2025
Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening at primary care facilities in Trinidad: a cross-sectional study
Mohan W, Maharaj R, Khan R, David S, Davis S, Deane B, Chinapoo T, Cox F, Cooper R, David K, Charles T, Guevara A. Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening at primary care facilities in Trinidad: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health 2025, 3: e001297. PMID: 40575068, PMCID: PMC12198782, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical cancer screeningPrimary care facilitiesCancer screeningCross-sectional studyFactors associated with cervical cancer screeningCare facilitiesPrevalence of cervical cancer screeningUptake of Pap smear screeningUptake of cervical cancer screeningAge groupsPrimary care health centresFactors associated with uptakePrevalence of screeningPrimary healthcare delivery systemPrimary care clinicsHealthcare delivery systemHealth Belief ModelPap smear screeningSelf-administered questionnaireSelf-reported ethnicityPan American Health OrganizationSample of womenCare clinicsHealth centresBelief Model
2024
The role of personality traits and life stress in alcohol use disorder: Insights from NGF gene polymorphisms of Han Chinese population in Taiwan
Kuo S, Lin C, Yeh Y, Chen C, Huang Y, Chang T, Yang Y, Huang J, Yang B, Huang S. The role of personality traits and life stress in alcohol use disorder: Insights from NGF gene polymorphisms of Han Chinese population in Taiwan. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2024, 136: 111232. PMID: 39719220, PMCID: PMC12010415, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2024.111232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderLife Events QuestionnaireTridimensional Personality QuestionnaireHarm avoidancePersonality traitsLife stressUse disorderAssociated with alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorder groupNegative Life Events QuestionnaireAlcohol use disorder patientsNerve growth factor geneChronic alcohol consumptionPersonality QuestionnaireNS scoresEvents QuestionnaireNeuropsychiatric conditionsBrain regionsNerve growth factor levelsSample of womenNerve growth factorPersonal characteristicsHan Chinese populationLEQ scoresAlcohol consumptionWomen with endometriosis in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth, 2011–2019
Al-Lami R, Taha S, Jalloul R, Taylor H. Women with endometriosis in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth, 2011–2019. Journal Of Endometriosis And Uterine Disorders 2024, 8: 100081. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeud.2024.100081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Survey of Family GrowthAssociated with infertilityFamily GrowthRates of functional impairmentQuality of lifeNational surveyWeighted prevalencePrevalence of infertilityPain associated with endometriosisLongitudinal population-based studyAssociated with endometriosisPrevalence of endometriosisFunctional impairmentNationally Representative SamplePopulation-based studyDiminished quality of lifeLogistic regression analysisSample of womenCross-sectional studyCharacteristics of womenInfertile womenEndometriosisReproductive factorsU.S. womenAnalytic sampleIntegrating the symptom experience and coping in patients with stage I-III breast cancer in China: A qualitative study
Liang M, Xiong Y, Zhu S, Wang Y, Knobf M, Ye Z. Integrating the symptom experience and coping in patients with stage I-III breast cancer in China: A qualitative study. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2024, 73: 102692. PMID: 39406178, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage I-III breast cancerI-III breast cancerSymptom experienceBreast cancerPurposive sample of womenSemi-structured interview guideFramework analysis methodSample of womenTranscribed verbatimQualitative descriptive approachBreast cancer treatmentInterview guidePsychological symptomsEarly survivorshipQualitative studyAudio-recordedMultiple symptomsPurposive samplingDescriptive approachAverage ageThemesWomenPersonal interviewsBreastSymptomsExperiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation
Rhodes E, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, LaPlant H, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2024, 24: 120. PMID: 38336607, PMCID: PMC10854050, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06213-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of care frameworkPeer counselorsWorld Health OrganizationIn-depth interviewsCare frameworkBreastfeeding counselingEmotional supportPositive experiences of careLow-incomePurposive sample of womenWomen's infant feeding decisionsWorld Health Organization QualityMaternity care continuumExperience of carePositive experiencesWomen's individual needsWell-being of womenSocio-economically diverse sampleInfant feeding decisionsReflexive thematic analysisSample of womenPeer counseling programExperience of counsellingCare continuumNewborn healthNatural vs. Surgical Postmenopause and Psychological Symptoms Confound the Effect of Menopause on Executive Functioning Domains of Cognitive Experience
Page C, Soreth B, Metcalf C, Johnson R, Duffy K, Sammel M, Loughead J, Epperson C. Natural vs. Surgical Postmenopause and Psychological Symptoms Confound the Effect of Menopause on Executive Functioning Domains of Cognitive Experience. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2024, 22: 97-108. PMID: 38694151, PMCID: PMC11058919, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.23021034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrown Attention Deficit Disorder ScaleAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderExecutive dysfunctionSymptom severitySurgical postmenopausePsychological symptomsSelf-reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorderAnxiety symptom severityGeneralized Anxiety Disorder QuestionnaireDepressive symptom severityExecutive function domainsCenter for Epidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleDeficit hyperactivity disorderEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleDifficulty sleepingAssociated with difficultiesExecutive functionDisorder ScaleHyperactivity disorderMenopausal transitionGAD-7Sample of womenCES-DCross-sectional sampleAnxiety
