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Sutherland D, McClellan JS, Milner D, Soong W, Axon N, Sanders M, Hester A, Kao YH, Poczatek T, Routt S, Pezzementi L. Two cholinesterase activities and genes are present in amphioxus. J Exp Zool. 1997 Feb 15;277(3):213-29. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19970215)277:3<213::aid-jez3>3.0.co;2-r. PubMed PMID: 9062997.
Axon RN, Baird MS, Lang JD, Brix AE, Nielsen VG. PentaLyte decreases lung injury after aortic occlusion-reperfusion. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1998 Jun;157(6 Pt 1):1982-90. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.6.9708094. PubMed PMID: 9620936.
Axon RN, Engemann JJ, Butcher J, Lockamy K, Kaye KS. Control of nosocomial acquisition of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus through active surveillance of hemodialysis patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 May;25(5):436-8. doi: 10.1086/502419. PubMed PMID: 15188852.
Axon RN, Bradford WD, Egan BM. The role of individual time preferences in health behaviors among hypertensive adults: a pilot study. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2009 Jan-Feb;3(1):35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2008.08.005. Epub 2008 Oct 31. PubMed PMID: 20409943.
Penn DE, Gist A, Axon RN. Spontaneous renal artery thrombosis and common iliac artery dissection in a previously healthy young adult. South Med J. 2008 Dec;101(12):1263-5. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31818da824. PubMed PMID: 19005424.
Axon RN, Zhao Y, Egede LE. Association of depressive symptoms with all-cause and ischemic heart disease mortality in adults with self-reported hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2010 Jan;23(1):30-7. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2009.199. Epub 2009 Nov 5. PubMed PMID: 19893497; NIHMSID:NIHMS202651.
Axon RN, Cawley PJ. Enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism. Hosp Pract (1995). 2010 Feb;38(1):112-4. doi: 10.3810/hp.2010.02.286. PubMed PMID: 20469632.
Axon RN, Nietert PJ, Egan BM. Antihypertensive medication prescribing patterns in a university teaching hospital. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2010 Apr;12(4):246-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00254.x. PubMed PMID: 20433545; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2997726.
Egan BM, Zhao Y, Axon RN. US trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, 1988-2008. JAMA. 2010 May 26;303(20):2043-50. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.650. PubMed PMID: 20501926.
Axon RN, Cousineau L, Egan BM. Prevalence and management of hypertension in the inpatient setting: a systematic review. J Hosp Med. 2011 Sep;6(7):417-22. doi: 10.1002/jhm.804. Epub 2010 Jul 22. PubMed PMID: 20652961.
Axon RN, Garrell R, Pfahl K, Fisher JE, Zhao Y, Egan B, Weder A. Attitudes and practices of resident physicians regarding hypertension in the inpatient setting. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2010 Sep;12(9):698-705. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00309.x. PubMed PMID: 20883230; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8673213.
Egede LE, Gebregziabher M, Hunt KJ, Axon RN, Echols C, Gilbert GE, Mauldin PD. Regional, Geographic, and Ethnic Differences in Medication Adherence Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Ann Pharmacother. 2011 Feb;45(2):169-78. doi: 10.1345/aph.1P442. PubMed PMID: 21304026.
Axon RN, Williams MV. Hospital readmission as an accountability measure. JAMA. 2011 Feb 2;305(5):504-5. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.72. PubMed PMID: 21285430.
Egede LE, Gebregziabher M, Hunt KJ, Axon RN, Echols C, Gilbert GE, Mauldin PD. Regional, geographic, and racial/ethnic variation in glycemic control in a national sample of veterans with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2011 Apr;34(4):938-43. doi: 10.2337/dc10-1504. Epub 2011 Feb 18. PubMed PMID: 21335370; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3064054.
