Publications by authors named "A Nathens"
Background: While preoperative optimization improves outcomes for older adults undergoing major elective surgery, no such optimization is possible in the emergent setting. Surgeons must identify postoperative interventions to improve outcomes among older emergency general surgery (EGS) patients. The objective of this cohort study was to examine the association between early follow-up with a primary care physician (PCP) and the risk of nursing home acceptance or death in the year following EGS admission among older adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Addressing equity in healthcare is necessary to improve population health outcomes. In doing so, a requisite level of foundational resources, organization, and processes are needed. Although increasing attention is being devoted to addressing health inequities, the current landscape supporting these efforts remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Spinal cord injury (SCI) trials have historically underrepresented pediatric patients. There are limited pediatric data examining the influence of surgical timing on complications and mortality for children and adolescents who have sustained complete traumatic SCI.
Methods: The following multicenter cohort study used Trauma Quality Improvement Program data from 2010 to 2020.
Objective: To determine the association between residence in racialized neighborhoods with direct healthcare expenditure and days at home (DAH) after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Summary Background Data: Differences in ethno-racial background have been associated with health outcome disparities. Much of this prior research was conducted in settings without universal healthcare coverage.