Cost analysis of ongoing care of patients with end-stage renal disease: the impact of dialysis modality and dialysis access
Background: Care of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is important and resource
intense. To enable ESRD programs to develop strategies for more cost-efficient care, an …
intense. To enable ESRD programs to develop strategies for more cost-efficient care, an …
[HTML][HTML] Risk adjustment performance of Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidities in ICD-9 and ICD-10 administrative databases
B Li, D Evans, P Faris, S Dean, H Quan - BMC health services research, 2008 - Springer
Background The performance of the Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity measures in
predicting patient outcomes have been well validated with ICD-9 data but not with ICD-10 data, …
predicting patient outcomes have been well validated with ICD-9 data but not with ICD-10 data, …
Cost of acute renal failure requiring dialysis in the intensive care unit: clinical and resource implications of renal recovery
Objective Acute renal failure can be treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
or intermittent hemodialysis. There is no difference in mortality, although patients treated …
or intermittent hemodialysis. There is no difference in mortality, although patients treated …
Development and validation of a case definition for epilepsy for use with administrative health data
The objective of this study was to develop and validate coding algorithms for epilepsy using
ICD-coded inpatient claims, physician claims, and emergency room (ER) visits. 720/2049 …
ICD-coded inpatient claims, physician claims, and emergency room (ER) visits. 720/2049 …
Impact of liver disease, alcohol abuse, and unintentional ingestions on the outcomes of acetaminophen overdose
RP Myers, AAM Shaheen, B Li, S Dean… - Clinical Gastroenterology …, 2008 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Acetaminophen overdose is the most common cause of acute liver
failure in the US and other Western countries. Unintentional overdoses, alcohol abuse, and …
failure in the US and other Western countries. Unintentional overdoses, alcohol abuse, and …
Frequency of low-value care in Alberta, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
Objective To determine how frequently 10 low-value services highlighted by Choosing Wisely
are done and what factors influence their provision. Methods This is a retrospective cohort …
are done and what factors influence their provision. Methods This is a retrospective cohort …
Health resource use in epilepsy: significant disparities by age, gender, and aboriginal status
Purpose: Epilepsy imposes a significant burden on society. The objective of this study was
to estimate health resource utilization (HRU) over a 1‐year period in epilepsy patients, using …
to estimate health resource utilization (HRU) over a 1‐year period in epilepsy patients, using …
Prevalence and incidence of diagnosed chronic rhinosinusitis in Alberta, Canada
…, S Garies, M Liu, C Bird, E Kukec, S Dean… - … –head & neck …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reported prevalence rates of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) range from 1% to 12%
worldwide. To facilitate appropriate health service delivery and resource allocation, it is …
worldwide. To facilitate appropriate health service delivery and resource allocation, it is …
Validity of administrative data claim-based methods for identifying individuals with diabetes at a population level
DA Southern, B Roberts, A Edwards, S Dean… - Canadian Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Objectives This study assessed the validity of a widely-accepted administrative data surveillance
methodology for identifying individuals with diabetes relative to three laboratory data …
methodology for identifying individuals with diabetes relative to three laboratory data …
Cost-effectiveness of computerized tomographic colonography versus colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
Background: Computerized tomographic (CT) colonography is a potential alternative to
colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Its main advantage, a better safety profile, may be …
colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Its main advantage, a better safety profile, may be …