2011
Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Counselor- vs. Provider-Based Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Screening in the Emergency Department
Walensky RP, Morris BL, Reichmann WM, Paltiel AD, Arbelaez C, Donnell-Fink L, Katz JN, Losina E. Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Counselor- vs. Provider-Based Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Screening in the Emergency Department. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e25575. PMID: 22022415, PMCID: PMC3192047, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioUndiagnosed HIV prevalenceEmergency department settingCost-effectiveness ratioHIV prevalenceDepartment settingScreening modalityRandomized clinical trialsResource utilization dataRoutine HIVHIV screeningHIV counselorsEmergency departmentScreening servicesClinical trialsCapacity of providersScreening programED staffHIVTest offerLife yearsUtilization dataRapid pointPrevalence
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
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