2017
Reductions in Readmission Rates Are Associated With Modest Improvements in Patient-reported Health Gains Following Hip and Knee Replacement in England
Friebel R, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM, Steventon A. Reductions in Readmission Rates Are Associated With Modest Improvements in Patient-reported Health Gains Following Hip and Knee Replacement in England. Medical Care 2017, 55: 834-840. PMID: 28742545, PMCID: PMC5555974, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-adjusted readmission ratesReadmission ratesEQ-VASHealth gainsEQ-5DKnee replacementHip replacementOxford Hip ScoreOxford Knee ScorePatient-reported healthPatient-reported outcomesVisual analog scaleKnee replacement surgeryReadmission reduction initiativesHealth care systemAdditional health gainsHip scoreKnee scoreAnalog scalePresurgical assessmentReplacement surgeryPatients' senseHospital groupModest ImprovementPatient health
2016
Coronary Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China: 10-Year Results From the China PEACE-Retrospective CathPCI Study
Zheng X, Curtis JP, Hu S, Wang Y, Yang Y, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Li X, Li J, Dharmarajan K, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Coronary Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China: 10-Year Results From the China PEACE-Retrospective CathPCI Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 512. PMID: 26974883, PMCID: PMC5459379, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableCardiac CatheterizationChinaCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHospital MortalityHospitals, UrbanHumansLength of StayMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesStentsTime-to-TreatmentConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsQuality of careCoronary catheterizationCoronary interventionNonobstructive coronary artery diseasePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionFuture quality improvement initiativesEvidence-based medicationsOutcomes of patientsCoronary artery diseaseClinical observational studyUse of catheterizationQuality improvement initiativesCalendar year 2001Hospital mortalityArtery diseasePatient characteristicsStable patientsTreatment patternsMedian lengthMean agePCI proceduresMedical recordsObservational study
2013
Most Important Outcomes Research Papers on Treatment of Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Bikdeli B, Ranasinghe I, Chen R, Gupta A, Lampropulos JF, Kulkarni VT, Mody PS, Dharmarajan K. Most Important Outcomes Research Papers on Treatment of Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: e17-e25. PMID: 23674308, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery DiseaseCost-Benefit AnalysisHealth Care CostsHumansOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality of Health CareRisk FactorsTreatment Outcome
2012
Most Important Articles on Cardiovascular Disease Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Mody P, Gupta A, Bikdeli B, Lampropulos JF, Dharmarajan K. Most Important Articles on Cardiovascular Disease Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: e33-e41. PMID: 22811508, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.112.967638.Peer-Reviewed Original Research