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Advanced Topics in Hypertension
Gallagher BD, Chang J, Giaimo A, Spatz ES, Turner J. Advanced Topics in Hypertension. GIMLearn 2024.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsPitfalls of Cuff Size and Blood Pressure Measurement
Gallagher B, Bryant K, Cluett J. Pitfalls of Cuff Size and Blood Pressure Measurement. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 448-449. PMID: 38372976, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.6337.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersState of ambulatory hypertension education in U.S. internal medicine residency programs: a needs assessment survey
Gallagher B, Windish D. State of ambulatory hypertension education in U.S. internal medicine residency programs: a needs assessment survey. Journal Of Hypertension 2023, 41: 678-679. PMID: 36878472, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAre two commonly used self-report questionnaires useful for identifying antihypertensive medication nonadherence?
Gallagher BD, Muntner P, Moise N, Lin JJ, Kronish IM. Are two commonly used self-report questionnaires useful for identifying antihypertensive medication nonadherence? Journal Of Hypertension 2015, 33: 1108-1113. PMID: 25909704, PMCID: PMC4500106, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleAntihypertensive medication nonadherenceUncontrolled hypertensionSelf-report questionnairesMedication nonadherenceGold standardMorisky Medication Adherence ScaleAntihypertensive medication regimenMedication Adherence ScalePrimary care visitsLikelihood ratioAntihypertensive medicationsCare visitsMedication regimenMMAS-8Adherence ScaleAnalog scaleLow adherenceHigh adherenceElectronic pillboxNonadherenceHypertensionSecond visitClinical settingSRQ scoresComparing Students’ Clinical Grades to Scores on a Standardized Patient Note-Writing Task
Gallagher BD, Nematollahi S, Park H, Kurra S. Comparing Students’ Clinical Grades to Scores on a Standardized Patient Note-Writing Task. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3243-3247. PMID: 32661932, PMCID: PMC7661594, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelemonitoring Adherence to Medications in Heart Failure Patients (TEAM-HF): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Gallagher BD, Moise N, Haerizadeh M, Ye S, Medina V, Kronish IM. Telemonitoring Adherence to Medications in Heart Failure Patients (TEAM-HF): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2016, 23: 345-349. PMID: 27818309, PMCID: PMC5380538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failurePercent of patientsHeart failure patientsEligible patientsGroup patientsFailure patientsMost patientsMedian ageMedication nonadherenceMedication adherenceTelephonic supportAdherence devicesAdherence monitoringPassive adherenceClinical trialsPatientsAdherenceNonadherenceFuture studiesDaysPercentReadmissionHospitalizationMedicationsTrialsApplying a validated scoring rubric to pre-clerkship medical students’ standardized patient notes: a pilot study
Gallagher B, Green M, Talwalkar J. Applying a validated scoring rubric to pre-clerkship medical students’ standardized patient notes: a pilot study. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 504. PMID: 37438775, PMCID: PMC10339528, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04424-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Examination of the Cranial Nerves
Gallagher B, Donroe J. Clinical Examination of the Cranial Nerves. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1057-1058. PMID: 37703568, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2309338.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAbelacimab for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism.
