2025
Amputation Trends among People Who Use Drugs in the Context of Philadelphia’s Increasingly Xylazine Adulterated Drug Supply
Laurano R, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Green T, Beachy S, Rising K, Hom J, Reed M. Amputation Trends among People Who Use Drugs in the Context of Philadelphia’s Increasingly Xylazine Adulterated Drug Supply. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 112826. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational ClassificationFactors associated with amputationAssociated with amputationInternational Classification of DiseasesAcute care visitsIncidence of amputationClassification of diseasesDrug supplyTreatment completionMultivariate logistic regressionActive substance useCare visitsHealth providersRetrospective analysis of dataICD-10United StatesUnique patientsLogistic regressionAmputationDrug checkingOpioid related disordersOverdose deathsAnalysis of dataMedical examinationSubstance useExploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences
McDonald K, Gleason K, Grob R, Yuan C, Dhingra I, Evered J, Warne E, Schlesinger M. Exploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1444005. PMID: 40017549, PMCID: PMC11865055, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1444005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational survey of patient experiencesSurvey of patient experienceU.S. population-based surveysPopulation-based surveyLower household incomeNationally Representative SampleWorking full-timePatient experienceSociodemographic disparitiesSociodemographic characteristicsSociodemographic predictorsSociodemographic groupsEpidemiological researchDiagnostic disparitiesRepresentative sampleU.S. populationHousehold incomeMultivariate regression analysisDiagnostic experienceNational surveyAnalysis of dataOutcome estimatesYounger ageCis femaleFull-time
2024
Longitudinal Transition of Symptom Cluster Profiles Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Heart Failure
Wang Z, Redeker N, Walsh S, Jeon S, Kim K, Conley S, Tocchi C, Chyun D. Longitudinal Transition of Symptom Cluster Profiles Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Heart Failure. Nursing Research 2024, 74: e1-e10. PMID: 39162598, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom cluster profilesOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling older adultsHealth and Retirement StudySecondary analysis of dataLongitudinal secondary analysisHeart failure experienceLow symptom burdenLongitudinal transitionsClinical factorsBlack/African American raceHealth InterviewRetirement StudySymptom burdenTargeted interventionsDistress profilesIncreased oddsCluster symptomsLow burdenMultinominal regressionCluster profilesAmerican raceAnalysis of dataMale sexParticipantsEpigenome-Wide Association Study of Depressive Symptoms in Black Women in the InterGEN Study
Taylor B, Zhao Y, Perez N, Potts-Thompson S, Crusto C, Creber R, Taylor J. Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Depressive Symptoms in Black Women in the InterGEN Study. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 7681. PMID: 39062924, PMCID: PMC11277114, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepressive symptomsPerceived DiscriminationSuch as low socioeconomic statusBlack womenIncreased risk of depressionStudies of depressive symptomsSecondary analysis of dataBeck Depression InventoryPrevalence of depressionRisk of depressionLow socioeconomic statusExperiences of discriminationInterGEN StudyDepression InventoryDNA methylation sitesSocioeconomic statusEvent ScalePsychosocial stressorsSecondary analysisDepressionDNA methylationEpigenome-wide association studiesPsychological factorsAnalysis of dataIncreased riskAssociations between Individual- and Structural-Level Racism and Gestational Age at Birth in the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be
Barcelona V, Chen L, Zhao Y, Samari G, Monk C, McNeil R, Baccarelli A, Wapner R. Associations between Individual- and Structural-Level Racism and Gestational Age at Birth in the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be. Journal Of Urban Health 2024, 101: 682-691. PMID: 38992222, PMCID: PMC11329443, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00889-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperiences of discriminationNulliparous womenMeasures of structural racismSecondary analysis of dataStructural racismNulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes StudyMonitoring Mothers-to-BeAdverse birth outcomesMeasuring structural racismMothers-to-bePregnancy Outcomes StudyGestational ageIndex of ConcentrationBirth outcomesModifiable factorsExperiences of racismSecondary analysisNuMoM2b studyAnalysis of dataSubgroup analysisOutcome studiesU.S. measuresWomenIndividual-Structural-levelQuality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil
