2020
Evaluating the effect of village health workers on hospital admission rates and their economic impact in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Hauc SC, Tshering D, Feliciano J, Atayde AMP, Aboukhater LM, Dorjee K, Dukpa T, Rinchen P, Yoezer N, Luc CM, Adhikari RN, Lhamo K, Khoshnood K. Evaluating the effect of village health workers on hospital admission rates and their economic impact in the Kingdom of Bhutan. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1277. PMID: 32838794, PMCID: PMC7445904, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09347-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesHealth workersHealth centersAdmission ratesHealthcare costsDisease casesMultivariate logistic regression modelBhutanese healthcare systemVillage health workersDepression/anxietyNon-significant increaseLogistic regression modelsOne-unit increaseClinic admissionHospital admissionInpatient visitsOutpatient visitsDental cariesSkin infectionsWound careVHWsAdmissionTotal cost savingsHealthcare systemDisease of interest
2019
Relationship between patient characteristics and serum etonogestrel concentrations in contraceptive implant users
Lazorwitz A, Aquilante C, Sheeder J, Guiahi M, Teal S. Relationship between patient characteristics and serum etonogestrel concentrations in contraceptive implant users. Contraception 2019, 100: 37-41. PMID: 30980827, PMCID: PMC6589369, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.03.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum etonogestrel concentrationsContraceptive implant usersBody mass indexBlack/African American raceEtonogestrel concentrationsAfrican American raceMass indexPatient characteristicsImplant useEtonogestrel levelsImplant usersAmerican raceHispanic/Latina ethnicityMedian body mass indexSerum etonogestrel levelsEtonogestrel contraceptive implantSide effect profileReproductive-age womenCertain patient characteristicsIndividual patient characteristicsMajority of womenNon-significant increaseLatina ethnicityMedian ageSerum concentrations
2018
Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and adipocytokines: the HOME Study
Buck CO, Eliot MN, Kelsey KT, Calafat AM, Chen A, Ehrlich S, Lanphear BP, Braun JM. Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and adipocytokines: the HOME Study. Pediatric Research 2018, 84: 854-860. PMID: 30250302, PMCID: PMC6933943, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0170-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerfluoroalkyl substances exposureAdipocytokine concentrationsPerfluoroalkyl substance concentrationsSubstance exposureFetal metabolic markersMaternal Perfluoroalkyl SubstancesProspective birth cohortUmbilical cord serumMother-infant pairsSerum perfluorooctanoic acidNon-significant increaseHome studyPerfluorohexane sulfonic acidPregnant womenCord serumInfant birthweightPerfluorooctane sulfonic acidPrenatal exposureSerum concentrationsPerfluoroalkyl substancesRisk populationsMetabolic markersBirth cohortBirthweightSignificant association
2017
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
