2019
Assessment of Instruments for Measurement of Delirium Severity
Jones RN, Cizginer S, Pavlech L, Albuquerque A, Daiello LA, Dharmarajan K, Gleason LJ, Helfand B, Massimo L, Oh E, Okereke OI, Tabloski P, Rabin LA, Yue J, Marcantonio ER, Fong TG, Hshieh TT, Metzger ED, Erickson K, Schmitt EM, Inouye SK. Assessment of Instruments for Measurement of Delirium Severity. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 231-239. PMID: 30556827, PMCID: PMC6382582, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6975.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Coronary Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China: 10-Year Results From the China PEACE-Retrospective CathPCI Study
Zheng X, Curtis JP, Hu S, Wang Y, Yang Y, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Li X, Li J, Dharmarajan K, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Coronary Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China: 10-Year Results From the China PEACE-Retrospective CathPCI Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 512. PMID: 26974883, PMCID: PMC5459379, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableCardiac CatheterizationChinaCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHospital MortalityHospitals, UrbanHumansLength of StayMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesStentsTime-to-TreatmentConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsQuality of careCoronary catheterizationCoronary interventionNonobstructive coronary artery diseasePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionFuture quality improvement initiativesEvidence-based medicationsOutcomes of patientsCoronary artery diseaseClinical observational studyUse of catheterizationQuality improvement initiativesCalendar year 2001Hospital mortalityArtery diseasePatient characteristicsStable patientsTreatment patternsMedian lengthMean agePCI proceduresMedical recordsObservational study
2015
Hospital Variability in Use of Anticoagulant Strategies During Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With an Early Invasive Strategy
Arnold SV, Li SX, Alexander KP, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP, Kosiborod M, Gupta A, Wang TY, Lin H, Dharmarajan K, Strait KM, Lowe TJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital Variability in Use of Anticoagulant Strategies During Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With an Early Invasive Strategy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e002009. PMID: 26077589, PMCID: PMC4599539, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly invasive strategyAnticoagulant strategiesMyocardial infarctionBleeding rateInvasive strategyAcute myocardial infarction patientsOptimal anticoagulant strategyHalf of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction patientsHospital use patternsComparative effectiveness studiesRisk-standardized mortalityChoice of anticoagulantsMedian odds ratioCoronary interventionPatient factorsSystemic anticoagulationHospital variabilityInfarction patientsPrincipal diagnosisOdds ratioMultivariate regression modelPatterns of use
2014
Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) retrospective study of coronary catheterisation and percutaneous coronary intervention
Li J, Dharmarajan K, Li X, Lin Z, Normand SL, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Group F. Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) retrospective study of coronary catheterisation and percutaneous coronary intervention. BMJ Open 2014, 4: e004595. PMID: 24607563, PMCID: PMC3948460, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac CatheterizationCardiovascular DiseasesChinaClinical ProtocolsFemaleHospitalsHumansPatient Outcome AssessmentPatient-Centered CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary catheterisationCoronary interventionPatient characteristicsRetrospective studyCardiovascular diseaseComplications of treatmentCost of hospitalisationMedical record abstractionPatterns of careDiagnostic testing patternsTwo-stage clusterHospital outcomesRecord abstractionChinese healthcare systemStudy protocolCase ascertainmentImproved careCatheterisationProcedural treatmentsHospitalCentral Ethics CommitteeChinese hospitalsPatientsChina National Center