2024
The association between prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and work outcomes
Venkatesh A, Yu H, Malicki C, Gottlieb M, Elmore J, Hill M, Idris A, Montoy J, O’Laughlin K, Rising K, Stephens K, Spatz E, Weinstein R, Group F. The association between prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and work outcomes. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300947. PMID: 39074096, PMCID: PMC11285965, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 symptomsReturn to workAssociated with increased oddsAnalyzed self-reported dataNational cohort studySelf-reported dataLong COVIDCOVID-19 pandemicLost work timePublic health emergencyWork absenteeismMissed workdaysElectronic surveyEmployment statusSARS-CoV-2 infectionWell-being impactsOdds ratioWork lossCohort studyNumerous healthImpact of long COVIDCOVID-19Risk factorsThree-monthsHealth emergency
2023
Mystery Shopper Study of State Medicaid Coverage for Out-of-State Abortion Care
Khidir H, Topping C, Dalton V, Lindau S, Venkatesh A. Mystery Shopper Study of State Medicaid Coverage for Out-of-State Abortion Care. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2343569. PMID: 37966843, PMCID: PMC10652153, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace and Ethnicity and Emergency Department Discharge Against Medical Advice
Tsai J, Janke A, Krumholz H, Khidir H, Venkatesh A. Race and Ethnicity and Emergency Department Discharge Against Medical Advice. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2345437. PMID: 38015503, PMCID: PMC10685883, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.45437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite patientsHispanic patientsEmergency departmentCross-sectional studyED visitsBlack patientsDAMA rateMedical adviceMAIN OUTCOMEEthnic disparitiesNationwide Emergency Department SampleNational cross-sectional studyHospital ED visitsEmergency department dischargeHospital-level variationEmergency Department SampleMetropolitan teaching hospitalHealth care resourcesMedian ageGreater morbidityHospital variationUnadjusted analysesTeaching hospitalAdditional adjustmentLower oddsCT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching.
Tu L, Navaratnam D, Melnick E, Forman H, Venkatesh A, Malhotra A, Yaesoubi R, Sureshanand S, Sheth K, Mahajan A. CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 221: 836-845. PMID: 37404082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary stroke prevention medicationsStroke prevention medicationsEmergency departmentPrevention medicationsEchocardiography evaluationPosterior circulation strokeProportion of patientsGroup of patientsPhysical examination findingsNeuroimaging resultsUse of MRIReview of systemsGreater frequencyPropensity-score matchingExamination findingsRetrospective studyED readmissionMedical historyHead CTClinical impactMRI examinationsBrain MRINeck CTADizzinessPatientsSociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care
Sangal R, Su H, Khidir H, Parwani V, Liebhardt B, Pinker E, Meng L, Venkatesh A, Ulrich A. Sociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326338. PMID: 37505495, PMCID: PMC10383013, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyHigh acuityPatient demographicsSame acuityLatino ethnicityNon-Hispanic raceEmergency department careBed placementTime of triageNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesED visitsPrimary outcomeED arrivalED patientsMedicaid insuranceMean ageTriage acuityStudy visitAcuity patientsSociodemographic disparitiesED outcomesHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMECare accessEmergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender
Gettel C, Courtney D, Agrawal P, Madsen T, Rothenberg C, Mills A, Lall M, Keim S, Kraus C, Ranney M, Venkatesh A. Emergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 37313983, PMCID: PMC10973949, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale emergency physiciansEmergency physiciansMedian ageMultivariate logistic regression modelMale emergency physiciansResidency graduationRepeated cross-sectional analysisCharacteristics of physiciansWorkforce attritionCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsStudy time frameDate of birthPrimary outcomeFemale genderMale physiciansClinical practiceFemale physiciansClinical servicesPhysiciansEmergency medicineAgeNumber of yearsRecent dataWorkforce concerns
2022
Three-Month Symptom Profiles Among Symptomatic Adults With Positive and Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study From the INSPIRE Group
Spatz E, Gottlieb M, Wisk L, Anderson J, Chang A, Gentile N, Hill M, Huebinger R, Idris A, Kinsman J, Koo K, Li S, McDonald S, Plumb I, Rodriguez R, Saydah S, Slovis B, Stephens K, Unger E, Wang R, Yu H, Hota B, Elmore J, Weinstein R, Venkatesh A. Three-Month Symptom Profiles Among Symptomatic Adults With Positive and Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study From the INSPIRE Group. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: 1559-1566. PMID: 36573005, PMCID: PMC11361781, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 symptomsSARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-infectious syndromesProspective cohort studyCohort studyCOVID groupAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSARS-CoV-2 test resultsSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionEar/nose/throatSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testsCoronavirus 2 infectionLong-term symptomsNose/throatLong COVIDSymptomatic adultsMean ageActive symptomsSymptom profilesDrug AdministrationSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsInfectionMonthsAssociation of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness
