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Nguyen AT, Aris IM, Snyder BD, Harris MB, Kang JD, Murray M, Rodriguez EK, Nazarian A. Musculoskeletal health: an ecological study assessing disease burden and research funding. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS 2024; 29:100661. [PMID: 38225979 PMCID: PMC10788788 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Background Exacerbated by an aging population, musculoskeletal diseases are a chronic and growing problem in the United States that impose significant health and economic burdens. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between the burden of diseases and the federal funds assigned to health-related research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Methods An ecological study design was used to examine the relationship between NIH research funding and disease burden for 60 disease categories. We used the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 to measure disease burden and the NIH Research, Condition, and Disease Categories (RCDC) data to identify 60 disease categories aligned with available GBD data. NIH funding data was obtained from the RCDC system and the NIH Office of Budget. Using linear regression models, we observed that musculoskeletal diseases were among the most underfunded (i.e., negative residuals from the model) with respect to disease burden. Findings Musculoskeletal diseases were underfunded, with neck pain being the most underfunded at only 0.83% of expected funding. Low back pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis were also underfunded at 13.88%, 35.08%, and 66.26%, respectively. Musculoskeletal diseases were the leading cause of years lived with disability and the third leading cause in terms of prevalence and disability-adjusted life years. Despite the increasing burden of these diseases, the allocation of NIH funding to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has remained low compared to other institutes. Interpretation Despite the increasing health burden and economic cost of $980 billion annually, the allocation of NIH funding to the NIAMS has remained low compared to other institutes. These findings suggest that the NIH may need to reassess its allocation of research funding to align with the current health challenges of our country. Furthermore, these clinically relevant observations highlight the need to increase research funding for musculoskeletal diseases and improve their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Funding No funding.
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- Andrew T. Nguyen
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease Across the Lifecourse, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
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Johnson RM, Larson NJ, Brown CT, Iyegha UP, Blondeau B, Dries DJ, Rogers FB. American Trauma Care: A System of Systems. Air Med J 2023; 42:318-327. [PMID: 37716800 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The benefits of organized trauma systems have been well-documented during 50 years of trauma system development in the United States. Unfortunately, despite this evidence, trauma system development has occurred only sporadically in the 50 states. METHODS The relevant literature related to trauma system design and development was reviewed based on relevance to the study. Information from these sources was summarized into a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. RESULTS Strengths discovered were leadership brought forth by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and meaningful change generated from The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report addressing the fractionation of the nation's trauma systems, whereas weaknesses included patient outcome disparities due to the lack of a national governing authority, undertriage, underresourced rural trauma, and underfunded trauma research. Opportunities included the creation of level IV trauma centers; telemedicine; the development of rural trauma management courses; air medical transport to bring high-intensity care to the patient, particularly in rural areas; trauma research; and trauma prevention through outreach and educational programs. The following threats were determined: mass casualty incidents, motor vehicle collisions because of the high rate of motor vehicle collision deaths in the United States relative to other developed countries, and underfunded trauma systems. CONCLUSION Much work remains to be done in the development of an American trauma system. Recommendations include implementation of trauma care governance at the federal level; national oversight and support of emergency medical services systems, particularly in rural areas with strict reporting processes for emergency medical services programs; national organization of our mass casualty response; increased federal and state funding allocated to trauma centers; a consistent model for trauma system development; and trauma research.
