scholarly journals Cannabis Use Disorder and Perioperative Outcomes in Major Elective Surgeries

2020 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akash Goel ◽  
Brandon McGuinness ◽  
Naheed K. Jivraj ◽  
Duminda N. Wijeysundera ◽  
Murray A. Mittleman ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Although cannabis is known to have cardiovascular and psychoactive effects, the implications of its use before surgery are currently unknown. The objective of the present study was to determine whether patients with an active cannabis use disorder have an elevated risk of postoperative complications. Methods The authors conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study of patients undergoing elective surgery in the United States using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2006 to 2015. A sample of 4,186,622 inpatients 18 to 65 yr of age presenting for 1 of 11 elective surgeries including total knee replacement, total hip replacement, coronary artery bypass graft, caesarian section, cholecystectomy, colectomy, hysterectomy, breast surgery, hernia repair, laminectomy, and other spine surgeries was selected. The principal exposure was an active cannabis use disorder, as defined by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnostic codes for cannabis dependence and cannabis abuse. The primary outcome was a composite endpoint of in-hospital postoperative myocardial infarction, stroke, sepsis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, respiratory failure, and in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included hospital length of stay, total hospital costs, and the individual components of the composite endpoint. Results The propensity-score matched-pairs cohort consisted of 27,206 patients. There was no statistically significant difference between patients with (400 of 13,603; 2.9%) and without (415 of 13,603; 3.1%) a reported active cannabis use disorder with regard to the composite perioperative outcome (unadjusted odds ratio = 1.29; 95% CI, 1.17 to 1.42; P < 0.001; Adjusted odds ratio = 0.97; 95% CI, 0.84 to 1.11; P = 0.63). However, the adjusted odds of postoperative myocardial infarction was 1.88 (95% CI, 1.31 to 2.69; P < 0.001) times higher for patients with a reported active cannabis use disorder (89 of 13,603; 0.7%) compared with those without (46 of 13,603; 0.3%) an active cannabis use disorder (unadjusted odds ratio = 2.88; 95% CI, 2.34 to 3.55; P < 0.001). Conclusions An active cannabis use disorder is associated with an increased perioperative risk of myocardial infarction. Editor’s Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic What This Article Tells Us That Is New

Cureus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rikinkumar S Patel ◽  
Shailaja Reddy Katta ◽  
Riddhi Patel ◽  
Virendrasinh Ravat ◽  
Ravikumar Gudipalli ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Amol Mehta ◽  
Neha Siddiqui ◽  
Johanna T Fifi ◽  
Reade DeLeacy

Introduction : Recreational and medical cannabis use in the United States has been increasing in recent years in light of state and federal efforts to decriminalize and legalize its use. Its legal status has long precluded extensive research into its adverse effects, especially as it pertains to the realm of vascular and cerebrovascular outcomes. To date, minimal research has been completed on the sequelae of cannabis in inpatient admissions for stroke. Methods : A query of the 2012–2015 Nationwide Inpatient Sample searched for patients admitted with stroke ICD‐9 diagnoses. These patients were then grouped by the presence of concurrent diagnosis of cannabis use disorder, and compared with respect to various peri‐ and postoperative complications, all‐cause mortality, discharge disposition, length of stay, and hospitalization costs. Propensity score matching was utilized to control for potential baseline confounders. Results : A total of 414,340 patients met inclusion/exclusion criteria, 6794 (1.64%) of whom had cannabis use disorder. After controlling for baseline characteristics, these patients had higher rates of inpatient mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.43; p = 0.01263), and non‐routine discharge, as well as increased lengths of stay (6.5 vs 5.7 days, p<0.001) and no significant difference in hospitalization charges ($67507 vs. $ 63328 10, p = 0.3918). Conclusions : Based on a national trends analysis, chronic cannabis use appears to be associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality among patients admitted for stroke diagnoses. Physicians should ensure affected patients be adequately informed of associated risks. Further research should include matching of risk factors not captured in databases.


Author(s):  
Priscilla O Okunji ◽  
Johnnie Daniel

Background: Patients with myocardial infarction reportedly have different outcomes on discharge according to hospital characteristics. In the present study, we evaluated the differences between urban teaching hospitals (UTH) and non-teaching hospitals (NTH), discharged in 2012. We also investigated on the outcomes. Methods: Sample of 117,808 subjects diagnosed with myocardial infarction were extracted from a nationwide inpatient stay dataset using the International Classification Data, ICD 9 code 41000 in the United States, according to hospital location, size, and teaching status. Results: The analysis of the data showed that more whites were admitted to both teaching and non teaching hospitals with more males (~24%) admitted than their female counterparts. However, blacks were admitted more (~15%) in urban teaching hospitals than medium urban non teaching hospitals. Age difference was noted as well, while age group (60-79 years) were admitted more in UTH, inversely urban non-teaching hospitals admitted more older (80 years or older) age group. A significant difference (~28%) was observed in both hospital categories with UTH admitting more patients of $1.00 - $38,999.00 income group than other income categories. In addition, it was observed that patients with MI stayed more (~5%) for 14 or more days, and charged more especially for income group of $80,000 or above in UTH than NTH. No significant difference was found in the mortality rate for both hospital categories. Conclusion: The overall outcomes showed that the mortality rate between urban teaching and non-teaching hospitals were non significant, though the inpatients MI stayed longer and were charged more in UTH than NTH. The authors call for the study to be replicated with a higher level of statistical measures to ascertain the impact of the variables on the outcomes for a more validated result.


