2021
Differences by race in systemic oncologic end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with cancer.
Adelson K, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Canavan M. Differences by race in systemic oncologic end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 137-137. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack patientsWhite patientsAggressive EOL careRetrospective cohort studyPractice-level factorsPractice-level characteristicsRacial differencesDe-identified databaseLogistic regression modelsAnti-cancer therapyElectronic health recordsImmunotherapy eraCohort studyICI useOncologic treatmentPayer cohortHigh patientEOL careAdjusted ratesOutcome measuresEOL treatmentMedicaid coveragePatientsPhysician ratioRoutine practiceComparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry
Zeitler EP, Wang Y, Pokorney SD, Curtis J, Prutkin JM. Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 44: 1897-1906. PMID: 34520564, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-discharge complicationsNCDR ICD RegistryExtraction groupGenerator replacementElective generator changeGenerator replacement proceduresLead dwell timeMedtronic Sprint FidelisPeri-procedural riskOdds of deathLong-term outcomesMulti-centre populationElective generator replacementReal-world populationLead management strategiesHospital complicationsHospital mortalityICD RegistryTerm outcomesSprint FidelisAdjusted ratesComparative outcomesExtraction patientsComplicationsICD lead
2019
Comparison of Long-Term Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Having Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Medications
Freeman JV, Tabada GH, Reynolds K, Sung SH, Singer DE, Wang PJ, Liu TI, Gupta N, Hlatky MA, Go AS. Comparison of Long-Term Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Having Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Medications. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 125: 553-561. PMID: 31843233, PMCID: PMC6987016, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackChronic antiarrhythmic therapyHeart failure hospitalizationIschemic attackAntiarrhythmic therapyAF ablationIschemic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageAntiarrhythmic medicationsFailure hospitalizationCatheter ablationAdverse outcomesAdjusted ratesKaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaLong-term adverse outcomesAtrial fibrillation catheter ablationAF catheter ablationHigh-dimensional propensity scoreHistory of diabetesHistory of hypertensionCoronary heart diseaseHealthcare delivery systemCause hospitalizationObservational cohortHeart failureAssociation of Physician Specialty With Long-Term Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Complication and Reoperations Rates
Chui PW, Wang Y, Ranasinghe I, Mitiku TY, Seto AH, Rosman L, Lampert R, Minges KE, Enriquez AD, Curtis JP. Association of Physician Specialty With Long-Term Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Complication and Reoperations Rates. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005374. PMID: 31185734, PMCID: PMC7412734, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overClinical CompetenceDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMedicarePostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'RegistriesReoperationRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpecializationTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLong-term device-related complicationsDevice-related complicationsICD implantationLong-term outcomesPhysician specialtyGeneral cardiologistsThoracic surgeonsHigh riskNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryLong-term adverse outcomesImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationPhysician specialty trainingCardioverter-defibrillator implantationCumulative incidence rateCase-mix adjusted ratesReoperation rateBackground PatientsConclusions PatientsICD RegistryPrimary outcomeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateInterventional cardiologistsAdjusted ratesReoperation
2018
Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality
Wang SY, Long JB, Killelea BK, Evans SB, Roberts KB, Silber AL, Davidoff AJ, Sedghi T, Gross CP. Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 453-461. PMID: 30099634, PMCID: PMC6193824, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4919-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancer mortalitySubsequent mastectomyCancer mortalityPre-operative MRIBreast cancerSubgroup analysisStage I/II breast cancerEnd Results-Medicare datasetPreoperative breast magnetic resonanceEarly-stage breast cancerMagnetic resonance imaging useReceipt of radiotherapyBreast magnetic resonanceClinical outcomesCox regressionResultsOur sampleImproved outcomesAdjusted ratesMRI useOlder womenLower riskMastectomyImaging useRadiotherapyFailure to Rescue, Hospital Volume, and In-Hospital Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Shokr M, Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Schreiber T, Grines C, Afonso L. Failure to Rescue, Hospital Volume, and In-Hospital Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 828-832. PMID: 30064862, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationMajor perioperative complicationsAortic valve implantationVolume hospitalsHospital volumePatient mortalityPerioperative complicationsValve implantationTransarterial transcatheter aortic valve implantationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseCo-morbidity indexGreater hospital volumeIn-Hospital MortalityPatient mortality ratesPercentage of womenHospital mortalityMajor complicationsTAVI procedureHighest quintileMean ageLowest quintileAdjusted ratesMortality rateFourth quintileDifferent hospitals
2017
Markers of Successful Extubation in Extremely Preterm Infants, and Morbidity After Failed Extubation
Chawla S, Natarajan G, Shankaran S, Carper B, Brion L, Keszler M, Carlo W, Ambalavanan N, Gantz M, Das A, Finer N, Goldberg R, Cotten C, Higgins R, Network E, Jobe A, Caplan M, Polin R, Laptook R, Oh W, Hensman A, Gingras D, Barnett S, Lillie S, Francis K, Andrews D, Angela K, Walsh M, Fanaroff A, Newman N, Siner B, Schibler K, Donovan E, Narendran V, Bridges K, Alexander B, Grisby C, Mersmann M, Mincey H, Hessling J, Goldberg R, Auten K, Fisher K, Foy K, Siaw G, Stoll B, Buchter S, Piazza A, Carlton D, Hale E, Archer S, Poindexter B, Lemons J, Hamer F, Herron D, Miller L, Wilson L, Berberich M, Blaisdell C, Gail D, Kiley J, Poole W, Cunningham M, Hastings B, Irene A, Auman J, Huitema C, Pickett J, Wallace D, Zaterka-Baxter K, Van Meurs K, Stevenson D, Ball M, Proud M, Frantz I, Fiascone J, Furey A, MacKinnon B, Nylen E, Collins M, Cosby S, Phillips V, Rasmussen M, Wozniak P, Rich W, Arnell K, Bridge R, Demetrio C, Bell E, Widness J, Klein J, Johnson K, Duara S, Everett-Thomas R, Watterberg K, Ohls R, Rohr J, Lacy C, Phelps D, Laroia N, Reubens L, Burnell E, Sánchez P, Rosenfeld C, Salhab W, Allen J, Guzman A, Hensley G, Lepps M, Martin M, Miller N, Solis A, Vasil D, Wilder K, Kennedy K, Tyson J, Morris B, Harris B, Lis A, Martin S, McDavid G, Tate P, Wright S, Yoder B, Faix R, Burnett J, Jensen J, Osborne K, Spencer C, Weaver-Lewis K, O'Shea T, Peters N, Sood B, Bara R, Billian E, Johnson M, Ehrenkranz R, Jacobs H, Bhandari V, Cervone P, Gettner P, Konstantino M, Poulsen J, Taft J. Markers of Successful Extubation in Extremely Preterm Infants, and Morbidity After Failed Extubation. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 189: 113-119.e2. PMID: 28600154, PMCID: PMC5657557, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.04.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age statusHours of ageSuccessful extubationExtubation failureApgar scoreBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPreterm infantsContinuous positive airway pressure groupOxygenation Randomized TrialExtremely preterm infantsDay of extubationAge statusHigher adjusted ratesEarly surfactantExtubation criteriaExtubation statusFailed ExtubationNeonatal morbidityPreterm neonatesVentilatory strategiesElective extubationWeeks' gestationRandomized trialsAdjusted ratesExtubationImpact of treatment regimen on acute care use during and after adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
Ruddy KJ, Van Houten HK, Sangaralingham LR, Freedman RA, Thompson CA, Hashmi SK, Jemal A, Haddad TC, Mougalian S, Herrin J, Gross C, Shah N. Impact of treatment regimen on acute care use during and after adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 164: 515-525. PMID: 28493045, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4280-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care useEarly-stage breast cancerCare useBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyContemporary adjuvant chemotherapyAcute care needsCommercial insurance databaseEmergency department visitsED visit ratesRate of hospitalizationOncology Care ModelChemotherapy initiationChemotherapy regimenEligible patientsED visitsDepartment visitsTreatment regimenAcute careInsurance databaseAdministration periodAdjusted ratesCare modelCare needsVisit rates
2014
Trends in Hospitalizations and Outcomes for Acute Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, 1999–2011
Krumholz HM, Normand SL, Wang Y. Trends in Hospitalizations and Outcomes for Acute Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, 1999–2011. Circulation 2014, 130: 966-975. PMID: 25135276, PMCID: PMC4171056, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.007787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseIschemic strokeUnstable anginaHeart failureMyocardial infarctionNational Medicare dataYears of ageQuality of careDemographic subgroupsReadmission outcomesHospitalization ratesMortality overallService patientsCardiovascular conditionsAdjusted ratesHospitalizationMedicare dataMortality rateStrokeMortalityDiseaseAnginaReadmissionInfarction
