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Treat or Eat: Food Insecurity, Cost-related Medication Underuse, and Unmet Needs by Berkowitz, Seth A., MD, Seligman, Hilary K., MD, MAS, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Adults with chronic disease are often unable to meet medication and food needs, but no study has examined the relationship between…”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Warfarin Initiation in Older Hemodialysis Patients with Incident Atrial Fibrillation by Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C, Liu, Jun, Setoguchi, Soko, Choudhry, Niteesh K

“…Although generally recommended in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, the effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulation in dialysis patients with AF is…”
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Cost-effectiveness of novel regimens for the treatment of hepatitis C virus by Najafzadeh, Mehdi, Andersson, Karin, Shrank, William H, Krumme, Alexis A, Matlin, Olga S, Brennan, Troyen, Avorn, Jerry, Choudhry, Niteesh K

“…New regimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) have shorter treatment durations and increased rates of sustained virologic response compared with existing therapies…”
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The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Epidemiology and Management by Bowry, Ashna D.K., MBChB, MSc, Lewey, Jennifer, MD, Dugani, Sagar B., MD, PhD, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, accounting for 17 million deaths in 2013. More than 80% of these…”
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Persistent opioid use following cesarean delivery: patterns and predictors among opioid-naïve women by Bateman, Brian T., MD, MSc, Franklin, Jessica M., PhD, Bykov, Katsiaryna, PharmD, MS, Avorn, Jerry, MD, Shrank, William H., MD, MSHS, Brennan, Troyen A., MD, JD, MPH, Landon, Joan E., MS, Rathmell, James P., MD, Huybrechts, Krista F., MS, PhD, Fischer, Michael A., MD, MS, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD

“…Background The incidence of opioid-related death in women has increased 5-fold over the past decade. For many women, their initial opioid exposure will occur…”
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Gender and racial disparities in adherence to statin therapy: A meta-analysis by Lewey, Jennifer, MD, Shrank, William H., MD, MSHS, Bowry, Ashna D.K., MBChB, Kilabuk, Elaine, BA, Brennan, Troyen A., MD, JD, MPH, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD

“…Background Significant disparities exist in cardiovascular outcomes based on race/ethnicity and gender. Rates of evidence-based medication use and long-term…”
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The Impact of Medication Adherence on Coronary Artery Disease Costs and Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Bitton, Asaf, MD, MPH, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD, Matlin, Olga S., PhD, Swanton, Kellie, BA, Shrank, William H., MD, MS

“…Abstract Background Given the huge burden of coronary artery disease and the effectiveness of medication therapy, understanding and quantifying known impacts…”
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Systematic review : The relationship between clinical experience and quality of health care by CHOUDHRY, Niteesh K, FLETCHER, Robert H, SOUMERAI, Stephen B

“…Physicians with more experience are generally believed to have accumulated knowledge and skills during years in practice and therefore to deliver high-quality…”
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Influence of peer networks on physician adoption of new drugs by Donohue, Julie M, Guclu, Hasan, Gellad, Walid F, Chang, Chung-Chou H, Huskamp, Haiden A, Choudhry, Niteesh K, Zhang, Ruoxin, Lo-Ciganic, Wei-Hsuan, Junker, Stefanie P, Anderson, Timothy, Richards-Shubik, Seth

“…Although physicians learn about new medical technologies from their peers, the magnitude and source of peer influence is unknown. We estimate the effect of…”
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Patterns of Initiation of Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation— Quality and Cost Implications by Desai, Nihar R., MD, MPH, Krumme, Alexis A., MS, Schneeweiss, Sebastian, MD, ScD, Shrank, William H., MD, MSHS, Brill, Gregory, MS, Pezalla, Edmund J., MD, MPH, Spettell, Claire M., PhD, Brennan, Troyen A., MD, JD, MPH, Matlin, Olga S., PhD, Avorn, Jerry, MD, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban have been approved for use in patients with atrial fibrillation based upon randomized trials…”
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Medication adherence: Importance, issues and policy: A policy statement from the American Heart Association by Piña, Ileana L., Di Palo, Katherine E., Brown, Marie T., Choudhry, Niteesh K., Cvengros, Jamie, Whalen, Deborah, Whitsel, Laurie P., Johnson, Janay

