by Truveta Research | Apr 2, 2024 | Research, Research Insights
There was a decrease in the rate of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) prescription fills per eligible population starting in the fall of 2022; prescription fill rates were 11.4% lower in the first five months of 2023 compared to the first five months of 2022....
by Truveta staff | Mar 29, 2024 | Research
Prior to the new Medicare guidelines going into effect, Truveta Research and Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, explored the first-time prescribing and dispensing of anti-obesity GLP-1 RA medications for US adults aged 60 to 69 with obesity or...
by Truveta staff | Mar 18, 2024 | Research
Overall, the rate of hospitalizations associated with respiratory viruses has decreased throughout February 2024 (-20.0%) compared to January 2024. While COVID- and influenza-associated hospitalizations decreased (-26.5% and -22.7%), all other respiratory viruses...
by Truveta staff | Mar 11, 2024 | Research
Each year, approximately 900,000 patients in the US are affected by a pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot causing a blockage in one or more pulmonary arteries in the lungs. PE is a leading cause of in-hospital death in the US, and acute PE – a sudden blockage...
by Truveta Research | Mar 6, 2024 | Research, Research Insights
Disparities in time to treatment and treatment outcomes exist for people with severe aortic stenosis receiving TAVR and SAVR procedures. We studied the rate of people who receive TAVR, SAVR, aortic valve repair, and aortic balloon valvuloplasty procedures and time to...
by Truveta staff | Feb 23, 2024 | Research
Overall, the rate of hospitalizations associated with respiratory viruses has decreased throughout January 2024 (-35.3%) compared to December 2023. The largest decreases were seen in parainfluenza virus- (-49.0%), RSV- (-48.0%), and influenza-associated (-41.6%)...
