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A proposed set of metrics for standardized outcome reporting in the management of low back pain
RC Clement, A Welander, C Stowell, TD Cha… - Acta …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose — Outcome measurement has been shown to improve performance
in several fields of healthcare. This understanding has driven a growing interest in value-…
in several fields of healthcare. This understanding has driven a growing interest in value-…
Psychiatric disorders and major spine surgery: epidemiology and perioperative outcomes
Study Design. Analysis of the National Hospital Discharge Survey database from 1990 to
2007. Objective. To evaluate the influence of preoperative depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, …
2007. Objective. To evaluate the influence of preoperative depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, …
Machine learning for prediction of sustained opioid prescription after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The severity of the opioid epidemic has increased scrutiny of
opioid prescribing practices. Spine surgery is a high-risk episode for sustained postoperative …
opioid prescribing practices. Spine surgery is a high-risk episode for sustained postoperative …
Development of machine learning algorithms for prediction of prolonged opioid prescription after surgery for lumbar disc herniation
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spine surgery has been identified as a risk factor for prolonged
postoperative opioid use. Preoperative prediction of opioid use could improve risk …
postoperative opioid use. Preoperative prediction of opioid use could improve risk …
Coronal spinal balance in adult spine deformity patients with long spinal fusions: a minimum 2-to 5-year follow-up study
A Ploumis, AK Simpson, TD Cha, JP Herzog… - Clinical Spine …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This study was a retrospective one. Objective: The objective of the study was
to analyze the causes, prevalence of, and risk factors for coronal decompensation in long …
to analyze the causes, prevalence of, and risk factors for coronal decompensation in long …
Allogeneic blood transfusions and postoperative infections after lumbar spine surgery
Background context Allogeneic blood transfusions have an immunomodulating effect, and
the previous studies in other fields of medicine demonstrated an increased risk of infections …
the previous studies in other fields of medicine demonstrated an increased risk of infections …
Predicting prolonged opioid prescriptions in opioid-naïve lumbar spine surgery patients
AV Karhade, TD Cha, HA Fogel, SH Hershman… - The Spine Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
IMPORTANCE Preoperative determination of the potential for postoperative opioid dependence
in previously naïve patients undergoing elective spine surgery may facilitate targeted …
in previously naïve patients undergoing elective spine surgery may facilitate targeted …
Economic benefit to society at large of total knee arthroplasty in younger patients: a Markov analysis
H Bedair, TD Cha, VJ Hansen - JBJS, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: To our knowledge, the economic implications of total knee arthroplasty to
society at large have not been assessed with specific consideration of the young working …
society at large have not been assessed with specific consideration of the young working …
Natural language processing for automated detection of incidental durotomy
BACKGROUND Incidental durotomy is a common intraoperative complication during spine
surgery with potential implications for postoperative recovery, patient-reported outcomes, …
surgery with potential implications for postoperative recovery, patient-reported outcomes, …
Development of machine learning and natural language processing algorithms for preoperative prediction and automated identification of intraoperative vascular …
BACKGROUND Intraoperative vascular injury (VI) may be an unavoidable complication of
anterior lumbar spine surgery; however, vascular injury has implications for quality and safety …
anterior lumbar spine surgery; however, vascular injury has implications for quality and safety …
