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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedWang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML
AHRQ Author: Eldridge N, Battles J
National trends in patient safety for four common conditions, 2005-2011.
The researchers estimated trends in the rate of occurrence of adverse events for which patients were at risk, the proportion of patients with one or more adverse events, and the number of adverse events per 1000 hospitalizations. From 2005 through 2011, adverse-event rates declined substantially among patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure but not among those hospitalized for pneumonia or conditions requiring surgery.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201200003C.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201200003C.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201200003C.
Citation: Wang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML .
National trends in patient safety for four common conditions, 2005-2011.
N Engl J Med 2014 Jan 23;370(4):341-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa1300991..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Adverse Events, Hospitalization, Heart Disease and Health
Wang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML
AHRQ Author: Eldridge N
Association between hospital performance on patient safety and 30-day mortality and unplanned readmission for Medicare fee-for-service patients with acute myocardial infarction.
The researchers studied the relationship between hospital performance on adverse event rates and hospital performance on 30-day mortality and unplanned readmission rates for Medicare fee-for-service patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). They found that for Medicare fee-for-service patients discharged with AMI, hospitals with poorer patient safety performance were also more likely to have poorer performance on 30-day all-cause mortality and on unplanned readmissions.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Wang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML .
Association between hospital performance on patient safety and 30-day mortality and unplanned readmission for Medicare fee-for-service patients with acute myocardial infarction.
J Am Heart Assoc 2016 Jul;5(7):pii: e003731. doi: 10.1161/jaha.116.003731.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Medicare, Mortality, Heart Disease and Health, Patient Safety, Provider Performance
Holcomb CN, Graham LA, Richman JS
The incremental risk of coronary stents on postoperative adverse events: a matched cohort study.
The objective of this study was to determine the incremental risk of coronary stents on adverse events in surgical patients and whether it varies over time from stent placement. It concluded that surgery after coronary stent placement is associated with an approximate 2 percent absolute risk for postoperative heart attack but no difference in mortality compared with nonstented matched controls.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Holcomb CN, Graham LA, Richman JS .
The incremental risk of coronary stents on postoperative adverse events: a matched cohort study.
Ann Surg 2016 May;263(5):924-30. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001246..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Risk, Surgery, Patient Safety, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions
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
Epps KC, Holper EM, Selzer F
Sex differences in outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention according to age.
Women <50 years of age with coronary artery disease may represent a group at higher risk for recurrent ischemic events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); however, no long-term, multicenter outcomes assessment exists in this population. This study found that, compared with older women, younger women remained at increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, whereas all outcome rates were similar in older women and men.
AHRQ-funded; HS000009.
Citation: Epps KC, Holper EM, Selzer F .
Sex differences in outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention according to age.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2016 Feb;9(2 Suppl 1):S16-25. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002482.
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Keywords: Women, Heart Disease and Health, Outcomes, Adverse Events, Cardiovascular Conditions
Amin AP, Wang TY, McCoy L
Impact of bleeding on quality of life in patients on DAPT: insights from TRANSLATE-ACS.
This study sought to determine the incidence of post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) bleeding that occurs on contemporary prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and its impact on quality of life (QOL). Among patients undergoing PCI for acute myocardial infarction, bleeding during follow-up was associated with worse 6-month utility and QOL
AHRQ-funded; HS022481.
Citation: Amin AP, Wang TY, McCoy L .
Impact of bleeding on quality of life in patients on DAPT: insights from TRANSLATE-ACS.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2016 Jan 5;67(1):59-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.10.034.
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Keywords: Quality of Life, Heart Disease and Health, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events