Search Results - "Neifert, Sean N"
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Predicting Trends in Cervical Spinal Surgery in the United States from 2020 to 2040
Published in World neurosurgery (01-09-2020)“…We sought to predict surgical volumes for 2 common cervical spine procedures from 2020 to 2040. Using the National Inpatient Sample from 2003–2016, nationwide…”
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Utility of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score for Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Degenerative Spine Surgery Cohorts
Published in Neurosurgery (01-12-2020)“…Abstract BACKGROUND As spine surgery becomes increasingly common in the elderly, frailty has been used to risk stratify these patients. The Hospital Frailty…”
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Cervical Spine Alignment in the Sagittal Axis: A Review of the Best Validated Measures in Clinical Practice
Published in Global Spine Journal (01-10-2021)“…Study Design: Review of the best-validated measures of cervical spine alignment in the sagittal axis. Objective: Describe the C2-C7 Cobb Angle, C2-C7 sagittal…”
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Predicting In-Hospital Complications After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson Comorbidity Indices
Published in World neurosurgery (01-02-2020)“…The objective of this study was to determine the ability of the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) to predict…”
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Neurosurgical Performance in the First 2 Years of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System: A Descriptive Analysis and Predictors of Receiving Bonus Payments
Published in Neurosurgery (01-07-2022)“…The merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program was implemented to tie Medicare reimbursements to value-based care measures. Neurosurgical performance…”
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Management and surgical outcomes of dystrophic scoliosis in neurofibromatosis type 1: a systematic review
Published in Neurosurgical focus (01-05-2022)“…Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) dystrophic scoliosis is an early-onset, rapidly progressive multiplanar deformity. There are few studies on the surgical…”
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Robust prediction of nonhome discharge following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using explainable machine learning
Published in European spine journal (01-06-2023)“…Purpose Predict nonhome discharge (NHD) following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using an explainable machine learning model. Methods…”
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Population scale latent space cohort matching for the improved use and exploration of observational trial data
Published in Mathematical biosciences and engineering : MBE (01-01-2022)“…A significant amount of clinical research is observational by nature and derived from medical records, clinical trials, and large-scale registries. While there…”
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The Impact of Diabetes on Outcomes and Health Care Costs Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Published in Global spine journal (01-06-2022)“…Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is commonly used to treat an array of cervical spine…”
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Diabetes Is Predictive of Postoperative Outcomes and Readmission Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Published in Global spine journal (01-03-2022)“…Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The present study analyzes complication rates and episode-based costs for patients with and without…”
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Assessing the Impact of Neurogenic Claudication on Outcomes Following Decompression With Lumbar Interbody Fusions in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Published in Global spine journal (01-03-2021)“…Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To conduct the first comprehensive national-level study examining specific risks, outcomes, and costs…”
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Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: the Last Decade
Published in Translational stroke research (01-06-2021)“…Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) affects six to nine people per 100,000 per year, has a 35% mortality, and leaves many with lasting disabilities, often…”
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Recent Advances in the Development of Experimental Therapeutics for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia
Published in Journal of movement disorders (01-09-2019)“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 1% in people over 60, and…”
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Disparities in Outcomes by Insurance Payer Groups for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-06-2020)“…STUDY DESIGN.Retrospective, observational study of clinical outcomes at a single institution. OBJECTIVE.To compare postoperative complication and readmission…”
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Reply-to-Letter: Disparities in Outcomes by Insurance Payer Groups for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
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Reply-to-Letter: Disparities in Outcomes by Insurance Payer Groups for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
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Increases in Subdural Hematoma with an Aging Population—the Future of American Cerebrovascular Disease
Published in World neurosurgery (01-09-2020)“…Subdural hematomas (SDHs) are a common and dangerous condition, with potential for a rapid rise in incidence given the aging U.S. population, but the magnitude…”
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A Nationwide Study Characterizing the Risk and Outcome Profiles of Multilevel Fusion Procedures in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Published in World neurosurgery (01-03-2023)“…Spine abnormalities are a common manifestation of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1); however, the outcomes of surgical treatment for NF1-associated spinal…”
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Carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK spinal implants for primary and metastatic spine tumors: a systematic review on implant complications and radiotherapy benefits
Published in Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (01-10-2023)“…By minimizing imaging artifact and particle scatter, carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CF-PEEK) spinal implants are hypothesized to enhance…”
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Drivers of Prolonged Hospitalization Following Spine Surgery: A Game-Theory-Based Approach to Explaining Machine Learning Models
Published in Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (06-01-2021)“…BACKGROUND:Understanding the interactions between variables that predict prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS) following spine surgery can help uncover…”
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