Axon RN, Gebregziabher M, Echols C, Msph GG, Egede LE. Racial and ethnic differences in longitudinal blood pressure control in veterans with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Nov;26(11):1278-83. doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1752-3. Epub 2011 Jun 14. PubMed PMID: 21671132; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3208462.
Egan BM, Zhao Y, Axon RN, Brzezinski WA, Ferdinand KC. Uncontrolled and apparent treatment resistant hypertension in the United States, 1988 to 2008. Circulation. 2011 Aug 30;124(9):1046-58. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.030189. Epub 2011 Aug 8. PubMed PMID: 21824920; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3210066.
Axon RN, Tice JA, Egede LE. Vitamin D as a mediator of racial differences in blood pressure. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Oct;26(10):1088-9. doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1791-9. PubMed PMID: 21748433; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3181314.
Egede LE, Gebregziabher M, Dismuke CE, Lynch CP, Axon RN, Zhao Y, Mauldin PD. Medication nonadherence in diabetes: longitudinal effects on costs and potential cost savings from improvement. Diabetes Care. 2012 Dec;35(12):2533-9. doi: 10.2337/dc12-0572. Epub 2012 Aug 21. PubMed PMID: 22912429; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3507586.
Axon RN, Coleman EA. What Will It Take to Move the Needle on Hospital Readmissions?. Am J Med Qual. 2014 Jul-Aug;29(4):357-9. doi: 10.1177/1062860613505196. Epub 2013 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 24101682.
Axon RN, Penney FT, Kyle TR, Zapka J, Marsden J, Zhao Y, Mauldin PD, Moran WP. A hospital discharge summary quality improvement program featuring individual and team-based feedback and academic detailing. Am J Med Sci. 2014 Jun;347(6):472-7. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0000000000000171. PubMed PMID: 24845304.
Egede LE, Gebregziabher M, Zhao Y, Dismuke CE, Walker RJ, Hunt KJ, Axon RN. Impact of mental health visits on healthcare cost in patients with diabetes and comorbid mental health disorders. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e103804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103804. eCollection 2014. PubMed PMID: 25083903; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4118960.
Lynch CP, Gebregziabher M, Axon RN, Hunt KE, Payne E, Egede LE. Geographic and racial/ethnic variations in patterns of multimorbidity burden in patients with type 2 diabetes. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Jan;30(1):25-32. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-2990-y. Epub 2014 Aug 16. PubMed PMID: 25127728; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4284278.
Axon RN, Gebregziabher M, Craig J, Zhang J, Mauldin P, Moran WP. Frequency and costs of hospital transfers for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions. Am J Manag Care. 2015 Jan;21(1):51-9. PubMed PMID: 25880150; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4521764.
Axon RN, Cole L, Moonan A, Foster R, Cawley P, Long L, Turley CB. Evolution and Initial Experience of a Statewide Care Transitions Quality Improvement Collaborative: Preventing Avoidable Readmissions Together. Popul Health Manag. 2016 Feb;19(1):4-10. doi: 10.1089/pop.2014.0182. Epub 2015 Jun 23. PubMed PMID: 26102592.
Egede LE, Gebregziabher M, Zhao Y, Dismuke CE, Walker RJ, Hunt KJ, Axon RN. Differential impact of mental health multimorbidity on healthcare costs in diabetes. Am J Manag Care. 2015 Aug;21(8):535-44. PubMed PMID: 26295353.
Axon RN, Turner M, Buckley R. An Update on Inpatient Hypertension Management. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2015 Nov;17(11):94. doi: 10.1007/s11886-015-0648-y. Review. PubMed PMID: 26362300.
Axon RN, Gebregziabher M, Everett CJ, Heidenreich P, Hunt KJ. Dual health care system use is associated with higher rates of hospitalization and hospital readmission among veterans with heart failure. Am Heart J. 2016 Apr;174:157-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.09.023. Epub 2015 Dec 18. PubMed PMID: 26995383.
