2021
Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in comparison with DPP4 inhibitors on ascites and death in veterans with cirrhosis on metformin
Saffo S, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N, Serper M, John BV, Ross JS, Taddei T. Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in comparison with DPP4 inhibitors on ascites and death in veterans with cirrhosis on metformin. Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism 2021, 23: 2402-2408. PMID: 34227216, PMCID: PMC8429193, DOI: 10.1111/dom.14488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCotransporter 2 inhibitorsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseVeterans Affairs hospitalIncidence of ascitesAdditional pharmacotherapyTreat analysisElectronic health dataSGLT2 inhibitorsSGLT2i usersSurrogate biomarkerDPP4 inhibitorsMetabolic effectsPatientsCirrhosisPropensity scoreAscitesConfirmatory studiesMetformin
2016
Adoption of new agents and changes in treatment patterns for hepatitis C: 2010-2014.
Yao X, Sangaralingham LR, Ross JS, Shah ND, Talwalkar JA. Adoption of new agents and changes in treatment patterns for hepatitis C: 2010-2014. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2016, 22: e224-32. PMID: 27355910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiviral AgentsDatabases, FactualDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHealth Care CostsHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInsurance Claim ReviewInterferonsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOligopeptidesPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRibavirinSofosbuvirTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTreatment ratesNew medicationsRetrospective analysisHepatitis C virus medicationsOptum Labs Data WarehouseUS commercial insurance databaseLedipasvir/sofosbuvirMedian OOP costsNew HCV medicationsInterferon/ribavirinInterferon-based regimensCommercial insurance databaseAdministrative claims dataChronic HCVLiver transplantElderly patientsHCV medicationsHepatitis CNew regimensLiver diseaseTreatment patternsInsurance databaseUrgent treatmentPrimary treatmentClaims data