Browsing by Author "Wang, Li"
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Benefit of early discharge among patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism
Wang, Li; Başer, Onur; Wells, Phil; Peacock, W. Frank; Coleman, Craig I; Fermann, Gregory J; Schein, Jeff; Crivera, Concetta (2017)Clinical guidelines recommend early discharge of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism (LRPE). This study measured the overall impact of early discharge of LRPE patients on clinical outcomes and costs in the Veterans ... -
Cancer chemotherapy treatment patterns and febrile neutropenia in the US Veterans Health Administration
Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States and a major cancer care provider. Objective: To use VHA database to conduct a population-based study ... -
Clinical and economic burden associated with cardiovascular events among patients with hyperlipidemia: a retrospective cohort study
Background: Annual direct costs for cardiovascular (CV) diseases in the United States are approximately $195.6 billion, with many high-risk patients remaining at risk for major cardiovascular events (CVE). This study ... -
Economic outcomes in patients with chemotherapy-naive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate plus prednisone
Ramaswamy, Krishnan; Lechpammer, Stanislav; Mardekian, Jack; Huang, Ahong; Schultz, Neil M.; Sandin, Rickard; Wang, Li; Başer, Onur; George, Daniel J. (Springer, 2020)Introduction: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second leading cause of cancer death among US men and accounts for considerable healthcare expenditures. We evaluated economic outcomes in men with chemotherapy-naı¨ve metastatic ... -
Elevated white blood cell levels and thrombotic events in patients with polycythemia vera: a real-world analysis of veterans health administration data
Parasuraman, Shreekant V.; Yu, Jingbo; Paranagama, Dilan C.; Shrestha, Sulena; Wang, Li; Başer, Onur; Scherber, Robyn Marie (Elsevier Inc., 2019)Background: Patients with polycythemia vera (PV) have a substantial risk of thrombotic events (TEs). The objective of the present analysis was to describe the association between white blood cell (WBC) levels and occurrence ... -
Health outcomes among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in the US veterans health administration population who transitioned from once-monthly to once-every-3-month Paliperidone Palmitate: an observational retrospective analysis
Patel, Charmi; Khouyr, Antoine El; Huang, Ahong; Wang, Li; Başer, Onur; Joshi, Kruti (Springer, 2019)There is limited literature on treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization (HRU), and costs among patients who transition from once-monthly paliperidone palmitate (PP1M) to once-every-3-month paliperidone palmitate ... -
Hepatic decompensation in patients with HIV/Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) triple infection versus HIV/HCV coinfection and the effect of anti-HBV nucleos(t)ide therapy
The incidence rate of hepatic decompensation was higher in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis B virus (HBV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) triple infection than in those with HIV/HCV coinfection (24.1 vs ... -
Out-of-range INR values and outcomes among new warfarin patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Background Although efficacious in stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation, many warfarin patients are sub-optimally managed. Objective To evaluate the association of international normalized ratio control ... -
Out-of-range international normalized ratio values and healthcare cost among new warfarin patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Patients with out-of-range international normalized ratio (INR) values <2.0 and >3.0 have been associated with increased risk of thromboembolic and bleeding events. INR monitoring is costly, because of associated physician ... -
Patterns of international normalized ratio values among new warfarin patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Nelson, Winnie W.; Milentijevic, Dejan; Wang, Li; Başer, Onur; Damaraju, Chandrasekharrao, V; Schein, Jeffrey R (2016)Limited information exists regarding the relationship between international normalized ratio (INR) control/stability and the discontinuation of warfarin therapy among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). ... -
Risk of venous thromboembolism after new onset heart failure
Smilowitz, Nathaniel R.; Zhao, Qi; Wang, Li; Shrestha, Sulena; Başer, Onur; Berger, Jeffrey S. (Nature Research, 2019)New-onset heart failure (HF) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is uncertain to what extent HF confers an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Adults >= 65 years old hospitalized with ...
