Publications by authors named "J Wenzke"
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of a population health management initiative aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in elderly patients via a tapering process by measuring 1) the percentage of patients that initiate the PPI taper, 2) the number of patients 65 years of age and older with undocumented or unknown indication on PPI therapy for longer than eight weeks, and 3) the percentage of pharmacists' discontinuation recommendations accepted by the provider.
Design: Prospective, interventional pilot study.
Setting: Tier 3 patient-centered medical home within a major academic medical center with multiple sites.
Objectives: Diverticulitis in patients on immunosuppressant therapy has been associated with increased mortality, but there are no data for HIV-infected patients. Our aim was to compare the outcomes of hospitalizations for diverticulitis in patients with and without HIV infection.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of hospitalizations in the United States accessed through the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.