2023
Is there an association between breast cancer and incident adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder? A retrospective cohort study from Germany
Jacob L, Koyanagi A, Haro J, Shin J, Smith L, Gremke N, Kalder M, Kostev K. Is there an association between breast cancer and incident adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder? A retrospective cohort study from Germany. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 347. PMID: 37212901, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07808-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdhesive capsulitisRetrospective cohort studyBreast cancerCohort studyBreast cancer survivorsIncidence of adhesive capsulitisAssess shoulder functionSample of womenCancer survivorsGeneral practiceGeneral practitionersAssociated with adhesive capsulitisMedical consultationMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyIndex yearVisit dateCox regression modelsIndex dateRisk of adhesive capsulitisShoulder functionCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier curvesRegression modelsHigh riskPropensity score
2018
The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale
Utian W, Janata J, Kingsberg S, Schluchter M, Hamilton J. The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2018, 25: 1224-1231. PMID: 30358717, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSense of well-beingWell-beingComponents of quality of lifeEmotional quality of lifeQuality of Life InventoryQuality of life domainsUtian Quality of LifeHealth quality of lifeShort Form-36Sample of womenSexual quality of lifeFactor analysisPostmenopausal womenSubstantial reliabilityQOL domainsQOL measuresQoL scalesClinical careSocioeconomically diverse sampleSymptom InventoryConfirmatory factor analysisMenopausal symptomsTrial researchDiverse sample
2017
Lactation Advice through Texting Can Help: An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two-Way Text Messaging
Martinez-Brockman JL, Harari N, Pérez-Escamilla R. Lactation Advice through Texting Can Help: An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two-Way Text Messaging. Journal Of Health Communication 2017, 23: 40-51. PMID: 29236569, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2017.1401686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding statusLactation AdviceBreastfeeding statusSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingExclusive breastfeeding ratesSupplemental Nutrition ProgramWeeks post partumSample of womenBinary logistic regressionBreastfeeding ratesPeer counseling programSingle strongest predictorMultivariable modelNutrition ProgramPost partumLogistic regressionPeer counselorsInnovative interventionsWomenIndependent researchersStrongest predictorText messagingWICDescriptive statisticsLactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging
Martinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.18-650.18. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeeding statusPre-pregnancy BMIPrevious breastfeeding experienceBreastfeeding statusBreastfeeding experienceAverage body mass indexSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingPre-pregnancy weightAverage gestational ageExclusive breastfeeding ratesInfant feeding intentionsBody mass indexSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPost-partum periodWeeks post partumHalf of participantsSample of womenBinary logistic regressionLactation AdvicePregnancy BMIThree-quartersGestational ageOverweight rangeSingle strongest predictor
2016
Longitudinal suicidal ideation across 18-months postpartum in mothers with childhood maltreatment histories
Muzik M, Brier Z, Menke RA, Davis MT, Sexton MB. Longitudinal suicidal ideation across 18-months postpartum in mothers with childhood maltreatment histories. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 204: 138-145. PMID: 27344623, PMCID: PMC5012909, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationChildhood maltreatmentProtective factorsCM historyMaternal suicidal ideationSeverity of SIHistory of CMSample of womenChildhood maltreatment historyPostpartumFactor associationsPercentage countsMarital statusSeverityMothersRiskIdeationFamily supportHigh rateSelf-report measuresMaltreatment historyNon-clinical sampleWomenAssociation
2014
Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn EM, Bueno H, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Mehta Sanghani R, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait K, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain. Circulation 2014, 130: 2302-2309. PMID: 25512442, PMCID: PMC4322946, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCounselingFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPhysician-Patient RelationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSpainUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual activityMyocardial infarctionPatient experienceYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyBaseline sexual activityPhysicians counsel patientsRisk-adjusted analysisMen ages 18Sample of womenPhysician counselingCounsel patientsMedian ageSociety guidelinesFemale genderHeart rateSexual inactivityU.S. womenAge 18First monthPatientsYoung adultsPatient studiesCounselingWomenRelationships among patients’ ability to identify their cancer stage, knowledge of care options, and management of transitions.
