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Frederick L. Brancati

Frederick L. Brancati

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Medicine

D-Index
115
Citations
62481
World Ranking
4464
National Ranking
2432

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Kelly West Award, American Diabetes Association
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Frederick L. Brancati was affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily contributed to the fields of medicine, with a focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work also extended into subfields such as endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, pharmacy, and physiology.

Their research topics covered several areas including:

  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Among their recent publications were contributions to various journals and repositories. These included:

  • "History of Cardiovascular Disease, Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in the Look AHEAD Trial," 2020, published in Obesity
  • "Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphism and context-specific risk of impaired fasting glucose in African American and Caucasian adults: the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study," 2020, published in UNC Libraries
  • "Diabetes Medication Use and Blood Lactate Level among Participants with Type 2 Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Carotid MRI Study," 2020, published in UNC Libraries
  • "Race- and Sex-Specific Associations of Obesity Measures With Ischemic Stroke Incidence in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study," 2020, published in UNC Libraries
  • "Associations of Obesity Measures with Subtypes of Ischemic Stroke in the ARIC Study," 2020, published in UNC Libraries

Frederick L. Brancati frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Kari E. North
  • James S. Pankow
  • María Inês Schmidt
  • Ron C. Hoogeveen
  • Christie M. Ballantyne

Their published work appeared predominantly in UNC Libraries, which hosted nine of their publications, followed by a publication in Obesity and one in ESMO Open.

Throughout their career, Brancati received recognition such as the Kelly West Award from the American Diabetes Association in 2011. They were also a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Meta-Analysis: Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus

    Elizabeth Selvin;Spyridon Marinopoulos;Gail Berkenblit;Tejal Rami

  • Blood Pressure and End-Stage Renal Disease in Men

    Michael J. Klag;Paul K. Whelton;Bryan L. Randall;James D. Neaton

  • Glycated Hemoglobin, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk in Nondiabetic Adults

    Elizabeth Selvin;Michael W. Steffes;Hong Zhu;Kunihiro Matsushita

  • A human colonic commensal promotes colon tumorigenesis via activation of T helper type 17 T cell responses

    Shaoguang Wu;Ki Jong Rhee;Ki Jong Rhee;Ki Jong Rhee;Emilia Albesiano;Shervin Rabizadeh

  • Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

    Rena R. Wing;Wei Lang;Thomas A. Wadden;Monika Safford

  • The prevalence and etiology of elevated aminotransferase levels in the United States.

    Jeanne M Clark;Frederick L Brancati;Frederick L Brancati;Anna Mae Diehl

  • Hypertension and antihypertensive therapy as risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Todd W. Gress;F. Javier Nieto;Eyal Shahar;Marion R. Wofford

  • Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver: A meta‐analysis

    Ruben Hernaez;Ruben Hernaez;Mariana Lazo;Susanne Bonekamp;Ihab Kamel

  • Reduction in Weight and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: One-Year Results of the Look AHEAD Trial

    Mark Espeland;Xavier Pi-Sunyer;George Blackburn;Frederick L. Brancati

  • Effects of Oral Potassium on Blood Pressure: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

    Paul K. Whelton;Jiang He;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Frederick L. Brancati

  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    Jeanne M. Clark;Frederick L. Brancati;Anna Mae Diehl

  • Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and safety of oral medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    Shari D Bolen;Leonard Feldman;Jason Vassy;Lisa Wilson

  • Long-term all-cause mortality in cancer patients with preexisting diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Bethany B. Barone;Hsin Chieh Yeh;Claire F. Snyder;Kimberly S. Peairs

  • Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

    Mariana Lazo;Ruben Hernaez;Ruben Hernaez;Mark S. Eberhardt;Susanne Bonekamp

  • Comparative Effectiveness of Weight-Loss Interventions in Clinical Practice

    Lawrence J. Appel;Jeanne M. Clark;Hsin-Chieh Yeh;Nae-Yuh Wang

  • Readability standards for informed-consent forms as compared with actual readability.

    Michael K. Paasche-Orlow;Holly A. Taylor;Frederick L. Brancati

  • End-stage Renal Disease in African-American and White Men: 16-Year MRFIT Findings

    Michael J. Klag;Paul K. Whelton;Bryan L. Randall;James D. Neaton

  • The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

    Wanda K. Nicholson;Keiko Asao;Frederick Brancati;Josef Coresh

  • Perioperative glycemic control and the risk of infectious complications in a cohort of adults with diabetes.

    S. H. Golden;C. Peart-Vigilance;W. H. L. Kao;F. L. Brancati

  • Attributes of Excellent Attending-Physician Role Models

    Scott M. Wright;David E. Kern;Ken Kolodner;Donna M. Howard

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Coresh
Josef Coresh New York University
Jeanne M. Clark
Jeanne M. Clark Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Elizabeth Selvin
Elizabeth Selvin Johns Hopkins University
Aaron R. Folsom
Aaron R. Folsom University of Minnesota
Michael J. Klag
Michael J. Klag Johns Hopkins University
James S. Pankow
James S. Pankow University of Minnesota
Christie M. Ballantyne
Christie M. Ballantyne Baylor College of Medicine
Paul K. Whelton
Paul K. Whelton Tulane University
Maria Inês Schmidt
Maria Inês Schmidt Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham

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