Abarca-Gómez L, Abdeen Z, Hamid Z, Abu-Rmeileh N, Acosta-Cazares B, Acuin C, Adams R, Aekplakorn W, Afsana K, Aguilar-Salinas C, Agyemang C, Ahmadvand A, Ahrens W, Ajlouni K, Akhtaeva N, Al-Hazzaa H, Al-Othman A, Al-Raddadi R, Al Buhairan F, Al Dhukair S, Ali M, Ali O, Alkerwi A, Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Aly E, Amarapurkar D, Amouyel P, Amuzu A, Andersen L, Anderssen S, Andrade D, Ängquist L, Anjana R, Aounallah-Skhiri H, Araújo J, Ariansen I, Aris T, Arlappa N, Arveiler D, Aryal K, Aspelund T, Assah F, Assunção M, Aung M, Avdicová M, Azevedo A, Azizi F, Babu B, Bahijri S, Baker J, Balakrishna N, Bamoshmoosh M, Banach M, Bandosz P, Banegas J, Barbagallo C, Barceló A, Barkat A, Barros A, Barros M, Bata I, Batieha A, Batista R, Batyrbek A, Baur L, Beaglehole R, Romdhane H, Benedics J, Benet M, Bennett J, Bernabe-Ortiz A, Bernotiene G, Bettiol H, Bhagyalaxmi A, Bharadwaj S, Bhargava S, Bhatti Z, Bhutta Z, Bi H, Bi Y, Biehl A, Bikbov M, Bista B, Bjelica D, Bjerregaard P, Bjertness E, Bjertness M, Björkelund C, Blokstra A, Bo S, Bobak M, Boddy L, Boehm B, Boeing H, Boggia J, Boissonnet C, Bonaccio M, Bongard V, Bovet P, Braeckevelt L, Braeckman L, Bragt M, Brajkovich I, Branca F, Breckenkamp J, Breda J, Brenner H, Brewster L, Brian G, Brinduse L, Bruno G, Bueno-de-Mesquita H, Bugge A, Buoncristiano M, Burazeri G, Burns C, de León A, Cacciottolo J, Cai H, Cama T, Cameron C, Camolas J, Can G, Cândido A, Capanzana M, Capuano V, Cardoso V, Carlsson A, Carvalho M, Casanueva F, Casas J, Caserta C, Chamukuttan S, Chan A, Chan Q, Chaturvedi H, Chaturvedi N, Chen C, Chen F, Chen H, Chen S, Chen Z, Cheng C, Chetrit A, Chikova-Iscener E, Chiolero A, Chiou S, Chirita-Emandi A, Chirlaque M, Cho B, Cho Y, Christensen K, Christofaro D, Chudek J, Cifkova R, Cinteza E, Claessens F, Clays E, Concin H, Confortin S, Cooper C, Cooper R, Coppinger T, Costanzo S, Cottel D, Cowell C, Craig C, Crujeiras A, Cucu A, D'Arrigo G, d'Orsi E, Dallongeville J, Damasceno A, Damsgaard C, Danaei G, Dankner R, Dantoft T, Dastgiri S, Dauchet L, Davletov K, De Backer G, De Bacquer D, De Curtis A, de Gaetano G, De Henauw S, de Oliveira P, De Ridder K, De Smedt D, Deepa M, Deev A, Dehghan A, Delisle H, Delpeuch F, Deschamps V, Dhana K, Di Castelnuovo A, Dias-da-Costa J, Diaz A, Dika Z, Djalalinia S, Do H, Dobson A, Donati M, Donfrancesco C, Donoso S, Döring A, Dorobantu M, Dorosty A, Doua K, Drygas W, Duan J, Duante C, Duleva V, Dulskiene V, Dzerve V, Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk E, Egbagbe E, Eggertsen R, Eiben G, Ekelund U, El Ati J, Elliott P, Engle-Stone R, Erasmus R, Erem C, Eriksen L, Eriksson J, la Peña J, Evans A, Faeh D, Fall C, Sant'Angelo V, Farzadfar F, Felix-Redondo F, Ferguson T, Fernandes R, Fernández-Bergés D, Ferrante D, Ferrari M, Ferreccio C, Ferrieres J, Finn J, Fischer K, Flores E, Föger B, Foo L, Forslund A, Forsner M, Fouad H, Francis D, Franco M, Franco O, Frontera G, Fuchs F, Fuchs S, Fujita Y, Furusawa T, Gaciong Z, Gafencu M, Galeone D, Galvano F, Garcia-de-la-Hera M, Gareta D, Garnett S, Gaspoz J, Gasull M, Gates L, Geiger H, Geleijnse J, Ghasemian A, Giampaoli S, Gianfagna F, Gill T, Giovannelli J, Giwercman A, Godos J, Gogen S, Goldsmith R, Goltzman D, Gonçalves H, González-Leon M, González-Rivas J, Gonzalez-Gross M, Gottrand F, Graça A, Graff-Iversen S, Grafnetter D, Grajda A, Grammatikopoulou M, Gregor R, Grodzicki T, Grøntved A, Grosso G, Gruden G, Grujic V, Gu D, Gualdi-Russo E, Guallar-Castillón P, Guan O, Gudmundsson E, Gudnason V, Guerrero