2019
Higher Inpatient Mortality for Women after Intervention for Lifestyle Limiting Claudication
Miller SM, Sumpio BJ, Miller MS, Erben Y, Cordova AC, Sumpio BE. Higher Inpatient Mortality for Women after Intervention for Lifestyle Limiting Claudication. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 58: 54-62. PMID: 30910650, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedComorbidityCritical IllnessDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHospital MortalityHumansIntermittent ClaudicationIschemiaMalePatient AdmissionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsLifestyle-limiting claudicationHigher inpatient mortalityCritical limb ischemiaPeripheral artery diseaseInpatient mortalitySex-related differencesVascular interventionsEV interventionsArtery diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRegression analysisChronic renal failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen surgical repairCoronary artery diseaseNationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisChi-squared testLimb ischemiaRenal failureIndependent predictorsOpen repairPulmonary diseaseSurgical repairTreatment guidelines
2018
The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation
Chaar C, Aurshina A, Zhang Y, Wang F, Cardella J, Orion K, Sumpio B, Sarac T. The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2018, 6: 331-337.e1. PMID: 29661363, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeVenous ablationChronic venous insufficiencyClinical successTechnical successComplication rateMultivariable analysisVenous insufficiencySubgroup analysisImprovement of QOLRetrospective single-center reviewNumeric rating scale scoreSingle-center reviewResolution of symptomsNumeric rating scaleTechnical success rateBlue Cross Blue ShieldImproved patient outcomesRating Scale scoresIntensity of symptomsSignificant differencesC3 diseaseChart reviewIndependent predictorsProcedural success
2010
The Semmes Weinstein monofilament examination is a significant predictor of the risk of foot ulceration and amputation in patients with diabetes mellitus
Feng Y, Schlösser FJ, Sumpio BE. The Semmes Weinstein monofilament examination is a significant predictor of the risk of foot ulceration and amputation in patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 53: 220-226.e5. PMID: 20692793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.06.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSemmes-Weinstein monofilament examinationLower extremity amputationDiabetes mellitusFoot ulcerationRelative riskMonofilament examinationDiabetic footPrognostic valueRisk of LEADiabetic peripheral neuropathyMEDLINE/PubMed databasePrognosis of patientsDiabetic foot ulcerationPublication date restrictionsEvidence-based toolsIndependent predictorsMajor complicationsPeripheral neuropathyPatient selectionExtremity amputationAbsolute riskDate restrictionsPrognostic studiesCurrent evidenceUlceration