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Vedat Verter /channels/taxonomy/term/14086/all en Designing Risk‐Adjusted Therapy for Patients with Hypertension /channels/channels/news/designing-risk-adjusted-therapy-patients-hypertension-288606 Authors: Manaf Zargoush, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/mehmet-gumus">Mehmet Gumus</a>, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/vedat-verter">Vedat Verter</a>, Stella S. Daskalopoulou Publication: Production and Operations Management, Forthcoming Abstract: Limited guidance is available for providing patient‐specific care to hypertensive patients, although this chronic condition is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. To address this issue, we develop an analytical model that takes into account the most relevant risk factors including age, sex, blood pressure, diabetes status, smoking habits, and blood cholesterol. Using the Markov Decision Process framework, we develop a model to maximize expected quality‐adjusted life years, as well as characterize the optimal sequence and combination of antihypertensive medications. Assuming the physician uses the standard medication dose for each drug, and the patient fully adheres to the prescribed treatment regimen, we prove that optimal treatment policies exhibit a threshold structure. Our findings indicate that our recommended thresholds vary by age and other patient characteristics, for example (1) the optimal thresholds for all medication prescription are nonincreasing in age, and (2) the medications need to be prescribed at lower thresholds for males who smoke than for males who have diabetes. The improvements in quality‐adjusted life years associated with our model compare favorably with those obtained by following the British Hypertension Society's guideline, and the gains increase with the severity of risk factors. For instance, in both genders (although at different rates), diabetic patients gain more than non‐diabetic patients. Our sensitivity analysis results indicate that the optimal thresholds decrease if the medications have lower side‐effects and vice versa. Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:17:37 +0000 webfull 139446 at /channels Designing distribution systems with reverse flows /channels/channels/news/designing-distribution-systems-reverse-flows-281562 Authors: Ayse Cilaci Tombus¸ Necati Aras, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/vedat-verter">Vedat Verter</a> Publication: Journal of Remanufacturing, Vol. 7, No. 2-3, December 2017 Abstract: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:35:09 +0000 webfull 132143 at /channels Integrated fleet mix and routing decision for hazmat transportation: A developing country perspective /channels/channels/news/integrated-fleet-mix-and-routing-decision-hazmat-transportation-developing-country-perspective-269339 Authors: Anand Kumar, Debjit Roy, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/vedat-verter">Vedat Verter</a> and Dheeraj Sharma Publication: European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 264, No. 1, January 2018 Abstract: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:59:10 +0000 webfull 129760 at /channels Managing Patient ƻ��Ժ in a Neurology Ward /channels/channels/news/managing-patient-admissions-neurology-ward-268807 Authors: Saied Samiedaluie, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/beste-kucukyazici">Beste Kucukyazici</a>, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/vedat-verter">Vedat Verter</a>, Dan Zhang Publication: Operations Journal Abstract: Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:55:14 +0000 webfull 129066 at /channels Maximal Accessibility Network Design in the Public Sector /channels/news/maximal-accessibility-network-design-public-sector-249398 Authors: Aboolian, R., Berman, O. and Vedat Verter Publication: Transportation Science Abstract: Fri, 01 May 2015 18:21:47 +0000 webfull 109854 at /channels Evaluating the role of simulation in healthcare innovation: recommendations of the Simnovate Medical Technologies Domain Group /channels/news/evaluating-role-simulation-healthcare-innovation-recommendations-simnovate-medical-technologies-doma-267441 Authors: Madani, A., Gallix, B., Pugh, C.M., Azagury, D., Bradley, P., Fowler, D., Hannaford, B., Macdonald, S., Miyasaka, K., Nuño, N., Szold, A.,<a href="http://node/65050"> </a><a href="http://node/65050">Verter, V.