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 systemVeterans
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
Optimization 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
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
Increased 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
2006
Patient 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 fracturesPatient willingness to take teriparatide
Fraenkel L, Gulanski B, Wittink D. Patient willingness to take teriparatide. Patient Education And Counseling 2006, 65: 237-244. PMID: 16965888, PMCID: PMC1769517, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overBone Density Conservation AgentsChoice BehaviorConnecticutDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFractures, BoneHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansInjections, SubcutaneousMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalPatient Acceptance of Health CarePostmenopauseRisk AssessmentSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTeriparatideWomenConceptsDaily subcutaneous injectionsTreatment preferencesSubcutaneous injectionFuture fracturesMost womenAbsolute fracture riskTreatment of osteoporosisNovel treatment approachesConjoint analysis questionnairePostmenopausal womenAdaptive conjoint analysis questionnaireDaily injectionsPoor adherenceEfficacy advantageFracture riskPatients' willingnessClinical studiesAge 71Bone densitometryEffective treatmentNumber of subjectsTreatment approachesT-scoreOlder adultsWomen
2005
Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics.
Sernyak MJ, Gulanski B, Rosenheck R. Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2005, 66: 1463-7. PMID: 16420085, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v66n1117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical antipsychoticsFPG levelsElevated FPGUndiagnosed hyperglycemiaUrban Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterNormal FPG levelsPercentage of patientsBody mass indexPlasma glucose testRace/ethnicityFPG resultsAntipsychotic prescriptionsMore patientsMass indexFPG groupMedical CenterGlucose testAntipsychoticsGlucose metabolismPatientsComorbid diagnosesHyperglycemiaGlucose resultsSignificant differencesAssociation between Impaired Insulin Sensitivity and Stroke
Bravata DM, Wells CK, Kernan WN, Concato J, Brass LM, Gulanski BI. Association between Impaired Insulin Sensitivity and Stroke. Neuroepidemiology 2005, 25: 69-74. PMID: 15947493, DOI: 10.1159/000086286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeostasis model assessmentInsulin sensitivityGlycemic controlMultivariable logistic regression analysisStroke risk factorsLower insulin sensitivityThird National HealthImpaired insulin sensitivityLogistic regression analysisStroke historyInsulin resistancePlasma insulinPlasma glucoseRisk factorsNational HealthNutrition SurveyModel assessmentStrokeRegression analysisAssociationParticipantsClaudicationInsulinRacial Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors
Bravata DM, Wells CK, Gulanski B, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Long J, Concato J. Racial Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors. Stroke 2005, 36: 1507-1511. PMID: 15961710, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000170991.63594.b6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke risk factorsRisk factorsStroke historyHigh prevalenceLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigher C-reactive proteinHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCommunity-dwelling stroke survivorsC-reactive proteinThird National HealthSevere strokeLipoprotein cholesterolMyocardial infarctionNational HealthStroke survivorsNutrition SurveyHigh incidenceUS populationStrokeOlder ageCross-sectional samplePrevalenceRacial disparitiesEthnic differencesAssociation
2004
Two measures of insulin sensitivity provided similar information in a U.S. population
Bravata DM, Wells CK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Gulanski BI. Two measures of insulin sensitivity provided similar information in a U.S. population. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2004, 57: 1214-1217. PMID: 15567640, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in clozapine-treated patients with schizophrenia.
Sernyak MJ, Gulanski B, Leslie DL, Rosenheck R. Undiagnosed hyperglycemia in clozapine-treated patients with schizophrenia. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2003, 64: 605-8. PMID: 12755666, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v64n0517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusNormal FPGVeterans Affairs Medical CenterClozapine-treated patientsPlasma glucose testICD-9 schizophreniaRefractory symptomsGlucose toleranceTypical neurolepticsUndiagnosed hyperglycemiaElevated plasmaMedical CenterGlucose testHigh riskClose monitoringPatientsHyperglycemiaBipolar disorderEarly interventionClozapineSociodemographic characteristicsFPGMellitusChi-squareFirst signAssociation of Endogenous Sex Hormones and Insulin Resistance among Postmenopausal Women: Results from the Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Intervention Trial
Kalish GM, Barrett-Connor E, Laughlin GA, Gulanski BI. Association of Endogenous Sex Hormones and Insulin Resistance among Postmenopausal Women: Results from the Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Intervention Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2003, 88: 1646-1652. PMID: 12679451, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAgedBiological AvailabilityBody CompositionBody ConstitutionBody Mass IndexEstradiolEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleGonadal Steroid HormonesHomeostasisHumansInsulin ResistanceLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedPostmenopauseProgestinsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinTestosteroneVisceraConceptsBody mass indexInsulin resistanceBioavailable testosteroneBioavailable estradiolPostmenopausal womenTotal estradiolMass indexSex hormonesPostmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) TrialHomeostasis model assessment-IRLower SHBG levelsYounger postmenopausal womenYr of menopauseHomeostasis model assessmentHormone replacement therapyEndogenous sex hormonesModel assessment-IRDose-response fashionCross-sectional associationsLogistic regression analysisSHBG levelsTotal testosteroneVisceral adiposityHighest quartileTotal adiposity
2002
Evidence that the IL-6/IL-6 Soluble Receptor Cytokine System Plays a Role in the Increased Skeletal Sensitivity to PTH in Estrogen-Deficient Women
Masiukiewicz US, Mitnick M, Gulanski BI, Insogna KL. Evidence that the IL-6/IL-6 Soluble Receptor Cytokine System Plays a Role in the Increased Skeletal Sensitivity to PTH in Estrogen-Deficient Women. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 2892-2898. PMID: 12050269, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.6.8577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen-deficient womenIL-6/ILSkeletal sensitivityIL-6IL-6sREstrogen deficiencyCytokine systemIL-6 soluble receptorUrine N-telopeptideAction of PTHPrevious animal studiesNTx excretionPTH infusionPostmenopausal womenSerum calciumN-telopeptideCytokine productionTNF-alphaExaggerated increaseIL-1betaHormonal statusBaseline valuesSoluble receptorAnimal studiesColony-stimulating factor-1
2001
Prevalence of Low Bone Density in Women with Developmental Disabilities
Jaffe J, Timell A, Gulanski B. Prevalence of Low Bone Density in Women with Developmental Disabilities. Journal Of Clinical Densitometry 2001, 4: 25-29. PMID: 11309516, DOI: 10.1385/jcd:4:1:25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative ultrasound indexAge-matched control subjectsControl subjectsLow bone mineral densityLow bone densityBone mineral densityDevelopmental disabilitiesT-score thresholdPostmenopausal womenMineral densityReferent populationUltrasound indexBone densitySevere degreeHigh riskInstitutionalized populationStudy participantsQuantitative ultrasoundMental disabilitiesDisabilityPrevalenceCalcaneusWomenPopulationSubjects