Research by Others Using AHRQ Data or Products, October 24, 2014

Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Wimalawansa SM, Fox JP, Johnson RM. The measurable cost of complications for outpatient cosmetic surgery in patients with mental health diagnoses. Aesthet Surg J 2014 Feb; 34(2):306-16. [Uses 2007-2011 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), State Inpatient Databases (SID), and State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) data for California, HCUP Clinical Classifications Software for ICD-9-CM, and AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits
Chandler PD, Giovannucci EL, Williams MA, LeBoff MS, Bates DW, Hicks LS. Vitamin D deficiency treatment patterns in academic urban medical center. Am J Pharm Benefits 2014; 6(1):e1-e8. [Uses Version 3.6 of AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity index (as accessed on AHRQ's HCUP User Support Web site) and its point-system modification by van Walraven et al. (Med Care, 2009); discusses USPSTF recommendations on folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects (Ann Intern Med, 2009) and prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults (Ann Intern Med, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy
Sedaghat AR, Cunningham MJ, Ishman SL. Regional and socioeconomic disparities in emergency department use of radiographic imaging for acute pediatric sinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2014 Jan-Feb; 28(1):23-8. [Uses 2008 HCUP National Emergency Department Database (NEDD) data and cites HCUP statistical brief Uninsured Hospital Stays, 2008, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
Bhattacharyya N. Regional variation and factors associated with image guidance utilization during endoscopic sinus surgery in the ambulatory setting. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2014 Aug; 123(8):545-9. [Uses 2010 HCUP SASD data.] Select to access the abstract.

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Rosero EB, Cheng GS, Khatri KP, Joshi GP. Evaluation of epidural analgesia for open major liver resection surgery from a US inpatient sample. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2014 Oct; 27(4):305-12. [Uses 2001-2010 HCUP NIS data, AHRQ Comorbidity Software, and the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992).] Select to access the abstract.

Cancer
Han X, Lin CC, Li C, de Moor JS, Rodriguez JL, Kent EE, Forsythe LP. Association between serious psychological distress and health care use and expenditures by cancer history. Cancer 2014 Oct 23; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2008-2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data Select to access the abstract.

Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions
Kim LK, Yang DC, Swaminathan RV, Minutello RM, Okin PM, Lee MK, Sun X, Wong SC, McCormick DJ, Bergman G, et al. Comparison of trends and outcomes of carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy in the United States, 2001 to 2010. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2014 Oct; 7(5):692-700. [Uses 2001-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Hasegawa K, Tsugawa Y, Camargo CA Jr, Brown DF. Frequent utilization of the emergency department for acute heart failure syndrome: a population-based study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2014 Sep; 7(5):735-42. [Uses 2010-2011 HCUP SEDD and SID data and Comorbidity Software.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Gastroenterology
Sundaram V, May FP, Manne V, Saab S. Effects of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with alcoholic hepatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014 Oct; 12(10):1745-52.e2. [Uses 2008-2011 HCUP NIS data and the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992).]  Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research
Wilson SM, Mehta N, Do HT, Ghomrawi H, Lyman S, Marx RG. Epidemiology of multiligament knee reconstruction. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2014 Sep; 472(9):2603-8. [Uses AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998).]  Select to access the abstract.

Diabetes Care
Li R, Barker LE, Shrestha S, Zhang P, Duru OK, Pearson-Clarke T, Gregg EW. Changes over time in high out-of-pocket health care burden in U.S. adults with diabetes, 2001-2011. Diabetes Care 2014 Jun; 37(6):1629-35. [Uses 2001-2011 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Disability and Health Journal
Horner-Johnson W, Dobbertin K, Lee JC, Andresen EM. Rural disparities in receipt of colorectal cancer screening among adults ages 50-64 with disabilities. Disabil Health J 2014 Oct; 7(4):394-401. [Uses 2002-2008 MEPS data; cites AHRQ's National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2012, and USPSTF-sponsored evidence summary by Pignone et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2002) on screening for colorectal cancer in adults at average risk.] Select to access the abstract.

