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4. Seasonal Variation in Emergency General Surgery.

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Zangbar, Bardiya, Rhee, Peter, Pandit, Viraj, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Khalil, Mazhar, Okeefe, Terence, Neumayer, Leigh, and Joseph, Bellal

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the seasonal variation in emergency general surgery (EGS) admissions. Background: Seasonal variation in medical conditions is well established; however, its impact on EGS cases remains unclear. Methods: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was queried over an 8-year period (2004-2011) for all patients with diagnosis of acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, and diverticulitis. Elective admissions were excluded. The following data for each admission were recorded: age, sex, race, admission month, major operative procedure, hospital region, and mortality. Seasons were defined as follows: Spring (March, April, May), Summer (June, July, August), Fall (September, October, November), and Winter (December, January, February). X11 procedure and spectral analysis were performed to confirm seasonal variation. Results: A total of 63,911,033 admission records were evaluated of which 493,569 were appendicitis, 395,838 were cholecystitis, and 412,163 were diverticulitis. Seasonal variation is confirmed in EGS (F=159.12, P<0.0001) admissions. In the subanalysis, seasonal variation was found in acute appendicitis (F=119.62, P<0.0001), acute cholecystitis (F=37.13, P<0.0001), and diverticulitis (F=69.90, P<0.0001). The average monthly EGS admission in Winter was 11,322±674. The average monthly EGS admission in Summer was higher than that of Winter by 13.6% (n=1542; 95% CI: 1180-1904, P<0.001). Conclusions: Hospitalization due to EGS adheres to a consistent cyclical pattern, with more admissions occurring during the Summer months. Although the reasons for this variability are unknown, this information may be useful for hospital resource reallocation and staffing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2016
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21. Frailty in surgery.

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Joseph, Belial, Pandit, Viraj, Sadoun, Moutamn, Zangbar, Bardiya, Fain, Mindy J., Friese, Randall S., and Rhee, Peter

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2014
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33. Increasing trauma deaths in the United States.

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Rhee P, Joseph B, Pandit V, Aziz H, Vercruysse G, Kulvatunyou N, and Friese RS

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Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cause of Death trends, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospital Mortality trends, Humans, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Sex Distribution, Survival Rate trends, United States epidemiology, Young Adult, Registries, Wounds and Injuries mortality
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Objective: To determine the impact of the increasing aging population on trauma mortality relative to mortality from cancer and heart disease in the United States., Background: The population in the United States continues to increase as medical advancements allow people to live longer. The resulting changes in the leading causes of death have not yet been recognized., Methods: Data were obtained (2000-2010) from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System database of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We defined trauma deaths as unintentional injuries, suicides, and homicides., Results: From 2000 to 2010, the US population increased by 9.7% and the number of trauma deaths increased by 22.8%. Trauma deaths and death rates deceased in individuals younger than 25 years but increased for those 25 years and older. During this period, death rates for cancer and heart disease decreased. The largest increases in trauma deaths were in individuals in their fifth and sixth decades of life. Since 2000, the largest proportional increase (118%) in crude trauma deaths occurred in 54-year-olds. Overall, in 2010, trauma was the leading cause of death in individuals 46 years and younger. Trauma remains the leading cause of years of life lost., Results: Trauma is now the leading cause of death for individuals 46 years and younger. The largest increase in the number of trauma deaths and the highest crude number of trauma deaths occurred in baby boomers. Policy makers allocating resources should be made aware of the larger impact of trauma on our aging and burgeoning US population.

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2014
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