by Sandeep Gupta | May 25, 2022 | Hepatology Posters, Infectious Disease Posters, Presentations
Abstract BACKGROUND: Hepatitis delta is caused by a defective RNA virus (HDV) that requires the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen for replication and transmission. Compared to hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection, patients with HDV have a greater risk of...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 25, 2022 | Hepatology Posters, Infectious Disease Posters, Presentations
Abstract BACKGROUND: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) requires hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its replication. HDV infection leads to the most severe form of viral hepatitis, which is associated with an increased risk of liver-related morbidity and mortality. HDV prevalence...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 23, 2022 | Cancer solid tumor posters, Presentations
Abstract OBJECTIVES: Adding ramucirumab to docetaxel after failure of chemotherapy improves response rates and survival in aNSCLC. TREAT-LUNG aimed to characterize real-world use of ramucirumab+docetaxel or docetaxel, following ICIs and chemo for aNSCLC. METHODS:...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 23, 2022 | Cardiovascular Posters, Presentations
Abstract Objective: To evaluate cost differences between stroke/systemic embolism (S/SE) and major bleeding(MB) among nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with multi-morbidity prescribed direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) or warfarin. Methods: Using CMS...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 23, 2022 | Gastrointestinal Posters, Immunology Rheumatology Posters, Presentations
Abstract Objective: This study examined Crohn’s Disease (CD)-related healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs among bio-experienced CD patients treated with biologics over a 2-year follow-up. Methods: This descriptive study used claims data pooled from Optum...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 23, 2022 | Presentations, Pulmonary posters
Abstract Rationale: Clinical trials have demonstrated that nintedanib and pirfenidone slow lung function decline in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); however, few studies have examined the association between chronic use of these antifibrotic...