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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSubramanian MP, Liu J, Chapman WC
Utilization trends, outcomes, and cost in minimally invasive lobectomy.
The objective of this study was to compare outcomes and hospitalization costs among patients undergoing open, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and RATS lobectomy. The investigators concluded that minimally invasive approaches were associated to improved clinical outcomes compared with open lobectomy. However, only robotic-assisted lobectomy has had rapid growth in utilization. Despite additional cost, RATS lobectomy appeared to provide a viable minimally invasive alternative for general thoracic procedures.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Subramanian MP, Liu J, Chapman WC .
Utilization trends, outcomes, and cost in minimally invasive lobectomy.
Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Dec;108(6):1648-55. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.049..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Outcomes
Desai VB, Wright JD, Lin H
Laparoscopic hysterectomy route, resource use, and outcomes: change after power morcellation warning.
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in utilization of different types of laparoscopic hysterectomy, as well as their associated resource use and surgical outcomes, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety statement in April 2014 regarding power morcellation. They found rates of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy fell in association with power morcellation safety warnings, whereas rates of other laparoscopic hysterectomies continued to rise.
AHRQ-funded; HS024702.
Citation: Desai VB, Wright JD, Lin H .
Laparoscopic hysterectomy route, resource use, and outcomes: change after power morcellation warning.
Obstet Gynecol 2019 Aug;134(2):227-38. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003375..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Outcomes, Surgery, Women
Vogel JA, Gannon Sungar W, Boatright D
Denver ED Trauma Organ Failure Score predicts healthcare resource utilization in adult trauma patients.
This study examined the success of the Denver Emergency Department (ED) Trauma Organ Failure (TOF) Score and the need for specialized healthcare resources for trauma patients. Outcomes measured included intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, procedures and costs. They included 3000 patients with 71% of them male, a median age of 42, and median injury severity score of 9 (IQR 5-16). Of that total, 46% were admitted to the ICU and 4% died. The tool was found to successfully predict healthcare resource utilization and can be used to identify patients early after injury that will require specialized trauma care.
AHRQ-funded; HS023901.
Citation: Vogel JA, Gannon Sungar W, Boatright D .
Denver ED Trauma Organ Failure Score predicts healthcare resource utilization in adult trauma patients.
Am J Emerg Med 2019 Jun;37(6):1108-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.073..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Healthcare Utilization, Outcomes, Trauma
Myers SR, Branas CC, French B
A national analysis of pediatric trauma care utilization and outcomes in the United States.
The goal of this study was to provide the first national description of the proportion of injured children treated at pediatric trauma centers, and to clarify the presumed benefit of pediatric trauma center verification by comparing injury mortality across hospital types. The study used data from the 2006 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids Inpatient Database combined with national trauma center inventories. The results of the study may provide evidence that treatment of injured children at verified pediatric trauma centers may improve outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS017960; HS018604.
Citation: Myers SR, Branas CC, French B .
A national analysis of pediatric trauma care utilization and outcomes in the United States.
Pediatr Emerg Care 2019 Jan;35(1):1-7. doi: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000902..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Injuries and Wounds, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Trauma