2017
Sex Differences in Trajectories of Risk After Rehospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia
Dreyer RP, Dharmarajan K, Hsieh AF, Welsh J, Qin L, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Trajectories of Risk After Rehospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003271. PMID: 28506980, PMCID: PMC5650228, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHeart failureReadmission riskDaily riskImmediate postdischarge periodRisk of rehospitalizationSex differencesDeath 1 yearPrincipal discharge diagnosisHospitalization of patientsAssociation of sexRehospitalization riskPostdischarge periodDischarge diagnosisMedicare patientsHigh riskMortality riskMedicare feeTrajectories of riskRehospitalizationInfarctionService beneficiariesHospitalizationPneumonia
2016
Trajectories of Risk for Specific Readmission Diagnoses after Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia
Krumholz HM, Hsieh A, Dreyer RP, Welsh J, Desai NR, Dharmarajan K. Trajectories of Risk for Specific Readmission Diagnoses after Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0160492. PMID: 27716841, PMCID: PMC5055318, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of readmissionHeart failureReadmission diagnosesHospital dischargeReadmission riskTiming of riskMyocardial infarctionImmediate post-discharge periodDiagnostic categoriesPhysiologic systemsRisk of rehospitalizationGeneral elderly populationRisk of deathPost-discharge periodPost-discharge interventionsTrauma/injuryHospitalization riskHospitalizationTrajectories of riskElderly populationMedicare feePneumoniaRehospitalizationService beneficiaries