Association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 years and in-hospital treatment patterns and health outcomes for patients with trauma: regression discontinuity approach
Bhaumik D, Ndumele C, Scott J, Wallace J. Association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 years and in-hospital treatment patterns and health outcomes for patients with trauma: regression discontinuity approach. The BMJ 2023, 382: e074289. PMID: 37433620, PMCID: PMC10334336, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBody FluidsHospitalizationHospitalsHumansMedicareMiddle AgedNursing HomesUnited StatesConceptsAge 65 yearsHealth insurance coverageHospital admissionTreatment patternsInsurance coverageSimilar patientsTrauma encountersAge 65Health systemLevel II trauma centerPatient's hospital admissionShare of patientsMain outcome measuresProcess of careDischarge planning processHospital mortalityHospital stayTrauma centerTrauma bayTreatment decisionsOutcome measuresAmerican CollegeInpatient facilitiesLevel INursing homesExcess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black Population in the US, 1999-2020
Caraballo C, Massey D, Ndumele C, Haywood T, Kaleem S, King T, Liu Y, Lu Y, Nunez-Smith M, Taylor H, Watson K, Herrin J, Yancy C, Faust J, Krumholz H. Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black Population in the US, 1999-2020. JAMA 2023, 329: 1662-1670. PMID: 37191702, PMCID: PMC10189563, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.7022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess mortality ratesExcess deathsMortality ratePotential lifeWhite populationExcess mortalitySerial cross-sectional studyHighest excess mortality ratesBlack populationCause-specific mortalityCross-sectional studyHigh mortality rateNon-Hispanic whitesYears of lifeUS national dataMiddle-aged adultsCause mortalityHeart diseaseDeath certificatesNon-Hispanic black populationMAIN OUTCOMEAge groupsDisease controlMortalityBlack males