Axon RN, Gebregziabher M, Hunt KJ, Lynch CP, Payne E, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Comorbid depression is differentially associated with longitudinal medication nonadherence by race/ethnicity in patients with type 2 diabetes. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Jun;95(25):e3983. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003983. PubMed PMID: 27336900; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4998338.
Axon RN, Gebregziabher M, Dismuke CE, Hunt KJ, Yeager D, Ana EJS, Egede LE. Differential Impact of Homelessness on Glycemic Control in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Nov;31(11):1331-1337. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3786-z. Epub 2016 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 27418346; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5071286.
Chakraborty H, Axon RN, Brittingham J, Lyons GR, Cole L, Turley CB. Differences in Hospital Readmission Risk across All Payer Groups in South Carolina. Health Serv Res. 2017 Jun;52(3):1040-1060. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12579. Epub 2016 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 27678196; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5441481.
Pope CA, Davis BH, Wine L, Nemeth LS, Haddock KS, Hartney T, Axon RN. Perceptions of U.S. Veterans Affairs and community healthcare providers regarding cross-system care for heart failure. Chronic Illn. 2018 Dec;14(4):283-296. doi: 10.1177/1742395317729887. Epub 2017 Sep 14. PubMed PMID: 28906129.
Pope CA, Davis BH, Wine L, Nemeth LS, Axon RN. A Triangulated Qualitative Study of Veteran Decision-Making to Seek Care During Heart Failure Exacerbation: Implications of Dual Health System Use. Inquiry. 2018 Jan-Dec;55:46958017751506. doi: 10.1177/0046958017751506. PubMed PMID: 29482411; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5833170.
Hunt KJ, Gebregziahber M, Everett CJ, Heidenreich PA, Axon RN. The interaction between rural/urban status and dual use status among veterans with heart failure. Rural Remote Health. 2018 May;18(2):4495. doi: 10.22605/RRH4495. Epub 2018 May 10. PubMed PMID: 29742355.
Brown EA, Ward RC, Weeda E, Taber DJ, Axon RN, Gebregziabher M. Racial-Geographic Disparity in Lipid Management in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. Health Equity. 2019;3(1):472-479. doi: 10.1089/heq.2019.0071. eCollection 2019. PubMed PMID: 31576377; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6767165.
Ward RC, Axon RN, Gebregziabher M. Approaches for missing covariate data in logistic regression with MNAR sensitivity analyses. Biom J. 2020 Jul;62(4):1025-1037. doi: 10.1002/bimj.201900117. Epub 2020 Jan 20. PubMed PMID: 31957905.
Weeda ER, Bishu KG, Ward RC, Brown EA, Axon RN, Taber DJ, Gebregziabher M. Impact of Race and Location of Residence on Statin Treatment Among Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Am J Cardiol. 2020 May 15;125(10):1492-1499. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.02.027. Epub 2020 Mar 5. PubMed PMID: 32245632; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8783975.
Myers US, Birks A, Grubaugh AL, Axon RN. Flattening the Curve by Getting Ahead of It: How the VA Healthcare System Is Leveraging Telehealth to Provide Continued Access to Care for Rural Veterans. J Rural Health. 2021 Jan;37(1):194-196. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12449. Epub 2020 Jun 1. PubMed PMID: 32282955; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7262401.
Hunt KJ, Davis M, Pearce J, Bian J, Guagliardo MF, Moy E, Axon RN, Neelon B. Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Variation in Glycemic Control and Treatment in a National Sample of Veterans With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2020 Oct;43(10):2460-2468. doi: 10.2337/dc20-0514. Epub 2020 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 32769125; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7510017.
Ward R, Weeda ER, Bishu KG, Axon RN, Taber DJ, Gebregziabher M. An Evaluation of Statin Use Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events Across Multiple Health Care Systems. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2020 Sep;26(9):1090-1098. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.9.1090. PubMed PMID: 32857659; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8819482.