R, Guessous I, Guimaraes A, Gulliford M, Gunnlaugsdottir J, Gunter M, Guo X, Guo Y, Gupta P, Gupta R, Gureje O, Gurzkowska B, Gutierrez L, Gutzwiller F, Hadaegh F, Hadjigeorgiou C, Si-Ramlee K, Halkjær J, Hambleton I, Hardy R, Kumar R, Hassapidou M, Hata J, Hayes A, He J, Heidinger-Felso R, Heinen M, Hendriks M, Henriques A, Cadena L, Herrala S, Herrera V, Herter-Aeberli I, Heshmat R, Hihtaniemi I, Ho S, Ho S, Hobbs M, Hofman A, Hopman W, Horimoto A, Hormiga C, Horta B, Houti L, Howitt C, Htay T, Htet A, Htike M, Hu Y, Huerta J, Petrescu C, Huisman M, Husseini A, Huu C, Huybrechts I, Hwalla N, Hyska J, Iacoviello L, Iannone A, Ibarluzea J, Ibrahim M, Ikeda N, Ikram M, Irazola V, Islam M, Ismail A, Ivkovic V, Iwasaki M, Jackson R, Jacobs J, Jaddou H, Jafar T, Jamil K, Jamrozik K, Janszky I, Jarani J, Jasienska G, Jelakovic A, Jelakovic B, Jennings G, Jeong S, Jiang C, Jiménez-Acosta S, Joffres M, Johansson M, Jonas J, Jørgensen T, Joshi P, Jovic D, Józwiak J, Juolevi A, Jurak G, Jureša V, Kaaks R, Kafatos A, Kajantie E, Kalter-Leibovici O, Kamaruddin N, Kapantais E, Karki K, Kasaeian A, Katz J, Kauhanen J, Kaur P, Kavousi M, Kazakbaeva G, Keil U, Boker L, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Kelishadi R, Kelleher C, Kemper H, Kengne A, Kerimkulova A, Kersting M, Key T, Khader Y, Khalili D, Khang Y, Khateeb M, Khaw K, Khouw I, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Kiechl S, Killewo J, Kim J, Kim Y, Klimont J, Klumbiene J, Knoflach M, Koirala B, Kolle E, Kolsteren P, Korrovits P, Kos J, Koskinen S, Kouda K, Kovacs V, Kowlessur S, Koziel S, Kratzer W, Kriemler S, Kristensen P, Krokstad S, Kromhout D, Kruger H, Kubinova R, Kuciene R, Kuh D, Kujala U, Kulaga Z, Kumar R, Kunešová M, Kurjata P, Kusuma Y, Kuulasmaa K, Kyobutungi C, La Q, Laamiri F, Laatikainen T, Lachat C, Laid Y, Lam T, Landrove O, Lanska V, Lappas G, Larijani B, Laugsand L, Lauria L, Laxmaiah A, Bao K, Le T, Lebanan M, Leclercq C, Lee J, Lee J, Lehtimäki T, León-Muñoz L, Levitt N, Li Y, Lilly C, Lim W, Lima-Costa M, Lin H, Lin X, Lind L, Linneberg A, Lissner L, Litwin M, Liu J, Loit H, Lopes L, Lorbeer R, Lotufo P, Lozano J, Luksiene D, Lundqvist A, Lunet N, Lytsy P, Ma G, Ma J, Machado-Coelho G, Machado-Rodrigues A, Machi S, Maggi S, Magliano D, Magriplis E, Mahaletchumy A, Maire B, Majer M, Makdisse M, Malekzadeh R, Malhotra R, Rao K, Malyutina S, Manios Y, Mann J, Manzato E, Margozzini P, Markaki A, Markey O, Marques L, Marques-Vidal P, Marrugat J, Martin-Prevel Y, Martin R, Martorell R, Martos E, Marventano S, Masoodi S, Mathiesen E, Matijasevich A, Matsha T, Mazur A, Mbanya J, McFarlane S, McGarvey S, McKee M, McLachlan S, McLean R, McLean S, McNulty B, Yusof S, Mediene-Benchekor S, Medzioniene J, Meirhaeghe A, Meisfjord J, Meisinger C, Menezes A, Menon G, Mensink G, Meshram I, Metspalu A, Meyer H, Mi J, Michaelsen K, Michels N, Mikkel K, Miller J, Minderico C, Miquel J, Miranda J, Mirkopoulou D, Mirrakhimov E, Mišigoj-Durakovic M, Mistretta A, Mocanu V, Modesti P, Mohamed M, Mohammad K, Mohammadifard N, Mohan V, Mohanna S, Yusoff M, Molbo D, Møllehave L, Møller N, Molnár D, Momenan A, Mondo C, Monterrubio E, Monyeki K, Moon J, Moreira L, Morejon A, Moreno L, Morgan K, Mortensen E, Moschonis G, Mossakowska M, Mostafa A, Mota J, Mota-Pinto A, Motlagh M, Motta J, Mu T, Muc