2022
Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women
Gaffey AE, Rosman L, Sico JJ, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Han L, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Burg MM. Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women. Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 40: 2307-2315. PMID: 35983872, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident hypertensionRisk factorsPsychiatric disordersMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelVeterans Health Administration dataGreater riskCox proportional hazards modelTrauma-related psychiatric disordersMiddle-aged veteransCardiovascular risk factorsBaseline blood pressureElevated cardiovascular riskLarge prospective cohortHealth Administration dataMiddle-aged menProportional hazards modelSex-specific analysesPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortBlood pressureTreatment attenuatesCardiovascular impact
2020
Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans
Chui PW, Gordon KS, Dziura J, Burg MM, Brandt CA, Sico JJ, Leapman MS, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Haskell S, Becker WC, Bastian LA. Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2020, 134: 106036. PMID: 32097753, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsLong-term opioid therapyCurrent smoking statusRisk factorsOpioid useOpioid therapySmoking statusCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskLong-term exposureIncident cardiovascular risk factorsModifiable CVD risk factorsPrevalent CVD risk factorsFirst primary care visitCardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsBaseline periodElectronic health record dataMain outcome measuresHealth record dataOpioid prescriptionsCare visitsPrescription opioidsMain exposureOutcome measures
2017
Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men and Women Veterans After Return From Deployment
Haskell SG, Brandt C, Burg M, Bastian L, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Mattocks K, Dziura J. Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men and Women Veterans After Return From Deployment. Medical Care 2017, 55: 948-955. PMID: 28984707, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsCV risk factorsRisk factorsImpact of sexWomen veteransClinical Modification diagnostic codesIncident cardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsCoronary artery diseaseElectronic health record dataRisk of obesityVeterans Health AdministrationIncident risk factorsHealth record dataMental health conditionsBlack womenNew International ClassificationCare visitsCohort studyArtery diseaseFemale sexDiagnostic codesIncidence rateProtective effectInternational ClassificationRisk for Incident Hypertension Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans and the Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Burg MM, Brandt C, Buta E, Schwartz J, Bathulapalli H, Dziura J, Edmondson DE, Haskell S. Risk for Incident Hypertension Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans and the Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 181-188. PMID: 27490852, PMCID: PMC5285494, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentHypertension riskHazard ratioDisorder treatmentSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStress disorderIncident hypertension riskClinic blood pressureCardiovascular mortality riskInteraction of PTSDReuptake inhibitor medicationsLong-term health impactsStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisAntihypertensive medicationsHypertension AssociatedIncident hypertensionHypertensive rangeBlood pressureInhibitor medicationMedical visitsCardiovascular diseaseMortality risk
2013
Undertreatment of tobacco use relative to other chronic conditions.
Bernstein SL, Yu S, Post LA, Dziura J, Rigotti NA. Undertreatment of tobacco use relative to other chronic conditions. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: e59-65. PMID: 23763395, PMCID: PMC4007856, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.301112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco usersTobacco useOffice visitsChronic conditionsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyUS office visitsCommon chronic conditionsCondition-specific treatmentPharmacological treatmentCare SurveyPatient visitsTobacco dependenceBehavioral counselingEffective treatmentHypertensionHyperlipidemiaDiabetesMultivariate analysisAsthmaVisitsTreatmentDepressionOddsComparison condition
2009
The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea
Mohsenin V, Yaggi HK, Shah N, Dziura J. The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 2009, 10: 759-762. PMID: 19185538, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaApnea-hypopnea indexPrevalence of hypertensionSD ageSleep apneaOSA groupContext of OSASeverity of OSAMultiple logistic regression analysisSleep disorder evaluationOdds of hypertensionClinic-based populationSleep apnea severityEffect of genderCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisHypertension increasesPrevalent hypertensionSystemic hypertensionObese menHighest quartileApnea severityHypertensionLarge cohortHigh riskTranslating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care
Whittemore R, Melkus G, Wagner J, Dziura J, Northrup V, Grey M. Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care. Nursing Research 2009, 58: 2-12. PMID: 19092550, PMCID: PMC2689783, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e31818fcef3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandNurse PractitionersNursing Evaluation ResearchNutritional SciencesObesityPatient Education as TopicPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationProspective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodConceptsStandard care participantsType 2 diabetesLifestyle programNurse practitionersHigh-density lipoproteinPrimary careCare participantsLifestyle change programDiabetes Prevention ProgramExercise behaviorMixed-model repeated-measures analysisRisk of diabetesStandard care programmeRepeated-measures analysisLifestyle participantsTreatment goalsCare programPrevention programsClinical settingPsychosocial strategiesDiabetesLow-income sampleWeight lossMotivational interviewingCare