2024
Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System.
Pfeiffer P, Geller J, Ganoczy D, Jagusch J, Carty J, Festin F, Gilmer W, Martis B, Ranganathan M, Wiechers I, Hosanagar A. Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 38206011, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.23m14984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresKetamine infusionClinical outcomesSymptom improvementInfusion frequencyPatient Health Questionnaire-9 scoreVeterans Health Administration electronic medical recordsBaseline PHQ-9 scoreShort-term clinical trialsAntidepressant medication trialsFirst ketamine infusionIntravenous ketamine treatmentMonths of infusionFrequency of infusionsMinority of patientsVA health systemWeeks of treatmentRoutine clinical practiceMajor depressive disorderNumber of infusionsElectronic medical recordsIntravenous ketamineKetamine treatmentFirst infusionMedication trials
2021
Trends in Medication Prescribing in Patients With PTSD From 2009 to 2018: A National Veterans Administration Study.
Holder N, Woods A, Neylan TC, Maguen S, Seal KH, Bernardy N, Wiechers I, Ryder A, Urbieta AM, Cohen BE. Trends in Medication Prescribing in Patients With PTSD From 2009 to 2018: A National Veterans Administration Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 82 PMID: 34004087, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntipsychotic AgentsDrug PrescriptionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Psychotropic DrugsRetrospective StudiesSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSerotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake InhibitorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPercentage of patientsVeterans Health AdministrationVHA careAdjunctive medicationsOutpatient prescription recordsSSRIs/SNRIsVeterans Administration studyClinical practice guidelinesICD-10 codesAdverse side effectsEvidence-based psychotherapiesPsychotic spectrum disordersAAP useMedication classesBenzodiazepine prescriptionsMedication prescribingPrescription recordsSymptom improvementNational cohortPractice guidelinesMedicationsSide effectsICD-9Patients