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Moatti Z, Gupta M, Yadava R, Thamban S. A review of stroke and pregnancy: incidence, management and prevention. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014 Oct; 181:20-7. [Uses 2000-2001 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Health Services Research
Agiro A, Sylwestrzak G, Shah C, Power T, DeVries A. Examining the association between utilization management and downstream cardiovascular imaging. Health Serv Res 2014 Oct; 49(5):1616-37. Uses the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992).] Select to access the abstract.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chi DL, Masterson EE, Wong JJ. U.S. emergency department admissions for nontraumatic dental conditions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Intellect Dev Disabil 2014 Jun; 52(3):193-204. [Uses 2009 NEDS data.] Select to access the abstract.

International Journal of Cardiology
Karmacharya P, Pathak R, Aryal MR, Donato AA. Fibrinolysis in intermediate risk pulmonary embolism: too much risk for too little reward? Int J Cardiol 2014 Oct 20; 176(3):1290-1. [Uses 2006-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA Internal Medicine
Joynt KE, Orav EJ, Jha AK. Association between hospital conversions to for-profit status and clinical and economic outcomes. JAMA 2014 Oct 22-29; 312(16):1644-52. [Uses AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Applied Gerontology
Moudouni DK, Phillips CD. In-hospital mortality and unintentional falls among older adults in the United States. J Appl Gerontol 2013 Dec; 32(8):923-35. [Uses 2005 HCUP NIS data and the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992).]   Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Endourology
Monn MF, Bahler CD, Flack CK, Dube HT, Sundaram CP. The impact of hospital volume on postoperative complications following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. J Endourol 2014 Oct; 28(10):1231-6. [Uses 2009-2011 HCUP NIS data, HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files, and the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992).]Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Medical Economics
Ward A, Alvarez P, Vo L, Martin S. Direct medical costs of complications of diabetes in the United States: estimates for event-year and annual state costs (USD 2012). J Med Econ 2014 Mar; 17(3):176-83. [Uses 2010 HCUP SID data for New Jersey, HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files, MEPS data from AHRQ publication, Mean Expenses per Person with Care for Selected Conditions by Type of Service: United States, 2010, Table 3a, and cost estimates from AHRQ publication, Economic Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Amputations, Data Points #3, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

Bookhart BK, Haskell L, Bamber L, Wang M, Schein J, Mody SH. Length of stay and economic consequences with rivaroxaban vs enoxaparin/vitamin K antagonist in patients with DVT and PE: findings from the North American EINSTEIN clinical trial program. J Med Econ 2014 Oct; 17(10):691-5. [Uses 2009 HCUP data and cites AHRQ publication, VTE: Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism.]  Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Mental Health
Choi S, Lee S, Matejkowski J, Baek YM. The relationships among depression, physical health conditions and healthcare expenditures for younger and older Americans. J Ment Health 2014 Jun; 23(3):140-5. [Uses 2007 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Neurosurgery
Babu R, Thomas S, Hazzard MA, Lokhnygina YV, Friedman AH, Gottfried ON, Isaacs RE, Boakye M, Patil CG, Bagley CA, et al. Morbidity, mortality, and health care costs for patients undergoing spine surgery following the ACGME resident duty-hour reform: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine 2014 Oct; 21(4):502-15. [Uses 2000-2002 and 2005-2008 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

JPO: Journal of the Pancreas
Yeh JL, Wu S, Wu BU. Regional cost variation for acute pancreatitis in the U.S. JOP 2014 Sep 28;15(5):448-54. [Uses 2010 HCUP NIS data and HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Chu DI, Lloyd JC, Balsara ZR, Wiener JS, Ross SS, Routh JC. Variation in use of nephron-sparing surgery among children with renal tumors. J Pediatr Urol 2014 Aug; 10(4):724-9. [Uses 1997-2009 HCUP Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques
Rosenbaum BP, Kshettry VR, Kelly ML, Mroz TE, Weil RJ. Trends in inpatient vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty volume in the United States, 2005-2011: assessing the impact of randomized controlled trials. J Spinal Disord Tech 2014 Oct 28; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2005-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of UOEH
Yasunaga H, Matsui H, Horiguchi H, Fushimi K, Matsuda S. Application of the diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) data to clinical studies [article in Japanese]. J UOEH 2014 Sep 1; 36(3):191-7. [Uses HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Urology
Johnson EK, Graham DA, Chow JS, Nelson CP. Nationwide emergency department imaging practices for pediatric urolithiasis: room for improvement. J Urol 2014 Jul; 192(1):200-6. [Uses 2006-2010 HCUP NEDS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Yang DY, Monn MF, Bahler CD, Sundaram CP. Does robotic assistance confer an economic benefit during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy? J Urol 2014 Sep; 192(3):671-6. [Uses 2009-2011 HCUP NIS data and the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Beaulieu RJ, Arnaoutakis KD, Abularrage CJ, Efron DT, Schneider E, Black JH 3rd. Comparison of open and endovascular treatment of acute mesenteric ischemia. J Vasc Surg 2014 Jan; 59(1):159-64. [Uses 2005-2009 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Neuromodulation
Kalanithi PS, Arrigo RT, Tran P, Gephart MH, Shuer L, Fisher R, Boakye M. Rehospitalization and emergency department use rates before and after vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: use of state databases to provide longitudinal data across multiple clinical settings. Neuromodulation 2014 Jan; 17(1):60-4; discussion 64-5. [Uses 2005-2009 HCUP SID and SASD data for California and AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatric Cardiology
Egbe A, Uppu S, Lee S, Ho D, Srivastava S. Changing prevalence of severe congenital heart disease: a population-based study. Pediatr Cardiol 2014 Oct; 35(7):1232-8. [Uses 1999-2008 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Egbe A, Uppu S, Lee S, Ho D, Srivastava S. Prevalence of associated extracardiac malformations in the congenital heart disease population. Pediatr Cardiol 2014 Oct; 35(7):1239-45. [Uses 1998-2008 HCUP NIS data and HCUP NIS Trends Supplemental Files.] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatric Dentistry
Allareddy V, Nalliah RP, Haque M, Johnson H, Rampa SB, Lee MK. Hospital-based emergency department visits with dental conditions among children in the United States: nationwide epidemiological data. Pediatr Dent 2014 Sep-Oct; 36(5):393-9. [Uses 2008 HCUP NEDS data.]  Select to access the abstract.

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Hasegawa K, Tsugawa Y, Brown DF, Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Temporal trends in emergency department visits for bronchiolitis in the United States, 2006 to 2010. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2014 Jan; 33(1):11-8. [Uses 2006-2010 HCUP NEDS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hansen DG, Abbott LE, Johnson RM, Fox JP. Variation in hospital-based acute care within 30 days of outpatient plastic surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 2014 Sep; 134(3):370e-378e. [Uses 2009-2010 HCUP SASD, SID, and SEDD data for California, Nebraska, Florida, and New York and AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998) as modified by Quan et al. (Med Care, 2005).] Select to access the abstract.

Masoomi H, Wirth GA, Paydar KZ, Richland BK, Evans GR. Perioperative outcomes of autologous breast reconstruction surgery in teaching versus nonteaching hospitals. Plast Reconstr Surg 2014 Oct; 134(4):514e-20e. [Uses 2009-2010 HCUP NIS data.]Select to access the abstract.

PLOS Medicine
Kozhimannil KB, Arcaya MC, Subramanian SV. Maternal clinical diagnoses and hospital variation in the risk of cesarean delivery: analyses of a national US hospital discharge database. PLoS Med 2014 Oct 21; 11(10):e1001745. Uses 2009-2010 HCUP NIS data and AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicator 33: Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate, Uncomplicated, 2014; cites AHRQ future research needs report, Future Research Needs for Strategies to Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women, 2012).] Select to access the abstract.

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Look KA. Patient characteristics associated with multiple pharmacy use in the U.S. population: findings from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Res Social Adm Pharm 2014 Oct 16; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2011 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences
Koch T, Al-Hashimi I, Koffman BM, Deshpande A, Khuder SA. Comorbidities associated with Sjogren's syndrome: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Univ Toledo J Med Sci 2014; 1(1):4-7. [Uses 2007-2009 HCUP NIS data.]