2018
Recurrent hospitalizations for severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia among U.S. adults with diabetes
McCoy RG, Herrin J, Lipska KJ, Shah ND. Recurrent hospitalizations for severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia among U.S. adults with diabetes. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2018, 32: 693-701. PMID: 29751961, PMCID: PMC6015781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent hyperglycemiaRecurrent hypoglycemiaNew glucose-lowering medicationsPost-discharge managementGlucose-lowering medicationsHigh-risk patientsOptumLabs Data WarehouseHypoglycemia hospitalizationIndex dischargeOlder patientsRisk patientsUnrelated causesSevere hypoglycemiaRecurrent hospitalizationsNational cohortEarly recognitionPrincipal diagnosisRisk factorsRetrospective analysisHyperglycemiaHypoglycemiaPatientsReadmissionU.S. adultsHospitalization
2015
Long-term Outcomes After Stepping Down Asthma Controller Medications A Claims-Based, Time-to-Event Analysis
Rank MA, Johnson R, Branda M, Herrin J, van Houten H, Gionfriddo MR, Shah ND. Long-term Outcomes After Stepping Down Asthma Controller Medications A Claims-Based, Time-to-Event Analysis. CHEST Journal 2015, 148: 630-639. PMID: 25997080, PMCID: PMC4556120, DOI: 10.1378/chest.15-0301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaComorbidityDrug Administration ScheduleEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalizationHumansInsurance Claim ReviewMaleMedicare Part CMedication AdherenceRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAsthma controller medicationsAsthma exacerbationsLong-term outcomesController medicationsAsthma stabilityAsthma medicationsHealth-care provider guidanceFirst asthma exacerbationED visitsPrimary outcomeAdherence lapsesMedicationsExacerbationFour-month intervalsProvider guidanceStudy settingEvent analysisRetrospective timeMonthsAsthmaOutcomesIndividualsHospitalizationPeriodMonth stability