2012
Death and Rehospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack or Acute Ischemic Stroke: One-year Outcomes from the Adherence Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal Registry
Olson D, Cox M, Pan W, Sacco R, Fonarow G, Zorowitz R, LaBresh K, Schwamm L, Williams L, Goldstein L, Bushnell C, Peterson E, Registry A. Death and Rehospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack or Acute Ischemic Stroke: One-year Outcomes from the Adherence Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal Registry. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 22: e181-e188. PMID: 23273788, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registryAIS patientsIschemic attackTIA patientsIschemic strokeAdherence evaluationPrimary composite outcomeOne-year outcomesRehospitalization of patientsRate of deathCause deathGuidelines-StrokePostdischarge riskCause mortalityCause rehospitalizationComposite outcomeHospital dischargeMedication useAdjusted ratesRehospitalizationPreventive guidelinesPatientsOne-yearHeterogeneity in outcomes of treated HIV-positive patients in Europe and North America: relation with patient and cohort characteristics
May MT, Hogg RS, Justice AC, Shepherd BE, Costagliola D, Ledergerber B, Thiébaut R, Gill MJ, Kirk O, van Sighem A, Saag MS, Navarro G, Sobrino-Vegas P, Lampe F, Ingle S, Guest JL, Crane HM, Monforte A, Vehreschild JJ, Sterne J, Collaboration T. Heterogeneity in outcomes of treated HIV-positive patients in Europe and North America: relation with patient and cohort characteristics. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 1807-1820. PMID: 23148105, PMCID: PMC3535877, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompleteness of ascertainmentHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyMortality rateAdult HIV-positive patientsPrevious AIDS diagnosisRates of AIDSAdjusted mortality rateMortality rate ratiosHigher mortality riskHigh mortality rateDiverse patient cohortCohort heterogeneityCohort CollaborationPatient characteristicsHIV treatmentAIDS diagnosisPatient cohortAdjusted ratesClinical careMortality riskCohort characteristicsPatientsDeath ascertainmentCohort
2010
Evaluating Obstetrical Residency Programs Using Patient Outcomes
Asch D, Nicholson S, Srinivas S, Herrin J, Epstein A. Evaluating Obstetrical Residency Programs Using Patient Outcomes. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2010, 65: 152-153. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000369668.11531.b4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal complicationsObstetric outcomesCesarean deliveryPatient outcomesResidency programsNonfederal acute care hospitalsMaternal complication ratesHospital discharge dataAcute care hospitalsDelivery modeGynecology residency programsDifferent obstetriciansNonclinical measuresComplication rateCare hospitalObstetric patientsVaginal deliveryClinical outcomesRetrospective studyComplication measuresAdjusted ratesComplicationsPossible associationPatient choiceTraining program
2009
Influence of birthplace on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for Hispanic women
Kouri EM, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Influence of birthplace on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for Hispanic women. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2009, 121: 743-751. PMID: 19949856, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0643-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesEarly DiagnosisEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBreast cancerHispanic womenBreast cancer diagnosisRace/ethnicityPrimary therapyWhite womenStage I breast cancerNon-Hispanic white womenCancer diagnosisEarly-stage diseaseI breast cancerInvasive breast cancerAssociation of ethnicityForeign-born HispanicsInfluence of birthplaceTherapy differsTumor characteristicsSEER areasFirst diagnosisRates of stageAdjusted ratesMultinomial logistic regressionStage IAdvanced stageAppropriate interventions
2008
Effect of Dissemination of Evidence in Reducing Injuries from Falls
Tinetti ME, Baker DI, King M, Gottschalk M, Murphy TE, Acampora D, Carlin BP, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG. Effect of Dissemination of Evidence in Reducing Injuries from Falls. New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 359: 252-261. PMID: 18635430, PMCID: PMC3472807, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0801748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall-related injuriesSerious fall-related injuriesAdjusted ratesIntervention regionClinical practiceElderly personsPercentage of cliniciansPrimary care cliniciansPrevention of fallsMedical servicesRate of injuryYears of ageEvaluation periodDissemination of evidenceCare cliniciansIntervention visitsOutpatient rehabilitationPreintervention periodFall preventionMorbid conditionsNonrandomized designInjuryReducing InjuryCliniciansRegions of Connecticut
