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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedHaynes SC, Tancredi DJ, Tong K
Association of adherence to weight telemonitoring with health care use and death: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
This study examined if heart failure patients who had lower adherence to weight telemonitoring had higher hospitalization and death rates. This study was a post hoc secondary analysis of the Better Effectiveness After Transition-Heart Failure randomized clinical trial which included patients from 6 academic medical centers in California. Criteria for eligibility was if they were hospitalized for decompensated heart failure. Exclusion criteria included if they were discharged to a skilled nursing facility, were expected to improve because of a medical procedure, or did not have the cognitive or physical ability to participate. The trial compared a telemonitoring intervention with usual care for patients with heart failure after hospital discharge from October 12, 2011 to September 30, 2013. The cohort of 538 eligible participants had a mean age of 70.9, was 53.8% male and 50.7% white. Adherence got better from week to week, and they found that every increase in adherence by 1 day was associated with a 19% decrease in the rate of death the following week and an 11% decrease in the rate of hospitalization. However, weight adherence is unlikely to be a result of the telemonitoring intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS019311.
Citation: Haynes SC, Tancredi DJ, Tong K .
Association of adherence to weight telemonitoring with health care use and death: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Jul;3(7):e2010174. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10174..
Keywords: Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Adherence/Compliance, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Hospitalization
Luthe SK, Hirayama A, Goto T
Association between obesity and acute severity among patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation.
This study examined the association between obesity and exacerbation of asthma symptoms in hospitalized adults (age 18-54 years). This retrospective cohort study used data from 8 diverse US states from 2010-2013. Among 72,086 patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation, 24% were considered obese. Obesity was associated with a higher use of mechanical ventilation as well as a longer hospital stay. These findings were consistent among all ages, sex, and race/ethnicity.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Luthe SK, Hirayama A, Goto T .
Association between obesity and acute severity among patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2018 Nov - Dec;6(6):1936-41.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.02.001..
Keywords: Asthma, Hospitalization, Obesity, Respiratory Conditions
Hirayama A, Goto T, Shimada YJ
Association of obesity with severity of heart failure exacerbation: a population-based study.
Researchers investigate the associations of obesity with severity of heart failure exacerbation and in-hospital mortality using population-based data from the State Inpatient Databases. Subjects were adults hospitalized for heart failure exacerbation in seven States from 2012 to 2013. The researchers found that, based on large population-based data sets of patients with heart failure exacerbation, obesity was associated with higher acute severity measures but lower in-hospital mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Hirayama A, Goto T, Shimada YJ .
Association of obesity with severity of heart failure exacerbation: a population-based study.
J Am Heart Assoc 2018 Mar 15;7(6). doi: 10.1161/jaha.117.008243..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Obesity, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Hospitalization, Mortality
Goto T, Hirayama A, Faridi MK
Obesity and severity of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A study was done to determine if there was an increase in severity and mortality with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who were also obese. Researchers used data from 2012-2013 State Inpatient Databases data of seven U.S. states. 17% of COPD patients in the database were defined as obese. Obesity was shown to increase use of ventilation, increased hospital stays but not in-hospital mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Goto T, Hirayama A, Faridi MK .
Obesity and severity of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2018 Feb;15(2):184-91. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201706-485OC..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Mortality, Obesity
Aterburn D, Powers JD, Toh S
Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic gastric bypass.
A retrospective study of 7,457 patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery found that patients receiving gastric bypass experienced much greater weight loss than those receiving gastric banding but they had a higher risk of short-term complications and long-term subsequent hospitalizations. However, gastric bypass patients had a lower risk of long-term subsequent intervention procedures than did gastric banding patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS019912
Citation: Aterburn D, Powers JD, Toh S .
Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic gastric bypass.
JAMA Surg. 2014 Dec;149(12):1279-87. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.1674..
Keywords: Obesity, Surgery, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Hospitalization