Browsing by Author "Solomon, Daniel"
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Adipokine Hormones and Hand Osteoarthritis: Radiographic Severity and Pain
Massengale, Mei; Lu, Bing; Pan, John Jun-Hao; Katz, Jeffrey Neil; Solomon, Daniel Hal (Public Library of Science, 2012)Introduction: Obesity's association with hand osteoarthritis cannot be fully explained by mechanical loading. We examined the relationship between adipokines and radiographic hand osteoarthritis severity and pain. Methods: ... -
Bisphosphonate Prescribing, Persistence and Cumulative Exposure in Ontario, Canada
Burden, A. M.; Paterson, J. M.; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Mamdani, M.; Juurlink, D. N.; Cadarette, S. M. (Springer-Verlag, 2012)Summary: We studied new users of oral bisphosphonates and found that less than half persisted with therapy for 2 years, and interruptions in use were common. During a median observation period of 4.7 years, 10% of patients ... -
Bisphosphonates and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Meta-Analysis
Kim, Dae Hyun; Rogers, James R.; Fulchino, Lisa A.; Kim, Caroline A.; Solomon, Daniel H.; Kim, Seoyoung C. (Public Library of Science, 2015)Background and Objectives Some evidence suggests that bisphosphonates may reduce atherosclerosis, while concerns have been raised about atrial fibrillation. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effects of ... -
Development of a Health Care Utilisation Data-Based Index for Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity: A Preliminary Study
Ting, Gladys; Schneeweiss, Sebastian; Scranton, Richard E.; Katz, Jeffrey; Weinblatt, Michael; Young, Melissa; Avorn, Jerome; Solomon, Daniel (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2008-08-21)Introduction Health care utilisation ('claims') databases contain information about millions of patients and are an important source of information for a variety of study types. However, they typically do not contain ... -
Effects of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Gout: A Cohort Study
Kim, Seoyoung Catherine; Schneeweiss, Sebastian; Choudhry, Niteesh Kumar; Liu, Jun; Glynn, Robert James; Solomon, Daniel Hal (Elsevier BV, 2015)BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia and gout are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is unknown whether treating hyperuricemia with xanthine oxidase inhibitors (XOIs), including allopurinol and ... -
Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent Use among Patients with Lupus Nephritis Approaching End-stage Renal Disease
Gómez-Puerta, José A; Waikar, Sushrut S; Solomon, Daniel H; Liu, Jun; Alarcón, Graciela S; Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C; Costenbader, Karen H (2013)Objectives: Little is known about erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) utilization among lupus nephritis (LN) patients with incipient ESRD. We aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with ESA ... -
An external validation study reporting poor correlation between the claims-based index for rheumatoid arthritis severity and the disease activity score
Desai, Rishi J; Solomon, Daniel H; Weinblatt, Michael E; Shadick, Nancy; Kim, Seoyoung C (BioMed Central, 2015)Introduction: We conducted an external validation study to examine the correlation of a previously published claims-based index for rheumatoid arthritis severity (CIRAS) with disease activity score in 28 joints calculated ... -
Hydroxychloroquine improves insulin sensitivity in obese non-diabetic individuals
Mercer, Emileigh; Rekedal, Laura; Garg, Rajesh Kumar; Lu, Bing; Massarotti, Elena M.; Solomon, Daniel Hal (BioMed Central, 2012)Introduction: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a common disease modifying therapy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Prior research suggests that HCQ may reduce the risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with RA. ... -
Interventions to Improve Adherence and Persistence With Osteoporosis Medications: A Systematic Literature Review
Gleeson, T.; Iversen, Maura Daly; Avorn, Jerry Lewis; Brookhart, A. M.; Katz, Jeffrey Neil; Losina, Elena; May, F.; Patrick, A. R.; Shrank, W; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Solomon, Daniel Hal (Springer Science + Business Media, 2009-06-05)Summary: Adherence and persistence with osteoporosis medications are poor. We conducted a systematic literature review of interventions to improve adherence and persistence with osteoporosis medications. Seven studies met ... -
Oral Bisphosphonates and Risk of Subtrochanteric or Diaphyseal Femur Fractures in a Population-Based Cohort
Kim, Seoyoung Catherine; Schneeweiss, Sebastian; Katz, Jeffrey Neil; Levin, Raisa; Solomon, Daniel Hal (Wiley, 2011)Bisphosphonates are the primary therapy for postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Case series suggest a potential link between prolonged use of bisphosphonates and low-energy fracture of subtrochanteric ... -
