2020
Burden and Consequences of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Among Nonelderly Adults With Diabetes Mellitus in the United States
Caraballo C, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R, Mahajan S, Grandhi GR, Virani SS, Mszar R, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Burden and Consequences of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Among Nonelderly Adults With Diabetes Mellitus in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006139. PMID: 32069093, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.006139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusFemaleFinancing, PersonalFood SupplyHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncomeMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsDiabetes mellitusMedical billsHigher oddsMedical careNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth Interview Survey dataCost-related medication nonadherenceHigher comorbidity burdenCost-related nonadherenceSelf-reported diagnosisNon-Hispanic blacksInterview Survey dataFinancial hardshipMedication nonadherenceMean ageNonmedical needsHigh prevalenceMellitusMultivariate analysisPocket expenditureFood insecurityNonadherenceHigh financial distressPatientsAdults
2016
Gender differences in physical activity following acute myocardial infarction in adults: A prospective, observational study
Minges KE, Strait KM, Owen N, Dunstan DW, Camhi SM, Lichtman J, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Gender differences in physical activity following acute myocardial infarction in adults: A prospective, observational study. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2016, 24: 192-203. PMID: 27885060, DOI: 10.1177/2047487316679905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAustraliaCardiac RehabilitationChi-Square DistributionExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPatient ComplianceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-acute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPhysical activityRegular physical activity participationYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyPhysical activity recommendationsAmerican Heart AssociationPhysical activity trajectoriesNon-white raceMyocardial infarction recoveryPhysical activity participationGender differencesHospital dischargeHeart AssociationLifestyle behaviorsActivity recommendationsObservational studyInfarctionAustralian hospitalsTargeted interventionsOne monthPatientsTime pointsLonger duration
2006
Difficulty Taking Medications, Depression, and Health Status in Heart Failure Patients
Morgan AL, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Jones PG, Peterson PN, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Rumsfeld JS, Consortium F. Difficulty Taking Medications, Depression, and Health Status in Heart Failure Patients. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2006, 12: 54-60. PMID: 16500581, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2005.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireHeart failure outpatientsWorse health statusHealth statusDepressive symptomsMedication nonadherenceLeft ventricular ejection fractionPatient-reported difficultyHeart failure populationHeart failure patientsVentricular ejection fractionCross-sectional associationsMore depressive symptomsCoexistent depressionTaking MedicationsFailure patientsClinical factorsEjection fractionMedication adherenceDepression treatmentFailure populationMedical historyClinical evaluationMultivariable regressionMedications
2002
Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to preventreadmission of patients with heart failure
Krumholz HM, Amatruda J, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Crombie P, Vaccarino V. Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to preventreadmission of patients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 83-89. PMID: 11755291, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01699-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureSupport interventionsIntervention groupControl groupHospital readmission costsOne-year readmissionRate of readmissionAdverse clinical outcomesCost of careDisease management programsReadmission costsClinical outcomesHospital costsReadmissionLower riskPatientsOne-yearDemographic characteristicsInterventionTrialsGroupFormal educationTotal numberMedical componentsFailure