2022
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency Assessments
Boatright D, Anderson N, Kim J, Holmboe E, McDade W, Fancher T, Gross C, Chaudhry S, Nguyen M, Tiako M, Colson E, Xu Y, Li F, Dziura J, Saha S. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency Assessments. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2247649. PMID: 36580337, PMCID: PMC9857126, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVariation in Research Experiences and Publications During Medical School by Sex and Race and Ethnicity
Nguyen M, Chaudhry SI, Asabor E, Desai MM, Lett E, Cavazos JE, Mason HRC, Boatright D. Variation in Research Experiences and Publications During Medical School by Sex and Race and Ethnicity. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238520. PMID: 36282497, PMCID: PMC9597391, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38520.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Trajectories of Pain After Cardiac Surgery: Implications for Measurement, Reporting, and Individualized Treatment
Mori M, Brooks C, Dhruva SS, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Dey P, Zhang Y, Chaudhry SI, Geirsson A, Allore HG, Krumholz HM. Trajectories of Pain After Cardiac Surgery: Implications for Measurement, Reporting, and Individualized Treatment. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007781. PMID: 34304586, PMCID: PMC8366534, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCohort StudiesHumansLength of StayPain, PostoperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPain trajectoriesPain levelsCardiac surgeryHigher painPostoperative painMean pain levelTertiary care centerPostoperative pain experienceTrajectories of painPostoperative day 10Lower median ageGroup-based trajectory modelsModerate decliningHospital stayPain valuesMedian ageStudy cohortMedian lengthCare centerIndividual-level trajectoriesIndividualized treatmentTrajectory classesPainPain experiencePatient experience
2020
Protocol for project recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study leveraging digital platform to characterise longitudinal patient-reported postoperative recovery patterns
Mori M, Brooks C, Spatz E, Mortazavi BJ, Dhruva SS, Linderman GC, Grab LA, Zhang Y, Geirsson A, Chaudhry SI, Krumholz HM. Protocol for project recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study leveraging digital platform to characterise longitudinal patient-reported postoperative recovery patterns. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e036959. PMID: 32873671, PMCID: PMC7467526, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresCohort studyHospital dischargeCardiac surgerySingle-center cohort studyCoronary artery bypass graftIntensive care unit dischargeMedical record review dataPostoperative patient recoveryPostoperative recovery patternsArtery bypass graftProspective cohort studyGroup-based trajectory modellingMedical record reviewRecovery patternsRecord review dataHealth information exchange platformInstitutional review boardAortic surgeryHospital coursePatient demographicsPeer-reviewed journalsClinical factorsHospital readmissionOperative details
2019
Acute Kidney Injury Among Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography for Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study
Dodson JA, Hajduk A, Curtis J, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Song X, Tsang S, Blaum C, Miller P, Parikh CR, Chaudhry SI. Acute Kidney Injury Among Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography for Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2019, 132: e817-e826. PMID: 31170374, PMCID: PMC6891160, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAcute Kidney InjuryAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesCoronary AngiographyDatabases, FactualFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute myocardial infarctionAge-related conditionsKidney injuryBody mass indexCoronary angiographyRisk factorsMyocardial infarctionOlder patientsMean ageAcute kidney injury risk factorsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyAcute myocardial infarction cohortOlder adultsGlobal Outcomes criteriaMyocardial Infarction StudyInjury risk factorsParticipants' mean ageSILVER-AMI StudyMultivariable adjustmentComorbid diseasesHeart failureIndependent predictorsGeriatric conditionsMass index
2016
Restricting Symptoms Before and After Admission to Hospice
