2025
Natriuretic 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 ResearchConceptsNatriuretic 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 ResearchConceptsRisk 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 AdministrationLGBTQ+ status and sex of record in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: demographics, comorbidities, and outpatient encounters
Workman T, Goulet J, Brandt C, Skanderson M, O’Leary J, Gordon K, Treitler-Zeng Q. LGBTQ+ status and sex of record in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: demographics, comorbidities, and outpatient encounters. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 12: 1487866. PMID: 39835315, PMCID: PMC11743380, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1487866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaLGBTQ+ individualsMedical care usagePost-traumatic stress disorderTransgenderSexual traumaMarital statusSubstance use disorder diagnosisMental healthStress disorderContext of post-traumatic stress disorderQueerLGBTQ+CrimeVeterans with post-traumatic stress disorderMaltreatmentVeteransOutpatient encountersPolicySexStatusIncreased riskDemographicsChi-squareDisorder diagnosis
2024
Natural Language Processing of Clinical Documentation to Assess Functional Status in Patients With Heart Failure
Adejumo P, Thangaraj P, Dhingra L, Aminorroaya A, Zhou X, Brandt C, Xu H, Krumholz H, Khera R. Natural Language Processing of Clinical Documentation to Assess Functional Status in Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2443925. PMID: 39509128, PMCID: PMC11544492, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional status assessmentArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveClinical documentationElectronic health record dataHF symptomsOptimal care deliveryHealth record dataAssess functional statusStatus assessmentClinical trial participationProcessing of clinical documentsFunctional status groupCare deliveryOutpatient careMain OutcomesMedical notesTrial participantsNew York Heart AssociationFunctional statusQuality improvementRecord dataHeart failureClinical notesDiagnostic studiesStatus groupsGuideline 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 ResearchConceptsDual-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 guidelinesLeveraging 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 ResearchConceptsVeterans 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
Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo‐Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill T, Hsieh E, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Brandt C, Justice A. Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 1891-1901. PMID: 36912153, PMCID: PMC10258163, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsFragility fracturesRisk factorsAlcohol use disorderSerious fallsPhysiologic frailtyAntiretroviral therapyOlder PWHUse disordersVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMeasures of multimorbidityAging Cohort StudyBody mass indexMultivariable logistic modelAverage attributable fractionSuccessful prevention programsKey risk factorsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyMass indexModifiable factorsSixth decadeAttributable fractionElevated riskICD9 codes
2022
Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review
Gettel CJ, Falvey JR, Gifford A, Hoang L, Christensen LA, Hwang U, Shah MN, Network T, Aggarawal N, Allore H, Amy A, Belleville M, Bellolio M, Betz M, Biese K, Brandt C, Bruursema S, Carnahan R, Carpenter C, Carr D, Chin-Hansen J, Daven M, Degesys N, Dresden M, Dussetschleger J, Ellenbogen M, Falvey J, Foster B, Gettel C, Gifford A, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Goldberg E, Han J, Hardy J, Hastings S, Hirshon J, Hoang L, Hogan T, Hung W, Hwang U, Isaacs E, Jaspal N, Jobe D, Johnson J, Kelly K, Kennedy M, Kind A, Leggett J, Malone M, Moccia M, Moreno M, Morrow-Howell N, Nowroozpoor A, Ohuabunwa U, Oiyemhonian B, Perry W, Prusaczk B, Resendez J, Rising K, Sano M, Savage B, Shah M, Suyama J, Swartzberg J, Taylor Z, Vaishal T, Vann A, Webb T, Weintraub S. Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 23: 1313.e1-1313.e13. PMID: 35247358, PMCID: PMC9378565, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.01.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare transition interventionsRelevant patient-centered outcomesPatient-centered outcomesCognitive impairmentCare partnersTransition interventionsCare transitionsOlder adultsEmergency Department Care TransitionsED revisit ratesSystematic electronic searchFull-text reviewScoping ReviewMedical research databasesGeriatric assessmentSecondary outcomesSystematic scoping reviewED careED patientsED settingPhysical functionFuture investigationsCare coordinationOutpatient careEligible studies
2001
Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
Howes C, Reid M, Brandt C, Ruo B, Yerkey M, Prasad B, Lin C, Peduzzi P, Ezekowitz M. Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology And Therapeutics 2001, 6: 23-29. PMID: 11452333, DOI: 10.1177/107424840100600103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic atrial fibrillationQuality of lifePhysical summary scoreAtrial fibrillationExercise toleranceControl patientsElderly patientsSinus rhythmSummary scoresShort Form-36 Health SurveyAge-matched control patientsModified Bruce ProtocolSimilar ejection fractionSimilar exercise toleranceCharlson Comorbidity IndexStatistical differenceCohort of patientsAtrial fibrillation patientsMental summary scoresSF-36 qualityYears of ageComorbidity indexCardioembolic strokeFibrillation patientsBruce protocol
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