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Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Timely Medical Care Among Adults in the US, 1999 to 2018
Caraballo C, Ndumele CD, Roy B, Lu Y, Riley C, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Timely Medical Care Among Adults in the US, 1999 to 2018. JAMA Health Forum 2022, 3: e223856. PMID: 36306118, PMCID: PMC9617175, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack PeopleCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsTimely medical careSerial cross-sectional studyNational Health Interview SurveyCross-sectional studyHealth Interview SurveyMedical careLack of transportationEthnic disparitiesHispanics/LatinosWhite individualsEthnicity groupsInterview SurveyCost of careSelf-reported raceStudy cohortClinic hoursMAIN OUTCOMEMedical officesCarePrevalenceLatino individualsBlack individualsSignificant differencesSignificant increasePopulation groups
2022
Clinical Presentation and Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Patients With Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis vs Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis in the RIETE Registry
Bikdeli B, Caraballo C, Trujillo-Santos J, Galanaud JP, di Micco P, Rosa V, Cusidó GV, Schellong S, Mellado M, del Valle Morales M, Gavín-Sebastián O, Mazzolai L, Krumholz HM, Monreal M, Prandoni P, Brenner B, Farge-Bancel D, Barba R, Bertoletti L, Tzoran I, Reis A, Bosevski M, Bounameaux H, Malý R, Verhamme P, Caprini J, Adarraga M, Agudo de Blas P, Aibar J, Amado C, Arcelus J, Ballaz A, Barbagelata C, Barrón M, Barrón-Andrés B, Blanco-Molina Á, Beddar Chaib F, Botella E, Buño-Ramilo B, Castro J, Chasco L, Criado J, de Ancos C, de Miguel J, del Toro J, Demelo-Rodríguez P, Díaz-Brasero A, Díaz-Pedroche M, Díaz-Peromingo J, Díaz-Simón R, Domínguez I, Dubois-Silva Á, Escribano J, Espósito F, Farfán-Sedano A, Fernández-Capitán C, Fernández-Reyes J, Fidalgo Á, Font C, Francisco I, Gabara C, Galeano-Valle F, García M, García-Bragado F, García de Herreros M, García de la Garza R, García-Díaz C, Gil-Díaz A, Giménez-Suau M, Gómez-Cuervo C, Grau E, Guirado L, Gutiérrez J, Hernández-Blasco L, Jara-Palomares L, Jaras M, Jiménez D, Jiménez R, Jiménez-Alfaro C, Jou I, Joya M, Lainez-Justo S, Lalueza A, Latorre-Díez A, Lobo J, López-Jiménez L, López-Miguel P, López-Núñez J, López-Reyes R, López-Sáez J, Lorenzo A, Madridano O, Maestre A, Marchena P, Martín del Pozo M, Martín-Martos F, Martínez-Urbistondo D, Mella C, Mercado M, Muñoz-Blanco A, Nieto J, Núñez-Fernández M, Olid-Velilla M, Otalora S, Otero R, Paredes-Ruiz D, Parra P, Parra V, Pedrajas J, Peris M, Porras J, Portillo J, Ruiz-Artacho P, Ruiz-Giménez N, Ruiz-Ruiz J, Ruiz-Sada P, Salgueiro G, Sánchez-Martínez R, Sánchez-Muñoz-Torrero J, Sancho T, Soler S, Suárez-Rodríguez B, Suriñach J, Tolosa C, Torres M, Torres-Sánchez A, Uresandi F, Valero B, Valle R, Varona J, Vázquez-Friol C, Vela L, Vela J, Villalobos A, Villares P, Zamora C, Ay C, Nopp S, Pabinger I, Engelen M, Vanassche T, Yoo H, Hirmerova J, Accassat S, Ait Abdallah N, Bura-Riviere A, Catella J, Couturaud F, Crichi B, Debourdeau P, Espitia O, Falvo N, Grange C, Helfer H, Lacut K, Le Mao R, Mahé I, Morange P, Moustafa F, Poenou G, Sarlon-Bartoli G, Suchon P, Quere I, Nikandish R, Braester A, Kenet G, Basaglia M, Bilora F, Bortoluzzi C, Brandolin B, Ciammaichella M, Corgna C, de Angelis A, Imbalzano E, Mastroiacovo D, Merla S, Pesavento R, Pomero F, Siniscalchi C, Tufano A, Visonà A, Vo Hong N, Zalunardo B, Kigitovica D, Rusa E, Skride A, Fonseca S, Martins-Duarte F, Meireles J. Clinical Presentation and Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Patients With Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis vs Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis in the RIETE Registry. