2011
Clinical Predictors of All-Cause In-Hospital Mortality In Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States- First Reported Results From A Nationally Representative Sample
Goel R, Gupta A, Krishnamurti L. Clinical Predictors of All-Cause In-Hospital Mortality In Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States- First Reported Results From A Nationally Representative Sample. Blood 2011, 118: 339. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.339.339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseHospital mortality rateIn-Hospital MortalityClinical predictorsCell diseaseHospital mortalityHospital dischargeClinical factorsIndependent predictorsNationally Representative SampleRelated hospitalizationsSCD patientsExchange transfusionMortality rateICD-9-CM diagnosis codesNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariable logistic regression modelDiagnosis of SCDAcute chest syndromePredictors of mortalityRed cell transfusionDevelopment of sepsisPatients' socioeconomic statusMultivariable logistic regressionSignificant independent predictors
2009
National Burden of Emergency Department Care for Sickle Disease: Impact of Age, Insurance Status, Income, Hospital Type and Location On Subsequent Hospital Admission.
Goel R, Viswanathan P, Krishnamurti L. National Burden of Emergency Department Care for Sickle Disease: Impact of Age, Insurance Status, Income, Hospital Type and Location On Subsequent Hospital Admission. Blood 2009, 114: 2488. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.2488.2488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNationwide Emergency Department SampleSickle cell diseaseEmergency department careED visitsNational burdenInsurance statusHospital typeICD-9-CM diagnosis codesState Emergency Department DatabasesPayer ED databaseSubsequent hospital admissionUncomplicated pain crisisED visit dataProportion of patientsEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department DatabasesHospital-based EDsState Inpatient DatabasesHigh-quality careImpact of agePain crisisSubsequent hospitalizationSuch potential factorDiagnosis patientsPatient ageCurrent Epidemiology and Hospitalization Characteristics for Acute Chest Syndrome: A Nationally Representative Survey.
Goel R, Viswanathan P, Krishnamurti L. Current Epidemiology and Hospitalization Characteristics for Acute Chest Syndrome: A Nationally Representative Survey. Blood 2009, 114: 4608. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.4608.4608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute chest syndromeSickle cell diseaseSCD patientsChest syndromeHospital mortalityHospital dischargeCommon complicationRelated hospitalizationsExchange transfusionMechanical ventilationDischarge diagnosisAge groupsICD-9-CM diagnosis codesNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigher hospital chargesMean lengthCost of hospitalizationYears age groupMajority of deathsCause of mortalityHigher mean chargesNationally Representative SurveyStratified probability sampleHealth care qualityU.S. community hospitals