In This Issue:
C4 Spotlight: Melanie Weltman, PharmD
Funding Opportunities
Member & Affliate Publications on Chronic Disease Treatment and Prevention
Other Recent Chronic Condition Publications
Important Dates
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C4 Spotlight: Melanie Weltman, PharmD
This issue’s C4 Center Spotlight features Dr. Melanie Weltman, a Research Assistant Professor in the Pitt School of Pharmacy and faculty member in the Center for Population Health Management in the School of Medicine Renal-Electrolyte Division.
Dr. Weltman’s research aims to optimize medication therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In a recent study, Dr. Weltman and colleagues conducted a secondary analysis of the Kidney CHAMP study and found that a population health management-based, multidisciplinary approach improved exposure days to sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists compared with usual care in people with high-risk CKD. In other recent projects, Dr. Weltman and team characterized medication therapy problems in people with CKD, and developed a machine learning-based medication therapy problem risk calculator to help identify patients with CKD who are at high risk for medication therapy problems in outpatient primary care settings.
For more information on Dr. Weltman’s work, click here.
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Member & Affiliate Publications on Chronic Disease Treatment and Prevention
Examining How Adults With Diabetes Use Technologies to Support Diabetes Self-Management: Mixed Methods Study. Bober T, Garvin S, Krall J, Zupa MF, Low CA, Rosland AM. JMIR Diabetes. 2025;10:e64505.
Patient and Family Engagement in Culturally-Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Education in a Hispanic Community. Deverts DJ, Zupa MF, Kieffer EC, Gonzalez S, Guajardo C, Valbuena F, Piatt GA, Yabes JG, Lalama C, Heisler M, Rosland AM. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 May;134:108669.
The Association Between Sleep Trajectories Throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Pain in Individuals With Overweight or Obesity: A Prospective Cohort Study. Hawkins MS, Chapa DAN, Lim G, Goldschmidt AB, Meyer ML, Avorgbedor F, Levine MD. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Feb 6:2025.01.31.25320695.
Health Literacy in Heart Failure: A Review of the Gaps and Challenges. Ionescu R, Allen LA, Breathett K, Fowler BK, Jackson EA, Kundrick J, Ogunniyi MO, Magnani JW. JACC Adv. 2025 Feb 13;4(3):101608.
Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Redefine Postdialysis Fatigue in Patients with Kidney Failure. Kallem CJ, Alghwiri AA, Yabes J, Erickson S, Han Z, Roumelioti ME, Steel JL, Unruh M, Jhamb M. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Feb 25.
Impact of a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention with Initial Sedentary Reduction or Physical Activity Increasing Goals on Self-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life. Mitchell-Miland CE, Miller RG, Kriska AM, Youk AO, Gary-Webb TL, Devaraj SM, Songer TJ, Arena VC, King WC, Rockette-Wagner B. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1):ibae076.
Health-Related Social Needs Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and Their Caregivers: An Exploratory Study Using Human-Centered Design. Ragavan MI, Hewitt B, Mickievicz E, Laubacher C, Harrison C, Ray KN, Carpenter A, Williams L, Geer BW, Garg A, Vajravelu ME. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2025 Jan 29:2752535X251316990.
Perceived Connections Between Personal Values and Health in High-Risk Patients with Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study. Schuttner L, Staloff J, Theis M, Ralston JD, Rosland AM, et. al. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Mar 4.
Pleotropic Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications-Need for Cautious Interpretation of Target Trial Emulation Studies. Stall NM, Anderson TS, Covinsky KE. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Feb 10.
Trends in Preventive Aspirin Use by Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk. Wilson LM, Anderson TS. JAMA. 2025 Mar 11;333(10):904-907.
Management of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines. Wilson LM, Herzig SJ, Marcantonio ER, Steinman MA, Schonberg MA, Wang BX, Hileman-Kaplan E, Anderson TS. Diabetes Care. 2025 Apr 1;48(4):655-664.
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Other Recent Chronic Condition Publications
Audio-Based Care for Managing Chronic Conditions in Adults: A Systematic Review. Albritton JA, Booth G, Kugley S, Reddy S, Coker-Schwimmer M, Fujita M, Crotty K. Med Care. 2025 Feb 1;63(2):164-182.
Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review. Clifford N, Tunis R, Ariyo A, Yu H, Rhee H, Radhakrishnan K. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Feb 10;27:e59841.
Bringing the Assessment and Treatment of Diabetes Distress into the Real World of Clinical Care: Time for a Shift in Perspective. Fisher L, Guzman S, Polonsky W, Hessler D. Diabet Med. 2024 Dec;41(12):e15446.
A Nurse-Led Approach to Testing and Adapting a Telehealth Guide for E-Empathy in Goals of Care Conversations for Black Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Glenn A, Smith PJ, Wallington SF. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Feb;131:108593.
Patient-Centered mHealth Intervention to Improve Self-Care in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Phase 1 Randomized Controlled Trial. Kitsiou S, Gerber BS, Buchholz SW, Kansal MM, Sun J, Pressler SJ. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Jan 15;27:e55586.
Strategies to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care for Chronic Conditions: An Evidence Map of Research From 2017 to 2024. Lamina T, Abdi HI, Behrens K, Parikh R, Call K, Claussen AM, Dill J, Grande SW, Houghtaling L, Jones-Webb R, Nkimbeng M, Rogers EA, Sultan S, Widome R, Wilt TJ, Butler M. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Jan;178(1):88-97.
Finerenone and Kidney Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure: The FINEARTS-HF Trial. McCausland FR, Vaduganathan M, Claggett BL, Kulac IJ, Desai AS, Jhund PS, Henderson AD, Brinker M, Perkins R, Scheerer MF, Schloemer P, Lam CSP, Senni M, Shah SJ, Voors AA, Zannad F, Pitt B, McMurray JJV, Solomon SD. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Jan 21;85(2):159-168.
Telemedicine Use and Hypertension Control in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort. Molina F, Westvold S, Soulos PR, et. al. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Feb 7.
Barriers and Facilitators of Self-Management Behaviors Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Comorbidities: A Mixed-Methods Investigation. Muellers KA, O'Conor R, Russell AM, Wismer G, Griffith JW, Wolf MS, Wisnivesky JP, Federman AD. Chronic Illn. 2024 Dec;20(4):605-617.
Personalized Lifestyle Modifications for Improved Metabolic Health: The Role of Cultural Sensitivity and Health Communication in Type 2 Diabetes Management. Saenz C, Salinas M, Rothman RL, White RO. J Am Nutr Assoc. 2025 Mar-Apr;44(3):198-211.
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