Addiction ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 698-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Han ◽  
Wilson M. Compton ◽  
Carlos Blanco ◽  
Christopher M. Jones

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akintunde M Akinjero ◽  
Oluwole Adegbala ◽  
Tomi Akinyemiju

Background: The overall mortality rate after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is falling in the United States. However, outcomes remain unacceptably worse in females compared to males. It is not known how coexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) modify outcomes among the sexes. We sought to examine the association of sex with clinical characteristics and outcomes after AMI among patients with AF. Methods: We accessed the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), to extract all hospitalizations between 2007 and 2011 for patients above 18yrs with principal diagnosis of AMI and coexisting diagnosis of AF using ICD 9-CM codes. The NIS represents the largest all-payer hospitalization database in the United States, sampling approximately 8 million hospitalizations per year. We also extracted outcomes data (length of stay (LOS), stroke and in-hospital mortality) after AMI among Patients with AF. We then compared sex differences. Univariate and Multivariate analysis were conducted to determine the presence of statistically significant difference in outcomes between men and women. Results: A total of 184,584 AF patients with AMI were sampled, consisting of 46.82% (86,420) women and 53.13% (98,164) men. Compared with men, women with AF and AMI had a greater multivariate-adjusted risk for increased stroke rate (aOR=1.51, 95% CI=1.45-1.59), and higher in-hospital mortality (aOR=1.12, 95% CI=1.09-1.15). However, female gender was not significantly associated with longer LOS (aOR=-0.22, 95% CI= -0.29-(-0.14). Conclusion: In this large nationwide study of a population-based cohort, women experienced worse outcomes after AMI among patients with AF. They had higher in-hospital mortality and increased stroke rates. Our findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to improve these disparities in outcomes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 63-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Steely ◽  
Peter W. Callas ◽  
Daniel Neal ◽  
Salvatore T. Scali ◽  
Philip P. Goodney ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. e353-e354
Author(s):  
Brandon McGuinness ◽  
Akash Goel ◽  
Fadi Elias ◽  
Theodore Rapanos ◽  
Murray A. Mittleman ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Van Tassell ◽  
C R Trankle ◽  
D Kadariya ◽  
J M Canada ◽  
S Carbone ◽  
...  

Abstract Background ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with an intense acute inflammatory response and an increased risk of death and heart failure (HF). C-reactive protein (CRP) is the inflammatory biomarker most commonly used for risk stratification in patients with cardiovascular diseases. CRP levels are known to rise and fall during STEMI in response to myocardial injury. In this study, we analyzed whether admission CRP or delayed CRP (measured at 72 hours after admission) held a greater predictive value for adverse HF events in patients with STEMI. Methods We analyzed data from the VCUART3 clinical trial enrolling 99 patients with STEMI within 12 hours of presentation at 3 sites in the United States of America treated with anakinra or placebo. CRP levels were measured with a high-sensitivity assay at time of admission and again at 72 hours later. A dedicated committee composed of individuals not involved in the conduct of the trial adjudicated HF events including a composite endpoint of death from any reason or incidence of HF defined as new-onset HF requiring hospital admission or a new prescription for a loop diuretic (D+HF) and a composite endpoint of death and HF hospitalization (D+HHF) at 1 year. We used a time-dependent Cox-regression analysis to determine the association of CRP at admission or at 72 hours with the outcomes of interest in univariate and multivariate analysis. Data are presented as median and interquartile range. (ClinicalTrials NCT01950299) Results CRP levels from admission and 72 hours were available in 90 and 87 subjects respectively and they increased from 4.6 [2.8–8.5] mg/L to 11.6 [4.6–24.5] mg/L (P<0.001). Both admission CRP (CRP0) and CRP at 72 hours (CRP72) were associated with the risk of D+HF (P=0.011 and <0.001, respectively) and of D+HHF (P=0.010 and P<0.001, respectively); however at multivariate analysis, only CRP72 remained significantly associated with the risk of D+HF (P=0.001) and D+HHF (P=0.004) while CRP0 was not. CRP72 significantly correlated with NTproBNP levels at 72 hours (NTproBNP72, Spearman rho R=+0.37, P=0.001). NTproBNP72 predicted D+HF (P=0.030) but not independently of CRP72 (P=0.096 for NTproBNP72 and P=0.007 for CRP72 at multivariate analysis including the 2 variables). NTproBNP72 did not predict D-HHF. Conclusions Among contemporary patients with STEMI, the levels of CRP at 72 hours after admission was superior to admission CRP levels for predicting the incidence of HF events, and independent of NTproBNP levels. Our results indicate the importance of the inflammatory response during STEMI, supporting the concept of inhibiting the inflammatory response as a therapeutic strategy. Acknowledgement/Funding Funded by NHLBI 1R34HL121402; Drug supply from Swedish Orphan Biovitrum


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