2024
Association Between Delayed/Forgone Medical Care and Resource Utilization Among Women with Breast Cancer in the United States
Reddy K, Jarrell K, Berkowitz C, Hulse S, Elmore L, Fishman R, Greenup R, Mateo A, Rothman J, Sataloff D, Tchou J, Zafar S, Fayanju O. Association Between Delayed/Forgone Medical Care and Resource Utilization Among Women with Breast Cancer in the United States. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 32: 2534-2544. PMID: 39694997, PMCID: PMC11882630, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-16586-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer careCancer careEmergency departmentBreast cancerWeighted proportion of patientsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyPrescription medication expendituresOffice-based encountersProportion of patientsOffice-based visitsOut-of-pocketAssociated with increased resource utilizationChi-square testRao-ScottFinancial barriersHealthcare expendituresInpatient expendituresMedical careHealthcare spendingBreast cancer patientsMedical expendituresCareUnited StatesResource utilizationPanel Survey
2021
Resourcefulness Intervention Efficacy for Parent Caregivers of Technology-Dependent Children: A Randomized Trial
Toly V, Zauszniewski J, Yu J, Sattar A, Rusincovitch B, Musil C. Resourcefulness Intervention Efficacy for Parent Caregivers of Technology-Dependent Children: A Randomized Trial. Western Journal Of Nursing Research 2021, 44: 296-306. PMID: 34965784, PMCID: PMC9166934, DOI: 10.1177/01939459211062950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnology-dependent childrenParent caregiversIntervention efficacyPhysical healthPhone contactAttention control participantsWeekly phone contactTime pointsAttention control armIdentical time pointsDepressive cognitionsResourcefulness skillsIntervention armBooster sessionsControl participantsSkill applicationControl armIntervention participantsTwo-armIntervention videoEfficacySkill reinforcementParticipantsCurrent standardDaily logsEstimating COVID-19‒ Related Mortality in India: An Epidemiological Challenge With Insufficient Data
Zimmermann L, Salvatore M, Babu G, Mukherjee B. Estimating COVID-19‒ Related Mortality in India: An Epidemiological Challenge With Insufficient Data. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: s59-s62. PMID: 34314196, PMCID: PMC8495647, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnalysis of Hospital Resource Availability and COVID‐19 Mortality Across the United States
Janke AT, Mei H, Rothenberg C, Becher RD, Lin Z, Venkatesh AK. Analysis of Hospital Resource Availability and COVID‐19 Mortality Across the United States. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2021, 16: 211-214. PMID: 33496664, PMCID: PMC8025594, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesHospital resourcesIntensive care unit bedsHospital referral regionsCOVID-19 mortalityAmerican Hospital Association dataCOVID-19 deathsHospital resource availabilityDeath countsIncidence rateSurgical bedCare modelReferral regionsUnit bedsCOVID-19MortalityDeathUnited StatesLittle assessmentCOVID-19 dataCountGeographic areasNurses
2020
Healthcare resource use among solid organ transplant recipients hospitalized with COVID‐19
Heldman MR, Kates OS, Haydel BM, Florman SS, Rana MM, Chaudhry ZS, Ramesh MS, Safa K, Kotton CN, Blumberg EA, Besharatian BD, Tanna SD, Ison MG, Malinis M, Azar MM, Rakita RM, Morillas JA, Majeed A, Sait AS, Spaggiari M, Hemmige V, Mehta SA, Neumann H, Badami A, Jeng A, Goldman JD, Lala A, Hemmersbach‐Miller M, McCort ME, Bajrovic V, Ortiz‐Bautista C, Friedman‐Moraco R, Sehgal S, Lease ED, Limaye AP, Fisher CE. Healthcare resource use among solid organ transplant recipients hospitalized with COVID‐19. Clinical Transplantation 2020, 35: e14174. PMID: 33349940, PMCID: PMC7883125, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeveloping a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health emergencyTriage protocolScarce medical resourcesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical resourcesEthical challengesHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicAllocating Scarce Medical ResourcesFuture wavesMajor ethical challengesChronic comorbiditiesPregnant patientsSimilar public health emergenciesHealthcare workersTriage assessmentClinical judgmentCoronavirus diseaseHealth systemSocioeconomic disparitiesRole of ageCOVID-19Less needPublic discussionSecondary goalDevelopment of an Operative Trauma Course in Uganda—A Report of a Three-Year Experience
