Journal Articles

One way of disseminating information learned from projects of the Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) is through publication in peer-reviewed medical journals. This section shows CERTs journal articles published from 2000 through 2009.

2009

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• Afilalo J, Karunananthan S, Eisenberg MJ, Alexander KP, Bergman H. Role of frailty in patients with cardiovascular disease. Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 1; 103(11):1616-21. Epub 2009 Apr 8. Select to access the abstract.
• Agar, M. Changes in anticholinergic load from regular prescribed medications in palliative care as death approaches. Palliat Med 2009 Apr; 23(3):257-65. Select to access the abstract.
• Alexander KP, Blazing MA, Rosenson RS et al. Management of Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2009; 1:49-58. Epub 2009 Jan 5. Select to access the abstract.
• Alexander, C. & Stafford, R. Does Comparative Effectiveness Have a Comparative Edge? JAMA 2009 Jun 17; 301(23): 2488-90. No abstract available.
• Allen LA, Hernandez AF, O'Connor CM, Felker GM. End points for clinical trials in acute heart failure syndromes. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Jun 16; 53(24):2248-58. Select to access the abstract.
• Allen LaPointe NM, Zhou Y, Stafford JA, Hernandez AF, Kramer JM, Anstrom KJ. Association between mortality and persistent use of beta blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 1; 103(11):1518-24. Epub 2009 Apr 8. Select to access the abstract.
• Armstrong PW, Alexander KP. Nebivolol in older adults with heart failure reduced rates for seniors? J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Jun 9; 53(23):2159-61. No abstract available.
• Arora V, Gangireddy S, Mehrotra A, Ginde R, Tormey M, Meltzer D. Ability of Hospitalized Patients to Identify Their In-Hospital Physicians. Arch Intern Med 2009 Jan 26; 169(2):199-201. No abstract available.
• Bangalore S, Messerli FH, Ou FS, et al. Blood pressure paradox in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Results from 139,194 patients in the Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress Adverse outcomes with Early implementation of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines (CRUSADE) quality improvement initiative. Am Heart J 2009 Mar; 157(3):525-531. Epub 2009 Jan 8. Select to access the abstract.
• Bhatt DL, Peterson ED, Harrington RA et al. Prior polyvascular disease: risk factor for adverse ischaemic outcomes in acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2009 May; 30(10):1195-202. Epub 2009 Apr 1. Select to access the abstract.
• Brooks, J Interpreting Treatment-Effect Estimates with Heterogeneity and Choice: Simulation Model Results. Clin Ther 2009 Apr; 31(4); 902-19. Select to access the abstract.
• Bushnell C, Zimmer L, Schwamm L et al. The Adherence eValuation After Ischemic Stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) Registry: Design, rationale, and baseline patient characteristics. Am Heart J 2009 Mar; 157(3): 428-435.e2. Select to access the abstract.
• Cardarelli F, Bellasi, Ou FS et al. Combined impact of age and estimated glomerular filtration rate on in-hospital mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction (from the American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry). Am J Cardiol 2009 Mar 15; 103(6):766-71. Epub 2009 Jan 24. Select to access the abstract.
• Carter, B Equivalence of Generic and Brand-Name Drugs for Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA 2009 Apr 22;301(16):1654; author reply 1655-6. No abstract available.
• Chan MY, Sun JL, Newby LK, Shaw LK, Lin M, Peterson ED, et al. Long-Term Mortality of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2009 Jun 23; 119(24):3110-7. Erratum in: Circulation. 2009 Jul 28; 120(4):e28 Select to access the abstract.
• Chen C-Y, Gerhard T, Winterstein AG. Determinants of initial pharmacological treatment for youths with attention-deficit hyperactivity/disorder disorder J Child and Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2009 Apr; 19(2):187-95. Select to access the abstract.
• Chrischilles E, VanGilder R, Wright K, Kelly M, Wallace R. Inappropriate Medication Use as a Risk Factor for Self-Reported Adverse Drug Effects Among Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2009 June; 57(6): 1000-6. Select to access the abstract.
• Curits, JR Identification and Validation of Vertebral Compression Fracture using Administrative Claims Data. Med Care 2009 Jan; 47(1):69-72. Select to access the abstract.
• Denburg, N. Poor decision-making among older adults is related to elevated levels of neuroticism. Ann Behav Med 2009 Apr;37(2):164-72. Epub 2009 Apr 7. Select to access the abstract.
• Diercks DB, Kontos MC, Chen AY, et al. Utilization and impact of pre-hospital electrocardiograms for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: data from the NCDR ACTION Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Jan 13; 53(2):161-6. Select to access the abstract.
