Recent Publications by Current and Recent GIM Fellows

Blecker S, Anderson GF, Herbert R, Wang NY, Brancati FL. Hospice care and resource utilization in Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure. Med Care. 2011 Nov;49(11):985-91. PMCID: PMC3221599.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22002645 .

van Walraven C, Jennings A, Taljaard M, Dhalla I, English S, Mulpuru S, Blecker S, Forster AJ. Incidence of potentially avoidable urgent readmissions and their relation to all-cause urgent readmissions. CMAJ. 2011 Oct 4;183(14):E1067-72. PMCID: PMC3185098. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21859870 

Chatterjee R, Narayan KM. Putting evidence for diabetes care into practice. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2011 Nov 1;7(6):406-15. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22091746

Chen NE, Meyer JP, Avery AK, Draine J, Flanigan TP, Lincoln T, Spaulding AC, Springer SA, Altice FL. Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees. AIDS Behav. 2011 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22065234

Decamp M, Crump JA, Rodriguez J, Richardson G, Barry M, Sugarman J. Tb in a Global Health Exchange Program. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22012345

Gudzune KA, Huizinga MM, Cooper LA. Impact of patient obesity on the patient-provider relationship. Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Dec;85(3):e322-5. PMCID: PMC3101320. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21282029

Root TL, Szatkiewicz JP, Jonassaint CR, Thornton LM, Pinheiro AP, Strober M, Bloss C, Berrettini W, Schork NJ, Kaye WH, Bergen AW, Magistretti P, Brandt H, Crawford S, Crow S, Fichter MM, Goldman D, Halmi KA, Johnson C, Kaplan AS, Keel PK, Klump KL, La Via M, Mitchell JE, Rotondo A, Treasure J, Woodside DB, Bulik CM. Association of candidate genes with phenotypic traits relevant to anorexia nervosa. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2011 Nov;19(6):487-93. doi: 10.1002/erv.1138. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21780254

Monroe AK, Chander G, Moore RD. Control of medical comorbidities in individuals with HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Dec 15;58(5):458-62. PMCID: PMC3225195.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22083037      

Monroe AK, Dobs AS, Xu X, Palella FJ, Kingsley LA, Witt MD, Brown TT. Sex hormones, insulin resistance, and diabetes mellitus among men with or at risk for HIV infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Oct 1;58(2):173-80. PMCID: PMC3175332.   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21705912   

Sharma RK, Dy SM. Documentation of information and care planning for patients with advanced cancer: associations with patient characteristics and utilization of hospital care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011 Dec;28(8):543-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21454317

Inker LA, Eckfeldt J, Levey AS, Leiendecker-Foster C, Rynders G, Manzi J, Waheed S, Coresh J. Expressing the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) cystatin C equations for estimating GFR with standardized serum cystatin C values. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Oct;58(4):682-4. PubMed PMID: 21855190.  

Bechtel K, Le K, Martin KD, Shah N, Leventhal JM, Colson E. Impact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers' Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Nov-Dec;11(6):481-6.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21940233 

McGuire L, Martin KD, Leventhal JM. Child Abuse Consultations Initiated by Child Protective Services: The Role of Expert Opinions. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Nov-Dec;11(6):467-73.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21820376 

Blecker S, Anderson GF, Herbert R, Wang NY, Brancati FL. Hospice care and resource utilization in medicare beneficiaries with heart failure. Med Care. 2011 Nov;49(11):985-91. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22002645  

Root TL, Szatkiewicz JP, Jonassaint CR, Thornton LM, Pinheiro AP, Strober M, Bloss C, Berrettini W, Schork NJ, Kaye WH, Bergen AW, Magistretti P, Brandt H, Crawford S, Crow S, Fichter MM, Goldman D, Halmi KA, Johnson C, Kaplan AS, Keel PK, Klump KL, La Via M, Mitchell JE, Rotondo A, Treasure J, Woodside DB, Bulik CM. Association of candidate genes with phenotypic traits relevant to anorexia nervosa. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2011 Nov;19(6):487-93. doi: 10.1002/erv.1138.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21780254  

