by [email protected] | Dec 9, 2022 | Cardiovascular, Publication
Abstract Importance: The CHA2DS2-VASc score (calculated as congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 75 years and older, diabetes, stroke or TIA, vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, and sex category) is the standard for assessing risk of stroke and systemic...
by [email protected] | Sep 6, 2022 | Cancer (solid tumor), Publication
Abstract Background: Previous studies report increasing cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) incidence up to 2015. This contemporary retrospective analysis of CCA incidence and mortality in the US from 2001-2017 assessed whether CCA incidence continued to increase beyond...
by [email protected] | Aug 30, 2022 | Cardiovascular, Publication
Abstract Introduction This study evaluated the risk of hospitalization among nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with an outpatient COVID-19 diagnosis who discontinued vs continued apixaban treatment. Methods Adult patients with...
by [email protected] | Aug 16, 2022 | Cardiovascular, Publication
Abstract Introduction There are a paucity of real-world data examining effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with prior bleeding. Methods This...
by [email protected] | Aug 16, 2022 | Infectious Disease, Publication
Abstract Introduction Medication persistence has rarely been studied for integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based regimens among patients living HIV (PLWH) in Asia. This study investigated medication persistence for newly prescribed INSTI-based...
by [email protected] | Aug 16, 2022 | Cardiovascular, Publication
Abstract Background Oral anticoagulants (OACs) mitigate stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The study aim was to analyze prevalence and predictors of OAC underutilization. Methods Newly diagnosed AF patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 2 were...
