2021
Uptake of evidence by physicians: De-adoption of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents after the TREAT trial
Vu K, Zhou J, Everhart A, Desai N, Herrin J, Jena AB, Ross JS, Shah ND, Karaca-Mandic P. Uptake of evidence by physicians: De-adoption of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents after the TREAT trial. BMC Nephrology 2021, 22: 284. PMID: 34419007, PMCID: PMC8379779, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02491-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsChronic kidney diseaseEpoetin alfaDarbepoetin alfaTREAT trialTypes of ESAsNew clinical evidencePrimary care physiciansMedicare AdvantageUptake of evidenceCare physiciansAnemia treatmentClinical evidenceKidney diseasePhysician genderMedicare feeUnsafe treatmentSegmented regression approachStudy periodPhysiciansService populationConsistent changesAlfaHigher useTreatment
2020
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants Across Kidney Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Yao X, Inselman JW, Ross JS, Izem R, Graham DJ, Martin DB, Thompson AM, Ross Southworth M, Siontis KC, Ngufor CG, Nath KA, Desai NR, Nallamothu BK, Saran R, Shah ND, Noseworthy PA. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants Across Kidney Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006515. PMID: 33012172, PMCID: PMC7580213, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.006515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAntithrombinsAtrial FibrillationComparative Effectiveness ResearchDabigatranDatabases, FactualFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHemorrhageHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedPyrazolesPyridonesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRivaroxabanTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWarfarinConceptsGlomerular filtration rateKidney functionMajor bleedingAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsLower riskFiltration rateComparative effectivenessGlomerular filtration rate categoriesUS administrative claims databaseFalsification end pointsKidney function declineReduced kidney functionProportion of patientsAdministrative claims databaseSubstantial residual confoundingBaseline characteristicsFunction declineClaims databaseComparative safetyResidual confoundingTreatment weightingSimilar riskTreatment groupsPatients