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  1. Article ; Online: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients' Preferences for Subcutaneous versus Intravenous Therapies: A Mixed-Methods Study.

    van Deen, Welmoed K / Khalil, Carine / Bonthala, Nirupama N / Gale, Rebecca / Patel, Devin B / Warui, Esther / Melmed, Gil Y / Spiegel, Brennan M R

    Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 41, Issue 3, Page(s) 412–421

    Abstract: Background: Multiple biologics are available to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can either be administered subcutaneously or intravenously. The factors that determine patients' preferences for SC/IV administration in IBD are largely ... ...

    Abstract Background: Multiple biologics are available to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can either be administered subcutaneously or intravenously. The factors that determine patients' preferences for SC/IV administration in IBD are largely unknown. This study aims to elucidate how IBD patients trade off between medications' route of administration and other medication characteristics and to understand what drives patients' preferences.
    Methods: We employed a mixed methods design using data from a prior quantitative conjoint analysis survey and a series of 22 qualitative interviews. We quantitatively assessed individual patients' preferences for subcutaneous (SC) or intravenous (IV) medications based on the part-worth utilities derived from the conjoint analysis and identified predictors for these preferences. We used a qualitative analysis to identify key themes surrounding patients' preferences in the interview data.
    Results: Of 1,077 survey participants, 49% preferred an SC medication every 2 weeks, whereas 51% preferred an IV medication every 8 weeks. More people preferred SC at reduced administration frequencies, whereas less people preferred SC at the expense of lower efficacy or higher side-effects rates. Prior experience with SC/IV was the strongest predictor for patients' preferences. Qualitatively, we obtained in-depth insights in the perceived advantages and disadvantages of SC and IV medications and in patients' preconceived ideas.
    Conclusion: While prior SC/IV exposure was a strong predictor for SC/IV preferences, patients' preferences largely are determined by a variety of other personal factors. The themes we identified could help guide clinicians when discussing therapeutic options with their patients and support shared decision-making.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Patient Preference ; Injections, Subcutaneous ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/drug therapy ; Administration, Intravenous ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632798-9
    ISSN 1421-9875 ; 0257-2753
    ISSN (online) 1421-9875
    ISSN 0257-2753
    DOI 10.1159/000528586
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  2. Article ; Online: A randomized controlled trial of a proactive analgesic protocol demonstrates reduced opioid use among hospitalized adults with inflammatory bowel disease.

    Berry, Sameer K / Takakura, Will / Patel, Devin / Govalan, Rajalakshmi / Ghafari, Afsoon / Kiefer, Elizabeth / Huang, Shao-Chi / Bresee, Catherine / Nuckols, Teryl K / Melmed, Gil Y

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 22396

    Abstract: Most hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience pain. Despite the known risks associated with opioids in IBD including risk for misuse, overdose, infection, readmission, and even death, opioid use is more prevalent in IBD than ...

    Abstract Most hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience pain. Despite the known risks associated with opioids in IBD including risk for misuse, overdose, infection, readmission, and even death, opioid use is more prevalent in IBD than any other chronic gastrointestinal condition. Most hospitalized IBD patients receive opioids; however, opioids have not been shown to improve pain during hospitalization. We conducted a randomized controlled trial in hospitalized patients with IBD to evaluate the impact of a proactive opioid-sparing analgesic protocol. Wearable devices measured activity and sleep throughout their hospitalization. Chronic opioid users, post-operative, and pregnant patients were excluded. The primary endpoint was a change in pain scores from admission to discharge. Secondary endpoints included opioid use, functional activity, sleep duration and quality, and length of stay. Of 329 adults with IBD evaluated for eligibility, 33 were enrolled and randomized to the intervention or usual care. Both the intervention and control group demonstrated significant decreases in pain scores from admission to discharge (- 2.6 ± 2.6 vs. - 3.0 ± 3.2). Those randomized to the intervention tended to have lower pain scores than the control group regardless of hospital day (3.02 ± 0.90 vs. 4.29 ± 0.81, p = 0.059), used significantly fewer opioids (daily MME 11.8 ± 15.3 vs. 30.9 ± 42.2, p = 0.027), and had a significantly higher step count by Day 4 (2330 ± 1709 vs. 1050 ± 1214; p = 0.014). There were no differences in sleep duration, sleep quality, readmission, or length-of-stay between the two groups. A proactive analgesic protocol does not result in worsening pain but does significantly reduce opioid-use in hospitalized IBD patients.Clinical trial registration number: NCT03798405 (Registered 10/01/2019).
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects ; Analgesics/therapeutic use ; Opioid-Related Disorders/drug therapy ; Pain/drug therapy ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/complications ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/drug therapy ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/chemically induced ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
    Chemical Substances Analgesics, Opioid ; Analgesics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Trial Protocol ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-48126-0
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  3. Article ; Online: A randomized controlled trial of a proactive analgesic protocol demonstrates reduced opioid use among hospitalized adults with inflammatory bowel disease

