2022
A risk model for decline in health status after acute myocardial infarction among older adults
Hajduk A, Dodson J, Murphy T, Chaudhry S. A risk model for decline in health status after acute myocardial infarction among older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1228-1235. PMID: 36519774, PMCID: PMC10089939, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status declineImportant patient-centered outcomesPatient-centered outcomesMyocardial infarctionStatus declineHealth statusOlder adultsShort Form-12 Physical Component ScorePhysical component scoreProspective cohort studyRisk prediction modelLogistic regression modelsOlder adult survivorsPredictive risk modelRisk modelCohort studyPatient ageValidation cohortC-statisticRisk factorsHigh riskLower riskAdult survivorsHospitalizationAssociations between hospitalist physician workload, length of stay, and return to the hospital
Djulbegovic M, Chen K, Cohen AB, Heacock D, Canavan M, Cushing W, Agarwal R, Simonov M, Chaudhry SI. Associations between hospitalist physician workload, length of stay, and return to the hospital. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 445-455. PMID: 35662410, PMCID: PMC9248905, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayEmergency departmentPhysician workloadYale-New Haven HospitalMedian patient ageSeverity of illnessElectronic health record dataNumber of patientsHealth record dataWeekend admissionHospital daysPatient ageClinical outcomesObservational studyHospitalist serviceMAIN OUTCOMEPatient complexityHospitalist workloadSociodemographic factorsPatient encountersPatientsLogistic regressionMultilevel PoissonRecord dataOutcomes
2021
Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson JA, Forman DE, Krumholz H, Chaudhry SI. Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2021, 42: 109-114. PMID: 34799530, PMCID: PMC8881286, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUtilization of CRCardiac rehabilitationCR participationOlder adultsMyocardial infarctionSensory impairmentMultivariable-adjusted logistic regression modelsNationwide prospective cohort studyOlder AMI patientsCardiac rehabilitation participationProspective cohort studyYr of educationSILVER-AMI StudyLogistic regression modelsSecondary preventionClinical factorsCohort studyPatient ageIndependent predictorsAMI patientsRehabilitation participationPsychosocial factorsCR useExtensive baseline data
2020
Patient and Cardiologist Perspectives on Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Grant EV, Summapund J, Matlock DD, Dickson V, Iqbal S, Patel S, Katz SD, Chaudhry SI, Dodson JA. Patient and Cardiologist Perspectives on Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Medical Decision Making 2020, 40: 279-288. PMID: 32428431, PMCID: PMC8684600, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x20912293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevated myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsCardiologist's perspectiveOlder patientsSetting of AMIElevated myocardial infarctionPatient-specific riskConcept of SDMCardiologists' perceptionsMajor contraindicationPatient ageSuch patientsInterventional therapyFunctional limitationsInvasive proceduresPatientsInfarctionCognitive impairmentCardiologistsAdultsRiskConstant comparative methodTeam-based process
2018
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND SIX-MONTH OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY
Hajduk A, Saczynski J, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson J, Ouellet G, Goldberg R, Chaudhry S. COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND SIX-MONTH OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2018, 2: 772-772. PMCID: PMC6228403, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.2857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionSevere cognitive impairmentCognitive impairmentHospital readmissionAMI survivorsPoor outcomeMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsElderly AMI survivorsMedical record reviewRate of readmissionRisk of readmissionSix-month outcomesRisk of deathSILVER-AMI StudyAMI typeComorbidity burdenPatient ageRecord reviewUnadjusted analysesFunctional statusReadmissionSignificant associationCognitive statusCognitive screening