2023
Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis
Sznol J, Becher R, Maung A, Bhattacharya B, Davis K, Schuster K. Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 226: 571-577. PMID: 37291012, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare system burdenSystem burdenHealth care costsAppendicitis managementIncreased LOSUncomplicated AAAcute appendicitisRetrospective cohortClinical courseClinical variablesPatient populationMinimal comorbiditiesMultivariable modelingHealthcare costsCare costsPatientsLaboratory utilizationNational Health Expenditure AccountsLab utilizationLaboratory testingBurdenLaboratory testsAppendicitisComorbiditiesCohort
2016
Outcomes of acute care surgical cases performed at night
Dalton MK, McDonald E, Bhatia P, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Outcomes of acute care surgical cases performed at night. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 831-836. PMID: 27263405, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsRetrospective cohort studyConditional logistic regressionMore hypotensionCohort studyOperative interventionOperative delayDay casesSurgical careOutcome differencesSurgical casesEmergency operationLogistic regressionSurgeonsPotent predictorTeam fatigueComorbiditiesSimilar degreeConfoundersOutcomesMortalityUnmeasured factorsDaysHypotensionSepsis