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Effect of transfer status on outcomes of emergency general surgery patients.
This study looked at outcomes of transferred (TRAN) versus directly admitted (DA) emergency general surgery (EGS) patients. Patients with a diagnosis of EGS were identified from the 2008-2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Outcomes included were in-hospital mortality and morbidity. They identified 274,145 TRAN and 10,456,100 DA encounters. Morbidity and mortality were both higher in TRAN patients than DA. TRAN patients were more likely to have greater comorbidity scores, have Medicare insurance, and reside in an area with a lesser median household income compared to DA patients. Morbidity among TRAN patients were primarily due urinary-, gastrointestinal-, and pulmonary-related complications. Median stay and median cost at the hospital were greater for TRAN patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025224; HS022694.
Citation: Philip JL, Yang DY, Wang X .
Effect of transfer status on outcomes of emergency general surgery patients.
Surgery 2020 Aug;168(2):280-86. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.01.005..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery, Transitions of Care, Mortality, Outcomes, Healthcare Costs, Hospitals
Oslock WM, Ricci KB, Ingraham AM
Role of interprofessional teams in emergency general surgery patient outcomes.
This paper discusses the results of a 2015 survey of acute care hospitals, which asked whether residents and advanced practice providers participate in emergency general surgery care. The data was then linked to patient data from 17 State Inpatient Databases using American Hospital Association identifiers to determine if that was associated with better management of patients, mortality, or complications. Eighty-three hospitals and 49,271 unique emergency general surgery admissions were included in the dataset. Hospitals with residents had reduced odds of systemic complications compared with hospitals without them or other clinical support. Hospitals with only residents had the lowest odds of operative complication.
AHRQ-funded; HS022694.
Citation: Oslock WM, Ricci KB, Ingraham AM .
Role of interprofessional teams in emergency general surgery patient outcomes.
Surgery 2020 Aug;168(2):347-53. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.04.046..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Teams, Surgery, Adverse Events, Hospitals, Healthcare Delivery
Bucholz EM,, Schuster MA, Toomey SL
Trends in 30-day readmission for Medicaid and privately insured pediatric patients: 2010-2017.
This study examined trends in 30-day readmission rates for Medicaid and privately insured pediatric patients from 2010 to 2017. The HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database was used to compare hospital-level risk-adjusted readmission rates. Higher readmission rates were found for Medicaid beneficiaires compared to privately insured pediatric patients during the time period.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513; HS025299.
Citation: Bucholz EM,, Schuster MA, Toomey SL .
Trends in 30-day readmission for Medicaid and privately insured pediatric patients: 2010-2017.
Pediatrics 2020 Aug;146(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0270..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Hospital Readmissions, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Hospitals
Gigli KH, Davis BS, Yabes JG
Pediatric outcomes after regulatory mandates for sepsis care.
The authors used hospital discharge data from 2011 to 2015 to compare changes in pediatric sepsis outcomes in New York and four control states following New York’s 2013 regulations mandating that hospitals develop pediatric-specific protocols for sepsis recognition and treatment. They found that implementation of statewide sepsis regulations was generally associated with improved mortality trends in New York State, particularly in prespecified subpopulations of patients, suggesting that the regulations were successful in affecting sepsis outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS025146.
Citation: Gigli KH, Davis BS, Yabes JG .
Pediatric outcomes after regulatory mandates for sepsis care.
Pediatrics 2020 Jul;146(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3353.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Sepsis, Outcomes, Hospitals
Pollack LM, Olsen MA, Gehlert SJ
Racial/ethnic disparities/differences in hysterectomy route in women likely eligible for minimally invasive surgery.
The objective of the study was to evaluate racial/ethnic variation in hysterectomy surgical route in women likely eligible for minimally invasive hysterectomy. The investigators concluded that African American, Hispanic, and Asian/PI women eligible for minimally invasive hysterectomy were more likely than White women to receive abdominal hysterectomy. In addition, the proportion of all women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy was highest at hospitals serving higher proportions of African American persons.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455; HS022330.
Citation: Pollack LM, Olsen MA, Gehlert SJ .
Racial/ethnic disparities/differences in hysterectomy route in women likely eligible for minimally invasive surgery.