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- Department of Surgery, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN
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Hein HAT. In trauma, can the choice of anesthetic agents influence outcome? Proc AMIA Symp 2023; 36:686. [PMID: 37829222 PMCID: PMC10566421 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2244681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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- H. A. Tillmann Hein
- Anesthesiology, Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, LLP, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Elkbuli A, Sutherland M, Gargano T, Kinslow K, Liu H, McKenney M, Ang D. Race and Insurance Status Disparities in Post-discharge Disposition After Hospitalization for Major Trauma. Am Surg 2023; 89:379-389. [PMID: 34176320 DOI: 10.1177/00031348211029864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Investigations detailing predictive measures of hospital disposition after traumatic injury are scarce. We aim to examine the discharge practices among trauma centers in the US and to identify factors that may influence post-hospital disposition. METHODS A retrospective analysis of trauma patients using the American College of Surgeons-Trauma Quality Improvement Program dataset from 2007-2017. Primary study outcome was hospital disposition (including long term care facility [LTC], others). Secondary outcomes included: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-length of stay (LOS), complications, others). RESULTS 6 899 538 patients were analyzed. Odds of LTC discharge was significantly higher for Black patients (aOR = 1.30, 95% CI:1.24-1.37), abbreviated injury score (AIS) ≥3 (aOR = 4.22, 95% CI: 4.05-4.39), and higher injury severity score (ISS) (aOR = 9.41, 95% CI:9.03-9.80). Significantly more self-pay patients were discharged home compared to other insurance types (P < .0001). Significantly longer hospital- and ICU-LOS were experienced by those who had an AIS ≥3 (hospital: 4.8 days (±7.1) vs. 7.9 (±10.1); ICU: 4.6 (±6.9) vs. 5.9 (±7.9), P < .0001) and had a high ISS (hospital: 4.5 days (±5.9) vs. 16.8 (±17.9); ICU: 3.6 (±5.0) vs. 10.2 (±11.5), P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Patient race, insurance status, and injury severity were predictive of post-hospitalization care discharge. Self-pay and Black patients were less likely to be discharged to secondary care facilities. These findings have the potential to improve in-hospital patient management and predict discharge secondary care needs, and necessitate the need for future research to investigate the extent of inequalities in access to trauma care.
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- Adel Elkbuli
- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 14506Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 14506Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 14506Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 14506Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 23703Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 14506Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 23703Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of Central Florida, Ocala, FL, USA
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Wang A, Xiang H. U.S. Leading Causes of Death and Years of Potential Life Lost, 1981-2019: Implications for Surgical Research. J Surg Res 2023; 281:338-344. [PMID: 35945037 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.06.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Examining burden of diseases could shed light on priorities of public health interventions and research funding. This study examined trends of the U.S. top leading causes of death from 1981 to 2019 using the total number of deaths, age-adjusted death rate, and years of potential life lost (YPLLs). METHODS Data were from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System. This study gathered total number of deaths, age-adjusted death rates per 100,000 people, and YPLLs under 70 y of age (YPLL-70) from 1981 to 2019 for the top 10 leading causes of death and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) for each year. The 39 y from 1981 to 2019 were evenly divided into three study periods: 1981-1993, 1994-2006, and 2007-2019. The percent change of YPLL-70 over three time periods for the top ten leading causes of death and AIDS was calculated. Trends of age-adjusted death rates and YPLL-70 of the top five leading causes of death based on the 2018-2019 death data were also reported by graphing them against time from 1981 to 2019 to highlight major mortality causes. Age-adjusted death rates for the top five leading causes of deaths and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) annual funding level in 2019 were graphed together to illustrate funding discrepancy in injury research and prevention. RESULTS The total number of deaths caused by malignant neoplasms in 2019 was 244,994, followed by 183,442 deaths of heart diseases, 121,476 deaths of unintentional injuries, and 41,051 suicide deaths. Despite an initial -22.20% drop of YPPL-70 during 1981-1993, unintentional injuries experienced significant increases of 19.38% and 18.59% of YPLL-70 in 1994-2006 and 2007-2019, respectively. The age-adjusted death rate for unintentional injuries was 1182 per 100,000 people in 2019, and the NIH funding in the same year was $897 million. In comparison, the age-adjusted death rate for cancer, heart disease, and human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS was 786, 649, and 30 per 100,000 people while the NIH funding was $2,560, $2,394, and $3037 million, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Unintentional injuries, suicide, and homicide were consistently among the top leading causes of death and YPLL-70, so they should be prioritized in public health planning, research, and federal funding allocation. Injury and trauma research is severely underfunded by the U.S. premier funding agency.
