2025
Prevalence and determinants of cigarette-cannabis co-use among US cancer survivors
Raziani Y, Sarkar S, Zaidi M, Poghosyan H. Prevalence and determinants of cigarette-cannabis co-use among US cancer survivors. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2025, 1-12. PMID: 40156654, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-025-01789-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer survivorsDays of poor physical healthSubgroups of cancer survivorsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemPoor mental health daysRisk Factor Surveillance SystemUS cancer survivorsAdult cancer survivorsMental health daysMultinomial multivariable logistic regression modelPoor physical healthPopulation-based dataMultivariate logistic regression modelIndividual-level factorsConclusionsThe study findingsCo-useLogistic regression modelsHealth daysPhysical healthYoung survivorsLess educationIncreased oddsSelf-ReportCigarette useSurveillance system
2024
Receipt of Gender-Affirming Surgeries Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans
Littman A, Jeon A, Fort C, Dashtestani K, Korpak A, Kauth M, Shipherd J, Jasuja G, Wolfe H, Neira P, Caballero J, Garcia S, Williamson C, Collongues B, Simpson T. Receipt of Gender-Affirming Surgeries Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 3042-3051. PMID: 39060784, PMCID: PMC11576719, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08917-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual orientationBottom surgeryGender identityHigher receiptNonbinary gender identitiesMedical benefits packageGender-affirming surgeryTop surgeryVeterans AffairsLower household incomeHousehold incomeDiverse veteransNational surveyRelationship statusEmployment statusTransgenderBenefit packageDepartment of Veterans AffairsIncomeLess educationTGDGenderDecrease disparitiesAssociated with lower receiptReduce barriersPrevalence and Trends in Cigarette Smoking With and Without Tobacco Use Disorder Among Adults in the United States: 2010-2021.
Streck J, Parker M, Cruz R, Rosen R, Baker T, Piper M, Weinberger A. Prevalence and Trends in Cigarette Smoking With and Without Tobacco Use Disorder Among Adults in the United States: 2010-2021. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 38874573, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.23m15086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco use disorderDaily cigarette smokingPrevalence of daily cigarette smokingDaily smokingNondaily smokingCigarette smokingUS adultsPrevalence of tobacco use disordersUse disorderNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthUnited StatesSubstance use disordersWeighted prevalenceLess educationNational estimatesMethods:</b> DataLow-incomeSmokingCigarettePrevalenceAdultsNondailyComposition variablesDisordersPotentially Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Canada: An Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging with a Multi-Country Comparison
Son S, Speechley M, Zou G, Kivipelto M, Mangialasche F, Feldman H, Chertkow H, Belleville S, Nygaard H, Hachinski V, Pieruccini-Faria F, Montero-Odasso M. Potentially Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Canada: An Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging with a Multi-Country Comparison. The Journal Of Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease 2024, 11: 1490-1499. PMID: 39350396, PMCID: PMC11436427, DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2024.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModifiable risk factorsCanadian Longitudinal StudyPhysical inactivityHearing lossDementia casesRisk factorsModifiable dementia risk factorsSleep disturbanceAssociated with modifiable risk factorsAssociated with less educationMidlife hearing lossTargeting physical inactivityDementia risk factorsDesignCross-sectional analysisLife course modelLongitudinal studyRisk reduction strategiesDementia preventionMidlife obesityMidlife hypertensionCanadian adultsLess educationPopulation impactObjectiveTo estimateTraumatic brain injury
2023
Factors Associated With Visual Impairment Among Adults With a History of Criminal Justice Involvement
Andoh J, Mir T, Teng C, Wang E, Nwanyanwu K. Factors Associated With Visual Impairment Among Adults With a History of Criminal Justice Involvement. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2023, 29: 329-337. PMID: 37733299, DOI: 10.1089/jchc.22.07.0056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal justice involvementVisual impairmentPopulation-based studyAfrican American raceJustice involvementChronic health conditionsCross-sectional studyFemale sexHealth characteristicsAmerican raceDrug useYounger ageOlder ageHealth equityHealth conditionsImpairmentLess educationAdultsAdult respondentsNational surveySimilar ratesLow incomeInvolvementAgePast year
2019
Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of the Diagnostic Yield and Patient Experience of Multiplex Gene Panel Testing For Hereditary Cancer Risk
Idos G, Kurian A, Ricker C, Sturgeon D, Culver J, Kingham K, Koff R, Chun N, Rowe-Teeter C, Lebensohn A, Levonian P, Lowstuter K, Partynski K, Hong C, Mills M, Petrovchich I, S. C, Hartman A, Allen B, Wenstrup R, Lancaster J, Brown K, Kidd J, Evans B, Mukherjee B, McDonnell K, Ladabaum U, Ford J, Gruber S. Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of the Diagnostic Yield and Patient Experience of Multiplex Gene Panel Testing For Hereditary Cancer Risk. JCO Precision Oncology 2019, 3: po.18.00217. PMID: 34322651, PMCID: PMC8260917, DOI: 10.1200/po.18.00217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiplex gene panel testProspective cohort studyGene panel testingPatient experiencePathogenic variantsDiagnostic yieldCohort studyNorris Comprehensive Cancer CenterHereditary cancer riskSocioeconomically diverse cohortComprehensive cancer centerPost-test surveysPanel testingCancer susceptibility genesMulticenter prospective cohort studyLos Angeles CountyUniversity of Southern California Medical CenterIdentified pathogenic variantsCancer riskSouthern California Medical CenterLess educationPatient regretProphylactic surgeryExpert clinical assessmentCalifornia Medical Center
