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Essien UR, Johnson AE. Whose Streets? Neighborhood-Level Determinants of Atrial Fibrillation Care. Circulation. 2022 Jul 19; 146(3):172-174. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Hayes CJ, Dawson L, McCoy H, Hernandez M, Andersen J, Ali MM, Bogulski CA, Eswaran H. Utilization of Remote Patient Monitoring Within the United States Health Care System: A Scoping Review. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2023 Mar 1; 29(3):384-394. [Corey J Hayes, PhD, PharmD]
Wilson DA, Boadu O, Jones AL, Kim N, Mor MK, Hausmann LRM, Essien UR. Analysis of Initiating Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the Veterans Affairs Health System. JAMA Network Open. 2022 Jul 1; 5(7):e2223815. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Pandit A. , Eswaran H., Bogulski C., Rabbani M., Alison M., Dawson L., Hayes CJ. HSD57 Factors Associated with Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Services Provision By Hospitals and Healthcare Systems in the United States. [Abstract]. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 2022 Jul 1; 25(7, Supplement):S490. [Corey J Hayes, PhD, PharmD]
June 2022
Hayes CJ, Koonce RM, Gressler LE, Hu B, Williams JS, Martin BC. Association between opioid therapy trajectories and potential opioid-related adverse health events. Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. 2022 Oct 1; 31(10):1075-1090. [Corey J Hayes, PhD, PharmD]
Tertulien T, Broughton ST, Swabe G, Essien UR, Magnani JW. Association of Race and Ethnicity on the Management of Acute Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2022 Jun 21; 11(12):e025758. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Manges KA, Medvedeva E, Ersek M, Burke RE. VA nursing home compare metrics as an indicator of skilled nursing facility quality for veterans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022 Aug 1; 70(8):2269-2279. [Kirstin A. Manges Piazza, PhD, RN]
Youmans QR, Maldonado M, Essien UR, Lupton K. Building Inclusion and Belonging in Training Environments. Journal of graduate medical education. 2022 Jun 1; 14(3):333-334. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Baumann AA, Woodward EN, Singh RS, Adsul P, Shelton RC. Assessing researchers' capabilities, opportunities, and motivation to conduct equity-oriented dissemination and implementation research, an exploratory cross-sectional study. BMC health services research. 2022 Jun 1; 22(1):731. [Eva N Woodward, PhD, MA, BS]
Tertulien T, Youmans QR, Essien UR. US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on Screening for Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA. 2022 May 24; 327(20):2021. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Semere W, Makaroun LK, Beach S, Schillinger D, Rosland AM. Family caregivers navigating the health care system: Evolving roles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare. 2022 Jun 1; 40(2):268-273. [Lena K. Makaroun, MD, MS]
Ly DP, Essien UR, Olenski AR, Jena AB. Affirmative Action Bans and Enrollment of Students From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. Public Medical Schools. Annals of internal medicine. 2022 Jun 1; 175(6):873-878. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Wray CM, Sridhar A, Young A, Noyes C, Smith WB, Keyhani S. Assessing the Impact of a Pre-visit Readiness Telephone Call on Video Visit Success Rates. Journal of general internal medicine. 2023 Jan 1; 38(1):252-253. [Charlie M Wray, DO, MS]
Sterling MR, Essien UR. Implementing Equity: Improving Blood Pressure and Glycemic Control Among Adults With Heart Failure. Circulation. Heart failure. 2022 May 1; 15(5):e009650. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Goree JH, Hayes C, Petersen E, Curran G. Lack of Neuromodulation Knowledge Among Rural Family Medicine Residents: A Call for Implementation Research. Journal of pain research. 2022 Apr 21; 15:1183-1189. [Corey J Hayes, PhD, PharmD]
Leung LB, Rubenstein LV, Jaske E, Wheat CL, Nelson KM, Felker BL. Contrasting Care Delivery Modalities Used by Primary Care and Mental Health Specialties in VA's Telehealth Contingency Staffing Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of general internal medicine. 2022 Aug 1; 37(10):2607-2610. [Lucinda B Leung, MD, MPH, PhD]
Shah SJ, Essien UR. Equitable Representation in Clinical Trials: Looking Beyond Table 1. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2022 May 1; 15(5):e008726. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Meyer AND, Scott TMT, Singh H. Adherence to National Guidelines for Timeliness of Test Results Communication to Patients in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. JAMA Network Open. 2022 Apr 1; 5(4):e228568. [Ashley Meyer, PhD]