    Sameer K. Berry / Will Takakura / Devin Patel / Rajalakshmi Govalan / Afsoon Ghafari / Elizabeth Kiefer / Shao-Chi Huang / Catherine Bresee / Teryl K. Nuckols / Gil Y. Melmed

    Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 9

    Abstract: Abstract Most hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience pain. Despite the known risks associated with opioids in IBD including risk for misuse, overdose, infection, readmission, and even death, opioid use is more prevalent in ...

    Abstract Abstract Most hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience pain. Despite the known risks associated with opioids in IBD including risk for misuse, overdose, infection, readmission, and even death, opioid use is more prevalent in IBD than any other chronic gastrointestinal condition. Most hospitalized IBD patients receive opioids; however, opioids have not been shown to improve pain during hospitalization. We conducted a randomized controlled trial in hospitalized patients with IBD to evaluate the impact of a proactive opioid-sparing analgesic protocol. Wearable devices measured activity and sleep throughout their hospitalization. Chronic opioid users, post-operative, and pregnant patients were excluded. The primary endpoint was a change in pain scores from admission to discharge. Secondary endpoints included opioid use, functional activity, sleep duration and quality, and length of stay. Of 329 adults with IBD evaluated for eligibility, 33 were enrolled and randomized to the intervention or usual care. Both the intervention and control group demonstrated significant decreases in pain scores from admission to discharge (− 2.6 ± 2.6 vs. − 3.0 ± 3.2). Those randomized to the intervention tended to have lower pain scores than the control group regardless of hospital day (3.02 ± 0.90 vs. 4.29 ± 0.81, p = 0.059), used significantly fewer opioids (daily MME 11.8 ± 15.3 vs. 30.9 ± 42.2, p = 0.027), and had a significantly higher step count by Day 4 (2330 ± 1709 vs. 1050 ± 1214; p = 0.014). There were no differences in sleep duration, sleep quality, readmission, or length-of-stay between the two groups. A proactive analgesic protocol does not result in worsening pain but does significantly reduce opioid-use in hospitalized IBD patients. Clinical trial registration number: NCT03798405 (Registered 10/01/2019).
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Aquaporin-4 Dysregulation in a Controlled Cortical Impact Injury Model of Posttraumatic Epilepsy.

    Szu, Jenny I / Chaturvedi, Som / Patel, Dillon D / Binder, Devin K

    Neuroscience

    2019  Volume 428, Page(s) 140–153

    Abstract: Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) is a long-term negative consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in which recurrent spontaneous seizures occur after the initial head injury. PTE develops over an undefined period during which circuitry reorganization in ... ...

