2020
Readmission and Mortality After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure
Ko DT, Khera R, Lau G, Qiu F, Wang Y, Austin PC, Koh M, Lin Z, Lee DS, Wijeysundera HC, Krumholz HM. Readmission and Mortality After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 736-746. PMID: 32081282, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-discharge mortalityHospital mortalityReadmission ratesHospitalization ratesMyocardial infarctionMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramHF hospitalization ratesHeart failure hospitalizationPatients 65 yearsReadmissions Reduction ProgramFailure hospitalizationHF patientsSecondary outcomesHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeReadmissionMortalityAMI hospitalization ratesStudy periodPattern of outcomesHospitalizationOutcomes
2016
Racial Differences in Outcomes after Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization in the United States
Kumar N, Khera R, Pandey A, Garg N. Racial Differences in Outcomes after Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization in the United States. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016, 25: 1970-1977. PMID: 27212273, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular mechanical thrombectomyLength of stayAcute ischemic stroke hospitalizationsIschemic stroke hospitalizationsInflation-adjusted chargesHospital mortalityIschemic strokeStroke hospitalizationsRacial differencesAverage LOSUtilization of thrombolysisAcute ischemic strokeNational Inpatient SampleHealth policy implicationsReperfusion therapyMechanical thrombectomySecondary outcomesStroke outcomePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMean ageInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisHospitalizationStroke
2015
Comparative effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Singh S, Khera R, Allen AM, Murad MH, Loomba R. Comparative effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Hepatology 2015, 62: 1417-1432. PMID: 26189925, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27999.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsModerate-quality evidenceNonalcoholic steatohepatitisObeticholic acidLobular inflammationBallooning degenerationVitamin ERelative riskComparative effectivenessBiopsy-proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitisLow-quality evidenceUse of pentoxifyllineIndirect treatment comparisonFuture comparative trialsHigh-quality evidenceConfidence intervalsQuality of evidenceDistinct histological featuresRecommendations AssessmentSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCombination therapyFibrosis stageHistological featuresComparative trialsPharmacological interventions