Publications by authors named "Askar Safipour Afshar"
Article Synopsis
- Substance misuse is a major public health issue linked to higher rates of illness, death, and healthcare needs, but the impact of prior emergency medical service (EMS) usage on patient outcomes is unclear.
- This study analyzed emergency department visits and hospitalizations from 2017 to 2021 to assess how EMS utilization within 30 days before a hospital visit affects in-hospital outcomes, considering multiple factors like age and substance type.
- Results showed that individuals with substance misuse who used EMS prior to hospitalization had a 52% higher risk of in-hospital mortality, along with a slightly longer hospital stay, but EMS use did not significantly affect ICU admissions or critical illness events.
Creation of a data commons for substance misuse related health research through privacy-preserving patient record linkage between hospitals and state agencies.
Majid Afshar Madeline Oguss Thomas A Callaci Timothy Gruenloh Preeti Gupta Askar Safipour Afshar Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar
JAMIA Open
December 2023
Objectives: Substance misuse is a complex and heterogeneous set of conditions associated with high mortality and regional/demographic variations. Existing data systems are siloed and have been ineffective in curtailing the substance misuse epidemic. Therefore, we aimed to build a novel informatics platform, the Substance Misuse Data Commons (SMDC), by integrating multiple data modalities to provide a unified record of information crucial to improving outcomes in substance misuse patients.
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