2011
Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30‐day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia
Lindenauer PK, Normand S, Drye EE, Lin Z, Goodrich K, Desai MM, Bratzler DW, O'Donnell WJ, Metersky ML, Krumholz HM. Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30‐day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2011, 6: 142-150. PMID: 21387551, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital readmission ratesReadmission ratesOdds of readmissionRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewPrincipal discharge diagnosisDays of treatmentElderly patientsHospital dischargeCohort studyRecord reviewDischarge diagnosisUnadjusted ratesOutpatient MedicareMedical recordsAdministrative claimsMedicare beneficiariesReadmissionPneumoniaRisk-standardized hospital readmission ratesHospital
2010
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Liver Disease Patients
Ferrucci LM, Bell BP, Dhotre KB, Manos MM, Terrault NA, Zaman A, Murphy RC, VanNess GR, Thomas AR, Bialek SR, Desai MM, Sofair AN. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Liver Disease Patients. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, 44: e40-e45. PMID: 19779363, PMCID: PMC3730290, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181b766ed.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver disease patientsLiver disease patientsAlternative medicine useCAM useCAM therapiesDisease patientsMedicine useConventional treatmentPopulation-based surveillance studyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampleCLD etiologyClinical characteristicsCurrent usePrior hospitalizationIndependent correlatesMedical recordsClinical informationSurveillance studyPatientsTherapyDietary supplementsPotential predictorsHealth concernHerbal medicine
2001
What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status?
Bogardus S, Towle V, Williams C, Desai M, Inouye S. What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status? Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2001, 16: 728-736. PMID: 11722685, PMCID: PMC1495285, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00625.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional status measuresMedical recordsFunctional statusStatus measuresIADL impairmentDaily livingHospitalized older patientsPotent independent predictorAcademic medical centerMost medical recordsHospital outcomesOlder patientsIndependent predictorsMedical patientsPrognostic importanceFunctional status informationImpairment prevalencePatient interviewsInstrumental activitiesMedical CenterBADLsIADLsBasic activitiesBADLPatients