2023
Metformin prescription for U.S. veterans with prediabetes, 2010–2019
Gulanski B, Goulet J, Radhakrishnan K, Ko J, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Lee K, Heberer K, Lynch J, Streja E, Mutalik P, Cheung K, Concato J, Shih M, Lee J, Aslan M. Metformin prescription for U.S. veterans with prediabetes, 2010–2019. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2023, 72: 139-150. PMID: 37668313, DOI: 10.1177/10815589231201141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVeterans Health AdministrationIncident prediabetesHigh riskHealth AdministrationRetrospective observational cohort studyType 2 diabetes mellitusUse of metforminObservational cohort studyProportion of veteransMetformin prescribingGestational diabetesCohort studyMetformin prescriptionDiabetes mellitusDiabetes preventionMass indexCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelPrediabetesSubset of individualsMetforminU.S. veteransHealthcare systemVeteransHigher burden of cardiometabolic and socioeconomic risk factors in women with type 2 diabetes: an analysis of the Glycemic Reduction Approaches in Diabetes (GRADE) baseline cohort
Gulanski B, Butera N, Krause-Steinrauf H, Lichtman J, Harindhanavudhi T, Green J, Suratt C, AbouAssi H, Desouza C, Ahmann A, Wexler D, Aroda V, Crandall J, McKee, Behringer-Massera S, Brown-Friday J, Xhori E, Ballentine-Cargill K, Duran S, Estrella H, de la torre S, Lukin J, Phillips L, Burgess E, Olson D, Rhee M, Wilson P, Raines T, Boers J, Costello J, Maher-Albertelli M, Mungara R, Savoye L, White C, Gullett C, Holloway L, Morehead F, Person S, Sibymon M, Tanukonda S, Adams C, Ross A, Balasubramanyam A, Gaba R, Hattery E, Ideozu A, Jimenez J, Montes G, Wright C, Hollander P, Roe E, Jackson A, Smiley A, Burt P, Estrada L, Chionh K, Ismail-Beigi F, Falck-Ytter C, Kassem L, Sood A, Tiktin M, Kulow T, Newman C, Stancil K, Cramer B, Iacoboni J, Kononets M, Sanders C, Tucker L, Werner A, Maxwell A, McPhee G, Patel C, Colosimo L, Krol A, Goland R, Pring J, Alfano L, Kringas P, Hausheer C, Tejada J, Gumpel K, Kirpitch A, Schneier H, Green J, AbouAssi H, Chatterjee R, Feinglos M, Jones J, Khan J, Zimmer R, Furst M, Satterwhite B, Thacker C, Kreider K, Mariash C, Mather K, Ismail H, Lteif A, Mullen M, Hamilton T, Patel N, Riera G, Jackson M, Pirics V, Aguillar D, Howard D, Hurt S, Bergenstal R, Carlson A, Martens T, Johnson M, Hill R, Hyatt J, Jensen C, Madden M, Martin D, Willis H, Konerza W, Yang S, Kleeberger K, Passi R, Fortmann S, Herson M, Mularski K, Glauber H, Prihoda J, Ash B, Carlson C, Ramey P, Schield E, Torgrimson-Ojerio B, Arnold K, Kauffman B, Panos E, Sahnow S, Bays K, Berame K, Cook J, Ghioni D, Gluth J, Schell K, Criscola J, Friason C, Jones S, Nazarov S, Barzilay J, Rassouli N, Puttnam R, Ojoawo B, Nelson R, Curtis M, Hollis B, Sanders-Jones C, Stokes K, El-Haqq Z, Kolli A, Tran T, Wexler D, Larkin M, Meigs J, Chambers B, Dushkin A, Rocchio G, Yepes M, Steiner B, Dulin H, Cayford M, Chu K, DeManbey A, Hillard M, Martin K, Thangthaeng N, Gurry L, Kochis R, Raymond E, Ripley V, Stevens C, Park J, Aroda V, Ghazi A, Magee M, Ressing A, Loveland A, Hamm M, Hurtado M, Kuhn A, Leger J, Manandhar L, Mwicigi F, Sanchez O, Young T, Garg R, Lagari-Libhaber V, Florez H, Valencia, Marks J, Casula S, Oropesa-Gonzalez L, Hue L, Cuadot A, Nieto-Martinez R, Veliz A, Gutt M, Kendal Y, Veciana B, Ahmann A, Aby-Daniel D, Joarder F, Morimoto V, Sprague C, Yamashita D, Cady N, Rivera-Eschright N, Kirchhoff P, Gomez B, Adducci J, Goncharova A, Hox S, Petrovitch H, Matwichyna M, Jenkins V, Broadwater L, Ishii R, Bermudez N, Hsia D, Cefalu W, Greenway F, Waguespack C, King E, Fry G, Dragg A, Gildersleeve B, Arceneaux J, Haynes N, Thomassie A, Pavlionis M, Bourgeois B, Hazlett C, Mudaliar S, Henry R, Boeder S, Pettus J, Diaz E, Garcia-Acosta D, Maggs S, DeLue C, Stallings A, Castro E, Hernandez S, Krakoff J, Curtis J, Killean T, Khalid M, Joshevama E, Diaz E, Martin D, Tsingine K, Karshner T, Albu J, Pi-Sunyer F, Frances S, Maggio C, Ellis E, Bastawrose J, Gong X, Banerji M, August P, Lee M, Lorber D, Brown N, Josephson D, Thomas L, Tsovian M, Cherian A, Jacobson M, Mishko M, Kirkman, Buse J, Dostou J, Machineni S, Young L, Bergamo K, Goley A, Kerr J, Largay J, Guarda S, Cuffee J, Culmer D, Fraser R, Almeida H, Coffer S, Debnam E, Kiker L, Morton S, Josey K, Fuller G, Garvey W, Cherrington A, Dyer D, Lawson M, Griffith O, Agne A, McCullars S, Cohen R, Craig J, Rogge M, Burton K, Kersey K, Wilson C, Lipp S, Meulen M, Adkins C, Onadeko T, Rasouli N, Baker C, Schroeder E, Razzaghi M, Lyon C, Penaloza R, Underkofler C, Lorch R, Douglass S, Steiner S, Sivitz W, Cline E, Knosp L, McConnell J, Lowe T, Herman W, Pop-Busui R, Tan M, Martin C, Waltje A, Katona A, Goodhall L, Eggleston R, Kuo S, Bojescu S, Bule S, Kessler N, LaSalle E, Whitley K, Seaquist E, Bantle A, Harindhanavudhi T, Kumar A, Redmon B, Bantle J, Coe M, Mech M, Taddese A, Lesne L, Smith S, Desouza