Nigel Rozario
Carolinas Healthcare System
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Pediatric Research | 2017
Arshad T Khalid; Charity G. Moore; Christopher Hall; Flora Olabopo; Nigel Rozario; Michael F. Holick; Susan L. Greenspan; Kumaravel Rajakumar
BackgroundSkin color, a vitamin D status determinant, can be assessed subjectively by Fitzpatrick sun-reactive skin typing (FST) and objectively by melanin index (MI). FST was validated against MI for discerning vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) <20 ng/ml) in children.MethodsWe measured FST, MI, and serum 25(OH)D in healthy, 8- to 18-year-old children from one of two vitamin D trials. MI from forehead, hand, and upper arm split at the median of the more racially balanced study cohort and FST (I–III vs. IV–V) were used for discriminating vitamin D deficiency.ResultsA total of 296 participants (mean age, 12.3±2.3 years; black, 208; FST IV–V, 209; 25(OH)D <20 ng/ml, 159) were studied. MI and FST had a strong positive association. Serum 25(OH)D was negatively associated with MI and FST. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were similar for discriminating vitamin D deficiency between higher vs. lower MI and between FST I–III vs. IV–V. ROC area under the curves for FST (0.59) and MI (forehead (0.63); hand (0.62); and arm (0.64)) were similar.ConclusionsFST is comparable to MI for discerning vitamin D deficiency and can be deemed as an inexpensive, useful surrogate measure of skin color in the context of vitamin D research.
Journal of Arthroplasty | 2016
Thomas B. Bemenderfer; Nigel Rozario; Charity G. Moore; Madhav A. Karunakar
BACKGROUND Perioperative myocardial infarctions and cardiac complications are leading causes of mortality after noncardiac surgery. In an effort to improve patient safety, the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) implemented guidelines concerning administration of β-blockers therapy aimed to reduce cardiac complications. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried for 759,819 elective total knee arthroplasties performed from 2003 to 2011. Incidence of cardiac complications, mortality, and risk factors for cardiac complications was determined before and after SCIP implementation. RESULTS The incidence of cardiac events after total knee arthroplasty remained stable at 9%. The incidence and mortality of postoperative stroke, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest significantly decreased. Mortality after cardiac complications decreased by 50%. CONCLUSION After the implementation of SCIP guidelines, there was a greater than 50% reduction in mortality and a significant decrease in fatal postoperative stroke, heart failure, and cardiac arrest.
American Journal of Surgery | 2018
Sam Yelverton; Nigel Rozario; Brent D. Matthews; Caroline E. Reinke
BACKGROUND Emergency general surgery (EGS) admissions account for more than 3 million hospitalizations in the US annually. We aim to better understand characteristics and mortality risk for EGS interhospital transfer patients compared to EGS direct admissions. METHODS Using the 2002-2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample we identified patients aged ≥18 years with an EGS admission. Patient demographics, hospitalization characteristics, rates of operation and mortality were compared between patients with interhospital transfer versus direct admissions. RESULTS Interhospital transfers comprised 2% of EGS admissions. Interhospital transfers were more likely to be white, male, Medicare insured, and had higher rates of comorbidities. Interhospital transfers underwent more procedures/surgeries and had a higher mortality rate. Mortality remained elevated after controlling for patient characteristics. CONCLUSIONS Interhospital transfers are at higher risk of mortality and undergo procedures/surgeries more frequently than direct admissions. Identification of contributing factors to this increased mortality may identify opportunities for decreasing mortality rate in EGS transfers.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2017
Mohammed Sanjak; Velma Langford; Scott Holsten; Nigel Rozario; Charity G. Moore Patterson; Elena Bravver; William Bockenek; Benjamin Rix Brooks
OBJECTIVE To determine the validity of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) as an outcome measure to evaluate walking capacity in ambulatory patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Multidisciplinary ALS clinic at an academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS Patients with ALS (N=186) who ambulate without (stage I) or with (stage II) an assistive device. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Walking distance obtained from the 6MWT. RESULTS Participants performed the 6MWT, 25-foot walk test (25FWT), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, lower extremity maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R), and forced vital capacity (FVC). Walking capacity was reduced to 66% predicted of healthy subjects (75.2%±22% in stage I; 42.6%±22% in stage II). The 6MWT correlated with all other outcome measures in ambulatory patients with ALS (25FWT: r=-.74, P≤.0001; TUG test: r=-.80, P≤.0001; MVIC: r=.64, P≤.0001; percent predicted FVC: r=.25, P≤.0007; ALSFRS-R: r=.52, P≤.0001; ALSFRS-R gross motor subscore: r=.71, P≤.0001). When ambulatory patients with ALS were stratified by stage of ambulation, the 6MWT was associated with all other outcome measures in stage I (25FWT: r=-.56, P≤.0001; TUG test: r=-.66, P≤.0001; MVIC: r=.51, P≤.0001; percent predicted FVC: r=.40, P≤.02; ALSFRS-R: r=.52, P≤.0001; ALSFRS-R gross motor subscore: r=.61, P≤.0001). In stage II, the 6MWT correlated with the 25FWT (r=-.83, P≤.0001), TUG test (r=-.77, P≤.0001), MVIC (r=.47, P≤.0001), and ALSFRS gross motor subscore (r=.61, P≤.0001), but not with percent predicted FVC (r=.09, P≤.513) or ALSFRS-R (r=.21, P≤.141). CONCLUSIONS The 6MWT is a valid measure of walking capacity of ambulatory patients with ALS that is associated with measures of lower extremity muscle strength and function in both stages of ambulation. The discordance between the 6MWT with the ALSFRS-R and percent predicted FVC in stage II ambulatory patients with ALS indicates that the 6MWT is an independent measure of ambulatory function in both stages of ambulation. The 6MWT may provide a quantitative, simple, and inexpensive outcome measure of walking capacity for early stage clinical trials in ambulatory patients with ALS.
Journal of The American Society of Echocardiography | 2014
Thomas V. Johnson; Geoffrey A. Rose; Deborah J. Fenner; Nigel Rozario
Journal of Surgical Research | 2017
Thomas Gavigan; Nigel Rozario; Brent D. Matthews; Caroline E. Reinke
Journal of Surgical Research | 2017
Caroline E. Reinke; Michael H. Thomason; Lauren Paton; Lynn Schiffern; Nigel Rozario; Brent D. Matthews
Clinical spine surgery | 2018
Vignesh K. Alamanda; Danae L. Massengill; Nigel Rozario; Charity G. Moore; Brian P. Scannell; Brian K. Brighton; Kelly L. Vanderhave
eGEMs (Generating Evidence & Methods to improve patient outcomes) | 2017
Ethan T. Lubanski; Nigel Rozario; Charity G. Moore; Holly Mulder; Michael Dulin; Tom Ludden; Whitney Rossman; Avery Ashby; Andrew McWilliams
Reconstructive Review | 2017
David Mauerhan; Nigel Rozario