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020 Jul-Aug;27(5):1167-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.003..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Women, Surgery
Martsolf GR, Nuckols TK, Fingar KR
AHRQ Author: Stocks C, Owens PL
Nonspecific chest pain and hospital revisits within 7 days of care: variation across emergency department, observation and inpatient visits.
The purpose of this study was to compare the rate at which patients with nonspecific chest pain return to the hospital within 7 days after index observation visits versus after index emergency department and inpatient visits. Findings showed that up to 1 in 10 patients discharged with nonspecific chest pain returned to the hospital within 1week. Compared with emergency department and inpatient care, observation visits were associated with lower revisit rates. Recommendations include further research to refine clinical standards of care for nonspecific chest pain as well as to investigate the healthcare delivery and patient factors that influence 7-day revisit rates.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Martsolf GR, Nuckols TK, Fingar KR .
Nonspecific chest pain and hospital revisits within 7 days of care: variation across emergency department, observation and inpatient visits.
BMC Health Serv Res 2020 Jun 8;20(1):516. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05200-x..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Department, Pain, Healthcare Utilization, Hospitals, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions
Rosenbloom J, Lewkowitz A, Sondgeroth K
Antenatal corticosteroid administration in late-preterm gestations: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether administration of antenatal late-preterm betamethasone was cost-effective in the immediate neonatal period. Cost-effectiveness analysis of late-preterm betamethasone administration with a time horizon of 7.5 days was conducted using a health-system perspective The investigators concluded that administration of betamethasone in the late-preterm period was likely not cost-effective in the short-term.
AHRQ-funded; HS022330.
Citation: Rosenbloom J, Lewkowitz A, Sondgeroth K .
Antenatal corticosteroid administration in late-preterm gestations: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020 Jun;33(12):2109-15. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1540582..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Newborns/Infants, Pregnancy, Respiratory Conditions, Medication, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization
Basu J
AHRQ Author: Basu J
Multilevel risk factors for hospital readmission among patients with opioid use disorder in selected US States: role of socioeconomic characteristics of patients and their community.
This study examined the association of socioeconomic characteristics of individuals hospitalized with a principal diagnosis of opioid use disorder and their all-cause 30-day readmission risks. Discharge data from the 2014 HCUP Survey was used and was linked to community and hospital characteristics using data from HRSA and the American Hospital Association. Medicare is associated with the highest readmission risk followed by Medicaid covered patients. Self-pay or covered by other payers had a similar risk to private insurance coverage. Urban patients also had a higher readmission rate than rural patients.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Basu J .
Multilevel risk factors for hospital readmission among patients with opioid use disorder in selected US States: role of socioeconomic characteristics of patients and their community.
Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol 2020 Jan-Dec;7:2333392820904240. doi: 10.1177/2333392820904240..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Social Determinants of Health
Kempker JA, Abril MK, Chen Y
The epidemiology of respiratory failure in the United States 2002-2017: a serial cross-sectional study.
Investigators used HCUP data to study the longitudinal national epidemiology of respiratory failure with mechanical ventilation. Examining different case definitions for respiratory failure, they found a large increase in the population incidence and decrease in the hospital mortality for respiratory failure diagnosis codes with more modest changes in procedural codes for invasive mechanical ventilation. Further, there was a large increase in incidence of noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
AHRQ-funded; HS025240.
Citation: Kempker JA, Abril MK, Chen Y .
The epidemiology of respiratory failure in the United States 2002-2017: a serial cross-sectional study.
Crit Care Explor 2020 Jun;2(6):e0128. doi: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000128.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Respiratory Conditions
Bartsch SM, Ferguson MC, McKinnell JA
The potential health care costs and resource use associated with COVID-19 in the United States.
The authors developed a Monte Carlo simulation model representing the U.S. Population and what can happen to every person who gets infected with COVID-19. The goal was to estimate resource use and direct medical costs per infection at the national level at different infection rates. They found that a single symptomatic COVID-19 infection would cost a median of $3,045 in direct medical costs. If 80% of the population got infected it would cost $654.0 billion in direct costs during the course of the pandemic. If 20% were to become infected, direct costs are estimated at $163.4 billion.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Bartsch SM, Ferguson MC, McKinnell JA .
The potential health care costs and resource use associated with COVID-19 in the United States.
