Brienne Miner, MD, MHS
she/her/hers
Assistant Professor; Vice Chief for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Internal Medicine; Member, Research Career Development Committee; Early Career Faculty Working Group, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center; Junior Faculty Liaison, Research Committee
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Extensive Research Description
I am a physician with advanced training in geriatrics, sleep medicine, and epidemiology. My overarching research goal is to improve symptom management in older adults. My research has evaluated dyspnea as a multifactorial geriatric health condition, establishing multiple cardiorespiratory and non-cardiorespiratory factors that are strongly associated with dyspnea in older adults. I have evaluated the epidemiology of insomnia and hypersomnia (i.e., daytime sleepiness) symptoms in persons aged 75 years and older, and identified several factors (depression, low physical activity, and primary sleep disorders) associated with the severity of insomnia and hypersomnia. This body of work informs the evaluation and management of important patient-centered outcomes in older adults.
In ongoing work, I am evaluating insomnia with objective short sleep duration as a multifactorial geriatric health condition, including the association of this phenotype with aging-related conditions. My work has demonstrated that sleep complaints in older persons are multifactorial. In addition, it shows that self-reported sleep measures may not properly characterize the severity of sleep disturbances, including recent findings that short sleep duration is frequently under-reported in older persons. These findings indicate that sleep problems may be more prevalent and severe than reported by older persons, and suggest new, comprehensive methods for evaluation of sleep complaints are needed. Hence, a focus of my ongoing work is to use validated self-report measures and objective, home-based methods to rigorously evaluate sleep deficiency in older persons. This aging-appropriate strategy may identify high-risk individuals for targeted interventions and decrease adverse outcomes and costs, all while increasing patient-centeredness in care delivery.
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Research Interests
Aging; Geriatrics; Sleep Wake Disorders
Selected Publications
- Suboptimal Sleep Duration Is Associated With Poorer Neuroimaging Brain Health Profiles in Middle‐Aged Individuals Without Stroke or DementiaClocchiatti‐Tuozzo S, Rivier C, Renedo D, Lopez V, Geer J, Miner B, Yaggi H, de Havenon A, Payabvash S, Sheth K, Gill T, Falcone G. Suboptimal Sleep Duration Is Associated With Poorer Neuroimaging Brain Health Profiles in Middle‐Aged Individuals Without Stroke or Dementia. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 13: e031514. PMID: 38156552, PMCID: PMC10863828, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031514.
- Neuropsychiatric symptoms are Predictors of Disturbed Sleep in Mexican American CaregiversCantu P, Milani S, Mroz E, Pan Y, Miner B, Sheehan C, Jody S. Neuropsychiatric symptoms are Predictors of Disturbed Sleep in Mexican American Caregivers. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.078489.
- Sleep deficiency among people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A growing challengeReisert H, Miner B, Farhadian S. Sleep deficiency among people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A growing challenge. HIV Medicine 2023, 25: 5-15. PMID: 37485570, PMCID: PMC10803648, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13526.
- 0726 Agreement Between an Electroencephalography-Measuring Headband and Polysomnography in Older Adults with Sleep DisturbancesMiner B, Pan Y, Burzynski C, Iannone L, Knauert M, Gill T, Yaggi H. 0726 Agreement Between an Electroencephalography-Measuring Headband and Polysomnography in Older Adults with Sleep Disturbances. Sleep 2023, 46: a319-a320. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0726.
- 0733 The Association of Nocturia and Napping with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Older Adults with Insomnia and/or Daytime SleepinessPolisetty L, Pan Y, Iannone L, Knauert M, Yaggi K, Gill T, Miner B. 0733 The Association of Nocturia and Napping with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Older Adults with Insomnia and/or Daytime Sleepiness. Sleep 2023, 46: a322-a323. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0733.
- Insomnia with objective short sleep duration in community‐living older persons: A multifactorial geriatric health conditionMiner B, Doyle M, Knauert M, Yaggi H, Stone K, Ancoli‐Israel S, Cauley J, Redline S, Blackwell T, Gill T, Groups F. Insomnia with objective short sleep duration in community‐living older persons: A multifactorial geriatric health condition. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1198-1208. PMID: 36524599, PMCID: PMC10089942, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18195.
- Obstructive sleep apnea pathophysiology: A key to understanding obstructive sleep apnea's impact on older adultsMiner B, Zinchuk A. Obstructive sleep apnea pathophysiology: A key to understanding obstructive sleep apnea's impact on older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3064-3066. PMID: 36128735, PMCID: PMC9976776, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18026.
- Sleep Deficiency in the ElderlyPappas JA, Miner B. Sleep Deficiency in the Elderly. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2022, 43: 273-286. PMID: 35659025, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.02.005.
- 0321 Poor Agreement Among Self-Reported and Objective Sleep Deficiency Assessments in Older PersonsMiner B, Yaggi H, Gill T, Doyle M, Stone K, Redline S, Ensrud K, Blackwell T, Knauert M. 0321 Poor Agreement Among Self-Reported and Objective Sleep Deficiency Assessments in Older Persons. Sleep 2022, 45: a144-a145. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac079.319.
