2017
Economic evaluation of a behavioral intervention versus brief advice for substance use treatment in pregnant women: results from a randomized controlled trial
Xu X, Yonkers KA, Ruger JP. Economic evaluation of a behavioral intervention versus brief advice for substance use treatment in pregnant women: results from a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2017, 17: 83. PMID: 28270105, PMCID: PMC5341449, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1260-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief adviceMET-CBTClinical outcomesPregnant womenPsychotropic medicationsHealth care system perspectiveBehavioral interventionsSevere substance use disordersIntervention costsSimilar clinical outcomesOverall medical costsNon-medical costsCost of careCost-minimization analysisSubstance use disordersQuality of lifeWilcoxon rank sum testSubstance use treatmentMotivational enhancement therapyCognitive behavioral therapyRank sum testFetal morbidityPostpartum periodClinical trialsIntake assessment
2016
China Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events Prospective Study of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Study Design
Li J, Dreyer RP, Li X, Du X, Downing NS, Li L, Zhang HB, Feng F, Guan WC, Xu X, Li SX, Lin ZQ, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang LX, Group T. China Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events Prospective Study of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Study Design. Chinese Medical Journal 2016, 129: 72-80. PMID: 26712436, PMCID: PMC4797546, DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.172596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionChina PatientMedical historyMyocardial infarctionPatient experienceLong-term adverse eventsRisk factor controlConsecutive AMI patientsAMI studyPatient's medical historyQuality of lifeNational Coordinating CentreQuality improvement activitiesHospital outcomesCardiac eventsPatient demographicsAdverse eventsMedical chartsHealthcare utilizationAMI patientsMedication adherenceProspective studyHospitalization eventsRisk factors
2015
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait K, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 614-623. PMID: 25679303, PMCID: PMC4652932, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMiddle-aged patientsMyocardial infarctionMental health statusWorse recoveryHealth statusSex differencesBaseline stressSex-based disparitiesYears of ageMultiple health outcomesQuality of lifeGreater mental stressSex-based differencesClinical characteristicsFemale sexEarly recoveryPerceived Stress ScaleGeneral populationGreater psychological stressHealth outcomesImprovement scoresInfarctionPatientsYounger age
2010
Pelvic Floor Consequences of Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request in Women with a Single Birth: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis
Xu X, Ivy JS, Patel DA, Patel SN, Smith DG, Ransom SB, Fenner D, DeLancey JO. Pelvic Floor Consequences of Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request in Women with a Single Birth: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 147-160. PMID: 20088671, PMCID: PMC2828240, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsCesarean SectionCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDelivery, ObstetricElective Surgical ProceduresFecal IncontinenceFemaleGravidityHumansMonte Carlo MethodPelvic FloorPelvic Organ ProlapsePregnancyPregnancy OutcomeQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsTrial of LaborUrinary IncontinenceConceptsPelvic floor disordersTrial of laborObstetric indicationsCost-effectiveness analysisCesarean deliveryPrimigravid womenMaternal requestQuality of lifeSingle childbirthMaternal morbidityNeonatal outcomesPerinatal morbidityEmergency hysterectomyLifelong managementMean costSocietal perspectiveSingle birthsWomenCDMRMorbidityMortalityChildbirthIndicationsDeliveryPotential benefits