2017
Risk Trajectories of Readmission and Death in the First Year after Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lindenauer PK, Dharmarajan K, Qin L, Lin Z, Gershon AS, Krumholz HM. Risk Trajectories of Readmission and Death in the First Year after Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2017, 197: 1009-1017. PMID: 29206052, PMCID: PMC5909167, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201709-1852oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSame respective groupsObstructive pulmonary diseaseVentilator supportPulmonary diseaseRisk of readmissionRisk of hospitalizationGeneral elderly populationGeneral Medicare populationRisk of deathDaily riskRespective groupsReadmission ratesHospital readmissionAbsolute riskMedicare populationReadmissionElderly populationMedicare beneficiariesHospitalizationClinical servicesFirst monthProlonged riskDeathLongitudinal outcomesPerceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait KM, Edmondson DE, Davidson KW, Beltrame JF, Bueno H, Lin H, Dreyer RP, Brush JE, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Perceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 50-58. PMID: 27984507, PMCID: PMC5459399, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPSS-14 scoreMiddle-aged patientsPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesMonths of recoveryAMI anginaInitial hospitalizationPerceived Stress ScalePatientsAnginaLess improvementLinear mixed-effects modelsFirst monthPsychological stressMixed-effects modelsWomenMonthsHigh levelsMenInfarctionStress ScalePerceived stress
2016
Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Bueno H, D’Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Sanghani RM, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait KM, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain. JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 754-764. PMID: 27579897, PMCID: PMC5459405, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual function problemsSexual activityMyocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyYoung womenSexual problemsModifiable risk factorsLogistic regression analysisMultinomial logistic regression analysisPrevalent sexual problemPhysician counselingMedian ageMost young adultsSexual functionRisk factorsSpanish hospitalsMAIN OUTCOMEErectile difficultiesFirst monthYoung adultsTime pointsWomenMore womenPatient studies
2014
Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn EM, Bueno H, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Mehta Sanghani R, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait K, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain. Circulation 2014, 130: 2302-2309. PMID: 25512442, PMCID: PMC4322946, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCounselingFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPhysician-Patient RelationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSpainUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual activityMyocardial infarctionPatient experienceYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyBaseline sexual activityPhysicians counsel patientsRisk-adjusted analysisMen ages 18Sample of womenPhysician counselingCounsel patientsMedian ageSociety guidelinesFemale genderHeart rateSexual inactivityU.S. womenAge 18First monthPatientsYoung adultsPatient studiesCounselingWomen
2012
Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study)
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Gosch K, Wroblewski K, Spatz ES, Chan PS, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 109: 1439-1444. PMID: 22546209, PMCID: PMC3341956, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionActivity 1 yearSexual activityMyocardial infarctionMain outcome measurementsActivity-related outcomesThird of womenMultivariable hierarchical modelsHospital discharge instructionsLack of counselingMultisite observational studyCorrelates of lossTRIUMPH registryPhysician counselingDischarge counselingYear mortalityDischarge instructionsMean ageObservational studyOutcome measurementsHospitalizationFirst monthPatientsMortalityInfarction
2006
Time Course of Depression and Outcome of Myocardial Infarction
Parashar S, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Wenger NK, Krumholz HM, Amin A, Weintraub WS, Lichtman J, Dawood N, Vaccarino V. Time Course of Depression and Outcome of Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 2035-2043. PMID: 17030839, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.18.2035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAngina, UnstableAntidepressive AgentsDepressionFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPrognosisProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPatient Health QuestionnaireMyocardial infarctionDepressive symptomsPrognostic importanceWorse outcomesPersistent depressionHealth statusAdjusted hazard ratioAcute myocardial infarctionCorresponding odds ratiosCategories of depressionMore physical limitationsTime courseFrequent anginaHigher rehospitalizationCause rehospitalizationNondepressed patientsProspective registryHazard ratioOdds ratioHealth QuestionnaireMortality rateDisease severityRehospitalizationFirst month