Americans are using more prescription drugs than ever. Consequently, they’re coping with more side effects, drug interactions, and costs, especially if they’re using multiple medications. 利记官网 Washington Health Research Institute (利记官网) scientists are on the forefront of answering questions about these concerns. We’re studying the beneficial and harmful effects of medications in real-world settings, and innovating better ways to manage and monitor drug use.
The institute contributes to national initiatives to monitor medication safety as well as providing information to help doctors and patients weigh the risks and benefits of various prescription drugs.
Funders of 利记官网 medication use and patient safety research include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and other sources. A few projects include:
Dublin S, Walker RL, Gray S, Hubbard RA, Anderson ML, Yu O, Montine TJ, Crane PK, Sonnen JA, Larson EB. Use of analgesics (opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and dementia related neuropathology in a community-based autopsy cohort. J Alzheimers Dis. 2017;58(2):435-448. doi: 10.3233/JAD-160374. PubMed
Gray SL, Dublin S, Yu O, Walker RL, Anderson ML, Hubbard R, Crane PK, Larson EB. Benzodiazepine use and risk of incident dementia or cognitive decline: prospective population based study. BMJ. 2016 Feb 2;352:i90. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i90. PubMed
Wernli KJ, Brenner AT, Rutter C, Inadomi J. Short-term risks associated with general anesthesia during colonoscopy compared to conscious sedation in US adult population. Gastroenterology. Epub 2015.
Acton EK, Hennessy S, Brensinger CM, Bilker WB, Miano TA, Dublin S, Horn JR, Chung S, Wiebe DJ, Willis AW, Leonard CE. Opioid drug-drug-drug interactions and unintentional traumatic injury: screening to detect three-way drug interaction signals. Front Pharmacol. 2022 May 10;13:845485. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.845485. eCollection 2022. PubMed
Adams KF, Chen C, Newton KM, Potter JD, Lampe JW. Soy isoflavones do not modulate prostate-specific antigen concentrations in older men in a randomized controlled trial. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004;13(4):644-8. PubMed
Sascha Dublin, MD, PhDSenior Investigator |
Jessica Chubak, PhDSenior Investigator |
Andrea J. Cook, PhDSenior Biostatistics Investigator |
Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPHExecutive Director and Senior Investigator, 利记官网; Vice President for Research and Health Care Innovation, 利记官网 Washington |
Jennifer C. Nelson, PhDDirector, Biostatistics; Senior Investigator |
David E. Arterburn, MD, MPHSenior Investigator |
Susan M. Shortreed, PhDSenior Biostatistics Investigator |
Lisa A. Jackson, MD, MPHSenior Investigator |
Karen Wernli, PhDSenior Investigator |
Onchee Yu, MSPrincipal Collaborative Biostatistician |
Rod L. Walker, MSPrincipal Collaborative Biostatistician |
Robert D. Wellman, MSPrincipal Collaborative Biostatistician |
Gaia Pocobelli, PhDSenior Collaborative Scientist |
Laura Harrington, PhD, MPHAssistant Investigator |
Jennifer F. Bobb, PhDAssociate Biostatistics Investigator |
Weiwei Zhu, MSSenior Collaborative Biostatistician |
Paige D. Wartko, PhD, MPHSenior Collaborative Scientist |
Maricela Cruz, PhDAssistant Biostatistics Investigator |
Brian D. Williamson, PhDAssistant Biostatistics Investigator |
Noorie Hyun, PhDAssociate Biostatistics Investigator |
Laurel Hansell, MA, MPHCollaborative Scientist |
Jess Mogk, MPHCollaborative Scientist |
Annie Piccorelli, PhDSenior Collaborative Biostatistician |
Susan Heckbert, MD, PhD
University of Washington (UW) Department of Epidemiology; UW Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
David Siscovick, MD, MPH
UW Department of Medicine; UW Department of Epidemiology; UW Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
Leslie Spangler, PhD
Amgen
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