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View article: Inventory of real‐world data sources in Japan: Annual survey conducted by the Japanese Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Task Force
Inventory of real‐world data sources in Japan: Annual survey conducted by the Japanese Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Task Force Open
Purpose The Database Task Force of the Japan Society for Pharmacoepidemiology began its annual surveys of databases available for clinico and pharmacoepidemiological studies in 2010. In this report, we summarize the characteristics of the …
View article: Abdominopelvic Surgery: Intraoperative Ureteral Injury and Prophylaxis in the United States, 2015–2019
Abdominopelvic Surgery: Intraoperative Ureteral Injury and Prophylaxis in the United States, 2015–2019 Open
Article full text The above Graphical Abstract represents the opinions of the authors. For a full list of declarations, including funding and author disclosure statements, and copyright information, please see the full t…
View article: Clinical and economic outcomes of pharmacological stress tests in patients with a history of COVID‐19
Clinical and economic outcomes of pharmacological stress tests in patients with a history of COVID‐19 Open
Background Despite millions of COVID‐19 cases in the United States, it remains unknown whether a history of COVID‐19 infection impacts the safety of pharmacologic myocardial perfusion imaging stress testing (pharmacologic MPI). Hypothesis …
View article: Secondary invasive fungal infection in hospitalised patients with <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 in the United States
Secondary invasive fungal infection in hospitalised patients with <span>COVID</span>‐19 in the United States Open
Background Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) have been identified as a complication in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). To date, there are few US studies examining the excess humanistic and economic burden of IFIs on hosp…
View article: Effectiveness and Cost of Stenting in Ureteral Injury in Colorectal Surgeries in the US: 2015 – 2019
Effectiveness and Cost of Stenting in Ureteral Injury in Colorectal Surgeries in the US: 2015 – 2019 Open
While effective in limited settings, the IUI reduction attributed to stenting and ability to shift IUI detection to the intraoperative setting could not offset the hospital cost of stent placement during colectomy (and colorectal surgery, …
View article: Cost, resource utilization, and treatment-taking behaviors among patients with OAB initiating combination mirabegron and antimuscarinic therapy in the US
Cost, resource utilization, and treatment-taking behaviors among patients with OAB initiating combination mirabegron and antimuscarinic therapy in the US Open
To estimate costs, number of encounters, and adherence and persistence, among overactive bladder (OAB) patients initiating mirabegron (MIRA) and antimuscarinic (AM) combination therapy. In this retrospective cohort study using US claims da…
View article: Mirabegron and antimuscarinic use in frail overactive bladder patients in the United States Medicare population
Mirabegron and antimuscarinic use in frail overactive bladder patients in the United States Medicare population Open
Introduction Overactive bladder (OAB) and frailty are independently associated with patient burden. However, economic burden and treatment‐taking behavior have not been well characterized among frail patients with OAB, which, given the var…
View article: Compliance to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination
Compliance to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination Open
We evaluated compliance to the ACIP pneumococcal vaccination recommendations issued in 2014 for adults aged ≥ 65 years and in 2012 for adults with high-risk (HR) conditions. The MarketScan® Commercial and Medicare Supplemental databases (J…
View article: CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF PHARMACOLOGICAL STRESS TESTS IN PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF COVID-19
CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF PHARMACOLOGICAL STRESS TESTS IN PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF COVID-19 Open
View article: Estimating the causal effect of transient anemia status on renal and cardiovascular outcomes in community-dwelling patients in Japan at the beginning of impaired renal function using marginal structural modeling
Estimating the causal effect of transient anemia status on renal and cardiovascular outcomes in community-dwelling patients in Japan at the beginning of impaired renal function using marginal structural modeling Open
View article: Vasomotor symptoms, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms in community‐dwelling Japanese women
Vasomotor symptoms, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms in community‐dwelling Japanese women Open
Aim To assess prevalence and characteristics of vasomotor symptoms in community‐dwelling Japanese women. Methods These were cross‐sectional analyses using data from the National Institute for Longevity Sciences‐Longitudinal Study of Aging.…
View article: The Costs and Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Anticholinergic Burden in Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with Overactive Bladder in the US
The Costs and Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Anticholinergic Burden in Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with Overactive Bladder in the US Open
View article: Effect of Hyperhomocysteinemia on a Murine Model of Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Emphysema.
