2018
Association of neurologist care with headache expenditures: A population-based, longitudinal analysis
Ney JP, Sico JJ, Klein BC, Magliocco B, Callaghan BC, Esper G. Association of neurologist care with headache expenditures: A population-based, longitudinal analysis. Cephalalgia 2018, 38: 1876-1884. PMID: 29504480, DOI: 10.1177/0333102418762572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurologist careAmbulatory care visitsLongitudinal cohort studyMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyResults Eight hundredHealth care costsMean annual expenditureCare visitsCohort studyHealthcare utilizationClinical variablesDiagnostic codesAdjusted associationsCare costsHeadache sufferersHealthcare expendituresYear oneCareHeadacheSignificant reductionAdult respondentsLongitudinal analysisAssociationYear twoAnnual expenditure
2016
Have clinicians adopted the use of brain MRI for patients with TIA and minor stroke?
Chaturvedi S, Ofner S, Baye F, Myers LJ, Phipps M, Sico JJ, Damush T, Miech E, Reeves M, Johanning J, Williams LS, Arling G, Cheng E, Yu Z, Bravata D. Have clinicians adopted the use of brain MRI for patients with TIA and minor stroke? Neurology 2016, 88: 237-244. PMID: 27927939, PMCID: PMC5272790, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTIA/minor strokeDays of presentationMinor strokeDiffusion-weighted imagingPrevious guidelinesHospital complexityCoronary artery diseaseMinor stroke patientsVeterans Affairs hospitalPreferred imaging modalityUse of MRISubset of hospitalsFacility-level variablesPerformance of MRINational Health SystemPrior strokeSymptom durationChart abstractionArtery diseaseBlood pressureHeart failureNeurologic consultationStroke patientsAtrial fibrillationClinical variables