Pragmatic and Observational Research, Volume 8, Issue (2017)

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Parental opinions regarding an opt-out consent process for inpatient pediatric prospective observational research in the US
Danielle M Fernandes, Allison P Roland & Marilyn C Morris
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 19 Jan 2017
AbstractforParental opinions regarding an opt-out consent process for inpatient pediatric prospective observational research in the US | Full Text | References | PDF (326.5 KB)
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Perioperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of poor cardiac surgery patient outcomes
Konstantinos Giakoumidakis, Nikolaos V Fotos, Athina Patelarou, Stavros Theologou, Mihalis Argiriou, Anastasia A Chatziefstratiou, Christina Katzilieri & Hero Brokalaki
Pages: 9-14
Published online: 15 Feb 2017
AbstractforPerioperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of poor cardiac surgery patient outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (146.8 KB)
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An evaluation of exact matching and propensity score methods as applied in a comparative effectiveness study of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma
Anne Burden, Nicolas Roche, Cristiana Miglio, Elizabeth V Hillyer, Dirkje S Postma, Ron MC Herings, Jetty A Overbeek, Javaria Mona Khalid, Daniela van Eickels & David B Price
Pages: 15-30
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforAn evaluation of exact matching and propensity score methods as applied in a comparative effectiveness study of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (690.5 KB)
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Does co-payment for inhaler devices affect therapy adherence and disease outcomes? A historical, matched cohort study
Jaco Voorham, Bernard Vrijens, Job FM van Boven, Dermot Ryan, Marc Miravitlles, Lisa M Law & David B Price
Pages: 31-41
Published online: 18 Apr 2017
AbstractforDoes co-payment for inhaler devices affect therapy adherence and disease outcomes? A historical, matched cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (299.2 KB)
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Older patients have increased risk of poor outcomes after low-velocity pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions
Gerard A Baltazar, Parker Bassett, Amy J Pate & Akella Chendrasekhar
Pages: 43-47
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforOlder patients have increased risk of poor outcomes after low-velocity pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions | Full Text | References | PDF (229.9 KB)
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Review

Review Article
The value of pragmatic and observational studies in health care and public health
Maxwell S Barnish & Steve Turner
Pages: 49-55
Published online: 12 May 2017
AbstractforThe value of pragmatic and observational studies in health care and public health | Full Text | References | PDF (172.3 KB)
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Long-term treatment-related morbidity in differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review of the literature
William AE Parker, Ovie Edafe & Sabapathy P Balasubramanian
Pages: 57-67
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforLong-term treatment-related morbidity in differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (290.1 KB)
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Real-life effectiveness and safety of the inhalation suspension budesonide comparator vs the originator product for the treatment of patients with asthma: a historical cohort study using a US health claims database
David B Price, Eran Gefen, Gokul Gopalan, Cristiana Miglio, Rosie McDonald, Vicky Thomas & Simon Wan Yau Ming
Pages: 69-83
Published online: 18 May 2017
AbstractforReal-life effectiveness and safety of the inhalation suspension budesonide comparator vs the originator product for the treatment of patients with asthma: a historical cohort study using a US health claims database | Full Text | References | PDF (901.2 KB)
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Study Protocol

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Design and rationale of the high-sensitivity Troponin T Rules Out Acute Cardiac Insufficiency Trial
Benton R Hunter, Sean P Collins, Gregory J Fermann, Phillip D Levy, Changyu Shen, Syed Imran Ayaz, Mette L Cole, Karen F Miller, Adam A Soliman & Peter S Pang
Pages: 85-90
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforDesign and rationale of the high-sensitivity Troponin T Rules Out Acute Cardiac Insufficiency Trial | Full Text | References | PDF (137.1 KB)
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Reduced adherence to antiretroviral therapy is associated with residual low-level viremia
Franco Maggiolo, Elisa Di Filippo, Laura Comi, Annapaola Callegaro, Giorgio L Colombo, Sergio Di Matteo, Daniela Valsecchi & Marco Rizzi
Pages: 91-97
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforReduced adherence to antiretroviral therapy is associated with residual low-level viremia | Full Text | References | PDF (288.3 KB)
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Mortality, stroke, and heart failure in atrial fibrillation cohorts after ablation versus propensity-matched cohorts
Julian WE Jarman, Tina D Hunter, Wajid Hussain, Jamie L March, Tom Wong & Vias Markides
Pages: 99-106
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforMortality, stroke, and heart failure in atrial fibrillation cohorts after ablation versus propensity-matched cohorts | Full Text | References | PDF (268.1 KB)
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Stroke rates before and after ablation of atrial fibrillation and in propensity-matched controls in the UK
Julian WE Jarman, Tina D Hunter, Wajid Hussain, Jamie L March, Tom Wong & Vias Markides
Pages: 107-118
Published online: 29 May 2017
AbstractforStroke rates before and after ablation of atrial fibrillation and in propensity-matched controls in the UK | Full Text | References | PDF (297.3 KB)
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Perspectives