March 2022
Khalaf N, Ali B. Challenges and Opportunities in Pancreatic Cancer Screening Among High-Risk Individuals. Gastroenterology. 2022 Jun 1; 162(7):2113-2120. [Natalia Khalaf, MD, MPH]
Donovan LM, Au DH. Sleep Apnea, Obesity, and Readmissions: Real Risks or Residual Confounding? Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2022 Mar 1; 19(3):361-362. [Lucas M Donovan, MD, MS]
Soegaard Ballester JM, Han JJ, Yong CM. Addressing Functional Biases in Procedural Environments. Annals of surgery. 2022 Mar 1; 275(3):e544-e546. [Celina M. Yong, MD, MBA, MSc]
Bullock K, Makaroun LK. Drivers of racial/ethnic differences in perceived end-of-life care quality: More questions than answers. [Editorial]. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022 Apr 1; 70(4):1057-1059. [Lena K. Makaroun, MD, MS]
Waldo SW, Glorioso TJ, Barón AE, Doll JA, Plomondon ME, Ho PM. Transitions of Care Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2022 Feb 15; 11(4):e024598. [Jacob Appel Doll, MD]
Essien UR, Youmans QR. Burning in "Other Suns": The Effects of Residential Segregation on Cardiovascular Health. [Editorial]. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2022 Feb 2; CIRCOUTCOMES121008694. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Christofferson DE, Blalock DV, Knoeppel J, Beckham JC, Hamlett-Berry K, Hertzberg JS. A Real-World Evaluation of a Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Text Message Program for Veterans: Outcomes and Comparison to Cigarette Smokers. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 2022 Feb 1; 24(2):186-195. [Daniel Blalock, PhD]
Pro G, Hayes C, Brown CC, Goree J, Zaller N. Individual and Health Policy Factors Associated With Positive Heroin and Opioid Treatment Response: United States, 2018. American journal of public health. 2022 Feb 1; 112(S1):S66-S76. [Corey J Hayes, PhD, PharmD]
Bicket MC, Lin LA, Waljee J. New Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery: A Risk Factor for Opioid Use Disorder? Annals of surgery. 2022 Feb 1; 275(2):e288-e289. [Lewei Lin, MD]
Cross SH, Ramkalawan JR, Ring JF, Boucher NA. "That Little Bit of Time": Transition-to-Hospice Perspectives From Hospice Staff and Bereaved Family. Innovation in aging. 2022 Jan 18; 6(1):igab057. [Nathan A Boucher, DrPH]
Chih WL, Lussier EC, Chen JA, Yeh SJ, Lin SM, Chang TY, Chen MR. Physiological QT Interval Changes in Early Infancy Using Post-Menstrual and Post-Natal Age Calculation for Electrocardiogram Long QT Interval Screening in Taiwan. Acta Cardiologica Sinica. 2022 Jan 1; 38(1):73-83. [Jessica A. Chen, PhD]
Poleshuck E, Possemato K, Johnson EM, Cohen AJ, Fogarty CT, Funderburk JS. Leveraging Integrated Primary Care to Address Patients' and Families' Unmet Social Needs: Aligning Practice with National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Recommendations. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 2022 Jan 1; 35(1):185-189. [Alicia J Cohen, MD, MSc]
Vyas DA, James A, Kormos W, Essien UR. Revising the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease calculator without race. The Lancet. Digital health. 2022 Jan 1; 4(1):e4-e5. [Utibe R Essien, MD, MPH]
Ganetsky VS, Shea JA, Szapary C, Ikechi R, Keddem S, Kaufman ST, Long JA. Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Glycemic Control and Shared Medical Appointment Engagement in Underserved Patients with Diabetes. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 2022 Jan 1; 33(1):88-103. [Shimrit Keddem, PhD, MPH]
December 2021
Chen JA, Ma H, Liu Z, Tian J, Lu S, Fang W, Ze S, Lu W, Xie Q, Huang J, Wang Y. Discovery of Orally Available Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor ?-t/Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Dual Inhibitors for the Treatment of Refractory Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of medicinal chemistry. 2022 Jan 13; 65(1):592-615. [Jessica A. Chen, PhD]
Hayes CJ, Krebs EE, Brown J, Li C, Hudson T, Martin BC. Impact of transitioning from long-term to intermittent opioid therapy on the development of opioid-related adverse outcomes: A retrospective cohort study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2022 Feb 1; 231:109236. [Corey J Hayes, PhD, PharmD]
Keddem S, Dichter ME, Hamilton AB, Chhatre S, Sonalkar S. Awareness of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among People at Risk for HIV: Results From the 2017-2019 National Survey of Family Growth. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2021 Dec 1; 48(12):967-972. [Shimrit Keddem, PhD, MPH]