Publications by authors named "Amanda K Nemecz"
Background: Little is known about the distribution and outcomes of hip fractures in pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objective: To study the clinical outcomes of both pediatric and adult patients who underwent hip fracture surgeries and determine the effects of changes surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Both pediatric and adult surgical hip fracture cases were analyzed from the pandemic year (2020) and the control year (2019) using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
Article Synopsis
- Research found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of surgeries for diverticulitis decreased, but more patients needed emergency operations due to increased severity of their condition.* -
- Patients showed higher rates of serious comorbidities and longer surgery times during the pandemic, indicating they were in worse health when they did undergo surgery.* -
- The study highlights that many diverticulitis cases may have been underdiagnosed as patients hesitated to seek care, turning elective procedures into emergencies.*
Objective: Enhanced recovery pathways reduce length of stay and costs following lung resection. However, many fear that early discharge may lead to increased hospital readmissions. In this study, we aimed to determine whether early discharge was associated with increased readmission following anatomic lung resection.
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