Ullrich SJ, DeWane MP, Cheung M, Fleming M, Namugga MM, Fu W, Kurigamba G, Kabuye R, Mabweijano J, Galukande M, Ozgediz D, Pei KY. Development of an Operative Trauma Course in Uganda—A Report of a Three-Year Experience. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 256: 520-527. PMID: 32799000, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.07.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolClinical CompetenceCurriculumFemaleHealth ResourcesHumansInjury Severity ScoreInterdisciplinary PlacementInternship and ResidencyMaleMiddle AgedSurgeonsSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesTraumatologyTreatment OutcomeUgandaWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsOperative techniqueTrauma courseInitial patient evaluationThree-year experienceLow-resource settingsHealth care systemBedside interventionsRoad traffic crashesPatient demographicsClinical outcomesPatient evaluationLiver repairHead CTLeading causePractice patternsDiagnostic imagingLow-income countriesSecond-year surgical residentsStudy periodCare systemResident practiceSurgical residentsLaparotomySignificant differencesPatientsCrisis Resource Management and High-Performing Teams in Hyperacute Stroke Care
Rajendram P, Notario L, Reid C, Wira CR, Suarez JI, Weingart SD, Khosravani H. Crisis Resource Management and High-Performing Teams in Hyperacute Stroke Care. Neurocritical Care 2020, 33: 338-346. PMID: 32794144, PMCID: PMC7426067, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01057-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac Surgery-Enhanced Recovery Programs Modified for COVID-19: Key Steps to Preserve Resources, Manage Caseload Backlog, and Improve Patient Outcomes
Gregory A, Grant M, Boyle E, Arora R, Williams J, Salenger R, Chatterjee S, Lobdell K, Jahangiri M, Engelman D. Cardiac Surgery-Enhanced Recovery Programs Modified for COVID-19: Key Steps to Preserve Resources, Manage Caseload Backlog, and Improve Patient Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2020, 34: 3218-3224. PMID: 32888804, PMCID: PMC7416680, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCOVID-19Disease ManagementEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryHealth ResourcesHumansPatient Care TeamConceptsCardiac surgeryCOVID-19 careCOVID-19 pandemicEvidence-based measuresCurrent healthcare climatePerioperative carePatient outcomesProvider safetyPatient experienceEnhanced recoveryHigh-quality healthcareRecovery programPatient careSurgeryHospital capacityHealthcare climateMulti-disciplinary groupCareCOVID-19Supportive evidenceOutcomesCOVID-19 environmentPandemicPatientsCoronavirus and Interpersonal Violence: A Need for Digital Mental Health Resources
Carballea D, Rivera R. Coronavirus and Interpersonal Violence: A Need for Digital Mental Health Resources. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2020, 12: s208-s209. PMID: 32538664, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstablishing reliability and validity for mental health screening instruments in resource-constrained settings: Systematic review of the PHQ-9 and key recommendations
Carroll H, Hook K, Perez O, Denckla C, Vince C, Ghebrehiwet S, Ando K, Touma M, Borba C, Fricchione G, Henderson D. Establishing reliability and validity for mental health screening instruments in resource-constrained settings: Systematic review of the PHQ-9 and key recommendations. Psychiatry Research 2020, 291: 113236. PMID: 32593853, PMCID: PMC7484202, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9Systematic reviewMental illnessBurden of mental illnessMental health screening instrumentMental health measuresSystematic review of published literatureMiddle-income countriesResource-constrained settingsReview of published literatureGlobal disease burdenPsychInfo databasesScreening instrumentHealth measuresFrequency of reportingLMICsDisease burdenMeasurement validityEthnic groupsBurdenIllnessReporting practicesSymptom improvementPsychINFOSymptomsNavigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ullrich S, Cheung M, Namugga M, Sion M, Ozgediz D, Yoo P. Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e216-e218. PMID: 32520740, PMCID: PMC7299091, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreserving stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Potential issues and solutions.