Monroe AK, Dobs AS, Xu X, Palella FJ, Kingsley LA, Witt MD, Brown TT. Sex Hormones, Insulin Resistance, and Diabetes Mellitus among Men with or at Risk for HIV Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Oct 1;58(2):173-180. PMCID: PMC3175332..   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21705912 

Inker LA, Eckfeldt J, Levey AS, Leiendecker-Foster C, Rynders G, Manzi J, Waheed S, Coresh J. Expressing the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) cystatin C equations for estimating GFR with standardized serum cystatin C values. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Oct;58(4):682-4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21855190

Sharma RK, Khosla N, Tulsky JA, Carrese JA. Traditional Expectations Versus US Realities: First- and Second-Generation Asian Indian Perspectives on End-of-Life Care. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Sep 24 [Epub ahead of print]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21948206

Sharma RK, Dy SM. Cross-cultural communication and use of the family meeting in palliative care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011 Sep;28(6):437-44. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21190947

Maruthur NM, Kao WH, Clark JM, Brancati FL, Cheng CY, Pankow JS, Selvin E. Does genetic ancestry explain higher values of glycated hemoglobin in African Americans? Diabetes. 2011 Sep;60(9):2434-8. PMCID: PMC3161314. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21788574

Chatterjee R, Yeh HC, Edelman D, Brancati F. Potassium and risk of Type 2 diabetes. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Sep;6(5):665-672. PMCID: PMC3197792. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22025927  

Royal CD, Jonassaint CR, Jonassaint JC, De Castro LM. Living with sickle cell disease: traversing 'race' and identity. Ethn Health. 2011 Aug-Oct;16(4-5):389-404.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21797725 

McGuire L, Martin KD, Leventhal JM. Child Abuse Consultations Initiated by Child Protective Services: The Role of Expert Opinions. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Aug 3 [Epub ahead of print].  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21820376 

Zhang Y, Klein K, Sugathan A, Nassery N, Dombkowski A, Zanger UM, Waxman DJ. Transcriptional profiling of human liver identifies sex-biased genes associated with polygenic dyslipidemia and coronary artery disease. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23506. Epub 2011 Aug 12. PMCID: PMC3155567.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21858147 

Rosoff PM, DeCamp M. Preparing for an influenza pandemic: are some people more equal than others? J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2011 Aug;22(3 Suppl):19-35.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21857134

Chen NE, Gallant JE, Page KR. A Systematic Review of HIV/AIDS Survival and Delayed Diagnosis Among Hispanics in the United States. J Immigr Minor Health. 2011 Jul 21 [Epub ahead of print]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21773882  

Samal L, Saha S, Chander G, Korthuis PT, Sharma RK, Sharp V, Cohn J, Moore RD, Beach MC. Internet health information seeking behavior and antiretroviral adherence in persons living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011 Jul;25(7):445-9. doi: 10.1089/apc.2011.0027. PMCID: PMC3159122. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21682586  

Blecker S, Matsushita K, Köttgen A, Loehr LR, Bertoni AG, Boulware LE, Coresh J. High-normal albuminuria and risk of heart failure in the community. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Jul;58(1):47-55. PMCID: PMC3119712. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21549463  

Bennett WL, Maruthur NM, Singh S, Segal JB, Wilson LM, Chatterjee R, Marinopoulos SS, Puhan MA, Ranasinghe P, Block L, Nicholson WK, Hutfless S, Bass EB, Bolen S. Comparative effectiveness and safety of medications for type 2 diabetes: an update including new drugs and 2-drug combinations. Ann Intern Med. 2011 May 3;154(9):602-13. Erratum in: Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jul 5;155(1):67-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21403054

Jonassaint CR, Szatkiewicz JP, Bulik CM, Thornton LM, Bloss C, Berrettini WH, Kaye WH, Bergen AW, Magistretti P, Strober M, Keel PK, Brandt H, Crawford S, Crow S, Fichter MM, Goldman D, Halmi KA, Johnson C, Kaplan AS, Klump KL, La Via M, Mitchell JE, Rotondo A, Treasure J, Woodside DB. Absence of association between specific common variants of the obesity-related FTO gene and psychological and behavioral eating disorder phenotypes. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2011 Jun;156B(4):454-61. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31182.   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21438147