- Enhancing cosinor analysis of circadian phase markers using the gamma distributionDoyle MM, Murphy TE, Miner B, Pisani MA, Lusczek ER, Knauert MP. Enhancing cosinor analysis of circadian phase markers using the gamma distribution. Sleep Medicine 2022, 92: 1-3. PMID: 35306404, PMCID: PMC9356385, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.01.015.
- Self-reported and actigraphic short sleep duration in older adults.Miner B, Stone KL, Zeitzer JM, Han L, Doyle M, Blackwell T, Gill TM, Redeker NS, Hajduk A, Yaggi H. Self-reported and actigraphic short sleep duration in older adults. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2022, 18: 403-413. PMID: 34338629, PMCID: PMC8804982, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9584.
- Sleep in the Aging PopulationMiner B, Kryger MH. Sleep in the Aging Population. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2020, 15: 311-318. PMID: 32386704, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2020.02.016.
- 0852 Geriatric Health Conditions And The Combined Outcome Of Poor Sleep Quality With Objective Short Sleep DurationMiner B, Fragoso C, Han L, Yaggi H, Redeker N, Stone K. 0852 Geriatric Health Conditions And The Combined Outcome Of Poor Sleep Quality With Objective Short Sleep Duration. Sleep 2020, 43: a324-a325. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.848.
- 0855 Primary Sleep Disorders And The Combined Outcome Of Poor Sleep Quality With Objective Short Sleep Duration In Older PersonsMiner B, Fragoso C, Han L, Stone K, Redeker N, Yaggi H. 0855 Primary Sleep Disorders And The Combined Outcome Of Poor Sleep Quality With Objective Short Sleep Duration In Older Persons. Sleep 2020, 43: a325-a326. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.851.
- The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced AgeMiner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso C. The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2545-2552. PMID: 31390046, PMCID: PMC6898735, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16107.
- Agreement between actigraphic and polysomnographic measures of sleep in adults with and without chronic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysisConley S, Knies A, Batten J, Ash G, Miner B, Hwang Y, Jeon S, Redeker NS. Agreement between actigraphic and polysomnographic measures of sleep in adults with and without chronic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2019, 46: 151-160. PMID: 31154154, PMCID: PMC6594867, DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.05.001.
- 0709 Self-Reported and Actigraphic Short Sleep Duration in Older PersonsMiner B, MHS M, Stone K, Hajduk A, Yaggi H, Redeker N, Fragoso C. 0709 Self-Reported and Actigraphic Short Sleep Duration in Older Persons. Sleep 2019, 42: a284-a285. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.707.
- Chapter 4 Treatment of Sleep-Related Movement and Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Hypersomnolence, and ParasomniasMiner B, Jiwa N, Koo B. Chapter 4 Treatment of Sleep-Related Movement and Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Hypersomnolence, and Parasomnias. 2019, 77-95. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813014-8.00004-4.
- Insomnia in Community‐Living Persons with Advanced AgeMiner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso CAV. Insomnia in Community‐Living Persons with Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1592-1597. PMID: 29785710, PMCID: PMC6167156, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15414.
- 0734 Subjective-Objective Sleep Discrepancy in Older AdultsMiner B, Hajduk A, Yaggi H, Fragoso C. 0734 Subjective-Objective Sleep Discrepancy in Older Adults. Sleep 2018, 41: a272-a273. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.733.
- 0755 LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS OF RISK FACTORS WITH INSOMNIA SEVERITY IN OLDER PERSONSMiner B, Redeker N, Yaggi H, Van Ness P, Han L, Gill T, Fragoso C. 0755 LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS OF RISK FACTORS WITH INSOMNIA SEVERITY IN OLDER PERSONS. Sleep 2017, 40: a280-a280. DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.754.
- Sleep in the Aging PopulationMiner B, Kryger MH. Sleep in the Aging Population. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2016, 12: 31-38. PMID: 28159095, PMCID: PMC5300306, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2016.10.008.
- Dyspnea in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons: A Multifactorial Geriatric Health ConditionMiner B, Tinetti ME, Van Ness PH, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Newman AB, Lee PJ, Fragoso C. Dyspnea in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons: A Multifactorial Geriatric Health Condition. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 2042-2050. PMID: 27549914, PMCID: PMC5073004, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14290.
- Physiology of the Aging LungMiner B, Gill T, Vaz Fragoso C. Physiology of the Aging Lung. 2015, 39-70. DOI: 10.1142/9789814635011_0002.
- Smoking cessation in patients with coronary artery disease.Ludvig J, Miner B, Eisenberg MJ. Smoking cessation in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 2005, 149: 565-72. PMID: 15990735, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.09.040.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Sleep Disorder | Evaluating Sleep Deficiency in Older Persons (E-SLEEP) |