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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedSmith MW, Owens PL, Andrews RM
AHRQ Author: Owens PL, Andrews RM, Steiner CA
Differences in severity at admission for heart failure between rural and urban patients: the value of adding laboratory results to administrative data.
This study’s main objective was to examine the role of laboratory test results in measuring disease severity at the time of admission for inpatients who reside in rural and urban areas. It concluded that heart failure patients from rural areas are hospitalized at lower severity levels than their urban counterparts. Laboratory test data provide insight on clinical severity and practice patterns beyond what is available in administrative discharge data.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 29020060009.
Citation: Smith MW, Owens PL, Andrews RM .
Differences in severity at admission for heart failure between rural and urban patients: the value of adding laboratory results to administrative data.
BMC Health Serv Res 2016 Apr 18;16(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1380-z.
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Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Hospitalization, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Rural Health
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
Carey K, Lin MY
Hospital length of stay and readmission: an early investigation.
This study is a retrospective examination of the association between length of stay in an index hospitalization and readmission within 7 days and within 30 days of discharge. It found negative associations between length of stay and readmission probability, particularly for heart attack patients; however, the magnitude of the effect was modest for heart attack.
AHRQ-funded; HS020995.
Citation: Carey K, Lin MY .
Hospital length of stay and readmission: an early investigation.
Med Care Res Rev 2014 Feb;71(1):99-111. doi: 10.1177/1077558713504998..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Heart Disease and Health, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Hospital Discharge