2024
Develop and validate a computable phenotype for the identification of Alzheimer's disease patients using electronic health record data
He X, Wei R, Huang Y, Chen Z, Lyu T, Bost S, Tong J, Li L, Zhou Y, Li Z, Guo J, Tang H, Wang F, DeKosky S, Xu H, Chen Y, Zhang R, Xu J, Guo Y, Wu Y, Bian J. Develop and validate a computable phenotype for the identification of Alzheimer's disease patients using electronic health record data. Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring 2024, 16: e12613. PMID: 38966622, PMCID: PMC11220631, DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health record dataElectronic health recordsComputable phenotypeHealth record dataManual chart reviewHealth recordsAlzheimer's diseaseDiagnosis codesRecord dataChart reviewUTHealthAlzheimer's disease patientsUniversity of MinnesotaAD diagnosisAD identificationDisease patientsPatientsAlzheimerAD patientsDemographicsDiagnosisDiseaseCodeDataUniversityRepurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer's disease through link prediction on biomedical literature
Xiao Y, Hou Y, Zhou H, Diallo G, Fiszman M, Wolfson J, Zhou L, Kilicoglu H, Chen Y, Su C, Xu H, Mantyh W, Zhang R. Repurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer's disease through link prediction on biomedical literature. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 8693. PMID: 38622164, PMCID: PMC11018822, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58604-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseManual therapy techniquesR-GCNKnowledge graphAD preventionNon-pharmacological interventionsBiomedical literatureGraph convolutional network modelKG embedding modelsTest setLink prediction modelIntegrated healthConvolutional network modelImprove cognitive functionHighest scoring candidatesDomain expertsEmbedding modelNon-pharmaceutical interventionsReal-world data analysisGround truthPrevent ADCognitive functionTherapy techniquesNetwork modelDiscovery patterns
2023
Social and Behavior Factors of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A National Study in the U.S.
Ciciora D, Vásquez E, Valachovic E, Hou L, Zheng Y, Xu H, Jiang X, Huang K, Gabriel K, Deng H, Gallant M, Zhang K. Social and Behavior Factors of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A National Study in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 66: 573-581. PMID: 37995949, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of disadvantageRisk factorsPrevention strategiesCounty levelCounty-level measuresPrimary prevention strategiesPopulation-based studyHigh school diplomaADRDLifestyle factorsRelated dementiaDisadvantaged countiesSchool diplomaBehavioral factorsNational studyAlzheimer's diseaseDemographic variablesInsufficient sleepFactor of Alzheimer's diseaseCountyRiskSleepEffects of sleepEducationEnvironmental factorsRepurposing Drugs for Alzheimer's Diseases through Link Prediction on Biomedical Literature
Xiao Y, Hou Y, Zhou H, Diallo G, Fiszman M, Wolfson J, Kilicoglu H, Chen Y, Xu H, Mantyh W, Zhang R. Repurposing Drugs for Alzheimer's Diseases through Link Prediction on Biomedical Literature. 2023, 00: 750-752. DOI: 10.1109/ichi57859.2023.00137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer's diseaseKnowledge graphKnowledge graph embedding modelsGraph convolutional network modelComputational drug repurposingGraph embedding modelsTest setConvolutional network modelBiomedical knowledge graphComprehensive knowledge graphDietary supplementsR-GCNEmbedding modelDrug repurposingLink predictionPrediction taskSemantic triplesNetwork modelAlzheimerBiomedical literatureNovel drugsRepurposed drugsGraph
2022
Assess the documentation of cognitive tests and biomarkers in electronic health records via natural language processing for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Chen Z, Zhang H, Yang X, Wu S, He X, Xu J, Guo J, Prosperi M, Wang F, Xu H, Chen Y, Hu H, DeKosky S, Farrer M, Guo Y, Wu Y, Bian J. Assess the documentation of cognitive tests and biomarkers in electronic health records via natural language processing for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2022, 170: 104973. PMID: 36577203, PMCID: PMC11325083, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPatients' electronic health recordsCognitive testsCognitive test scoresFlorida health systemSeverity categoriesHealth recordsAD-related dementiaAD/ADRD researchAD/ADRDPatient levelAlzheimer's diseaseClinical narrativesHealth systemBiomarkersDifferent severityDiseaseSeverityPatientsADRD researchStandardized approachDementiaTest scoresPopulation characteristicsScoresAssociations Between Vascular Diseases and Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias in a Large Cohort of Men and Women with Colorectal Cancer
Du X, Song L, Schulz P, Xu H, Chan W. Associations Between Vascular Diseases and Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias in a Large Cohort of Men and Women with Colorectal Cancer. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 90: 211-231. PMID: 36093703, PMCID: PMC9661325, DOI: 10.3233/jad-220548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerVascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseRisk of ADSignificant dose-response relationshipRetrospective cohort studyCohort of patientsTypes of dementiaLong-term riskDose-response relationshipRisk of ADRDTumor factorsCohort studyCumulative incidenceOlder patientsLarge cohortPatientsRelated dementiaHypertensionCancerDiseaseDiabetesDementiaStrokeRisk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Association with Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Hypertension, and Diabetes in a Large Cohort of Women with Breast Cancer and with up to 26 Years of Follow-Up
Du X, Song L, Schulz P, Xu H, Chan W. Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Association with Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Hypertension, and Diabetes in a Large Cohort of Women with Breast Cancer and with up to 26 Years of Follow-Up. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 87: 415-432. PMID: 35311707, PMCID: PMC9117151, DOI: 10.3233/jad-215657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseBreast cancerAsian/Pacific IslandersHigh riskAlzheimer's diseaseRisk of ADRDCumulative incidenceWhite womenLong-term incidencePacific IslandersBlack womenVascular diseaseHypertensionLarge cohortLower riskDiabetesRelated dementiaStrokeCancerDiseaseADRDCancer diagnosisWomenIncidenceRisk