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
2021
Contemporary Trends in Hospital Admissions and Outcomes in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia
Anantha-Narayanan M, Doshi RP, Patel K, Sheikh AB, Llanos-Chea F, Abbott JD, Shishehbor MH, Guzman RJ, Hiatt WR, Duval S, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen KG. Contemporary Trends in Hospital Admissions and Outcomes in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007539. PMID: 33541110, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayMajor amputationCost of hospitalizationHospital mortalitySurgical interventionEndovascular interventionBlack raceHigh-risk patient profileNational Inpatient Sample dataHigher major amputationMore endovascular interventionsRisk patient profileCritical limb ischemiaOpen surgical interventionMultivariable regression analysisHierarchical multivariable regression analysisCLI cohortHospital admissionLimb ischemiaPrimary outcomeRevascularization proceduresSecondary outcomesAtherosclerotic diseaseMale sexFemale sex
2020
Seasonal variation in U.S. hospitalizations for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia
Altin SE, Kim YG, Aronow HD, Armstrong EJ, Goldsweig AM, Dardik A, Lanksy AJ, Mena‐Hurtado C, Abbott JD. Seasonal variation in U.S. hospitalizations for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 96: 1473-1480. PMID: 32902126, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical limb-threatening ischemiaLimb-threatening ischemiaNational Inpatient SampleMinor amputationChronic limb-threatening ischemiaUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleProvider education effortsCoronary artery diseaseAmputation rateHospital mortalityImportant comorbidityDiabetic statusOverall cohortSecondary outcomesArtery diseaseHospital admissionPrimary outcomeHospitalization incidenceU.S. hospitalizationsDiagnosis codesInpatient SampleHigher oddsAdmission seasonHealthcare costsMortality rate