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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
Long‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Callegari S, Romain G, Cleman J, Scierka L, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Mena‐Hurtado C. Long‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e034477. PMID: 38761075, PMCID: PMC11179837, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.034477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsHealth careLimb-threatening ischemiaMortality predictorsLong-term mortality riskMultidimensional risk factorsBody mass indexLong-term mortality predictorsImprove individualized careVascular interventionsIndividualized careAssisted careBiopsychosocial modelMortality riskCareMass indexRisk factorsMedical comorbiditiesRisk profileInterventionMortality rateChronic kidney diseaseMortalityPredictive variables
2023
Chronic Cough: Characterizing and Quantifying Burden in Adults Using a Nationwide Electronic Health Records Database
Scierka L, Bradley B, Glynn E, Davis S, Hoffman M, Tam-Williams J, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Chronic Cough: Characterizing and Quantifying Burden in Adults Using a Nationwide Electronic Health Records Database. Journal Of Healthcare Informatics Research 2023, 8: 50-64. PMID: 38273985, PMCID: PMC10805682, DOI: 10.1007/s41666-023-00150-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic coughChronic cough patientsAcute coughCough patientsElectronic health record databaseChronic pulmonary diseaseHealth care utilizationEHR-based dataHealth record databaseCough phenotypesCough episodesPulmonary diseaseCare utilizationDiseases codesCommon conditionCoughInternational ClassificationMore outpatientUnknown raceRecord databaseRisk profileOlder ageCohortEHR databaseQuantifying burden