Elliott Lowy

TL;DR: Investigating whether HIV is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction after adjustment for all standard Framingham risk factors among a large cohort of HIV-positive and demographically and behaviorally similar uninfected veterans in care found infections with HIV are associated with a 50% increased risk beyond that explained by recognized risk factors.

TL;DR: Prediction models using electronic clinical data accurately identified patients with elevated risk for hospitalization or death and can enhance the coordination of care for patients with complex clinical conditions.

TL;DR: High proportions of patients with HCV infections genotypes 1-4 in the Veterans Affairs national health care system achieved SVR12, approaching the results reported in clinical trials, especially in patients with genotype 1 infection.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that the association between RN staffing and skill mix and in-hospital patient mortality depends on whether the analysis is conducted at the hospital or unit level.

TL;DR: Results of exploratory factor analyses suggested a four-factor model with Opportunity for Advancement, Collegial Nurse-Physician Relations, Staffing Adequacy, and Nurse Manager Leadership as the most salient and parsimonious solution.