Health Aff 2020 Jun;39(6):927-35. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00426..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare Costs, COVID-19, Healthcare Utilization
Hsuan C, Carr BG, Hsia RY
Assessment of hospital readmissions from the emergency department after implementation of Medicare's hospital readmissions reduction program.
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was associated with changes in the probability of readmission at emergency department (ED) visits after hospital discharge (ED revisits) overall and depending on whether admission is typically indicated for the patient's condition at the ED revisit. Using hospital and ED discharge data from California, Florida, and New York, findings suggested that implementation of the HRRP was associated with a lower likelihood of readmission for recently discharged patients presenting to the ED, specifically for congestive heart failure. These findings highlighted the critical role of the ED in readmission reduction under the HRRP and suggested that patient outcomes after HRRP implementation merit further study.
AHRQ-funded; HS025838.
Citation: Hsuan C, Carr BG, Hsia RY .
Assessment of hospital readmissions from the emergency department after implementation of Medicare's hospital readmissions reduction program.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 May;3(5):e203857. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3857..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Department, Hospital Readmissions, Hospital Discharge, Hospitals, Medicare
Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI
Association of pemphigus and pemphigoid with osteoporosis and pathological fractures.
Researchers sought to determine whether pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid (BP) are associated with osteoporosis and fractures in the US. Subjects for this cross-sectional study included adults with pemphigus or with BP from the 2006-2012 National Emergency Department Sample. The researchers found that, when compared to BP, pemphigus was associated with higher odds of osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures, particularly of the ulna and radius. Patients with pemphigus or BP as well as long-term systemic corticosteroid use had the highest odds of osteoporosis and fractures. The researchers suggested that patients with these conditions may benefit from increased screening for osteoporosis and interventions to prevent fractures.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI .
Association of pemphigus and pemphigoid with osteoporosis and pathological fractures.
Arch Dermatol Res 2020 May;312(4):263-71. doi: 10.1007/s00403-019-02010-y..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Osteoporosis, Injuries and Wounds, Emergency Department
Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI. R, Silverberg R
Inpatient morbidity and mortality of measles in the United States.
This study examined measles hospitalizations from 2002-2006 using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample to assess complications and mortality. There were 1,018 measles hospitalizations during that time period. Measles and comorbidities were defined using ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM codes. Measles were associated with higher odds of gastrointestinal, hematologic, infection, neurologic, ophthalmologic, pulmonary and renal complications, with the strongest association observed with encephalitis. Thirty-four deaths were recorded with higher inpatient mortality for measles patients than those without measles.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI. R, Silverberg R .
Inpatient morbidity and mortality of measles in the United States.
PLoS One 2020 Apr 28;15(4):e0231329. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231329..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Mortality
Hirayama A, Goto T, Hasegawa K
Association of acute kidney injury with readmissions after hospitalization for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study.
This study examined the association between acute kidney injury (AKI) and readmission with hospitalization for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Retrospective, population-based cohort data was used from the HCUP State Inpatient Databases from seven states (Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, and Utah) from 2010 through 2013. A total of 356,990 patients were identified as hospitalized for AECOPD. Median age was 71 years and 41.9% were male. Of those 7% had a concurrent diagnosis of AKI. Patients with AKI were found to have a significantly higher risk of 30-day all-cause readmission compared to those without AKI as well as a significantly higher risk of 90-day all-cause readmission, particularly for non-respiratory reasons. These reasons included sepsis, acute renal failure, and congestive heart failure.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Hirayama A, Goto T, Hasegawa K .
Association of acute kidney injury with readmissions after hospitalization for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study.
BMC Nephrol 2020 Apr 3;21(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-01780-2..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Respiratory Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Kidney Disease and Health
Bucholz EM, Toomey SL, Butala NM
Suitability of elderly adult hospital readmission rates for profiling readmissions in younger adult and pediatric populations.
Investigators sought to determine the correlation between hospital 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates in elderly adults and those in nonelderly adults and children. Data from U.S. hospitals in the 2013-2014 Nationwide Readmissions Database were used. The researchers found that hospital readmission rates in elderly adults may reflect broader hospital readmission performance in middle-aged and young adult populations, but they are not reflective of hospital performance in pediatric populations.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513; HS025299.