C, Kuechenmeister L, Shivaswamy V, Burbach S, Rodriguez, Seipel K, Alfred A, Morales A, Eggert J, Lord G, Taylor W, Tillson R, Schade D, Adolphe A, Burge M, Duran-Valdez E, Martinez J, Bancroft A, Kunkel S, Ahmad F, McGinnis D, Pucchetti B, Scripsick E, Zamorano A, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M, Triplitt C, Juarez D, Garza R, Verastiqui H, Wright K, Puckett C, Raskin P, Rhee C, Abraham S, Jordan L, Sao S, Morton L, Smith O, Walker L, Schnurr-Breen L, Ayala R, Kreymer R, Sturgess D, Utzschneider K, Kahn, Wright L, Boyko E, Tsai E, Trence D, Trikudanathan S, Fattaleh B, Montgomery B, Atkinson K, Kozedub A, Concepcion T, Moak C, Prikhodko N, Rhothisen S, Elasy T, Martin S, Shackelford L, Goidel R, Hinkle N, Lovell C, Myers J, Hogan J, McGill J, Salam M, Schweiger T, Kissel S, Recklein C, Clifton M, Tamborlane W, Camp A, Gulanski B, Inzucchi, Pham K, Alguard M, Gatcomb P, Lessard K, Perez M, Iannone L, Montosa A, Magenheimer E, Cefalu W, Fradkin J, Burch H, Bremer A, Nathan D, Lachin J, Krause-Steinrauf H, Younes N, Bebu I, Butera N, Buys C, Fagan A, Gao Y, Ghosh A, Gramzinski, Hall S, Kazemi E, Legowski E, Liu H, Suratt C, Tripputi M, Arey A, Backman M, Bethepu J, Lund C, Dhaliwal P, McGee P, Mesimer E, Ngo L, Steffes M, Seegmiller J, Saenger A, Arends V, Gabrielson D, Conner T, Warren S, Day J, Huminik J, Scrymgeour A, Soliman E, Pokharel Y, Zhang Z, Campbell C, Hu J, Keasler L, Hensley S, Li Y, Mihalcea R, Min D, Perez-Rosas V, Prosser L, Resnicow K, Ye W, Shao H, Zhang P, Luchsinger J, Sanchez D, Assuras S, Groessl E, Sakha F, Chong H, Hillery N, Everett B, Abdouch I, Bahtiyar G, Brantley P, Broyles F, Canaris G, Copeland P, Craine J, Fein W, Gliwa A, Hope L, Lee, Meiners R, Meiners V, O’Neal H, Park J, Sacerdote A, Sledge E, Soni L, Steppel-Reznik J, Turchin A, Brooks-Worrell B, Hampe C, Palmer J, Shojaie A, Higgins J, Fischer L, Golden S, Gonzalez J, Naik A, Walker E, Lotenberg L, Gallivan J, Lim J, Tuncer D. Higher burden of cardiometabolic and socioeconomic risk factors in women with type 2 diabetes: an analysis of the Glycemic Reduction Approaches in Diabetes (GRADE) baseline cohort. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 2023, 11: e003159. PMID: 37094945, PMCID: PMC10151943, DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRisk factorsSocioeconomic risk factorsCardiovascular diseaseGreater prevalenceContemporary cohortHigher mean body mass indexMean body mass indexType 2 diabetes mellitusBurden of CVDYoung womenBlood pressure targetsGlycemia Reduction ApproachesAngiotensin receptor blockersCardiometabolic risk factorsLow HDL cholesterolPowerful risk factorComparative effectiveness studiesGreater relative riskCross-sectional analysisMetformin monotherapyTarget LDLReceptor blockersPressure targetsSevere obesityPerformance of a modified fracture risk assessment tool for fragility fracture prediction among older veterans living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo-Summers L, Kidwai-Khan F, Skanderson M, Gill T, Gulanski B, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Hsieh E. Performance of a modified fracture risk assessment tool for fragility fracture prediction among older veterans living with HIV. AIDS 2023, 37: 1399-1407. PMID: 37070536, PMCID: PMC10329997, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFracture Risk Assessment ToolMajor osteoporotic fractureRisk assessment toolCohort studyHip fractureOsteoporotic fracturesVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyMultivariable logistic regressionType of fractureRace/ethnicityAssessment toolGlucocorticoid useHIV cohortFragility fracturesPrevious fractureRheumatoid arthritisSmoking statusFracture riskModest discriminationOlder veteransLogistic regressionOccurrence of fracturesHIVAlcohol usePersonalized Digital Health Information to Substantiate Human-Delivered Exercise Support for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Ash G, Nally L, Stults-Kolehmainen M, De Los Santos M, Jeon S, Brandt C, Gulanski B, Spanakis E, Baker J, Weinzimer S, Fucito L. Personalized Digital Health Information to Substantiate Human-Delivered Exercise Support for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Clinical Journal Of Sport Medicine 2023, 33: 512-520. PMID: 36715983, PMCID: PMC10898917, DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous glucose monitoringExercise supportHealth informationDigital health informationBody mass indexType 1 diabetesCommunity-based sampleSevere hypoglycemiaMass indexPsychosocial assessmentCGM useHigh satisfaction ratingsPhysician oversightType 1Future interventionsGlucose monitoringMedical readinessMolecular biomarkersBaseline observationsInterventionSatisfaction ratingsAdultsExerciseBehavioral skillsSingle group
2021
Association of Glycemia, Lipids, and Blood Pressure With Cognitive Performance in People With Type 2 Diabetes in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE).
