2017
National Trends in Statin Use and Expenditures in the US Adult Population From 2002 to 2013: Insights From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Salami JA, Warraich H, Valero-Elizondo J, Spatz ES, Desai NR, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Khera A, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS, Lloyd-Jones D, Nasir K. National Trends in Statin Use and Expenditures in the US Adult Population From 2002 to 2013: Insights From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. JAMA Cardiology 2017, 2: 56-65. PMID: 27842171, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseStatin useAdults 40 yearsUS adult populationAdult populationMedical Expenditure Panel Survey databaseRepresentative US adult populationUS adults 40 yearsRetrospective longitudinal cohort studyHigh-intensity doseHigh-risk groupLongitudinal cohort studyMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyGeneral adult populationBrand-name statinsCohort studyStatin usersCardiovascular diseaseMedical conditionsMAIN OUTCOMEUS adultsGeneral populationStatinsOOP costsGeneric statins
2015
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait K, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 614-623. PMID: 25679303, PMCID: PMC4652932, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMiddle-aged patientsMyocardial infarctionMental health statusWorse recoveryHealth statusSex differencesBaseline stressSex-based disparitiesYears of ageMultiple health outcomesQuality of lifeGreater mental stressSex-based differencesClinical characteristicsFemale sexEarly recoveryPerceived Stress ScaleGeneral populationGreater psychological stressHealth outcomesImprovement scoresInfarctionPatientsYounger age