Inhaled Corticosteroids Rarely Prescribed at Emergency Department Discharge Despite Low Rates of Follow-Up Care.

By Amir Safavi | March 21, 2023 |

Link: https://doi.org/S0736-4679(23)00062-8 Authors: Kligler, Sophie Karwoska; Vargas-Torres, Carmen; Abbott, Ethan E; Lin, Michelle P Abstract: Guidelines recommend an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) prescription on emergency department (ED) discharge after acute asthma exacerbations. We sought to identify rates and predictors of ICS prescription at ED discharge. Secondary outcomes included ICS prescription rates in a high-risk subgroup, outpatient…

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Prediction of the 1-Year Risk of Incident Lung Cancer: Prospective Study Using Electronic Health Records from the State of Maine.

By Amir Safavi | May 16, 2019 |

Link: https://doi.org/10.2196/13260 Authors: Wang, Xiaofang; Zhang, Yan; Hao, Shiying; Zheng, Le; Liao, Jiayu; Ye, Chengyin; Xia, Minjie; Wang, Oliver; Liu, Modi; Weng, Ching Ho; Duong, Son Q; Jin, Bo; Alfreds, Shaun T; Stearns, Frank; Kanov, Laura; Sylvester, Karl G; Widen, Eric; McElhinney, Doff B; Ling, Xuefeng B Abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of…

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