Gallagher B. Abelacimab for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 1822. PMID: 34731546, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2114895.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAn Electronic Adherence Measurement Intervention to Reduce Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension: The MATCH Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Kronish IM, Moise N, McGinn T, Quan Y, Chaplin W, Gallagher BD, Davidson KW. An Electronic Adherence Measurement Intervention to Reduce Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension: The MATCH Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1294-1300. PMID: 27255750, PMCID: PMC5071278, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3757-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled hypertensionAppropriate clinical managementIntervention groupBlood pressureClinical managementMain MeasuresThe primary outcomeKey ResultsThe proportionMeasuresThe primary outcomePatient-rated qualityPrimary care providersProportion of visitsQuality of careControl group versusAdditional medicationAdherence reportsBP regimenMedication modificationNonadherent patientsClinical inertiaAdherence counselingAdherent patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHigher proportionMedication nonadherenceIncreasing the Precision of Hypertension Treatment Through Personalized Trials: a Pilot Study
Kronish IM, Cheung YK, Shimbo D, Julian J, Gallagher B, Parsons F, Davidson KW. Increasing the Precision of Hypertension Treatment Through Personalized Trials: a Pilot Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 839-845. PMID: 30859504, PMCID: PMC6544735, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04831-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBP medicationsPersonalized trialsBP monitoringSide effectsRenin-angiotensin system-blocking agentsCombination of thiazideAmbulatory BP monitoringHome BP monitoringWhite coat hypertensionProportion of patientsBlood pressure medicationsHome BP devicesStudy cliniciansBP loweringHypertensive patientsTEN patientsBP responseHypertension treatmentMedication preferencePatient preferencesIndividual patientsMedicationsPatientsPilot studyTrialsExploring Models of Exposure to Primary Care Careers in Training: a Narrative Review
Nandiwada D, Farkas A, Nikiforova T, Leung P, Donovan A, Killian K, Thomas M, Singh M, Gallagher B, Callender D. Exploring Models of Exposure to Primary Care Careers in Training: a Narrative Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 39: 277-282. PMID: 37989819, PMCID: PMC10853099, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08532-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraduate Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationPrimary care tracksPrimary care careersCare trackCare careersPrimary care work forceExposure to primary careNarrative reviewArea Health Education CenterMedical educationPrimary care existPrimary care workforcePrimary care experiencesHealth Education CenterLongitudinal integrated clerkshipPrimary care clerkshipPrimary careCare experiencesCare workforceCare existIntegrated clerkshipClinical exposureClerkshipEducationResistant Hypertension
Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2020. Resistant Hypertension. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/ChaptersA Curriculum on Advanced Topics in Hypertension for Internal Medicine Residents
Gallagher B, Windish D. A Curriculum on Advanced Topics in Hypertension for Internal Medicine Residents. Southern Medical Journal 2024, 117: 556-561. PMID: 39227050, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal medicine residentsMedicine residentsRepeated-measures analysis of varianceChronic kidney diseaseSmall group sessionsRepeated-measures analysisMean confidence scoreHypertensive urgencySecondary hypertensionKidney diseaseHypertensionUS adultsImmediate postMulti-institutional surveyResident confidenceHypertension expertsPostcurriculum surveysOutpatient settingPostcurriculumPrecurriculumHalf-dayTime pointsWeeksTraining scoresAnalysis of varianceCan a Bedside Measure of Visceral Adiposity Predict Progression of Prehypertension to Hypertension?
Gallagher B, Moreno J. Can a Bedside Measure of Visceral Adiposity Predict Progression of Prehypertension to Hypertension? American Journal Of Hypertension 2024, 37: 546-548. PMID: 38708566, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpae058.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersImpact of a Novel Curriculum on Internal Medicine Residents' Management of Outpatient Hypertensive Urgencies.
Cigarroa N, Windish DM, Gallagher BD. Impact of a Novel Curriculum on Internal Medicine Residents' Management of Outpatient Hypertensive Urgencies. J Gen Intern Med 2024 PMID: 39663340, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09272-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Primary Care Exception Rule in Internal Medicine Residency Clinic: Benefits, Disadvantages, Best Practices, and Recommendations for Reform
Gallagher B, Vohra-Khullar P, Fuest S, Leung P, Zucker S, Tan E, Lo M, Callender D, McClintock A, Noronha C, Marcus E, Yang Y, Jones D. The Primary Care Exception Rule in Internal Medicine Residency Clinic: Benefits, Disadvantages, Best Practices, and Recommendations for Reform. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 1-5. PMID: 39627546, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09230-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal medicine resident clinicInternal medicine residency trainingResident continuity clinicContinuity clinic experienceSupervision of residentsInternal medicine educationWorking group of representativesContinuity clinicResidency clinicHealth systemPatient encountersResident supervisionMedicine educationGroup of representativesPatient's chief concernTeaching physiciansOutpatient environmentResidency trainingIndirect supervisionPhysical examModerate-complexityBest practicesClinical experiencePatientsException rules
2024
The Post Hoc Pitfall: Rethinking Sensitivity and Specificity in Clinical Practice.
Gallagher BD. The Post Hoc Pitfall: Rethinking Sensitivity and Specificity in Clinical Practice. J Gen Intern Med 2024 PMID: 39627544, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09233-4.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersScreening for and Diagnosing Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women
Tarabar, Amerisa and Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2024. Screening for and Diagnosing Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Benjamin D. Gallagher, Katherine A. Gielissen, and Seonaid F. Hay, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/Chapters
2021
Treatment and Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism
Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Treatment and Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Katherine A. Gielissen, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/Chapters