M, Muiesan M, Müller-Nurasyid M, Murphy N, Mursu J, Murtagh E, Musil V, Nabipour I, Nagel G, Naidu B, Nakamura H, Námešná J, Nang E, Nangia V, Nankap M, Narake S, Nardone P, Navarrete-Muñoz E, Neal W, Nenko I, Neovius M, Nervi F, 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M, Punab M, Qasrawi R, Qorbani M, Bao T, Radic I, Radisauskas R, Rahman M, Rahman M, Raitakari O, Raj M, Rao S, Ramachandran A, Ramke J, Ramos E, Ramos R, Rampal L, Rampal S, Rascon-Pacheco R, Redon J, Reganit P, Ribas-Barba L, Ribeiro R, Riboli E, Rigo F, de Wit T, Rito A, Ritti-Dias R, Rivera J, Robinson S, Robitaille C, Rodrigues D, Rodríguez-Artalejo F, del Cristo Rodriguez-Perez M, Rodríguez-Villamizar L, Rojas-Martinez R, Rojroongwasinkul N, Romaguera D, Ronkainen K, Rosengren A, Rouse I, Roy J, Rubinstein A, Rühli F, Ruiz-Betancourt B, Russo P, Rutkowski M, Sabanayagam C, Sachdev H, Saidi O, Salanave B, Martinez E, Salmerón D, Salomaa V, Salonen J, Salvetti M, Sánchez-Abanto J, Sandjaja, Sans S, Marina L, Santos D, Santos I, Santos O, dos Santos R, Santos R, Saramies J, Sardinha L, Sarrafzadegan N, Saum K, Savva S, Savy M, Scazufca M, Rosario A, Schargrodsky H, Schienkiewitz A, Schipf S, Schmidt C, Schmidt I, Schultsz C, Schutte A, Sein A, Sen A, Senbanjo I, Sepanlou S, Serra-Majem L, Shalnova S, Sharma S, Shaw J, Shibuya K, Shin D, Shin Y, Shiri R, Siani A, Siantar R, Sibai A, Silva A, Silva D, Simon M, Simons J, Simons L, Sjöberg A, Sjöström M, Skovbjerg S, Slowikowska-Hilczer J, Slusarczyk P, Smeeth L, Smith M, Snijder M, So H, Sobngwi E, Söderberg S, Soekatri M, Solfrizzi V, Sonestedt E, Song Y, Sørensen T, Soric M, Jérome C, Soumare A, Spinelli A, Spiroski I, Staessen J, Stamm H, Starc G, Stathopoulou M, Staub K, Stavreski B, Steene-Johannessen J, Stehle P, Stein A, Stergiou G, Stessman J, Stieber J, Stöckl D, Stocks T, Stokwiszewski J, Stratton G, Stronks K, Strufaldi M, Suárez-Medina R, Sun C, Sundström J, Sung Y, Sunyer J, Suriyawongpaisal P, Swinburn B, Sy R, Szponar L, Tai E, Tammesoo M, Tamosiunas A, Tan E, Tang X, Tanser F, Tao Y, Tarawneh M, Tarp J, Tarqui-Mamani C, Tautu O, Braunerová R, Taylor A, Tchibindat F, Theobald H, Theodoridis X, Thijs L, Thuesen B, Tjonneland A, Tolonen H, Tolstrup J, Topbas M, Topór-Madry R, Tormo M, Tornaritis M, Torrent M, Toselli S, Traissac P, Trichopoulos D, Trichopoulou A, Trinh O, Trivedi A, Tshepo L, Tsigga M, Tsugane S, Tulloch-Reid M, Tullu F, Tuomainen T, Tuomilehto J, Turley M, Tynelius P, Tzotzas T, Tzourio C, Ueda P, Ugel E, Ukoli F, Ulmer H, Unal B, Uusitalo H, Valdivia G, Vale S, Valvi D, van der Schouw Y, Van Herck K, Van Minh H, van Rossem L, Van Schoor N, van Valkengoed I, Vanderschueren D, Vanuzzo D, Vatten L, Vega T, Veidebaum T, Velasquez-Melendez G, Velika B, Veronesi G, Verschuren W, Victora C, Viegi G, Viet L, Viikari-Juntura E, Vineis P, Vioque J, Virtanen J, Visvikis-Siest S, Viswanathan B, Vlasoff T, Vollenweider P, Völzke H, Voutilainen S, Vrijheid M, Wade A, Wagner A, Waldhör T, Walton J, Bebakar W, Mohamud W, Wanderley R, Wang M, Wang Q, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wannamethee S, Wareham N, Weber A, Wedderkopp N, Weerasekera D, Whincup P, Widhalm K, Widyahening I, Wiecek A, Wijga A, Wilks R, Willeit J, Willeit P, Wilsgaard T, Wojtyniak B, Wong-McClure R, Wong J, Wong J, Wong T, Woo