    Abstract Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) is a long-term negative consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in which recurrent spontaneous seizures occur after the initial head injury. PTE develops over an undefined period during which circuitry reorganization in the brain causes permanent hyperexcitability. The pathophysiology by which trauma leads to spontaneous seizures is unknown and clinically relevant models of PTE are key to understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the development of PTE. In the present study, we used the controlled-cortical impact (CCI) injury model of TBI to induce PTE in mice and to characterize changes in aquaporin-4 (AQP4) expression. A moderate-severe TBI was induced in the right frontal cortex and video-electroencephalographic (vEEG) recordings were performed in the ipsilateral hippocampus to monitor for spontaneous seizures at 14, 30, 60, and 90 days post injury (dpi). The percentage of mice that developed PTE were 13%, 20%, 27%, and 14% at 14, 30, 60, and 90 dpi, respectively. We found a significant increase in AQP4 in the ipsilateral frontal cortex and hippocampus of mice that developed PTE compared to those that did not develop PTE. Interestingly, AQP4 was found to be mislocalized away from the perivascular endfeet and towards the neuropil in mice that developed PTE. Here, we report for the first time, AQP4 dysregulation in a model of PTE which may carry significant implications for epileptogenesis after TBI.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Aquaporin 4/metabolism ; Aquaporin 4/pharmacology ; Brain/metabolism ; Brain/physiopathology ; Brain Injuries, Traumatic/metabolism ; Brain Injuries, Traumatic/physiopathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic/etiology ; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic/metabolism ; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic/physiopathology ; Male ; Mice ; Seizures/physiopathology ; Video Recording/methods
    Chemical Substances Aquaporin 4
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 196739-3
    ISSN 1873-7544 ; 0306-4522
    ISSN (online) 1873-7544
    ISSN 0306-4522
    DOI 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.12.006
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  5. Article ; Online: Modulation of posttraumatic epileptogenesis in aquaporin-4 knockout mice.

    Szu, Jenny I / Patel, Dillon D / Chaturvedi, Som / Lovelace, Jonathan W / Binder, Devin K

    Epilepsia

    2020  Volume 61, Issue 7, Page(s) 1503–1514

    Abstract: Objective: To determine the role of aquaporin-4 (AQP4) in posttraumatic epileptogenesis using long-term video-electroencephalographic (vEEG) recordings. Here, differences in EEG were analyzed between wild-type (WT) and AQP4 knockout (KO) mice and ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To determine the role of aquaporin-4 (AQP4) in posttraumatic epileptogenesis using long-term video-electroencephalographic (vEEG) recordings. Here, differences in EEG were analyzed between wild-type (WT) and AQP4 knockout (KO) mice and between mice with and without posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE).
    Methods: WT and AQP4 KO mice were subjected to a single controlled cortical impact traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the frontal cortex, and vEEG was recorded in the ipsilateral hippocampus at 14, 30, 60, and 90 days postinjury (dpi). Intrahippocampal electrical stimulation was also used to assess electrographic seizure threshold and electrographic seizure duration (ESD).
    Results: The mean seizure frequency per day for WT mice was 0.07 ± 0.07, 0.11 ± 0.07, 0.26 ± 0.13, and 0.12 ± 0.10 at 14, 30, 60, and 90 dpi, respectively. The mean seizure frequency per day for AQP4 KO mice was 0.45 ± 0.27, 0.29 ± 0.12, and 0.26 ± 0.19 at 14, 30, and 60 dpi, respectively. The mean seizure duration was 15 ± 2 seconds and 24 ± 3 seconds for WT and AQP4 KO mice, respectively. The percentage of mice that developed PTE were 28% and 37% for WT and AQP4 KO mice, respectively. Power spectral density (PSD) analysis revealed alterations in EEG frequency bands between sham and TBI in both genotypes. Additionally, PSD analysis of spontaneous recurrent seizures revealed alterations in delta power between genotypes. Morlet wavelet analysis detected heterogeneity in EEG seizure subtypes and dynamic EEG power patterns after TBI. Compared with AQP4 KO mice, a significant increase in ESD was observed in WT mice at 14 dpi.
    Significance: Posttraumatic seizures (PTSs) may be modulated by the astrocyte water channel AQP4. Absence of AQP4 increases the number of spontaneous seizures, increases seizure duration, and alters EEG power patterns of PTSs.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Aquaporin 4/deficiency ; Brain Injuries, Traumatic/metabolism ; Brain Injuries, Traumatic/physiopathology ; Electroencephalography/methods ; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic/metabolism ; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic/physiopathology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Video Recording/methods
    Chemical Substances Aqp4 protein, mouse ; Aquaporin 4
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 216382-2
    ISSN 1528-1167 ; 0013-9580
    ISSN (online) 1528-1167
    ISSN 0013-9580
    DOI 10.1111/epi.16551
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  6. Article ; Online: Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins.

