2023
Lung Cancer Screening Among Mammography Patients: Knowledge, Eligibility, Participation, and Interest
Novogrodsky E, Haramati L, Villasana-Gomez G, Goldman J, Rosenfeld C, Rosenblum J, Sayre J, Hoyt A, Goldin J, Milch H. Lung Cancer Screening Among Mammography Patients: Knowledge, Eligibility, Participation, and Interest. The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2023, 36: 557-564. PMID: 37321658, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220423r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningLung cancerUSPSTF criteriaMammography patientsLung cancer screening eligibilityLung cancer screening participationCancer screening participationAcademic medical centerLow education levelChi-square testMann-Whitney nonparametric testScreening eligibilityUSPSTF guidelinesLDCT screeningEligible womenFormer smokersSmoking historyCurrent smokersScreening participationSingle-page surveyMedical CenterEligibility criteriaPatientsCancer
2022
Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study
Pettersen TR, Schjøtt J, Allore HG, Bendz B, Borregaard B, Fridlund B, Larsen AI, Nordrehaug JE, Rotevatn S, Wentzel-Larsen T, Norekvål TM. Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061689. PMID: 36127123, PMCID: PMC9490600, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionProspective multicentre cohort studyMulticentre cohort studyMedication adherenceCohort studyCoronary interventionFemale sexGeneric medicinesSelf-reported medication adherenceOlder ageSelf-reported health statusLow socioeconomic statusPoor mental healthLow education levelSecondary outcomesPCI centerBrand-name medicinesClinical variablesMean agePatients' perceptionsMAIN OUTCOMEHealth statusMental healthSocioeconomic statusTime points
2021
The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort
Agampodi TC, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayakodi HG, Amarasinghe GS, Warnasekara JN, Hettiarachchi AU, Jayasinghe IU, Koralegedara IS, Gunarathne SP, Somasiri DK, Agampodi SB. The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2021, 21: 494. PMID: 34233652, PMCID: PMC8265066, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03977-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScaleAdolescent pregnancyPregnancy cohortPregnant womenRural Sri LankaLower body mass indexUtilization of SexualLower hemoglobin levelsBody mass indexPostpartum Depression ScaleReproductive health servicesMental health statusPeriod of gestationHealth care servicesLow education levelMental health effectsResultsBaseline dataBlood investigationsPrimigravida mothersHemoglobin levelsMass indexFirst pregnancyClinical examinationMaternal healthSRH services
2020
Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Sharma R, Grandhi GR, Khera R, Virani SS, Lichtman J, Khan SU, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults. Stroke 2020, 51: 3552-3561. PMID: 33100188, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyCommon stroke symptomsStroke symptomsHealth Interview SurveyYoung adultsUS young adultsSymptom awarenessFocused public health interventionsInterview SurveyStroke symptom awarenessHigh-risk characteristicsPublic health interventionsArms/legsCertain sociodemographic subgroupsLow education levelStroke incidenceSevere headacheSingle symptomStudy populationTimely diagnosisHigher oddsStroke rateHispanic ethnicityGeneral populationSociodemographic determinantsSociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Grandhi GR, Mszar R, Vahidy F, Valero-Elizondo J, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Andrieni JD, Omer SB, Nasir K. Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 6: 87-91. PMID: 32902562, PMCID: PMC7489417, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseInfluenza vaccinationHigh-risk characteristicsRace/ethnicityASCVD statusSociodemographic disparitiesCardiovascular diseaseUS adultsUsual sourceNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityBlack race/ethnicityMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataNinth Revision diagnosisPeripheral artery diseaseAdults 40 yearsCoronary heart diseaseSeverity of infectionPublic health initiativesLow education levelCharacteristics of adultsEducation levelOverall morbidityArtery diseaseHospital readmissionRevision diagnosis
2019
Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States
Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R, Desai NR, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Kash BA, Zoghbi WA, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1917885. PMID: 31851350, PMCID: PMC6991230, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarction symptomsShortness of breathMyocardial infarctionInfarction symptomsLow education levelEmergency medical servicesChest painSociodemographic subgroupsNational Health Interview SurveyEmergency cardiac careCross-sectional studyMedical servicesHealth Interview SurveyPublic health initiativesEducation levelLow-income subgroupsPrompt recognitionBack painCommon symptomsMale sexCardiac careHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskBiologic and social factors predict incident kidney disease in type 1 diabetes: Results from the T1D exchange clinic network
McGill JB, Wu M, Pop-Busui R, Mizokami-Stout K, Tamborlane WV, Aleppo G, Gubitosi-Klug RA, Haller MJ, Willi SM, Foster NC, Zimmerman C, Libman I, Polsky S, Rickels MR. Biologic and social factors predict incident kidney disease in type 1 diabetes: Results from the T1D exchange clinic network. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2019, 33: 107400. PMID: 31279735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse kidney outcomesDiabetic kidney diseaseKidney outcomesType 1 diabetesKidney diseaseRisk factorsRisk of DKDDevelopment of DKDT1D Exchange Clinic NetworkAlbumin/creatinine ratioIncident kidney diseaseBlood pressure controlModifiable risk factorsT1D Exchange RegistryUrine albumin measurementsLow education levelModern clinical practiceEGFR declineIncident albuminuriaT1D durationBaseline characteristicsSerum creatinineCreatinine ratioMajor complicationsHigher HbA1cAssociation Between Medication Adherence and 1‐Year Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China
