Articles by Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD
Initial Maintenance Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults With Asthma-COPD Overlap
ByMona Nili, PhD, PharmD, MBA,Traci J. LeMasters, PhD,Megan Adelman, PharmD,Nilanjana Dwibedi, PhD, MBA,S. Suresh Madhavan, PhD, MBA,Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD Older adults with coexisting asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), known as asthma-COPD overlap, who take fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β agonists may be less likely to have persistent low adherence to initial maintenance therapy.
Increased Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Associated With Chronic Opioid Therapy
ByDouglas Thornton, PharmD, PhD,Nilanjana Dwibedi, PhD,Virginia Scott, PhD,Charles D. Ponte, PharmD,Xi Tan, PharmD, PhD,Douglas Ziedonis, MD,Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD The increase in healthcare utilization and expenditures associated with the transition to chronic opioid therapy places increased burden on payers and patients.
Organization of Care and Diagnosed Depression Among Women Veterans
ByUsha Sambamoorthi, PhD,Bevanne Bean-Mayberry, MD, MHS,Patricia A. Findley, DrPH, MSW, LCSW,Elizabeth M. Yano, PhD, MSPH,Ranjana Banerjea, PhD This analysis studies effects of practice structures, primary care and mental health integration, and sex-specific primary care services on diagnosis of depression among women veterans.