J, Woodward M, Wu F, Wu J, Wu S, Xu H, Xu L, Yamborisut U, Yan W, Yang X, Yardim N, Ye X, Yiallouros P, Yngve A, Yoshihara A, You Q, Younger-Coleman N, Yusoff F, Yusoff M, Zaccagni L, Zafiropulos V, Zainuddin A, Zambon S, Zampelas A, Zamrazilová H, Zdrojewski T, Zeng Y, Zhao D, Zhao W, Zheng W, Zheng Y, Zholdin B, Zhou M, Zhu D, Zhussupov B, Zimmermann E, Cisneros J, Bentham J, Di Cesare M, Bilano V, Bixby H, Zhou B, Stevens G, Riley L, Taddei C, Hajifathalian K, Lu Y, Savin S, Cowan M, Paciorek C, Chirita-Emandi A, Hayes A, Katz J, Kelishadi R, Kengne A, Khang Y, Laxmaiah A, Li Y, Ma J, Miranda J, Mostafa A, Neovius M, Padez C, Rampal L, Zhu A, Bennett J, Danaei G, Bhutta Z, Ezzati M. Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet 2017, 390: 2627-2642. PMID: 29029897, PMCID: PMC5735219, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32129-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean body mass indexBody mass indexPrevalence of obesitySevere underweightAge-standardised mean body mass indexPrevalence of BMIGlobal age-standardised prevalenceCentral Latin AmericaAge-standardised prevalencePopulation-based studyAdolescent body mass indexAdverse health consequencesNon-significant increaseAndean Latin AmericaBMI categoriesWHO growth referencesMeasurements of heightPooled analysisHigh-income countriesObesityUnderweightHealth programsPrevalenceHealth consequencesGrowth references
2014
Cardiovascular events, early discontinuation of trastuzumab, and their impact on survival
Wang SY, Long JB, Hurria A, Owusu C, Steingart RM, Gross CP, Chen J. Cardiovascular events, early discontinuation of trastuzumab, and their impact on survival. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 146: 411-419. PMID: 24951268, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3029-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular eventsEarly discontinuationTrastuzumab treatmentCause mortalityTrastuzumab therapyTrastuzumab discontinuationBreast cancerCox proportional hazards modelContinuous trastuzumab treatmentAdverse cardiovascular eventsPopulation-based cohortFemale Medicare beneficiariesHigher mortality riskProportional hazards modelNon-significant increaseCardiovascular complicationsOlder patientsOverall survivalHeart failureAtrial fibrillationDiscontinuationMortality riskOlder womenMedicare beneficiariesHazards modelRobotic Thyroidectomy for Cancer in the US: Patterns of Use and Short-Term Outcomes
Abdelgadir Adam M, Speicher P, Pura J, Dinan MA, Reed SD, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Robotic Thyroidectomy for Cancer in the US: Patterns of Use and Short-Term Outcomes. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 21: 3859-3864. PMID: 24934584, PMCID: PMC4519825, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesRobotic thyroidectomyMultivariable analysisOpen thyroidectomyOpen surgeryThyroid cancerPatterns of useRobotic casesRobotic groupRobotic surgeryThyroidectomy-specific complicationsUnderwent open surgeryNational Cancer DatabaseLong-term outcomesLength of stayMulti-institutional studyNon-significant increaseMore Asian patientsTotal thyroidectomyUnderwent lobectomyUnderwent thyroidectomyLymph nodesSurgery useAsian patientsPositive marginsThe effects of multivitamin and zinc supplementation on infectious morbidity in Tanzanian infants (389.5)
