Research Report for the year 2018

Scientific publications

Journal Articles:
  • Engler-Hüsch S, Heister T, Mutters NT, Wolff J, Kaier K: In-hospital costs of community-acquired colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms at a German teaching hospital. Bmc Health Serv Res, 2018; 18 (online): 737. : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3549-0
  • Jabbarli R, Dinger TF, Darkwah Oppong M, Pierscianek D, Dammann P, Wrede KH, Kaier K, Kohrmann M, Forsting M, Kleinschnitz C, Sure U: Risk Factors for and Clinical Consequences of Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke, 2018; 49 (4): 848-855. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.020342
  • Jabbarli R, Pierscianek D, Rölz R, Reinhard M, Darkwah Oppong M, Scheiwe C, Dammann P, Kaier K, Wrede KH, Shah M, Zentner J, Sure U: Gradual External Ventricular Drainage Weaning Reduces The Risk of Shunt Dependency After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Pooled Analysis. Oper Neurosurg, 2018; 15 (5): 498-504. : https://doi.org/10.1093/ons/opy009
  • Kaier K, Oettinger V, Reinecke H, Schmoor C, Frankenstein L, Vach W, Hehn P, von Zur Mühlen C, Bode C, Zehender M, Reinöhl J: Volume-outcome relationship in transcatheter aortic valve implantations in Germany 2008-2014: a secondary data analysis of electronic health records. Bmj Open, 2018; 8 (7) (online): e020204-e020204. : https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020204
  • Kaier K, Reinecke H, Naci H, Frankenstein L, Bode M, Vach W, Hehn P, Zirlik A, Zehender M, Reinöhl J: The impact of post-procedural complications on reimbursement, length of stay and mechanical ventilation among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Germany. Eur J Health Econ, 2018; 19 (2): 223-228. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-017-0877-7
  • Kaier K, von zur Mühlen C, Zirlik A, Schmoor C, Roth K, Bothe W, Hehna P, Reinöhl J, Zehender M, Bode C, Stachon P: Sex-specific differences in outcome of transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement. Can J Cardiol, 2018; 34: 992-998. : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2018.04.009
  • Kern WV, Weber S, Dettenkofer M, Kaier K, Bertz H, Behnke M, Weisser M, Götting T, Widmer AF, Theilacker C, Hospital Infection Surveillance System for Patients with Haematologic/Oncologic Malignancies Study Group (ONKO-KISS).: Impact of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis during neutropenia on bloodstream infection: Data from a surveillance program in 8,755 patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy for haematologic malignancies between 2009 and 2014. J Infection, 2018; 77: 68-74. : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2018.05.004
  • Stachon P, Kaier K, Zirlik A, Bothe W, Zehender M, Bode C, von zur Mühlen C: [Development and Results of Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Germany 2014 and 2015]. Die Entwicklung und Ergebnisse von TAVI und chirurgischem Aortenklappenersatz in Deutschland 2014 bis 2015. Deut Med Wochenschr, 2018; 143 (online): e206-e212. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-0655-6218
  • Stachon P, Kaier K, Zirlik A, Reinöhl J, Heidt T, Bothe W, Hehn P, Zehender M, Bode C, von Zur Mühlen C: Risk factors and outcome of postoperative delirium after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Clin Res Cardiol, 2018; 107: 756-762. : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-018-1241-3
  • Wengenmayer T, Schroth F, Biever PM, Duerschmied D, Benk C, Trummer G, Kaier K, Bode C, Staudacher DL: Albumin fluid resuscitation in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) therapy is associated with improved survival. Intens Care Med, 2018; 44: 2312-2314. : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5443-y
  • Wolff J, Heister T, Normann C, Kaier K: Hospital costs associated with psychiatric comorbidities: a retrospective study. Bmc Health Serv Res, 2018; 18 (online): 67. : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2892-5
Short Communications:
  • Stachon P, Zehender M, Bode C, von Zur Mühlen C, Kaier K: Development and In-Hospital Mortality of Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in 2015 in Germany. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2018; 72: 475-476. : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.04.077
Conference Papers:
  • Farin-Glattacker E, Metzner G, Bjerregaard F, Frank F, Bengel J, Krämer L, Bitzer E, Kaier K, Kricheldorff C, Kiekert J, Maun A, Niebling W, Seufert J, Heimbach B, Maurer C, Voigt-Radloff S: Lokales Versorgungsmanagement für chronisch erkrankte ältere Menschen-die randomisiert-kontrollierte LoChro-Studie 17. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF), 2018 (17. Deutscher Konkress für Versorgungsforschung/Berlin/DNVK).
  • Farin-Glattacker E, Voigt-Radloff S, Schöpf A, Boeker M, Kaier K, Körner M, Kunzweiler K, Lang B, Meerpohl J, Möhler R, Niebling W, Serong J, Lange R, Van der Keylen P, Maun A: Gut informierte Arzt-Patienten-Kommunikation bei Rückenschmerz: Die cluster-randomisierte GAP-Studie 17. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF), 2018 (17. Deutscher Konkress für Versorgungsforschung/Berlin/DNVK).
Other publications (type Sonstiges):
  • Heister T, Wolkewitz M, Kaier K: Determining the Attributable Costs of Clostridium difficile Infections When Exposure Time Is Lacking: Be Wary of "Conditioning on the Future". Infect Cont Hosp Ep, 2018; 39: 759-760. : https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2018.42
  • Heister T, Wolkewitz M, Kaier K: Estimating the additional costs of surgical site infections: length bias, time-dependent bias, and conditioning on the future. J Hosp Infect, 2018; 99: 103-104. : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.02.012
  • Kaier K, Wolkewitz M, Heister T: Estimating the attributable costs of hospital-acquired infections requires a distinct categorization of cases based on time of infection. Am J Infect Control, 2018; 46: 729. : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.02.014