2025
Efficacy and Safety of IV Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Moyamoya Disease
Chen H, Colasurdo M, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Efficacy and Safety of IV Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Moyamoya Disease. Neurology 2025, 104: e210243. PMID: 39772663, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000210243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTreated with IV thrombolysisIn-hospital mortalityMoyamoya disease patientsIV thrombolysisMoyamoya diseasePropensity score matchingIntracranial hemorrhageRisk factors of acute ischemic strokeSelf-careIschemic stroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsStroke patientsTreating acute ischemic strokeNationwide Readmissions DatabaseRisk factorsRate of routine dischargeRoutine dischargeEfficacy outcomesAssociated with different ratesProspective studyBypass surgeryRetrospective analysisEstablished treatmentReadmissions Database
2024
Analysis of short- and delayed unplanned readmission rates after anterior discectomy and fusion for CSM
Elsamadicy A, Sayeed S, Sadeghzadeh S, Hengartner A, Ghanekar S, Serrato P, Khalid S, Lo S, Sciubba D. Analysis of short- and delayed unplanned readmission rates after anterior discectomy and fusion for CSM. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2024, 133: 110993. PMID: 39742778, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.110993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spondylotic myelopathyNationwide Readmissions DatabaseTreatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathyCervical spondylotic myelopathy patientsAnterior cervical discectomyDrivers of readmissionModified frailty indexRetrospective cohort studyAcute kidney failureNon-readmitted patientsPatient- and hospital-level factorsPatient demographic informationCervical discectomySpondylotic myelopathyAnterior discectomyAdult patientsAdverse eventsHospital-level factorsCohort studyICD-10 codesReadmissions DatabaseACDFPatientsKidney failureFrailty scoreShort term outcomes and resource utilization in de-novo versus acute on chronic heart failure related cardiogenic shock: a nationwide analysis
Quien M, Bae J, Jang S, Davila C. Short term outcomes and resource utilization in de-novo versus acute on chronic heart failure related cardiogenic shock: a nationwide analysis. Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2024, 11: 1454884. PMID: 39314766, PMCID: PMC11416976, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1454884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic heart failureIn-hospital mortalityCardiogenic shockHeart failureAdvanced heart failure therapiesRight heart catheterizationEtiology of cardiogenic shockHeart failure therapyNon-ischemic etiologyProportion of patientsRenal replacement therapyShort-term outcomesReadmission mortalityNationwide Readmissions DatabaseMechanical circulatory supportCS subgroupsHeart catheterizationClinical courseFailure therapyReplacement therapyHeart transplantationTerm outcomesIn-hospitalCS casesReadmissions DatabaseHospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Gaither J, Drago M, Grossman M, Li Y, Shabanova V, Xu X, Leventhal J. Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435074. PMID: 39316398, PMCID: PMC11423163, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeWithdrawal syndromeCohort studyHospital readmissionLow birth weightReadmission ratesRetrospective cohort studyIncreased risk of readmissionNationwide Readmissions DatabaseClinical Modification codesGestational ageOdds of readmissionMultiple gestationsFull-termInternational Classification of DiseasesRisk of readmissionHospital discharge recordsBirth weightSurvey-weighted logistic regressionType of insuranceIncreased 5-foldIncreased riskReadmissions DatabaseYear of birthImpact 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
2023
Fragmentation of Care After Geriatric Trauma: A Nationwide Analysis of outcomes and Predictors
Gogna S, Zangbar B, Rafieezadeh A, Hanna K, Shnaydman I, Con J, Bronstein M, Klein J, Prabhakaran K. Fragmentation of Care After Geriatric Trauma: A Nationwide Analysis of outcomes and Predictors. The American Surgeon 2023, 90: 1007-1014. PMID: 38062751, DOI: 10.1177/00031348231220569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureFragmentation of careGeriatric traumaSevere head and neck traumaTrauma patientsHead and neck traumaAssociated with high mortalityMultivariate binary logistic regression analysisElderly trauma patientsMultivariate logistic regressionBinary logistic regression analysisNationwide Readmissions DatabaseLogistic regression analysisTrauma patient outcomesAnalysis of outcomesRate of deathHealth care systemNon-index hospitalsNeck traumaElderly patientsHeart failureIndex hospitalizationReadmissions DatabaseFragmented careFemale genderNon-operative management of cirrhotic patients with acute calculous cholecystitis: How effective is it?