• Dokholyan RS, Muhlbaier LH, Falletta J, et al. Regulatory and Ethical Considerations for Linking Clinical and Administrative Databases. Am Heart J 2009 Jun; 157(6):971-82. Select to access the abstract.
• Douglas PS, Brennan JM, Anstrom KJ, et al. Clinical effectiveness of coronary stents in elderly persons: results from 262,700 Medicare patients in the American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry.J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 May 5; 53(18):1629-41. Select to access the abstract.
• Ezekowitz JA, Hernandez AF, Starling RC, et al. Standardizing care for acute decompensated heart failure in a large megatrial: the approach for the Acute Studies of Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide in Subjects with Decompensated Heart Failure (ASCEND-HF). Am Heart J 2009 Feb; 157(2):219-28. Epub 2008 Nov 28. Select to access the abstract.

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• First MB, Pincus HA, Schoenbaum M. Issues for DSM-V: Adding Problem Codes to Facilitate Assessment of Quality of Care. Am J Psychiatry 2009 Jan; 166(1):11-3. No abstract available.
• Forman DE, Cannon CP, Hernandez AF, Liang L, Yancy C, Fonarow GC. Influence of age on the management of heart failure: findings from Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure (GWTG-HF). Am Heart J 2009 Jun; 157(6):1010-7. Epub 2009 Apr 25. Select to access the abstract.
• Gammie JS, Sheng S, Griffith BP, et al. Trends in mitral valve surgery in the United States: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 May; 87(5):1431-7; discussion 1437-9. Select to access the abstract.
• Gerhard T, Chavez B, Olfson M, Crystal S. National Patterns in the Outpatient Pharmacological Management of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In press, J Clin Psychopharmacol 2009 Jun; 29(3)307-10. No abstract available.
• Gheorghiade M, Adams KF, Cleland JG, et al. Phase III clinical trial end points in acute heart failure syndromes: a virtual roundtable with the Acute Heart Failure Syndromes International Working Group. Am Heart J 2009 Jun; 157(6):957-70. No abstract available.
• Goedken, A. Effect of Cost Sharing on Prescription Drug Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Prior to Medicare Part D and Potential Adverse Selection in the benefit. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2009 Jan-Feb; 49(1):18-25. Select to access the abstract.
• Hernandez AF, Fonarow GC. BNP-guided heart failure therapy in older patients. JAMA 2009 May 27; 301(20):2091-2; author reply 2092-3. No abstract available.
• Hernandez AF, Granger CB. Advancing care for acute heart failure--no time to relax. Lancet 2009 Apr 25; 373(9673):1401-2. Epub 2009 Mar 28. No abstract available.
• Hernandez AF, Hammill BG, O'Connor CM, Schulman KA, Curtis LH, Fonarow GC. Clinical effectiveness of beta-blockers in heart failure: findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Jan 13; 53(2):184-92. Select to access the abstract.
• Hernandez AF, Li S, Dokholyan RS, O'Brien SM, Ferguson TB, Peterson ED. Variation in perioperative vasoactive therapy in cardiovascular surgical care: data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Am Heart J 2009 Jul; 158(1):47-52. Select to access the abstract.
• Hernandez AF, O'Connor CM, Starling RC, et al. Rationale and design of the Acute Study of Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide in Decompensated Heart Failure Trial (ASCEND-HF). Am Heart J. 2009 Feb;157(2):271-7. Epub 2008 Dec 19. Select to access the abstract.
• Ho PM, Maddox TM, Wang L, et al. Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome. JAMA. 2009 Mar 4; 301(9):937-44. Select to access the abstract.

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• Jones DW, Peterson ED, Bonow RO, et al. Partnering to Reduce Risks and Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes. American Heart Association Initiatives in Action for Consumers and Patients.Circulation. 2009 Jan 20; 119(2):340-50. Epub 2009 Jan 5. No abstract available.
• Kutcher MA, Klein LW, Ou FS, et al. Percutaneous coronary interventions in facilities without cardiac surgery on site: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Jun 30; 54(1):16-24. No abstract available.
• Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Cristea E, et al. Impact of gender and antithrombin strategy on early and late clinical outcomes in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (from the ACUITY trial). Am J Cardiol. 2009 May 1; 103(9):1196-203. Select to access the abstract.
• Lautenbach E, Metlay JP, Weiner MG, Bilker WB, Tolomeo P, Mao X, Nachamkin I, Fishman NO. Gastrointestinal tract colonization with fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli in hospitalized patients: changes over time in risk factors for resistance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jan; 30(1):18-24. Select to access the abstract.
