2024
Impact of comorbid opioid use disorder and major depressive disorder on healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A National Readmission Database analysis
Amenyedor K, Lee M, Algara M, Siddiqui W, Hardt M, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Impact of comorbid opioid use disorder and major depressive disorder on healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A National Readmission Database analysis. Vascular Medicine 2024, 29: 163-171. PMID: 38391134, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241228540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderPeripheral arterial diseaseDepressive disorderUse disorderArtery diseaseHealthcare utilization outcomesICD-9/10 diagnosis codesPain management strategiesMultivariate logistic regression modelNational Readmission DatabaseHierarchical multivariable logistic regression modelsLength of stayLogistic regression modelsMDDMedian stayPrimary outcomeHighest median costReadmissions DatabasePatientsMedian costStudy populationUtilization outcomesWeighted admissionsDiagnosis codes
2021
Correlation between great saphenous length of treatment zone and diameter with improvement in symptoms after ablation
Attaran RR, Bhalla A, Mena-Hurtado CI, Ochoa Chaar CI. Correlation between great saphenous length of treatment zone and diameter with improvement in symptoms after ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2021, 9: 1443-1450. PMID: 33706000, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous Clinical Severity ScoreGSV diameterCyanoacrylate closureRadiofrequency ablationSymptom improvementGSV segmentsGroup IIGroup IMedian treatment lengthClinical severity scoreSignificant differencesGSV refluxReflux scorePoor correlationProspective studySeverity scoreStudy populationTreatment lengthGreater severityPatientsSymptom severityPooled dataLong segmentTime pointsBaseline