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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedBrown JR, Rezaee ME, Hisey WM
Reduced mortality associated with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis in the United States.
The researchers describe the epidemiology of dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury (AKI-D) as well as associated in-hospital mortality in the US. They found that the incidence rate of AKI-D has increased considerably in the US since 2001. However, in-hospital mortality associated with AKI-D hospital admissions has decreased significantly. AHRQ-funded; HS018443.
AHRQ-funded; HS018443.
Citation: Brown JR, Rezaee ME, Hisey WM .
Reduced mortality associated with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis in the United States.
Am J Nephrol 2016;43(4):261-70. doi: 10.1159/000445846.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Adverse Events, Mortality, Patient Safety, Kidney Disease and Health
Pershing S, Morrison DE, Hernandez-Boussard T
Cataract surgery complications and revisit rates among three states.
The authors studied cataract procedures from California, Florida, and New York, to characterize population-based 30-day procedure-related readmissions following surgery. Their results highlight the importance of age as a risk factor for cataract surgery readmissions, and suggest a relationship between black or Hispanic race, Medicaid insurance, and diabetes associated with higher risk for cataract surgery complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS018558.
Citation: Pershing S, Morrison DE, Hernandez-Boussard T .
Cataract surgery complications and revisit rates among three states.
Am J Ophthalmol 2016 Nov;171:130-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.08.036.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Eye Disease and Health, Surgery, Hospital Readmissions, Adverse Events
Hernandez-Boussard TM, McDonald KM, Morrison DE
Risks of adverse events in colorectal patients: population-based study.
The authors sought to assess adverse events in colorectal surgical patients. They found important differential rates of adverse events by diagnostic category, with the highest odds ratio occurring in patients undergoing surgery for ischemic colitis.
AHRQ-funded; HS018558.
Citation: Hernandez-Boussard TM, McDonald KM, Morrison DE .
Risks of adverse events in colorectal patients: population-based study.
J Surg Res 2016 May 15;202(2):328-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.013.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Adverse Events, Surgery, Patient Safety, Risk, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality of Care, Quality Measures
Greenberg JK, Olsen MA, Yarbrough CK
Chiari malformation type I surgery in pediatric patients. Part 2: complications and the influence of comorbid disease in California, Florida, and New York.
The objective of this study was to investigate Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) surgical outcomes using population-level administrative billing data. It concluded that approximately 1 in 8 pediatric CM-I patients experienced a surgical complication, whereas medical complications were rare. Although complex chronic conditions were common in pediatric CM-I patients, only hydrocephalus was independently associated with increased risk of surgical events.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Greenberg JK, Olsen MA, Yarbrough CK .
Chiari malformation type I surgery in pediatric patients. Part 2: complications and the influence of comorbid disease in California, Florida, and New York.
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2016 May;17(5):525-32. doi: 10.3171/2015.10.peds15369.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery
Brown JR, Rezaee ME, Nichols EL
Incidence and in-hospital mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI) and dialysis-requiring AKI (AKI-D) after cardiac catheterization in the National Inpatient Sample.
This study examined cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hospital discharges from the nationally representative National Inpatient Sample to determine annual population incidence rates for AKI and AKI-D in the United States from 2001 to 2011. It found that the incidence of AKI among cardiac catheterization and PCI patients has increased sharply in the United States; however, mortality has significantly declined.
AHRQ-funded; HS018443.
Citation: Brown JR, Rezaee ME, Nichols EL .
Incidence and in-hospital mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI) and dialysis-requiring AKI (AKI-D) after cardiac catheterization in the National Inpatient Sample.
J Am Heart Assoc 2016 Mar 15;5(3):e002739. doi: 10.1161/jaha.115.002739.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Adverse Events, Mortality, Patient Safety, Surgery, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Kidney Disease and Health, Dialysis, Hospitals