• Lee I, Fishman NO, Zaoutis TE, Morales KH, Weiner MG, Synnestvedt M, Nachamkin I, Lautenbach E. Risk factors for fluconazole-resistant Candida glabrata bloodstream infections. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 23; 169(4):379-83. Select to access the abstract.
• Lee, SS. Pharmacists' and Pharmacy Students' Ability to Identify Drug-related Problems Using TIMER (Tool to Improve Medications in the Elderly via Review). Am J Pharm Educ. 2009 May 27; 73(3):52. Select to access the abstract.
• Lo Re III V, Valerianna K, Amorosa VK, Localio AR, O'Flynn R, Teal V, Dorey-Stein Z, Kostman JR, Gross R. Adherence to Hepatitis C virus therapy and early virologic outcomes. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jan 15; 48(2):186-93. Select to access the abstract.
• Lopes RD, Alexander KP, Manoukian SV et al. Advanced age, antithrombotic strategy, and bleeding in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Mar 24; 53(12):1021-30. Erratum in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Apr 21; 53(16):1473. Select to access the abstract.
• Majidi M, Kosinski AS, Al-Khatib SM et al. Reperfusion ventricular arrhythmia 'bursts' predict larger infarct size despite TIMI 3 flow restoration with primary angioplasty for anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J. 2009 Apr; 30(7):757-64. Epub 2009 Feb 7. Select to access the abstract.
• Marcus S, Hassan M, Olfson M. Antidepressant switching among adherent patients treated for depression. Psychiatr Serv. 2009 May; 60(5):617-23. Select to access the abstract.
• Mudano AS, Bian J, Cope JU, Curtis JR, Gross TP, Allison JJ, Kim Y, Briggs D, Melton ME, Xi J, Saag KG. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are associated with an increased risk of secondary vertebral compression fractures: a population-based cohort study. Osteoporos Int. 2009 May; 20(5):819-26. Epub 2008 Sep 17. Select to access the abstract.
• Murphy, JE. Malone DC, Olson BM, Grizzle AJ, Armstrong EP, Skrepnek GH. Development of computerized alerts with management strategies for 25 serious drug-drug interactions. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2009 Jan 1; 66(1):38-44. Select to access the abstract.
• Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Peterson ED, et al. Door-to-balloon times in hospitals within the get-with-the-guidelines registry after initiation of the door-to-balloon (D2B) Alliance. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Apr 15; 103(8):1051-5. Epub 2009 Feb 28. Select to access the abstract.

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• Olfson M, Cherry DK, Lewis-Fernández R. Racial differences in visit duration of outpatient psychiatric visits. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2009 Feb; 66(2):214-21. Select to access the abstract.
• Olfson M, Marcus S, Wan G. Stimulant dosing for children with ADHD: A medical claims analysis. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychaiatry 2009 Jan 48(1):51-9. Select to access the abstract.
• Olfson M, Marcus SC, and Wan GJ. Treatment Patterns for Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia Among Medicaid Patients. Psychiatr Serv 2009 Feb; 60 (2): 210-16. Select to access the abstract.
• Patel UD, Ou FS, Ohman EM et al. Hospital performance and differences by kidney function in the use of recommended therapies after non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes Am J Kidney Dis 2009 Mar;53(3):426-37. Epub 2008 Dec 19. Select to access the abstract.
• Patkar NM, Curtis JR, Teng GG, et al. Administrative codes combined with medical records based criteria accurately identified bacterial infections among rheumatoid arthritis patients. J Clin Epidemiol 2009 Mar; 62(3):321-7, 327.e1-7. Epub 2008 Oct 1. Select to access the abstract.
• Pincus, HA, Patel SR. Barriers to the delivery of psychosocial care for cancer patients: bridging mind and body. J Clin Oncol 2009 Feb 10;27(5):661-2. Epub 2008 Dec 29. No abstract available.
• Pollack CV, Hollander JE, Chen AY et al. Non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction patients who present during off hours have higher risk profiles and are treated less aggressively, but their outcomes are not worse: a report from Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress AD. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2009 Mar; 8(1):29-33. Select to access the abstract.
• Prince JD, Akincigil A, Hoover DR, Walkup JT, Bilder S, Crystal S. Substance abuse and hospitalization for mood disorder among Medicaid beneficiaries. Am J Public Health 2009 Jan; 99(1):160-7. Epub 2008 Nov 13. Select to access the abstract.
• Pun PH, Smarz TR, Honeycutt EF, Shaw LK, Al-Khatib SM, Middleton JP. Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death among patients with coronary artery disease. Kidney Int 2009 Sep; 76(6):652-8. Epub 2009 Jun 17. Select to access the abstract.
