2021
Understanding the impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic on hospitalized patients with substance use disorder
King C, Vega T, Button D, Nicolaidis C, Gregg J, Englander H. Understanding the impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic on hospitalized patients with substance use disorder. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247951. PMID: 33635926, PMCID: PMC7909702, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSARS-CoV-2 pandemicHospitalized patientsUse disordersHospital policy changesAcademic medical centerExperiences of healthcareAcute illnessOutpatient careMedical CenterPatientsHospitalCommunity resourcesDisordersPandemicQualitative studyThematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsSurvival adaptationHospitalizationIllnessMain themesCare
2020
Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018
King C, Fisher C, Brown P, Priest K, Tanski M, Sullivan P. Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 119. PMID: 32059715, PMCID: PMC7023770, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4973-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug useDrug useEpidural abscessEmergency departmentRisk factorsMethodsThis retrospective cohort studySingle academic medical centerMean timeRetrospective cohort studySpinal epidural abscessLife-threatening infectionsAcademic medical centerMulti-center approachShorter mean timeCohort studyNeurologic symptomsBack painClassic triadSignificant morbiditySurgical interventionSingle hospitalQuality improvement workMedical CenterPrompt identificationPatients
2019
Predictors of Opioid and Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Initiation at Hospital Discharge Among Patients Seen by an Inpatient Addiction Consult Service.
Englander H, King C, Nicolaidis C, Collins D, Patten A, Gregg J, Korthuis P. Predictors of Opioid and Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Initiation at Hospital Discharge Among Patients Seen by an Inpatient Addiction Consult Service. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 14: 415-422. PMID: 31868830, PMCID: PMC7954140, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImproving Addiction Care TeamAddiction consult serviceSubstance use disordersUse disordersConsult serviceTreatment-related factorsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentAcademic medical centerAlcohol use disorderPartner substance useSevere OUDMedication initiationPatient demographicsMaintenance treatmentPatient surveyCare teamClinical dataMedical CenterSocial determinantsLogistic regressionHospital's roleSubstance useDisordersPatients
2018
Identifying risk factors for 30-day readmission events among American Indian patients with diabetes in the Four Corners region of the southwest from 2009 to 2016
King C, Atwood S, Lozada M, Nelson A, Brown C, Sabo S, Curley C, Muskett O, Orav E, Shin S. Identifying risk factors for 30-day readmission events among American Indian patients with diabetes in the Four Corners region of the southwest from 2009 to 2016. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0195476. PMID: 30070989, PMCID: PMC6071952, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195476.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Primary care and survival among American Indian patients with diabetes in the Southwest United States: Evaluation of a cohort study at Gallup Indian Medical Center, 2009–2016
King C, Atwood S, Brown C, Nelson A, Lozada M, Wei J, Merino M, Curley C, Muskett O, Sabo S, Gampa V, Orav J, Shin S. Primary care and survival among American Indian patients with diabetes in the Southwest United States: Evaluation of a cohort study at Gallup Indian Medical Center, 2009–2016. Primary Care Diabetes 2017, 12: 212-217. PMID: 29229284, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2017.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathChildCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusFemaleHospitalizationHumansIndians, North AmericanKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSouthwestern United StatesStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsPrimary care providersLog-rank testAmerican Indian patientsCare providersIndian patientsCox proportional hazards analysisStudy periodProportional hazards analysisMedian survival timeCause mortalityCohort studyOverall survivalImproved survivalFirst admissionUnadjusted analysesPrimary careMedical CenterSurvival timePatientsAdmissionDiabetesSurvivalHealthcare deliverySignificant differencesHazard analysis