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Brian P. Schmitt

Researcher at Veterans Health Administration

Publications -  36
Citations -  1879

Brian P. Schmitt is an academic researcher from Veterans Health Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 36 publications receiving 1846 citations. Previous affiliations of Brian P. Schmitt include Northwestern University & Loyola University Medical Center.

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Does Hypogonadism Contribute to the Occurrence of a Minimal Trauma Hip Fracture in Elderly Men

Holly L. Stanley, +3 more
- 01 Aug 1991 - 
TL;DR: It is concluded that hypogonadal elderly white men may be at increased risk for MTHF.
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Impact of Medication Nonadherence on Coronary Heart Disease Outcomes: A Critical Review

Mary M. McDermott, +2 more
- 22 Sep 1997 - 
TL;DR: A critical review of published literature was performed to assess the impact of medication adherence on morbidity and mortality among patients with or at risk for coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, and seven studies showed a significant relationship between medication adherence and outcomes.
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Colorectal cancer screening knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among veterans: Does literacy make a difference?

Nancy C. Dolan, +9 more
- 01 Jul 2004 - 
TL;DR: Limited literacy may be an overlooked barrier in colorectal cancer screening among veterans, and men with lower literacy skills were more likely to have negative attitudes about fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), but not about flexible sigmoidoscopy.
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Systolic function, readmission rates, and survival among consecutively hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure.

Mary M. McDermott, +6 more
- 01 Oct 1997 - 
TL;DR: Among hospitalized patients, mortality rates are comparable between patients with syStolic dysfunction and those with preserved systolic function, however, patients with heart failure with sySTolic dysfunction may have higher readmission rates.
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Health Care Provider-Directed Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Veterans: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

M. Rosario Ferreira, +10 more
- 01 Mar 2005 - 
TL;DR: A provider-directed intervention with feedback on individual and firm-specific screening rates significantly increased both recommendations and colorectal cancer screening completion rates among veterans.