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Weber DM, Halverson TF, Daruwala SE, Pugh MJ, Calhoun PS, Beckham JC, Kimbrel NA. Love Is Not All You Need: Understanding the Association Between Relationship Status and Relationship Dysfunction With Self-Directed Violence in Veterans. Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research. 2023 Aug 7; 1-16.
Pogoda TK, Adams RS, Carlson KF, Dismuke-Greer CE, Amuan M, Pugh MJ. Risk of Adverse Outcomes Among Veterans Who Screen Positive for Traumatic Brain Injury in the Veterans Health Administration But Do Not Complete a Comprehensive Evaluation: A LIMBIC-CENC Study. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2023 Jun 19.
Howard JT, Stewart IJ, Amuan M, Janak JC, Pugh MJ. Association of Traumatic Brain Injury With Mortality Among Military Veterans Serving After September 11, 2001. JAMA Network Open. 2022 Feb 1; 5(2):e2148150.
Frech TM, Murtaugh MA, Amuan M, Pugh MJ. The frequency of Raynaud's phenomenon, very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis, and systemic sclerosis in a large Veteran Health Administration database. BMC rheumatology. 2021 Oct 15; 5(1):42.
Altalib H, McMillan KK, Padilla S, Pugh MJ. Epilepsy quality performance in a national sample of neurologists and primary care providers: Characterizing trends in acute and chronic care management. Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B. 2021 Oct 1; 123:108218.
Delgado RE, Peacock K, Wang CP, Pugh MJ. Phenotypes of caregiver distress in military and veteran caregivers: Suicidal ideation associations. PLoS ONE. 2021 Jun 11; 16(6):e0253207.
Norman RS, Jaramillo CA, Eapen BC, Amuan ME, Pugh MJ. Acquired Stuttering in Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: The Role of Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Medications. Military medicine. 2018 Nov 1; 183(11-12):e526-e534.
Shayegani R, Pugh MJ, Kazanis W, Wilkening GL. Reducing coprescriptions of benzodiazepines and opioids in a veteran population. The American journal of managed care. 2018 Aug 1; 24(8):e265-e269.
Swan AA, Nelson JT, Pogoda TK, Amuan ME, Akin FW, Pugh MJ. Sensory dysfunction and traumatic brain injury severity among deployed post-9/11 veterans: a chronic effects of neurotrauma consortium study. Brain injury. 2018 Jul 19; 32(10):1197-1207.
Finley EP, Schneegans S, Tami C, Pugh MJ, McGeary D, Penney L, Sharpe Potter J. Implementing prescription drug monitoring and other clinical decision support for opioid risk mitigation in a military health care setting: a qualitative feasibility study. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 2018 May 1; 25(5):515-522.
Dreer LE, Tang X, Nakase-Richardson R, Pugh MJ, Cox MK, Bailey EK, Finn JA, Zafonte R, Brenner LA. Suicide and traumatic brain injury: a review by clinical researchers from the National Institute for Disability and Independent Living Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and Veterans Health Administration Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Current opinion in psychology. 2018 Aug 1; 22:73-78.
Rivera JC, Amuan ME, Morris RM, Johnson AE, Pugh MJ. Arthritis, comorbidities, and care utilization in veterans of operations enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2017 Mar 1; 35(3):682-687.
Pogoda TK, Levy CE, Helmick K, Pugh MJ. Health services and rehabilitation for active duty service members and veterans with mild TBI. Brain injury. 2017 Jan 1; 31(9):1220-1234.
Pugh MJ, Baca CB, Rohde N, Van Cott AC. Antiepileptic Drugs Prescribed for Afghanistan/Iraq War Veterans Diagnosed with Epilepsy. Poster session presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting; 2014 May 1; Philadelphia, PA.
Jaramillo CA, Cooper DC, Wang CP, Tate DF, Eapen BC, York G, Pugh MJ. Post-deployment symptom clusters and association with TBI in US Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Paper presented at: International Brain Injury Association Biennial World Congress; 2014 Mar 19; San Francisco, CA.
Jaramillo CA, Eapen BC, McGeary C, McGeary DD, Pugh MJ. Traumatic brain injury and common comorbidities associated with prevalence and persistent post-deployment headaches among US Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Paper presented at: International Brain Injury Association Biennial World Congress; 2014 Mar 19; San Francisco, CA.
Norman RS, Jaramillo CA, Amuan ME, Eapen BC, Pugh MJ. Stuttering and Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Paper presented at: International Brain Injury Association Biennial World Congress; 2014 Mar 19; San Francisco, CA.
Pugh MJ, Orman JA, Jaramillo CA, Eapen BC, Grafman JH. The prevalence of epilepsy and association with traumatic brain injury in veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Paper presented at: International Brain Injury Association Biennial World Congress; 2014 Mar 19; San Francisco, CA.
Pugh JA, Wang CP, Espinoza SE, Noël PH, Bollinger M, Amuan M, Finley E, Pugh MJ. Influence of frailty-related diagnoses, high-risk prescribing in elderly adults, and primary care use on readmissions in fewer than 30 days for veterans aged 65 and older. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2014 Feb 1; 62(2):291-8.
