Helen Varker

TL;DR: The current prevalence of AF and AFL is high and is projected to increase considerably by 2050, and the current and projected increases in the prevalence are greater than predicted by a previous sentinel study and might reflect more than the aging of the population.

TL;DR: The time course of VTE in medical patients shows that risk of symptomatic VTE is highest during the first 19 days after hospital admission, and extends into the period after discharge, and demonstrates the importance of improving thromboprophylaxis practices in the inpatient setting.

TL;DR: The average cost of patients with subsequent fracture(s) was substantial and effective management of first fractures may help reduce the long-term economic and clinical burden.

TL;DR: Aflibercept and ranibizumab were used at a similar frequency resulting in similar intravitreal anti-VEGF injection healthcare expenditures among wet age-related macular degeneration patients initiating first-line intrav it real anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment.

TL;DR: Persistence and discontinuation with warfarin in patients with AF is consistent with other long-term medications, while older age, history of ischemic stroke, and war Farfarin use before hospitalization significantly increased warfar in persistence and decreased the likelihood of discontinuation.