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Adamowicz JL, Christensen A, Howren MB, Seaman AT, Kendell ND, Wardyn S, Pagedar NA.
Health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors: Evaluating the rural disadvantage.
J Rural Health. 2021 Mar 15.

Ammann EM, Chrischilles EA, Carnahan RM, Fireman B, Fuller CC, Schweizer ML, Garcia C, Pimentel M, Leonard CE, Baker MA, Cuker A, Leira EC, Robinson JG, Winiecki SK.
Self-controlled assessment of thromboembolic event (TEE) risk following intravenous immune globulin (IGIV) in the U.S. (2006-2012).
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2021 Nov 24.

Anand ST, Chrischilles EA, Baer RJ, Charlton ME, Breheny PJ, Terry WW, McLemore MR, Karasek DA, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL, Ryckman KK.
The risk of preterm birth among women with a history of leukemia or lymphoma.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Apr 8:1-9.

Anand ST, Ryckman KK, Baer RJ, Charlton ME, Breheny PJ, Terry WW, Kober K, Oltman S, Rogers EE, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL, Chrischilles EA.
Metabolic differences among newborns born to mothers with a history of leukemia or lymphoma.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 May 12:1-8.

Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Witry MJ, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Arya V, Mott DA.
An intersectional review of discrimination and harassment experiences in pharmacy: Findings from the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2021 Apr 15:S1544-3191(21)00157-6.

Bin Abdul Baten R, Wehby GL.
Effects of the 2014 Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions on Health Care Access and Health Status of Poor Adults Aged 60-64 Years: Evidence from the First Six Years.
Gerontologist. 2021 Dec 23:gnab189.

Castellino A, Wang Y, Larson MC, Maurer MJ, Link BK, Farooq U, Feldman A, Syrbu SI, Habermann TM, Paludo J, Inwards DJ, Witzig TE, Ansell SM, Allmer C, Slager SL, Cohen JB, Martin P, Cerhan JR, Nowakowski GS.
Evolving Frontline Immunochemotherapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma and the Impact on Survival Outcomes.
Blood Adv. 2021 Oct 18:bloodadvances.2021005715.

Chioreso C, Gao X, Gribovskaja-Rupp I, Lin C, Ward MM, Schroeder MC, Lynch CF, Chrischilles EA, Charlton ME.
Hospital and Surgeon Selection for Medicare Beneficiaries With Stage II/III Rectal Cancer: The Role of Rurality, Distance to Care, and Colonoscopy Provider.
Ann Surg. 2021 Oct 1;274(4):e336-e344.

Del Vecchio NJ, Askelson NM, Carter KD, Chrischilles E, Lynch CF, Charlton ME.
Patterns and characteristics of patients’ selection of cancer surgeons.
Am J Surg. 2021 May;221(5):1033-1041.

Del Vecchio NJ, McDowell BD, Carter KD, Askelson NM, Chrischilles E, Lynch CF, Charlton ME.
Relationships between health literacy, having a cancer care coordinator, and long-term health-related quality of life among cancer survivors.
Support Care Cancer. 2021 Dec;29(12):7913-7924.

Doucette WR, DeVolder R, Heggen T.
Evaluation of financial outcomes under a value-based payment program for community pharmacies.
J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2021 Sep;27(9):1198-1208.

Erickson BA.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Urology. 2021 Jul;153:162-163.

Fadare OO, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Arya V, Bakken B, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Witry MJ.
Use of the Professional Fulfillment Index in Pharmacists: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2021 Sep 26;9(4):158.

Finkelstein RJ, Parker CP, Levy BT, Carter BL, Kennelty K.
Development of a centralized, remote clinical pharmacy service to enhance primary care.
Pharm Pract (Granada). 2021 Jan-Mar;19(1):2348.

Francis SL, Simmering JE, Polgreen LA, Evans NJ, Hosteng KR, Carr LJ, Cremer JF, Coe S, Cavanaugh JE, Segre AM, Polgreen PM.
Gamifying accelerometer use increases physical activity levels of individuals pre-disposed to type II diabetes.
Prev Med Rep. 2021 May 30;23:101426.

Gao X, Schroeder MC, Lizarraga IM, Tolle CL, Mullett TW, Charlton ME.
Improving cancer care locally: Study of a hospital affiliate network model.
J Rural Health. 2021 Dec 13.

Gao X, Weeks KS, Gribovskaja-Rupp I, Hassan I, Ward MM, Charlton ME.
Provider Viewpoints in the Management and Referral of Rectal Cancer.
J Surg Res. 2021 Feb;258:370-380.