    Khalek, Irene S / Senji Laxme, R R / Nguyen, Yen Thi Kim / Khochare, Suyog / Patel, Rohit N / Woehl, Jordan / Smith, Jessica M / Saye-Francisco, Karen / Kim, Yoojin / Misson Mindrebo, Laetitia / Tran, Quoc / Kędzior, Mateusz / Boré, Evy / Limbo, Oliver / Verma, Megan / Stanfield, Robyn L / Menzies, Stefanie K / Ainsworth, Stuart / Harrison, Robert A /
    Burton, Dennis R / Sok, Devin / Wilson, Ian A / Casewell, Nicholas R / Sunagar, Kartik / Jardine, Joseph G

    Science translational medicine

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 735, Page(s) eadk1867

    Abstract: Snakebite envenoming is a major global public health concern for which improved therapies are urgently needed. The antigenic diversity present in snake venom toxins from various species presents a considerable challenge to the development of a universal ... ...

    Abstract Snakebite envenoming is a major global public health concern for which improved therapies are urgently needed. The antigenic diversity present in snake venom toxins from various species presents a considerable challenge to the development of a universal antivenom. Here, we used a synthetic human antibody library to find and develop an antibody that neutralizes long-chain three-finger α-neurotoxins produced by numerous medically relevant snakes. Our antibody bound diverse toxin variants with high affinity, blocked toxin binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in vitro, and protected mice from lethal venom challenge. Structural analysis of the antibody-toxin complex revealed a binding mode that mimics the receptor-toxin interaction. The overall workflow presented is generalizable for the development of antibodies that target conserved epitopes among antigenically diverse targets, and it offers a promising framework for the creation of a monoclonal antibody-based universal antivenom to treat snakebite envenoming.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Animals ; Mice ; Antivenins/chemistry ; Snake Bites/drug therapy ; Neurotoxins/toxicity ; Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ; Snake Venoms
    Chemical Substances Antivenins ; Neurotoxins ; Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ; Snake Venoms
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518854-9
    ISSN 1946-6242 ; 1946-6234
    ISSN (online) 1946-6242
    ISSN 1946-6234
    DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk1867
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  7. Article ; Online: Patient- and tumor-level risk factors for MRI-invisible prostate cancer.

    Kuhlmann, Paige K / Chen, Michelle / Luu, Michael / Naser-Tavakolian, Aurash / Patel, Devin N / Kim, Hyung L / Saouaf, Rola / Daskivich, Timothy J

    Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases

    2021  Volume 24, Issue 3, Page(s) 794–801

    Abstract: Background: Multiparametric MRI is highly sensitive for detection of clinically significant prostate cancer, but has a 10-20% false negative rate. It is unknown if there are clinical factors that predict MRI invisibility. We sought to identify ... ...

    Abstract Background: Multiparametric MRI is highly sensitive for detection of clinically significant prostate cancer, but has a 10-20% false negative rate. It is unknown if there are clinical factors that predict MRI invisibility. We sought to identify predictors of MRI-invisible (MRI(-)) disease.
    Methods: Men undergoing MRI/US-fusion targeted + systematic biopsy by two surgeons at our institution from 2015 to 2018 were reviewed. Patient demographics, clinical data, MRI metrics, and biopsy pathology results were obtained by chart review. An MRI(-) tumor was defined as a positive systematic biopsy in a zone without an MRI lesion. Factors associated with presence of MRI(-) tumors were identified using stepwise multivariable logistic regression.
    Results: Of 194 men included in the analysis, 79 (41%) and 25 (13%) men had GG1+ and GG2+ MRI(-) tumors, respectively. On multivariable analysis, only Black race was associated with presence of GG1+ MRI(-) tumors (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.02-4.96). Black race (OR 3.5, 95% CI 1.24-9.87) and higher PSA density (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.34-3.20) were associated with presence of GG2+ MRI(-) tumors. In non-Black and Black men, detection of MRI(-) tumors on systematic biopsy upgraded patients from no disease to GG2+ disease 1% and 11% of the time, respectively, and from GG1 to GG2+ disease 42% and 60% of the time, respectively.
    Conclusions: Black race and PSA density were associated with presence of MRI(-) prostate cancer. Further study on racial differences is warranted based on these results. Surgeons should consider pre-biopsy risk factors before deciding to omit systematic prostate biopsy regardless of mpMRI results.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Biopsy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Male ; Prognosis ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Ultrasonography/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1419277-9
    ISSN 1476-5608 ; 1365-7852
    ISSN (online) 1476-5608
    ISSN 1365-7852
    DOI 10.1038/s41391-021-00330-7
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  8. Article ; Online: Old World Monkeys are less than ideal transplantation models for testing pig organs lacking three carbohydrate antigens (Triple-Knockout).

