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.

2004

A-E

• Andrade SE, Gurwitz JH, Davis RL, et al. Prescription drug use in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004 Aug;191(2):398-407. Select to access the abstract.
• Apter AJ, Kinman JL, Bilker WB, et al. Represcription of penicillin after allergic-like events. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 Apr;113(4):764-770. Select to access the abstract.
• Berlin JA, Ghersi D. Prospective meta-analysis in dentistry. J Evid Base Dent Pract 2004;4:59-64.
• Butler J, Arbogast PG, Daugherty J, et al. Outpatient utilization of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors among heart failure patients after hospital discharge. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 Jun 2;43(11):2036-2043. Select to access the abstract.
• Butler J, Emerman C, Peacock WF, et al. The efficacy and safety of B-type natriuretic peptide (nesiritide) in patients with renal insufficiency and acutely decompensated congestive heart failure. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2004 Feb;19(2):391-399. Select to access the abstract.
• Califf RM. Defining the balance of risk and benefit in the era of genomics and proteomics. Health Aff (Millwood) 2004 Jan-Feb;23(1):77-87. Select to access the abstract.
• Cooper WO, Hickson GB, Fuchs C, et al. New users of antipsychotic medications among children enrolled in TennCare. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2004 Aug;158(8):753-759. Select to access the abstract.
• Cooper WO, Hickson GB, Ray WA. Prescriptions for contraindicated category X drugs in pregnancy among women enrolled in TennCare. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2004 Mar;18(2):106-111. Select to access the abstract.
• Cowper PA, DeLong ER, Whellan DJ, et al. Economic effects of beta-blocker therapy in patients with heart failure. Am J Med 2004 Jan 15;116(2):104-111. Select to access the abstract.
• Curtis LH, Ostbye T, Sendersky V, et al. Inappropriate prescribing for elderly Americans in a large outpatient population. Arch Intern Med 2004 Aug 9-23;164(15):1621-1625. Select to access the abstract.
• Curtis LH, Law AW, Anstrom KJ, et al. The insurance effect on prescription drug expenditures among the elderly: findings from the 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Med Care 2004 May;42(5):439-446. Select to access the abstract.
• Ellis JJ, Erickson SR, Stevenson JG, et al. Suboptimal statin adherence and discontinuation in primary and secondary prevention populations. J Gen Intern Med 2004 Jun;19(6):638-645. Select to access the abstract.
• Everett WW, Zaoutis TL, Halpern SD, et al. Preevent vaccination against smallpox: a survey of pediatric emergency health care providers. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2004 Apr;23(4):332-337. Select to access the abstract.

F-I

• Gould CV, Fishman NO, Nachamkin I, et al. Chloramphenicol resistance in vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia: impact of prior fluoroquinolone use? Infect Control Hosp Epidiomol 2004 Feb;25(2):138-145. Select to access the abstract.
• Griffin MR, Stein CM, Graham DJ, et al. High frequency of use of rofecoxib at greater than recommended doses: cause for concern. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2004 Jun;13(6):339-343. Select to access the abstract.
• Grogan EL, Morris Jr JA, Norris PR, et al. Reduced heart rate volatility: an early predictor of death in trauma patients. Ann Surg 2004 Sep;240(3):547-554. Select to access the abstract.
• Grossberg R, Zhang Y, Gross R. A time-to-prescription-refill measure of antiretroviral adherence predicted changes in viral load in HIV. J Clin Epidemiol 2004 Oct;57(10):1107-1110. Select to access the abstract.
• Harrold LR, Andrade SE, Eisner M, et al. Identification of patients with Churg Strauss Syndrome (CSS) using automated data. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2004 Oct;13(10):661-667. Select to access the abstract.

