2025
Role of Serum Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor as a Biomarker of Chronic Pain in Older Adults
Ortolá R, Sotos‐Prieto M, Carballo A, Cabello‐Plan S, Koni A, Mustieles V, García‐Segura L, Artalejo A, Rodríguez‐Artalejo F, García‐Esquinas E. Role of Serum Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor as a Biomarker of Chronic Pain in Older Adults. European Journal Of Pain 2025, 29: e70014. PMID: 40222813, PMCID: PMC11994381, DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum brain-derived neurotrophic factorBrain-derived neurotrophic factorChronic painBrain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrationsDepression statusCommunity-dwelling individualsMental health differencesControl of confoundingChronic pain diagnosesElectronic medical recordsSpanish general populationBiomarkers of chronic painNeurotrophic factorNon-depressed participantsHealth differencesMusculoskeletal painInterference painOlder adultsPain surveyPain diagnosisPain severityGeneral populationDepressed womenPain subtypesCP evaluation
2023
Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States
Slusher A, Hu P, Samuels S, Tokoglu F, Lat J, Li Z, Alguard M, Strober J, Vatner D, Shabanova V, Caprio S. Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States. Obesity 2023, 31: 1383-1391. PMID: 36694381, PMCID: PMC10186584, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testGlucose tolerance testProton density fat fractionLiver diseaseSARS-CoV-2 pandemicTolerance testSeverity of NAFLDMagnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fractionFrequency-matched control groupIntrahepatic fat contentCommon liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePediatric obesity clinicVisceral adipose tissueGlobal pandemicNAFLD prevalenceObesity clinicMetabolic severityInsulin secretionAdipose tissueControl groupObesityPatient careHealth differences
2017
Emergency Department and Hospital Use Among Adolescents With Justice System Involvement
Winkelman TNA, Genao I, Wildeman C, Wang EA. Emergency Department and Hospital Use Among Adolescents With Justice System Involvement. 2017, 140: e20171144. PMID: 28970370, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentHospital useSystem involvementHealth care use patternsJustice involvementCostly health care servicesIllicit drug use disordersMore ED visitsJustice system involvementDrug use disordersBehavioral health disordersHealth care servicesPast-year arrestHigh rateCross-sectional analysisHospital nightsED visitsHealth care spendingMood disordersUse disordersHealth disordersCare servicesDrug useHealth differencesPoor health
2016
The association between social support and smoking status in cancer survivors with frequent and infrequent mental distress: results from 10 US states, 2010
Poghosyan H, Darwish S, Kim S, Cooley M. The association between social support and smoking status in cancer survivors with frequent and infrequent mental distress: results from 10 US states, 2010. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 1078-1088. PMID: 27236586, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0551-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent mental distressLevels of social supportLow levels of social supportCancer survivorsMental distressSocial supportBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemSmoking statusIntensive smoking cessation interventionRisk Factor Surveillance SystemHigher levels of social supportCancer survivorship moduleAdult cancer survivorsSmoking cessation interventionsMethodsCross-sectional dataHealth care professionalsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesMental health differencesReceiving social supportUS statesCessation interventionsHealth differencesCare professionalsNever smokers
2014
Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services
Tsai J, Whealin JM, Pietrzak RH. Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: s538-s547. PMID: 25100419, PMCID: PMC4151899, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesHealth service useHealth servicesService useHealth careMental health careBetter mental healthHigher socioeconomic statusPopulation-weighted sampleVeteran populationPacific Islander veteransAA veteransEthnic groupsHealth differencesMental healthSocioeconomic statusPerceived BarriersMilitary veteransMultivariable statisticsVeteransVeteran statusNational surveyRecent veteransRandom sampleCare
2013
Specific Pain Complaints in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Screening Positive for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Moeller-Bertram T, Afari N, Mostoufi S, Fink D, Wright L, Baker D. Specific Pain Complaints in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Screening Positive for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2013, 55: 172-178. PMID: 23473449, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2013.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderPain complaintsPositive PTSD screenPTSD screenAssociation of post-traumatic stress disorderCombat injuriesMental health differencesVeterans of Operations EnduringSelf-report questionnairesStress disorderHealth differencesBattery of self-report questionnairesDavidson Trauma ScaleOEF/OIF veteransAbdominal painIraqi FreedomLogistic regressionVeteransJoint achesTrauma ScalePainOperations EnduringOEF/OIFComplaintsDepression
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