2014
Stability of smoking status in the US population: a longitudinal investigation
Weinberger AH, Pilver CE, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Stability of smoking status in the US population: a longitudinal investigation. Addiction 2014, 109: 1541-1553. PMID: 24916157, PMCID: PMC4127136, DOI: 10.1111/add.12647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent daily smokersDaily smokersSmoking statusSmoking cessationSmoking transitionsGeneral US adult populationNon-daily smokersFormer daily smokersUS adult populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyWave 1Daily smokingUS adultsSmokersEpidemiologic SurveyHispanic adultsUS populationAdult populationRelated conditionsOlder adultsLess educationAdultsLongitudinal studySmokingIntervention efforts
2010
Prevalence and Correlates of HIV and Syphilis Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Seven Provinces in China With Historically Low HIV Prevalence
Xiao Y, Sun J, Li C, Lu F, Allen KL, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Prevalence and Correlates of HIV and Syphilis Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Seven Provinces in China With Historically Low HIV Prevalence. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: s66-s73. PMID: 20104113, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181c7db43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow HIV prevalenceSyphilis infectionInconsistent condom useHIV prevalenceMSM populationAnal sexCondom usePassive particle agglutination testOlder ageCorrelates of HIVLess educationBehavioral risk factorsRapid plasma reaginParticle agglutination testWestern blot confirmationDetection of TreponemaEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCross-sectional surveyHIV infectionRisk factorsBlood samplesMSM participantsHIVAgglutination testInfection
2009
[Sharing of needles and paraphernalia injection in new and long-term injection drug users in Sichuan, China].
Liu JB, Zhang LL, Lai WH, Feng L, Zeng YL, Liu L, Hu Y, Li J, Zhang XL, Xiao Y, Vermund SH, Jia YJ. [Sharing of needles and paraphernalia injection in new and long-term injection drug users in Sichuan, China]. Chinese Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 30: 656-62. PMID: 19957584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-regular sex partnersLong-term injection drug usersInjection drug usersRegular sex partnersCommercial sex partnersSex partnersUnprotected sexNew injection drug usersSex-related risk behaviorsHIV/STD preventionConsecutive cross-sectional surveysLess educationNeedle exchange programsCross-sectional surveyCondom promotionEligible participantsSTD preventionDrug usersNeedle exchangeRisk behaviorsParaphernalia sharingHigh frequencyInjection historyComprehensive intervention packageIntervention packagePrevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China.
Lu F, Jia Y, Sun X, Wang L, Liu W, Xiao Y, Zeng G, Li C, Liu J, Cassell H, Chen HT, Vermund SH. Prevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2009, 40: 263-72. PMID: 19323011, PMCID: PMC2745968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useSyphilis infectionHIV infectionCondom usePast monthSex workersCross-sectional studyRegular sex partnersVenue-based methodsHalf of participantsEligible participantsRisk factorsSTD symptomsPrevalence ratesDrug usersSex partnersInfectionLess educationPrevalenceMinority ethnic groupsMonthsLiuzhou CityEthnic groupsNon-local residents
2005
Religiousness and Spirituality Among HIV-Infected Americans
Lorenz K, Hays R, Shapiro M, Cleary P, Asch S, Wenger N. Religiousness and Spirituality Among HIV-Infected Americans. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 774-781. PMID: 16128651, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersYears of ageHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCare of HIVImmunodeficiency virus infectionImportance of religiousnessOlder patientsPercent of respondentsClinical factorsClinical stageRisk factorsVirus infectionRepresentative cohortPatientsResidents of regionsDrug usersInfectionLess educationLongitudinal studyHIVUnited StatesCareWomenAge
2004
HIV Testing and Receipt of Test Results Among Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. HIV Testing and Receipt of Test Results Among Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2287-2294. PMID: 15569902, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessHIV testingReceipt of resultsCase management programMental illnessService utilizationCommunity-based case management programIntensive case management programHomeless personsTargeting of strategiesHealth service utilizationSevere psychiatric symptomsMedical service utilizationProgram entryIll homeless personsHIV resultsHIV serostatusPsychiatric symptomsGreater social supportCommunity careLevel of worryYounger ageDrug abuse problemsIllnessLess education
2002
The influence of patient characteristics on ratings of managed behavioral health care
Cleary P, Carlson M, Shaul J, Eisen S. The influence of patient characteristics on ratings of managed behavioral health care. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2002, 29: 481-489. PMID: 12404942, DOI: 10.1007/bf02287354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health carePatient characteristicsHealth careCare ratingsHealth care ratingsHealth care useCost of careRatings of patientsHealthy patientsCare usePatient ratingsPatientsEnrollee characteristicsHealth plansPlan ratingsCareInsurance coverageLess educationCommercial plansFrequent usersPublic plans
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