Hinchey J, Goldberg J, Linsky S, Linsky R, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D. Relationships among patients’ ability to identify their cancer stage, knowledge of care options, and management of transitions. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 224-224. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.31_suppl.224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical recordsCancer stageBreast cancerCare optionsStage IV breast cancerNon-metastatic breast cancerStage I breast cancerI breast cancerStage of diseaseStage of cancerEarly cancer stagesSelf-management studiesSample of womenNonmetastatic diseaseClinical variablesMean ageMedical recordsStage IIIYounger ageStage IICancerLogistic regressionPatientsWomenDisease
2012
Positive cognitive coping strategies and binge eating in college women
Kelly NR, Lydecker JA, Mazzeo SE. Positive cognitive coping strategies and binge eating in college women. Eating Behaviors 2012, 13: 289-292. PMID: 22664415, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive coping strategiesCoping strategiesDisorder symptomatologyCognitive coping skillsNegative coping strategiesCoping skillsModeration analysisAdditional experimental researchReduced bingeCompensatory behaviorsCollege womenSample of womenBingeCurrent studySymptomatologySkillsExperimental researchIndividualsStrategiesAcceptanceResearchBehaviorAssessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population
Soulos PR, Yu JB, Roberts KB, Raldow AC, Herrin J, Long JB, Gross CP. Assessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1601-1607. PMID: 22393088, PMCID: PMC3383112, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.39.4890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMastectomy, SegmentalMedicareNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsUse of RTAdjuvant radiation therapyRadiation therapyOlder womenRT useLife expectancyBreast cancerMedicare populationEnd Results-Medicare dataStage I breast cancerStrata of ageCooperative group trialsI breast cancerBreast cancer careStrata of patientsHealth system characteristicsLog-binomial regressionShort life expectancySample of womenTreatment guidelinesCancer careInclusion criteriaGroup trialsMedicare beneficiariesClinical practice
2004
On the Reliability and Validity of Physician Ratings for Vulvodynia and the Discriminant Validity of its Subtypes
Masheb RM, Lozano C, Richman S, Minkin MJ, Kerns RD. On the Reliability and Validity of Physician Ratings for Vulvodynia and the Discriminant Validity of its Subtypes. Pain Medicine 2004, 5: 349-358. PMID: 15563320, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2004.04060.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvar vestibulitisPhysician ratingsDysesthetic vulvodyniaQuality of lifeSexual functionDistribution of patientsChronic vulvar painMeasures of painDiscriminant validitySample of womenPremenopausal stateVulvodynia subtypeVulvar painTest-retest reliabilityClinical significanceInclusion criteriaOutcome measuresVulvodyniaFriedrich's criteriaPsychological functionsPainSubtypesDistinct entityAbsence of differencesParticipants' diagnosis
2002
The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale: development and validation of an instrument to quantify quality of life through and beyond menopause
Utian W, Janata J, Kingsberg S, Schluchter M, Hamilton J. The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale: development and validation of an instrument to quantify quality of life through and beyond menopause. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2002, 9: 402-410. PMID: 12439099, DOI: 10.1097/00042192-200211000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSense of well-beingWell-beingComponents of quality of lifeEmotional quality of lifeQuality of Life InventoryQuality of life domainsUtian Quality of LifeHealth quality of lifeShort Form-36Quantify quality of lifeSample of womenSexual quality of lifeFactor analysisPostmenopausal womenSubstantial reliabilityQOL domainsQOL measuresQoL scalesSocioeconomically diverse sampleClinical careConfirmatory factor analysisSymptom InventoryMenopausal symptomsTrial researchExposure to chronic stress and ethnic differences in rates of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women
Culhane J, Rauh V, McCollum K, Elo I, Hogan V. Exposure to chronic stress and ethnic differences in rates of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2002, 187: 1272-1276. PMID: 12439519, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.127311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial vaginosisPregnant womenCommunity-level stressorsBehavioral risksFirst prenatal visitEthnic differencesSignificant racial differencesChronic social stressorsSample of womenPrenatal visitNugent methodOdds ratioPrevalence studyVaginosisChronic stressLogistic regressionWhite womenStressful exposureRacial disparitiesChronic stressorsWomenRacial differencesRate of occurrenceBlack womenEffects of stress
2001
The Relationship between Hostility and Behavioral Risk Factors for Poor Health in Women Veterans
Calhoun P, Bosworth H, Siegler I, Bastian L. The Relationship between Hostility and Behavioral Risk Factors for Poor Health in Women Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2001, 33: 552-557. PMID: 11716650, DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2001.0921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsBody mass indexRisk behaviorsWomen veteransTobacco smokingCaffeine useBehavioral risk factorsVA health careLogistic regression analysisSample of womenCook-Medley Hostility ScaleMass indexRisk factorsPhysical activityAge 35Health behaviorsPhysical exerciseSociodemographic factorsPoor healthAlcohol useDesign of interventionsHealth careSmokingRegression analysisRisk reduction
1997
Current Dietary Practices and Stages of Change for Dietary Fat in Women
Krummel D, Humphries D, Rye S, Simon K. Current Dietary Practices and Stages of Change for Dietary Fat in Women. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1997, 97: a21. DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(97)00390-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-fat dietDietary fatStages of changeFat dietChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseNutrition interventionsPrimary care sitesSelf-rated healthCurrent dietary practicesWest Virginia womenNumber of barriersSample of womenDiet recallCare sitesRestaurant eatingHealthy dietDietary practicesFamily preferencesStaging algorithmWomenDiseaseActivity levelsDietTable analysis
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