmission ratesCranial surgeryPostoperative complicationsMass indexSurgical outcomesPreoperative body mass indexMean body mass indexBaseline patient characteristicsEffect of obesityPrevalence of obesityMajor academic institutionHospital stayMost patientsObese cohortObese patientsPatient characteristicsSurgical complicationsBlood lossConsecutive patientsNonobese cohortPrimary outcomeTumor excisionMedical records