Impact of Cumulative Corticosteroid Dosage on Preventable Hospitalization among Taiwanese Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT: Background: Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed for autoimmune conditions, but their impact on preventable hospitalization rates is unclear. This study sought to investigate the effect of corticosteroid use on hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among Taiwanese patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using adults in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research database receiving a new diagnosis of AS (n = 40,747) or IBD (n = 4290) between January 2002 and June 2013. Our main outcome measure was odds of preventable hospitalization for eight ambulatory care-sensitive conditions defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Results: In the first quarter (three months) f

SUBMITTER: Wallace BI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6572534 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature