The need for accurate risk prediction models for road mapping, shared decision making and care planning for the elderly with advanced chronic kidney disease
M Stryckers, EV Nagler, W Van Biesen - prilozi, 2016 - sciendo.com
As people age, chronic kidney disease becomes more common, but it rarely leads to end-
stage kidney disease. When it does, the choice between dialysis and conservative care can …
stage kidney disease. When it does, the choice between dialysis and conservative care can …
Comparative performance of diagnosis-based and prescription-based comorbidity scores to predict health-related quality of life
Objectives: To compare the performance of the health-related quality of life-comorbidity
index (HRQoL-CI) with the diagnosis-based Charlson, Elixhauser, and combined …
index (HRQoL-CI) with the diagnosis-based Charlson, Elixhauser, and combined …
Methods for using clinical laboratory test results as baseline confounders in multi‐site observational database studies when missing data are expected
MA Raebel, S Shetterly, CY Lu, J Flory… - … and drug safety, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Our purpose was to quantify missing baseline laboratory results, assess predictors
of missingness, and examine performance of missing data methods. Methods Using the Mini …
of missingness, and examine performance of missing data methods. Methods Using the Mini …
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and active tuberculosis: A population-based study
JY Wu, MTG Lee, SH Lee, SH Lee, YW Tsai, SC Hsu… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Numerous epidemiological data suggest that the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitors (ACEis) can improve the clinical outcomes of pneumonia. Tuberculosis (TB) is an …
inhibitors (ACEis) can improve the clinical outcomes of pneumonia. Tuberculosis (TB) is an …
Variation in prevalence and patterns of peripherally inserted central catheter use in adults hospitalized with pneumonia
BACKGROUND Although peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are often used in
adults hospitalized with pneumonia, patterns related to PICC use in this context are …
adults hospitalized with pneumonia, patterns related to PICC use in this context are …
[HTML][HTML] Colonoscopy and risk of infective endocarditis in the elderly
The risk of infective endocarditis (IE) after colonoscopy is unknown. A causal effect of
colonoscopy on IE could alter the benefit-risk ratio of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening …
colonoscopy on IE could alter the benefit-risk ratio of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening …
Brief report: intensification to triple therapy after treatment with nonbiologic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis in the United States from …
Objective Several trials suggest that triple therapy (methotrexate, sulfasalazine, and
hydroxychloroquine) and biologic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have …
hydroxychloroquine) and biologic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have …
Suicide attempts among alcohol-dependent pain patients before and after an inpatient hospitalization
L Ashrafioun, C Kane, B Stephens, PC Britton… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background This study examined (1) whether pain diagnoses were risk factors for non-fatal
suicide attempts before and after inpatient hospitalizations in alcohol-dependent veterans …
suicide attempts before and after inpatient hospitalizations in alcohol-dependent veterans …
Improving Prognostic Web Calculators: Violation of Preferential Risk Independence
Background: Web-based applications are available for prognostication of individual patients.
These prognostic models were developed for groups of patients. No one is the average …
These prognostic models were developed for groups of patients. No one is the average …