2020
COVID-19 mortality risk for older men and women
Yanez ND, Weiss NS, Romand JA, Treggiari MM. COVID-19 mortality risk for older men and women. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1742. PMID: 33213391, PMCID: PMC7675386, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09826-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident rate ratiosCOVID-19 mortalityCOVID-19 mortality ratesMortality rateCOVID-19 deathsCOVID-19COVID-19 mortality riskPoisson mixed effects regression modelsHigh COVID-19 mortality ratesAge-specific ratesMixed effects regression modelsCOVID-19 casesAge 54Mortality riskHigh riskOlder menConsecutive weeksAge 65Age groupsSix-week periodYoung individualsRate ratioDeathEffects regression modelsWomen
2013
Patterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System
Thilen SR, Bryson CL, Reid RJ, Wijeysundera DN, Weaver EM, Treggiari MM. Patterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System. Anesthesiology 2013, 118: 1028-1037. PMID: 23503373, PMCID: PMC4162741, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e31828ea68a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComorbidityDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPractice Patterns, Physicians'Preoperative PeriodPrescription DrugsReferral and ConsultationRiskSpecialties, SurgicalSurgical Procedures, OperativeYoung AdultConceptsIntegrated healthcare systemPreoperative consultationSurgical specialtiesHealthcare systemDeyo comorbidity indexPreoperative medical consultationsCardiac Risk IndexCardiac risk scoreLow-risk surgeryLow cardiac riskGroup Health CooperativeSubstantial practice variationMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity indexMedication classesCohort studyCardiac riskElective surgeryPotential confoundersPrescription medicationsHealth CooperativeOdds ratioPractice variationGeneral internistsFamily physicians
2011
Initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment failure is associated with exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
Mayer‐Hamblett N, Kronmal RA, Gibson RL, Rosenfeld M, Retsch‐Bogart G, Treggiari MM, Burns JL, Khan U, Ramsey BW, Investigators F. Initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment failure is associated with exacerbations in cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pulmonology 2011, 47: 125-134. PMID: 21830317, PMCID: PMC3214247, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExacerbation riskInitial eradicationCystic fibrosisPseudomonas aeruginosa acquisitionInitial antibiotic treatmentPositive respiratory culturesPA recurrenceProportional hazards modelSymptom-based definitionEPIC trialPulmonary exacerbationsAntibiotic therapyTreatment failureClinical benefitPA infectionRespiratory culturesSubsequent exacerbationAntibiotic treatmentEarly eradicationHigh riskNegative culturesExacerbationHazards modelSignificant predictorsTrials