2019
Gender-Based Utilization and Outcomes of Autogenous Fistulas and Prosthetic Grafts for Hemodialysis Access
Arhuidese I, Faateh M, Meshkin R, Calero A, Shames M, Malas M. Gender-Based Utilization and Outcomes of Autogenous Fistulas and Prosthetic Grafts for Hemodialysis Access. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 65: 196-205. PMID: 31626935, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.08.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHealthcare DisparitiesHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prosthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsArteriovenous fistulaHD cathetersPatient survivalAssociated with lower patencyOutcomes of arteriovenous fistulaMultivariate Cox regression analysisCohort of hemodialysisArteriovenous fistula maturationCox regression analysisLow patencyInitiation of HDRisk-adjusted analysisUnited States Renal Data SystemPopulation-based cohortPrimary-assistedAccess maturationAutogenous fistulasAVF maturationNo significant differenceConduit patencyKaplan-MeierHD accessRetrospective analysisProsthetic graftsCatheter
2017
Sex-based outcomes of lower extremity bypass surgery in hemodialysis patients
Arhuidese I, Kernodle A, Nejim B, Locham S, Hicks C, Malas M. Sex-based outcomes of lower extremity bypass surgery in hemodialysis patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 68: 153-160. PMID: 29276108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.10.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChi-Square DistributionClinical Decision-MakingDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney DiseasesLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProportional Hazards ModelsProsthesis DesignRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyVeinsConceptsAcute graft failureAutogenous conduitGraft failureProsthetic conduitBypass surgeryHemodialysis patientsAssociated with higher patencyLimb salvagePrimary assisted patencySex-based outcomesInfrainguinal bypass surgeryLower extremity bypass surgeryCox regression analysisPatient survival ratesRisk-adjusted analysisUnited States Renal Data SystemCritical limb ischemiaAssisted patencySecondary patencyConduit usePrimary patencySurgical outcomesNo significant differenceKaplan-MeierComparing patients
2016
Perioperative and Long-term Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy in Hemodialysis Patients
Cooper M, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Hicks C, Canner J, Malas M. Perioperative and Long-term Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy in Hemodialysis Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 947-952. PMID: 27366897, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesDatabases, FactualEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHeart FailureHispanic or LatinoHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMobility LimitationMyocardial InfarctionPostoperative PeriodPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingStrokeSurvival RateTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsLong-term outcomesRisk of carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic patientsLong-term strokeSymptomatic patientsCarotid endarterectomyDialysis patientsPerioperative strokeCohort of symptomatic patientsHistory of congestive heart failureMedian follow-up timePredictor of long-term mortalityMyocardial infarctionAssociated with poor outcomesDialysis-dependent patientsFollow-up timeOutcomes of carotid endarterectomyCox regression analysisCongestive heart failurePredictors of perioperative strokeLong-term mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDecrease stroke riskObstructive pulmonary diseasePatient-importantComprehensive Assessment of Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Hicks C, Canner J, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Black J, Malas M. Comprehensive Assessment of Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 838-45. PMID: 27192100, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFactors associated with in-hospital mortalityIn-hospital mortalityOpen AAA repairEndovascular AAA repairElective AAA repairAssociated with mortalityHospital-level risk factorsAAA repairPatient- and hospital-level factorsGeneral surgery mortalityHospital-level factorsPatient-level factorsHospital bed sizeHospital case volumeProportion of institutionsAssociated with in-hospital mortalityIn-hospital mortality outcomesNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-volume aortic centersAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairElective open AAA repairInpatient Sample databaseEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairTeaching statusPatient referral
2015
Hospital-Level Factors Associated With Mortality After Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Hicks C, Wick E, Canner J, Black J, Arhuidese I, Qazi U, Obeid T, Freischlag J, Malas M. Hospital-Level Factors Associated With Mortality After Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 632-636. PMID: 25970850, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.3871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsOpen AAA repairEndovascular AAA repairHospital typeAbdominal aortic aneurysmAssociated with mortalityAAA repairHospital-level factorsHospital-level effectsAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseFactors associated with mortalityAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairQuality Improvement Program databaseMortality ratioPredictor of reduced mortalityHospital effectsHospital sizeMultidisciplinary careAmerican CollegeModern careVariable hospitalAdequate accessHospitalImproved survival