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Shikuma A, Nishi M, Matoba S. Sex Differences in Process-of-Care and In-Hospital Prognosis Among Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ J 2024; 88:1201-1207. [PMID: 37793830 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited studies have demonstrated sex differences in the clinical outcomes and quality of care among elderly patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods and Results: Using nationwide cardiovascular registry data collected in Japan between 2012 and 2019, we enrolled patients aged ≥45 years. The 30-day and all in-hospital mortality rates, as well as process-of-care measures, were assessed, and mixed-effects logistic regression analysis was performed. A total 254,608 patients were included and stratified into 3 age groups: middle-aged, old and oldest old. The 30-day mortality rates for females and males were as follows: 3.0% vs. 2.7%, with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 1.17 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-1.36, P=0.030) in middle-aged patients; 7.2% vs. 5.8%, with an OR of 1.14 (95% CI: 1.09-1.21, P<0.001) in old patients; and 19.6% vs. 15.5% with an OR of 1.17 (95% CI: 1.09-1.26, P<0.001) in the oldest old patients. Moreover, significantly higher numbers of female AMI patients across all age groups died in hospital, as well as having fewer invasive procedures and cardiovascular prescriptions, compared with their male counterparts. CONCLUSIONS This nationwide cohort study revealed that female middle-aged and elderly patients experienced suboptimal quality of care and poorer in-hospital outcomes following AMI, compared with their male counterparts, highlighting the need for more effective management in consideration of sex-specific factors.
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- Akira Shikuma
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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Kaneko M, Higuchi T, Ohta R. Primary care physicians working in rural areas provide a broader scope of practice: a cross-sectional study. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2024; 25:9. [PMID: 38166745 PMCID: PMC10759475 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02250-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Scope of practice (SoP) is an important factor for primary care physicians (PCPs). One of the strong determinants of SoP is rurality. Although Japan has several rural areas, the SoP in rural areas and the effect of rurality on SoP have not been investigated. This study aimed to describe SoP in Japanese primary care settings and examine the association between rurality and SoP. METHODS This cross-sectional study included PCPs in Japan. The participants were randomly sampled from the mailing list of the Japan Primary Care Association. The Scope of Practice Inventory (SPI) and Scope of Practice for Primary Care (SP4PC) were used as indicators of SoP. The Rurality Index for Japan (RIJ) was used for rurality. This study compared the number of items of SPI (total score, inpatient care, urgent care and ambulatory care) and SP4PC experienced by > 80% of all PCPs in the most urban (RIJ:1-10) and rural areas (RIJ: 91-100). A multivariable linear regression analysis was also performed to examine the relationship between the RIJ and SPI/SP4PC. RESULTS Of 1,000 potential participants, 299 physicians responded to the survey (response rate: 29.9%). PCPs in the most rural areas experienced a greater number of items in the inpatientl/urgent care domains of the SPI and SP4PC than those in the most urban areas. The RIJ was the only common factor for a broader SoP in both the SPI and SP4C models. The coefficients of SoP were 0.09 (95% confidence interval: 0.03-0.16) in the SPI model and 0.017 (0.005-0.03) in the SP4PC model. CONCLUSION Rurality was considerably associated with SoP. The findings of this study will be helpful in understanding the SoP on rural and urban areas.
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- Makoto Kaneko
- Department of Health Data Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2, Seto, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0027, Japan.
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
- Shizuoka Family Medicine Program, 1-20-1, Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Community Care, Unnan City Hospital, 96-1, Iida, Daito-Cho, Unnan, Shimane, 699-1221, Japan
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Sasaki K, Koeda Y, Yoshizawa R, Ishikawa Y, Ishida M, Itoh T, Morino Y, Saitoh H, Onodera H, Nozaki T, Maegawa Y, Nishiyama O, Ozawa M, Osaki T, Nakamura A. Comparing In-Hospital Outcomes for Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in High-Volume Hospitals Performing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs. Regional General Hospitals. Circ J 2023; 87:1347-1355. [PMID: 37558468 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been reported that patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) transferred to low-volume primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hospitals (<115/year) in low population density areas experience higher in-hospital mortality rates. This study compared in-hospital outcomes of patients admitted to high-volume primary PCI hospitals (≥115/year) with those for other regional general hospitals.Methods and Results: Retrospective analysis was conducted on data obtained from 2,453 patients with AMI admitted to hospitals in Iwate Prefecture (2014-2018). Multivariate analysis revealed that the in-hospital mortality rate of AMI among patients in regional general hospitals was significantly higher than among patients in high-volume hospitals. However, no significant difference in mortality rate was observed among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary PCI. Although no significant difference was found in the in-hospital mortality rate of patients with Killip class I STEMI, significantly lower in-hospital mortality rates were observed in patients admitted in high-volume hospitals for Killip classes II, III, and IV. CONCLUSIONS Although in-hospital outcomes for patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI were similar, patients with heart failure or cardiogenic shock exhibited better in-hospital outcomes in high-volume primary PCI hospitals than those in regional general hospitals.
