2023
The problem of disparities in vascular health
Castro-Dominguez Y, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. The problem of disparities in vascular health. Vascular Medicine 2023, 28: 179-181. PMID: 37293740, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231178044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States
Jelani QU, Jhamnani S, Spatz ES, Spertus J, Smolderen KG, Wang J, Desai NR, Jones P, Gosch K, Shah S, Attaran R, Mena-Hurtado C. Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States. Vascular Medicine 2019, 25: 13-24. PMID: 31603393, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x19872542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRisk FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth status outcomesHealth statusArtery diseaseStatus outcomesFinancial barriersGeneral health-related qualityDisease-specific health statusPatient-reported health statusDelay of presentationPatient-reported difficultyVascular specialty clinicsPeripheral arterial diseaseEuroQol-5 DimensionsHealth-related qualityPoor health statusUnited States patientsMulticenter registryMultivariable adjustmentPAD symptomsArterial diseaseTreatment patternsUS patientsLate presentation
2018
Racial Heterogeneity in Treatment Effects in Peripheral Artery Disease
Pokharel Y, Jones PG, Graham G, Collins T, Regensteiner JG, Murphy TP, Cohen D, Spertus JA, Smolderen K. Racial Heterogeneity in Treatment Effects in Peripheral Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004157. PMID: 29643064, PMCID: PMC5901766, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack or African AmericanCanadaEndovascular ProceduresExercise TherapyExercise ToleranceFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseaseQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWalk TestWhite PeopleAssociation between health status and sociodemographic, clinical and treatment disparities in the Patient-centered Outcomes Related to TReatment Practices in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Investigating Trajectories (PORTRAIT) registry
Noyes AM, Abbott JD, Gosch K, Smolderen K, Spertus JA, Hyder O, Soukas P, Shishehbor MH, Aronow HD. Association between health status and sociodemographic, clinical and treatment disparities in the Patient-centered Outcomes Related to TReatment Practices in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Investigating Trajectories (PORTRAIT) registry. Vascular Medicine 2018, 23: 32-38. PMID: 29338591, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x17747047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePoor health statusIntermittent claudicationHealth statusPatient characteristicsDisease-specific health status measuresNon-vascular factorsPeripheral arterial diseaseChronic lung diseaseSpecialty care visitsTime of presentationHealth status measuresMultivariable linear regressionPatients' health statusQuality of lifeCare visitsArtery diseaseInitial presentationArterial diseaseBack painExercise programTreatment disparitiesLung diseaseFemale sexFunctional status
2017
Sex differences in disease-specific health status measures in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Data from the PORTRAIT study
Roumia M, Aronow HD, Soukas P, Gosch K, Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Abbott JD. Sex differences in disease-specific health status measures in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Data from the PORTRAIT study. Vascular Medicine 2017, 22: 103-109. PMID: 28429659, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x16686408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnkle Brachial IndexAustraliaChi-Square DistributionCost of IllnessFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealth Status IndicatorsHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsPatient SatisfactionPeripheral Arterial DiseasePrognosisProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSocial BehaviorSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth statusArtery diseaseSymptoms of PADAnkle-brachial index valuesPAD-specific health statusSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDisease-specific health status measuresPAQ scoresPeripheral arterial diseaseSex differencesHealth status domainsInternational prospective studyPoor health statusHealth status measuresMultivariable linear regressionLower PAQ scoresBaseline characteristicsClinical characteristicsPAD symptomsTreatment satisfactionArterial diseaseProspective studyFemale sex
2011
Association of Somatic and Cognitive Depressive Symptoms and Biomarkers in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status Registry
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Buchanan DM, Vaccarino V, Lichtman JH, Bekelman DB, Chan PS. Association of Somatic and Cognitive Depressive Symptoms and Biomarkers in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status Registry. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 22-29. PMID: 21903199, PMCID: PMC3332544, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedBlood PlateletsC-Reactive ProteinCognition DisordersDepressionFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsPrognosisRegistriesRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslational Research, BiomedicalYoung AdultConceptsCognitive depressive symptomsSomatic depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsHs-CRPNT-proBNPWBC countAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status (TRIUMPH) registryMyocardial infarction prognosisHs-CRP valuesLong-term outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionDepressive symptom domainsAMI prognosisIndex hospitalizationClinical characteristicsCoagulation markersAMI patientsMyocardial infarctionPlatelet levelsBiomarker levelsDepression scoresCertain biomarkersDepression dimensionSymptomsSomatic symptoms
2010
Younger women with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease are at increased risk of depressive symptoms
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Vriens PW, Kranendonk S, Nooren M, Denollet J. Younger women with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease are at increased risk of depressive symptoms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 52: 637-644. PMID: 20576397, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnkle Brachial IndexDepressionFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPeripheral Vascular DiseasesProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseSignificant depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsGender-age groupsYoung womenArterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleFourfold greater oddsVascular outpatient clinicAnkle-brachial indexPatients' depressive symptomsTime of diagnosisLogistic regression modelsImportant comorbidityPAD diagnosisPAD patientsClinical factorsDepression screeningOutpatient clinicCardiovascular diseaseDepression riskDepression ScaleAdditional adjustmentGreater odds