2022
A risk model for decline in health status after acute myocardial infarction among older adults
Hajduk A, Dodson J, Murphy T, Chaudhry S. A risk model for decline in health status after acute myocardial infarction among older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1228-1235. PMID: 36519774, PMCID: PMC10089939, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status declineImportant patient-centered outcomesPatient-centered outcomesMyocardial infarctionStatus declineHealth statusOlder adultsShort Form-12 Physical Component ScorePhysical component scoreProspective cohort studyRisk prediction modelLogistic regression modelsOlder adult survivorsPredictive risk modelRisk modelCohort studyPatient ageValidation cohortC-statisticRisk factorsHigh riskLower riskAdult survivorsHospitalization
2019
Potential Overuse of Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Medical Inpatients at Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Djulbegovic M, Chen K, Sureshanand S, Chaudhry S. Potential Overuse of Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Medical Inpatients at Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Blood 2019, 134: 3385. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-associated venous thromboembolismPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismRisk-adapted approachMedical inpatientsClinical pharmacy programLower riskMedical overuseRisk of VTELow molecular weight heparinAvoidable harmYale-New Haven HospitalFull-dose anticoagulationGuideline-recommended strategiesAcute medical illnessIncidence of strokeIntensive care unitTime of admissionElectronic health record dataMolecular weight heparinICD-10 codesHealth record dataLower limb paralysisActive cancerDose anticoagulation