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- Koto Sasaki
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Iwate Prefectural Miyako Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Morioka Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Iwate Prefectural Kuji Hospital
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Saito Y, Inohara T, Kohsaka S, Ando H, Ishii H, Yamaji K, Amano T, Kobayashi Y, Kozuma K. Volume-Outcome Relations of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients Presenting With Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the J-PCI Registry). Am J Cardiol 2023; 192:182-189. [PMID: 36812702 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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A lower institutional primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) volume is associated with a higher risk of postprocedural poor outcomes, particularly in urgent or emergent settings (e.g., PCI for acute myocardial infarction [MI]). However, the individual prognostic impact of PCI volume stratified by indication and the relative ratio remains unclear. Using the Japanese nationwide PCI database, we investigated 450,607 patients from 937 institutions who underwent either primary PCI for acute MI or elective PCI. The primary end point was the observed/predicted in-hospital mortality ratio. The predicted mortality per patient was calculated using the baseline variables and averaged for each institution. The relation between the annual primary, elective, and total PCI volumes and institutional in-hospital mortality after acute MI was evaluated. The association between the primary-to-total PCI volume per hospital and mortality was also investigated. Of the 450,607 patients, 117,430 (26.1%) underwent primary PCI for acute MI, of whom 7,047 (6.0%) died during hospitalization. The median total PCI volume and primary-to-total PCI volume ratio were 198 (interquartile range 115 to 311) and 0.27 (0.20 to 0.36). Overall, the observed in-hospital mortality and observed/predicted mortality ratio in patients with acute MI were higher in institutions with lower primary, elective, and total PCI volumes. The observed/predicted mortality ratio was also higher in institutions with lower primary-to-total PCI volume ratios, even in high-PCI volume hospitals. In conclusion, in this nationwide registry-based analysis, lower institutional PCI volumes, regardless of setting, were associated with higher in-hospital mortality after acute MI. The primary-to-total PCI volume ratio provided independent prognostic information.
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- Yuichi Saito
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Fukui K, Takahashi J, Hao K, Honda S, Nishihira K, Kojima S, Takegami M, Sakata Y, Itoh T, Watanabe T, Takayama M, Sumiyoshi T, Kimura K, Yasuda S. Disparity of Performance Measure by Door-to-Balloon Time Between a Rural and Urban Area for Management of Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction ― Insights From the Nationwide Japan Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry ―. Circ J 2022; 87:648-656. [PMID: 36464277 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although a door-to-balloon (D2B) time ≤90 min is recognized as a key indicator of timely reperfusion for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), it is unclear whether regional disparities in the prognostic value of D2B remain in contemporary Japan.Methods and Results: We retrospectively analyzed 17,167 STEMI patients (mean [±SD] age 68±13 years, 77.6% male) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. With reference to the Japanese median population density of 1,147 people/km2, patients were divided into 2 groups: rural (n=6,908) and urban (n=10,259). Compared with the urban group, median D2B time was longer (70 vs. 62 min; P<0.001) and the rate of achieving a D2B time ≤90 min was lower (70.7% vs. 75.4%; P<0.001) in the rural group. In-hospital mortality was lower for patients with a D2B time ≤90 min than >90 min, regardless of residential area, whereas multivariable analysis identified prolonged D2B time as a predictor of in-hospital death only in the rural group (adjusted odds ratio 1.57; 95% confidence interval 1.18-2.09; P=0.002). Importantly, the rural-urban disparity in in-hospital mortality emerged most distinctively among patients with Killip Class IV and a D2B time >90 min. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that there is a substantial rural-urban gap in the prognostic significance of D2B time among STEMI patients, especially those with cardiogenic shock and a prolonged D2B time.