Levine RB, Lin F, Kern DE, Wright SM, Carrese J. Stories from early-career women physicians who have left academic medicine: a qualitative study at a single institution. Acad Med. 2011 Jun;86(6):752-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21512363

Decamp M. Ethical Review of Global Short-Term Medical Volunteerism. HEC Forum. 2011 Jun;23(2):91-103.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21604023

Chatterjee R, Yeh HC, Shafi T, Anderson C, Pankow JS, Miller ER, Levine D, Selvin E, Brancati FL. Serum potassium and the racial disparity in diabetes risk: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 May;93(5):1087-91. PMCID: PMC3076658. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21367942  

Michtalik HJ, Yeh HC, Campbell CY, Haq N, Park H, Clarke W, Brotman DJ. Acute changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide during hospitalization and risk of readmission and mortality in patients with heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Apr 15;107(8):1191-5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296322

Greer RC, Cooper LA, Crews DC, Powe NR, Boulware LE. Quality of patient-physician discussions about CKD in primary care: a cross-sectional study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Apr;57(4):583-91. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21131116  

Sharma RK, Dy SM. Documentation of Information and Care Planning for Patients with Advanced Cancer: Associations with Patient Characteristics and Utilization of Hospital Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011 Mar 30 [Epub ahead of print]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21454317 

Bennett WL, Wilson LM, Bolen S, Maruthur N, Singh S, Chatterjee R, Marinopoulos SS, Puhan MA, Ranasinghe P, Nicholson WK, Block L, Odelola O, Dalal DS, Ogbeche GE, Chandrasekhar A, Hutfless S, Bass EB, Segal JB. Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2011 Mar. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=cer27. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21735563   

Martin KD, Naert L, Goldstein LB, Kasl S, Molinaro AM, Lichtman JH. Comparing the Use of Diagnostic Imaging and Receipt of Carotid Endarterectomy in Elderly Black and White Stroke Patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2011 Mar 14 [Epub ahead of print]. PMCID: PMC3129448.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21411337

Jonassaint CR, Siegler IC, Barefoot JC, Edwards CL, Williams RB. Low life course socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with negative NEO PI-R personality patterns. Int J Behav Med. 2011 Mar;18(1):13-21.   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20012811

Diamantidis CJ, Powe NR, Jaar BG, Greer RC, Troll MU, Boulware LE. Primary care-specialist collaboration in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Feb;6(2):334-43. PMCID: PMC3052224. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21212420

Neblett RC, Davey-Rothwell M, Chander G, Latkin CA. Social network characteristics and HIV sexual risk behavior among urban African American women. J Urban Health. 2011 Feb;88(1):54-65. PMCID: PMC3042085. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21234695

Neblett RC, Hutton HE, Lau B, McCaul ME, Moore RD, Chander G. Alcohol consumption among HIV-infected women: impact on time to antiretroviral therapy and survival. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Feb;20(2):279-86. PMCID: PMC3064875. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21281111

DeCamp M. Case study. Conjectural mixed motives. Commentary. Hastings Cent Rep. 2011 Jan-Feb;41(1):11-2.    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21332102

Gudzune KA, Huizinga MM, Cooper LA. Impact of patient obesity on the patient-provider relationship. Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Jan 29 [Epub ahead of print]. PMCID: PMC3101320.     http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21282029

Greer RC, Powe NR, Jaar BG, Troll MU, Boulware LE. Effect of primary care physicians' use of estimated glomerular filtration rate on the timing of their subspecialty referral decisions. BMC Nephrol. 2011 Jan 14;12:1. PMCID: PMC3033812. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21235763  

Peairs KS, Barone BB, Snyder CF, Yeh HC, Stein KB, Derr RL, Brancati FL, Wolff AC. Diabetes mellitus and breast cancer outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Jan 1;29(1):40-6. PMCID: PMC3055858. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21115865