Publications by authors named "R J Rahimtoola"

The present study sought to evaluate clinical outcomes of delayed intervention following hip fractures. Adults (≥60 years) who underwent operative intervention for hip fracture following traumatic fall were identified using the 2008-2018 National Inpatient Sample. Patients were classified as if repair was >48 h after admission and otherwise considered .

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Background: Although patients with opioid use disorder have been shown to be more susceptible to traumatic injury, the impact of opioid use disorder after trauma-related admission remains poorly characterized. The present nationally representative study evaluated the association of opioid use disorder on clinical outcomes after traumatic injury warranting operative intervention.

Methods: The 2010 to 2018 Nationwide Readmissions Database was used to identify adult trauma victims who underwent major operative procedures.

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Background: Retained surgical foreign bodies (RFB) are associated with inferior clinical and financial outcomes. The present work examined a nationally representative sample of all major operations to identify factors associated with RFB.

Study Design: The 2005-2017 National Inpatient Sample was used to identify adults undergoing cardiac, neurosurgical, orthopedic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, vascular, and thoracic operations.

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Background: Despite the frequency and cost of hospitalizations for acute respiratory failure (ARF), the literature regarding the impact of hospital safety net burden on outcomes of these hospitalizations is sparse.

Research Question: How does safety net burden impact outcomes of ARF hospitalizations such as mortality, tracheostomy, and resource use?

Study Design And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample 2007-2017. All patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of ARF were tabulated using the International Classification of Diseases 9th and 10th Revision codes, and safety net burden was calculated using previously published methodology.

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To assess the nutritional status of children under 5, a survey was conducted in the under-privileged community of Mahmoodabad. Of over 1,000 children, three-fourth had varying grades of protein calorie malnutrition. The prevalence of grade III malnutrition was higher in children in their 2nd year and among those belonging to families of more than four persons.

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