[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the incremental prognostic value from the modified frailty index-5 in complete traumatic cervical spinal cord injury

…, PF Zhang, RH Jaffe, AK Malhotra, EM Harrington… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Frailty, as measured by the modified frailty index-5 (mFI-5), and older age are associated
with increased mortality in the setting of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, there is limited …

Vision Transformer–based Decision Support for Neurosurgical Intervention in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury: Automated Surgical Intervention Support Tool

…, C Hammill, D Beaton, EM Harrington… - Radiology: Artificial …, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To develop an automated triage tool to predict neurosurgical intervention for patients
with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Materials and Methods A provincial trauma registry was …

[HTML][HTML] Multicenter retrospective cohort study of the association between surgery for odontoid fractures in the elderly and in-hospital outcomes

…, PF Zhang, RH Jaffe, BNR Jaja, EM Harrington… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Odontoid fractures are increasingly prevalent in older adults and associated with high morbidity
and mortality. Optimal management remains controversial. Our study aims to investigate …

Development of the cervical myelopathy severity index: a new patient reported outcome measure to quantify impairments and functional limitations

AK Malhotra, Y He, EM Harrington, BNR Jaja, MP Zhu… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Context Existing degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) severity scales have
significant shortcomings, creating a strong impetus for the development of a practical …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing withdrawal of life-supporting treatment in cervical spinal cord injury: a large multicenter observational cohort study

…, AK Malhotra, RH Jaffe, CW Smith, EM Harrington… - Critical Care, 2023 - Springer
Background Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to profound neurologic sequelae, and
the provision of life-supporting treatment serves great importance among this patient …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of recovery trajectories in degenerative cervical myelopathy to facilitate improved patient counseling and individualized treatment recommendations

BNR Jaja, CD Witiw, EM Harrington, Y He… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE There is a need to better understand and predict postsurgical outcomes for
degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) patients, particularly to support treatment decisions for …

Earlier tracheostomy reduces complications in complete cervical spinal cord injury in real-world practice: analysis of a multicenter cohort of 2001 patients

M Balas, BNR Jaja, EM Harrington, AS Jack… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the American College
of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database from 2010 to 2018. Adult …

Pure extraosseous spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma presenting with acute paraplegia: a case report

…, AR Malhotra, AK Malhotra, EM Harrington… - Spinal Cord Series and …, 2022 - nature.com
Introduction Spinal hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors that most commonly originate
from the osseous structures of the spinal column. Epidural spinal hemangiomas without …

Comparison of Age and Modified Frailty Index-5 as Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Complete Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

…, PF Zhang, RH Jaffe, AK Malhotra, EM Harrington… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Frailty, as measured by the modified frailty index-5 (mFI-5), and older age are associated with
increased mortality in the setting of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, a comparison of the …

Early surgery compared to nonoperative management for mild degenerative cervical myelopathy: a cost-utility analysis

AK Malhotra, H Shakil, EM Harrington, MG Fehlings… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a form of acquired
spinal cord compression and contributes to reduced quality of life secondary to neurological …