Luchsinger J, Younes N, Manly J, Barzilay J, Valencia W, Larkin M, Falck-Ytter C, Krause-Steinrauf H, Pop-Busui R, Florez H, Seaquist E, Crandall J, McKee M, Brown-Friday J, Xhori E, Ballentine-Cargill K, Duran S, Lukin J, Beringher S, Gonzalez de la torre S, Phillips L, Burgess E, Olson D, Rhee M, Wilson P, Raines T, Costello J, Gullett C, Maher-Albertelli M, Morehead F, Mungara R, Person S, Savoye L, Sibymon M, Tanukonda S, White C, Holloway L, Adams C, Ross A, Balasubramanyam A, Gonzalez E, Wright C, Hollander P, Roe E, Uy A, Burt P, Estrada L, Chionh K, Ismail-Beigi F, Falck-Ytter C, Sayyed Kassem L, Sood A, Tiktin M, Cramer B, Iacoboni J, Kononets M, Kulow T, Newman C, Stancil K, Sanders C, Tucker L, Werner A, Krol A, McPhee G, Patel C, Colosimo L, Goland R, Pring J, Kringas P, Tejada J, Hausheer C, Schneier H, Gumpel K, Kirpitch A, Green J, AbouAssi H, Chatterjee R, Feinglos M, English Jones J, Khan S, Kimpel J, Zimmer R, Furst M, Satterwhite B, Thacker C, Evans Kreider K, Mather K, Lteif A, Hamilton T, Patel N, Riera G, Jackson M, Pirics V, Howard D, Aguillar D, Hurt S, Bergenstal R, Carlson A, Martens T, Johnson M, Hill R, Hyatt J, Jensen C, Madden M, Martin D, Willis H, Konerza W, Passi R, Kleeberger K, Fortmann S, Herson M, Mularski K, Glauber H, Prihoda J, Ash B, Carlson C, Ramey P, Schield E, Torgrimson-Ojerio B, Arnold K, Kauffman B, Panos E, Sahnow S, Bays K, Cook J, Gluth J, Sasaki D, Schell K, Criscola J, Friason C, Jones S, Nazarov S, Barzilay J, Rassouli N, Puttnam R, Curtis M, Stokes K, Hollis B, Sanders-Jones C, Nelson R, El-Haqq Z, Kolli A, Tran T, Wexler D, Larkin M, Meigs J, Dushkin A, Rocchio G, Chambers B, Yepes M, Steiner B, Dulin H, Cayford M, DeManbey A, Gurry L, Hillard M, Martin K, Stevens C, Thangthaeng N, Kochis R, Raymond E, Ripley V, Park J, Aroda V, Ghazi A, Loveland A, Hurtado M, Kuhn A, Mofor F, Florez H, Valencia W, Marks J, Oropesa-Gonzalez L, Riccio Veliz A, Nieto-Martinez R, Gutt M, Ahmann A, Aby-Daniel D, Joarder F, Morimoto V, Sprague C, Yamashita D, Cady N, Kirchhoff P, Rivera- Eschright N, Adducci J, Morales Gomez B, Goncharova A, Hox S, Petrovitch H, Matwichyna M, Jenkins V, Bermudez N, Ishii R, Hsia D, Cefalu W, Greenway F, Waguespack C, King E, Haynes N, Thomassie A, Bourgeois B, Hazlett C, Henry R, Mudaliar S, Boeder S, Pettus J, Diaz E, DeLue C, Castro E, Hernandez S, Krakoff J, Curtis J, Killean T, Joshevama E, Diaz E, Martin D, Karshner T, Albu J, Pi-Sunyer F, Frances S, Maggio C, Ellis E, Bastawrose J, Gong X, Banerji M, August P, Lorber D, Brown N, Josephson D, Thomas L, Tsovian M, Cherian A, Jacobson M, Mishko M, Kirkman M, Bergamo K, Buse J, Dostou J, Young L, Goley A, Kerr J, Largay J, Guarda S, Cuffee J, Culmer D, Fraser R, Almeida H, Coffer S, Debnam E, Kiker L, Morton S, Josey K, Fuller G, Garvey W, Cherrington A, Golson D, Griffith O, Robertson M, Agne A, McCullars S, Cohen R, Craig J, Kersey K, Rogge M, Wilson C, Burton K, Lipp S, Vonder Meulen M, Rasouli N, Schroeder E, Steiner S, Baker C, Underkofler C, Douglass S, Sivitz W, Cline E, Knosp L, McConnell J, Lowe T, Herman W, Pop-Busui R, Tan M, Martin C, Waltje A, Goodhall L, Eggleston R, Kuo S, Bule S, Kessler N, LaSalle E, Seaquist E, Bantle A, Kumar A, Redmon B, Bantle J, Harindhanavudhi T, Coe M, Mech M, Taddese A, Lesne L, Smith S, Desouza C, Kuechenmeister L, Shivaswamy V, Morales A, Rodriguez M, Seipel K, Alfred A, Eggert J, Lord G, Taylor W, Tillson R, Schade D, Adolphe A, Burge M, Duran-Valdez E, Martinez J, Hernandez McGinnis D, Pucchetti B, Scripsick E, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M, Triplitt C, Verastiqui H, Garza R, Wright K, Puckett C, Raskin P, Rhee C, Abraham S, Jordan L, Sao S, Morton L, Smith O, Osornio Walker L, Schnurr-Breen L, Ayala R, Kraymer R, Sturgess D, Utzschneider K, Kahn S, Alarcon-Casas Wright L, Boyko E, Tsai E, Trence D, Fattaleh B, Montgomery B, Atkinson K, Concepcion T, Kozedub A, Moak C, Rhothisen S, Elasy T, Martin S, Shackelford L, Goidel R, Hinkle N, Lipps Hogan J, Lovell C, Myers J, McGill J, Salam M, Kissel S, Schweiger T, Recklein Carol Tamborlane W, Gatcomb P, Camp A, Gulanski B, Inzucchi S, Pham K, Alguard M, Lessard K, Perez M, Magenheimer E, Montoza A, Nathan D, Lachin J, Buse J, Kahn S, Krause-Steinrauf H, Larkin M, Tiktin M, Wexler D, Burch H, Linder B, Bremer A, Younes N, Backman M, Bebu I, Buys C, Fagan Murphy A, Gao Y, Gramzinski M, Hall S, Legowski E, Arey A, Bethepu J, Lund C, Mangat Dhaliwal P, McGee P, Mesimer E, Ngo L, Steffes M, Seegmiller J, Saenger A, Arends V, Gabrielson D, Conner T, Warren S, Day J, Scrymgeour A, Soliman E, Zhang Z, Campbell C, Hu J, Keasler L, Hensley S, Li Y, Herman W, Martin C, Waltje A, Kuo S, Mihalcea R, Perez-Rosas V, Prosser L, Resnicow K, Ye W, Shao H, Zhang P, Luchsinger J, Sanchez D, Burch H, Bremer A, Linder B, Fradkin J, Groessl E, Chong H, Hillery N, Abdouch I, Brantley P, Broyles F, Canaris G, Copeland P, Craine J, Fein W, Lee M, Meiners R, Meiners V, O’Neal H, Park J, Sledge E, Steppel-Resnick J, Turchin A, Brooks-Worrell B, Hampe C, Newgard C, Palmer J, Shojaie A, Higgins J, Fischer L, Golden S, Gonzalez J, Naik A, Walker E, Doner Lotenberg L, Gallivan J, Lim J, Tuncer D, Behringer-Massera S. Association of Glycemia, Lipids, and Blood Pressure With Cognitive Performance in People With Type 2 Diabetes in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE). Diabetes Care 2021, 44: 2286-2292. PMID: 34285097, PMCID: PMC8740937, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-2858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesGlycemia Reduction ApproachesDigit Symbol Substitution TestBlood pressureStatin useComparative effectiveness studiesHypertension historyAssociation of glycemiaSystolic BPDiastolic BPEffectiveness studiesRelation of glycemiaMean diabetes durationDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureAnimal Fluency TestCross-sectional analysisSpanish English Verbal Learning TestDiabetes durationExecutive cognitive functionHigh LDLSBP levelsVerbal Learning TestLower LDLMean age
2020
Association of Baseline Characteristics With Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness (GRADE) Study Cohort.