Leira EC, Russman AN, Biller J, Brown DL, Bushnell CD, Caso V, Chamorro A, Creutzfeldt CJ, Cruz-Flores S, Elkind MSV, Fayad P, Froehler MT, Goldstein LB, Gonzales NR, Kaskie B, Khatri P, Livesay S, Liebeskind DS, Majersik JJ, Moheet AM, Romano JG, Sanossian N, Sansing LH, Silver B, Simpkins AN, Smith W, Tirschwell DL, Wang DZ, Yavagal DR, Worrall BB. Preserving stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Potential issues and solutions. Neurology 2020, 95: 124-133. PMID: 32385186, PMCID: PMC7455350, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusBiomedical ResearchCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Delivery of Health CareEthics, MedicalHealth Care RationingHealth ResourcesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHospital Bed CapacityHumansIntensive Care UnitsNeurologyPandemicsPneumonia, ViralQuality of Health CareSARS-CoV-2StrokeTelemedicineAllocating Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19
Brown MJ, Goodwin J. Allocating Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19. New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 382: e79. PMID: 32343499, PMCID: PMC8063715, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2009666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tiered Patient Triage Guidance Statement
Haft J, Atluri P, Ailawadi G, Engelman D, Grant M, Hassan A, Legare J, Whitman G, Arora R, Surgery S. Adult Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tiered Patient Triage Guidance Statement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 697-700. PMID: 32305286, PMCID: PMC7161520, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeonsAdult cardiac surgeryCardiac surgery teamAdult cardiac surgeonsCardiac surgeryPatient assessmentCurrent novel coronavirus pandemicSurgery teamGuidance statementsNovel coronavirus pandemicMedical communityCOVID-19 pandemicInterdisciplinary teamSurgeonsPandemicOutpatientsPatientsSurgeryPhysiciansEarly tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine injury reduces morbidity and improves resource utilization
Khan M, Prabhakaran K, Jehan F, Anderson P, Con J, Lombardo G, Rhee P, Latifi R. Early tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine injury reduces morbidity and improves resource utilization. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 220: 773-777. PMID: 32057414, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShorter duration of mechanical ventilationDuration of mechanical ventilationC-spine injuriesEarly tracheostomyC-spineMechanical ventilationAssociated with shorter durationVentilator-associated pneumoniaAssociated with shorter duration of mechanical ventilationVentilator-associated-pneumoniaTiming of tracheostomyAssociated with lower ratesImpact of early tracheostomyRegression analysisCervical-spineMedian ISSMean ageTrauma patientsPatientsTracheostomyMortality rateICUHospitalShort durationInjuryBurden of emergency pediatric surgical procedures on surgical capacity in Uganda: a new metric for health system performance
Grabski D, Kakembo N, Situma M, Cheung M, Shikanda A, Okello I, Kisa P, Muzira A, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D. Burden of emergency pediatric surgical procedures on surgical capacity in Uganda: a new metric for health system performance. Surgery 2020, 167: 668-674. PMID: 31973913, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBenchmarkingChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualDigestive System AbnormalitiesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleHealth ResourcesHernia, InguinalHospital MortalityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleProspective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareSurgical Procedures, OperativeUgandaConceptsMiddle-income countriesSurgical capacitySurgical acuityReferral hospitalElective casesInguinal herniaSurgical diseaseSurgical proceduresCongenital malformationsMulago National Referral HospitalMbarara Regional Referral HospitalPediatric surgical admissionsRatio of emergencyHealth metricsNational Referral HospitalRegional Referral HospitalPediatric surgical patientsPediatric surgical proceduresPediatric surgical capacityElective surgical casesTime of repairHealth system performanceSurgery groupSurgical admissionsDefinitive repair
2019
Effects of Bladder Cancer on UK Healthcare Costs and Patient Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence From the BOXIT Trial
Cox E, Saramago P, Kelly J, Porta N, Hall E, Tan W, Sculpher M, Soares M. Effects of Bladder Cancer on UK Healthcare Costs and Patient Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence From the BOXIT Trial. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2019, 18: e418-e442. PMID: 32144049, PMCID: PMC7427321, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related quality of lifeNon-muscle-invasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive bladder cancerProgression to muscle-invasive bladder cancerQuality of lifePatients' health-related quality of lifePatients' health-related qualityBladder cancerHealth-related qualityEQ-5D-3LGeneralized estimating equationsUK unit costsRandomized controlled trialsHRQoL decrementNon-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patientsHRQoLHealthcare costsHRQOL effectsLimited evidenceControlled trialsEstimating equationsTMN classificationClinical eventsAverage costRecurrenceIncreasing Burden of Lyme Carditis in United States Children’s Hospitals
Beach CM, Hart SA, Nowalk A, Feingold B, Kurland K, Arora G. Increasing Burden of Lyme Carditis in United States Children’s Hospitals. Pediatric Cardiology 2019, 41: 258-264. PMID: 31728570, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-019-02250-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS children's hospitalsLyme carditisChildren's HospitalLyme diseaseUnited States children's hospitalsSerious cardiac eventsResource utilization dataAdditional diagnostic codesPHIS databaseCardiac eventsDiagnostic codesCarditisHospitalCardiac tropismUtilization dataDiseaseEarly detectionLyme disease incidenceLymeBurdenDisease incidenceHospitalizationEpidemiologyIncidenceCasesSpinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade
Odonkor CA, Orman S, Orhurhu V, Stone ME, Ahmed S. Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade. Pain Medicine 2019, 20: 2479-2494. PMID: 31498396, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansImplantable NeurostimulatorsLegLow Back PainNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPhysical Therapy ModalitiesProsthesis ImplantationQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSpinal Cord StimulationConceptsSpinal cord stimulationHealth care resource utilizationChronic low backConventional therapyLeg painCord stimulationComplication rateBack painLow backChronic low back painShorter hospital stayHealth-related qualityHigh complication rateLow complication rateLow back painHealth care costsSports Medicine databaseHospital staySCS therapyChronic painMean ageSCS patientsCT patientsFavorable outcomeInclusion criteria
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply