2023
Lifetime healthcare expenses across demographic and cardiovascular risk groups: The application of a novel modeling strategy in a large multiethnic cohort study
Khera R, Kondamudi N, Liu M, Ayers C, Spatz E, Rao S, Essien U, Powell-Wiley T, Nasir K, Das S, Capers Q, Pandey A. Lifetime healthcare expenses across demographic and cardiovascular risk groups: The application of a novel modeling strategy in a large multiethnic cohort study. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100493. PMID: 37397263, PMCID: PMC10314135, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverweight/obesityRisk factorsRace/ethnicityHealthcare expensesCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk groupsNon-black individualsMultiethnic Cohort StudySignificant independent associationYears of ageBlack individualsDallas Heart StudyCohort studyCohort enrollmentOutpatient claimsIndependent associationRisk groupsHigh prevalenceHeart StudyOlder ageHealthcare spendingHypertensionObesitySmokingDiabetes
2021
Prevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival
Yang DX, Khera R, Miccio JA, Jairam V, Chang E, Yu JB, Park HS, Krumholz HM, Aneja S. Prevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211793. PMID: 33755165, PMCID: PMC7988369, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseNon-small cell lung cancerOverall survivalCell lung cancerCancer DatabaseMedical recordsLung cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerPatient recordsComplete dataRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyCancer RegistryCommon cancerVariables of interestHigh prevalenceMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsClinical advancementReal-world data sourcesCancerPrevalenceSurvivalHeterogeneous differences
2020
Burden and Consequences of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Among Nonelderly Adults With Diabetes Mellitus in the United States
Caraballo C, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R, Mahajan S, Grandhi GR, Virani SS, Mszar R, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Burden and Consequences of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Among Nonelderly Adults With Diabetes Mellitus in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006139. PMID: 32069093, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.006139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusFemaleFinancing, PersonalFood SupplyHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncomeMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsDiabetes mellitusMedical billsHigher oddsMedical careNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth Interview Survey dataCost-related medication nonadherenceHigher comorbidity burdenCost-related nonadherenceSelf-reported diagnosisNon-Hispanic blacksInterview Survey dataFinancial hardshipMedication nonadherenceMean ageNonmedical needsHigh prevalenceMellitusMultivariate analysisPocket expenditureFood insecurityNonadherenceHigh financial distressPatientsAdults
2019
Association of access to exercise opportunities and cardiovascular mortality
Angraal S, Gupta A, Khera R, Nasir K, Desai NR. Association of access to exercise opportunities and cardiovascular mortality. American Heart Journal 2019, 212: 152-156. PMID: 31051426, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD mortalityLower CVD mortalityCardiovascular disease mortalityLeisure physical activityExercise opportunitiesAssociation of accessCardiovascular mortalityDisease mortalityHigh prevalencePhysical activityExercise facilitiesMortalityHigh accessHigh percentageLow accessObesityDiabetesPrevalence
2017
Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013
Valero-Elizondo J, Hong JC, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Desai NR, Rana JS, Khera R, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013. Atherosclerosis 2017, 269: 301-305. PMID: 29254694, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseSocioeconomic statusWorse cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileHighest prevalence increasePrevalence of CRFCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factor profileHealthy lifestyle behaviorsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth disparity gapRelative percent increasePhysical inactivityLifestyle behaviorsRisk factorsPrevalence increasesHigh burdenHigh prevalenceLow-income groupsProportion of individualsUS adultsFactor profileDisparity gapSocioeconomic disparities