Research by Others Using AHRQ Data or Products, April 3, 2015

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ellington SR, Flowers L, Legardy-Williams JK, Jamieson DJ, Kourtis AP. Recent trends in hepatic diseases during pregnancy in the United States, 2002-2010. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Apr; 212(4):524.e1-7. [Uses 2002-2010 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Peterson MD, Mahmoudi E. Healthcare utilization associated with obesity and physical disabilities. Am J Prev Med 2015 Apr; 48(4):426-35. [Uses 2002-2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

American Surgeon
Masoomi H, Paydar KZ, Evans GR, et al. Does immediate tissue expander placement increase immediate postoperative complications in patients with breast cancer? Am Surg 2015 Feb; 81(2):143-9. [Uses 2006-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Moghadamyeghaneh Z, Mills SD, Carmichael JC, et al. Risk factors of postoperative myocardial infarction after colorectal surgeries. Am Surg 2015 Apr; 81(4):358-64. [Uses 2002-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Chest
Ford ES. Hospital discharges, readmissions, and ED visits for COPD or bronchiectasis among US adults: findings from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2001-2012 and Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2006-2011. Chest 2015 Apr; 147(4):989-98. [Uses 2001-2012 HCUP NIS data and 2006-2011 HCUP Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Disability and Health Journal
Dobbertin K, Horner-Johnson W, Lee JC, et al. Subgroup differences in having a usual source of health care among working-age adults with and without disabilities. Disabil Health J 2015 Apr; 8(2):296-302. [Uses 2002-2008 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
Jiang Y, Zhu XD, Qu S, Li L, Zhou Z. Guidelines for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A systematic assessment of quality. Ear Nose Throat J 2015 Apr-May; 94(4-5):E14-24. [Uses AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse^TM (NGC) as a data source.] abstract.

Foot & Ankle International
Jiang JJ, Schipper ON, Whyte N, et al. Comparison of perioperative complications and hospitalization outcomes after ankle arthrodesis versus total ankle arthroplasty from 2002 to 2011. Foot Ankle Int 2015 Apr; 36(4):360-8. [Uses 2002-2011 HCUP NIS data.] abstract.

HPB
Ali N, O'Rourke C, El-Hayek K, et al. Estimating the need for hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgeons in the USA. HPB 2015 Apr; 17(4):352-6. [Uses 2005-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dotters-Katz SK, Patel E, Grotegut CA, et al. Acute infectious morbidity in multiple gestation. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2015; 2015:173261. [Uses 2008-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Inquiry
Kronebusch K, Gray BH, Schlesinger M. Explaining racial/ethnic disparities in use of high-volume hospitals: decision-making complexity and local hospital environments. Inquiry 2014 Jan 1; 51. [Uses 2001-2002 HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) data and AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998; cites AHRQ's Inpatient Quality Indicators, 2006.] Select to access the abstract.

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Qureshi H, Ference E, Novis S, et al. Trends in the management of pediatric peritonsillar abscess infections in the U.S., 2000-2009. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015 Apr; 79(4):527-31. [Uses 2000-2009 HCUP Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) data.] Select to access the abstract.

International Orthopaedics
Menendez ME, Memtsoudis SG, Opperer M, et al. A nationwide analysis of risk factors for in-hospital myocardial infarction after total joint arthroplasty. Int Orthop 2015 Apr; 39(4):777-86. [Uses 2008-2011 HCUP NIS data.] abstract.

JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Bhattacharyya N, Abemayor E. Patterns of hospital utilization for head and neck cancer care: changing demographics. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Apr; 141(4):307-12; quiz 400. [Uses 2000, 2005, and 2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

JAMA Surgery
Schwarze ML, Barnato AE, Rathouz PJ, et al. Development of a list of high-risk operations for patients 65 years and older. JAMA Surg 2015 Apr; 150(4):325-31. [Uses 2001-2006 HCUP NIS data.] abstract.

King JT Jr, Perkal MF, Rosenthal RA, et al. Thirty-day postoperative mortality among individuals with HIV infection receiving antiretroviral therapy and procedure-matched, uninfected comparators. JAMA Surg 2015 Apr; 150(4):343-51. [Uses HCUP Clinical Classifications Software (CCS).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Maxwell BG, Steppan J, Cheng A. Complications of catheter-based electrophysiology procedures in adults with congenital heart disease: a national analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015 Apr; 29(2):258-64. [Uses 1998-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Critical Care
Cohen RI, Eichorn A, Motschwiller C, Medical intensive care unit consults occurring within 48 hours of admission: a prospective study. J Crit Care 2015 Apr; 30(2):363-8. [Uses AHRQ's CCS and Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Investigative Medicine
Pant C, Deshpande A, Sferra TJ, et al. Emergency department visits for acute pancreatitis in children: results from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2006-2011. J Investig Med 2015 Apr; 63(4):646-8. [Uses 2006-2011 HCUP NEDS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Neurosurgery
Fargen KM, Neal D, Blackburn SL, et al. Health disparities and stroke: the influence of insurance status on the prevalence of patient safety indicators and hospital-acquired conditions. J Neurosurg 2015 Apr; 122(4):870-5. [Uses 2002-2011 HCUP NIS data and AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Pediatrics
Chan T, Lion KC, Mangione-Smith R. Racial disparities in failure-to-rescue among children undergoing congenital heart surgery. J Pediatr 2015 Apr; 166(4):812-8.e1-4. [Uses 2003, 2006, and 2009 HCUP KID data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Ayoung-Chee PR, Rivara FP, Weiser T, et al. Beyond the hospital doors: Improving long-term outcomes for elderly trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Apr; 78(4):837-43. [Uses 2003-2009 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Watanabe M, Chaudhry SA, Adil MM, et al. The effect of atrial fibrillation on outcomes in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy or stent placement in general practice. J Vasc Surg 2015 Apr; 61(4):927-32. [Uses 2005-2009 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Sgroi MD, Darby GC, Kabutey NK, et al. Experience matters more than specialty for carotid stenting outcomes. J Vasc Surg 2015 Apr; 61(4):933-8. [Uses 2004-2-11 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Lung Cancer
Steuer CE, Behera M, Kim S, et al. Predictors and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized lung cancer patients: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample database analysis. Lung Cancer 2015 Apr; 88(1):80-4. [Uses 2006-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Medical Care
Thompson NR, Fan Y, Dalton JE, et al. A new Elixhauser-based comorbidity summary measure to predict in-hospital mortality. Med Care 2015 Apr; 53(4):374-9. [Uses 2009 HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) data for Maryland and Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al. Med Care, 1998).] Select to access the abstract.

Military Medicine
Smith DL. Examining patient-centered communication and access for veterans with disabilities. Mil Med 2015 Apr; 180(4):454-63. [Uses 2009-2010 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Pain Medicine
Maher DP, Wong W, Woo P, et al. Perioperative Factors associated with HCAHPS responses of 2,758 surgical patients.Pain Med 2015 Apr; 16(4):791-801. [Uses Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey questions and responses.] Select to access the abstract.

Survey of Current Business
Dunn A, Rittmueller L, Whitmire B. Introducing the new BEA health care satellite account. Surv Curr Bus 2015 Jan; online. [Uses MEPS data as a major component of the model methodology.]