2015
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Associated With Initial Hemodialysis Access
Zarkowsky DS, Arhuidese IJ, Hicks CW, Canner JK, Qazi U, Obeid T, Schneider E, Abularrage CJ, Freischlag JA, Malas MB. Racial/Ethnic Disparities Associated With Initial Hemodialysis Access. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 529-536. PMID: 25923973, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.0287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical insurance statusEnd-stage renal diseaseUS Renal Data SystemInitial hemodialysis accessWhite patientsArteriovenous fistulaBlack patientsHispanic patientsRace/ethnicityNephrology careInsurance statusRenal diseaseHemodialysis accessChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLogistic regressionMore white patientsInfluence of comorbiditiesObstructive pulmonary diseaseRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesCoronary artery diseaseCategory of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPatterns of utilizationDifferent races/ethnicitiesFistula utilization
2013
The effect of ballooning following carotid stent deployment on hemodynamic stability
Qazi U, Obeid T, Enwerem N, Schneider E, White J, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. The effect of ballooning following carotid stent deployment on hemodynamic stability. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 756-760.e1. PMID: 24342066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingCoronary artery diseaseRecent myocardial infarctionHemodynamic depressionHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic stabilitySymptomatic statusArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionStent stenosisMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsCarotid stent deploymentPrevious carotid endarterectomyAdverse cardiovascular eventsPrimary end pointTertiary care centerLength of stayRisk of intraLong-term patencyHigh-risk statusGreater luminal diameterLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelCardiovascular eventsLack of evidence