Featured Publications
Disparities in Excess Mortality Associated with COVID-19 — United States, 2020
Rossen LM, Ahmad FB, Anderson RN, Branum AM, Du C, Krumholz HM, Li SX, Lin Z, Marshall A, Sutton PD, Faust JS. Disparities in Excess Mortality Associated with COVID-19 — United States, 2020. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2021, 70: 1114-1119. PMID: 34411075, PMCID: PMC8375709, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7033a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality incidence ratesIncidence rateExcess mortalityAge groupsHighest excess mortality ratesExcess Mortality AssociatedGreater excess mortalityExcess mortality ratesAI/AN populationsNon-Hispanic American IndianNon-Hispanic blacksNational Vital Statistics SystemCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health messagingNon-Hispanic white populationRace/ethnicityVital Statistics SystemMortality AssociatedLack of adjustmentMortality rateExcess deathsAN populationsEthnic groupsHealth messagingHispanic personsAll-Cause Excess Mortality and COVID-19–Related Mortality Among US Adults Aged 25-44 Years, March-July 2020
Faust JS, Krumholz HM, Du C, Mayes KD, Lin Z, Gilman C, Walensky RP. All-Cause Excess Mortality and COVID-19–Related Mortality Among US Adults Aged 25-44 Years, March-July 2020. JAMA 2021, 325: 785-787. PMID: 33325994, PMCID: PMC7745134, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.24243.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Age-Specific All-Cause Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faust J, Renton B, Bongiovanni T, Chen A, Sheares K, Du C, Essien U, Fuentes-Afflick E, Haywood T, Khera R, King T, Li S, Lin Z, Lu Y, Marshall A, Ndumele C, Opara I, Loarte-Rodriguez T, Sawano M, Taparra K, Taylor H, Watson K, Yancy C, Krumholz H. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Age-Specific All-Cause Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2438918. PMID: 39392630, PMCID: PMC11581672, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.38918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 public health emergencyNon-HispanicPublic health emergencyOther Pacific IslanderExcess mortalityAlaska NativesUS populationExcess deathsRates of excess mortalityCross-sectional study analyzed dataYears of potential lifeMortality relative riskNon-Hispanic whitesCross-sectional studyPacific IslandersStudy analyzed dataAll-cause mortalityEthnic groupsMortality disparitiesMortality ratioTotal populationDeath certificatesEthnic disparitiesMain OutcomesDecedent age
2022
Association of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness
Wisk L, Gottlieb M, Spatz E, Yu H, Wang R, Slovis B, Saydah S, Plumb I, O’Laughlin K, Montoy J, McDonald S, Lin Z, Lin J, Koo K, Idris A, Huebinger R, Hill M, Gentile N, Chang A, Anderson J, Hota B, Venkatesh A, Weinstein R, Elmore J, Nichol G, Santangelo M, Ulrich A, Li S, Kinsman J, Krumholz H, Dorney J, Stephens K, Black K, Morse D, Morse S, Fernandes A, Sharma A, Stober T, Geyer R, Lyon V, Adams K, Willis M, Ruiz L, Park J, Malone K, Shughart H, Schaeffer K, Shughart L, Arab A, Grau D, Patel A, Watts P, Kelly M, Hunt A, Hannikainen P, Chalfin M, Cheng D, Miao J, Shutty C, Chavez S, Kane A, Marella P, Gallegos G, Martin K, L'Hommedieu M, Chandler C, Diaz Roldan K, Villegas N, Moreno R, Eguchi M, Rodriguez R, Kemball R, Chan V, Chavez C, Wong A, Hall A, Briggs-Hagen M. Association of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2244486. PMID: 36454572, PMCID: PMC9716377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 positive groupCOVID-19-negative groupSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 testCOVID-19 resultsSymptomatic illnessSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionNegative COVID-19 resultsSARS-CoV-2 statusSARS-CoV-2 test positivityPositive COVID-19 testSARS-CoV-2 testNegative COVID-19 testLongitudinal registry studyOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPatient-reported outcomesHealth care usePositive COVID-19 resultMultivariable regression analysisMeasurement Information SystemCOVID-19 testingNegative test resultsCohort studyRegistry studyPROMIS scores
2021
Suicide Deaths During the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Advisory in Massachusetts, March to May 2020
Faust JS, Shah SB, Du C, Li SX, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Suicide Deaths During the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Advisory in Massachusetts, March to May 2020. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2034273. PMID: 33475750, PMCID: PMC7821026, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34273.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
The influence of sociodemographic factors on operative decision-making in small bowel obstruction
Jean RA, Chiu AS, O'Neill KM, Lin Z, Pei KY. The influence of sociodemographic factors on operative decision-making in small bowel obstruction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 227: 137-144. PMID: 29804845, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.02.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overClinical Decision-MakingDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleHealth Care CostsHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalizationHumansInpatientsInsurance CoverageIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsTime-to-TreatmentUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSmall bowel obstructionOperative managementOperative delaySociodemographic factorsBowel obstructionHospital factorsInsurance statusMedicare patientsUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleMedicare insurance coverageOverall study populationNational Inpatient SampleHospital mortalityNonoperative therapyNonoperative managementHospital clusteringPrimary outcomeHispanic patientsBlack patientsPrimary diagnosisInpatient SampleCurrent guidelinesSociodemographic disparitiesStudy populationHealthcare costs
2005
A Randomized Outpatient Trial of a Decision-Support Information Technology Tool
Apkon M, Mattera JA, Lin Z, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Carbone M, Holmboe ES, Gross CP, Selter JG, Rich AS, Krumholz HM. A Randomized Outpatient Trial of a Decision-Support Information Technology Tool. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 2388-2394. PMID: 16287768, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.20.2388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support Systems, ClinicalFemaleFloridaHealth ResourcesHospitals, MilitaryHumansKentuckyMaleMass ScreeningMultivariate AnalysisOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient SatisfactionPreventive MedicineQuality of Health CareConceptsProvider satisfactionAmbulatory clinic visitsUsual care patientsDays of enrollmentQuality process measuresQuality of careProportion of opportunitiesUsual careClinic visitsOutpatient trialSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAcute carePatient satisfactionIntervention groupHealth care opportunitiesPatientsClinical decisionCare opportunitiesPharmacy resourcesPreventive measuresProcess measuresCareMedical resourcesModest improvement
2000
Impact of Guglielmi detachable coils on outcomes of patients with intracranial aneurysms treated by a multidisciplinary team at a single institution.
Sturaitis M, Rinne J, Chaloupka J, Kaynar M, Lin Z, Awad I. Impact of Guglielmi detachable coils on outcomes of patients with intracranial aneurysms treated by a multidisciplinary team at a single institution. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2000, 93: 569-80. PMID: 11014534, DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.4.0569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitInflation-adjusted hospital chargesHospital chargesClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsIntracranial aneurysmsDuration of hospitalOutcomes of patientsPoor surgical risksAcademic referral centerLength of stayOverall management outcomeGuglielmi detachable coilsHigher clinical gradeEffectiveness of treatmentDisease severity parametersComputerized tomography scanningGDC procedureHospital stayIntradural aneurysmsReferral centerSurgical riskCare unitTertiary careOutcome parameters