2021
Scope and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Mahajan S, Grandhi GR, Valero‐Elizondo J, Mszar R, Khera R, Acquah I, Yahya T, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Cainzos‐Achirica M, Nasir K. Scope and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e020028. PMID: 34387089, PMCID: PMC8475063, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.020028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk characteristicsUS adultsNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth Interview Survey dataAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCoronary heart diseaseSelf-reported diagnosisNon-Hispanic blacksInterview Survey dataFood Security Survey ModuleCardiovascular disease resultsLow family incomeAdult Food Security Survey ModuleFood insecurityHeart diseaseASCVDCardiovascular diseasePocket healthcare expenditureHigher oddsSociodemographic determinantsDisease resultsStudy participantsSocial determinantsHealthcare expendituresSociodemographic subgroups
2020
Association of cardiovascular risk profile with healthcare expenditure and resource utilization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with and without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Jafar Z, Valero-Elizondo J, Saeed GJ, Acquah I, Yahya T, Mahajan S, Mszar R, Khan SU, Caínzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Association of cardiovascular risk profile with healthcare expenditure and resource utilization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with and without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2020, 3: 100084. PMID: 34327464, PMCID: PMC8315593, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2020.100084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePresence of ASCVDObstructive pulmonary diseaseCRF profileCOPD patientsPulmonary diseaseHealthcare expendituresCardiovascular diseaseAbsence of ASCVDMedical Expenditure Panel Survey databaseCardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk profileHigh-risk patientsRisk factor profileCause of morbidityLower healthcare expendituresNew healthcare delivery modelsPotential healthcare savingsHealthcare delivery modelsASCVD statusPoorer CRFHealthcare utilizationPrescription medicationsImproved outcomes