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- Kento Fukui
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Association between psoriasis and short-term outcomes of acute myocardial infarction: A matched-pair cohort study using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan. JAAD Int 2022; 8:21-30. [PMID: 35620322 PMCID: PMC9127561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Saito Y, Tateishi K, Kanda M, Shiko Y, Kawasaki Y, Kobayashi Y, Inoue T. Volume-Outcome Relationships for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e023805. [PMID: 35261284 PMCID: PMC9075272 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Lower primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) volume is known to be associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) at hospital level. The present study aimed to evaluate the relations of primary, elective, and total PCI volume and primary/total PCI volume ratio per hospital to in-hospital mortality in patients with acute MI undergoing primary PCI. Methods and Results Using a large nationwide administrative database, we included a total of 83 076 patients from 154 hospitals in Japan undergoing PCI for either acute MI or elective cases. Relations of annual procedural volumes for primary, elective, and total PCI to in-hospital mortality after acute MI at hospital level were evaluated. The ratio of primary to total PCI volume per hospital was also assessed. The primary end point was the ratio of observed to predicted mortality. Of 83 076 patients, 26 913 (32.4%) underwent primary PCI for acute MI, among whom 1561 (5.8%) died during hospitalization. Overall, observed in-hospital mortality after acute MI and observed/predicted mortality ratio were higher in hospitals with lower primary, elective, and total PCI volumes. Observed/predicted in-hospital mortality ratio was higher in hospitals with low primary/total PCI volume ratio, even in those with high total PCI volume. Conclusions Primary, elective, and total PCI volume at hospitals were inversely associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with acute MI undergoing primary PCI. Lower ratio of primary to total PCI volume were related to higher in-hospital mortality, suggesting primary/total PCI volume ratio as an institutional indicator of quality of care for acute MI.
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- Yuichi Saito
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba Japan
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- Biostatistics Section Clinical Research Center Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan
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- Biostatistics Section Clinical Research Center Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba Japan
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- Healthcare Management Research Center Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan
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Desai AD, Shah VP, Tseng CC, Povolotskiy R, Wackym PA, Ying YLM. Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Vestibular Schwannoma. Laryngoscope 2022; 132:2232-2240. [PMID: 35076095 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Linear accelerator (LINAC) and Gamma Knife (GK) are common stereotactic radiation therapies for treating vestibular schwannoma (VS). There is currently limited literature examining specific demographic and socioeconomic factors, which influence the type of stereotactic radiation therapy a patient with VS receives. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective database review. METHODS The National Cancer Database was queried for cases of VS between 2004 and 2016. Patient demographic characteristics were compared using chi-squared and t-tests between GK and LINAC treated groups. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to assess predictors of stereotactic radiation therapy received. RESULTS Of the 6,208 included patients, 5,306 (85.5%) received GK and 902 (14.5%) received LINAC. The mean age of GK patients was significantly lower than that of LINAC patients (58.0 vs. 59.7, P < .001). Individuals treated with GK had greater proportions of private insurance (P < .001) and incomes greater than $63,332 (P = .003). A greater proportion of GK patients were treated in academic centers (P < .001), in high-volume facilities (P < .001), in metropolitan areas (P < .001), and in the Northeastern United States (P < .001). On multivariate logistic regression analysis, region, metropolitan area, facility type, tumor size, and distance traveled by patients independently predict receipt of GK versus LINAC. CONCLUSION Differences in patient demographics and other social determinants of health influence choice of GK versus LINAC therapy for VS patients. Future studies focused on addressing barriers to care, which may influence postprocedural quality of life and clinical outcomes associated with these two treatments are necessary to better understand the impact of these social differences. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 2022.