Rasouli N, Younes N, Utzschneider KM, Inzucchi SE, Balasubramanyam A, Cherrington AL, Ismail-Beigi F, Cohen RM, Olson DE, DeFronzo RA, Herman WH, Lachin JM, Kahn SE, Crandall J, McKee M, Brown-Friday J, Xhori E, Ballentine-Cargill K, Duran S, Lukin J, Beringher S, de la torre S, Phillips L, Burgess E, Olson D, Rhee M, Wilson P, Raines T, Costello J, Gullett C, Maher-Albertelli M, Morehead F, Mungara R, Person S, Savoye L, Sibymon M, Tanukonda S, Ann White C, Holloway L, Adams C, Ross A, Balasubramanyam A, Gonzalez E, Wright C, Hollander P, Roe E, Uy A, Burt P, Estrada L, Chionh K, Ismail-Beigi F, Falck-Ytter C, Kassem L, Sood A, Tiktin M, Cramer B, Iacoboni J, Kononets M, Kulow T, Newman C, Stancil K, Sanders C, Tucker L, Werner A, Krol A, McPhee G, Patel C, Colosimo L, Goland R, Pring J, Kringas P, Tejada J, Hausheer C, Schneier H, Gumpel K, Kirpitch A, Green J, AbouAssi H, Chatterjee R, Feinglos M, Jones J, Khan S, Kimpel J, Zimmer R, Furst M, Satterwhite B, Thacker C, Kreider K, Mather K, Lteif A, Hamilton T, Patel N, Riera G, Jackson M, Pirics V, Howard D, Aguillar D, Hurt S, Bergenstal R, Carlson A, Martens T, Johnson M, Hill R, Hyatt J, Jensen C, Madden M, Martin D, Willis H, Konerza W, Passi R, Kleeberger K, Fortmann S, Herson M, Mularski K, Glauber H, Prihoda J, Ash B, Carlson C, Ramey P, Schield E, Torgrimson-Ojerio B, Arnold K, Kauffman B, Panos E, Sahnow S, Bays K, Cook J, Gluth J, Sasaki D, Schell K, Criscola J, Friason C, Jones S, Nazarov S, Barzilay J, Rassouli N, Puttnam R, Curtis M, Stokes K, Hollis B, Sanders-Jones C, Nelson R, El-Haqq Z, Kolli A, Tran T, Wexler D, Larkin M, Meigs J, Dushkin A, Rocchio G, Chambers B, Yepes M, Steiner B, Dulin H, Cayford M, DeManbey A, Gurry L, Hillard M, Martin K, Stevens C, Thangthaeng N, Kochis R, Raymond E, Ripley V, Park J, Aroda V, Ghazi A, Loveland A, Hurtado M, Kuhn A, Mofor F, Florez H, Valencia W, Marks J, Oropesa-Gonzalez L, Riccio Veliz A, Nieto-Martinez R, Gutt M, Ahmann A, Aby-Daniel D, Joarder F, Morimoto V, Sprague C, Yamashita D, Cady N, Kirchhoff P, Rivera-Eschright N, Adducci J, Gomez B, Goncharova A, Hox S, Petrovitch H, Matwichyna M, Jenkins V, Bermudez N, Ishii R, Hsia D, Cefalu W, Greenway F, Waguespack C, King E, Haynes N, Thomassie A, Bourgeois B, Hazlett C, Henry R, Mudaliar S, Boeder S, Pettus J, Diaz E, DeLue C, Castro E, Hernandez S, Krakoff J, Curtis J, Killean T, Joshevama E, Diaz E, Martin D, Karshner T, Albu J, Pi-Sunyer F, Frances S, Maggio C, Ellis E, Bastawrose J, Gong X, Banerji M, August P, Lorber D, Brown N, Josephson D, Thomas L, Tsovian M, Cherian A, Jacobson M, Mishko M, Kirkman M, Bergamo K, Buse J, Dostou J, Young L, Goley A, Kerr J, Largay J, Guarda S, Cuffee J, Culmer D, Fraser R, Almeida H, Coffer S, Debnam E, Kiker L, Morton S, Garvey K, Fuller G, Garvey W, Cherrington A, Golson D, Griffith O, Catherine M, Agne A, McCullars S, Cohen R, Craig J, Kersey K, Rogge M, Wilson C, Burton K, Lipp S, Mary Beth V, Rasouli N, Schroeder E, Steiner S, Baker C, Underkofler C, Douglass S, Sivitz W, Cline E, Knosp L, McConnell J, Lowe T, Herman W, Pop-Busui R, Tan M, Martin C, Waltje A, Goodhall L, Eggleston R, Kuo S, Bule S, Kessler N, LaSalle E, Seaquist E, Bantle A, Kumar A, Redmon B, Bantle J, Harindhanavudhi T, Coe M, Mech M, Taddese A, Lesne L, Smitha S, Desouz C, Kuechenmeister L, Shivaswamy V, Morales A, Rodriguez M, Seipel K, Alfred A, Eggert J, Lord G, Taylor W, Tillson R, Schade D, Adolphe A, Burge M, Duran-Valdez E, Martinez J, Hernandez McGinnis D, Pucchetti B, Scripsick E, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M, Triplitt C, Verastiqui H, Garza R, Wright K, Puckett C, Raskin P, Rhee C, Abraham S, Jordan L, Sao S, Morton L, Smith O, Osornio Walker L, Schnurr-Breen L, Ayala R, Kraymer R, Sturgess D, Utzschneider K, Kahn S, Alarcon-Casas Wright L, Boyko E, Tsai E, Trence D, Fattaleh B, Montgomery B, Atkinson K, Concepcion T, Kozedub A, Moak C, Rhothisen S, Elasy T, Martin S, Shackelford L, Goidel R, Hinkle N, Lipps Hogan J, Lovell C, Myers J, McGill J, Salam M, Kissel S, Schweiger T, Recklein C, Tamborlane W, Gatcomb P, Camp A, Gulanski B, Inzucchi S, Pham K, Alguard M, Lessard K, Perez M, Magenheimer E, Montoza A, Nathan D, Nathan D, Lachin J, Buse J, Kahn S, Krause-Steinrauf H, Larkin M, Tiktin M, Wexler D, Burch H, Linder B, Bremer A, Lachin J, Krause-Steinrauf H, Younes N, Backman M, Bebu I, Buys C, Fagan Murphy A, Gao Y, Gramzinski M, Hall S, Legowski E, Arey A, Bethepu J, Lund C, Mangat Dhaliwal P, McGee P, Mesimer E, Ngo L, Steffes M, Seegmiller J, Saenger A, Arends V, Gabrielson D, Conner T, Warren S, Day J, Scrymgeour A, Soliman E, Zhang Z, Campbell C, Hu J, Keasler L, Hensley S, Li Y, Herman W, Martin C, Waltje A, Kuo S, Mihalcea R, Perez-Rosas V, Prosser L, Resnicow K, Ye W, Shao H, Zhang P, Luchsinger J, Sanchez D, Burch H, Bremer A, Linder B, Fradkin J, Groessl E, Chong H, Hillery N, Abdouch I, Brantley P, Broyles F, Canaris G, Copeland P, Craine J, Fein W, Lee M, Meiners R, Meiners V, O’Neal H, Park J, Sledge E, Steppel-Resnick J, Turchin A, Brooks-Worrell B, Hampe C, Newgard C, Palmer J, Shojaie A, Higgins J, Fischer L, Golden S, Gonzalez J, Naik A, Walker E, Doner Lotenberg L, Gallivan J, Lim J, Tuncer D, Behringer-Massera S. Association of Baseline Characteristics With Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness (GRADE) Study Cohort. Diabetes Care 2020, 44: 340-349. PMID: 33334808, PMCID: PMC7818323, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-1787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΒ-cell functionTG/HDLBlack/African AmericanAmerican Indians/Alaska NativesDisposition indexInsulin sensitivityHigher HbAOral glucose tolerance testAfrican AmericansGlycemia Reduction ApproachesHigher disposition indexHDL cholesterol ratioAlaska NativesGlucose tolerance testOral disposition indexC-peptide indexSimilar insulin sensitivityType 2 diabetesYears of ageCross-sectional analysisBMI 34.2Metformin monotherapyBaseline characteristicsInsulinogenic indexLower HbAMedicare Prescription Drug Plan Coverage of Hormone Therapies Used by Transgender Individuals