Mogaji H, Nery N, Argibay H, Cruz J, Carneiro I, Lustosa R, Ko A, Costa F, Begon M, Khalil H. Quality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil. BMJ Public Health 2024, 2: e000572. PMID: 40018243, PMCID: PMC11812815, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2023-000572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality of lifePhysical health scoresHealth scoresQuality of lifeHealth-related quality of life of residentsCross-sectional analysis of dataMental health scoresHealth-related qualityResults Most participantsMixed-effects regression modelsCross-sectional analysisCOVID-19 pandemicOlder age groupsPhysical healthOlder adultsDisadvantaged populationsOlder participantsMental challengesFood insecuritySlum communitiesMarginalised populationsCity of SalvadorAged 5Analysis of dataCreation of economic opportunitiesAn Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes
Kypriotakis G, Bernstein S, Bold K, Dziura J, Hedeker D, Mermelstein R, Weinberger A. An Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: 796-805. PMID: 38214037, PMCID: PMC11190044, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessation treatmentChronic relapsing conditionCessation treatmentRelapsing conditionSmoking cessation clinical trialMeasures of abstinenceTobacco useAbstinence outcomesTobacco dependence treatmentTobacco abstinenceTobacco dependenceTobacco outcomesDependence treatmentTreatment studiesAbstinenceSmoking cessationClinical trialsIntervention successParticipant enrollmentSociety for ResearchNicotineLongitudinal dataResearch NetworkRemitting natureAnalysis of dataHepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria
Olakunde B, Itanyi I, Onyeka T, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Lasebikan N, Chigbu C, Ezeanolue E. Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal 2024, 47: 67. PMID: 38681098, PMCID: PMC11055182, DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.67.40466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepB-BDAntenatal careInfants of mothersSecondary analysis of dataInstitutional deliveryHepB-BD coverageInitial programBirth dose coverageObstetric factorsSociodemographic characteristicsLess-educated mothersSecondary analysisControl of hepatitis BDose coverageAnalysis of dataPost-delivery surveysImmunization questionsHepatitis BHealthyCareHepBInfantsMothersHepatitisWomen
2023
Spatial distribution of congenital syphilis in the state of Bahia, Brazil from 2009 to 2018
Vital C, Reis R, de Souza Soares J, Miranda D, Reis M. Spatial distribution of congenital syphilis in the state of Bahia, Brazil from 2009 to 2018. Frontiers In Epidemiology 2023, 3: 1234580. PMID: 38516337, PMCID: PMC10956362, DOI: 10.3389/fepid.2023.1234580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal careLive Birth Information SystemCongenital syphilisInadequate prenatal careLow educational levelNotifiable Diseases Information SystemMunicipalities of BahiaPublic health problemWomen of Childbearing AgeCS incidenceEducation levelWHO targetHealth problemsYoung mothersCarePregnant womenLive birthsAnalysis of dataCS casesChildbearing ageTemporal trendsCases of CSInformation systemsSyphilisEcological studiesResearch Attitude and Interest among Cancer Survivors with or without Cognitive Impairment
Ng D, Chan D, Acharya M, Grill J, Chan A. Research Attitude and Interest among Cancer Survivors with or without Cognitive Impairment. Cancers 2023, 15: 3409. PMID: 37444519, PMCID: PMC10340755, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive Function InstrumentCancer-related cognitive impairmentCancer survivorsCI participantsResearch Attitudes QuestionnaireCognitive impairmentCognitive Function Instrument scoreSecondary analysis of dataDegree of cognitive functionPerceived cognitive impairmentNon-Hispanic whitesMild cognitive impairmentPost-traumatic stress disorderSecondary analysisParticipant dataAttitude questionnaireResearch attitudesFunction InstrumentEducation yearsAnalysis of dataCognitively non-impairedSurvivorsParticipantsCognitive functionStress disorderPrevalence and correlates of experiencing drug-related discrimination among people who use drugs presenting at emergency department at high risk of opioid overdose
Nolen S, Wilson T, Jacka B, Li Y, Beaudoin F, Marshall B. Prevalence and correlates of experiencing drug-related discrimination among people who use drugs presenting at emergency department at high risk of opioid overdose. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2023, 17: 100496. PMID: 37249941, PMCID: PMC10213175, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentOpioid overdoseED-based interventionsRhode Island emergency departmentsSecondary analysis of dataSelf-reported discriminationRacial/Ethnic Minority GroupsRisk of opioid overdoseHigh risk of opioid overdoseMedical communityHigh riskRandomized Controlled TrialsMultivariate regression modelSociodemographic covariatesSociodemographic characteristicsSecondary analysisWhite participantsBehavioral interventionsIndependent variablesControlled TrialsStudy populationAnalysis of dataParticipantsRegression modelsMinority groups
2022
Patient-Provider Discussion About Lung Cancer Screening Is Related to Smoking Quit Attempts in Smokers.