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- Amar D Desai
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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Matsuzawa Y, Kosuge M, Fukui K, Suzuki H, Kimura K. Present and Future Status of Cardiovascular Emergency Care System in Urban Areas of Japan - Importance of Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiogram. Circ J 2021; 86:591-599. [PMID: 34690225 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Acute cardiovascular disease, such as acute myocardial infarction and aortic disease, can lead to a serious life-threatening state within minutes to hours, so early accurate diagnosis, and appropriate treatment without delay are essential. To provide high-quality and timely treatment, 24-h availability of medical staff and cardiologists, as well as a cardiac catheterization laboratory are needed. In Japan, the number of patients with acute cardiovascular disease is increasing with the aging population and westernization of lifestyle; however, workstyle reforms for physicians, including a policy to limit overtime work, have been legislated. Under these conditions, it is necessary to centralize hospitals that treat cardiovascular emergency diseases as high-volume centers and build a patient triage system for allocating patients before hospital arrival. The prehospital 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a central role in prehospital diagnosis and triage, and its importance will increase in future. We discuss the current and future state of the cardiovascular emergency medical care system utilizing prehospital 12-lead ECG in urban areas of Japan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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Ishiyama M, Kurita T, Takasaki A, Takamura T, Masuda J, Ishikura K, Seko T, Setsuda M, Kasai A, Imai H, Dohi K. Impact of Helicopter Transport on Reperfusion Times and Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Rural Areas: A Report From the Mie Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry. Air Med J 2021; 40:337-343. [PMID: 34535242 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are effective for time-sensitive conditions, such as stroke and trauma. However, prognostic data on helicopter transport for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients are insufficient. METHODS We registered 2,681 AMI patients in the Mie Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry and enrolled 163 patients from rural areas to HEMS base hospitals with HEMS or ground emergency medical services (GEMS). They were categorized into 4 groups according to the transportation method for interhospital transfer (direct HEMS: n = 52, direct GEMS: n = 54, interhospital HEMS: n = 32, and interhospital GEMS: n = 25). The primary end point was the emergency medical services (EMS) call-to-balloon time. The secondary end point was 2-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events. RESULTS The direct HEMS group was younger than the direct GEMS group (P = .029). The EMS call-to-balloon time was shorter in the direct HEMS and interhospital HEMS groups than in each GEMS group (P = .015 and P = .046). The incidence of 2-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events tended to be lower in both HEMS groups than in each GEMS group. CONCLUSION Direct HEMS for AMI in rural areas shortens the time from the EMS call to reperfusion when the transport distance is expected to exceed 30 km, which may result in a better patient prognosis. In addition, prehospital diagnostic modalities, such as 12-lead electrocardiography and echocardiography, may shorten the duration from the EMS call to reperfusion.
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- Masaki Ishiyama
- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- Emergency Critical Care Center, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan
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- Emergency Critical Care Center, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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Nakai M, Iwanaga Y, Sumita Y, Kanaoka K, Kawakami R, Ishii M, Uchida K, Nagano N, Nakayama T, Nishimura K, Tsuchihashi K, Kimura K, Saito Y, Tsujita K, Ogawa H, Miyamoto Y, Yasuda S. Validation of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Diagnoses in Hospitalized Patients With the Nationwide Claim-Based JROAD-DPC Database. Circ Rep 2021; 3:131-136. [PMID: 33738345 PMCID: PMC7956876 DOI: 10.1253/circrep.cr-21-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background:
Big data systems such as diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) datasets have recently been used for research purposes. However, there have been few validation studies to determine the accuracy of diagnoses. The aim of this study was to validate and evaluate 2 diagnoses, namely acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF), using International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) codes in the Japanese Registry Of All cardiac and vascular Disease (JROAD)-DPC database. Methods and Results:
ICD-10 codes I21.0–I21.9 and I50.0–I50.9 were used to identify AMI and HF, respectively, in the JROAD-DPC database. Diagnoses of AMI and HF were validated in clinical datasets assessing sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV). Over 1–2 years, 742 patients hospitalized for AMI and 1,368 patients hospitalized for HF were identified in the DPC dataset. Sensitivity and PPV for AMI were 78.9% and 78.8%, respectively. When emergency hospitalization was included as a criterion, PPV increased to 84.9%. For HF, sensitivity and PPV were 84.7% and 57.0%, respectively. When emergency hospitalization and acute HF were included as criteria, PPV increased to 83.0%. Conclusions:
Using ICD-10 codes for AMI and HF diagnoses among hospitalized patients, the DPC dataset showed acceptable concordance with clinical datasets. PPV increased when any conditions of hospitalization were included, especially in HF.
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Suita Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University Kashihara Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University Kashihara Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital Nobeoka Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center Yokohama Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health Kyoto Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital Sapporo Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University Kashihara Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Suita Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Sendai Japan
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Maeda T, Arima H. Rural Health Disparities in Japan - Urgent Need for Big Data Utilization and Health Service Research. Circ J 2020; 84:1057-1058. [PMID: 32507803 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-0497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Toshiki Maeda
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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Rha SW. Is Hospital Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Volume-In-hospital Outcome Relation an Issue in Acute Myocardial Infarction? Korean Circ J 2020; 50:1037-1039. [PMID: 33118337 PMCID: PMC7596213 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2020.0383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Seung Woon Rha
- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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