Cheraghlou S, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Chaudhry SI, Gill TM. Restricting Symptoms Before and After Admission to Hospice. The American Journal Of Medicine 2016, 129: 754.e7-754.e15. PMID: 26968471, PMCID: PMC4914433, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overChest PainCognitive DysfunctionCohort StudiesDepressionDiarrheaDizzinessDyspneaEdemaFatigueFemaleHospice CareHospicesHumansIndependent LivingLongitudinal StudiesMaleMemory DisordersMuscle WeaknessMusculoskeletal PainNauseaPatient AdmissionPrevalenceProspective StudiesSleep Wake DisordersUnited StatesUrologic DiseasesVision DisordersVomitingConceptsHospice admissionEnd of lifeDistressing symptomsMean numberCommunity-dwelling older personsMonthly telephone interviewsOngoing cohort studyMonths of lifeEffect of hospiceHospice treatmentAdmission diagnosisEarly referralMedian durationCohort studySymptom prevalenceSuch symptomsSymptom increasesAdmissionPsychological symptomsSymptomsOlder personsRestricted activityHospiceTelephone interviewsPrevalence
2015
Burden of Comorbidities and Functional and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly Patients at the Initial Diagnosis of Heart Failure and Their Impact on Total Mortality The Cardiovascular Health Study
Murad K, Goff DC, Morgan TM, Burke GL, Bartz TM, Kizer JR, Chaudhry SI, Gottdiener JS, Kitzman DW. Burden of Comorbidities and Functional and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly Patients at the Initial Diagnosis of Heart Failure and Their Impact on Total Mortality The Cardiovascular Health Study. JACC Heart Failure 2015, 3: 542-550. PMID: 26160370, PMCID: PMC4499113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationCognition DisordersCohort StudiesComorbidityCoronary DiseaseFemaleHeart FailureHumansHypertensionIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMalePeripheral Arterial DiseasePhysical FitnessPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveConceptsIncident heart failureCardiovascular Health StudyHeart failureGreater mortality riskMortality riskPercent of participantsCognitive impairmentElderly patientsFunctional impairmentDaily livingHealth StudyBurden of comorbiditiesChronic kidney diseaseMultivariable-adjusted modelsTotal mortality riskRelevant comorbiditiesDiabetes mellitusInitial diagnosisCerebrovascular diseaseKidney diseaseMean ageHigh burdenComorbiditiesInstrumental activitiesMortality rate
2014
Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study
Dodson JA, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Lorenze N, Murphy TE, Allore HG, Charpentier P, Tsang SW, Acampora D, Tinetti ME, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 506. PMID: 25370536, PMCID: PMC4239317, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-014-0506-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status declineOlder patientsRisk factorsGeriatric impairmentsHospital readmissionOlder adultsDetailed medical record abstractionStatus declineDiagnostic study resultsPost-AMI outcomesProportion of patientsProspective cohort studyMedical record abstractionAMI studyHealth status measuresClinical characteristicsCohort studyRecord abstractionAdverse outcomesMyocardial infarctionAcademic hospitalHospital assessmentMultivariable regressionStatus measuresNational Trends in Recurrent AMI Hospitalizations 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Medicare Beneficiaries: 1999–2010
Chaudhry SI, Khan RF, Chen J, Dharmarajan K, Dodson JA, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. National Trends in Recurrent AMI Hospitalizations 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Medicare Beneficiaries: 1999–2010. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001197. PMID: 25249298, PMCID: PMC4323804, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001197.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Akar JG, Bao H, Jones P, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Varosy P, Masoudi FA, Stein K, Saxon LA, Curtis JP. Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 128: 2372-2383. PMID: 24043302, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian odds ratioOdds ratioNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryRemote patient monitoringMultivariable logistic regressionHealth-related factorsImplanted cardioverter defibrillatorEligible patientsICD RegistryLack of enrollmentCurrent guidelinesCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsLogistic regressionLocal practice environmentMajor causeHealth insuranceSubsequent activationEnrollmentPractice environmentPatient monitoringPhysiciansActivationRPM systemSuccessful useCognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Heart Failure: Prevalence, Documentation, and Impact on Outcomes
