2019
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access related outcomes in the pediatric and adolescent population
Arhuidese I, Wanogho J, Faateh M, Aji E, Rideout D, Malas M. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access related outcomes in the pediatric and adolescent population. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2019, 55: 1392-1399. PMID: 31784099, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArteriovenous fistulaPeritoneal dialysisHD cathetersCatheter useAssociated with better patencyUnited States Renal Database SystemAssociated with better survivalAssociated with high mortalityMultivariate Cox regressionRetrospective cohort studyPersistent useInitiation of HDHD to PDPD catheterCatheter survivalSecondary patencyPatients 0Pediatric patientsBetter survivalPrimary assistedRisk-adjusted mortalityPediatric populationRetrospective analysisTransplantation potentialDialysis access
2018
Utilization, patency, and complications associated with vascular access for hemodialysis in the United States
Arhuidese I, Orandi B, Nejim B, Malas M. Utilization, patency, and complications associated with vascular access for hemodialysis in the United States. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 68: 1166-1174. PMID: 30244924, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCatheterization, Central VenousCatheter-Related InfectionsCentral Venous CathetersDatabases, FactualFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansMaleMedical AuditMedicareMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prosthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular PatencyConceptsCatheter-free dialysisPrimary assisted patencyAutogenous fistulasPrimary patencyProsthetic graftsCatheter useAssisted patencySecondary patencySevere infectionsMedian time to maturationOutcome of vascular accessVascular accessAssociated with high mortalityLong-term hemodialysisComplications associated with vascular accessPatient survivalRetrospective studyAccess infectionFistula useGraft useHemodialysis cathetersFistulaCompare outcomesLow infection riskCatheter
2016
Stenting versus endarterectomy after prior ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Nejim B, Locham S, Hicks C, Malas M. Stenting versus endarterectomy after prior ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 65: 1-11. PMID: 27707617, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.07.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionCranial Nerve InjuriesDatabases, FactualEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIpsilateral CEACohort of patientsCarotid endarterectomyMyocardial infarctionPatient characteristicsOutcomes of carotid revascularizationVascular Quality Initiative (VQI) databaseSuperiority of carotid endarterectomyAssociated with high mortalityCranial nerve injuryIpsilateral carotid endarterectomyCompare patient characteristicsCox regression analysisRedo carotid endarterectomyIncreased risk of strokeAccess site complicationsPopulation-based studyPopulation-based evaluationRisk of strokeIpsilateral eventsAsymptomatic patientsSymptomatic patientsPeriprocedural periodPostoperative strokeCAS patientsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians is associated with higher mortality compared with nonoctogenarians
Hicks C, Obeid T, Arhuidese I, Qazi U, Malas M. Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians is associated with higher mortality compared with nonoctogenarians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 64: 956-965.e1. PMID: 27364946, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.03.440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsOpen AAA repairEndovascular AAA repairAAA repairPerioperative mortalityHistory of aortic surgeryAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairPrevalence of congestive heart failureVascular Quality Initiative databaseContrast dye volumeAssociated with high mortalityInfrarenal AAA repairMortality outcomesAortic aneurysm repairChronic renal insufficiencyOne-year mortalityCongestive heart failureAortic surgeryRenal insufficiencyAneurysm repairBlood transfusionOctogenarian patientsIntraoperative differencesYounger patientsIntraoperative use