Solotke MT, Liu P, Dhruva SS, Gulanski B, Shah ND, Ross JS. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Coverage of Hormone Therapies Used by Transgender Individuals. LGBT Health 2020, 7: 137-145. PMID: 32267818, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2019.0306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimization of Metformin in the GRADE Cohort: Effect on Glycemia and Body Weight
Sivitz W, Phillips L, Wexler D, Fortmann S, Camp A, Tiktin M, Perez M, Craig J, Hollander P, Cherrington A, Aroda V, Tan M, Krakoff J, Rasouli N, Butera N, Younes N, Crandall J, Diane McKee M, Brown-Friday J, Xhori E, Ballentine-Cargill K, Duran S, Lukin J, Beringher S, Gonzalez de la torre S, Phillips L, Burgess E, Olson D, Rhee M, Wilson P, Stephanie Raines T, Costello J, Gullett C, Maher-Albertelli M, Morehead F, Mungara R, Person S, Savoye L, Sibymon M, Tanukonda S, Ann White C, Holloway L, Adams C, Ross A, Balasubramanyam A, Gonzalez E, Wright C, Hollander P, Roe E, Uy A, Burt P, Estrada L, Chionh K, Ismail-Beigi F, Falck-Ytter C, Sayyed Kassem L, Sood A, Tiktin M, Cramer B, Iacoboni J, Kononets M, Kulow T, Newman C, Stancil K, Sanders C, Tucker L, Werner A, Krol A, McPhee G, Patel C, Colosimo L, Goland R, Pring J, Kringas P, Tejada J, Hausheer C, Schneier H, Gumpel K, Kirpitch A, Green J, AbouAssi H, Chatterjee R, Feinglos M, English Jones J, Khan S, Kimpel J, Zimmer R, Furst M, Satterwhite B, Thacker C, Evans Kreider K, Mather K, Lteif A, Hamilton T, Patel N, Riera G, Jackson M, Pirics V, Howard D, Aguillar D, Hurt S, Bergenstal R, Carlson A, Martens T, Johnson M, Hill R, Hyatt J, Jensen C, Madden M, Martin D, Willis H, Konerza W, Passi R, Kleeberger K, Fortmann S, Herson M, Mularski K, Glauber H, Prihoda J, Ash B, Carlson C, Anne Ramey P, Schield E, Torgrimson-Ojerio B, Arnold K, Kauffman B, Panos E, Sahnow S, Bays K, Cook J, Gluth J, Sasaki D, Schell K, Criscola J, Friason C, Jones S, Nazarov S, Barzilay J, Rassouli N, Puttnam R, Curtis M, Stokes K, Hollis B, Sanders-Jones C, Nelson R, El-Haqq Z, Kolli A, Tran T, Wexler D, Mary L, Meigs J, Dushkin A, Rocchio G, Chambers B, Yepes M, Steiner B, Dulin H, Cayford M, DeManbey A, Gurry L, Hillard M, Martin K, Stevens C, Thangthaeng N, Kochis R, Raymond E, Ripley V, Park J, Aroda V, Ghazi A, Loveland A, Hurtado M, Kuhn A, Mofor F, Florez H, Valencia W, Marks J, Oropesa-Gonzalez L, Riccio Veliz A, Nieto-Martinez R, Gutt M, Ahmann A, Aby-Daniel D, Joarder F, Morimoto V, Sprague C, Yamashita D, Cady N, Kirchhoff P, Rivera-Eschright N, Adducci J, Gomez B, Goncharova A, Hox S, Petrovitch H, Matwichyna M, Jenkins V, Bermudez N, Ishii R, Hsia D, Cefalu W, Greenway F, Waguespack C, King E, Haynes N, Thomassie A, Bourgeois B, Hazlett C, Henry R, Mudaliar S, Boeder S, Pettus J, Diaz E, DeLue C, Castro E, Hernandez S, Krakoff J, Curtis J, Killean T, Joshevama E, Diaz E, Martin D, Karshner T, Albu J, Pi-Sunyer F, Frances S, Maggio C, Ellis E, Bastawrose J, Gong X, Ann Banerji M, August P, Lorber D, Brown N, Josephson D, Thomas L, Tsovian M, Cherian A, Jacobson M, Mishko M, Kirkman M, Bergamo K, Buse J, Dostou J, Young L, Goley A, Kerr J, Largay J, Guarda S, Cuffee J, Culmer D, Fraser R, Almeida H, Coffer S, Debnam E, Kiker L, Morton S, Josey K, Fuller G, Garvey W, Cherrington A, Golson D, Griffith O, Catherine Robertson M, Agne A, McCullars S, Cohen R, Craig J, Kersey K, Rogge M, Wilson C, Burton K, Lipp S, Vonder Meulen M, Rasouli N, Schroeder E, Steiner S, Baker C, Underkofler C, Douglass S, Sivitz W, Cline E, Knosp L, McConnell J, Lowe T, Herman W, Pop-Busui R, Tan M, Martin C, Waltje A, Goodhall L, Eggleston R, Kuo S, Bule S, Kessler N, LaSalle E, Seaquist E, Bantle A, Kumar A, Redmon B, Bantle J, Harindhanavudhi T, Coe M, Mech M, Taddese A, Lesne L, Smith S, Desouza C, Kuechenmeister L, Shivaswamy V, Laura Morales A, Rodriguez M, Seipel K, Alfred A, Eggert J, Lord G, Taylor W, Tillson R, Schade D, Adolphe A, Burge M, Duran-Valdez E, Martinez J, McGinnis D, Pucchetti B, Scripsick E, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M, Triplitt C, Verastiqui H, Irene Garza R, Wright K, Puckett C, Raskin P, Rhee C, Abraham S, Fan Jordan L, Sao S, Morton L, Smith O, Osornio Walker L, Schnurr-Breen L, Ayala R, Brian Kraymer R, Sturgess D, Utzschneider K, Kahn S, Alarcon-Casas Wright L, Boyko E, Tsai E, Trence D, Fattaleh B, Montgomery B, Atkinson K, Concepcion T, Kozedub A, Moak C, Rhothisen S, Elasy T, Martin S, Shackelford L, Goidel R, Hinkle N, Lipps Hogan J, Lovell C, Myers J, McGill J, Salam M, Kissel S, Schweiger T, Recklein C, Tamborlane W, Gatcomb P, Camp A, Gulanski B, Inzucchi S, Pham K, Alguard M, Lessard K, Perez M, Magenheimer E, Montoza A, Nathan D, Lachin J, Buse J, Kahn S, Krause-Steinrauf H, Larkin M, Tiktin M, Wexler D, Burch H, Linder B, Bremer A, Lachin J, Krause-Steinrauf H, Younes N, Backman M, Bebu I, Buys C, Fagan Murphy A, Gao Y, Gramzinski M, Hall S, Legowski E, Arey A, Bethepu J, Lund C, Mangat Dhaliwal P, McGee P, Mesimer E, Ngo L, Steffes M, Seegmiller J, Saenger A, Arends V, Gabrielson D, Conner T, Warren S, Day J, Scrymgeour A, Soliman E, Zhang Z, Campbell C, Hu J, Keasler L, Hensley S, Li Y, Herman W, Martin C, Waltje A, Kuo S, Mihalcea R, Perez-Rosas V, Prosser L, Resnicow K, Ye W, Shao H, Zhang P, Luchsinger J, Sanchez D, Burch H, Bremer A, Linder B, Fradkin J, Groessl E, Chong H, Hillery N, Abdouch I, Brantley P, Broyles F, Canaris G, Copeland P, Craine J, Fein W, Lee M, Meiners R, Meiners V, O’Neal H, Park