2019
Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States, 2013 to 2017
Khera R, Valero-Elizondo J, Das SR, Virani SS, Kash BA, de Lemos JA, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States, 2013 to 2017. Circulation 2019, 140: 2067-2075. PMID: 31760784, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.041974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCost-related nonadherenceMedication nonadherenceCardiovascular diseaseHigher oddsHistory of ASCVDNational Health Interview SurveyCost-related medication nonadherenceHigher comorbidity burdenLong-term therapyLow-cost medicationsVulnerable patient groupHealth Interview SurveyLow family incomeASCVD morbidityComorbidity burdenEssential therapySecondary preventionLess medicationPatient groupFemale sexMedication fillsWorse outcomesPrescribed dosesDrug costs
2015
Predictors of warfarin‐associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm
Metersky ML, Eldridge N, Wang Y, Jaser L, Bona R, Eckenrode S, Bakullari A, Andrawis M, Classen D, Krumholz HM. Predictors of warfarin‐associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 11: 276-282. PMID: 26662851, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsWarfarin-related adverse eventsHospitalized patientsOdds ratioINR monitoringPneumonia patientsINR measurementsFrequent INR monitoringPredictors of warfarinRetrospective cohort studyAcute cardiac diseaseAcute care hospitalsFrequency of warfarinCohort studyCare hospitalSurgical patientsCardiac patientsCardiac diseasePatientsPatient harmWarfarinSignificant associationINRMore daysMonitoring System data