“…Medications do not work in patients who do not take them. This true statement highlights the importance of medication adherence. Providers are often frustrated…”
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Design and Rationale of the Best Endovascular Versus Best Surgical Therapy for Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia (BEST‐CLI) Trial by Menard, Matthew T., Farber, Alik, Assmann, Susan F., Choudhry, Niteesh K., Conte, Michael S., Creager, Mark A., Dake, Michael D., Jaff, Michael R., Kaufman, John A., Powell, Richard J., Reid, Diane M., Siami, Flora Sandra, Sopko, George, White, Christopher J., Rosenfield, Kenneth

“…Background Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is increasing in prevalence, and remains a significant source of mortality and limb loss. The decision to recommend…”
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Variations in pill appearance of antiepileptic drugs and the risk of nonadherence by Kesselheim, Aaron S, Misono, Alexander S, Shrank, William H, Greene, Jeremy A, Doherty, Michael, Avorn, Jerry, Choudhry, Niteesh K

“…Generic prescription drugs are bioequivalent to brand-name versions but may not have consistent color or shape, which can cause confusion and lead to…”
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Patterns of Medication Initiation in Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus: Quality and Cost Implications by Desai, Nihar R., MD, MPH, Shrank, William H., MD, MSHS, Fischer, Michael A., MD, MS, Avorn, Jerry, MD, Liberman, Joshua N., PhD, Schneeweiss, Sebastian, MD, ScD, Pakes, Juliana, MEd, Brennan, Troyen A., MD, JD, MPH, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objective Six oral medication classes have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Although all of…”
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Impact of a novel pharmacist-delivered behavioral intervention for patients with poorly-controlled diabetes: The ENhancing outcomes through Goal Assessment and Generating Engagement in Diabetes Mellitus (ENGAGE-DM) pragmatic randomized trial by Lauffenburger, Julie C, Ghazinouri, Roya, Jan, Saira, Makanji, Sagar, Ferro, Christina A, Lewey, Jennifer, Wittbrodt, Eric, Lee, Jessica, Haff, Nancy, Fontanet, Constance P, Choudhry, Niteesh K

“…Many factors contribute to suboptimal diabetes control including insufficiently-intensive treatment and non-adherence to medication and lifestyle. Determining…”
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Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of both true- and pseudo-resistant hypertension in the action to control cardiovascular risk in diabetes trial: a cohort study by Chiu, Nicholas, Lauffenburger, Julie C, Franklin, Jessica M, Choudhry, Niteesh K

“…Resistant hypertension (RH) has been poorly studied due to the difficulty in distinguishing it from nonadherence-the exclusion of which is necessary to…”
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Disentangling drug contributions: anticholinergic burden in older adults linked to individual medications: a cross-sectional population-based study by Bhatkhande, Gauri, Choudhry, Niteesh K, Mahesri, Mufaddal, Haff, Nancy, Lauffenburger, Julie C

“…Medications with potent anticholinergic properties have well-documented adverse effects. A high cumulative anticholinergic burden may arise from the concurrent…”
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Quantifying Social Reinforcement Among Family Members on Adherence to Medications for Chronic Conditions: a US-Based Retrospective Cohort Study by Lauffenburger, Julie C., Khan, Nazleen F., Brill, Gregory, Choudhry, Niteesh K.

“…Background More than 50% of patients are non-adherent to medications, often without an easily identifiable reason to clinicians. No study has quantified the…”
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Trouble Getting Started: Predictors of Primary Medication Nonadherence by Fischer, Michael A., MD, MS, Choudhry, Niteesh K., MD, PhD, Brill, Gregory, Avorn, Jerry, MD, Schneeweiss, Sebastian, MD, ScD, Hutchins, David, MHSA, Liberman, Joshua N., PhD, Brennan, Troyen A., MD, JD, Shrank, William H., MD, MSHS

“…Abstract Background Patient nonadherence to prescribed medication is common and limits the effectiveness of treatment for many conditions. Most adherence…”
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Using Previous Medication Adherence to Predict Future Adherence by Kumamaru, Hiraku, Lee, Moa P, Choudhry, Niteesh K, Dong, Yaa-Hui, Krumme, Alexis A, Khan, Nazleen, Brill, Gregory, Kohsaka, Shun, Miyata, Hiroaki, Schneeweiss, Sebastian, Gagne, Joshua J

“…Medication nonadherence is a major public health problem. Identification of patients who are likely to be and not be adherent can guide targeted interventions…”
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