J, Sledge E, Steppel-Resnick J, Turchin A, Brooks-Worrell B, Hampe C, Newgard C, Palmer J, Shojaie A, Higgins J, Fischer L, Golden S, Gonzalez J, Naik A, Walker E, Doner Lotenberg L, Gallivan J, Lim J, Tuncer D, Behringer-Massera S. Optimization of Metformin in the GRADE Cohort: Effect on Glycemia and Body Weight. Diabetes Care 2020, 43: 940-947. PMID: 32139384, PMCID: PMC7171946, DOI: 10.2337/dc19-1769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood GlucoseBody WeightCalibrationComparative Effectiveness ResearchDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinLiraglutideMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMetforminMiddle AgedSitagliptin PhosphateSulfonylurea CompoundsWeight LossConceptsType 2 diabetesLow doseBody weightGlycemia Reduction ApproachesGlucose-lowering drugsSuboptimal glycemic controlExercise counselingMetformin therapyPrespecified analysisGlycemic controlPrimary outcomeMedication adherenceHigher HbASD changeDiabetesMetforminGlycemiaDoseWeight lossHbAGreater reductionDaysParticipantsGrade cohorts
2019
Compromised endothelial function in transgender men taking testosterone
Gulanski BI, Flannery CA, Peter PR, Leone CA, Stachenfeld NS. Compromised endothelial function in transgender men taking testosterone. Clinical Endocrinology 2019, 92: 138-144. PMID: 31765022, PMCID: PMC6957681, DOI: 10.1111/cen.14132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial functionTransgender menEndothelial dysfunctionCisgender femalesClinical cardiovascular riskCardiovascular risk factorsImpaired endothelial functionEarly follicular phaseAndrogen excessCardiovascular riskVasodilatory responseCoronary arteryHormonal milieuFollicular phaseTestosterone treatmentMenstrual cycleRisk factorsFemale genderAtherosclerotic plaquesEarly signsTestosteroneTotal TSImportant markerDysfunctionMenRationale and Design for a GRADE Substudy of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Larkin M, Nathan D, Bebu I, Krause-Steinrauf H, Herman W, Higgins J, Tiktin M, Cohen R, Lund C, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Arends V, Crandall J, McKee M, Brown-Friday J, Xhori E, Ballentine-Cargill K, Duran S, Lukin J, Beringher S, de la torre S, Phillips L, Burgess E, Olson D, Rhee M, Wilson P, Raines T, Costello J, Gullett C, Maher-Albertelli M, Morehead F, Mungara R, Person S, Savoye L, Sibymon M, Tanukonda S, White C, Holloway L, Adams C, Ross A, Balasubramanyam A, Gonzalez E, Wright C, Hollander P, Roe E, Uy A, Burt P, Estrada L, Chionh K, Ismail-Beigi F, Falck-Ytter C, Kassem L, Sood A, Cramer B, Iacoboni J, Kononets M, Kulow T, Newman C, Stancil K, Sanders C, Tucker L, Werner A, Krol A, McPhee G, Patel C, Colosimo L, Goland R, Pring J, Kringas P, Tejada J, Hausheer C, Schneier H, Gumpel K, Kirpitch A, Green J, AbouAssi H, Chatterjee R, Feinglos M, Jones J, Khan S, Kimpel J, Zimmer R, Furst M, Satterwhite B, Thacker C, Kreider K, Mather K, Lteif A, Hamilton T, Patel N, Riera G, Jackson M, Pirics V, Howard D, Aguillar D, Hurt S, Bergenstal R, Carlson A, Martens T, Johnson M, Hill R, Hyatt J, Jensen C, Madden M, Martin D, Willis H, Konerza W, Passi R, Kleeberger K, Fortmann S, Herson M, Mularski K, Glauber H, Prihoda J, Ash B, Carlson C, Ramey P, Schield E, Torgrimson-Ojerio B, Arnold K, Kauffman B, Panos E, Sahnow S, Bays K, Cook J, Gluth J, Sasaki D, Schell K, Criscola J, Friason C, Jones S, Nazarov S, Barzilay J, Rassouli N, Puttnam R, Curtis M, Stokes K, Hollis B, Sanders-Jones C, Nelson R, El-Haqq Z, Kolli A, Tran T, Wexler D, Meigs J, Dushkin A, Rocchio G, Chambers B, Yepes M, Steiner B, Dulin H, Cayford M, DeManbey A, Gurry L, Hillard M, Martin K, Stevens C, Thangthaeng N, Kochis R, Raymond E, Ripley V, Park J, Aroda V, Ghazi A, Loveland A, Hurtado M, Kuhn A, Mofor F, Florez H, Valencia W, Marks J, Oropesa-Gonzalez L, Riccio Veliz A, Nieto-Martinez R, Gutt M, Ahmann A, Aby-Daniel D, Joarder F, Morimoto V, Sprague C, Yamashita D, Cady N, Kirchhoff P, Rivera-Eschright N, Adducci J, Gomez B, Goncharova A, Hox S, Petrovitch H, Matwichyna M, Jenkins V, Bermudez N, Ishii R, Hsia D, Cefalu W, Greenway F, Waguespack C, King E, Haynes N, Thomassie A, Bourgeois B, Hazlett C, Henry R, Mudaliar S, Boeder S, Pettus J, Diaz E, DeLue C, Castro E, Hernandez S, Krakoff J, Curtis J, Killean T, Joshevama E, Diaz E, Martin D, Karshner T, Albu J, Pi-Sunyer F, Frances S, Maggio C, Ellis E, Bastawrose J, Gong X, Banerji M, August P, Lorber D, Brown N, Josephson D, Thomas L, Tsovian M, Cherian A, Jacobson M, Mishko M, Kirkman M, Bergamo K, Buse J, Dostou J, Young L, Goley A, Kerr J, Largay J, Guarda S, Cuffee J, Culmer D, Fraser R, Almeida H, Coffer S, Debnam E, Kiker L, Morton S, Josey K, Fuller G, Garvey W, Cherrington A, Golson D, Griffith O, Robertson M, Agne A, McCullars S, Craig J, Kersey K, Rogge M, Wilson C, Burton K, Lipp S, Meulen M, Rasouli N, Schroeder E, Steiner S, Baker C, Underkofler C, Douglass S, Sivitz W, Cline E, Knosp L, McConnell J, Lowe T, Pop-Busui R, Tan M, Martin C, Waltje A, Goodhall L, Eggleston R, Kuo S, Bule S, Kessler N, LaSalle E, Seaquist E, Bantle A, Kumar A, Redmon B, Bantle J, Harindhanavudhi T, Coe M, Mech M, Taddese A, Lesne L, Smith S, Desouza C, Kuechenmeister L, Shivaswamy V, Morales A, Rodriguez M, Seipel K, Alfred A, Eggert J, Lord G, Taylor W, Tillson R, Schade D, Adolphe A, Burge M, Duran-Valdez E, Martinez J, McGinnis D, Pucchetti B, Scripsick E, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M, Triplitt C, Verastiqui H, Garza R, Wright K, Puckett C, Raskin P, Rhee C, Abraham S, Jordan L, Sao S, Morton L, Smith O, Walker L, Schnurr-Breen L, Ayala R, Kraymer R, Sturgess D, Utzschneider K, Kahn S, Wright L, Boyko E, Tsai E, Trence D, Fattaleh B, Montgomery B, Atkinson K, Concepcion T, Kozedub A, Moak C, Rhothisen S, Elasy T, Martin S, Shackelford L, Goidel R, Hinkle N, Hogan J, Lovell C, Myers J, McGill J, Salam M, Kissel S, Schweiger T, Recklein C, Tamborlane W, Gatcomb P, Camp A, Gulanski B, Inzucchi S, Pham K, Alguard M, Lessard K, Perez M, Magenheimer E, Montoza A, Burch H, Bremer A, Linder B, Fradkin J, Lachin J, Kahn S, Burch H, Younes N, Backman M, Buys C, Murphy A, Gao Y, Gramzinski M, Hall S, Legowski E, Arey A, Bethepu J, Dhaliwal P, McGee P, Mesimer E, Ngo L, Steffes M, Seegmiller J, Saenger A, Gabrielson D, Conner T, Warren S, Day J, Scrymgeour A, Soliman E, Zhang Z, Campbell C, Hu J, Keasler L, Hensley S, Li Y, Herman W, Mihalcea R, Perez-Rosas V, Prosser L, Resnicow K, Ye W, Shao H, Zhang P, Luchsinger J, Sanchez D, Groessl E, Chong H, Hillery N, Abdouch I, Brantley P, Broyles F, Canaris G, Copeland P, Craine J, Fein W, Lee M, Meiners R, Meiners V, O'Neal H, Park J, Sledge E, Steppel-Resnick J, Turchin A, Higgins J. Rationale and Design for a GRADE Substudy of Continuous Glucose Monitoring. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2019, 21: 682-690. PMID: 31393176, PMCID: PMC7207016, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2019.0202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes medicationsAverage glucoseOral glucose tolerance testRed blood cell turnoverGlucose tolerance testNon-Hispanic African AmericansType 2 diabetesDuration of hypoglycemiaNon-Hispanic whitesPotential clinical implicationsContinuous glucose monitoringGlycemic profileGlucose variabilityTolerance testAnnual visitsStudy groupClinical careTreatment groupsSubstudyClinical implicationsStudy participantsHispanic whitesMedicationsGlucose monitoringInterindividual variation
2013
Increased Brain Transport and Metabolism of Acetate in Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Gulanski BI, De Feyter HM, Page KA, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Mason GF, Rothman DL, Sherwin RS. Increased Brain Transport and Metabolism of Acetate in Hypoglycemia Unawareness. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2013, 98: 3811-3820. PMID: 23796565, PMCID: PMC4425818, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-1701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoglycemia-associated autonomic failureHypoglycemia unawarenessT1DM individualsEpinephrine levelsBrain transportControl groupType 1 diabetes mellitusDefective glucose counterregulationHealthy nondiabetic controlsSevere hypoglycemia unawarenessIntensive insulin therapyLong-term complicationsHospital research unitEntire study populationT1DM participantsAutonomic failureGlucose counterregulationInsulin therapyDiabetes mellitusNondiabetic controlsCerebral cortexAcute hypoglycemiaT1DM controlsCerebral energeticsStudy populationIncreased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers
Jiang L, Gulanski BI, De Feyter HM, Weinzimer SA, Pittman B, Guidone E, Koretski J, Harman S, Petrakis IL, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1605-1614. PMID: 23478412, PMCID: PMC3613911, DOI: 10.1172/jci65153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkersBrain uptakeN-acetylaspartateLight drinkersChronic heavy drinkingNew therapeutic approachesGreater brain uptakeAlcohol detoxificationConsequences of drinkingTherapeutic approachesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMore brainHeavy drinkingDrinkersBrainWeeksBloodDrinksGlutamateDrinkingResonance spectroscopyUse of a Computerized Order Set to Increase Prescription of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients Receiving Glucocorticoids
Kohler MJ, Amezaga M, Drozd J, Crowley ST, Gulanski B, Anderson DR, Fraenkel L. Use of a Computerized Order Set to Increase Prescription of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients Receiving Glucocorticoids. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 825-829. PMID: 23404201, PMCID: PMC3663954, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2360-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D supplementationD supplementationVitamin DGlucocorticoid prescriptionComputerized ordersSingle VA medical centerOrder setsPrescription of calciumVitamin D prescriptionVitamin D supplementsGlucocorticoid-induced osteopeniaNumber of patientsKey ResultsA totalNumber of prescriptionsVA Medical CenterBackgroundAmerican CollegeGlucocorticoid useRheumatology guidelinesD supplementsResultsA totalMain MeasuresWeNumber of calciumPatientsA totalMedical CenterPatientsPhysiologic Frailty and Fragility Fracture in HIV-Infected Male Veterans
Womack JA, Goulet JL, Gibert C, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Gulanski B, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tate J, Yin MT, Justice AC, Team F. Physiologic Frailty and Fragility Fracture in HIV-Infected Male Veterans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 56: 1498-1504. PMID: 23378285, PMCID: PMC3634308, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusVACS Index scoreFragility fracturesPhysiologic frailtyVACS IndexMale veteransInhibitor useFracture riskRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexIndex scoreFragility fracture risk factorsICD-9-CM codesProtease inhibitor useFracture risk factorsMarkers of inflammationBody mass indexUpper arm fracturesAlcohol-related diagnosesCox regression modelFirst fragility fractureCause mortalityHIV RNAHemoglobin levelsMass index
2011
Intravenous Ethanol Infusion Decreases Human Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid and N-Acetylaspartate as Measured with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4 Tesla
