2020
Association Between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wang Y, Leifheit E, Normand S, Krumholz HM. Association Between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014907. PMID: 32172654, PMCID: PMC7335517, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionIndex acute myocardial infarctionClinical Classification SoftwareMyocardial infarctionDisease categoriesRisk of deathCox regression modelPost-acute careAcute care hospitalsOccurrence of hospitalizationLow recurrence riskUnplanned rehospitalizationSubsequent hospitalizationBackground PatientsHazard ratioPatient characteristicsSecondary preventionMedian timeService patientsChronic diseasesPatient riskOutcome measuresRehospitalizationHigh risk
2018
Age of Data at the Time of Publication of Contemporary Clinical Trials
Welsh J, Lu Y, Dhruva SS, Bikdeli B, Desai NR, Benchetrit L, Zimmerman CO, Mu L, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Age of Data at the Time of Publication of Contemporary Clinical Trials. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e181065-e181065. PMID: 30646100, PMCID: PMC6324269, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsFinal data collectionParticipant enrollmentInternal medicineMultivariable linear regression analysisFirst participant enrollmentPrimary end pointMultivariable regression analysisContemporary clinical trialsClinical trial dataJAMA Internal MedicineRegression analysisCross-sectional analysisTime of publicationMedian timeTrial characteristicsOutcome measuresMAIN OUTCOMENew England JournalClinical practiceLinear regression analysisTrial dataEnd pointTrial resultsTrialsTime to hospital arrival among patients with acute myocardial infarction in China: a report from China PEACE prospective study
Guan W, Venkatesh AK, Bai X, Xuan S, Li J, Li X, Zhang H, Zheng X, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Time to hospital arrival among patients with acute myocardial infarction in China: a report from China PEACE prospective study. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2018, 5: 63-71. PMID: 29878087, PMCID: PMC6307335, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcy022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital arrivalSymptom onsetMyocardial infarctionMedical insuranceLower household incomeRural medical insuranceChest discomfortChest painIndex hospitalizationMedian timeMultivariable analysisAMI symptomsProspective studyAssociated FactorsPatients' perceptionsCare seekingAMI hospitalizationPatientsSymptomsHousehold incomeAMI studyHospitalizationInfarctionAverage timeBiomedical journal speed and efficiency: a cross-sectional pilot survey of author experiences
Wallach JD, Egilman AC, Gopal AD, Swami N, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Biomedical journal speed and efficiency: a cross-sectional pilot survey of author experiences. Research Integrity And Peer Review 2018, 3: 1. PMID: 29451557, PMCID: PMC5803634, DOI: 10.1186/s41073-017-0045-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Postmarket Safety Events Among Novel Therapeutics Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Between 2001 and 2010
Downing NS, Shah ND, Aminawung JA, Pease AM, Zeitoun JD, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Postmarket Safety Events Among Novel Therapeutics Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Between 2001 and 2010. JAMA 2017, 317: 1854-1863. PMID: 28492899, PMCID: PMC5815036, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.5150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovel therapeuticsSafety eventsAccelerated approvalTherapeutic characteristicsUS FoodDrug AdministrationFDA approvalInitial regulatory approvalClinician decision makingNew safety risksMedian followCohort studyMedian timeMultivariable analysisBoxed warningDrug classesMAIN OUTCOMEClinical practicePostmarket periodPsychiatric diseasesPriority reviewTherapeutic areasOrphan statusPsychiatric therapeuticsBiologics
2013
Hospital readmission performance and patterns of readmission: retrospective cohort study of Medicare admissions
Dharmarajan K, Hsieh AF, Lin Z, Bueno H, Ross JS, Horwitz LI, Barreto-Filho JA, Kim N, Suter LG, Bernheim SM, Drye EE, Krumholz HM. Hospital readmission performance and patterns of readmission: retrospective cohort study of Medicare admissions. The BMJ 2013, 347: f6571. PMID: 24259033, PMCID: PMC3898430, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f6571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRetrospective cohort studyReadmission diagnosesReadmission ratesHeart failureMyocardial infarctionCohort studySpecific diagnosisReadmission performanceHospital readmission performancePatterns of readmissionDay readmission rateRisk-standardized readmission ratesLow performing hospitalsHospital performanceHigh performing hospitalsReadmission timingDay readmissionHospital stayIndex admissionHospital dischargeReadmission patternsHospital admissionCommon diagnosisMedian timeDiagnoses and Timing of 30-Day Readmissions After Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia
Dharmarajan K, Hsieh AF, Lin Z, Bueno H, Ross JS, Horwitz LI, Barreto-Filho JA, Kim N, Bernheim SM, Suter LG, Drye EE, Krumholz HM. Diagnoses and Timing of 30-Day Readmissions After Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia. JAMA 2013, 309: 355-363. PMID: 23340637, PMCID: PMC3688083, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.216476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCommon readmission diagnosesAcute MI hospitalizationReadmission diagnosesDays of hospitalizationPatient demographic characteristicsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionHF hospitalizationReadmission timingPneumonia hospitalizationsMedian timeMI hospitalizationMedicare feeIndex HF hospitalizationIndex pneumonia hospitalizationProportion of patientsDemographic characteristicsService claims dataMI cohortPneumonia cohortHF cohortCondition categoriesHospitalizationReadmission
2012
Publication of NIH funded trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov: cross sectional analysis
Ross JS, Tse T, Zarin DA, Xu H, Zhou L, Krumholz HM. Publication of NIH funded trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov: cross sectional analysis. The BMJ 2012, 344: d7292. PMID: 22214755, PMCID: PMC3623605, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d7292.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Improvements in Door-to-Balloon Time in the United States, 2005 to 2010
Krumholz HM, Herrin J, Miller LE, Drye EE, Ling SM, Han LF, Rapp MT, Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Nsa W, Bratzler DW, Curtis JP. Improvements in Door-to-Balloon Time in the United States, 2005 to 2010. Circulation 2011, 124: 1038-1045. PMID: 21859971, PMCID: PMC3598634, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.044107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionMedian timeST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigher median timeCharacteristics of patientsPercentage of patientsTimeliness of treatmentYears of ageRegistry studyMyocardial infarctionInpatient measuresPatientsHospital groupMedicaid ServicesCalendar yearInterventionMinutesMedianGroupYearsPercentageInfarction
2008
Delayed Time to Defibrillation after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
S. C, M. K, Graham N, K. N, Investigators T. Delayed Time to Defibrillation after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 358: 9-17. PMID: 18172170, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0706467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedComorbidityElectric CountershockFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospital Bed CapacityHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTachycardia, VentricularTime FactorsVentricular FibrillationConceptsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestHospital dischargeIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestOverall median timePulseless ventricular tachycardiaMultivariable logistic regressionLower ratesMedian timeVentricular arrhythmiasBlack raceHospital characteristicsNational registryVentricular tachycardiaCardiopulmonary resuscitationExpert guidelinesVentricular fibrillationHospital unitsLogistic regressionPatientsDefibrillationSurvivalArrestHospitalMinutes of delay
2006
Driving Times and Distances to Hospitals With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States
Nallamothu BK, Bates ER, Wang Y, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Driving Times and Distances to Hospitals With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States. Circulation 2006, 113: 1189-1195. PMID: 16520425, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.596346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PCI hospitalsPercutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionPCI hospitalsAdult populationCoronary interventionPrehospital triage protocolsAdults 18 yearsCross-sectional studyAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyHospital-level dataMedian timeMyocardial infarctionDirect referralTriage protocolHospitalTimely accessPatientsUnited StatesMinutesCensus tract-level dataInterventionTract-level dataTransport timePopulation
2003
National and State Trends in Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: The Medicare Health Care Quality Improvement Program
Burwen DR, Galusha DH, Lewis JM, Bedinger MR, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM, Foody JM. National and State Trends in Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: The Medicare Health Care Quality Improvement Program. JAMA Internal Medicine 2003, 163: 1430-1439. PMID: 12824092, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.163.12.1430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAspirinFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSmoking CessationThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of careHospital arrivalEarly administrationMedian timeMyocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyHealth Care Quality Improvement ProgramPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAcute reperfusion therapyBeta-blocker prescriptionEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionTransluminal coronary angioplastyGuideline-recommended processesQuality Improvement ProgramPopulation-based improvementsCessation counselingReperfusion therapySystolic dysfunctionInhibitor prescriptionCoronary angioplastyThrombolytic therapyMedicare patientsTherapyTime points