</a>, Aggarwal, R. Publication: Simnovate supplement Abstract: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:28:36 +0000 webfull 126801 at /channels Making Decisions about Activity-Based Financing in Health Care: Payment Mechanisms and Policy Goals /channels/news/making%C2%A0decisions%C2%A0about%C2%A0activity%E2%80%90based%C2%A0financing%C2%A0in%C2%A0health%C2%A0care%C2%A0payment%C2%A0mechanisms%C2%A0and%C2%A0policy%C2%A0goals-233912 Authors: Strumpf, Erin; Faraj, Samer; Verter, Vedat Abstract: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:38:50 +0000 webfull 101554 at /channels Transport de matières dangereuses: aux élus d'agir /channels/news/transport-de-matieres-dangereuses-aux-elus-dagir-262307 Un camion-citerne rempli de diesel qui s'enflamme au coeur d'une grande ville, en pleine heure de pointe : ce genre d'événement donne froid dans le dos. L'accident survenu cette semaine sur l'autoroute 40 est certes tragique, mais il aurait pu être encore plus grave. Il doit maintenant servir de signal d'alarme et nous forcer à évaluer chaque maillon de la chaîne du transport routier de matières dangereuses au Québec. Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:51:23 +0000 webfull 120751 at /channels "Product Reuse in Innovative Industries," Production and Operations Management /channels/news/product-reuse-innovative-industries-production-and-operations-management-229374 Authors: Galbreth, Michael; Boyaci, Tamer; Verter, Vedat Publication: Production and Operations Management, 2013 Abstract: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:39:26 +0000 webfull 97507 at /channels Professor Verter, Editor-in-Chief of SEPS /channels/news/impact-factor-coming-soon-seps-259772 Under the leadership of Vedat Verter, Editor in Chief, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (SEPS) has been selected for coverage in Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Journal Citation Reports. For more information: <a href="http://www.journals.elsevier.com/socio-economic-planning-sciences/news/impact-factor-coming-soon-for-seps">Elsevier</a>, 2016 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:13:44 +0000 webfull 117467 at /channels Supply chain design for unlocking the value of remanufacturing under uncertainty /channels/news/supply-chain-design-unlocking-value-remanufacturing-under-uncertainty-254527 Authors: Chen, W., Kucukyazici, B., Verter, V., Jesús Sáenz, M. Publication: European Journal of Operational Research Abstract: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:33:49 +0000 webfull 111681 at /channels Restructuring the resident training system for improving the equity of access to primary care /channels/news/restructuring-resident-training-system-improving-equity-access-primary-care-267797 Authors: Anna Graber-Naidich, Michael W. Cartera, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/vedat-verter">Vedat Verter</a> Publication: European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 258, Issue 3, 1 May 2017, Pages 1143–1155 Abstract: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:12:22 +0000 webfull 127225 at /channels "Matching Patient and Physician Preferences in Designing a Primary Care Facility Network," Journal of the Operational Research Society /channels/news/matching-patient-and-physician-preferences-designing-primary-care-facility-network-journal-operation-235069 Authors: Güneş, Evrim Didem; Yaman, Hande; Çekyay, Bora; Verter, Vedat Publication: Journal of the Operational Research Society, April 2014 Abstract: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:24:23 +0000 webfull 102221 at /channels Should dangerous goods be travelling on Montreal's highways? /channels/news/should-dangerous-goods-be-travelling-montreals-highways-262308 Alain Duguet and Gilbert Prince crisscrossed Canada and the United States together a number of times, two truck drivers cramped in a relatively small space. They could chat for hours, getting into disagreements every now and then, but Prince was such a jovial person that he laughed even when he was upset, Duguet said. "I'm talking about him in the past tense…" Duguet said. He sighed. His voice trailed off. Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:57:02 +0000 webfull 120752 at /channels Emergency Directives for Rail: Is It Enough? /channels/news/emergency-directives-rail-it-enough-229398 Professor Vedat Verter analyzes the latest instructions from Transport Canada. Watch full interview: <a href="http://clicks.skem1.com/trkr/?c=28371&amp;g=326&amp;p=e881715cb0bd449b85c302d59661bf74&amp;u=24e9ab96d30cbbace16875c8e5af60bf&amp;q=&amp;t=1" target="_blank">CTV News</a>, July 30, 2013 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:48:09 +0000 webfull 97546 at /channels