Gomez R, Behar KL, Watzl J, Weinzimer SA, Gulanski B, Sanacora G, Koretski J, Guidone E, Jiang L, Petrakis IL, Pittman B, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Intravenous Ethanol Infusion Decreases Human Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid and N-Acetylaspartate as Measured with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4 Tesla. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 239-246. PMID: 21855054, PMCID: PMC3227760, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous ethanol infusionProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyEthanol infusionNAA levelsN-acetylaspartateCortical γ-aminobutyric acidAcute pharmacologic effectsLevels of GABAHealthy social drinkersBreath alcohol levelsN-acetylaspartyl-glutamateCortical GABAEthanol modulatesFirst infusionΓ-aminobutyric acidGABA levelsPharmacologic effectsBrain ethanolOccipital GABAInfusionAlcohol levelsMagnetic resonance spectroscopyReceptor functionBreath ethanolHuman cortexIncreased Risk of Fragility Fractures among HIV Infected Compared to Uninfected Male Veterans
Womack JA, Goulet JL, Gibert C, Brandt C, Chang CC, Gulanski B, Fraenkel L, Mattocks K, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tate J, Yin MT, Justice AC, . Increased Risk of Fragility Fractures among HIV Infected Compared to Uninfected Male Veterans. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e17217. PMID: 21359191, PMCID: PMC3040233, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHIV infectionUninfected menFragility fracturesFracture riskRisk factorsMale veteransVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortCurrent protease inhibitor useFragility fracture risk factorsMedian body mass indexHIV-specific factorsAdjusted hazard ratioProtease inhibitor useFracture risk factorsFragility fracture riskIncident hipHazard ratioInhibitor useUnadjusted riskHIV statusMass indexAlcohol abuseHIVUpper arm
2010
High prevalence of diabetes and pre‐diabetes in adults with Williams syndrome
Pober BR, Wang E, Caprio S, Petersen KF, Brandt C, Stanley T, Osborne LR, Dzuria J, Gulanski B. High prevalence of diabetes and pre‐diabetes in adults with Williams syndrome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars In Medical Genetics 2010, 154C: 291-298. PMID: 20425788, PMCID: PMC2882962, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testHigh prevalenceStandard oral glucose tolerance testMedian insulin levelsPre-diabetic stateAbnormal glucose metabolismPresence of diabetesWilliams syndromeImpaired glucose regulationImpaired glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testStandard medical practiceWS subjectsGlucose toleranceGlucose areaInsulin levelsTolerance testMean glucoseGlucose curveMouse modelInsulin releaseDiagnostic criteriaGlucose metabolismDiabetesGlucose regulation
2009
Simple Exercise Recovery Index for Sympathetic Overactivity Is Linked to Insulin Resistance
YECKEL CW, GULANSKI B, ZGORSKI ML, DZIURA J, PARISH R, SHERWIN RS. Simple Exercise Recovery Index for Sympathetic Overactivity Is Linked to Insulin Resistance. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2009, 41: 505-515. PMID: 19204601, DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31818afa2f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testSympathetic overactivityInsulin resistancePercent body fatExercise recoveryHR recoveryParasympathetic functionBody fatWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexEffective clinical meansHomeostasis assessment modelRecovery indexMeal-induced thermogenesisGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexNovel functional indicesParasympathetic dysfunctionCause mortalitySympathetic dysfunctionSympathetic functionObese adolescentsTolerance testInitial plateau phaseIntense exerciseParasympathetic control
2006
Preference for hip protectors among older adults at high risk for osteoporotic fractures.
Fraenkel L, Gulanski B, Wittink DR. Preference for hip protectors among older adults at high risk for osteoporotic fractures. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2006, 33: 2064-8. PMID: 17014021, PMCID: PMC1615711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly oral bisphosphonatesHip protectorsHigh riskOral bisphosphonatesHip fractureTreatment preferencesHealth problemsOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling older adultsCurrent bisphosphonate usersNonpharmacologic treatment approachesOsteoporotic hip fracturesMost health problemsType of treatmentBisphosphonate usersWeekly bisphosphonatesOsteoporotic fracturesFuture trialsDiscrete choice questionnaireTreatment choiceTreatment approachesBisphosphonatesStudy 57Absolute reductionPrescription drugsPatient treatment preferences for osteoporosis
Fraenkel L, Gulanski B, Wittink D. Patient treatment preferences for osteoporosis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2006, 55: 729-735. PMID: 17013870, PMCID: PMC1626097, DOI: 10.1002/art.22229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overBone Density Conservation AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesDiphosphonatesDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFractures, BoneHealth Care SurveysHumansInfusions, IntravenousInjections, SubcutaneousMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisParathyroid HormonePatient CompliancePatient SatisfactionRecombinant ProteinsRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPreferred treatment optionRoute of administrationPatient's preferred treatment optionRecombinant human parathyroid hormoneOsteoporosis treatment optionsTreatment optionsAnnual infusionPatient preferencesTreatment preferencesIntravenous bisphosphonatesTreatment choiceRisk of vertebralTreatment-naive participantsPatients' treatment preferencesLong-term adherenceIndividual patient preferencesHuman parathyroid hormoneOral bisphosphonatesOsteoporosis medicationsWeekly bisphosphonatesWeekly pillConjoint analysis questionnaireOral medicationsHip fractureFuture fractures