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 857-865. PMID: 35830171, PMCID: PMC9280612, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisDistal deep vein thrombosisProximal DVTLong-term outcomesPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisPostthrombotic syndromeCohort studyClinical presentationLower riskIsolated Distal Deep Vein ThrombosisProximal deep vein thrombosisEnfermedad TromboEmbólica (RIETE) registryLower comorbidity burdenUpper extremity DVTInternational cohort studyMultivariable adjusted analysesOptimal long-term managementRandomized clinical trialsAnalysis of patientsCOVID-19 infectionLong-term managementAsymptomatic DVTComorbidity burdenInfrapopliteal veins
2020
Clinical implications of differences between real world and clinical trial usage of left ventricular assist devices for end stage heart failure
Mezzacappa C, Ravindra NG, Caraballo C, Chouairi F, Miller PE, Clarke JD, Gruen J, Mori M, McCullough M, Mullan C, Geirsson A, Rogers JG, Anwer M, Desai N, Ahmad T. Clinical implications of differences between real world and clinical trial usage of left ventricular assist devices for end stage heart failure. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0242928. PMID: 33270648, PMCID: PMC7714148, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsVentricular assist deviceExclusion criteriaLVAD recipientsAssist deviceReal-world settingClinical implicationsClinical trial exclusion criteriaHeart failure clinical trialsEnd-stage renal diseaseEnd-stage heart failureReal-world registryRetrospective cohort studyLandmark clinical trialsStage renal diseaseTrial exclusion criteriaRisk of deathStage heart failureRespiratory failureCohort studyPatient characteristicsHeart failurePatient factorsRenal diseaseClinical outcomesCOVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system
Caraballo C, McCullough M, Fuery MA, Chouairi F, Keating C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, Malinis M, Kashyap N, Hsiao A, Wilson FP, Curtis JP, Grant M, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Ahmad T. COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238829. PMID: 32997657, PMCID: PMC7526909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsIntegrated health care systemHeart Failure RegistryHealth care systemFailure patientsCOVID-19 infectionCare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionReal-time registryRenin-angiotensin blockersRetrospective chart reviewCoronary artery diseaseRisk of deathCOVID-19 testingAngiotensin blockersMultiple comorbiditiesRespiratory failureChart reviewSymptomatic patientsArtery diseaseHeart failureComorbid conditionsPatient mortalityClinical managementNeurohormonal Blockade and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure Supported by Left Ventricular Assist Devices
McCullough M, Caraballo C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, Mezzacappa C, Levin A, Gruen J, Rodwin B, Reinhardt S, van Dijk D, Ali A, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Neurohormonal Blockade and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure Supported by Left Ventricular Assist Devices. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 5: 175-182. PMID: 31738366, PMCID: PMC6865330, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire scoreNeurohormonal blockadeAngiotensin receptor blockersVentricular assist deviceQuality of lifeMineralocorticoid antagonistsReceptor blockersHeart failureWalk testQuestionnaire scoresΒ-blockersEnzyme inhibitorsAssist deviceGuideline-directed medical therapyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorMechanically Assisted Circulatory SupportHeart failure regimenLeft ventricular assist deviceAdvanced heart failureRetrospective cohort analysisContinuous-flow LVADBetter survival rateOutcomes of interestInteragency RegistryTriple therapy