2022
Contemporary National Patterns of Eligibility and Use of Novel Lipid‐Lowering Therapies in the United States
Shen M, Nargesi A, Nasir K, Bhatt DL, Khera R. Contemporary National Patterns of Eligibility and Use of Novel Lipid‐Lowering Therapies in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e026075. PMID: 36102276, PMCID: PMC9683659, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.026075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering therapyIcosapent ethylCardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline recommendationsNutrition Examination Survey dataAddition of ezetimibeUse of statinsClinical practice guidelinesCurrent statin usePopulation health outcomesConclusions SixCardiovascular outcomesStatin useClinical profileGuideline recommendationsLipid profileNational HealthPCSK9iNovel therapiesNovel agentsPractice guidelinesUS adultsAmerican CollegeStatinsHealth outcomesTherapyCost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Adults With Diabetes in the United States: The National Health Interview Survey 2013-2018.
Taha MB, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Caraballo C, Khera R, Patel KV, Ali HJR, Sharma G, Mossialos E, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Adults With Diabetes in the United States: The National Health Interview Survey 2013-2018. Diabetes Care 2022, 45: 594-603. PMID: 35015860, DOI: 10.2337/dc21-1757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-related medication nonadherenceNational Health Interview SurveyLack of insuranceMedication nonadherenceNational Health Interview Survey 2013Duration of diabetesHigher comorbidity burdenSelf-reported diabetesHealth Interview SurveyWorse health outcomesHealth-related expendituresComorbidity burdenInsulin useCurrent smokingLess medicationMedication adherenceFemale sexWeighted prevalenceHigher oddsAge subgroupsSkipping dosesDiabetesHealth outcomesElderly adultsNHIS participants
2019
Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience
Okunrintemi V, Khera R, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich HJ, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Pawlik TM, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 884-892. PMID: 30783877, PMCID: PMC6544715, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04848-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient healthcare experienceHealthcare experiencesHigher oddsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHealthcare providersRepresentative US adult populationUS adult populationTimes higher oddsQuality of careTimes greater oddsLow incomePoor healthcare experiencesRetrospective studyPatient incomePatient levelPatient reportsUS adultsProvider satisfactionGreater oddsPatientsHealth outcomesSurvey cohortAdult populationStudy participantsAspects of access