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- Allen Wang
- Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, The Abigail Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Abigail Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, The Abigail Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Abigail Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
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Bredbeck BC, Delaney LD, Kwakye G. Demographic Factors Associated With Research and Career Interests in Aspiring Academic Surgeons: What are the Implications for Tomorrow's Workforce? JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2022; 79:1447-1453. [PMID: 35732577 PMCID: PMC10473172 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the research and career interests of aspiring academic surgeons and determine the influence of demographic factors. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey SETTING: Single institution, academic general surgery residency program PARTICIPANTS: Medical students invited to interview during 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 residency cycle RESULTS: One hundred fifty-four of 160 (96%) potential respondents representing 63 medical schools completed the survey, American Association for Public Opinion Research Response Rate 6. Fifty-three percent of the study population was female. Seventeen percent identified as Black, 14% Asian, 13% Latinx, 50% white, and 6% other. Respondents were most interested in education, professional development, and surgical culture (32%) followed by basic and translational science (23%), global and community health (20%), and health services (18%). On multiple logistic regression, interest in global/community health was associated with identifying as Black (OR 5.9 [2.0, 17.8] p = 0.001) and female (OR 2.7 [1.0, 7.0] p = 0.044). A plurality of participants were undecided on future specialty (n = 63, 41%). The most common specialty interests were surgical oncology (n = 28, 18%); trauma, acute care, or surgical critical care (n = 21, 14%); pediatric and cardiothoracic surgery (n = 20 for each, 13%); and abdominal transplant (n = 15, 10%). CONCLUSIONS In this cross-sectional survey of highly competitive academic general surgery applicants, respondents who were underrepresented in medicine (URiM) and women were more interested in research fields with a history of lower relative NIH funding. In light of these findings, academic programs seeking a more diverse residency workforce should consider strategies beyond recruitment to promote the scholarly achievement of women and URiM residents.
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- Brooke C Bredbeck
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Razzak JA, Bhatti J, Wright K, Nyirenda M, Tahir MR, Hyder AA. Improvement in trauma care for road traffic injuries: an assessment of the effect on mortality in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet 2022; 400:329-336. [PMID: 35779549 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00887-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Over 90% of the annual 1·35 million worldwide deaths due to road traffic injuries (RTIs) occur in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). For this Series paper, our aim was two-fold. Firstly, to review evidence on effective interventions for victims of RTIs; and secondly, to estimate the potential number of lives saved by effective trauma care systems and clinical interventions in LMICs. We reviewed all the literature on trauma-related health systems and clinical interventions published during the past 20 years using MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science. We included studies in which mortality was the primary outcome and excluded studies in which trauma other than RTIs was the predominant injury. We used data from the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018 and a Monte Carlo simulation technique to estimate the potential annual attributable number of lives saved in LMICs. Of the 1921 studies identified for our review of the literature, 62 (3·2%) met the inclusion criteria. Only 28 (1·5%) had data to calculate relative risk. We found that more than 200 000 lives per year can be saved globally with the implementation of a complete trauma system with 100% coverage in LMICs. Partial system improvements such as establishing trauma centres (>145 000 lives saved) and instituting and improving trauma teams (>115 000) were also effective. Emergency medical services had a wide range of effects on mortality, from increasing mortality to saving lives (>200 000 excess deaths to >200 000 lives saved per year). For clinical interventions, damage control resuscitation (>60 000 lives saved per year) and institution of interventional radiology (>50 000 lives saved per year) were the most effective interventions. On the basis of the scarce evidence available, a few key interventions have been identified to provide guidance to policy makers and clinicians on evidence-based interventions that can reduce deaths due to RTIs in LMICs. We also highlight important gaps in knowledge on the effects of other interventions.
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- Junaid A Razzak
- Weill Cornell Medical Centre, New York, NY, USA; College of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan.