Shang P, Liu GG, Zheng X, Ho PM, Hu S, Li J, Jiang Z, Li X, Bai X, Gao Y, Xing C, Wang Y, Normand S, Krumholz HM. Association Between Medication Adherence and 1‐Year Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e011793. PMID: 31057004, PMCID: PMC6512098, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMedication adherencePoor adherenceGood adherenceAdverse eventsMyocardial infarctionGuideline-directed medical therapyMajor cardiovascular adverse eventsCardiovascular adverse eventsCardiovascular event riskLow education levelMore comorbiditiesCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular medicationsSecondary preventionCommon medicationsMedical therapyAMI outcomesAMI patientsCommon reasonCox modelLower riskMedicationsPatientsEvent risk
2015
Are Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Women Presenting With Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse Different Compared With Women Presenting in Earlier Stages? [374]
Mukwege A, El-Nashar S, Rhodes D, Dowdy S, Trabuco E. Are Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Women Presenting With Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse Different Compared With Women Presenting in Earlier Stages? [374]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 125: 116s-117s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000463727.72514.8f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApical pelvic organ prolapsePelvic organ prolapseOrgan prolapseClinical characteristicsOdds ratioStage 4Prior cerebrovascular accidentAdjusted odds ratioMayo Clinic RochesterConnective tissue disordersLow education levelStage 2Evacuation symptomsFecal urgencyOveractive bladderUrinary incontinenceCerebrovascular accidentIndependent predictorsSurgical treatmentSurgical interventionPatients' perceptionsHernia repairObservational studyTissue disordersProlapse
2014
Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province
Andereck JW, Kipp AM, Ondiek M, Vermund SH. Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2014, 108: 804-809. PMID: 25359321, PMCID: PMC11648814, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/tru164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTH prevalenceRisk factorsSoil-transmitted helminth prevalenceHelminth prevalenceNyanza ProvinceOut-patient departmentMultivariable regression modelsSoil-Transmitted HelminthsStool concentration techniqueLow education levelFemale sexStool samplesStool surveyCommunity outreach eventsTrichuris trichiuraSame villagePrevalence dataOlder agePrevalenceSchistosoma mansoniSmall hospitalsShort questionnaireAdultsRural KenyaAnthelmintic drugs
2012
Patterns of bone density evaluation in a community population treated with aromatase inhibitors
Ligibel JA, O’Malley A, Fisher M, Daniel GW, Winer EP, Keating NL. Patterns of bone density evaluation in a community population treated with aromatase inhibitors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 134: 1305-1313. PMID: 22791365, PMCID: PMC3449001, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2151-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone density testingBreast cancer patientsAromatase inhibitorsBone density evaluationAI therapyHealth maintenance organizationDensity testingCancer patientsHealthCore Integrated Research DatabaseMaintenance organizationYears of therapyCommunity-based populationLong-term therapyCommunity-based cohortMultivariable logistic regressionProton pump inhibitorsLow education levelRate of testingTamoxifen therapyTamoxifen useBone lossPharmacy dataPump inhibitorsBreast cancerBone density
2011
P2-17-06: Patterns of Bone Density Evaluation in a Community Population Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors.
Ligibel J, O'Malley A, Fisher M, Daniel G, Winer E, Keating N. P2-17-06: Patterns of Bone Density Evaluation in a Community Population Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors. Cancer Research 2011, 71: p2-17-06-p2-17-06. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p2-17-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone density testingBone density evaluationBaseline bone densityAI therapyBone densityDensity testingBone lossAromatase inhibitorsOlder womenHealthCore Integrated Research DatabaseLogistic regressionCommunity-based populationLong-term therapyBreast cancer patientsCommunity-based cohortBone density lossProton pump inhibitorsRisk of fractureLow education levelClinical characteristicsPharmacy dataPump inhibitorsCancer patientsDiagnosis codesAI initiation
2010
Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians
Kandula N, Tirodkar M, Lauderdale D, Khurana N, Makoul G, Baker D. Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2010, 38: 439-442. PMID: 20307813, PMCID: PMC2844724, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorsHeart diseaseMore CHD risk factorsSouth AsiansCHD risk factorsRisk factor controlModifiable risk factorsCross-sectional study populationSouth Asian adultsU.S. South AsiansLow education levelPercent of respondentsBlood pressureMultivariate regression modelCHD knowledgeStudy populationAsian adultsHigh riskStandardized questionnaireCHD educationPrevention messagesHeart attackMost participantsEducational messages
2000
Predictors of inactivation and reasons for participant inactivation during a skin cancer chemoprevention study.
Cartmel B, Moon T, Levine N, Rodney S, Alberts D. Predictors of inactivation and reasons for participant inactivation during a skin cancer chemoprevention study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2000, 9: 999-1002. PMID: 11008922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer chemoprevention trialsChemoprevention trialsSkin cancer chemoprevention studiesFuture chemoprevention trialsIU of retinolCancer chemoprevention studiesLow education levelSkin cancer chemoprevention trialOnly significant predictorPlacebo groupChemoprevention studiesClinical symptomsUnmarried statusCommon reasonStudy capsulesTreatment groupsInactive participantsVitamin AGood complianceFirst monthTrialsSignificant predictorsNumber of participantsSignificant differencesSymptoms
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