2020
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antidepressant Use, and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Young Men and Women
Gaffey AE, Rosman L, Burg MM, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Sico JJ. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antidepressant Use, and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Young Men and Women. Stroke 2020, 52: 121-129. PMID: 33297868, PMCID: PMC7770089, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.030379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHemorrhagic strokeHealth care utilizationUse of SSRIsGreater riskSSRI useStroke riskCare utilizationStress disorderEffects of PTSDIncident hemorrhagic strokeMiddle-aged veteransModifiable risk factorsNon-pharmacological treatmentMultivariate Cox modelNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsOverall incidence rateHemorrhagic stroke riskSNRI useIncident strokeAntidepressant useReuptake inhibitorsComorbid conditionsLifestyle factorsPsychiatric comorbidityThe role of insomnia in the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension.
Gaffey AE, Redeker NS, Rosman L, Mullington JM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Burg MM. The role of insomnia in the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension. Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 38: 641-648. PMID: 31725076, PMCID: PMC8176546, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptom severityInsomnia symptomsSymptom severityStress disorderMiddle-aged veteransHigh blood pressureElectronic health record dataSelf-reported treatmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCross-sectional associationsHealth record dataRole of insomniaIncident hypertensionCohort studyBlood pressureRecent symptomsCardiovascular healthHypertensionSleep problemsInsomniaSymptomsRecord dataSeveritySelf-report surveyAssociation of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans
Chui PW, Gordon KS, Dziura J, Burg MM, Brandt CA, Sico JJ, Leapman MS, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Haskell S, Becker WC, Bastian LA. Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2020, 134: 106036. PMID: 32097753, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsLong-term opioid therapyCurrent smoking statusRisk factorsOpioid useOpioid therapySmoking statusCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskLong-term exposureIncident cardiovascular risk factorsModifiable CVD risk factorsPrevalent CVD risk factorsFirst primary care visitCardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsBaseline periodElectronic health record dataMain outcome measuresHealth record dataOpioid prescriptionsCare visitsPrescription opioidsMain exposureOutcome measures
2019
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study of 1.1 Million Young Adults
Rosman L, Lampert R, Ramsey CM, Dziura J, Chui PW, Brandt C, Haskell S, Burg MM. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study of 1.1 Million Young Adults. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e013741. PMID: 31564191, PMCID: PMC6806049, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident atrial fibrillationPosttraumatic stress disorderMiddle-aged veteransAtrial fibrillationRisk factorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelIncidence of AFCox proportional hazards modelStress disorderAF risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsNew atrial fibrillationProspective cohort studyHigher overall incidenceVeterans Health AdministrationProportional hazards modelAcute psychological stressChronic stress syndromeCohort studyOverall incidenceAtrial tachycardiaLifestyle factorsAtrial flutterHealthcare useEffect modification