Goedken AM, Samuels JA, Sato TS, Harshman LA.
Kidney Imaging Surveillance in Commercially Insured Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
Pediatr Neurol. 2021 Apr;117:21-26.

Guarnizo-Herreño CC, Wehby GL.
Health of Infants Born to Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Apr;23(2):222-231.

Hadlandsmyth K, Bernardy NC, Lund BC.
Central nervous system polytherapy among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: changes across a decade.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2021 Dec 10;74:46-50.

Haskins CB, McDowell BD, Carnahan RM, Fiedorowicz JG, Wallace RB, Smith BJ, Chrischilles EA.
Breast cancer endocrine therapy adherence in health professional shortage areas: Unique effects on patients with mental illness.
J Psychosom Res. 2021 Jan;140:110294.

Hoffman RM, Mott SL, McDowell BD, Anand ST, Nepple KG.
Trends and practices for managing low-risk prostate cancer: a SEER-Medicare study.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2021 Jun 9.

Hosteng KR, Simmering JE, Polgreen LA, Cremer JF, Segre AM, Francis SL, Whitaker KM, Polgreen PM, Carr LJ.
Multilevel mHealth Intervention Increases Physical Activity of Older Adults Living in Retirement Community.
J Phys Act Health. 2021 May 26;18(7):851-857.

Howren MB, Christensen AJ, Adamowicz JL, Seaman A, Wardyn S, Pagedar NA.
Problem alcohol use among rural head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis: Associations with health-related quality of life.
Psychooncology. 2021 May;30(5):708-715.

Howren MB, Seaman A, Christensen AJ, Pagedar NA.
Association of depressive symptomatology with problem alcohol use in rural head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis.
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2021 Sep 6:1-13.

Kahl AR, Gao X, Chioreso C, Goffredo P, Hassan I, Charlton ME, Lin C.
Presentation, Management, and Prognosis of Primary Gastrointestinal Melanoma: A Population-Based Study.
J Surg Res. 2021 Apr;260:46-55.

Kennelty KA, Engblom NJ, Carter BL, Hollingworth L, Levy BT, Finkelstein RJ, Parker CP, Xu Y, Jackson KL, Dawson JD, Dorsey KK.
Dissemination of a telehealth cardiovascular risk service: The CVRS live protocol.
Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Mar;102:106282.

Khan AH, Gao X, Goffredo P, Kahl AR, Utria AF, Charlton ME, Ahad S, Hassan I.
Presentation, treatment, and prognosis of colorectal adenosquamous carcinoma: A contemporary analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database.
Am J Surg. 2021 Sep 11:S0002-9610(21)00527-4.

Khurana A, Mwangi R, Nowakowski GS, Habermann TM, Ansell SM, LaPlant BR, Link BK, Cerhan JR, Maurer MJ, Witzig TE.
Impact of Organ Function-Based Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria in Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Who Gets Left Behind?
J Clin Oncol. 2021 May 20;39(15):1641-1649.

Lizarraga IM, Kahl AR, Jacoby E, Charlton ME, Lynch CF, Sugg SL.
Impact of age, rurality and distance in predicting contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer in a Midwestern state: a population-based study.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Jul;188(1):191-202.

Lizarraga IM, Schroeder MC, Jatoi I, Sugg SL, Trentham-Dietz A, Hoeth L, Chrischilles EA.
Surgical Decision-Making Surrounding Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: Comparison of Treatment Goals, Preferences, and Psychosocial Outcomes from a Multicenter Survey of Breast Cancer Patients.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec;28(13):8752-8765.

Lizarraga IM, Schroeder MC, Jatoi I, Sugg SL, Trentham-Dietz A, Hoeth L, Chrischilles EA.
ASO Visual Abstract: Surgical decision-making surrounding contralateral prophylactic mastectomy– Comparison of treatment goals, preferences, and psychosocial outcomes from a multi-center survey of breast cancer patients.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec;28(Suppl 3):546-547.

Lund BC, Bernardy NC.
Rural differences in psychiatric medication prescribing in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
J Rural Health. 2021 Nov 9.

Lyu W, Wanchek T, Wehby GL.
The effects of state facial surgery mandates on timeliness of primary cleft repair surgery in the United States.
Oral Dis. 2021 Feb 14.

Lyu W, Wehby GL.
Heterogeneous Effects of Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions Among Women with Dependent Children by State-Level Pre-Expansion Eligibility.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 Sep;30(9):1278-1287.

