Research by Others Using AHRQ Data or Products, April 17, 2015

American Journal of Medical Quality
Mull HJ, Borzecki AM, Chen Q, Shin MH, Rosen AK. Using AHRQ patient safety indicators to detect postdischarge adverse events in the Veterans Health Administration. Am J Med Qual 2014 May-Jun; 29(3):213-9. [Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Quality Indicators (PSIs), citing Patient Safety Indicators Overview, AHRQ Guide to Patient Safety Indicators, Version 3.1, 2007, and AHRQ publication, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-based Handbook for Nurses, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Nazer A, Czuzoj-Shulman N, Oddy L, Abenhaim HA. Incidence of maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by ovarian masses. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2015 Apr 12; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2003-2011 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

BMJ
Attenello FJ, Wen T, Cen SY, Ng A, Kim-Tenser M, et al. Incidence of "never events" among weekend admissions versus weekday admissions to US hospitals: national analysis. BMJ 2015 Apr 15; 350:h1460. [Uses 2002-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Canadian Urologic Association Journal
Varda B, Sood A, Krishna N, Gandaglia G, Sammon JD, et al. National rates and risk factors for stent failure after successful insertion in patients with obstructed, infected upper tract stones. Can Urol Assoc J 2015 Mar-Apr; 9(3-4):E164-71. [Uses 1998-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Wheat CL, Strate LL. Trends in hospitalization for diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding in the United States from 2000 to 2010. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015 Apr 8; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2000-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Respiratory Journal
Allareddy V, Rampa S, Allareddy V, Nalliah RP. Tuberculosis management continues to utilize a large amount of hospital resources in the United States. Clin Respir J 2015 Apr 1; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2000-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Ethnicity and Disease
Egbe A, Lee S, Ho D, Uppu S. Effect of race on the prevalence of congenital malformations among newborns in the United States. Ethn Dis 2015 Spring; 25(2):226-31. [Uses 2008 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Europace
Sridhar AR, Yarlagadda V, Yeruva MR, Kanmanthareddy A, Vallakati A, et al. Impact of haematoma after pacemaker and CRT device implantation on hospitalization costs, length of stay, and mortality: a population-based study. Europace 2015 Apr 7; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2010 HCUP NIS data, HCUP 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.

Global Journal of Health Science
Dismuke CE, Egede LE. The impact of cognitive, social and physical limitations on income in community dwelling adults with chronic medical and mental disorders. Glob J Health Sci 2015 Feb 24; 7(5):43214. [Uses 2006 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Goedken AM, Urmie JM, Polgreen LA. Provider visits for asthma: potential barriers for insured children. Glob J Health Sci 2015 Feb 24; 7(5):42606. [Uses 2007 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Arthroplasty
Boylan MR, Basu N, Naziri Q, Issa K, Maheshwari AV, et al. Does HIV infection increase the risk of short-term adverse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty 2015 Mar 31; epub ahead of print. [Uses 1998-2010 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.

Kamath AF, Ong KL, Lau E, Chan V, Vail TP, et al. Quantifying the burden of revision total joint arthroplasty for periprosthetic infection. J Arthroplasty 2015 Mar 31; epub ahead of print.  [Uses 2005-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society
Allareddy V, Elangovan S, Rampa S, Shin K, Nalliah RP, 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 data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics
Jacob V, Qu S, Chattopadhyay S, Sipe TA, Knopf JA, et al. Legislations and policies to expand mental health and substance abuse benefits in health insurance plans: a community guide systematic economic review. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2015 Mar; 18(1):39-48. [Uses Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Insurance Component (IC) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Menendez ME, Baker DK, Fryberger CT, Ponce BA. Predictors of extended length of stay after elective shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015 Apr 10; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2011 HCUP data and HCUP Clinical Classifications Software.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Surgical Research
Nwaogu IY, Bommarito K, Olsen MA, Margenthaler JA. Economic impact of bleeding complications after mastectomy. J Surg Res 2015 Apr 2; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2011 HCUP NIS data and AHRQ's postoperative bleeding PSI.] Select to access the abstract.

Simon KL, Frelich MJ, Gould JC, Zhao HS, Szabo A, et al. Inpatient outcomes after elective versus nonelective ventral hernia repair. J Surg Res 2015 Apr 3; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2008-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Teisch LF, Gerth DJ, Tashiro J, Golpanian S, Thaller SR. Latissimus dorsi flap versus pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous breast reconstruction: outcomes. J Surg Res 2015 Apr 8; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2010-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Urology
Blackwell RH, Ellimoottil C, Bajic P, Kothari A, Zapf M, et al. New onset postoperative atrial fibrillation predicts long-term cardiovascular events after radical cystectomy. J Urol 2015 Apr 3; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2006-2011 HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) data for California and Florida.] Select to access the abstract.

JSLS: Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Mabardy A, Miller P, Goldstein R, Coury J, Hackford A, 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.

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Campbell JD, Ghushchyan V, Brett McQueen R, Cahoon-Metzger S, Livingston T, et al. Burden of multiple sclerosis on direct, indirect costs and quality of life: National US estimates. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2014 Mar; 3(2):227-36. [Uses 1998-2009 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Nephrology Nursing Journal
Ulrich B, Kear T. Patient safety culture in nephrology nurse practice settings: initial findings. Nephrol Nurs J 2014 Sep-Oct; 41(5):459-75. [Uses survey items from AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture and the 2014 User Comparative Database Report for each survey.] Select to access the abstract.

Neurosurgery Focus
Kukreja S, Kalakoti P, Murray R, Nixon M, Missios S, et al. National trends of incidence, treatment, and hospital charges of isolated C-2 fractures in three different age groups. Neurosurg Focus 2015 Apr; 38(4):E19. [Uses 2002-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Obesity Surgery
Johnson EE, Simpson KN. Discharge disposition after bariatric surgery. Obes Surg 2014 Oct; 24(10):1821-5. [Uses 2010 HCUP SID data for New Jersey.] Select to access the abstract.

PLoS One
Tsai J, Grant AM, Beckman MG, Grosse SD, Yusuf HR, et al. Determinants of venous thromboembolism among hospitalizations of US adults: a multilevel analysis. PLoS One 2015 Apr 16; 10(4):e0123842. [Uses 2011 HCUP NIS data, AHRQ's Elixhauser comorbidity measures (Elixhauser et al., Med Care, 1998) and Comorbidity Software, Version 3.7, and HCUP Procedure Classes, 2012.] Select to access the abstract.

Reference & User Services Quarterly
Charbonneau DH. Health disclaimers and website credibility markers: guidance for consumer health reference in the Affordable Care Act era. Ref User Serv Q 2015 Spring; 54(3):30-36. [Uses Web site credibility markers from AHRQ publication, Assessing the Quality of Internet Health Information.]