2023
Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomes
2021
Cost-Related Nonadherence to Medications Among US Adults With Chronic Liver Diseases
Lago-Hernandez C, Nguyen NH, Khera R, Loomba R, Asrani SK, Singh S. Cost-Related Nonadherence to Medications Among US Adults With Chronic Liver Diseases. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2021, 96: 2639-2650. PMID: 34120754, PMCID: PMC8492496, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.02.026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014
Angraal S, Khera R, Wang Y, Lu Y, Jean R, Dreyer RP, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Krumholz HM. Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009014. PMID: 30005557, PMCID: PMC6064835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassCABG utilizationArtery bypassUse of CABGService Medicare beneficiariesCalendar year trendsCABG mortalityUnderwent CABGReadmission ratesCABG proceduresWhite patientsBlack patientsPatient groupMedicare beneficiariesMedicare feeMortality rateCABGAnnual declineWomenRacial subgroupsRacial differencesGreater declineOutcomesPatientsSex
2017
Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 Years) in the United States
Khera R, Jain S, Pandey A, Agusala V, Kumbhani DJ, Das SR, Berry JD, de Lemos JA, Girotra S. Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 Years) in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1761-1767. PMID: 28865892, PMCID: PMC5825232, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger age groupsLow-income patientsReadmission ratesAge groupsHigh hospitalization burdenIndex AMI hospitalizationNationwide Readmissions DatabaseRisk of readmissionPatient age groupsAcute myocardial infarctionVulnerable patient groupSignificant resource utilizationMultivariable hierarchical modelsYears of ageHealth care resourcesHealth care systemReadmission periodHospitalization burdenPayer databaseAMI survivorsPost-AMIPatient groupInpatient hospitalizationMyocardial infarctionReadmission
2013
Gender bias in child care and child health: global patterns
Khera R, Jain S, Lodha R, Ramakrishnan S. Gender bias in child care and child health: global patterns. Archives Of Disease In Childhood 2013, 99: 369. PMID: 24344176, DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-303889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical careLife-saving medical carePreventive careImportant contributing factorChild healthPediatric healthcareOverall healthSporadic reportsChildhood ailmentsFemale childrenHealthcare expendituresCareGender ratioYoung girlsContributing factorNumber of girlsGirlsHealthChild careGender-based discriminationSex-selective abortionOutpatientsInpatientsPercentageParental neglect
2011
Gender differences in the utilisation of surgery for congenital heart disease in India
Ramakrishnan S, Khera R, Jain S, Saxena A, Kailash S, Karthikeyan G, Kothari SS, Juneja R, Bhargava B, Kalaivani M, Mehta M, Bahl VK, Airan B. Gender differences in the utilisation of surgery for congenital heart disease in India. Heart 2011, 97: 1920. PMID: 21653217, DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2011.224410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cardiac surgeryCongenital heart diseaseCardiac surgeryHeart diseaseFemale genderElective pediatric cardiac surgeryLow socioeconomic classConsecutive childrenIndependent predictorsProspective studyCorrective surgerySurgeryCardiac defectsEquitable careSocioeconomic classPatientsDiseaseSocial supportGirlsGender differencesChildrenImportant determinantInductive analytical approachYearsGender