Citation: Bucholz EM, Toomey SL, Butala NM .
Suitability of elderly adult hospital readmission rates for profiling readmissions in younger adult and pediatric populations.
Health Serv Res 2020 Apr;55(2):277-87. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13269..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies, Children/Adolescents
Cushing AM, Bucholz E, Michelson KA
Trends in regionalization of emergency care for common pediatric conditions.
This study examined trends in regionalization of emergency care for common pediatric conditions. The authors sought to determine how the likelihood of definitive care has changed for 3 common conditions: asthma, croup, and gastroenteritis. They used the National Emergency Department Sample Database to study children from 2008 to 2016 who presented to emergency departments with those primary diagnoses, excluding critically ill patients. Researchers conducted analyses by stratification of annual emergency department pediatric volume categorized by quartiles. Referral rates increased for all conditions in all volume quartiles, with referral rates greatest in the lowest pediatric volume quartile.
AHRQ-funded; HS026503.
Citation: Cushing AM, Bucholz E, Michelson KA .
Trends in regionalization of emergency care for common pediatric conditions.
Pediatrics 2020 Apr;145(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-2989..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Asthma, Respiratory Conditions, Digestive Disease and Health, Healthcare Delivery
Shaheen MS, Silverberg JI
Association of asthma with osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and fractures.
Previous studies that examined the relationship between asthma, osteoporosis, and pathologic fractures found conflicting results. The objective of this study was to determine whether asthma was associated with osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and fractures in U.S. adults. The investigators concluded that ED visits with asthma were associated with osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and pathologic fractures.
Citation: Shaheen MS, Silverberg JI .
Association of asthma with osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and fractures.
Allergy Asthma Proc 2020 Mar 1;41(2):112-19. doi: 10.2500/aap.2020.41.190035.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Osteoporosis, Injuries and Wounds, Emergency Department
Jiramongkolchai P, Lander DP, Kallogjeri D
Trend of surgery for orbital cellulitis: an analysis of state inpatient databases.
This study examined trends in surgery for orbital cellulitis from 2008 to 2015. Retrospective data was extracted from AHRQ’s State Inpatient Databases (SIDs) and patients with an ICD9-CM diagnosis code for orbital cellulitis were identified from Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New York and Wisconsin. The number of hospitalizations declined from a high of 1,574 down to 865 in 2014. The number of surgeries ranged from 103 to 154 from 2008 to 2015. For children, surgery was associated with age, ophthalmologic cormobidity, and conjunctival edema. For adults - male gender, private insurance, optic neuritis, and cranial nervs III/VI/VI palsy were associated with surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Jiramongkolchai P, Lander DP, Kallogjeri D .
Trend of surgery for orbital cellulitis: an analysis of state inpatient databases.
Laryngoscope 2020 Mar;130(3):567-74. doi: 10.1002/lary.28050..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Eye Disease and Health, Surgery, Hospitalization
Oka S, Goto T, Hirayama A
Association of obstructive sleep apnea with severity of patients hospitalized for acute asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020 Feb;124(2):165-70.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.11.002.
Researchers investigated the association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with acute asthma severity in a retrospective cohort study that used State Inpatient Databases from eight geographically diverse states. Outcomes examined were markers of acute severity such as mechanical ventilation use, hospital length of stay, and in-hospital mortality. The researchers found that, among patients hospitalized for acute asthma, OSA was associated with a higher risk of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation use and longer length of stay compared with those without OSA.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Oka S, Goto T, Hirayama A .
Association of obstructive sleep apnea with severity of patients hospitalized for acute asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020 Feb;124(2):165-70.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.11.002.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020 Feb;124(2):165-70.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.11.002..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Sleep Problems, Asthma, Respiratory Conditions, Hospitalization
Lee HH, Patel KR, Singam V
Associations of cutaneous and extracutaneous infections with hidradenitis suppurativa in U.S. children and adults.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with cutaneous and extracutaneous infections and related outcomes. Using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, results showed that adults and children with HS had increased acute and chronic, cutaneous, extracutaneous, and systemic infections, which were associated with increased mortality and cost.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Lee HH, Patel KR, Singam V .
Associations of cutaneous and extracutaneous infections with hidradenitis suppurativa in U.S. children and adults.
