Relationship of depression to increased risk of mortality and rehospitalization in patients with congestive heart failure

…, E Christopher, M Kuchibhatla… - Archives of internal …, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Background Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) may have a high prevalence of
depression, which may increase the risk of adverse outcomes. Objective To determine the …

Safety and efficacy of sertraline for depression in patients with heart failure: results of the SADHART-CHF (Sertraline Against Depression and Heart Disease in …

CM O'Connor, W Jiang, M Kuchibhatla, SG Silva… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives : The objective was to test the hypothesis that heart failure (HF) patients treated
with sertraline will have lower depression scores and fewer cardiovascular events compared …

Impact of anemia on mortality, cognition, and function in community-dwelling elderly

SD Denny, MN Kuchibhatla, HJ Cohen - The American journal of medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To explore the impact of varying hemoglobin levels on mortality, function, and
cognition in a representative population of older persons. METHODS: Participants in this …

Caregivers' reasons for nursing home placement: clues for improving discussions with families prior to the transition

GT Buhr, M Kuchibhatla, EC Clipp - The Gerontologist, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: This study identifies the relative importance of reasons for institutionalization endorsed
by caregivers of patients with dementia; examines the relationship between caregivers' …

Relationships between circulating metabolic intermediates and insulin action in overweight to obese, inactive men and women

…, CA Slentz, CJ Tanner, M Kuchibhatla… - Diabetes …, 2009 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To determine whether circulating metabolic intermediates are related to insulin
resistance and β-cell dysfunction in individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH …

Identifying frailty in hospitalized older adults with significant coronary artery disease

JL Purser, MN Kuchibhatla… - Journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To characterize physiological variation in hospitalized older adults with
severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and evaluate the prevalence of frailty in this sample, to …

What explains racial differences in the use of advance directives and attitudes toward hospice care?

KS Johnson, M Kuchibhatla… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Cultural beliefs and values are thought to account for differences between African Americans
and whites in the use of advance directives and beliefs about hospice care, but few data …

Prognostic value of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic heart failure

W Jiang, M Kuchibhatla, MS Cuffe, EJ Christopher… - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Anxiety is often present with depression and may be one of its manifestations.
Although the adverse effects of depression in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have …

Cerebellar volumes in pediatric maltreatment-related posttraumatic stress disorder

MD De Bellis, M Kuchibhatla - Biological psychiatry, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The results of previous studies suggest structural brain differences in
pediatric maltreatment-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) However, posterior fossa …

The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings

…, JKM Thacker, M Walter, M Kuchibhatla… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal surgery are associated with increased
morbidity and health care costs. Objective To determine the effect of a preventive SSI …