2016
Consequences of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Redesign for Studies Examining Between-Hospital Practice Variation
George BP, Schneider EB, Hwang DY. Consequences of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Redesign for Studies Examining Between-Hospital Practice Variation. Critical Care Medicine 2016, 44: e1261. PMID: 27858834, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Differences in the Prevalence of Obesity, Smoking and Alcohol in the United States Nationwide Inpatient Sample and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Al Kazzi E, Lau B, Li T, Schneider E, Makary M, Hutfless S. Differences in the Prevalence of Obesity, Smoking and Alcohol in the United States Nationwide Inpatient Sample and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0140165. PMID: 26536469, PMCID: PMC4633065, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemNationwide Inpatient SamplePrevalence of obesityUnited States Nationwide Inpatient SampleRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk factorsAlcohol abuseTobacco useInpatient SampleAdministrative databasesMedical record codesRisk-adjusted outcomesLarge administrative databaseSurveillance systemTobacco smokingNinth RevisionMedical recordsClinical ModificationLow prevalenceInternational ClassificationOverweightObesityHealthcare reform policiesMorbidityPrevalence
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 SampleCurrent practices in feeding tube placement for US acute ischemic stroke inpatients
George B, Kelly A, Schneider E, Holloway R. Current practices in feeding tube placement for US acute ischemic stroke inpatients. Neurology 2014, 83: 874-882. PMID: 25098538, PMCID: PMC4153849, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTube insertion ratesTube placementStroke admissionsFeeding tubeMultilevel multivariable regression modelsHospital random effectsIschemic stroke inpatientsHospital-level factorsIschemic stroke admissionsRetrospective observational studyNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayPatient-centered decisionMultivariable regression modelsHospital factorsIschemic strokePatient demographicsRace/ethnicity dataStroke inpatientsStroke hospitalizationsInpatient SampleStroke volumeObservational studyHospital practiceHospitalInpatient survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the 21st century
Wang H, Pawlik TM, Duncan MD, Hui X, Selvarajah S, Canner JK, Haider AH, Ahuja N, Schneider EB. Inpatient survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the 21st century. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 190: 72-78. PMID: 24725677, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital-level factorsHospital mortalityGastric cancerNonelective admissionsLonger LOSBetter patient selectionNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable regression modelingRegionalization of careType of procedureInpatient survivalSurgery typeSurgical treatmentMultivariable analysisPatient selectionInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisMale genderPrimary procedureProcedure typeTeaching hospitalLower oddsGastrectomyPatients
2013
Socioeconomic disparity in inpatient mortality after traumatic injury in adults
Ali M, Hui X, Hashmi Z, Dhiman N, Scott V, Efron D, Schneider E, Haider A. Socioeconomic disparity in inpatient mortality after traumatic injury in adults. Surgery 2013, 154: 461-467. PMID: 23972652, PMCID: PMC3989530, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScoreInpatient mortalityMedian household incomeSocioeconomic statusTrauma mortalityInsurance statusMultiple logistic regression analysisUnadjusted inpatient mortalityNationwide Inpatient SampleType of injuryLogistic regression analysisLower wealth quartilesWealthiest quartileTrauma disparitiesPatient demographicsIndependent predictorsTrauma patientsSeverity scoreAdjusted oddsInpatient SampleTraumatic injuryInclusion criteriaAdult traumaComorbiditiesMortality
2012
Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States
Obirieze A, Gaskin D, Villegas C, Bowman S, Schneider E, Oyetunji T, Haut E, Efron D, Cornwell E, Haider A. Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 516-522. PMID: 23019681, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825132a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative mean costsTrauma careLiver injuryMean costModerate traumatic brain injuryPneumothorax/hemothoraxBlunt splenic injuryCharlson Comorbidity IndexClinical Modification codesNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayAdult trauma careTraumatic brain injuryCost of careMedical care costsIndex conditionComorbidity indexSplenic injuryHospital factorsPatient demographicsTrauma patientsTibia fracturesInpatient SampleBrain injuryInternational Classification