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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedCarls GS, Henke RM, Karaca Z
AHRQ Author: Karaca Z, Wong HS
The relationship between local economic conditions and acute myocardial infarction hospital utilization by adults and seniors in the United States, 1995-2011.
The researchers assessed the association between unemployment and hospital discharges for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among adults and seniors, 1995–2011. They found that for both adults and seniors, a 1 percent increase in the unemployment rate was associated with a statistically significant decline in AMI hospitalization during the first half of the study but was unrelated to the economic cycle in the second half of the study period.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Carls GS, Henke RM, Karaca Z .
The relationship between local economic conditions and acute myocardial infarction hospital utilization by adults and seniors in the United States, 1995-2011.
Health Serv Res 2015 Oct;50(5):1688-709. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12298..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Heart Disease and Health, Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization
Mehta AB, Syeda SN, Bajpayee L
Trends in tracheostomy for mechanically ventilated patients in the United States, 1993-2012.
This study investigated trends in tracheostomy use, timing, and outcomes in the United States. It found that over the past two decades, tracheostomy use rose substantially in the United States until 2008, when use began to decline. In addition, there was an observed dramatic increase in discharge of tracheostomy patients to long-term care facilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672.
Citation: Mehta AB, Syeda SN, Bajpayee L .
Trends in tracheostomy for mechanically ventilated patients in the United States, 1993-2012.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015 Aug 15;192(4):446-54. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201502-0239OC..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization, Respiratory Conditions
Geissler KH, Holmes GM
Emergency department use in the US-Mexico border region and violence in Mexico: is there a relationship?
This study assessed the association between homicide rates in northern Mexico and potentially avoidable use of emergency departments (ED) in the US-Mexico border region. It concluded that a substantial majority of ED encounters in the US-Mexico border region were potentially avoidable. However, there was not a strong relationship between homicide rates in northern Mexico and the distribution of ED discharges in Arizona and California.
AHRQ-funded; HS021074.
Citation: Geissler KH, Holmes GM .
Emergency department use in the US-Mexico border region and violence in Mexico: is there a relationship?
J Rural Health 2015 Summer;31(3):316-25. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12109.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Healthcare Utilization, Access to Care, Vulnerable Populations
Dresden SM, O'Connor LM, Pearce CG
National trends in the use of postcardiac arrest therapeutic hypothermia and hospital factors influencing its use.
The goal of this study is to use population-based national hospital discharge data to examine trends in the use of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in both in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients after implementation of the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines. Its findings demonstrate that while TH use is increasing, the overall utilization of TH relative to all cardiac arrests remains very low.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Dresden SM, O'Connor LM, Pearce CG .
National trends in the use of postcardiac arrest therapeutic hypothermia and hospital factors influencing its use.
Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2015 Mar;5(1):48-54. doi: 10.1089/ther.2014.0023..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitals, Cardiovascular Conditions, Healthcare Utilization