• Romero, K., Woosley RL. Clarification to the www.qtdrugs.org updated lists. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 May; 18(5):423-4. No abstract available.
• Rowan C, Brinker AD, Nourjah P, Chang J, Mosholder A, Barrett JS, Avigan M. Rhabdomyolysis reports show interaction between simvastatin and CYP3A4 inhibitors. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Apr; 18(4):301-9. Select to access the abstract.
• Schiff GD, Galanter WL. Promoting more conservative prescribing. JAMA 2009 Feb 25; 301(8):865-7. No abstract available.
• Shah B, Hernandez AF, Liang L, et al. Hospital Variation and Characteristics of ICD Use in Patients with Heart Failure: Data from the GWTG-HF Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Feb; 53(5):416-22. Select to access the abstract.
• Spinler SA, Ou FS, Roe MT, et al. Weight-based dosing of enoxaparin in obese patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE initiative. Pharmacotherapy 2009 Jun; 29(6):631-8. Select to access the abstract.
• Street RL Jr, Richardson MN, Cox V, Suarez-Almazor ME. (Mis)understanding in patient-health care provider communication about total knee replacement. Arthritis Rheum 2009 Jan 15;61(1):100-7. Select to access the abstract.
• Subherwal S, Bach RG, Chen AY, et al. Baseline risk of major bleeding in non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress Adverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines) Bleeding Score. Circulation 2009 Apr 14; 119(14):1873-82. Epub 2009 Mar 30. Select to access the abstract.
• Tricoci P, Allen JM, Kramer JM, Califf RM, Smith SC. Scientific evidence underlying the ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines. JAMA 2009 Feb 25; 301(8):831-41. Erratum in: JAMA 2009 Apr 15; 301(15):1544. No abstract available.
• Valenstein M, Eisenberg D, McCarthy JF, Austin KL, Ganoczy D, Kim HM, Zivin K, Piette JD, Olfson M, Blow FC. Service implications of providing intensive monitoring during high-risk periods for suicide among VA patients with depression. Psychiatr Serv 2009 Apr; 60(4):439-44. Select to access the abstract.
• Vaughan-Sarrazin, M. Racial Differences In Hospital Use After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Does Residential Segregation Play A Role? Health Aff (Millwood) 2009 Mar-Apr; 28(2):w368-78. Epub 2009 Mar 3. Select to access the abstract.
• Walkup J, Akincigil A, Bilder S, Rosato NS, Crystal S. Psychiatric diagnosis and antiretroviral adherence among adolescent Medicaid beneficiaries diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Azquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. J Nerv Ment Dis 2009 May; 197(5):354-61. Select to access the abstract.
• Walsh KE, Dodd KS, Seetharaman K, Roblin DW, Herrinton LJ, Von Worley A, Usmani GN, Baer D, Gurwitz JH. Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient setting. J Clin Oncol 2009 Feb 20; 27(6):891-6. Select to access the abstract.
• Wang TY, Ou FS, Roe MT, Harrington RA, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Peterson ED. Incidence and prognostic significance of thrombocytopenia developed during acute coronary syndrome in contemporary clinical practice. Circulation 2009 May 12; 119(18):2454-62. Epub 2009 Apr 27. Select to access the abstract.
• Welke KF, O'Brien SM, Peterson ED, Ungerleider RM, Jacobs ML, Jacobs JP. The complex relationship between pediatric cardiac surgical case volumes and mortality rates in a national clinical database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 May; 137(5):1133-40. Epub 2009 Mar 17. Select to access the abstract.
• West JC, Wilk JE, Rae DS, Muszynski IS, Rubio-Stipec M, Alter CL, Sanders KE, Crystal S, Regier DA. Medicaid Prescription Drug Policies and Medication Access and Continuity: Findings from Ten States. Psychiatr Serv 2009 May; 60(5): 601-10. Select to access the abstract.
• Winterstein AG, Gerhard T, Shuster J, Saidi A. Cardiac safety of methylphenidate versus amphetamine salts in the treatment of ADHD. Pediatrics 2009 Jul; 124(1):e75-80. Select to access the abstract.
• Woosley, R, Romero, K Drugs that prolong the QT interval. June 2009.
• Zaoutis T, Localio AR, Leckerman K, Saddlemire S, Bertoch D, Keren R. Prolonged intravenous therapy versus early transition to oral antimicrobial therapy for acute osteomyelitis in children. Pediatrics 2009 Feb; 123(2):636-42. Select to access the abstract.