Dodson JA, Truong TT, Towle VR, Kerins G, Chaudhry SI. Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Heart Failure: Prevalence, Documentation, and Impact on Outcomes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2013, 126: 120-126. PMID: 23331439, PMCID: PMC3553506, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCognition DisordersCohort StudiesFemaleHeart FailureHumansMalePrevalenceProspective StudiesConceptsHeart failureCognitive impairmentOlder adultsPhysician documentationSevere impairmentCox proportional hazards regressionFolstein Mini-Mental State ExaminationMini-Mental State ExaminationProportion of patientsProspective cohort studyTime of hospitalizationProportional hazards regressionTime of dischargeHospital discharge summariesYears of ageMild cognitive impairmentMultivariable adjustmentCohort studyHospital dischargeHospital readmissionHazards regressionMean agePrimary diagnosisState ExaminationPatients
2011
Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality Among Older Persons with Advanced Heart Failure
Ahluwalia SC, Gross CP, Chaudhry SI, Ning YM, Leo-Summers L, Van Ness PH, Fried TR. Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality Among Older Persons with Advanced Heart Failure. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 27: 513-519. PMID: 22095572, PMCID: PMC3326095, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1930-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleHeart DiseasesHeart FailureHip FracturesHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney DiseasesLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicarePrevalencePrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseImpact of comorbiditiesAdvanced heart failureHeart failureHigher mortality riskMortality riskComorbidity burdenHip fractureMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsCount of conditionsOverall comorbidity burdenRetrospective cohort studyContribution of comorbiditiesObstructive pulmonary diseaseProportional hazards regressionLower mortality riskLife-prolonging interventionsHF mortalityHospitalized beneficiariesMost comorbiditiesCohort studyIndividual comorbiditiesPrior hospitalizationPulmonary diseaseChange in Comorbidity Prevalence with Advancing Age Among Persons with Heart Failure
Ahluwalia SC, Gross CP, Chaudhry SI, Leo-Summers L, Van Ness PH, Fried TR. Change in Comorbidity Prevalence with Advancing Age Among Persons with Heart Failure. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 26: 1145-1151. PMID: 21573881, PMCID: PMC3181289, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1725-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureDiscordant comorbiditiesComorbidity burdenMedicare beneficiariesDiscordant conditionsOlder personsChronic Conditions WarehouseCount of conditionsOverall comorbidity burdenHigher overall burdenOlder Medicare beneficiariesPatterns of comorbidityComorbidity prevalencePrimary illnessPrevalence increasesOverall burdenMedian numberComorbiditiesGreater prevalenceAge strataConcordant conditionsPrevalenceUnrelated conditionsOverall managementOlder beneficiaries
2005
Do Age and Comorbidity Affect Intensity of Pharmacological Therapy for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus?
Chaudhry SI, Berlowitz DR, Concato J. Do Age and Comorbidity Affect Intensity of Pharmacological Therapy for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 1214-1216. PMID: 16108941, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53370.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedCohort StudiesDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMiddle AgedConceptsDiabetes mellitusHypoglycemic medicationsOlder patientsVeterans Affairs national databasesIntensification of therapyRegular medical careObservational cohort studySingle clinic visitVA Medical CenterInfluence of ageClinic visitsCohort studyYounger patientsMedical therapyPharmacological therapyMedical CenterComorbiditiesMedical carePatientsTherapyMedicationsNational databaseMellitusOverall rateVisits
2004
Educational disadvantage impairs functional recovery after hospitalization in older persons
Chaudhry SI, Friedkin RJ, Horwitz RI, Inouye SK. Educational disadvantage impairs functional recovery after hospitalization in older persons. The American Journal Of Medicine 2004, 117: 650-656. PMID: 15501202, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor functional recoveryImpairs functional recoveryFunctional recoveryLower educationBaseline impairmentOlder personsPoor self-rated healthDaily living scoreImpairment of activitiesSelf-rated healthLow educational levelClinical factorsIndependent predictorsLiving scoreHigh comorbidityDaily livingHospitalizationCognitive impairmentOlder adultsImpairmentPoor recoveryMonthsEducational levelSocial supportSignificant relation