2025
Predictors of Physical, Chiropractic, and Acupuncture Therapy Utilization in the Three Months Following Newly Diagnosed Low Back Pain.
Seddio A, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Joo P, Grauer J. Predictors of Physical, Chiropractic, and Acupuncture Therapy Utilization in the Three Months Following Newly Diagnosed Low Back Pain. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2025 PMID: 40521727, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painChiropractic therapyAcupuncture therapyBack painDays of low back painNonclinical factorsLow back pain patientsPredictors of CT utilizationTherapy utilizationMultivariate logistic regressionMusculoskeletal problemsPhysical therapyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIndependent predictorsLogistic regressionCT utilizationUtilization patternsAcupunctureLevel IIIMale sexExclusion criteriaComorbidity indexTherapy typeNational levelPainA critical awareness approach to cluster hiring for academic inclusion
Carter S, Asabor E, Packard G, Kenwood M, Jordan A, Ross R. A critical awareness approach to cluster hiring for academic inclusion. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2025, 117: 98-106. PMID: 40090781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2025.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinoritized groupsRacial/ethnic minoritized groupsMultiple intersecting identitiesCluster hiresIntersectional identitiesHiring practicesPlanning initiativesHealth disparitiesNational levelNational Institutes of Health (NIHCareer opportunitiesHiring processUnique needsDiverse needsHiringU.S. populationPromotion processInstitutionsAcademic medicineLimited innovationAdvancement of facultyAcademic institutionsSystem marginAcademic inclusionNational Institute
2024
Projections of the Stroke Burden at the Global, Regional, and National Levels up to 2050 Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Cheng Y, Lin Y, Shi H, Cheng M, Zhang B, Liu X, Shi C, Wang Y, Xia C, Xie W. Projections of the Stroke Burden at the Global, Regional, and National Levels up to 2050 Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e036142. PMID: 39575720, PMCID: PMC11681572, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.036142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisability-adjusted life yearsStroke burdenImpact of economic developmentNational levelGlobal Burden of Disease StudyLife yearsBurden of Disease StudyUpper middle-income countriesWorld Bank income levelsGross domestic product per capitaGlobal stroke burdenProduct per capitaLower-middle-income countriesEconomic developmentLow-income countriesMiddle-income countriesHigh-income countriesPublic health issueImplementation of preventionTemporal trendsIncome levelSex-age groupsLow-incomeDemographic groupsStroke incidenceOral cancer drug repositories: Challenges and solutions.
Sharath M, Huntington S, Halene S, Abdelghany O. Oral cancer drug repositories: Challenges and solutions. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 11063-11063. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.11063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer medicationsOral cancer medicationsLife saving treatmentOral cancer drugsTransfer of drugsDose modificationUnused pillsDrug repositoryState-level programsOral chemotherapyFrequent drug shortagesFederal fundingPatientsNational levelOncology drugsDonation ratesInterstate transferLawDrug recyclingCancer drugsDrugMedicationOut-of-pocket costsInsurance coverageModeling cigarette smoking exposure in subsets of the population
Holford T. Modeling cigarette smoking exposure in subsets of the population. Open Access Government 2024, 44: 186-187. DOI: 10.56367/oag-044-11540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCigarette smokingClean air lawsPublic health interventionsPublic health challengeTobacco controlHealth interventionsTobacco useGeographic disparitiesAir lawsPopulation's understandingHealth challengesSmoke exposureEffects of cigarette smokingShorten lifePublic healthSmokingLevels of exposureCigaretteProtect public healthTobaccoNational levelLegal ageCigarette smoke exposureIncreased costsPopulation
2023
Assessing heat effects on respiratory mortality and location characteristics as modifiers of heat effects at a small area scale in Central-Northern Europe
Zafeiratou S, Samoli E, Analitis A, Gasparrini A, Stafoggia M, Donato F, Rao S, Zhang S, Breitner S, Masselot P, Aunan K, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, team O. Assessing heat effects on respiratory mortality and location characteristics as modifiers of heat effects at a small area scale in Central-Northern Europe. Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 7: e269. PMID: 37840857, PMCID: PMC10569755, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArea-level factorsRespiratory mortalityEffect modificationArea-level characteristicsMultilevel random effects modelsRandom-effects meta-analysisTemperature-mortality associationsSex-specific modelsTime-series studyRandom-effects modelPoisson regressionSmall-area scaleCity-wide dataNational levelVulnerable subgroupsMortality countsMeta-analysisNon-urban areasMortalityDevelopment of targeted policiesWalesEnglandCentral‐northern EuropeNorwayAssociationGlobal, Regional, and National Quality of Care Index (QCI) of Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017
Fattahi N, Ghanbari A, Djalalinia S, Rezaei N, Mohammadi E, Azadnajafabad S, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Aryannejad A, Aminorroaya A, Rezaei N, Azmin M, Ramezani R, Jafari F, Aghili M, Farzadfar F. Global, Regional, and National Quality of Care Index (QCI) of Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer 2023, 55: 247-262. PMID: 37365424, DOI: 10.1007/s12029-023-00950-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of care indexQuality of careIncidence ratiosHigher quality of care indexQuality-of-care indicesGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of Disease StudyLow SDI countriesSocio-demographic groupsPrevalence ratiosCare indexSDI countriesConclusionThe qualityGlobal burdenCancer deathDisease StudyCareHigher scoresNational qualityTherapeutic programScale 0ScoresEarly detectionNational levelCancer treatment
2022
Assessment of Photodynamic Therapy Services Performed Among Medicare Beneficiaries from 2018 to 2019.