Br J Dermatol 2020 Feb;182(2):327-34. doi: 10.1111/bjd.18093..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Skin Conditions, Children/Adolescents
Dworsky JQ, Childers CP, Gornbein J
Hospital experience predicts outcomes after high-risk geriatric surgery.
This study examined if there an association between a hospital’s annual volume of high-risk geriatric surgery and their risk of inpatient mortality, postoperative length of stay, and discharge to nursing facility. Using the 2014 National Inpatient Sample, older adults were identified who had undergone high-risk geriatric surgery. There were an estimated 514,950 hospital encounters at 3,115 hospitals undergoing surgery. A higher proportion of high-risk geriatric surgery patients was associated with decreased mortality and shorter postoperative length of stay. Higher volume hospitals were not associated with mortality but was associated with longer length of stay and decreased discharge to nursing facilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046; HS025079.
Citation: Dworsky JQ, Childers CP, Gornbein J .
Hospital experience predicts outcomes after high-risk geriatric surgery.
Surgery 2020 Feb;167(2):468-74. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.07.026..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Elderly, Surgery, Risk, Hospitals, Outcomes, Mortality
Strobel RJ, Likosky DS, Brescia AA
The effect of hospital market competition on the adoption of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
The use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has grown rapidly. The purpose of this study was to assess whether hospital market competition was associated with the use of TAVR. The investigators concluded that market competition was positively associated with a hospital's adoption of TAVR and indicated that future studies should further examine the impact of competition on quality and appropriateness.
AHRQ-funded; HS026003.
Citation: Strobel RJ, Likosky DS, Brescia AA .
The effect of hospital market competition on the adoption of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg 2020 Feb;109(2):473-79. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.025..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitals, Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Surgery
Tignanelli CJ, Sheetz KH, Petersen A
Utilization of intensive care unit nutrition consultation is associated with reduced mortality.
The aim of this project was to investigate the prevalence of nutrition consultation (NC) in U.S. intensive care units (ICUs) and to examine its association with patient outcomes. Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's state inpatient databases was utilized from 2010 - 2014. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between NC and clinical outcomes. The investigators concluded that rates of NC were low in critically ill patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS026379.
Citation: Tignanelli CJ, Sheetz KH, Petersen A .
Utilization of intensive care unit nutrition consultation is associated with reduced mortality.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020 Feb;44(2):213-19. doi: 10.1002/jpen.1534..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Nutrition, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Critical Care, Mortality
Guglielminotti J, Rosenberg H, Li G
Prevalence of malignant hyperthermia diagnosis in obstetric patients in the United States, 2003 to 2014.
The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of malignant hyperthermia (MH) diagnosis and associated factors in obstetric patients. Using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, results showed that the prevalence of MH-susceptibility is about 1 in 125,000 in cesarean deliveries, similar to the prevalence reported in non-obstetrical surgery inpatients. The findings of this study suggest that stocking dantrolene in maternity units is justified.
AHRQ-funded; HS025787.
Citation: Guglielminotti J, Rosenberg H, Li G .
Prevalence of malignant hyperthermia diagnosis in obstetric patients in the United States, 2003 to 2014.
BMC Anesthesiol 2020 Jan 20;20(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-0934-0..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Pregnancy, Maternal Care, Women, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Labor and Delivery
Ellis RJ, Schlick CJR, Yang AD
Utilization and treatment patterns of cytoreduction surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the United States.
This paper discusses utilization and treatment patterns of cytoreduction surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/IPC) treatment for patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) in the United States. This treatment is becoming more popular in the US. The authors used the National Inpatient Sample to identify patients from 2006 to 2015 who underwent CRS/IPC. The number of CRS/IPC treatments increased from 189 to 1540. The most common indication was for appendiceal cancer, followed by ovarian and colorectal cancers. The procedure was performed the most in large teaching hospitals. The authors recommend the creation of a national registry dedicated to cases of IPC to help evaluate further use and outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078; HS026385.
Citation: Ellis RJ, Schlick CJR, Yang AD .
Utilization and treatment patterns of cytoreduction surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the United States.
Ann Surg Oncol 2020 Jan;27(1):214-21. doi: 10.1245/s10434-019-07492-8..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Treatments, Cancer, Practice Patterns, Healthcare Utilization, Surgery