Poghosyan H. Patient-Provider Discussion About Lung Cancer Screening Is Related to Smoking Quit Attempts in Smokers. Oncology Nursing Forum 2022, 49: 132-141. PMID: 35191899, DOI: 10.1188/22.onf.132-141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-provider discussionsLung cancer screeningSmoking quit attemptsCancer screeningQuit attemptsLogistic regression analysisBenefits of lung cancer screeningEvidence-based smoking cessation programsSecondary analysis of dataSmoking cessation methodsSmoking cessation programIncreasing patient awarenessPack-year smoking historyRegression analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysisCessation methodsCessation programsQuit smokingPatient awarenessDescriptive statisticsAbstractText Label="RESULTS">Outcome variablesSmokingAnalysis of dataSmoking history
2020
Alcohol use and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study in a sample of UK adults
Jacob L, Smith L, Armstrong N, Yakkundi A, Barnett Y, Butler L, McDermott D, Koyanagi A, Shin J, Meyer J, Firth J, Remes O, López-Sánchez G, Tully M. Alcohol use and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study in a sample of UK adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 219: 108488. PMID: 33383352, PMCID: PMC7768217, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoorer overall mental healthOverall mental healthIncreased alcohol consumptionSample of UK adultsMental healthCross-sectional studyMental wellbeingAlcohol consumptionUK adultsAssociated with poorer overall mental healthDepressive symptomsLow mental wellbeingMental health outcomesCOVID-19 pandemic-related restrictionsLevels of alcohol consumptionIncreased depressive symptomsSymptoms of anxietySocio-demographic characteristicsPandemic-related restrictionsHealth outcomesLinear regression analysisAlcohol useHealthAnalysis of dataYoung adults
2019
Towards a new classification of systemic sclerosis
Hinchcliff M, Mahoney JM. Towards a new classification of systemic sclerosis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology 2019, 15: 456-457. PMID: 31217541, DOI: 10.1038/s41584-019-0257-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment
Hinderer K, Friedmann E, Fins J. Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment. Dimensions Of Critical Care Nursing 2015, 34: 91-99. PMID: 25650494, DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEOL decisionsEnd-of-lifeCritical care nursesMechanical ventilation withdrawalCare nursesFamilies of critically ill patientsVentilator withdrawalImproving EOL careAdvance care planningPatient-proxy pairsWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapySecondary analysis of dataWithdrawal of mechanical ventilationLife-sustaining therapyEOL careCare planningPatient-directedResponses to questionsDisease trajectoryProxies' decisionsModification of directionSecondary analysisImprove patientAnalysis of dataNurses
2012
On the equivalence of posterior inference based on retrospective and prospective likelihoods: application to a case‐control study of colorectal cancer
Ghosh M, Song J, Forster J, Mitra R, Mukherjee B. On the equivalence of posterior inference based on retrospective and prospective likelihoods: application to a case‐control study of colorectal cancer. Statistics In Medicine 2012, 31: 2196-2208. PMID: 22495822, DOI: 10.1002/sim.5358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior inferenceCase-control study of colorectal cancerOdds ratio parametersCategorical response dataBayesian analysis of dataStudy of colorectal cancerCase-control studyGeneral classProspective likelihoodSimulation studyCategorical responsesBayesian analysisColorectal cancerMatched Case-Control StudyInferenceAnalysis of dataResponse dataPriorsRetrospective designRetrospective modelEquivalence
2007
Accounting for error due to misclassification of exposures in case–control studies of gene–environment interaction
Zhang L, Mukherjee B, Ghosh M, Gruber S, Moreno V. Accounting for error due to misclassification of exposures in case–control studies of gene–environment interaction. Statistics In Medicine 2007, 27: 2756-2783. PMID: 17879261, DOI: 10.1002/sim.3044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyCase-control study of colorectal cancerGene-environment independence assumptionStudy of gene-environment interactionsStudy of colorectal cancerCase-control study designEnvironmental exposuresDisease-exposure associationsCase-control dataMisclassification of exposureGene-environment interactionsDegree of misclassificationStudy designConfidence intervalsGenotyping errorsValidation subsampleColorectal cancerAnalysis of dataMisclassification error rateGenetic factorsIndependence assumptionMisclassificationMisclassified dataAnalytical formEstimation strategy
2005
Geometric diffusions for the analysis of data from sensor networks
Coifman RR, Maggioni M, Zucker SW, Kevrekidis IG. Geometric diffusions for the analysis of data from sensor networks. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2005, 15: 576-584. PMID: 16150587, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2005.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensor networksGeometric diffusionMathematical developmentComplex data setsHarmonic analysisNeural information processingActivity datasetsCertain analogyComputer modelingData setsInformation processingManifoldNetworkModelingGraphData analysisAlgorithmNew toolDatasetAnalysis of dataAnalogyField
1977
Iris-supported lens implantation v. simple cataract extraction. An analysis of data.
Galin M, Obstbaum S, Boniuk V, Galin A, Silverstone D. Iris-supported lens implantation v. simple cataract extraction. An analysis of data. Transactions Of The Ophthalmological Societies Of The United Kingdom 1977, 97: 74-7. PMID: 271407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCataract extractionPosterior segment changesIntracapsular cataract extractionVisual acuity levelsRatio of implantationCystic maculopathyPostoperative drugsCorneal degenerationRetinal detachmentSegment changesAcuity levelsAppropriate useAppropriate casesIncidenceMaculopathySurgeryGroupAnteriorDegenerationAnalysis of data
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