2024
Psychosocial and socioeconomic factors are most predictive of health status in patients with claudication
Scierka L, Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Cleman J, Spertus J, Fitridge R, Secemsky E, Patel M, Gosch K, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Psychosocial and socioeconomic factors are most predictive of health status in patients with claudication. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: 1473-1482.e5. PMID: 38266885, PMCID: PMC11180544, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral Artery Questionnaire summary scoresPeripheral arterial diseaseHealth statusSummary scoreSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseSocial supportInsurance statusPAD-specific health statusHierarchical multivariable linear regression modelSocioeconomic patient characteristicsLow social supportPeripheral artery disease cohortPeripheral artery questionnaire scoresImprove health statusComparative effectiveness researchDiagnosis of depressionPatient characteristicsMultivariate linear regression modelPrediction of health statusDepression scoresLinear regression modelsAge of patientsDuration of symptomsAnxiety scores
2015
Insurance and Prehospital Delay in Patients ≤55 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chen SI, Wang Y, Dreyer R, Strait KM, Spatz ES, Xu X, Smolderen KG, Desai NR, Lorenze NP, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, D'Onofrio G, Bueno H, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. Insurance and Prehospital Delay in Patients ≤55 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 1827-1832. PMID: 26541907, PMCID: PMC5323057, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrehospital delayInsurance statusMyocardial infarctionSpanish patientsGender differencesHealth care systemUS patientsProspective studyUS cohortUS womenPatientsUniversal insuranceCare systemWomenSignificant gender differencesInfarctionMenInsurance groupsHoursStatusAssociationLarge proportionDifferencesCohort
2013
Treatment Differences by Health Insurance Among Outpatients With Coronary Artery Disease Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Tang F, Oetgen W, Borden WB, Ting HH, Chan PS. Treatment Differences by Health Insurance Among Outpatients With Coronary Artery Disease Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 1069-1075. PMID: 23375933, PMCID: PMC3641586, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAmbulatory CareAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansHypolipidemic AgentsInsurance, HealthMaleMedicaidMedically UninsuredMedicareMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRegistriesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsUnited States Indian Health ServiceConceptsCoronary artery diseaseUninsured patientsEvidence-based treatmentsInsurance statusARB therapyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockersEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockersAngiotensin II receptor blockersNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryPublic insuranceEvidence-based medicationsLipid-lowering therapyII receptor blockersLeft ventricular dysfunctionHealth insuranceTreatment differencesPoisson regression modelsPINNACLE RegistryPhysician adherenceVentricular dysfunctionReceptor blockersArtery diseaseCardiac RegistryCardiac outpatientsData registry