Rafael Alfonso‐Cristancho
A5041662848- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Global Health Care Issues
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
GlaxoSmithKline (United States)
2015-2024
Providence College
2017-2023
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2023
Research Triangle Park Foundation
2022
Glaxosmithkline (Finland)
2022
Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom)
2021-2022
University of Washington
2009-2017
Army and Navy Club
2017
Seattle University
2012-2016
University of Washington Medical Center
2014-2016
BackgroundThe Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis the evidence for risk factor exposure attributable burden disease. By providing national subnational assessments spanning past 25 years, this study can inform debates on importance addressing risks in context.MethodsWe used comparative assessment framework developed previous iterations Disease to estimate deaths, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), trends by age group, sex,...
Timely assessment of the burden HIV/AIDS is essential for policy setting and programme evaluation. In this report from Global Burden Disease Study 2015 (GBD 2015), we provide national estimates levels trends incidence, prevalence, coverage antiretroviral therapy (ART), mortality 195 countries territories 1980 to 2015.For without high-quality vital registration data, estimated prevalence incidence with data antenatal care clinics population-based seroprevalence surveys, assumptions by age sex...
Patients with severe asthma may require maintenance oral corticosteroids (mOCS) for disease control as well systemic corticosteroid (SCS) bursts clinically significant exacerbations. However, mOCS and SCS use are associated adverse effects, which increases patient burden.To assess the real-world corticosteroid-sparing effect of mepolizumab in patients asthma.REALITI-A was a 24-month international, prospective, observational cohort study involving 84 centers across Europe, Canada, United...
Severe asthma is complex; comorbidities may influence disease outcomes.
In Brief Objective: To determine the impact of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) bariatric surgery national coverage decision (NCD) on use, safety, cost care CMS beneficiaries. Background: February 2006, issued a NCD restricting reimbursement to accredited centers including laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB). Methods: A pre/postinterrupted time-series cohort study using nationwide data (2004–2008) evaluating rates procedures/100,000 enrollees, 90-day mortality,...
Study Objective. To compare the efficacy of biologic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) versus placebo with or without methotrexate, in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Design. Comparative effectiveness analysis using an indirect treatment comparison (ITC) method a Bayesian framework. Patients. Adults arthritis who had been enrolled randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and never failed DMARD therapy. Measurements Main Results. Two random‐effects logistic regression models,...
To study the association between ketorolac use and postoperative complications.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may impair wound healing increase risk of anastomotic leak in colon surgery. Studies to date have been limited by sample size, inability identify confounding, a focus surgery.Ketorolac use, reinterventions, emergency department (ED) visits, readmissions adults (≥ 18 years) undergoing gastrointestinal (GI) operations was assessed nationwide cohort using MarketScan Database...