2015
Risk of Stent Thrombosis and Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Active Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials
Kianoush S, Bikdeli B, Desai MM, Eikelboom JW. Risk of Stent Thrombosis and Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Active Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Thrombosis Research 2015, 136: 1087-1098. PMID: 26077961, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDefinite stent thrombosisMajor bleedingStent thrombosisCause mortalityMyocardial infarctionTrials of bivalirudinUse of bivalirudinAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary interventionCardiac deathRandomized trialsMAIN OUTCOMESimilar riskBivalirudinBleedingLower riskThrombosisMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewPatientsMortalityTrialsInfarctionRisk
2012
Hospital-Level Outcomes Associated with Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer in the Minimally Invasive Era
Fox JP, Desai MM, Krumholz HM, Gross CP. Hospital-Level Outcomes Associated with Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer in the Minimally Invasive Era. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2012, 16: 2112-2119. PMID: 22948842, PMCID: PMC3670114, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2018-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopy rateLaparoscopic colectomyShorter hospitalizationColon resectionHospital mortalityPostoperative morbidityLow postoperative morbidity rateHigher laparoscopy ratePostoperative morbidity rateRisk-standardized outcomesLow postoperative morbidityShorter hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleShort-term outcomesHigher procedure volumeHospital stayComparable morbidityRandomized trialsMorbidity rateInvasive eraInpatient SampleOutcomes AssociatedColectomyMortality rateProcedure volume