2007
Care in the Months before Death and Hospice Enrollment Among Older Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Guadagnoli E, Winer EP, Ayanian JZ. Care in the Months before Death and Hospice Enrollment Among Older Women with Advanced Breast Cancer. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 23: 11-18. PMID: 17939006, PMCID: PMC2173914, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0422-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTypes of physiciansAdvanced breast cancerWeeks of deathHospice useOutpatient visitsCancer specialistsBreast cancerOlder womenStage III/IV breast cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseAdvanced breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsPrimary care providersPopulation-based sampleTiming of enrollmentHospice referralPatient characteristicsHospice enrollmentHospitalized patientsCancer careCancer patientsAdjusted ratesCare providersHospitalizationPatientsOpening of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals and Use of Coronary Revascularization in Medicare Beneficiaries
Nallamothu BK, Rogers MA, Chernew ME, Krumholz HM, Eagle KA, Birkmeyer JD. Opening of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals and Use of Coronary Revascularization in Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA 2007, 297: 962-968. PMID: 17341710, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.9.962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiac Care FacilitiesCardiology Service, HospitalCatchment Area, HealthCoronary Artery BypassHealth Care SurveysHealth Services Needs and DemandHospitals, GeneralHumansLinear ModelsMedicareMyocardial RevascularizationPractice Patterns, Physicians'Program DevelopmentReimbursement, IncentiveUnited StatesUtilization ReviewConceptsHospital referral regionsPopulation-based ratesSpecialty cardiac hospitalsCardiac hospitalTotal revascularizationCoronary revascularizationGeneral HospitalMedicare beneficiariesCardiac programAnnual population-based ratesAcute myocardial infarctionCost-efficient careMyocardial infarctionAdjusted ratesRevascularizationReferral regionsProcedure utilizationHospitalCABGPCIPatientsLinear regression modelsRegression modelsRelative increaseHealth care market
2005
Quality of HIV care provided by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians.
Wilson IB, Landon BE, Hirschhorn LR, McInnes K, Ding L, Marsden PV, Cleary PD. Quality of HIV care provided by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2005, 143: 729-36. PMID: 16287794, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-143-10-200511150-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious disease specialistsNurse practitionersHIV expertsQuality of carePhysician assistantsHIV careDisease specialistsHIV care sitesProtein derivative testingMedical record reviewPrimary care providersHigh-quality careCross-sectional analysisHIV expertisePatient characteristicsRecord reviewCare measuresPapanicolaou smearsComplex clinical processesMedical recordsAdjusted ratesCare sitesCare providersHIVCareThe association of ambulatory care with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among medicare beneficiaries
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. The association of ambulatory care with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among medicare beneficiaries. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20: 38-44. PMID: 15693926, PMCID: PMC1490029, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.40079.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansBreast cancer diagnosisAdvanced cancerOutpatient careNumber of visitsMedical specialistsAdvanced stage diagnosisPreventive care visitsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisBreast cancer stagePercent of womenPopulation-based sampleCare visitsCohort studyCancer RegistryCancer stageUse of servicesElderly womenAdjusted ratesBreast cancerLower median incomeAmbulatory careHigh riskA national study of the relationship of care site HIV specialization to early adoption of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Wilson IB, Landon BE, Ding L, Zaslavsky AM, Shapiro MF, Bozzette SA, Cleary PD. A national study of the relationship of care site HIV specialization to early adoption of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Medical Care 2005, 43: 12-20. PMID: 15626929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyHIV careRate of exposureHIV expertiseAntiretroviral therapyInfectious disease specialistsServices Utilization StudyTotal patient volumeSite of careCross-sectional analysisHIV physiciansHAART useHIV CostHIV infectionDisease specialistsPhysician effectOutpatient careLow-volume sitesMultivariable modelAdjusted ratesHAARTPatientsUtilization studiesPatient volumeMedical directors
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