2020
Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Sharma R, Grandhi GR, Khera R, Virani SS, Lichtman J, Khan SU, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults. Stroke 2020, 51: 3552-3561. PMID: 33100188, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAwarenessBlack or African AmericanEducational StatusEmigrants and ImmigrantsEthnicityFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHumansIncomeInsurance, HealthMaleMedically UninsuredStrokeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyCommon stroke symptomsStroke symptomsHealth Interview SurveyYoung adultsUS young adultsSymptom awarenessFocused public health interventionsInterview SurveyStroke symptom awarenessHigh-risk characteristicsPublic health interventionsArms/legsCertain sociodemographic subgroupsLow education levelStroke incidenceSevere headacheSingle symptomStudy populationTimely diagnosisHigher oddsStroke rateHispanic ethnicityGeneral populationSociodemographic determinants
2019
Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States
Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R, Desai NR, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Kash BA, Zoghbi WA, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1917885. PMID: 31851350, PMCID: PMC6991230, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAwarenessCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency TreatmentEthnicityFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth SurveysHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMyocardial InfarctionSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsMyocardial infarction symptomsShortness of breathMyocardial infarctionInfarction symptomsLow education levelEmergency medical servicesChest painSociodemographic subgroupsNational Health Interview SurveyEmergency cardiac careCross-sectional studyMedical servicesHealth Interview SurveyPublic health initiativesEducation levelLow-income subgroupsPrompt recognitionBack painCommon symptomsMale sexCardiac careHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskPrevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project
Mahajan S, Zhang D, He S, Lu Y, Gupta A, Spatz ES, Lu J, Huang C, Herrin J, Liu S, Yang J, Wu C, Cui J, Zhang Q, Li X, Nasir K, Zheng X, Krumholz HM, Li J, Dong Z, Jiang B, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Meng Y, Xi Y, Tian Y, Fu Y, Liu T, Yan S, Jin L, Wang J, Xu X, Xing X, Zhang L, Fang X, Xu Y, Xu C, Fan L, Qi M, Qi J, Li J, Liu Q, Feng Y, Wang J, Wen H, Xu J, He J, Jiang C, Yang C, Yu Y, Tashi Z, Hu Z, Zhang J, Li X, Ma S, Ma Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Shen J. Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012954. PMID: 31566101, PMCID: PMC6806046, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureChinaDiastoleFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalenceSelf ReportTreatment OutcomeConceptsMillion Persons ProjectPrior cardiovascular eventsBody mass indexAntihypertensive medicationsDiastolic hypertensionCardiovascular eventsDiabetes mellitusMass indexIsolated diastolic hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureSelf-reported diagnosisTreatment of peoplePersons ProjectBlood pressureTreatment patternsHypertensionLeast collegeHigher likelihoodMellitusMedicationsPrevalenceTreatmentDiagnosisSubstantial numberCurrent use
2018
Gender Differences in Patient‐Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Okunrintemi V, Valero‐Elizondo J, Patrick B, Salami J, Tibuakuu M, Ahmad S, Ogunmoroti O, Mahajan S, Khan SU, Gulati M, Nasir K, Michos ED. Gender Differences in Patient‐Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e010498. PMID: 30561253, PMCID: PMC6405598, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAtherosclerosisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth CommunicationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHealth-related qualityBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLower health-related qualityAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePatient experienceCardiovascular diseaseHealth outcomesPoor patient-provider communicationImportant public health implicationsSelf-reported patient experienceNinth Revision codesPatient-centered outcomesPatient-reported outcomesPatient-provider communicationThird of deathsPoor perceptionPoor patient experiencePositive patient experiencePublic health implicationsMedical Expenditure PanelPerception of healthGender-specific differencesRepresentative US sampleGender differencesASCVD patients