Background Studies have investigated the effects of gender on vascular surgery care.
However, to the best of our knowledge, no comprehensive synthesis of the literature has …

Lower extremity critical limb ischemia (CLI) represents symptoms related to end-stage
atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease manifested by rest pain and tissue loss. It is …

Objective: In 2012, Medicare began cutting reimbursement for hospitals with high
readmission rates. We sought to define the incidence and risk factors associated with …

Background Sarcopenia has been proposed as a prognostic factor for various diseases.
Patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) have a very poor prognosis, but sarcopenia has not …

Objective Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common postoperative
complications after vascular reconstruction, producing significant morbidity and hospital …

Background: Thirty-day readmission rates have gained increasing importance as a key
quality metric. A significant number of patients are hospitalized for the management of …

Background Hospital readmissions are under intense scrutiny as a measure of health care
quality. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed using …

Background Postoperative readmission, recently identified as a marker of hospital quality in
the Affordable Care Act, is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care …

METHODS Study identification We performed a search via PubMed using the search terms
surgery AND intitle: readmission OR intitle: readmissions OR intitle: rehospitalization. The …

Objective Readmission to the hospital after revascularization for peripheral artery disease
(PAD) is frequently reported. No consensus exists as to the exact frequency and risk factors …