Effect of Hyperhomocysteinemia on a Murine Model of Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Emphysema. Open
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) was reported to enhance endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and subsequent apoptosis in several cells. However, the precise mechanisms of smoking susceptibility associated with HHcy has not been fully elucidated. …
View article: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden Among Older Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with Overactive Bladder
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden Among Older Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with Overactive Bladder Open
View article: The Incidence and Risk Analysis of Lung Cancer Development in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Possible Effectiveness of Annual CT-Screening
The Incidence and Risk Analysis of Lung Cancer Development in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Possible Effectiveness of Annual CT-Screening Open
In COPD patients, the incidence of lung cancer is higher and the development of lung cancer worsens the prognosis; however, lung cancer development is unpredictable and attention should be paid to all patients. Annual CT screening is impor…
View article: Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC/CCL17) predicts decline of pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC/CCL17) predicts decline of pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Open
View article: The Effect of Patient Age on Anticholinergic Use in the Elderly Japanese Population —Differences between Four Anticholinergic Scales
The Effect of Patient Age on Anticholinergic Use in the Elderly Japanese Population —Differences between Four Anticholinergic Scales Open
We previously reported that anticholinergic (AC) drug use increases with age in the elderly Japanese population. In this analysis, we investigated attribution for each AC drug type to total AC burden using different elderly age groups. Pre…
View article: Switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: A real-world analysis 2010–2018
Switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: A real-world analysis 2010–2018 Open
View article: Diagnosis Patterns of CKD and Anemia in the Japanese Population
Diagnosis Patterns of CKD and Anemia in the Japanese Population Open
View article: Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in Japanese hospitals 2008–2017: A real-world nationwide analysis of treatment pattern, incidence and testing density
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in Japanese hospitals 2008–2017: A real-world nationwide analysis of treatment pattern, incidence and testing density Open
View article: Validation and Recalibration of Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Indices to Predict In-hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Patients in a Japanese Hospital-Based Administrative Database
Validation and Recalibration of Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Indices to Predict In-hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Patients in a Japanese Hospital-Based Administrative Database Open
Objective: To validate and recalibrate Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices (CCI and ECI, respectively) in a Japanese hospital-based administrative database.
View article: Excess length of hospital stay, mortality and cost attributable to <i>Clostridioides</i> (<i>Clostridium</i>) <i>difficile</i> infection and recurrence: a nationwide analysis in Japan
Excess length of hospital stay, mortality and cost attributable to <i>Clostridioides</i> (<i>Clostridium</i>) <i>difficile</i> infection and recurrence: a nationwide analysis in Japan Open
Clostridioides ( Clostridium ) difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of infectious diarrhoea in hospitalised patients, representing a substantial economic burden driven mainly by increased length of hospital stay (LoS). Currently …
View article: Drug Utilization Patterns in Patients with Diabetes Initiating Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) in Japan: A Multi-Database Study (2014–2017)
Drug Utilization Patterns in Patients with Diabetes Initiating Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) in Japan: A Multi-Database Study (2014–2017) Open
Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
View article: Real-World Effectiveness of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors in Japanese Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Real-World Effectiveness of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors in Japanese Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Open
Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
View article: E-selectin as a prognostic factor of patients hospitalized due to acute inflammatory respiratory diseases: a single institutional study
E-selectin as a prognostic factor of patients hospitalized due to acute inflammatory respiratory diseases: a single institutional study Open
When examining patients with acute inflammatory respiratory diseases, it is difficult to distinguish between infectious pneumonia and interstitial pneumonia and predict patient prognosis at the beginning of treatment. In this study, we ass…
View article: Validation and Recalibration of Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Indices Based on Data From a Japanese Insurance Claims Database
Validation and Recalibration of Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Indices Based on Data From a Japanese Insurance Claims Database Open
Objective: The Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices (CCI and ECI, respectively) are widely used to study comorbid conditions but these indices have not been validated in Japanese datasets. In this study, our objective was to validat…
View article: Characteristics of Patients with Diabetes Initiating Sodium Glucose Co-transporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i): Real-World Results from Three Administrative Databases in Japan
Characteristics of Patients with Diabetes Initiating Sodium Glucose Co-transporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i): Real-World Results from Three Administrative Databases in Japan Open
Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
View article: Anticholinergic burden in the Japanese elderly population: Use of antimuscarinic medications for overactive bladder patients
Anticholinergic burden in the Japanese elderly population: Use of antimuscarinic medications for overactive bladder patients Open
Objectives To assess anticholinergic use, especially the use of antimuscarinics, in the elderly (aged ≥65 years) Japanese overactive bladder and non‐overactive bladder populations. Methods Patient records were sourced from a large, nationw…
View article: <b>33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE) </b>
<b>33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE) </b> Open
View article: The Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection in Japan: A Systematic Review
The Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection in Japan: A Systematic Review Open
Astellas Pharma, Inc. Plain language summary available for this article.