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Ralph Swindle

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Alatorre C, Lando L, Yu M, Brown K, Montejano L, Juneau P, et al.
Diabetes Obes Metab . 2017 Feb; 19(7):953-961. PMID: 28181725
Aims: To compare adherence (proportion of days covered [PDC]), persistence, and treatment patterns among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) newly initiating glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs). More specifically,...
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Boytsov N, Zhang X, Sugihara T, Taylor K, Swindle R
Curr Med Res Opin . 2015 Jun; 31(9):1665-75. PMID: 26121328
Objective: To compare fractures and fracture-related resource utilization (RU) among patients with a recent fracture and treated with teriparatide (TPTD) to a matched cohort of patients not treated with TPTD...
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Muram D, Kaltenboeck A, Boytsov N, Hayes-Larson E, Ivanova J, Birnbaum H, et al.
Am J Mens Health . 2014 Oct; 9(6):496-505. PMID: 25271142
Patterns of care following topical testosterone agent (TTA) initiation are poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize care following TTA initiation and compare results between patients with and without a...
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Kaltenboeck A, Foster S, Ivanova J, Diener M, Bergman R, Birnbaum H, et al.
J Sex Med . 2012 Jun; 9(9):2438-47. PMID: 22738380
Introduction: While previous studies have noted that hypogonadism (HG) may pose a significant economic and quality-of-life burden, no studies have evaluated the impact of HG on healthcare utilization and costs...
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Reed C, Birnbaum H, Ivanova J, Schiller M, Waldman T, Mullen R, et al.
Pain Pract . 2012 Jan; 12(7):533-40. PMID: 22226400
Objective: To examine the real-world role of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in fibromyalgia (FM) treatment. Methods: Using privately insured U.S. administrative claims data, this study examined TCA use for newly diagnosed...
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Martinez J, Katon W, Greist J, Kroenke K, Thase M, Meyers A, et al.
Int Clin Psychopharmacol . 2011 Oct; 27(1):17-26. PMID: 22027844
Some evidence suggests that medications that modulate both serotonin and norepinephrine may be more effective than selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in severe major depressive disorder (MDD). This prospective pragmatic trial...
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Houston J, Kroenke K, Davidson J, Adler L, Faries D, Ahl J, et al.
Postgrad Med . 2011 Sep; 123(5):89-95. PMID: 21904090
Patients with nonpsychotic mental health and emotional problems are commonly seen by primary care physicians. The objective of this study was to expand the Provisional Diagnostic Instrument-4 (PDI-4) to include...
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Sarsour K, Kalsekar A, Swindle R, Foley K, Walsh J
Sleep . 2011 Apr; 34(4):443-50. PMID: 21461322
Study Objectives: Insomnia is a chronic condition with significant burden on health care and productivity costs. Despite this recognized burden, very few studies have examined associations between insomnia severity and...
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Houston J, Kroenke K, Faries D, Carney Doebbeling C, Adler L, Ahl J, et al.
Psychosomatics . 2011 Feb; 52(1):48-55. PMID: 21300195
Objective: To develop an adult self-report instrument for provisional diagnosis of four common mental disorders in primary care patients. Methods: Primary care patients were evaluated during routine clinic visits with...
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Zhao Y, Sun P, Watson P, Mitchell B, Swindle R
Pain Pract . 2010 Sep; 11(3):204-16. PMID: 20807351
Objective: To examine and compare medication adherence and direct healthcare costs between duloxetine and pregabalin initiators among patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: A retrospective analysis of commercially insured fibromyalgia patients aged...