2025
Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans
Varghese M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2025, 45: 78-84. PMID: 40014636, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac RehabilitationCOVID-19HumansUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsLocal VA medical centersHome-based CRCardiac rehabilitationVA Medical CenterVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemIn-personImpact of mental healthU.S. veteransIntegrated care networksSecondary prevention interventionsMedical CenterCardiac rehabilitation outcomesImprove exercise capacityRisk of cardiovascular diseaseAttend CRIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseRehabilitation outcomesCR utilizationCare networkMental healthPreventive interventionsRacial disparitiesDepressive symptomsHealthcare systemExercise capacityNatriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex
Gandhi P, Runels T, Han L, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Brandt C, Hauser R, Feder S, Rodwin B, Farmer M, Bean-Mayberry B, Placide S, Gaffey A, Akgün K. Natriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex. Heart & Lung 2025, 71: 25-31. PMID: 39970822, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedNatriuretic Peptide, BrainNatriuretic PeptidesPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsNatriuretic peptide testingHeart failure hospitalizationFacility characteristicsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPeptide testingSex-based differencesFacility-related factorsSex-stratified modelsAssociated with increased likelihoodAssociated with decreased likelihoodHealthcare systemHF diagnosisEjection fractionCardiac comorbiditiesFailure hospitalizationClinical outcomesLogistic regressionAtrial fibrillationHeart failureVeteransClinical covariatesPatientsAdmissionSexAssociationA deep learning analysis for dual healthcare system users and risk of opioid use disorder
Yin Y, Workman E, Ma P, Cheng Y, Shao Y, Goulet J, Sandbrink F, Brandt C, Spevak C, Kean J, Becker W, Libin A, Shara N, Sheriff H, Butler J, Agrawal R, Kupersmith J, Zeng-Trietler Q. A deep learning analysis for dual healthcare system users and risk of opioid use disorder. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 3648. PMID: 39881142, PMCID: PMC11779826, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77602-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidDeep LearningFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsRisk of opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderDeep neural networksUse disorderClinical factorsIncreased risk of opioid use disorderOpioid use disorder riskOpioid prescribing guidelinesNatural language processing of clinical notesDeep neural network modelU.S. veteransSubstance useOpioid useNatural language processingRetrospective studyBaltimore VA Medical CenterVA Medical CenterIncreased riskPrescribing guidelinesDrug useRisk factorsOpioidMedical CenterVeteransVeterans Health Administration
2024
Guideline concordant opioid therapy in Veterans receiving VA and community care
Ma P, Cheng Y, Goulet J, Sandbrink F, Brandt C, Spevak C, Kean J, Becker W, Libin A, Shara N, Sheriff H, Houston J, Butler J, Workman E, Agrawal R, Kupersmith J, Zeng-Treitler Q. Guideline concordant opioid therapy in Veterans receiving VA and community care. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 1284. PMID: 39456008, PMCID: PMC11515256, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11742-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidBaltimoreCommunity Health ServicesDistrict of ColumbiaFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPractice Guidelines as TopicUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Health ServicesConceptsDual-system usersGuideline concordant careConcordant careVA servicesCommunity careElectronic health record dataHealth record dataRates of guideline concordanceVA Medical CenterOpioid therapyAdherence to specific guidelinesBaltimore VA Medical CenterGuideline adherenceGuideline concordanceAdherence ratesGuideline recommendationsRecord dataCareDemographic factorsMedical CenterVeteransComorbid conditionsOpioid crisisUrine drug screensSpecific guidelinesImplementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation
Portnoy G, Relyea M, Dichter M, Iverson K, Presseau C, Brandt C, Skanderson M, Bruce L, Martino S. Implementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e59918. PMID: 39194059, PMCID: PMC11391160, DOI: 10.2196/59918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleMass ScreeningUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationImpact of screeningINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHealth care systemIntimate partner violenceIPV screeningQualitative interviewsCare systemHealth AdministrationConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchVeterans Health Administration facilitiesElectronic health record dataIntimate partner violence screeningMixed methods evaluationHealth record dataNational health care systemLongitudinal observational designPotential implementation barriersSignificant public health problemMen's health careClinical practice implicationsPatient populationMethod evaluationRE-AIMPublic health problemLeveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Wang K, Hendrickson Z, Miller M, Abel E, Skanderson M, Erdos J, Womack J, Brandt C, Desai M, Han L. Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2024, 62: 458-463. PMID: 38848139, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPopulation DynamicsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health recordsResidential addressesHealth recordsHealth AdministrationLeveraging electronic health recordsInfluence health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration dataAssociations of sociodemographicsHealth care utilizationHealth care systemPatient's residential addressCross-sectional analysisGeneralized logistic regressionCare utilizationHealth systemResidential mobilitySubstance use disordersCare systemPatient's residenceLogistic regressionVeteransMultinomial outcomesHealthOdds
2023
Understanding Veterans' intimate partner violence use and patterns of healthcare utilization
Relyea M, Presseau C, Runels T, Humbert M, Martino S, Brandt C, Haskell S, Portnoy G. Understanding Veterans' intimate partner violence use and patterns of healthcare utilization. Health Services Research 2023, 58: 1198-1208. PMID: 37452496, PMCID: PMC10622301, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic PainFemaleHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceMalePatient Acceptance of Health CareStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHealthcare utilizationIPV useChronic painMedical treatmentSevere chronic painNon-VA providersChronic sleep problemsNon-VA servicesPost-traumatic stress disorderChi-square testRisk factorsOperation New Dawn veteransProvider trainingSleep problemsVA healthcareNew Dawn veteransOperation Enduring FreedomDATA SOURCESWomen veteransOutpatient healthcareHealth AdministrationOperation Iraqi FreedomClinical settingStudy settingOpioid use and opioid use disorder in mono and dual-system users of veteran affairs medical centers
Goulet J, Cheng Y, Becker W, Brandt C, Sandbrink F, Workman T, Ma P, Libin A, Shara N, Spevak C, Kupersmith J, Zeng-Treitler Q. Opioid use and opioid use disorder in mono and dual-system users of veteran affairs medical centers. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1148189. PMID: 37124766, PMCID: PMC10141670, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1148189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsOpioid use disorderNew opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsOUD diagnosisVA careUse disordersPrevalence of OUDVeterans Affairs Medical CenterGuideline-concordant careRetrospective cohort studyMultivariate logistic regressionNon-VA sourcesVeterans Administration dataCommunity care servicesPrescription sourceUS healthcare systemOpioid medicationsOpioid useCohort studyConcordant careActive patientsVA cliniciansIntra-class correlationMedical CenterWhite race
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