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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedLeeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK
Cost-benefit limitations of extended, outpatient venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following surgery for Crohn's disease.
This goal of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of extended prophylaxis in patients with Crohn's disease after abdominal surgery. A decision tree model was used to assess cost-effectiveness and cost-per-case averted with extended-duration venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following abdominal surgery. Results showed that extended prophylaxis in patients with Crohn's disease postoperatively is not cost-effective when the cumulative incidence of posthospital thrombosis remains less than 4.9%. These findings are driven by the low absolute risk of thrombosis in this population and the considerable cost of universal treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS024547.
Citation: Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK .
Cost-benefit limitations of extended, outpatient venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following surgery for Crohn's disease.
Dis Colon Rectum 2019 Nov;62(11):1371-80. doi: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001461..
Keywords: Prevention, Digestive Disease and Health, Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Blood Clots, Shared Decision Making, Medication
Turrentine FE, Denlinger CE, Simpson VB
Morbidity, mortality, cost, and survival estimates of gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks.
The aims of this study were to examine the incidence of anastomotic leaks, a potentially deadly postoperative occurrence following gastrointestinal surgery, to identify risk factors predictive of leaks, and to explore the impact of anastomotic leaks on hospital cost and patient survival. The study demonstrates that anastomotic leaks remain a major source of increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital resource use for gastrointestinal surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS011913.
Citation: Turrentine FE, Denlinger CE, Simpson VB .
Morbidity, mortality, cost, and survival estimates of gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks.
J Am Coll Surg 2015 Feb;220(2):195-206. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.11.002..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Surgery, Mortality, Healthcare Costs, Adverse Events