2008
Measuring Quality of Care in Syncope: Case Definition Affects Reported Electrocardiogram Use but Does Not Bias Reporting
Schuur JD, Justice A. Measuring Quality of Care in Syncope: Case Definition Affects Reported Electrocardiogram Use but Does Not Bias Reporting. Academic Emergency Medicine 2008, 16: 40-49. PMID: 19145713, PMCID: PMC3157750, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00303.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 codesCase definitionECG useEmergency departmentHospital characteristicsICD-9 diagnosis codesModerate agreementICD-9 diagnosisMultivariate logistic regressionNational quality measuresQuality of careED portionPatient ageED patientsFemale patientsDischarge diagnosisDiagnosis codesSyncope patientsECG rateElectrocardiogram useOnly moderate agreementPatientsSyncopeECG utilizationLogistic regression
2006
Hepatitis C coinfection is independently associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population-based HIV cohort
Braitstein P, Justice A, Bangsberg DR, Yip B, Alfonso V, Schechter MT, Hogg RS, Montaner J. Hepatitis C coinfection is independently associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population-based HIV cohort. AIDS 2006, 20: 323-331. PMID: 16439865, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000198091.70325.f4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useAntiretroviral treatmentAntiretroviral therapyLiver injuryHigher plasma albumin levelCombination antiretroviral treatmentHepatitis C serostatusHepatitis C coinfectionPlasma albumin levelsMultivariate logistic regressionDrug treatment programsHIV/AIDSHCV seropositivityC coinfectionHCV antibodiesHIV cohortHCV serologyAlbumin levelsLow albuminPrimary outcomePrescription refillsPoor adherenceMale genderHIV therapyEligible individuals