Research by Others Using AHRQ Data or Products, January 30, 2015

American Journal of Medical Quality
Kennedy DM, Nordrum JT, Edwards FD, et al. Improving service quality in primary care. Am J Med Qual 2015 Jan-Feb; 30(1):45-51. [Uses an adaptation of AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Clinician & Group Survey.] Select to access the abstract.

Tukey MH, Borzecki AM, Wiener RS. Validity of ICD-9-CM codes for the identification of complications related to central venous catheterization. Am J Med Qual 2015 Jan-Feb; 30(1):52-7. [Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators (PQIs), citing Measures of Patient Safety Based on Hospital Administrative Data: The Patient Safety Indicators, 2002, and Patient Safety Indicators Technical Specifications—Version 4.5, 2013.] Select to access the abstract.

ASAIO Journal
Sauer CM, Yuh DD, Bonde P. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use has increased by 433% in adults in the United States from 2006 to 2011. ASAIO J 2015 Jan-Feb; 61(1):31-6. [Uses 2006-2011 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data and HCUP Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Bleau N, Patenaude V, Abenhaim HA. Risk of venous thromboembolic events in pregnant patients with autoimmune diseases: a population-based study. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2014 Oct 7; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2003-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Chemistry
Futema M, Shah S, Cooper JA, et al. Refinement of variant selection for the LDL cholesterol genetic risk score in the diagnosis of the polygenic form of clinical familial hypercholesterolemia and replication in samples from 6 countries. Clin Chem 2015 Jan; 61(1):231-8. [Uses study cohort data from the Whitehall II study, previously funded by AHRQ.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Drug Investigation
Sclar DA. Remifentanil, fentanyl, or the combination in surgical procedures in the United States: predictors of use in patients with organ impairment or obesity. Clin Drug Investig 2015 Jan; 35(1):53-9. [Uses 2010 HCUP NIS, State Inpatient Databases (SID), and State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
D'Apuzzo MR, Novicoff WM, Browne JA. The John Insall Award: Morbid obesity independently impacts complications, mortality, and resource use after TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 Jan; 473(1):57-63. [Uses 2005-2008 HCUP NIS data and AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Doud AN, Weaver AA, Talton JW, et al. Has the incidence of thoracolumbar spine injuries increased in the United States from 1998 to 2011? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 Jan; 473(1):297-304. [Uses 1998-2007 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA Surgery
Kummerow KL, Du L, Penson DF, et al. Nationwide trends in mastectomy for early-stage breast cancer.
JAMA Surg 2015 Jan; 150(1):9-16. [Uses the AHRQ-funded adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index described in AHRQ-funded article by Deyo, Cherkin, and Ciol (J Clin Epidemiol, 1992); cites AHRQ evidence synthesis, Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation, 2013.] Select to access the abstract.

Tsai TC, Orav EJ, Jha AK. Care fragmentation in the postdischarge period: surgical readmissions, distance of travel, and postoperative mortality. JAMA Surg 2015 Jan; 150(1):59-64. [Uses AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the  

Maguire LH, Song M, Strate LL, et al. Association of geographic and seasonal variation with diverticulitis admissions. JAMA Surg 2015 Jan; 150(1):74-7. [Uses 2001-2005 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Burn Care Research
Myers J, Smith M, Woods C, et al. The effect of transfers between health care facilities on costs and length of stay for pediatric burn patients. J Burn Care Res 2015 Jan-Feb; 36(1):178-83. [Uses 2003, 2006, and 2009 HCUP Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Wittlieb-Weber CA, Lin KY, Zaoutis TE, et al. Pediatric versus adult cardiomyopathy and heart failure-related hospitalizations: a value-based analysis. J Card Fail 2015 Jan; 21(1):76-82. [Uses 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009 HCUP NIS and KID data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Iribarne A, Milner R, Merlo AE, et al. Outcomes following emergent open repair for thoracic aortic dissection are improved at higher volume centers. J Card Surg. 2015 Jan; 30(1):74-9. [Uses 2005-2008 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 Craniofacial Surgery
VandeGriend ZP, Hashemi A, Shkoukani M. Changing trends in adult facial trauma epidemiology. J Craniofac Surg 2015 Jan; 26(1):108-12. [Uses 1993-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
Govani SM, Higgins PD, Stidham RW, et al. Increased ultraviolet light exposure is associated with reduced risk of inpatient surgery among patients with Crohn's disease. J Crohns Colitis 2015 Jan; 9(1):77-81. [Uses 2004-2011 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 Emergency Medicine
Davidov DM, Larrabee H, Davis SM. United States emergency department visits coded for intimate partner violence. J Emerg Med 2015 Jan; 48(1):94-100. [Uses 2006-2009 HCUP NIS data.]  Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Healthcare Management
Griffith JR. Understanding high-reliability organizations: are Baldrige recipients models? J Healthc Manag 2015 Jan-Feb; 60(1):44-61. [Uses AHRQ's Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs), Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs), and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey measures.]

Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society
Allareddy V, Elangovan S, Rampa S, et al. Presence of gingivitis and periodontitis significantly increases hospital charges in patients undergoing heart valve surgery. J Mass Dent Soc 2015 Winter; 63(4):10-6. [Uses 2004-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Wright JD, Tergas AI, Ananth CV, et al. Relationship between surgical oncologic outcomes and publically reported hospital quality and satisfaction measures. J Natl Cancer Inst 2015 Jan 24; 107(3). pii: dju409. [Uses 2009 and 2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Perinatal Medicine
El-Messidi A, Patenaude V, Hakeem G, et al. Incidence and outcomes of women with Hodgkin's lymphoma in pregnancy: a population-based study on 7.9 million births. J Perinat Med 2014 Aug 19; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2003-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

JSLS: Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Mabardy A, Miller P, Goldstein R, et al. Stenting for obstructing colon cancer: fewer complications and colostomies. JSLS 2015 Jan-Mar; 19(1):e2014.00254. [Uses 2010-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Surgical Research
Hook-Dufresne DM, Yu X, Bandla V, et al. The economic burden of gastroschisis: costs of a birth defect. J Surg Res 2015 May 1; 195(1):16-20. [Uses 2007-2013 HCUP data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Robinson WP, Huang W, Rosen A, et al. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Inpatient Quality Indicator #11 overall mortality rate does not accurately assess mortality risk after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2015 Jan; 61(1):44-9. [Uses 2007-2011 HCUP NIS data and AHRQ's Inpatient Quality Indicator (IQI) #11.] Select to access the abstract.

Laryngoscope
Rudmik L, Starreveld YP, Vandergrift WA, et al. Cost-effectiveness of the endoscopic versus microscopic approach for pituitary adenoma resection. Laryngoscope 2015 Jan; 125(1):16-24. [Uses 2014 HCUP data.] Select to access the abstract.

Ference EH, Graber M, Conley D, et al. Operative utilization of balloon versus traditional endoscopic sinus surgery. Laryngoscope  2015 Jan;125(1):49-56. [Uses 2011 HCUP SASD data.] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25180840

Chung TK, Rosenthal EL, Magnuson JS, et al. Transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal and tongue cancer in the United States. Laryngoscope 2015 Jan; 125(1):140-5. [Uses 2008-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Singer A, Exuzides A, Spangler L, et al. Burden of illness for osteoporotic fractures compared with other serious diseases among postmenopausal women in the United States. Mayo Clin Proc 2015 Jan; 90(1):53-62. [Uses 2000-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Medicine
Pant C, Olyaee M, Gilroy R, et al. Emergency department visits related to cirrhosis: a retrospective study of the nationwide emergency department sample 2006 to 2011. Medicine 2015 Jan; 94(1):e308. [Uses 2006-2011 HCUP Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data and AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, et al. Hypertensive disorders and pregnancy-related stroke: frequency, trends, risk factors, and outcomes. Obstet Gynecol 2015 Jan; 125(1):124-31. [Uses 1994-2011 HCUP NIS data and Trends Supplemental Files.]

Hutcheon JA, Bodnar LM, Simhan HN. Medicaid pregnancy termination funding and racial disparities in congenital anomaly-related infant deaths. Obstet Gynecol 2015 Jan; 125(1):163-9. [Uses 2003-2007 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Pediatric Cardiology
Chan T, Kim J, Minich LL, et al. Surgical volume, hospital quality, and hospitalization cost in congenital heart surgery in the United States. Pediatr Cardiol 2015 Jan; 36(1):205-13. [Uses 2006 and 2009 HCUP KID data.] Select to access the abstract.

Preventing Chronic Disease
Meraya AM, Raval AD, Sambamoorthi U. Chronic condition combinations and health care expenditures and out-of-pocket spending burden among adults, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2009 and 2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2015 Jan 29; 12:E12. [Uses 2009 and 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Progress in Cardiovascular Disease
Carlson SA, Fulton JE, Pratt M, et al. Inadequate physical activity and health care expenditures in the United States. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2015 Jan-Feb; 57(4):315-23. [Uses 2006-2011 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

World Journal of Surgery
Kazaure HS, Roman SA, Tyler D, et al. The significance of atrial fibrillation in patients aged ≥ 55 years undergoing abdominal surgery. World J Surg 2015 Jan; 39(1):113-20. [Uses 2008-2010 HCUP SID data.] Select to access the abstract.