Hanna K, Zangbar B, Kirsch J, Bronstein M, Okumura K, Gogna S, Shnaydman I, Prabhakaran K, Con J. Non-operative management of cirrhotic patients with acute calculous cholecystitis: How effective is it? The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 226: 668-674. PMID: 37482476, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute calculous cholecystitisFailure of nonoperative managementLength of stayPercutaneous cholecystostomyNonoperative managementCirrhotic patientsCalculous cholecystitisPredictors of NOM failureOutcomes of cirrhotic patientsManagement of cirrhotic patientsFailed nonoperative managementNon-operative managementHigher mortalityTreated with antibioticsAssociated with mortalityNOM failureCirrhosis patientsLevel IIIOperation groupReadmissions DatabaseMorbid diseasePatientsCholecystectomyMortalityCholecystitisHospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes Following Septal Reduction Therapy in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Altibi A, Ghanem F, Zhao Y, Elman M, Cigarroa J, Nazer B, Song H, Masri A. Hospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes Following Septal Reduction Therapy in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e028693. PMID: 37183831, PMCID: PMC10227305, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol septal ablationSeptal reduction therapyObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyIn-hospital mortalitySeptal ablationSeptal myectomyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyReduction therapyVolume-outcome relationshipVolume tertilesInverse volume-outcome relationshipPost-SMProcedure volumeIncidence of in-hospital deathAdverse in-hospital eventsIn-hospital eventsIn-hospital deathNational Readmission DatabaseHigh-volume hospitalsHospital procedure volumeAnnual procedure volumeClinical outcomesContemporary outcomesReadmissions DatabaseHospital volumeDiscrepant Volume-cost Relationship Of Septal Reduction Therapies For The Treatment Of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Altibi A, Ghanem F, Masri A. Discrepant Volume-cost Relationship Of Septal Reduction Therapies For The Treatment Of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 639-640. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol septal ablationSeptal reduction therapyObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHigh-volume centersSeptal myectomyTertile of hospital volumeLow-volume centersNational Readmission DatabaseSeptal ablationHypertrophic cardiomyopathyTreatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyReduction therapyAlcohol septal ablation proceduresInverse volume-cost relationshipHospital volumeProcedure volumeHospital procedure volumeMedical therapyAnnual procedure volumeReadmissions DatabaseAverage annual chargesInflation-adjusted chargesVolume-cost relationshipHospital costsTherapyImpact of Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Policy on 30-Day and 90-Day Readmissions in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A 10-Year Trend From the National Readmissions Database
Sana M, Kumi D, Park D, Asemota I, DeAngelo S, Yilmaz M, Hammo H, Shaka H, Vij A. Impact of Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Policy on 30-Day and 90-Day Readmissions in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A 10-Year Trend From the National Readmissions Database. Current Problems In Cardiology 2023, 48: 101696. PMID: 36921652, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesAcute myocardial infarctionSecondary analysisHealth care utilizationReadmissions Reduction ProgramCare utilizationNational Readmission DatabaseImpact of Hospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramMyocardial infarctionMedicare hospitalizationsLength of stayMedicaid ServicesAll-causeHospital readmissionReadmissions DatabaseReduction programsEconomic burdenPrimary analysisReadmissionHospitalDownward trend
2022
Hospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: United States Nationwide Readmission Database, 2016-2019
Altibi A, Ghanem F, Chadderdon S, Lantz G, Song H, Cigarroa J, Zahr F, Golwala H. Hospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: United States Nationwide Readmission Database, 2016-2019. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100457. PMID: 39132352, PMCID: PMC11308815, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacementOutcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementUnited States Nationwide Readmissions DatabaseNationwide Readmissions DatabaseHospital procedure volumeValve replacementClinical outcomesReadmissions DatabaseProcedure volumeHospital procedural volume and clinical outcomes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement – US nationwide readmission database, 2016–2019
Altibi A, Ghanem F, Patel J, Al-Taweel O, Chadderdon S, Song H, Lantz G, Zahr F, Golwala H. Hospital procedural volume and clinical outcomes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement – US nationwide readmission database, 2016–2019. European Heart Journal 2022, 43: ehac544.2097. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHigh-volume centersTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementNational Readmission DatabaseUS Nationwide Readmission DatabaseClinical outcomesHigh-volume hospitalsHospital procedure volumeProcedure volumePost-TAVRTAVR proceduresReadmission ratesReadmissions DatabaseHospital volumeTranscatheter aortic valve replacement outcomesCompare overall outcomesMultivariate logistic regression analysisHigh-volume TAVR centersDays post-TAVRTranscatheter aortic valve replacement casesAdverse in-hospital eventsAortic valve replacementHospital length of stayIn-hospital cardiac arrestAcute kidney injuryPulmonary Embolism Readmission Trend Over the Years (from a National Readmission Database)