Fernandez W, Allred D, Jaramillo C, Eapen B, Copeland LA, Zeber JE, Pugh MJ. ED Utilization Patterns among Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. Paper presented at: Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Annual Continuing Education Meeting; 2013 Nov 1; Seattle, WA.
Mansi IA, Mortensen EM, Pugh MJ, Wegner M, Frei CR. Incidence of musculoskeletal and neoplastic diseases in patients on statin therapy: results of a retrospective cohort analysis. The American journal of the medical sciences. 2013 May 1; 345(5):343-8.
Pugh MJ, Jaramillo C, Eapen B, Roman G, Kent T. The Nexus of TBI and Mild Cognitive Impairment. Poster session presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting; 2013 Mar 1; San Diego, CA.
Marcum ZA, Pugh MJ, Amuan ME, Aspinall SL, Handler SM, Ruby CM, Hanlon JT. Prevalence of potentially preventable unplanned hospitalizations caused by therapeutic failures and adverse drug withdrawal events among older veterans. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 2012 Aug 1; 67(8):867-74.
Wilson BZ, Anzueto A, Restrepo MI, Pugh MJ, Mortensen EM. Comparison of two guideline-concordant antimicrobial combinations in elderly patients hospitalized with severe community-acquired pneumonia. Critical care medicine. 2012 Aug 1; 40(8):2310-4.
Pugh JA, Pugh MJ, Finley EP, Amuan ME, Noel PH. High Facility-variation in 30-Day Readmissions in Veterans = 65 Years of Age. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2012 Jul 1; National Harbor, MD.
Pugh MJ, Amuan ME. The Nexus of TBI and Epilepsy in Veterans From Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2012 Jul 1; National Harbor, MD.
Pugh MJ, Downs JR, Noel PH, Berlowitz DR, Marcum ZA, Hanlon JT. Association Between High Risk Medication in the Elderly and Drug Disease Interactions with use of Emergency/Hospital Care and Mortality. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2012 Jul 1; National Harbor, MD.
Pugh MJ, Amuan ME. The Nexus of TBI and Epilepsy in Veterans From Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Paper presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting; 2012 Apr 22; New Orleans, LA.
Finley EP, Pugh MJ, Brown PJ, Noel PH. Validating a measure of self-efficacy for life tasks in male OEF/OIF Veterans. Psychology of men & masculinity. 2012 Apr 1; 13(2):143-157.
Van Cott AC, Pugh MJ. Potential Antiepileptic Drug Interactions with Psychotropic Medications. Presented at: American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting; 2011 Dec 1; Baltimore, MD.
Pugh MJ, Starner CI, Amuan ME, Berlowitz DR, Horton M, Marcum ZA, Hanlon JT. Exposure to potentially harmful drug-disease interactions in older community-dwelling veterans based on the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set quality measure: who is at risk? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2011 Sep 1.
Hanlon JT, Wang X, Aspinall SL, Stone RA, Pugh MJ, Dysken M. Potentially suboptimal prescribing for older Veteran nursing home patients with dementia. Presented at: Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management Annual International Conference; 2011 Aug 17; Chicago, IL.
Marcum ZA, Amuan ME, Hanlon JT, Aspinall SL, Handler SM, Ruby SM, Pugh MJ. Therapeutic failures and adverse drug withdrawal events leading to hospitalization among older outpatient Veterans. Presented at: Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management Annual International Conference; 2011 Aug 17; Chicago, IL.
Finley EP, Bollinger MJ, Van Cott AC, Pugh MJ. Changing Prescribing Patterns for Anti-epileptic Drugs among Older Veterans: Reporting on Quality Improvement, 2002-2006. Presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2011 Jun 1; Seattle, WA.
Zeber JE, Copeland LA, Pugh MJ. Variation in antiepileptic drug adherence among older patients with new-onset epilepsy. The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2010 Dec 1; 44(12):1896-904.
Handler SM, Wang X, Aspinall SL, Stone RA, Pugh MJ, Semla TP, Hanlon JT. Suboptimal laboratory monitoring of chronic medications in older Veterans Administration nursing home patients. Poster session presented at: Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting; 2010 Nov 19; New Orleans, LA.
Finley EP, Baker M, Pugh MJ, Peterosn A. Patterns and perceptions of intimate partner violence committed by returning Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of family violence. 2010 Nov 1; 25(8):737-743.
Finley EP, Pugh MJ, Jeffreys M. Talking, love, time: Two case studies of positive post-deployment coping in military families. Journal of Family Life. [Website]. 2010 Jan 10.
Pugh MJ, Van Cott AC. Trends in Antiepileptic Drug Prescribing for Older Patients with New-Onset Epilepsy: 2004-2006. Paper presented at: American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting; 2009 Dec 6; Boston, MA.
Pugh MJ, Van Cott AC, Copeland LA, Zeber JE, Cramer JA. Suicidality and New AED Exposure in Older Patients: Is the FDA Warning Appropriate for all Drugs in all Populations? Paper presented at: American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting; 2009 Dec 6; Boston, MA.