    Yamamoto, Takayuki / Iwase, Hayato / Patel, Diyan / Jagdale, Abhijit / Ayares, David / Anderson, Douglas / Eckhoff, Devin E / Cooper, David K C / Hara, Hidetaka

    Scientific reports

    2020  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 9771

    Abstract: Triple-knockout (TKO) pigs (with added protective human transgenes) are likely to be optimal sources of organs for clinical organ xenotransplantation because many humans have minimal or no natural antibody to TKO pig cells. However, Old World monkeys ( ... ...

    Abstract Triple-knockout (TKO) pigs (with added protective human transgenes) are likely to be optimal sources of organs for clinical organ xenotransplantation because many humans have minimal or no natural antibody to TKO pig cells. However, Old World monkeys (OWMs) have naturally-existing antibodies directed to TKO cells. We measured anti-pig IgM/IgG binding, and complement-dependent cytotoxicity to wild-type (WT), α1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout (GTKO), and TKO pig peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using sera from humans, several OWMs, and two New World monkeys (NWMs). Furthermore, we compared survival of GTKO (n = 5) and TKO (n = 3) pig kidneys in baboons. OWMs had significantly greater IgM binding and cytotoxicity to TKO PBMCs than humans or NWMs. Mean anti-TKO IgM was significantly higher in OWMs and significantly lower in NWMs than in humans. Cytotoxicity of OWM sera to TKO PBMCs was significantly greater than of human serum, but there was no significant difference between human and NWM sera. The median survival of TKO pig kidneys (4 days) in baboons was significantly shorter than that of GTKO kidneys (136 days) (p < 0.05). Even though considered ideal for clinical xenotransplantation, the presence of naturally-existing antibodies to TKO pig cells in OWMs complicates the transplantation of TKO pig kidneys in OWMs.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Animals ; Animals, Genetically Modified ; Antibodies, Heterophile/immunology ; Antigens, Heterophile/immunology ; Carbohydrates/genetics ; Carbohydrates/immunology ; Cercopithecidae ; Gene Knockout Techniques ; Graft Rejection/blood ; Graft Rejection/etiology ; Graft Rejection/pathology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin M/immunology ; Immunoglobulin M/metabolism ; Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology ; Papio ; Swine ; Transplantation, Heterologous/adverse effects ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Heterophile ; Antigens, Heterophile ; Carbohydrates ; Immunoglobulin M
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-66311-3
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  9. Article ; Online: Economic evaluation of elective cesarean versus vaginal delivery on cost of future pelvic floor disorders in the United States.

    Kuhlmann, Paige K / Patel, Devin N / Chen, Andrew / Houman, Justin / Weinberger, James / Wood Thum, Lauren N / Anger, Jennifer T / Eilber, Karyn S

    Neurourology and urodynamics

    2020  Volume 40, Issue 1, Page(s) 451–460

    Abstract: Aim: To analyze the cost impact of cesarean versus vaginal delivery in the United States on the development of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).: Methods: We compared average cost of delivery method to the lifetime ... ...