Weeda ER, Bishu KG, Ward R, Axon RN, Taber DJ, Gebregziabher M. Joint effect of race/ethnicity or location of residence and sex on low density lipoprotein-cholesterol among veterans with type 2 diabetes: a 10-year retrospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2020 Oct 15;20(1):449. doi: 10.1186/s12872-020-01730-8. PubMed PMID: 33059602; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7558630.
Ward R, Tang YL, Axon RN, Casarella J, Whitfield N, Rauch SAM. Effectiveness of a substance use treatment program for veterans with chronic pain and opioid use disorder. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 Jan;132:108635. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108635. Epub 2021 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 34607731.
Ward R, Weeda E, Taber DJ, Axon RN, Gebregziabher M. Advanced models for improved prediction of opioid-related overdose and suicide events among Veterans using administrative healthcare data. Health Serv Outcomes Res Methodol. 2022;22(2):275-295. doi: 10.1007/s10742-021-00263-7. Epub 2021 Nov 2. PubMed PMID: 34744496; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8561350.
Buchanan CH, Brown EA, Bishu KG, Weeda E, Axon RN, Taber DJ, Gebregziabher M. The Magnitude and Potential Causes of Sex Disparities in Statin Therapy in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes: A 10-year Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study. Womens Health Issues. 2022 May-Jun;32(3):274-283. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.10.003. Epub 2021 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 34949527.
Weeda E, Gilbert RE, Kolo SJ, Haney JS, Hazard LT, Taber DJ, Axon RN. Impact of Pharmacist-Driven Transitions of Care Interventions on Post-hospital Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review. J Pharm Pract. 2023 Jun;36(3):668-678. doi: 10.1177/08971900211064155. Epub 2021 Dec 28. PubMed PMID: 34962844; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9427131.
Ward R, Rauch SAM, Axon RN, Saenger MS. Evaluation of a non-pharmacological interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation and functional restoration program for chronic pain in veterans. Health Serv Res. 2023 Apr;58(2):365-374. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14062. Epub 2022 Oct 10. PubMed PMID: 36064854; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10012215.
Booth A, Colorado H, Magwood G, Forster E, Axon RN, Curran T. Far From Home: The Role of Travel Distance and Care Fragmentation in Surgical Outcomes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Crohns Colitis 360. 2023 Apr;5(2):otad015. doi: 10.1093/crocol/otad015. eCollection 2023 Apr. PubMed PMID: 37016719; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10066839.
Weeda ER, Ward R, Gebregziabher M, Chandler O, Strychalski ML, Axon RN, Taber DJ. Sulfonylureas as second line therapy for type 2 diabetes among veterans: Results from a National Longitudinal Cohort Study. Prim Care Diabetes. 2023 Aug;17(4):386-391. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.04.006. Epub 2023 Apr 28. PubMed PMID: 37121788.
Weeda ER, Ward R, Gebregziabher M, Axon RN, Taber DJ. Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Severe Hypoglycemia Associated with Sulfonylurea Use for Type 2 Diabetes among Veterans. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Jun;11(3):1427-1433. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01619-0. Epub 2023 May 2. PubMed PMID: 37129787; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10620099.
Taber DJ, Ward RC, Buchanan CH, Axon RN, Milfred-LaForest S, Rife K, Felkner R, Cooney D, Super N, McClelland S, McKenna D, Santa E, Gebregziabher M. Results of a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled clinical trial testing the effectiveness of a bioinformatics-enabled pharmacist intervention in transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2023 Dec;23(12):1939-1948. doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.08.004. Epub 2023 Aug 9. PubMed PMID: 37562577; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11866728.
Weeda ER, Ward R, Gebregziabher M, Axon RN, Taber DJ. Medication Safety Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Veterans Treated at VA Versus Non-VA Hospitals. Med Care. 2024 Feb 1;62(2):72-78. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001935. Epub 2023 Oct 4. PubMed PMID: 37796198.
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