Publications

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Bradley A Erickson, Manish Suneja, Philip M Polgreen (2021). Warmer Weather and the Risk of Urinary Tract Infections in Women. The Journal of Urology.

Jacob Simmering, Michael J Welsh, Lei Liu, Nandakumar S Narayanan, Anton Pottegård (2021). Association of Glycolysis-Enhancing α-1 Blockers With Risk of Developing Parkinson Disease. JAMA Neurology.

Andrei Schwartz, Nicholas Arnold, Becky Skinner, Jacob Simmering, Michael Eberlein, Alejandro P Comellas, Spyridon Fortis (2021). Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in a Spirometry Database. Respiratory Care.

Linnea A Polgreen, Barry L Carter, Philip M Polgreen, Peter M Snyder, Daniel K Sewell, Emine O Bayman, Shelby L Francis, Jacob Simmering, Christopher Parker, Rachel Finkelstein (2020). A pharmacist intervention for monitoring and treating hypertension using bidirectional texting: PharmText BP. Contemporary Clinical Trials.

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, Philip M Polgreen, Rebecca E Teske, Alejandro P Comellas, Barry L Carter (2020). The Cardiovascular Effects of Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin. Pharmacotherapy.

Emma M Stapleton, Jacob Simmering, Robert B Manges, Octav Chipara, Elizabeth A Stone, Joseph Zabner, Thomas M Peters, Ted Herman, Phil M Polgreen, Alejandro P Comellas (2020). Continuous in-home PM2.5 concentrations of smokers with and without a history of respiratory exacerbations in Iowa, during and after an air purifier intervention. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology.

Luis G Vargas Buonfiglio, Oriana G Vanegas Calderon, Marlene Cano, Jacob Simmering, Philip M Polgreen, Joseph Zabner, Alicia K Gerke, Alejandro P Comellas (2020). Seasonal Antimicrobial Activity of the Airway: Post-Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Trial. Nutrients.

Kevin J Flynn, Bradley A Erickson, Paul J Guidos, Jacob Simmering, Philip Polgreen, Chad R Tracy (2019). Longitudinal assessment of post-ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy pain and opioid consumption using text messaging: Tailoring pain management to the patient. Urology Practice.

Rong Cai, Yu Zhang, Jacob Simmering, Jordan L Schultz, Yuhong Li, Irene Fernandez-Carasa, Antonella Consiglio, Angel Raya, Philip M Polgreen, Nandakumar S Narayanan, Yanpeng Yuan, Zhiguo Chen, Wenting Su, Yanping Han, Chunyue Zhao, Lifang Gao, Xunming Ji, Michael J Welsh, Lei Liu (2019). Enhancing glycolysis attenuates Parkinson's disease progression in models and clinical databases. The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Katie R Hosteng, Alison Phillips Reichter, Jacob Simmering, Lucas J Carr (2019). Uninterrupted Classroom Sitting is Associated with Increased Discomfort and Sleepiness Among College Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Daniel K Sewell, Jacob Simmering, Samuel Justice, Sriram V Pemmaraju, Alberto M Segre, Philip M Polgreen (2019). Estimating the Attributable Disease Burden and Effects of Interhospital Patient Sharing on Clostridium difficile Infections. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Roula S Zahr, Chris A Anthony, Philip M Polgreen, Jacob Simmering, Christopher J Goerdt, Angela B Hoth, Michelle L Miller, Manish Suneja, Alberto M Segre, Barry L Carter, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Linnea A Polgreen (2019). A texting-based blood pressure surveillance intervention. Journal of Clinical Hypertension.

Allene L Gremaud, Lucas J Carr, Jacob Simmering, Nicholas J Evans, James F Cremer, Alberto M Segre, Linnea A Polgreen, Philip M Polgreen (2018). Gamifying Accelerometer Use Increases Physical Activity Levels of Sedentary Office Workers. Journal of the American Heart Association.

Linnea A Polgreen, Christopher Anthony, Lucas Carr, Jacob Simmering, Nicholas J Evans, Eric D Foster, Alberto M Segre, James F Cremer, Philip M Polgreen (2018). The effect of automated text messaging and goal setting on pedometer adherence and physical activity in patients with diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One.

Matthew Witry, Alejandro Comellas, Jacob Simmering, Philip Polgreen (2018). The Association Between Technology Use and Health Status in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cohort: Multi-Method Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Jacob Simmering, J E Cavanaugh, L A Polgreen, P M Polgreen (2018). Warmer weather as a risk factor for hospitalisations due to urinary tract infections. Epidemiology and Infection.

Chris A Anthony, Ryan A Peterson, Daniel K Sewell, Linnea A Polgreen, Jacob Simmering, John J Callaghan, Philip M Polgreen (2018). The Seasonal Variability of Surgical Site Infections in Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, Douglas B Hornick, Daniel K Sewell, Philip M Polgreen (2017). Weather-Dependent Risk for Legionnaires' Disease, United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Jacob Simmering, Fan Tang, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Linnea A Polgreen, Philip M Polgreen (2017). The Increase in Hospitalizations for Urinary Tract Infections and the Associated Costs in the United States, 1998-2011. Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, Alejandro P Comellas, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Philip M Polgreen (2016). Identifying Patients With COPD at High Risk of Readmission. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases.

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, David R Campbell, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Philip M Polgreen (2015). Hospital Transfer Network Structure as a Risk Factor for Clostridium difficile Infection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, Philip M Polgreen (2014). Web search query volume as a measure of pharmaceutical utilization and changes in prescribing patterns. Research in Social Administrative Pharmacy.

Jacob Simmering, Linnea A Polgreen, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Philip M Polgreen (2014). Are well-child visits a risk factor for subsequent influenza-like illness visits?. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol..

Ashley M O'Brien, Blake M Hanson, Sarah A Farina, James Y Wu, Jacob Simmering, Shylo E Wardyn, Brett M Forshey, Marie E Kulick, David B Wallinga, Tara C Smith (2012). MRSA in conventional and alternative retail pork products. PLoS One.