2023
Antibiotic therapy is associated with adverse drug events among older adults with advanced cancer: A cohort study
Datta R, Han L, Doyle M, Allore H, Sanft T, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antibiotic therapy is associated with adverse drug events among older adults with advanced cancer: A cohort study. Palliative Medicine 2023, 37: 793-798. PMID: 36999898, DOI: 10.1177/02692163231162889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsAntibiotic therapyDrug eventsAdvanced cancerOlder adultsIndex admissionPalliative chemotherapyCohort studyTertiary care centerHospitalized older adultsPalliative care providersMultidrug-resistant organismsMean ageCommon tumorsCare centerCare providersRatio of daysSolid tumorsMultivariable testingPatientsTherapyStandardized criteriaCancerMean timeAdults
2022
Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study
Pettersen TR, Schjøtt J, Allore HG, Bendz B, Borregaard B, Fridlund B, Larsen AI, Nordrehaug JE, Rotevatn S, Wentzel-Larsen T, Norekvål TM. Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061689. PMID: 36127123, PMCID: PMC9490600, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionProspective multicentre cohort studyMulticentre cohort studyMedication adherenceCohort studyCoronary interventionFemale sexGeneric medicinesSelf-reported medication adherenceOlder ageSelf-reported health statusLow socioeconomic statusPoor mental healthLow education levelSecondary outcomesPCI centerBrand-name medicinesClinical variablesMean agePatients' perceptionsMAIN OUTCOMEHealth statusMental healthSocioeconomic statusTime pointsHealth Literacy and Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease (From the CONCARDPCI Study)
Brørs G, Dalen H, Allore H, Deaton C, Fridlund B, Osborne RH, Palm P, Wentzel-Larsen T, Norekvål TM, investigators C. Health Literacy and Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease (From the CONCARDPCI Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 179: 22-30. PMID: 35853782, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionPsychologic risk factorsCAD risk factorsRisk factorsHealth literacyIndex admissionArtery diseaseLower health literacy scoresSecondary prevention careMulticenter cohort studyBehavioral risk factorsHealth Literacy QuestionnaireHealth literacy scoresLow health literacyWeekly physical activityHealth Literacy ScaleHealth literacy challengesPrevention careCohort studyCoronary interventionPoor outcomePhysical activityDepression symptomsLarger study
2019
Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures
Datta R, Wang T, Zhu M, Dembry LM, Han L, Allore H, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 470-472. PMID: 30821230, PMCID: PMC6482377, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionIncidence rate ratiosAdvanced cancer patientsAsymptomatic bacteriuriaCancer patientsAntimicrobial therapySymptomatic urinary tract infectionPotential urinary tract infectionTract infectionsInappropriate therapyAntimicrobial daysComfort measuresBacteriuriaCandiduriaCFU/mLPatientsTherapyRate ratioMLInfection
2012
A method for partitioning the attributable fraction of multiple time-dependent coexisting risk factors for an adverse health outcome.
Lin H, Allore HG, McAvay G, Tinetti ME, Gill TM, Gross CP, Murphy TE. A method for partitioning the attributable fraction of multiple time-dependent coexisting risk factors for an adverse health outcome. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 103: 177-82. PMID: 22515873, PMCID: PMC3518339, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesAttributable fraction methodPrecipitating Events ProjectAdverse health outcomesMultiple diseasesAcute episodeNew onsetHeart failureAdverse outcomesRisk factorsAttributable fractionNew Haven CountyDiseaseIndividual diseasesOlder adultsOutcomesAdditive effectDeathEvent outcomesOnsetPneumoniaCohort