2020
Association 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