Comparison of Medicare claims-based proxy measures of poor function and associations with treatment receipt and mortality in older colon cancer patients
Background: Multiple claims-based proxy measures of poor function have been developed
to address confounding in observational studies of drug effects in older adults. We evaluated …
to address confounding in observational studies of drug effects in older adults. We evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported access in the patient-centered medical home and avoidable hospitalizations: an observational analysis of the Veterans Health Administration
Abstract Background The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) has emphasized timely
access to primary care, often by using non-traditional modes of delivery, such as care in …
access to primary care, often by using non-traditional modes of delivery, such as care in …
[HTML][HTML] The association of pain intensity and suicide attempts among patients initiating pain specialty services
Abstract Using Veterans Health Administration data, we assessed the extent to which mean
past-year (365 days) pain intensity scores were associated with suicide attempts in the year …
past-year (365 days) pain intensity scores were associated with suicide attempts in the year …
Survival among veterans obtaining dialysis in VA and non-VA settings
V Wang, CJ Coffman, KM Stechuchak… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background Outcomes of veterans with ESRD may differ depending on where they receive
dialysis and who finances this care, but little is known about variation in outcomes across …
dialysis and who finances this care, but little is known about variation in outcomes across …
Preoperative long-acting opioid use is associated with increased length of stay and readmission rates after elective surgeries
LV Doan, J Wang, K Padjen, A Gover, J Rashid… - Pain …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To compare postoperative outcomes in patients prescribed long-acting opioids vs
opioid-naïve patients who underwent elective noncardiac surgeries. Design Retrospective …
opioid-naïve patients who underwent elective noncardiac surgeries. Design Retrospective …
Improved quality of life with anti-TNF therapy compared with continued corticosteroid utilization in Crohn's disease
Background Corticosteroids (CS) and anti-TNF drugs are used to treat Crohn's disease
(CD). In this study, we assessed the net health benefit of initiating anti-TNF therapy relative …
(CD). In this study, we assessed the net health benefit of initiating anti-TNF therapy relative …
How to optimize cancer treatment in older patients: an overview of available geriatric tools
F Pamoukdjian, E Liuu, P Caillet… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Cancer is a disease of older people, but this age group has often been excluded from
clinical trials of cancer, which leads to poor transportability of standardized treatments in …
clinical trials of cancer, which leads to poor transportability of standardized treatments in …
A “hospital-day-1” model to predict the risk of discharge to a skilled nursing facility
AS Oseran, DE Lage, MC Jernigan, JP Metlay… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To derive and validate a model to predict a patient's probability of skilled nursing
facility (SNF) discharge using data available from day 1 of hospitalization. Design Using a …
facility (SNF) discharge using data available from day 1 of hospitalization. Design Using a …
Development and validation of a 5‐year mortality prediction model using regularized regression and Medicare data
JL Lund, TM Kuo, MA Brookhart… - … and drug safety, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose De‐implementation of low‐value services among patients with limited life
expectancy is challenging. Robust mortality prediction models using routinely collected …
expectancy is challenging. Robust mortality prediction models using routinely collected …
Use and outcomes associated with perioperative amiodarone in cardiac surgery
Background In randomized controlled trials, perioperative administration of amiodarone has
been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial arrhythmias and length of stay …
been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial arrhythmias and length of stay …