Gronbeck C, Hine A, Cohen J, Feng H. Assessment of Photodynamic Therapy Services Performed Among Medicare Beneficiaries from 2018 to 2019. The Journal Of Clinical And Aesthetic Dermatology 2022, 15: 37-39. PMID: 36381185, PMCID: PMC9651150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedicare beneficiariesNon-physician cliniciansOther Supplier Public Use FileNon-metropolitan settingsPublic Use FilePhotodynamic therapyHealthcare professionalsPractice settingsMedicare populationNational levelMedicare PhysicianMedicarePractice patternsPremalignant skin lesionsInfluence service performanceUtilization trendsTreatment modalitiesSkin lesionsBeneficiariesServicesSevere lesionsDeliveryHealthcareLesionsPracticeLessons from SARS-CoV-2 in India: A data-driven framework for pandemic resilience
Salvatore M, Purkayastha S, Ganapathi L, Bhattacharyya R, Kundu R, Zimmermann L, Ray D, Hazra A, Kleinsasser M, Solomon S, Subbaraman R, Mukherjee B. Lessons from SARS-CoV-2 in India: A data-driven framework for pandemic resilience. Science Advances 2022, 8: eabp8621. PMID: 35714183, PMCID: PMC9205583, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abp8621.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Burden of multiple sclerosis in Iran from 1990 to 2017
Fattahi N, Saeedi Moghaddam S, Mohebi F, Rezaei N, Masinaei M, Fateh S, Soleymani Hassanlouei E, Manoochehri F, Fattahi E, Sahraian M, Moradi-lakeh M, Mokdad A, Naghavi M, Farzadfar F. Burden of multiple sclerosis in Iran from 1990 to 2017. BMC Neurology 2021, 21: 400. PMID: 34654397, PMCID: PMC8518301, DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02431-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisability Adjusted Life YearsAge-standardized mortality ratesAge-standardized incidence rateGlobal Burden of Disease StudyAge-standardized prevalence rateAge-standardized DALY rateAge-standardizedIncidence rateBurden of Disease StudyInstitute for Health MetricsBurden of MSPrevalence of MSAdjusted Life YearsBurden of multiple sclerosisDALY ratesHealth plannersHealth metricsNational levelGlobal burdenLife yearsPrevalence ratesDisease StudyMS ratesSex groupsMortality rate
2016
Organ Transplantation for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Overby K, Fins J. Organ Transplantation for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2016, 25: 272-281. PMID: 26957452, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180115000572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician referralRegional Transplant CenterHealthcare professionalsHealthcare systemHeart-lung transplantationNeurodevelopmental disordersFunctional impairmentWaiting listHealthcareProvision of accommodationMedical managementMedical needOrgan transplantationTransplant centersDown syndromeNational levelTransplantationOvert discriminationIndividualsAccess problemsReferralPhysiciansProfessionalsContemporary challengesDisorders
2006
Energy Efficiency Policies: A Retrospective Examination
Gillingham K, Newell R, Palmer K. Energy Efficiency Policies: A Retrospective Examination. Annual Review Of Environment And Resources 2006, 31: 161-192. DOI: 10.1146/annurev.energy.31.020105.100157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnergy savingsAppliance standardsEstimates of energy savingsEnergy efficiency policiesPrice of energyFinancial incentive programsReduce carbon dioxideEfficiency policiesEnergy useVoluntary programsCriteria air pollutantsIncentive programsDemand-side managementSavingsCO 2U.S. Department of EnergyDepartment of EnergyNational levelAir pollutionPriceCostEstimationPotential issuesReviewed literaturePolicy
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