2020
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Coverage of Hormone Therapies Used by Transgender Individuals
Solotke MT, Liu P, Dhruva SS, Gulanski B, Shah ND, Ross JS. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Coverage of Hormone Therapies Used by Transgender Individuals. LGBT Health 2020, 7: 137-145. PMID: 32267818, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2019.0306.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Use of a Computerized Order Set to Increase Prescription of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients Receiving Glucocorticoids
Kohler MJ, Amezaga M, Drozd J, Crowley ST, Gulanski B, Anderson DR, Fraenkel L. Use of a Computerized Order Set to Increase Prescription of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients Receiving Glucocorticoids. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 825-829. PMID: 23404201, PMCID: PMC3663954, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2360-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D supplementationD supplementationVitamin DGlucocorticoid prescriptionComputerized ordersSingle VA medical centerOrder setsPrescription of calciumVitamin D prescriptionVitamin D supplementsGlucocorticoid-induced osteopeniaNumber of patientsKey ResultsA totalNumber of prescriptionsVA Medical CenterBackgroundAmerican CollegeGlucocorticoid useRheumatology guidelinesD supplementsResultsA totalMain MeasuresWeNumber of calciumPatientsA totalMedical CenterPatientsPhysiologic Frailty and Fragility Fracture in HIV-Infected Male Veterans
Womack JA, Goulet JL, Gibert C, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Gulanski B, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tate J, Yin MT, Justice AC, Team F. Physiologic Frailty and Fragility Fracture in HIV-Infected Male Veterans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 56: 1498-1504. PMID: 23378285, PMCID: PMC3634308, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusVACS Index scoreFragility fracturesPhysiologic frailtyVACS IndexMale veteransInhibitor useFracture riskRisk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexIndex scoreFragility fracture risk factorsICD-9-CM codesProtease inhibitor useFracture risk factorsMarkers of inflammationBody mass indexUpper arm fracturesAlcohol-related diagnosesCox regression modelFirst fragility fractureCause mortalityHIV RNAHemoglobin levelsMass index
2010
High prevalence of diabetes and pre‐diabetes in adults with Williams syndrome
Pober BR, Wang E, Caprio S, Petersen KF, Brandt C, Stanley T, Osborne LR, Dzuria J, Gulanski B. High prevalence of diabetes and pre‐diabetes in adults with Williams syndrome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars In Medical Genetics 2010, 154C: 291-298. PMID: 20425788, PMCID: PMC2882962, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testHigh prevalenceStandard oral glucose tolerance testMedian insulin levelsPre-diabetic stateAbnormal glucose metabolismPresence of diabetesWilliams syndromeImpaired glucose regulationImpaired glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testStandard medical practiceWS subjectsGlucose toleranceGlucose areaInsulin levelsTolerance testMean glucoseGlucose curveMouse modelInsulin releaseDiagnostic criteriaGlucose metabolismDiabetesGlucose regulation
2005
Racial Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors
Bravata DM, Wells CK, Gulanski B, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Long J, Concato J. Racial Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors. Stroke 2005, 36: 1507-1511. PMID: 15961710, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000170991.63594.b6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke risk factorsRisk factorsStroke historyHigh prevalenceLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigher C-reactive proteinHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCommunity-dwelling stroke survivorsC-reactive proteinThird National HealthSevere strokeLipoprotein cholesterolMyocardial infarctionNational HealthStroke survivorsNutrition SurveyHigh incidenceUS populationStrokeOlder ageCross-sectional samplePrevalenceRacial disparitiesEthnic differencesAssociation