[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of risk factors associated with surgical site infections among surgical patients

E Korol, K Johnston, N Waser, F Sifakis, HS Jafri, M Lo… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Importance Surgical site infection (SSI) complicates 2-5% of surgeries in the United States.
Severity of SSI ranges from superficial skin infection to life-threatening conditions such as …

The burden of treatment-resistant depression: a systematic review of the economic and quality of life literature

KM Johnston, LC Powell, IM Anderson, S Szabo… - Journal of affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a global public health concern. In particular,
treatment-resistant depression (TRD) represents a key unmet need in the management of …

[HTML][HTML] The economic burden of prematurity in Canada

KM Johnston, K Gooch, E Korol, P Vo, O Eyawo… - BMC pediatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background Preterm birth is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality among infants
worldwide, and imposes considerable burden on health, education and social services, as well …

Burden of illness for osteoporotic fractures compared with other serious diseases among postmenopausal women in the United States

…, L Spangler, C O'Malley, C Colby, K Johnston… - Mayo Clinic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives To provide a national estimate of the incidence of hospitalizations due to osteoporotic
fractures (OFs) in women; compare this with the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI), …

Expanded access to highly active antiretroviral therapy: a potentially powerful strategy to curb the growth of the HIV epidemic

VD Lima, K Johnston, RS Hogg, AR Levy… - The Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
We developed a mathematical model using a multiple source of infection framework to
assess the potential effect of the expansion of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) …

Comparative safety of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, CA Marra, K Aubrey-Bassler, K Johnston… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To estimate the association between the use of sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2)
inhibitors and postmarket harms as identified by drug regulatory agencies. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Short-acting beta-2-agonist exposure and severe asthma exacerbations: SABINA findings from Europe and North America

…, H Gandhi, JC Korevaar, J Tkacz, K Johnston… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Expert national/global asthma management recommendations raise the issue
whether a safe threshold of short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA) use without concomitant …

[HTML][HTML] A review of published anticholinergic scales and measures and their applicability in database analyses

G Lozano-Ortega, KM Johnston, A Cheung… - Archives of gerontology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background/objectives: Available metrics for characterizing cumulative anticholinergic
exposure over time may not be well suited for use across all US data sources. In this review, the …

Cost-effectiveness of pharmacist care for managing hypertension in Canada

C Marra, K Johnston, V Santschi… - … Journal/Revue des …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: More than half of all heart disease and stroke are attributable to hypertension,
which is associated with approximately 10% of direct medical costs globally. Clinical trial …

[HTML][HTML] Methods of sample size calculation in descriptive retrospective burden of illness studies

KM Johnston, P Lakzadeh, BMK Donato… - BMC medical research …, 2019 - Springer
Background Observational burden of illness studies are used in pharmacoepidemiology to
address a variety of objectives, including contextualizing the current treatment setting, …