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MA, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi; Ministry of Health, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Developing a National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP): Results from the Pediatric Research Gap Delphi Survey. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022; 93:360-366. [PMID: 35293373 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine trauma report recommended a National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) to "strengthen trauma research and ensure that the resources available for this research are commensurate with the importance of injury and the potential for improvement in patient outcomes." With a contract from the Department of Defense, the Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) created 11 expert panels to address this recommendation, with the goal of developing a comprehensive research agenda, spanning the continuum of trauma and burn care. This report outlines the work of the group focused on pediatric trauma. METHODS Experts in pediatric trauma clinical care and research were recruited to identify gaps in current clinical pediatric trauma research, generate research questions, and establish the priority of these questions using a consensus-driven Delphi survey approach. Using successive surveys, participants were asked to rank the priority of each research question on a 9-point Likert scale categorized to represent priority. Consensus was defined as >60% agreement within the priority category. Priority questions were coded based on a dictionary of 118 NTRAP taxonomy concepts in nine categories to support comparative analysis across all panels. RESULTS 37 subject matter experts generated 625 questions. 493 questions (79%) reached consensus on priority level. Of those reaching consensus, 159 (32%) were High, 325 (66%) Medium and 9 (2%) Low priority. The highest priority research questions related to surgical interventions for traumatic brain injury (ICP monitoring and craniotomy); second highest priority was hemorrhagic shock. The prehospital setting was the highest priority phase of care. CONCLUSIONS This diverse panel of experts determined that most significant pediatric trauma research gaps were in traumatic brain injur, hemorrhagic shock, and the prehospital phase of care. These research domains should be top priorities for funding agencies. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Baloche P, Szabla N, Freton L, Hutin M, Ruggiero M, Dominique I, Millet C, Bergerat S, Panayotopoulos P, Betari R, Matillon X, Chebbi A, Caes T, Patard PM, Brichart N, Sabourin L, Dariane C, Baboudjian M, Gondran-Tellier B, Lebacle C, Madec FX, Nouhaud FX, Rod X, Fiard G, Pradere B, Peyronnet B. Impact of Hospital Volume on the Outcomes of Renal Trauma Management. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022; 37:99-105. [PMID: 35243394 PMCID: PMC8883196 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Some health care systems have set up referral trauma centers to centralize expertise to improve trauma management. There is scant and controversial evidence regarding the impact of provider’s volume on the outcomes of trauma management. Objective To evaluate the impact of hospital volume on the outcomes of renal trauma management in a European health care system. Design, setting, and participants A retrospective multicenter study, including all patients admitted for renal trauma in 17 French hospitals between 2005 and 2015, was conducted. Intervention Nephrectomy, angioembolization, or nonoperative management. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis Four quartiles according to the caseload per year: low volume (eight or fewer per year), moderate volume (nine to 13 per year), high volume (14–25/yr), and very high volume (≥26/yr). The primary endpoint was failure of nonoperative management defined as any interventional radiology or surgical procedure needed within the first 30 d after admission. Results and limitations Of 1771 patients with renal trauma, 1704 were included. Nonoperative management was more prevalent in the very-high- and low-volume centers (p = 0.02). In a univariate analysis, very high hospital volume was associated with a lower risk of nonoperative management failure than low (odds ratio [OR] = 0.54; p = 0.05) and moderate (OR = 0.48; p = 0.02) hospital volume. There were fewer nephrectomies in the high- and very-high-volume groups (p = 0.003). In a multivariate analysis, very high volume remained associated with a lower risk of nonoperative management failure than low (OR = 0.48; p = 0.04) and moderate (OR = 0.42; p = 0.01) volume. Study limitations include all the shortcomings inherent to its retrospective multicenter design. Conclusions In this multicenter study, management of renal trauma varied according to hospital volume. There were lower rates of nephrectomy and failure of nonoperative management in very-high-volume centers. These results raise the question of centralizing the management of renal trauma, which is currently not the case in our health care system. Patient summary In this study, management of renal trauma varied according to hospital volume. Very-high-volume centers had lower rates of nephrectomy and failure of nonoperative management.
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Stanworth S, Callum J. The Paradox of Choice in Hemostatic Resuscitation: Still More Options Than Evidence, But a Good Start. Transfus Med Rev 2021; 35:71-72. [PMID: 34598875 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Simon Stanworth
- Transfusion Medicine, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), Oxford, United Kingdom; Department of Haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom; Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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