Malo de Molina R, Mortensen EM, Restrepo MI, Copeland LA, Pugh MV, Anzueto A. Outpatient Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) therapy decreases mortality in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and pneumonia. Paper presented at: American Thoracic Society Annual International Conference; 2009 May 15; San Diego, CA.
Zeber JE, Copeland LA, Lawrence VA, Hosek B, Pugh MV. Veterans with serious mental illness undergoing surgical procedures: prevalence rates of preoperative medical comorbidities. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 11; Baltimore, MD.
Pugh MJ, Zeber JE, Copeland LA, Tabares JV, Cramer JA. Psychiatric disease burden profiles among veterans with epilepsy: the association with health services utilization. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2008 Aug 1; 59(8):925-8.
Lawrence VA, Copeland L, Zeber J, Pugh M, Mortensen E, Restrepo M. Postoperative complications in the seriously mentally Ill: A systematic review of the literature. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 1; Pittsburgh, PA.
Mortensen EM, Restrepo MI, Copeland LA, Anzueto AR, Pugh MJ. Association of lipophilic and hydrophilic ACE inhibitor use with pneumonia-related mortality. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 1; Pittsburgh, PA.
Van Cott AC, Pugh MJ. Epilepsy and the elderly. Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging. 2008 Jan 1; 16(1):28-32.
Pugh MJ. Potential drug interactions among older veterans newly treated for epilepsy: A common event. Poster session presented at: American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting; 2007 Dec 4; Philadelphia, PA.
Avetisyan IR, Bokhour BG, Pugh MJ, Montouris G, Berlowitz DR, Kazis LE. Introducing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures to improve quality of epilepsy care: identifying HRQoL domains using patients' focus groups. Paper presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; 2007 Nov 3; Washington, DC.
Van Cott AC, Omotola AH, Pugh MJV. Treatment of elderly veterans with new onset of epilepsy. Poster session presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting; 2007 May 1; Boston, MA.
Pugh MJ, Zeber JE, Mortensen E, Berlowitz DR. Profound rates of drug-drug interactions among older veterans newly diagnosed with epilepsy. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 22; Arlington, VA.
Berlowitz DR, Pugh MJ. Pharmacoepidemiology in community-dwelling elderly taking antiepileptic drugs. International Review of Neurobiology. 2007 Jan 1; 81:153-63.
Pugh MJ, Berlowitz DR, Kazis L. The impact of epilepsy on older veterans. International Review of Neurobiology. 2007 Jan 1; 81:221-33.
Pugh MJ, Foreman PJ, Berlowitz DR. Prescribing antiepileptics for the elderly: differences between guideline recommendations and clinical practice. Drugs & aging. 2006 Nov 1; 23(11):861-75.
Pugh MJ, Hanlon JT, Zeber JE, Bierman A, Cornell J, Berlowitz DR. Assessing potentially inappropriate prescribing in the elderly Veterans Affairs population using the HEDIS 2006 quality measure. Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP. 2006 Sep 1; 12(7):537-45.
Horton M, Pugh MJ, Copeland LA. Propoxyphene: is it really inappropriate? (Winner, Presidential Poster Session for Geriatric Syndromes). Paper presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2006 Jun 26; Chicago, IL.
Pugh MJ. Assessing inappropriate prescribing for the elderly using a new quality measure. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Feb 1; Arlington, VA.
Pugh MJ. Propoxyphene: Is it really inappropriate? Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2006 Jan 1; Seattle, WA.
Pugh MJ, Knoefel J, Ramsay RE, Gidal B. Epilepsy in the Elderly: Manifestation, Treatment and Outcomes [panelist]. Paper presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2006 Jan 1; Chicago, IL.
Badgett RG, Pugh MJ. Comment on 'Diffusion of innovations in service organizations: systematic review and recommendations'. [letter]. [Editorial]. The Milbank Quarterly. 2005 Jan 1; 83(1):177-178; author reply 178-9.
Cramer JA, Pugh MJ. The influence of insulin use on glycemic control: How well do adults follow prescriptions for insulin? Diabetes Care. 2005 Jan 1; 28(1):78-83.
Pugh MJ, Anderson J, Pogach LM, Berlowitz DR. Differential adoption of pharmacotherapy recommendations for type 2 diabetes by generalists and specialists. Medical care research and review : MCRR. 2003 Jun 1; 60(2):178-200.
Pugh M, Pogach L, Berlowitz D. Adoption of New Pharmacotherapy Recommendations for Type 2 Diabetes: The Effect of Shared Care. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2002 Jun 24; Washington, DC.
Pugh M, Pogach L, Berlowitz D. Adoption of New Medication Recommendations for Diabetes. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2002 Feb 14; Washington, DC.
Powel L, Pugh M, Elnitsky C. Diverse Methods Of Evaluating Disparities: Thinking Outside Of The Box. Paper presented at: Primary Care Research Methods and Statistics Annual Conference; 2002 Jan 15; San Antonio, TX.