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Effective deployment of technology-supported management of chronic respiratory conditions: a call for stakeholder engagement
Richard W Costello, Alexandra L Dima, Dermot Ryan, R Andrew McIvor, Kay Boycott, Alison Chisholm, David Price & John D Blakey
Pages: 119-128
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforEffective deployment of technology-supported management of chronic respiratory conditions: a call for stakeholder engagement | Full Text | References | PDF (369 KB)
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Abortion, an increasing public health concern in Ecuador, a 10-year population-based analysis
Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Katherine Simbaña, Lenin Gómez, Anna M Stewart-Ibarra, Lisa Scott & Gabriel Cevallos-Sierra
Pages: 129-135
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforAbortion, an increasing public health concern in Ecuador, a 10-year population-based analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Review

Review Article
Coronary stents and vascular response to implantation: literature review
Marta Francesca Brancati, Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani, Ornella Leonzi, Claudio Cuccia & Filippo Crea
Pages: 137-148
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforCoronary stents and vascular response to implantation: literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (732.5 KB)
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A validation of clinical data captured from a novel Cancer Care Quality Program directly integrated with administrative claims data
David M Kern, John J Barron, Bingcao Wu, Alex Ganetsky, Vincent J Willey, Ralph A Quimbo, Michael J Fisch, Joseph Singer, Ann Nguyen & Ronac Mamtani
Pages: 149-155
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforA validation of clinical data captured from a novel Cancer Care Quality Program directly integrated with administrative claims data | Full Text | References | PDF (148.3 KB)
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Seasonal patterns of oral antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid purchases from Australian community pharmacies: a retrospective observational study
A Simon Carney, David B Price, Pete K Smith, Richard Harvey, Vicky Kritikos, Sinthia Z Bosnic-Anticevich, Louise Christian, Derek A Skinner, Victoria Carter & Alice MS Durieux
Pages: 157-165
Published online: 30 Aug 2017
AbstractforSeasonal patterns of oral antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid purchases from Australian community pharmacies: a retrospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (739.2 KB)
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Conventional culture versus nucleic acid amplification tests for screening of urethral Neisseria gonorrhea infection among asymptomatic men who have sex with men
Jiratha Budkaew, Bandit Chumworathayi, Chamsai Pientong & Tipaya Ekalaksananan
Pages: 167-173
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
AbstractforConventional culture versus nucleic acid amplification tests for screening of urethral Neisseria gonorrhea infection among asymptomatic men who have sex with men | Full Text | References | PDF (350.2 KB)
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Review

Review Article
The Salford Lung Study: a pioneering comparative effectiveness approach to COPD and asthma in clinical trials
Timothy E Albertson, Susan Murin, Mark E Sutter & James A Chenoweth
Pages: 175-181
Published online: 20 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe Salford Lung Study: a pioneering comparative effectiveness approach to COPD and asthma in clinical trials | Full Text | References | PDF (154.4 KB)
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The presence of obesity paradox in Greek patients with chronic heart failure
Efstratios Vlaras, Konstantinos Giakoumidakis, Nikolaos V Fotos, Anastasia A Chatziefstratiou & Hero Brokalaki
Pages: 183-187
Published online: 21 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe presence of obesity paradox in Greek patients with chronic heart failure | Full Text | References | PDF (138 KB)
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Impact of primary care exercise referral schemes on the health of patients with obesity
Helen M Parretti, Suzanne E Bartington, Tim Badcock, Lucy Hughes, Joan L Duda & Kate Jolly
Pages: 189-201
Published online: 21 Sep 2017
AbstractforImpact of primary care exercise referral schemes on the health of patients with obesity | Full Text | References | PDF (191.9 KB)
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Predictors of sedentary status in overweight and obese patients with multiple chronic conditions: a cohort study
Mark H Joven, Ivana T Croghan, Stephanie M Quigg, Jon O Ebbert & Paul Y Takahashi
Pages: 203-209
Published online: 03 Oct 2017
AbstractforPredictors of sedentary status in overweight and obese patients with multiple chronic conditions: a cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (155.4 KB)
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Prevalence of neuro-musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction in open-heart surgical patients preoperatively and at 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively: a prospective longitudinal observation study
R Nicole Bellet, Rhonda L Lamb, Tonya D Gould & Harold J Bartlett
Pages: 211-222
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforPrevalence of neuro-musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction in open-heart surgical patients preoperatively and at 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively: a prospective longitudinal observation study | Full Text | References | PDF (723.2 KB)
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Factors associated with late ANC initiation among pregnant women in select public health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: unmatched case–control study design
Kahasse Gebrekidan & Alemayehu Worku
Pages: 223-230
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
AbstractforFactors associated with late ANC initiation among pregnant women in select public health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: unmatched case–control study design | Full Text | References | PDF (158.8 KB)
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The effect of DPP-4 inhibitors on asthma control: an administrative database study to evaluate a potential pathophysiological relationship
Gene Colice, David Price, Maria Gerhardsson de Verdier, Karma Rabon-Stith, Christopher Ambrose, Katherine Cappell, Debra E Irwin, Paul Juneau, Anna Vlahiotis & In collaboration with Respiratory Effectiveness Group (REG)
Pages: 231-240
Published online: 22 Dec 2022
AbstractforThe effect of DPP-4 inhibitors on asthma control: an administrative database study to evaluate a potential pathophysiological relationship | Full Text | References | PDF (250.9 KB)
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