2019
Cost-effectiveness of routine and campaign use of typhoid Vi-conjugate vaccine in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study
Bilcke J, Antillón M, Pieters Z, Kuylen E, Abboud L, Neuzil KM, Pollard AJ, Paltiel AD, Pitzer VE. Cost-effectiveness of routine and campaign use of typhoid Vi-conjugate vaccine in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 728-739. PMID: 31130329, PMCID: PMC6595249, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30804-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGross domestic productWTP valuesCountry's gross domestic productOptimal strategyCountry-specific willingnessAverage net benefitHealth economic evaluationsGAVI-eligible countriesTyphoid ViPay valueDomestic productVaccine priceWTP thresholdEconomic evaluationVaccine-related costsNet benefitMiddle-income countriesGavi supportVaccine AllianceRoutine immunisationHospital admissionCountriesTCV introductionDALYsTransmission dynamic model
2017
Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid conjugate vaccines in five endemic low- and middle-income settings
Antillón M, Bilcke J, Paltiel AD, Pitzer VE. Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid conjugate vaccines in five endemic low- and middle-income settings. Vaccine 2017, 35: 3506-3514. PMID: 28527687, PMCID: PMC5462484, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine infant vaccinationCost-effectiveness analysisOptimal strategyHealthcare payer perspectiveVaccine priceOne-time catchMiddle-income countriesIntervention costsPayer perspectiveInfant vaccinationDong ThapRoutine vaccinationMiddle-income settingsTyphoid transmissionRate of hospitalizationNumber of dosesDynamic modelPricesWorld Health OrganizationInvestmentLwakReturnWillingnessTyphoid feverVaccination
2006
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Percentage Improves the Classification of Severity Among Children With Asthma
Fuhlbrigge AL, Weiss ST, Kuntz KM, Paltiel AD. Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Percentage Improves the Classification of Severity Among Children With Asthma. Pediatrics 2006, 118: e347-e355. PMID: 16864642, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuterolAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaBronchial Provocation TestsBronchodilator AgentsBudesonideChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDouble-Blind MethodEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHospitalizationHumansMaleMethacholine ChlorideModels, TheoreticalMulticenter Studies as TopicNedocromilRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRiskSeverity of Illness IndexSpirometryTreatment OutcomeConceptsSerious asthma exacerbationsImportant clinical outcomesHealth care utilizationPrebronchodilator FEV1Asthma exacerbationsAsthma symptomsExpiratory volumeCare utilizationClinical outcomesSecond percentageAsthma health statusAsthma severity classificationAsthma-related eventsChildhood Asthma Management ProgramEpisode-free daysNational Asthma EducationAsthma-related hospitalizationsPrevention Program guidelinesMean symptom scoreAsthma Management ProgramFuture adverse eventsOutcomes of interestMultivariate regression analysisPopulation of childrenClassification of severity
2002
Impact of Site of Care, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity on Medication Use for Childhood Asthma
Ortega AN, Gergen PJ, Paltiel AD, Bauchner H, Belanger KD, Leaderer BP. Impact of Site of Care, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity on Medication Use for Childhood Asthma. Pediatrics 2002, 109: e1-e1. PMID: 11773569, DOI: 10.1542/peds.109.1.e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaBlack or African AmericanChild, PreschoolConnecticutDrug UtilizationFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHispanic or LatinoHumansInsurance, Physician ServicesMaleMassachusettsMultivariate AnalysisPractice Patterns, Physicians'Private PracticeQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsSite of careHispanic ethnicityMedication useInsurance statusPatient raceSymptom severityAsthma medication useBeta2-agonist usePrimary care contactsHispanic childrenPrimary care visitsPrivate practiceParent-reported questionnaire dataSystemic steroidsCare contactsCare visitsUrgent visitsChildhood asthmaSteroid useRegular providerPatient levelNational guidelinesMultivariate analysisMaternal educationSignificant association
2001
Use of Health Services by Insurance Status Among Children With Asthma
Ortega A, Belanger K, Paltiel A, Horwitz S, Bracken M, Leaderer B. Use of Health Services by Insurance Status Among Children With Asthma. Medical Care 2001, 39: 1065-1074. PMID: 11567169, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200110000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsHealth care useEmergency departmentInsurance statusCare visitsAsthmatic childrenMedication useCare useAsthma-related risk factorsRoutine primary care visitsProspective cohort studyHealth care visitsHealth care utilizationChildhood asthma severityPatient-provider communicationWhite childrenMedical DictionaryNew England hospitalsRace/ethnicityAsthma specialistCohort studyMedicaid childrenAsthma severityIndependent predictorsCare utilization
1998
Acute scrotal symptoms in boys with an indeterminate clinical presentation: comparison of color Doppler sonography and scintigraphy.
Paltiel HJ, Connolly LP, Atala A, Paltiel AD, Zurakowski D, Treves ST. Acute scrotal symptoms in boys with an indeterminate clinical presentation: comparison of color Doppler sonography and scintigraphy. Radiology 1998, 207: 223-31. PMID: 9530319, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.207.1.9530319.Peer-Reviewed Original Research