Miller AC, Arakkal AT, Koeneman S, Cavanaugh JE, Gerke AK, Hornick DB, Polgreen PM.
Incidence, duration and risk factors associated with delayed and missed diagnostic opportunities related to tuberculosis: a population-based longitudinal study.
BMJ Open. 2021 Feb 18;11(2):e045605.

Miller AC, Bonds MH.
Building “Bridges” to Equity.
Am J Public Health. 2021 Mar;111(3):342-343.

Miller AC, Koeneman SH, Arakkal AT, Cavanaugh JE, Polgreen PM.
Incidence, Duration, and Risk Factors Associated With Missed Opportunities to Diagnose Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study. Open Forum
Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 26;8(9):ofab400.

Miller AC, Sewell DK, Segre AM, Pemmaraju SV, Polgreen PM.
Risk for Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Patients Associated With Multiple Healthcare Exposures Prior to Admission.
J Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 16;224(4):684-694.

Minion SC, Obr BJ, Carnahan RM, Lee S.
An educational module to improve knowledge of delirium screening in the Emergency Department.
Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Sep;47:311-312.

Pagedar NA, Seaman AT.
Rebuilding survivorship care during Covid-19.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Jun;130(6):545-546.

Qian H, Wehby GL.
The Effects of Refundable and Nonrefundable State Earned Income Tax Credit Programs on Health of Mothers of Two or More Children.
Womens Health Issues. 2021 Sep-Oct;31(5):448-454.

Rege S, Carnahan RM, Johnson ML, Chen H, Holmes HM, Aparasu RR.
Antipsychotic Initiation Among Older Dementia Patients Using Cholinesterase Inhibitors: A National Retrospective Cohort Study.
Drugs Aging. Jun;38(6):493-502.

Robinson JG.
The neuropsychology of statin intolerance.
Nat Rev Cardiol. 2021 Mar;18(3):153-154.

Simmering JE, Polgreen LA, Cavanaugh JE, Erickson BA, Suneja M, Polgreen PM.
Warmer Weather and the Risk of Urinary Tract Infections in Women.
J Urol. 2021 Feb;205(2):500-506.

Solimeo SL, Lund BC, McCoy KD, Sarrazin MV, Hoffman R.
Factors Associated with Osteoporosis Management Among Veterans Who Received Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
J Gen Intern Med. Oct;36(10):3270-3272.

Suls J, Bayliss EA, Berry J, Bierman AS, Chrischilles EA, Farhat T, Fortin M, Koroukian SM, Quinones A, Silber JH, Ward BW, Wei M, Young-Hyman D, Klabunde CN.
Measuring Multimorbidity: Selecting the Right Instrument for the Purpose and the Data Source.
Med Care. 2021 Aug 1;59(8):743-756.

Tucker TC, Charlton ME, Schroeder MC, Jacob J, Tolle CL, Evers BM, Mullett TW.
Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in Community Hospitals.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Feb;28(2):632-638.

Vakkalanka P, Lund BC, Arndt S, Field W, Charlton M, Ward MM, Carnahan RM.
Association Between Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder and Mortality Risk.
Am J Prev Med. 2021 Sep;61(3):418-427.

Vakkalanka JP, Lund BC, Arndt S, Field W, Charlton M, Ward MM, Carnahan RM.
Therapeutic relationships between Veterans and buprenorphine providers and effects on treatment retention.
Health Serv Res. 2021 Dec 1.

Vakkalanka JP, Lund BC, Ward MM, Arndt S, Field RW, Charlton M, Carnahan RM.
Telehealth Utilization Is Associated with Lower Risk of Discontinuation of Buprenorphine: a Retrospective Cohort Study of US Veterans.
J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jun 22:1–9.

Waitman LR, Song X, Walpitage DL, Connolly DC, Patel LP, Liu M, Schroeder MC, VanWormer JJ, Mosa AS, Anye ET, Davis AM.
Enhancing PCORnet Clinical Research Network data completeness by integrating multistate insurance claims with electronic health records in a cloud environment aligned with CMS security and privacy requirements.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 Dec 13:ocab269.

Wallace RB, Remington PL, Wadland WC.
The Meaning of Population Health: Whose Population Is This Anyway?
Am J Prev Med. 2021 Feb;60(2):303-305.

Weeks KS, Lynch CF, West MM, Carnahan RM, O’Rorke MA, Oleson JJ, McDonald ME, Charlton ME.
Impact of Surgeon Type and Rurality on Treatment and Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients.
Am J Clin Oncol. 2021 Oct 1;44(10):544-551.

Witry MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR.
National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS): Description of 2019 Survey Methods and Assessment of Nonresponse Bias.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2021 Jan 13;9(1):20.