2021
Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma
Kyler KE, Bettenhausen JL, Hall M, Glynn EF, Hoffman MA, Shakhnovich V, Smolderen K, Davis AM. Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma. Hospital Pediatrics 2021, 11: 380-388. PMID: 33664119, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAsthmaChildCross-Sectional StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansObesityRetrospective StudiesConceptsWeight categoriesSystemic corticosteroidsGuideline adherenceRetrospective cross-sectional studyMultivariable logistic regression modelCerner Health FactsClass III obesityCross-sectional studyDrug dosing recommendationsLogistic regression modelsAsthma increasesGuideline adherentSevere obesityDosing recommendationsBlood InstituteCDC guidelinesHealthy weightNational HeartBMI percentileAsthma hospitalizationsClinical covariatesTotal bodyDrug dosesObesityRisk of harmLack of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Procedures for Critical Limb Ischemia
Llanos-Chea F, Jelani QU, Trejo-Paredes C, Curtis JP, Parzynski CS, Huang J, Faridi KF, Turner J, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Lack of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Procedures for Critical Limb Ischemia. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1374-1375. PMID: 33706882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCohort StudiesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIschemiaMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePlatelet Aggregation Inhibitors
2020
Adherence to Guideline‐Recommended Therapy—Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral—Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry
Saxon JT, Safley DM, Mena‐Hurtado C, Heyligers J, Fitridge R, Shishehbor M, Spertus JA, Gosch K, Patel MR, Smolderen KG. Adherence to Guideline‐Recommended Therapy—Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral—Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e012541. PMID: 31973609, PMCID: PMC7033887, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAustraliaCardiovascular AgentsExercise TherapyFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsSupervised exercise therapyPeripheral artery diseaseGuideline-recommended therapiesMedian odds ratioPORTRAIT registryAntiplatelet medicationsPAD symptomsOdds ratioSpecialty clinicSpecialty care facilityEvidence-based careCessation counselingExercise therapyCurrent smokersArtery diseaseCare facilitiesPatientsTherapy/counselingUS sitesReferralTherapyStatinsProcedural databaseQuality measuresMedications
2018
Guideline‐directed statin intensification in patients with new or worsening symptoms of peripheral artery disease
Khariton Y, Patel KK, Chan PS, Pokharel Y, Wang J, Spertus JA, Safley DM, Hiatt WR, Smolderen KG. Guideline‐directed statin intensification in patients with new or worsening symptoms of peripheral artery disease. Clinical Cardiology 2018, 41: 1414-1422. PMID: 30284297, PMCID: PMC6489902, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAustraliaDisease ProgressionDyslipidemiasFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntermittent ClaudicationMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesRegistriesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseAdjusted median odds ratioStatin intensificationClaudication symptomsStatin therapyGuideline therapyArtery diseaseSpecialty clinicACC/AHA cholesterol guidelinesHigh-intensity statin treatmentHigh-intensity statinsLow-intensity statinsProvider-level variationMedian odds ratioCholesterol guidelinesPORTRAIT registryMost patientsOlder patientsPAD symptomsStatin treatmentMedical therapyPatient factorsAppropriate therapyOdds ratioLower odds
2011
Real-World Lessons From the Implementation of a Depression Screening Protocol in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Amin AA, Gosch K, Nugent K, Riggs L, Seavey G, Spertus JA. Real-World Lessons From the Implementation of a Depression Screening Protocol in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 283-292. PMID: 21505152, PMCID: PMC3336360, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.960013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression screening protocolAcute myocardial infarction patientsPatient Health QuestionnaireMyocardial infarction patientsScreening protocolInfarction patientsPHQ-9AHA recommendationsAcute Myocardial Infarction RegistryAmerican Heart Association statementMyocardial Infarction RegistryCoronary artery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionQuality improvement initiativesFull PHQ-9Implementation feedbackAHA statementCoronary patientsArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionPHQ-2Provider suggestionsHealth QuestionnaireRegistry dataScreening program