Patient, Physician, and Payment Predictors of Statin Adherence
Chan, David Chimin; Shrank, William H.; Cutler, David M.; Jan, Saira; Fischer, Michael Adam; Liu, Jun; Avorn, Jerry Lewis; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Brookhart, Alan; Choudhry, Niteesh K (American Public Health Association, 2010)BACKGROUND: Although many patient, physician, and payment predictors of adherence have been described, knowledge of their relative strength and overall ability to explain adherence is limited. OBJECTIVES: To measure the ... -
Placing a Price on Medical Device Innovation: The Example of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Suter, Lisa G.; Paltiel, A. David; Rome, Benjamin Newman; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Thornhill, Thomas Stone; Abrams, Stanley K.; Katz, Jeffrey Neil; Losina, Elena (Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is common, effective, and cost-effective. Innovative implants promising reduced long-term failure at increased cost are under continual development. We sought to define the implant ... -
The potential role of 'non-rheumatic’ therapies in rheumatic disease
Massarotti, Elena M; Solomon, Daniel H (BioMed Central, 2013)The relationship between inflammation and insulin resistance is complex and not fully understood. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, which is known to be ... -
The Prevalence and Cost of Unapproved Uses of Top-Selling Orphan Drugs
Kesselheim, Aaron Seth; Myers, Jessica Amelia; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C.; Levin, Raisa; Avorn, Jerry (Public Library of Science, 2012)Introduction: The Orphan Drug Act encourages drug development for rare conditions. However, some orphan drugs become top sellers for unclear reasons. We sought to evaluate the extent and cost of approved and unapproved ... -
Rationale, design, and governance of Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Celecoxib Integrated Safety versus Ibuprofen Or Naproxen (PRECISION), a cardiovascular end point trial of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents in patients with arthritis
Becker, Matthew C.; Wang, Thomas H.; Wisniewski, Lisa; Wolski, Kathy; Libby, Peter; Lüscher, Thomas F.; Borer, Jeffrey S.; Mascette, Alice M.; Husni, M. Elaine; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Graham, David Y.; Yeomans, Neville D.; Krum, Henry; Ruschitzka, Frank; Lincoff, A. Michael; Nissen, Steven E. (Elsevier BV, 2009)Background Pain management in patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis often requires long-term use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, the relative cardiovascular safety of these therapies ... -
The relationship between hand osteoarthritis and serum leptin concentration in participants of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Massengale, Mei; Reichmann, William M; Losina, Elena; Solomon, Daniel Hal; Katz, Jeffrey Neil (BioMed Central, 2012)Introduction: Leptin has been suspected to contribute to the development of osteoarthritis (OA). However, this hypothesis has not been tested in large-scale hand OA cohorts. Our study aimed to determine whether there is a ... -
Review: Treat to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Fact, Fiction, or Hypothesis?
Solomon, Daniel; Bitton, Asaf; Katz, Jeffrey; Radner, Helga; Brown, Erika M.; Fraenkel, Liana (Wiley, 2014-04) -
Roles of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Rheumatology Practices in the US
Solomon, Daniel Hal; Bitton, Asaf; Fraenkel, Liana; Brown, Erika; Tsao, Peter; Katz, Jeffrey Neil (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)Background—A recent workforce study of rheumatology in the US suggests that during the next several decades the demand for rheumatology services will outstrip the supply of rheumatologists. Mid-level providers such as nurse ... -
Sustained rheumatoid arthritis remission is uncommon in clinical practice
Prince, Femke HM; Bykerk, Vivian P; Shadick, Nancy Ann; Lu, Bing; Cui, Jing; Frits, Michelle; Iannaccone, Christine K; Weinblatt, Michael Elliott; Solomon, Daniel Hal (BioMed Central, 2012)Introduction: Remission is an important goal of therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but data on duration of remission are lacking. Our objective was to describe the duration of remission in RA, assessed by different ... -
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
Solomon, Daniel Hal; Yelin, Edward; Katz, Jeffrey Neil; Lu, Bing; Shaykevich, Tamara; Ayanian, John (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013)Introduction: Numerous studies across different health systems have documented that many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do not receive disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Relatively little is known ...