Elixhauser Comorbidity Index

Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure is Superior to Charlson Comorbidity Index In-Predicting Hospital Complications Following Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion.

Feb 4, 2020

The predictive ability of ECI and CCI have been compared in orthopaedic and gastrointestinal...

Can extant comorbidity indices identify patients who experience poor outcomes following total joint arthroplasty?

Nov 22, 2021

It is uncertain if generic comorbidity indices commonly used in orthopedics accurately predict...

The ability of comorbidity indices to predict mortality in an orthopedic setting: a systematic review.

Aug 23, 2021

Several comorbidity indices have been created to estimate and adjust for the burden of...

Cardiac-Specific Comorbidity Index Beats Generic Indexes

Apr 10, 2019

Cardiac-specific index outperforms other indexes for predicting in-hospital mortality, length of stay

Wide Variability Seen Among ED Clinicians for Hospital Admissions

Jan 29, 2025

ED clinicians show wide variability in their admission propensity, but mortality rates don’t differ between physicians with higher versus lower admission rates.

Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians

Jan 3, 2025

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department physicians show wide...

Predicting Death in Inpatients with Asplenia and PP Using the ECI

Jun 24, 2024

The following is a summary of “Elixhauser comorbidity method in predicting death of Spanish...

Socioeconomic Vulnerability Predicts Higher Morbidity, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Readmission Rates Post-Emergency General Surgery

Jun 6, 2024

The following is a summary of “Association of socioeconomic vulnerability with outcomes after...

Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly Presenting to the Emergency Department: An Assessment of Factors Affecting In-Hospital Mortality and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Dec 18, 2023

Type II odontoid fractures (OF) are among the most common cervical spine injuries in the geriatric population. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding their epidemiology. Additionally, the optimal management of these...

Readmission for 30 days in Uncomplicated Choledocholithiasis Patients

Aug 29, 2023

The following is a summary of “Thirty-Day Readmission Among Patients With Uncomplicated...

Hospitalization Risk in a Sample of COVID-19 Patients with & without COPD

Jan 31, 2023

The following is a summary of “Risk of hospitalization in a sample of COVID-19 patients with...

Outcomes Superior With CABG Versus Multivessel PCI

Jan 27, 2023

THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes...

Trends in Lumbosacral Epidural Injection Utilization from 2010 to 2019

Nov 25, 2022

Descriptive epidemiology was used for this analysis. This study aimed to examine patterns in...

Growing Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Surgery

Apr 29, 2022

In a study, researchers compared trends in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery utilization rates...

Improving morbidity information in Portugal: Evidence from data linkage of COVID-19 cases surveillance and mortality systems.

Apr 25, 2022

COVID-19 rapidly spread around the world, putting health systems under unprecedented pressure and continuous adaptations. Well-established health information systems (HIS) are crucial in providing data to allow evidence-based...

A Matched Study of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-year Implant Survival in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

Mar 9, 2022

Total shoulder arthroplasty may be recommended for Parkinson’s disease and shoulder osteoarthritis...

Association of hospital volume

Jul 22, 2021

This study states that The association of higher hospital volume with lower mortality after open...

Machine Learning Improves Cancer Mortality Prediction

Sep 29, 2020

Machine learning identifies high risk patients A machine learning (ML) algorithm trained to run...

Black Race Not a Factor in Covid-19 Deaths Among Hospitalized Patients

Aug 19, 2020

Findings argue against biologic cause for racial disparities Black race was not found to be a...

Opioid Use Disorder Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Infection after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Large Database Study.

Jul 16, 2020

Recent studies have shown that patients with opioid use disorder have impaired immunity. However,...

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Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure is Superior to Charlson Comorbidity Index In-Predicting Hospital Complications Following Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion.

Can extant comorbidity indices identify patients who experience poor outcomes following total joint arthroplasty?

The ability of comorbidity indices to predict mortality in an orthopedic setting: a systematic review.

Cardiac-Specific Comorbidity Index Beats Generic Indexes

Wide Variability Seen Among ED Clinicians for Hospital Admissions

Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians

Predicting Death in Inpatients with Asplenia and PP Using the ECI

Socioeconomic Vulnerability Predicts Higher Morbidity, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Readmission Rates Post-Emergency General Surgery

Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly Presenting to the Emergency Department: An Assessment of Factors Affecting In-Hospital Mortality and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Readmission for 30 days in Uncomplicated Choledocholithiasis Patients

Hospitalization Risk in a Sample of COVID-19 Patients with & without COPD

Outcomes Superior With CABG Versus Multivessel PCI

Trends in Lumbosacral Epidural Injection Utilization from 2010 to 2019

Growing Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Surgery

Improving morbidity information in Portugal: Evidence from data linkage of COVID-19 cases surveillance and mortality systems.

A Matched Study of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-year Implant Survival in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

Association of hospital volume

Machine Learning Improves Cancer Mortality Prediction

Opioid Use Disorder Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Infection after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Large Database Study.

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