Wisk L, Gottlieb M, Spatz E, Yu H, Wang R, Slovis B, Saydah S, Plumb I, O’Laughlin K, Montoy J, McDonald S, Lin Z, Lin J, Koo K, Idris A, Huebinger R, Hill M, Gentile N, Chang A, Anderson J, Hota B, Venkatesh A, Weinstein R, Elmore J, Nichol G, Santangelo M, Ulrich A, Li S, Kinsman J, Krumholz H, Dorney J, Stephens K, Black K, Morse D, Morse S, Fernandes A, Sharma A, Stober T, Geyer R, Lyon V, Adams K, Willis M, Ruiz L, Park J, Malone K, Shughart H, Schaeffer K, Shughart L, Arab A, Grau D, Patel A, Watts P, Kelly M, Hunt A, Hannikainen P, Chalfin M, Cheng D, Miao J, Shutty C, Chavez S, Kane A, Marella P, Gallegos G, Martin K, L'Hommedieu M, Chandler C, Diaz Roldan K, Villegas N, Moreno R, Eguchi M, Rodriguez R, Kemball R, Chan V, Chavez C, Wong A, Hall A, Briggs-Hagen M. Association of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2244486. PMID: 36454572, PMCID: PMC9716377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 positive groupCOVID-19-negative groupSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 testCOVID-19 resultsSymptomatic illnessSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionNegative COVID-19 resultsSARS-CoV-2 statusSARS-CoV-2 test positivityPositive COVID-19 testSARS-CoV-2 testNegative COVID-19 testLongitudinal registry studyOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPatient-reported outcomesHealth care usePositive COVID-19 resultMultivariable regression analysisMeasurement Information SystemCOVID-19 testingNegative test resultsCohort studyRegistry studyPROMIS scoresMapping emergency department asthma visits to identify poor-quality housing in New Haven, CT, USA: a retrospective cohort study
Samuels EA, Taylor RA, Pendyal A, Shojaee A, Mainardi AS, Lemire ER, Venkatesh AK, Bernstein SL, Haber AL. Mapping emergency department asthma visits to identify poor-quality housing in New Haven, CT, USA: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Public Health 2022, 7: e694-e704. PMID: 35907420, PMCID: PMC9387147, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00143-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department useRetrospective cohort studyEmergency departmentDepartment useCohort studyAsthma-related emergency departmentPoor housing conditionsAsthma incidence ratesEmergency department asthmaTertiary emergency departmentAsthma-related morbidityEmergency department visitsPoor quality housingHealth Sciences CenterHousing conditionsHousing inspectionDepartment visitsPatient ageRegression modelsAsthma incidenceUnique patientsIncidence rateAsthmaPatient addressesElevated incidenceEmergency department‐to‐community care transition barriers: A qualitative study of older adults
Gettel CJ, Serina PT, Uzamere I, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Venkatesh AK, Rising KL, Goldberg EM, Feder SL, Cohen AB, Hwang U. Emergency department‐to‐community care transition barriers: A qualitative study of older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3152-3162. PMID: 35779278, PMCID: PMC9669106, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare transitionsOlder adultsClinical careImmediate post-discharge periodED discharge processEmergency clinical careEmergency department visitsPost-discharge periodAdverse health outcomesOutpatient clinical careDepartment visitsIntact patientsEmergency departmentHealth outcomesOlder adults' willingnessU.S. healthcare systemBaseline activityEffective interventionsIntervention developmentHealthcare systemAdultsCareAdults' willingnessSymptom explanationsEDStudy protocol for the Innovative Support for Patients with SARS-COV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE): A longitudinal study of the medium and long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
O’Laughlin K, Thompson M, Hota B, Gottlieb M, Plumb ID, Chang AM, Wisk LE, Hall AJ, Wang RC, Spatz ES, Stephens KA, Huebinger RM, McDonald SA, Venkatesh A, Gentile N, Slovis BH, Hill M, Saydah S, Idris AH, Rodriguez R, Krumholz HM, Elmore JG, Weinstein RA, Nichol G, . Study protocol for the Innovative Support for Patients with SARS-COV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE): A longitudinal study of the medium and long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264260. PMID: 35239680, PMCID: PMC8893622, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionLong-term sequelaePatient-reported outcomesRelative riskAcute SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 negative participantsHealth system encountersPredictors of sequelaeHealth recordsInstitutional review board approvalLongitudinal studyDigital health recordsReview board approvalSARS-CoV-2Secure online platformClinical outcomesStudy protocolNegative participantsViral testsSimilar symptomatologyNew diagnosisBoard approvalSequelaeSelf-administered surveyInfection
2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department
Nash KA, Tolliver DG, Taylor RA, Calhoun AJ, Auerbach MA, Venkatesh AK, Wong AH. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1283-1285. PMID: 34515764, PMCID: PMC8438617, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.3348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities
Balasuriya L, Santilli A, Morone J, Ainooson J, Roy B, Njoku A, Mendiola-Iparraguirre A, Duffany K, Macklin B, Higginbottom J, Fernández-Ayala C, Vicente G, Venkatesh A. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2128575. PMID: 34643719, PMCID: PMC8515205, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 vaccine accessVaccination accessVaccine acceptanceVaccine accessQualified health centersCommunity health workersCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19Health care practitionersHealth care systemPublic health officialsEquitable uptakeHealth centersHealth workersMAIN OUTCOMEFocus groupsInductive content analysis approachCare practitionersHealth departmentsHealth care employeesQualitative studyLocal community-based organizationsDisproportionate deathsHead and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations.
Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2021, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.26543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck CTAED visitsEmergency departmentNonroutine communicationSingle health care systemAdult ED visitsSubset of reportsRadiologist communicationResult communicationPatient's chief concernHealth care systemFrequency of headCTA utilizationAcute findingsClinical presentationED settingPatient selectionIncidental findingClinical impactCTA examinationsCare systemCTAVisitsHigher numberNegative resultsIdentification of Fall-Related Injuries in Nursing Home Residents Using Administrative Claims Data
Mintz J, Duprey MS, Zullo AR, Lee Y, Kiel DP, Daiello LA, Rodriguez KE, Venkatesh AK, Berry SD. Identification of Fall-Related Injuries in Nursing Home Residents Using Administrative Claims Data. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2021, 77: 1421-1429. PMID: 34558615, PMCID: PMC9255678, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall-related injuriesClaims-based algorithmHip fractureMore fall-related injuriesLong-stay NH residentsCause of morbidityAdministrative claims dataNursing home residentsMedicare Part AInjury reduction effortsRetrospective cohortIntracranial bleedNH residentsRisk factorsInjury codesHome residentsClaims dataInjuryPhi correlation coefficientExternal causesAdministrative dataStudy purposePart AProvider claimsCauseDisparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act
Sangal RB, Powers E, Rothenberg C, Ndumele C, Ulrich A, Hsiao A, Venkatesh AK. Disparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 593-598. PMID: 34353651, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsPatient portal accessEmergency departmentOpen notesClinical notesPortal accessPublic insuranceUrgent care centersCentury Cures ActDifferent patient demographicsSingle health systemPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeCures ActPatient utilizationPatient visitsCare centerObservational studyPatientsDigital health toolsAge 18Health systemHealth toolsUnique barriersNon-English speakersProlonged Emergency Department Length of Stay for US Pediatric Mental Health Visits (2005–2015)
Nash KA, Zima BT, Rothenberg C, Hoffmann J, Moreno C, Rosenthal MS, Venkatesh A. Prolonged Emergency Department Length of Stay for US Pediatric Mental Health Visits (2005–2015). Pediatrics 2021, 147: e2020030692. PMID: 33820850, PMCID: PMC8086002, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-030692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health ED visitsLength of stayPediatric mental health careMental health visitsED visitsMental health careHealth visitsEmergency departmentNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyNon-mental health visitsPediatric mental health visitsProlonged Emergency Department LengthAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyED LOSSurvey-weighted logistic regressionPediatric mental healthEmergency department lengthPatient-level characteristicsHealth careYears of ageMental health conditionsThreefold oddsClinical characteristicsCare SurveyPayer typeDelays in antibiotic redosing: Association with inpatient mortality and risk factors for delay
Kemmler CB, Sangal RB, Rothenberg C, Li SX, Shofer FS, Abella BS, Venkatesh AK, Foster SD. Delays in antibiotic redosing: Association with inpatient mortality and risk factors for delay. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 46: 63-69. PMID: 33735698, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.02.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond dose administrationEmergency departmentDose administrationRisk factorsEmergency Severity IndexHospital mortalityFirst doseSecond doseED boardingAntibiotic dosesEnd-stage renal diseaseExtremes of weightHigh acuity presentationsRetrospective cohort studyStage renal diseaseWorse clinical outcomesSerious bacterial infectionsOdds of delayEarly hospital courseSingle healthcare systemAntibiotic redosingDosing intervalHospital courseCohort studyInpatient mortality
2020
The cost of waiting: Association of ED boarding with hospitalization costs
Baloescu C, Kinsman J, Ravi S, Parwani V, Sangal RB, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. The cost of waiting: Association of ED boarding with hospitalization costs. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 40: 169-172. PMID: 33272871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED boardingHospitalization costsED crowdingHospital spendingHospital care accessMultivariate linear regression analysisED patient volumeCost of careQuality of careEmergency department boardingCross-sectional analysisPublic health crisisED lengthEffective careCare accessHospital levelInpatient bedsED characteristicsLinear regression analysisPatient volumeCareMedicare spendingMultivariate regressionPatientsRegression analysisUnscheduled Care Access in the United States-A Tale of Two Emergency Departments
Venkatesh AK, Greenwood-Ericksen MB, Mei H, Rothenberg C, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Unscheduled Care Access in the United States-A Tale of Two Emergency Departments. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 45: 374-377. PMID: 33143957, PMCID: PMC8076339, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital referral regionsED visit ratesEmergency departmentCare ratesVisit ratesMedicare Chronic Conditions WarehouseHospital-based emergency departmentsRole of EDsChronic Conditions WarehouseProportion of beneficiariesDartmouth Atlas hospital referral regionHealthcare delivery systemED utilizationED visitsED useUnscheduled careReferral regionsUrban zip codesCare accessMedicare beneficiariesCare needsCare deliveryOffice settingCare capabilitiesDisproportionate barriers