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251 to 258 of 258 Research Studies DisplayedCooper AB, Parmar AD, Riall TS
Does the use of neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma increase postoperative morbidity and mortality rates?
The researchers used data from the NSQIP Pancreatectomy Demonstration Project (11/2011 to 12/2012) to identify patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who did and did not receive neoadjuvant therapy. They found that despite evidence for more extensive disease, patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy did not experience more complications. Neoadjuvant radiation was associated with lower pancreatic fistula rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Cooper AB, Parmar AD, Riall TS .
Does the use of neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma increase postoperative morbidity and mortality rates?
J Gastrointest Surg 2015 Jan;19(1):80-6; discussion 86-7. doi: 10.1007/s11605-014-2620-3..
Keywords: Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery, Mortality
Olsen MA, Nickel KB, Margenthaler JA
Increased risk of surgical site infection among breast-conserving surgery re-excisions.
The aim of this study was to determine the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after primary breast-conserving surgery (BCS) versus re-excision among women with carcinoma in situ or invasive breast cancer. It found that the risk of SSI after re-excision remained significantly higher after accounting for multiple procedures within a woman.
AHRQ-funded; HS019713.
Citation: Olsen MA, Nickel KB, Margenthaler JA .
Increased risk of surgical site infection among breast-conserving surgery re-excisions.
Ann Surg Oncol 2015;22(6):2003-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-4200-x..
Keywords: Surgery, Risk, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Women
Dor A, Encinosa WE, Carey K
AHRQ Author: Encinosa WE
Medicare's Hospital Compare quality reports appear to have slowed price increases for two major procedures.
The researchers investigated whether public reporting of hospital quality, as done through Medicare’s public reporting initiative, Hospital Compare, has an impact on the pricing of hospital services for the privately insured. In their examination of 2 common and expensive procedures, coronary artery bypass graft and percutaneous coronary intervention, they found that Hospital Compare exerted a downward pressure on prices in States lacking quality report cards of their own.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS023610
Citation: Dor A, Encinosa WE, Carey K .
Medicare's Hospital Compare quality reports appear to have slowed price increases for two major procedures.
Health Aff. 2015 Jan;34(1):71-7. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0263..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Quality of Care, Heart Disease and Health, Public Reporting, Surgery
Abdelsattar ZM, Krapohl G, Alrahmani L
Postoperative burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.
This study of 35,363 surgical patients found that 0.51 percent developed a clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with the highest rates occurring after lower-extremity amputation, bowel resection or repair, and gastric or esophageal operations. Post-operative CDI was also associated with higher rates of extended length of stay, emergency room presentations, and readmissions.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053
Citation: Abdelsattar ZM, Krapohl G, Alrahmani L .
Postoperative burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Jan;36(1):40-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.8..
Keywords: Clostridium difficile Infections, Patient Safety, Surgery, Hospitalization
Abdelsattar ZM, Krapohl G, Alrahmani L
Postoperative burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.
The researchers studied clostridium dificile infection (CDI) across diverse surgical settings. They found that incidence of postoperative CDI varied by surgical procedure and was associated with higher rates of extended length of stay, emergency room presentations, and readmissions, placing a potentially preventable burden on hospital resources.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053.
Citation: Abdelsattar ZM, Krapohl G, Alrahmani L .
Postoperative burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015 Jan;36(1):40-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.8.
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Keywords: Surgery, Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Hospitals
Ayers DC, Li W, Harrold L
Preoperative pain and function profiles reflect consistent TKA patient selection among US surgeons.
This study compared early data from a recently established US national total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cohort including patients from 123 surgeons in 22 states to evaluate preoperative variability in patient selection across surgeons. Their findings suggest that no clinical difference could be detected in the median (typical) patient across all sites.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910.
Citation: Ayers DC, Li W, Harrold L .
Preoperative pain and function profiles reflect consistent TKA patient selection among US surgeons.
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 Jan;473(1):76-81. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3716-5..
Keywords: Surgery, Pain, Healthcare Utilization, Practice Patterns
Suckow BD, Kraiss LW, Schanzer A
Statin therapy after infrainguinal bypass surgery for critical limb ischemia is associated with improved 5-year survival.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of long-term statin use after lower extremity bypass grafting on patient-related and graft-related outcomes. It found that statin therapy is associated with a 5-year survival benefit after lower extremity bypass in patients with critical limb ischemia. However, 1-year limb-related outcomes were not influenced by statin use in our large observational cohort of patients undergoing revascularization in New England.
AHRQ-funded; HS021581.
Citation: Suckow BD, Kraiss LW, Schanzer A .
Statin therapy after infrainguinal bypass surgery for critical limb ischemia is associated with improved 5-year survival.
J Vasc Surg 2015 Jan;61(1):126-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.05.093..
Keywords: Outcomes, Surgery, Mortality, Registries
Dy CY, Marx RG, Ghomrawi HM
The potential influence of regionalization strategies on delivery of care for elective total joint arthroplasty.
Regionalization of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) to high volume hospitals (HVHs) may affect access to care and complication risk. Using administrative data, the authors found that the complication risk was higher if patients went to a local low volume hospital. Black and Medicaid patients were more likely to utilize the local low volume hospital than a local HVH. Utilizing a local HVH is associated with lower complication risks, but patients from vulnerable groups were less likely to utilize these patterns.
AHRQ-funded; HS016075.
Citation: Dy CY, Marx RG, Ghomrawi HM .
The potential influence of regionalization strategies on delivery of care for elective total joint arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty 2015 Jan;30(1):1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.08.017.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Disparities, Healthcare Delivery, Orthopedics, Surgery