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Risk profiles, access to care, and outcomes in Hispanics hospitalized for lower extremity peripheral artery disease
Luna P, Harris K, Castro-Dominguez Y, Algara M, Severiche-Mena C, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Risk profiles, access to care, and outcomes in Hispanics hospitalized for lower extremity peripheral artery disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 77: 216-224.e15. PMID: 36037965, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseNon-Hispanic whitesEmergency departmentPAD careArtery diseaseRisk factorsSevere peripheral artery diseaseChronic limb-threatening ischemiaRisk profileNational Inpatient Sample dataCardiovascular risk factorsLimb-threatening ischemiaPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsWorse clinical outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionAssociation of ethnicityLength of stayHealth care consumptionHealth care coveragePAD hospitalizationsPrior amputationEndovascular revascularizationED admissionRenal failure
2024
Association of health status and hospitalization risk for peripheral artery disease in the PORTRAIT registry.
Cleman J, Romain G, Scierka L, Labrosciano C, Bradley B, Fitridge R, Beltrame J, Shishehbor M, Spertus J, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Association of health status and hospitalization risk for peripheral artery disease in the PORTRAIT registry. Vascular Medicine 2024, 1358863x241274758. PMID: 39319857, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241274758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral arterial diseaseED visitsHealth statusHospital admissionHealthcare utilizationPAD-specific health statusEmergency departmentCause-specific hospital admissionsAssociation of health statusPatient-reported outcome measuresPatient's risk of hospitalizationBaseline health statusAll-cause hospital admissionsCox proportional hazards modelsRisk of hospitalizationOverall summary scorePAQ scoresProportional hazards modelSummary scoreOutcome measuresHospitalization riskArtery diseaseVisitsHazards model
2018
Acute Limb Ischemia in an 8-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report
Erben Y, Miller SM, Sumpio BJ, Dillon BJ, Lee AI, Blume P, Sumpio BE, Mena-Hurtado C. Acute Limb Ischemia in an 8-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 51: 327.e1-327.e8. PMID: 29655809, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle-brachial indexNormal ankle-brachial indexRight foot painAcute limb ischemiaLower extremity angiographyLeg length discrepancyFoot insertsIntermittent painIntravenous heparinFoot painLimb ischemiaOlder patientsNephrotic syndromeEmergency departmentPhysical examinationCapillary refillCase reportLength discrepancyLeft footPatient's motherPatientsPainMothersFootFasciotomy