    Abstract Aim: To analyze the cost impact of cesarean versus vaginal delivery in the United States on the development of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
    Methods: We compared average cost of delivery method to the lifetime risk and cost of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) in women < 65 years. Costs of maternal care, obtained from the MarketScan® database, included those incurred at delivery and 3 months post-partum. Future costs of PFDs included those incurred after delivery up to 65 years. Previously reported data on the prevalence of POP and SUI following cesarean and vaginal delivery was used to calculate attributable risk. An incremental cost of illness model was used to estimate costs for SUI. Direct surgical and ambulatory care costs were used to determine cost of POP.
    Results: Average estimated cost was $7089 for vaginal delivery and $9905 for cesarean delivery. The absolute risks for SUI and POP were estimated as 7% and 5%, respectively, following cesarean delivery, and 13% and 14%, respectively, following vaginal delivery. For SUI, average direct cost was $5642, indirect cost was $4208, and personal cost was $750. Average direct cost of POP surgery was $4658, and nonsurgical cost was $2220. The potential savings for reduced prevalence of SUI and POP in women who underwent cesarean delivery is estimated at $1255, but they incur an additional $2816 maternal care cost over vaginal delivery.
    Conclusions: Although elective cesarean is associated with reduced prevalence of PFDs, the increased initial cost of cesarean delivery does not offset future cost savings.
    MeSH term(s) Cesarean Section/economics ; Cesarean Section/methods ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Delivery, Obstetric/economics ; Delivery, Obstetric/methods ; Female ; Humans ; Pelvic Floor Disorders/economics ; Pelvic Floor Disorders/etiology ; Risk Factors ; United States
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604904-7
    ISSN 1520-6777 ; 0733-2467
    ISSN (online) 1520-6777
    ISSN 0733-2467
    DOI 10.1002/nau.24582
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  10. Article ; Online: Assessing Patient Decision-Making on Biologic and Small-Molecule Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Insights From a Conjoint Analysis in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

    Patel, Devin B / van Deen, Welmoed K / Almario, Christopher V / Khalil, Carine / Warui, Esther / Bonthala, Nirupama / Melmed, Gil Y / Spiegel, Brennan M R

    Inflammatory bowel diseases

    2020  Volume 27, Issue 10, Page(s) 1593–1601

    Abstract: Background: Recent drug approvals have increased the number of therapies available for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), making it difficult for patients to navigate available treatment options. We examined patient decision-making surrounding biologic ... ...

    Abstract Background: Recent drug approvals have increased the number of therapies available for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), making it difficult for patients to navigate available treatment options. We examined patient decision-making surrounding biologic and small-molecule therapies in an international cohort of patients from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom using conjoint analysis (CA), a form of tradeoff analysis examining how respondents make complex decisions.
    Methods: We performed a CA survey that quantified the relative importance of therapy attributes (eg, efficacy, adverse effects) in decision-making. Patients with IBD were recruited from the general population and through specialty IBD clinics. We used a hierarchical Bayes analysis to model individual patients' preferences and compared the relative importance of medication attributes between countries and practice settings. Using a series of multivariable linear regression models, we assessed whether demographic and clinical characteristics (eg, IBD subtype, severity) predicted how patients made decisions.
    Results: Overall, 1077 patients in 3 countries completed the survey. No differences in the relative importance of medication attributes were observed between the 3 countries' general IBD populations. However, efficacy was more important for patients in the US-based IBD specialty care cohort than for the general IBD population (29% and 23% importance, respectively; P < 0.0001). A few demographic and clinical characteristics were associated with small changes in individual preferences.
    Conclusions: In this large international CA study, patients prioritized efficacy as the most important therapeutic attribute. Decision-making seemed to be highly personalized in that therapeutic preferences were hard to predict based on patient characteristics.
    MeSH term(s) Bayes Theorem ; Biological Products ; Humans ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/drug therapy ; Patient Preference ; United Kingdom ; United States
    Chemical Substances Biological Products
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1340971-2
    ISSN 1536-4844 ; 1078-0998
    ISSN (online) 1536-4844
    ISSN 1078-0998
    DOI 10.1093/ibd/izaa311
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