Murthi M, Velagapudi S, Park D, Shaka H. Pulmonary Embolism Readmission Trend Over the Years (from a National Readmission Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 184: 133-140. PMID: 36167737, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary embolismUpper gastrointestinal bleedingAcute PEGastrointestinal bleedingPrincipal diagnosis of acute PEDiagnosis of acute PEMultivariate Cox regression modelPE-related complicationsCox regression modelsNational Readmission DatabaseStatistically significant decreasePrincipal admissionIntracranial bleedingIntracranial hemorrhageBleedingHospitalized patientsReadmissions DatabaseProportion of readmissionsSignificant decreaseConfounding factorsReadmissionCohortPrincipal diagnosisPatientsTCT-410 Hospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – US Nationwide Readmission Database, 2014-2019
Ghanem F, Ramu V, Jbara M, Patel J, Gajjar B, Alhuneafat L, Hattab R, Al-Taweel O, Altibi A. TCT-410 Hospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – US Nationwide Readmission Database, 2014-2019. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 80: b166. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTCT-483 Short-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Bicuspid vs Tricuspid Aortic Valve Disease: Analysis From the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2017-2019)
Altibi A, Ghanem F, Alhuneafat L, Lantz G, Chadderdon S, Ramu V, Song H, Golwala H, Zahr F. TCT-483 Short-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Bicuspid vs Tricuspid Aortic Valve Disease: Analysis From the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2017-2019). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 80: b196. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.569.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Falling Again? Falls in Geriatric Adults—Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Recidivism
Prabhakaran K, Gogna S, Pee S, Samson D, Con J, Latifi R. Falling Again? Falls in Geriatric Adults—Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Recidivism. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 247: 66-76. PMID: 31767279, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.10.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric patientsValvular heart diseaseChronic pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk predictorsMultivariate logistic regressionBurden of fall-related injuriesNationwide Readmissions DatabasePredictors of readmissionAssociated with lower oddsAnalyzed patientsIncreased riskLiver diseaseIntermediate-care facilitiesReadmissions DatabasePulmonary diseaseDischarged to skilled nursingPatientsHeart diseaseFemale genderFall-related injuriesPatient outcomesCategorical variablesFall-related admissionsHigher oddsLower oddsPrevalence of venous thromboembolism in admissions and readmissions with and without syncope: a nationwide cohort study
Kadri A, Zawit M, Al-Adham R, Hader I, Nusairat L, Almahmoud M, Senussi M, Altibi A, Barakat A, Hernandez A, Masri A. Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in admissions and readmissions with and without syncope: a nationwide cohort study. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2019, 7: 52-58. PMID: 31562526, PMCID: PMC8785949, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcz051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of pulmonary embolismPrevalence of venous thromboembolismPrevalence of DVTPrevalence of VTEPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismMissing length of stayPatients admitted with syncopeMultivariate logistic regression analysisNationwide cohort studyPredictors of VTENationwide Readmissions DatabaseLogistic regression analysisLength of stayNon-syncopeSyncope admissionsCohort studyItalian trialPatient presentationSyncope diagnosisSyncopeReadmissions DatabaseObservational studyIndex admissionVTEClinical Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users
Rudasill S, Sanaiha Y, Mardock A, Khoury H, Xing H, Antonios J, McKinnell J, Benharash P. Clinical Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 559-570. PMID: 30732709, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidEndocarditisFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospitalizationHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMedication Therapy ManagementMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesConceptsIDU-IE patientsInjection drug useLength of stayIDU-IEInfective endocarditisNational Readmission DatabaseInjection drug use statusIE casesClinical outcomes of infective endocarditisOutcomes of infective endocarditisDrug abuseIncreased readmissionsManagement of IEAssociated with reduced mortalityIncreased LOSInjection drug usersRates of hospitalizationClinical outcomesEndocarditisPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesReadmissions DatabaseOpioid epidemicMedical managementBaseline differences
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