Research by Others Using AHRQ Data or Products, May 8, 2015

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Rajbhandari R, Danford CJ, Chung RT, et al. HBV infection is associated with greater mortality in hospitalised patients compared to HCV infection or alcoholic liver disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015 May; 41(10):928-38. [Uses 2011 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Patel EM, Goodnight WH, James AH, et al. Temporal trends in maternal medical conditions and stillbirth. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 May; 212(5):673.e1-11. [Uses 2008-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Surgery
Preston JF, Diggs BS, Dolan JP, et al. Biliary dyskinesia: a surgical disease rarely found outside the United States. Am J Surg 2015 May; 209(5):799-803; discussion 803. [Uses 1991-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Schlussel AT, Lustik MB, Johnson EK, et al.  A population-based comparison of open versus minimally invasive abdominoperineal resection. Am J Surg 2015 May; 209(5):815-23; discussion 823. [Uses 2008-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Canadian Urological Association
Roghmann F, Ravi P, Hanske J, et al. Perioperative outcomes after radical cystectomy at NCI-designated centres: Are they any better? Can Urol Assoc J 2015 May-Jun; 9(5-6):207-12. [Uses 2006-2010 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Cancer Causes and Control
Howard DH, Tangka FK, Royalty J, Dalzell LP, Miller J, O'Hara B, Joseph K, Kenney K, Guy G, Hall IJ. Breast cancer screening of underserved women in the USA: results from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, 1998-2012. Cancer Causes Control 2015 May; 26(5):657-68. [Uses 2011 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Tangka FK, Howard DH, Royalty J, Dalzell LP, Miller J, O'Hara BJ, Sabatino SA, Joseph K, Kenney K, Guy GP, Jr., et al. Cervical cancer screening of underserved women in the United States: results from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, 1997-2012. Cancer Causes Control 2015 May; 26(5):671-86. [Uses 2009-2011 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Riggall VK, Smith CM. Creating a sustainable, interprofessional-team training program: initial results. Clin Nurse Spec 2015 May-Jun; 29(3):147-55. [Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire.] Select to access the abstract.

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research
Hageman MG, Ring DC, Gregory PJ, Rubash HE, Harmon L. Do 360-degree feedback survey results relate to patient satisfaction measures? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 May; 473(5):1590-7. [Uses Clinician & Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) survey data.] Select to access the abstract.

Diabetes Research in Clinical Practice
Hu R, Shi L, Pierre G, Zhu J, Lee DC. Diabetes and medical expenditures among non-institutionalized U.S. adults. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2015 May; 108(2):223-34. [Uses 2010 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Drugs and Aging
Kachru N, Carnahan RM, Johnson ML, Aparasu RR. Potentially inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in community-dwelling older adults: a national cross-sectional study. Drugs Aging 2015 May; 32(5):379-89. [Uses 2009-2010 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Head & Neck
Genther DJ, Gourin CG. Effect of comorbidity on short-term outcomes and cost of care after head and neck cancer surgery in the elderly. Head Neck 2015 May; 37(5):685-93. [Uses 2001-2010 HCUP NIS data and Comorbidity Software Version 3.6, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Weinberg AC, Woldu SL, Wen T, et al. Utilization and perioperative complications of laparoscopic cryoablation vs. robotic partial nephrectomy for localized renal tumors. Int Braz J Urol 2015 May-Jun; 41(3):473-85. [HCUP] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Sura SD, Carnahan RM, Chen H, et al. Anticholinergic drugs and health-related quality of life in older adults with dementia. J Am Pharm Assoc 2015 May-Jun; 55(3):282-7. [MEPS] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Schairer WW, Nwachukwu BU, Lyman S, et al. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for treatment of proximal humerus fractures. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015 Oct; 24(10):1560-6. [HCUP] Select to access the abstract.

Padegimas EM, Maltenfort M, Ramsey ML, et al. Periprosthetic shoulder infection in the United States: incidence and economic burden. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015 May; 24(5):741-6. [Uses 2002-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Smucny M, Menendez ME, Ring D, et al. Inpatient surgical site infection after shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015 May; 24(5):747-53. [Uses 2002-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Ryan DJ, Yoshihara H, Yoneoka D, et al. Blood transfusion in primary total shoulder arthroplasty: incidence, trends, and risk factors in the United States from 2000 to 2009. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015 May; 24(5):760-5. [Uses 2000-2009 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Urology
Wang HH, Wiener JS, Lipkin ME, et al. Estimating the nationwide, hospital based economic impact of pediatric urolithiasis. J Urol 2015 May; 193(5 Suppl):1855-9. [Uses 2009 HCUP Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) and Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) data.]  

Medical Care
Sadeghi B, White RH, Maynard G, et al. Improved coding of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in administrative data (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 12) after introduction of new ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. Med Care 2015 May; 53(5):e37-40. [Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicator 12 (PSI 12), the hospital sample from AHRQ's PSI Validation Pilot Project, and the AHRQ quality indicators technical support listserve.] Select to access the abstract.

Preventing Chronic Disease
Brown DS, McBride TD. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on access to care for US adults with diabetes, 2011-2012. Prev Chronic Dis 2015 May 7; 12:E64; online. [Uses 2011-2012 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Preventive Medicine
Yao X, Dembe AE, Wickizer T, et al. Does time pressure create barriers for people to receive preventive health services? Prev Med 2015 May; 74:55-8. [Uses 2002-2010 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

U.S. News & World Report
Cook L, Leonard K, Mason M, et al. Health Care Index: the new annual index measures health care's changing impact on the U.S. economy.  US News World Rep 2015 May 7; online. [Uses MEPS data.]

Women's Health Issues
Horner-Johnson W, Dobbertin K, Iezzoni LI. Disparities in receipt of breast and cervical cancer screening for rural women age 18 to 64 with disabilities. Womens Health Issues 2015 May-Jun; 25(3):246-53. [Uses 2002-2008 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.