by Sandeep Gupta | May 14, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Publication
Abstract Authors: Shorr AF, Zilberberg MD, Wang L, Baser O, Yu H. OBJECTIVE To examine attributable mortality and costs of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the Medicare population. DESIGN A population-based cohort study among US adults aged at least 65 years...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 13, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Publication
Abstract Authors: Zilberberg MD, Shorr AF, Wang L, Baser O, Yu H. Objectives: To create a risk stratification score for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in elderly adults. Design: A sample from the Medicare 5% data set linked to Medicaid and Minimum...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 13, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Publication
Abstract Authors: Wang L, Lewis-Beck C, Fritschel E, Baser E, Baser O. Background: Meta-analysis is an approach that combines findings from similar studies. The aggregation of study level data can provide precise estimates for outcomes of interest, allow for unique...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 12, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Publication
Abstract Authors: Wang L, Haider S, Nedrow K, Chambers R, Tawadrous M, Baser O, Simpson KN. The objective was to assess the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) economic burden of illness in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) population. Adults (aged 18-64 years)...
by Sandeep Gupta | May 10, 2019 | hepatology, Infectious Disease, Publication
Abstract Authors: Lo Re V 3rd, Wang L, Devine S, Baser O, Olufade T. 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...