2018
Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
AlSulaim H, Haring R, Asemota A, Smart B, Canner J, Ejaz A, Efron D, Velopulos C, Haut E, Schneider E. Conscious status is associated with the likelihood of trauma centre care and mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2018, 32: 784-793. PMID: 29561720, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1451658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of consciousnessNon-trauma centersTraumatic brain injuryTrauma centerBrain injuryHead/neck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreNeck Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreLevel I/II trauma centersAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreSevere traumatic brain injuryInjury Scale scoreOdds of mortalityTrauma center careTC treatmentLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityOlder patientsPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeInjury characteristicsNinth RevisionAIS scoreTBI outcomesPrevention criteriaClinical Modification
2015
Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Kacker S, Bishai D, Mballa G, Monono M, Schneider E, Ngamby K, Hyder A, Juillard C. Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Injury 2015, 47: 658-664. PMID: 26763297, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLowest SES quintileSocioeconomic statusTrauma centerTreatment outcomesInjury severitySevere injuriesSES quintilesWealth scoreEmergency ward patientsLargest trauma hospitalMajor trauma centreCare-seeking behaviorFuture trauma researchSeverity of injuryRoad traffic injuriesHigher socioeconomic statusEffect of SESProspective registryTrauma patientsWard patientsCentral HospitalInjury characteristicsTrauma hospitalEmergency wardTrauma outcomesTraumatic Spinal Cord Injury Emergency Service Triage Patterns and the Associated Emergency Department Outcomes
Selvarajah S, Haider A, Schneider E, Sadowsky C, Becker D, Hammond E. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Emergency Service Triage Patterns and the Associated Emergency Department Outcomes. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2015, 32: 2008-2016. PMID: 26102350, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2015.4016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute traumatic spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryNew Injury Severity ScoreNon-trauma centersEmergency department outcomesTrauma centerED mortalityLevel INationwide Emergency Department SampleInjury Severity ScoreEmergency Department SampleSpinal cord injuryTrauma patientsInjury characteristicsCord injurySeverity scorePatient experiencePatientsTriage practicesSevere injuriesTriage patternsAdult ageTriageHigher likelihoodOutcomes
2013
Minority Trauma Patients Tend to Cluster at Trauma Centers with Worse-Than-Expected Mortality
Haider A, Hashmi Z, Zafar S, Hui X, Schneider E, Efron D, Haut E, Cooper L, MacKenzie E, Cornwell E. Minority Trauma Patients Tend to Cluster at Trauma Centers with Worse-Than-Expected Mortality. Annals Of Surgery 2013, 258: 572-581. PMID: 23979271, PMCID: PMC5995334, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3182a50148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMinority HealthMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CareTrauma CentersUnited StatesWhite PeopleWounds, NonpenetratingWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsTrauma centerNational Trauma Data Bank 2007High mortalityLevel I/II trauma centersPatient/injury characteristicsE mortality ratioPatients 16 yearsInjury Severity ScoreMultivariate logistic regressionIndividual trauma centersNumber of deathsBlunt/Trauma patientsBlack patientsInjury characteristicsSeverity scoreMortality ratioTraumatic injuryLower mortalityLogistic regressionPatientsRacial disparitiesMortalityInjurySurvival
2011
Premorbid Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Survival and Functional Outcomes in Older Head-Injured Individuals
Schneider E, Efron D, MacKenzie E, Rivara F, Nathens A, Jurkovich G. Premorbid Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Survival and Functional Outcomes in Older Head-Injured Individuals. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 815-819. PMID: 21986733, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182319de5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreinjury statin usePremorbid statin useAbbreviated Injury ScoreStatin useFunctional outcomeCardiovascular comorbiditiesStatin usersFunctional recoveryHead traumaMonths postinjuryExtended Glasgow Outcome Scale scoreGlasgow Outcome Scale scoreExtended Glasgow Outcome ScaleHours of admissionTraumatic brain injury victimsGlasgow Outcome ScaleSevere head traumaTime of injuryPossible protective agentsHead-injured individualsBrain injury victimsHospital deathHospital mortalityInjury characteristicsInjury scorePredictors of Positive Head CT Scan and Neurosurgical Procedures After Minor Head Trauma
Kisat M, Zafar S, Latif A, Villegas C, Efron D, Stevens K, Haut E, Schneider E, Zafar H, Haider A. Predictors of Positive Head CT Scan and Neurosurgical Procedures After Minor Head Trauma. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 173: 31-37. PMID: 21872271, PMCID: PMC3684145, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.04.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCraniocerebral TraumaFemaleHeadHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma Severity IndicesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsPositive head CT scanNormal Glasgow Coma ScaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHead CT scanMinor head injuryBlunt head injuryHead injuryCT scanNeurosurgical proceduresInjury characteristicsPositive findingsNational Trauma Data BankInjury-specific characteristicsMinor head traumaMechanism of injuryTrauma Data BankHistory of fallsMultivariate logistic regressionAdult patientsOlder patientsComa ScaleMale patientsPrimary outcomeHead traumaMale gender