Hospital and surgeon determinants of carotid endarterectomy outcomesThomas E Feasby
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary Health Region, Alberta, Canada
Arch Neurol 59:1877-81. 2002
..Prior studies have found associations between surgeon and hospital case volumes and outcomes after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), but they have not simultaneously assessed the importance of a number of surgeon and hospital characteristics...
- Real-world replication of randomized controlled trial results for carotid endarterectomy
Thomas E Feasby
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Seventh Floor, TRW Building, 3280 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
Arch Neurol 64:1496-500. 2007
..In particular, a low rate of short-term adverse events is required for the long-term benefits of CE to accrue over time...
- Statins are associated with better outcomes after carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients
James Kennedy
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Stroke 36:2072-6. 2005
..73 to 2.58]). CONCLUSIONS: These findings are suggestive of a protective effect of statin therapy in symptomatic patients pre-treated at the time of carotid endarterectomy, though this needs confirmation in a randomized controlled trial...
An audit tool for assessing the appropriateness of carotid endarterectomyJames Kennedy
Department of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Foothills Hospital, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
BMC Health Serv Res 4:17. 2004
..To update appropriateness ratings for carotid endarterectomy using the best clinical evidence and to develop a tool to audit the procedure's use...
- Appropriateness of the use of intravenous immune globulin before and after the introduction of a utilization control program
Thomas E Feasby
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Open Med 6:e28-34. 2012
..It may often be used inappropriately. We evaluated the appropriateness of IVIG use before and after the introduction of an utilization control program to reduce inappropriate use...
Complication rates after left- versus right-sided carotid endarterectomyLouis Philippe Girard
Department of Medicine, the Department of Community Health Sciences, and the Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2:642-7. 2009
..We sought to clarify this by (1) analysis of individual-level data from 3 large studies and (2) systematic review and meta-analysis of additional published descriptions of outcomes by side...
- Importance of the imaging modality in decision making about carotid endarterectomy
James Kennedy
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Neurology 62:901-4. 2004
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- Coding algorithms for defining comorbidities in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 administrative data
Hude Quan
Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Med Care 43:1130-9. 2005
..Recognizing this, we conducted a multistep process to develop ICD-10 coding algorithms to define Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidities in administrative data and assess the performance of the resulting algorithms...
- Carotid endarterectomy: a review
J Max Findlay
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Can J Neurol Sci 31:22-36. 2004
..Carotid endarterectomy auditing is recommended on both local and regional levels...
- Factors influencing the decision to perform carotid endarterectomy
Michael D Hill
Calgary Stroke Program, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Neurology 62:803-5. 2004
..No differences existed by specialty. Canadian physicians in four specialties are knowledgeable about results of randomized clinical trials for carotid endarterectomy...
- Provincial carotid endarterectomy outcomes
Thomas E Feasby
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary and the Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Can J Neurol Sci 29:333-6. 2002
..However, significant differences in provincial outcomes were found. This suggests that regionalization across provincial boundaries may be needed to promote higher surgeon and hospital case volumes and thus improve outcomes...
- Outcomes in carotid endarterectomy performed by vascular surgeons or neurosurgeons
Thomas E Feasby
Stroke 33:1458; author reply 1458. 2002
- Variations in rates of appropriate and inappropriate carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention in 4 Canadian provinces
James Kennedy
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary Foothills Hospital, Alta
CMAJ 171:455-9. 2004
..High rates of CE are associated with lower rates of appropriateness for both surgeons and hospitals. That 1 in 10 CEs is done inappropriately suggests the need for preoperative assessment of appropriateness...
- Editorial comment: How appropriate is carotid endarterectomy?
Thomas E Feasby
Stroke 34:1471-2. 2003