J-N

• Kong DF, Eisenstein EL, Sketch Jr MH, et al. Economic impact of drug-eluting stents on hospital systems: a disease-state model. Am Heart J 2004 Mar;147(3):449-456. Select to access the abstract.
• Lautenbach E, Gould CV, LaRosa LA, et al. Emergence of resistance to chloramphenicol among vancomycin-resistant enterococcal (VRE) bloodstream isolates. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2004 Feb;23(2):200-203. Select to access the abstract.
• Lautenbach E, Strom BL, Nachamkin I, et al. Longitudinal trends in fluoroquinolone resistance among Enterobacteriaceae isolates from inpatient and outpatients, 1989-2000: differences in the emergence and epidemiology of resistance across organisms. Clin Infect Dis 2004 Mar 1;38(5):655-662. Select to access the abstract.
• Lo Re III V, Gasink L, Kostman JR, et al. Natural history of low-level HIV viremia on antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2004 Aug;18(8):436-442. Select to access the abstract.
• Linkin DR, Fishman NO, Patel JB, et al. Risk factors for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2004 Sep;25(9):781-783. Select to access the abstract.
• MacLean CH, Saag KG, Solomon DH, et al. Measuring quality in arthritis care: methods for developing the Arthritis Foundation's quality indicator set. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Apr 15;51(2):193-202. Select to access the abstract.
• Mazor KM, Simon SR, Gurwitz JH. Communicating with patients about medical errors: a review of the literature. Arch Intern Med 2004 Aug 9-23;164(15):1690-1697. Select to access the abstract.
• Mazor KM, Simon SR, Yood RA, et al. Health plan members' views about disclosure of medical errors. Ann Intern Med 2004 Mar 16;140(6):409-418. Select to access the abstract.
• Merlino LA, Curtis J, Mikuls TR, et al. Vitamin D intake is inversely associated with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Iowa Women's Health Study. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Jan;50(1):72-77. Select to access the abstract.
• Metlay JP, Branas CC, Fishman NO. Hospital-reported pneumococcal susceptibility to penicillin. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Jan;10(1):54-59. Select to access the abstract.
• Mikuls TR, MacLean CH, Olivieri J, et al. Quality of care indicators for gout management. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Mar;50(3):937-943. Select to access the abstract.
• Milbrandt EB, Deppen S, Harrison PL, et al. Costs associated with delirium in mechanically ventilated patients. Crit Care Med 2004 Apr;32(4):955-962. Select to access the abstract.
• Murphy JE, Forrey RA, Desiraju U. Community pharmacists' responses to drug-drug interaction alerts. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2004 Jul 15;61(14):1484-1487. Select to access the abstract.

O-Z

• O'Shea JC, Kramer JM, Califf RM, et al. Part I: Identifying holes in the safety net. Am Heart J 2004 Jun;147(6):977-984. Select to access the abstract.
• Peterson ED, Hirshfield Jr JW, Ferguson TB, et al. Part II: Sealing holes in the safety net. Am Heart J 2004 Jun;147(6):985-990. Select to access the abstract.
• Ray WA, Meredith S, Thapa PB, et al. Cyclic antidepressants and the risk of sudden cardiac death. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2004 Mar;75(3):234-241. Select to access the abstract.
• Ray WA, Murray KT, Meredith S, et al. Oral erythromycin use and the risk of sudden death from cardiac causes. N Engl J Med 2004 Sep 9;351(11):1089-1096. Select to access the abstract.
• Rogers SO, Ray WA, Smalley WE. A population-based study of survival among elderly persons diagnosed with colorectal cancer: does race matter if all are insured? (United States). Cancer Causes Control 2004 Mar;15(2):193-199. Select to access the abstract.
• Saag KG, Olivieri JJ, Patino F, et al. Measuring quality in arthritis care: the Arthritis Foundation's quality indicator set for analgesics. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Jun 15;51(3):337-349. Select to access the abstract.
• Schmid CH, Stark PC, Berlin JA, et al. Meta-regression detected associations between heterogeneous treatment effects and study-level, but not patient-level factors. J Clin Epidemiol 2004 Jul;57(7):683-697. Select to access the abstract.
• Wegner S, Vann JJ, Liu G, et al. Direct cost analysis of palivizumab treatment in a cohort of at-risk children: evidence from North Carolina Medicaid Program. Pediatrics 2004 Dec;114(6):1612-1619. Select to access the abstract.
• Yokoe DS, Coon SW, Dokholyan R, et al. Pharmacy data for tuberculosis surveillance and assessment of patient management. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Aug;10(8):1426-1431. Select to access the abstract.