A5044738074- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
University of Washington
2013-2024
University of California, San Francisco
2022-2024
VA Boston Healthcare System
2024
Boston Medical Center
2021
University Medical Center
2021
Boston University
2021
Objectives: This study aimed to identify demographic, psychological, health-related, and geographic predictors of adherence home-based supervised components a yoga intervention in breast cancer survivors. Methods: Participants were the 32 post-treatment survivors who randomized Viniyoga arm controlled trial. asked practice 5 times per week for 6 months, including at least one weekly facility-based session. Adherence was monitored using sign-in sheets logs. Height weight measured; other...
To assess relationships between the timing of glucocorticoid (GC) initiation, entrance into rheumatology care, and duration GC use in older adults with early rheumatoid arthritis (eRA) U.S.
Risk of myocardial infarction (MI) is elevated in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis (AS/PsA) compared to the general population. We evaluated risk MI related use tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) other therapies AS/PsA.We conducted a nested case-control study using 1994-2018 data from OptumLabs® Data Warehouse, which includes de-identified medical pharmacy claims, laboratory results, enrollment records for commercial Medicare Advantage enrollees. The database contains...
Objective We evaluated the incidence rate and factors associated with fractures among adults ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods performed a retrospective cohort study data from Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness registry linked to Medicare claims 2016 2018. Patients were required have two AS International Classification of Diseases codes 30 or more days apart subsequent claim. Then, 1 year baseline characteristics included, after which patients observed fractures. First, we...
Objective. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) often affect the hip and/or knee. If effective, treatments might reduce risk of total or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). We evaluated THA/TKA related to use medical therapies in AS/PsA. Methods. conducted a nested case-control study using 1994–2018 data from OptumLabs Data Warehouse, which includes deidentified pharmacy claims, laboratory results, enrollment records for commercial Medicare Advantage enrollees. Among those with...
Objective We determined whether socioeconomic status (SES) and sex are associated with functional (FS) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Methods conducted a cohort study of patients axSpA the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry. performed cross‐sectional longitudinal analyses FS through Multi‐Dimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ) using GEE models. Area Deprivation Index (ADI) was used as an SES proxy. The analysis tested linear trend across ADI...
Few studies have reported the agreement between medication information derived from ambulatory EHR data compared to administrative claims for high-cost specialty drugs. We used a national EHR-enabled registry, Rheumatology Informatics System Effectiveness (RISE), with linked Medicare in population of patients rheumatoid arthritis (RA) investigate variations different biologic disease-modifying agents (bDMARDs) two sources (RISE vs. claims), categorized by drug, route administration, and...
Radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) has a 7-year average diagnostic delay. While the impact of sex or gender on time to diagnosis been evaluated, role social determinants health remains understudied. We assessed whether from initial clinical documentation r-axSpA symptoms (diagnostic delay) varies based sex, race, ethnicity, presence needs.