Urban–Rural Comparisons in Hospital Admission, Treatments, and Outcomes for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011
Li X, Murugiah K, Li J, Masoudi FA, Chan PS, Hu S, Spertus JA, Wang Y, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Urban–Rural Comparisons in Hospital Admission, Treatments, and Outcomes for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003905. PMID: 29158421, PMCID: PMC6312853, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDisease ManagementFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital MortalityHospitalizationHospitals, RuralHospitals, UrbanHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionSurvival RateTime FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsEvidence-based treatmentsMyocardial infarctionEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersRural hospitalsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionUrban-rural disparitiesAngiotensin receptor blockersElevation myocardial infarctionAdjusted odds ratioResource-intensive careRisk-adjusted ratesHospital deathReperfusion therapyReceptor blockersHospital admissionCardiac facilitiesPatient outcomesOdds ratioCare persistUrban hospitalΒ-blockersBetter outcomesRural careHealthcare resourcesST segmentAre non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions missing in China?
Murugiah K, Wang Y, Nuti SV, Li X, Li J, Zheng X, Downing NS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Jiang L, Krumholz HM, Group F. Are non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions missing in China? European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2017, 3: 319-327. PMID: 28950309, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcx025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research