2011
National Trends in Use of Computed Tomography in the Emergency Department
Kocher KE, Meurer WJ, Fazel R, Scott PA, Krumholz HM, Nallamothu BK. National Trends in Use of Computed Tomography in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 58: 452-462.e3. PMID: 21835499, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentCT useComputed tomographyED visitsRisk ratioNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyShortness of breathLikelihood of admissionSpecific emergency departmentLarge nationwide surveyAbdominal painChest painFlank painAcute illnessED encountersRetrospective studyCare SurveyCommon complaintPatient visitsMultivariable modelingCT scanMAIN OUTCOMEED servicesPain
2007
Socioeconomic disparities in outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Bernheim SM, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Bradley EH, Desai RA, Peterson ED, Rathore SS, Normand SL, Jones PG, Rahimi A, Krumholz HM. Socioeconomic disparities in outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2007, 153: 313-319. PMID: 17239695, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.10.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBaseline clinical statusClinical factorsQuality of careLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusClinical statusMyocardial infarctionMultivariable modelingWorse clinical statusEducation levelSelf-reported household incomeCause mortalityCause rehospitalizationHazard ratioCare measuresObservational studyHousehold incomeRehospitalizationHigh riskUS hospitalsHigh mortalityPatientsMortalitySocioeconomic disparities