2020
Presentation and outcomes of carotid endarterectomy in active smokers
Kim TI, Zhang Y, Amin HP, Ochoa Chaar CI. Presentation and outcomes of carotid endarterectomy in active smokers. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 1720-1727.e1. PMID: 32249043, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid endarterectomyRisk factorsWorse outcomesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSignificant modifiable risk factorSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramHigh anatomic riskOutcomes of patientsModifiable risk factorsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCarotid artery diseaseImportant risk factorLarge national databaseQuality Improvement ProgramActive smokingEmergent surgeryPreoperative characteristicsActive smokersArtery diseasePropensity matchingPulmonary diseaseSymptomatic presentationSmoking status
2019
A Pilot Study of a Standardized Smoking Cessation Intervention for Patients with Vascular Disease
Rajaee S, Holder T, Indes JE, Muhs B, Sarac T, Sumpio B, Toll BA, Ochoa Chaar CI. A Pilot Study of a Standardized Smoking Cessation Intervention for Patients with Vascular Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 61: 91-99.e3. PMID: 31449932, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneurysmCardiovascular AgentsCholinergic AgentsConnecticutEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePatient Education as TopicPeripheral Arterial DiseasePilot ProjectsRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokersSmokingSmoking CessationTime FactorsTobacco Use Cessation DevicesTransdermal PatchTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsSmoking cessation interventionIntervention groupSurgery providersPrimary outcomeCessation interventionsExact testBrief smoking cessation counselingCurrent smoking cessation practicesCarbon monoxide breath testingSmoking cessation counselingSmoking cessation practicesVascular surgery serviceSmoking cessation counseling sessionsTertiary care centerFree nicotine patchesSmoking cessation programOpen surgical proceduresOutpatient smoking cessation programFisher's exact testCessation counselingVascular complicationsStandard careNicotine patchNicotine replacementVascular patients