McDonald C, Manji K, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Spiegelman D, Fawzi W, Duggan C. The effects of multivitamin and zinc supplementation on infectious morbidity in Tanzanian infants (389.5). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.389.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper respiratory infectionAge 6 weeksInfectious morbidityTanzanian infantsRespiratory infectionsZinc supplementationMonthly visitsAcute upper respiratory infectionHIV-negative mothersBurden of diarrheaDaily oral supplementationDaily zinc supplementationEffects of multivitaminsRate of diarrheaIncidence of diarrheaNon-significant increasePlacebo groupStudy nursesStudy physiciansOral supplementationOutpatient visitsDaily supplementationMultivitaminsMorbidityInfantsSEQUENTIAL LOW COST INTERVENTIONS DOUBLE HAND HYGIENE RATES AMONG MEDICAL TEAMS IN A RESOURCE LIMITED SETTING. RESULTS OF A HAND HYGIENE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONDUCTED AT UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KIGALI (CHUK), KIGALI, RWANDA.
Manzi O, Ogbuagu O. SEQUENTIAL LOW COST INTERVENTIONS DOUBLE HAND HYGIENE RATES AMONG MEDICAL TEAMS IN A RESOURCE LIMITED SETTING. RESULTS OF A HAND HYGIENE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONDUCTED AT UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KIGALI (CHUK), KIGALI, RWANDA. East African Medical Journal 2014, 91: 44-9. PMID: 26859019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity Teaching HospitalLow-cost interventionMedical teamTeaching hospitalProspective observational studyHand hygiene opportunitiesPearson's chi-square testPost-intervention ratesHand hygiene practicesResource limited settingsNon-significant increaseChi-square testHand hygiene ratesMorning wardMedical wardsConsultant physiciansObservational studyStudy interventionHand hygieneWeek 2Square testLimited settingsWeek twoHygiene practicesWards
2013
ShearWave™ Elastography BE1 Multinational Breast Study: Additional SWE™ Features Support Potential to Downgrade BI-RADS®-3 Lesions
Schäfer F, Hooley R, Ohlinger R, Hahne U, Madjar H, Svensson W, Balu-Maestro C, Juhan V, Athanasiou A, Mundinger A, Order B, Locatelli M, Cosgrove D, Wolf O, Henry J, Moutfi M, Gay J, Cohen-Bacrie C. ShearWave™ Elastography BE1 Multinational Breast Study: Additional SWE™ Features Support Potential to Downgrade BI-RADS®-3 Lesions. Ultraschall In Der Medizin - European Journal Of Ultrasound 2013, 34: 254-259. PMID: 23709241, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1335523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignancy rateNon-significant increaseLesion groupBI-RADSProspective study populationSWE featuresNumber of lesionsCore biopsyCancer ratesStudy populationLesionsSWE assessmentBenign massesBreast lesionsDiagnostic populationBreast studiesLower increaseUltrasound characterizationE-colorBiopsyMalignancyPopulationShearWaveCytology
2010
Serial angiographic and intravascular ultrasound evaluation to interrogate the presence of late “catch-up” phenomenon after cypher® sirolimus-eluting stent implantation
Chamié D, Abizaid A, Costa J, Feres F, Almiro da Silva J, Mattos L, Staico R, Costa R, Abizaid A, Tanajura L, Sousa A, Sousa J. Serial angiographic and intravascular ultrasound evaluation to interrogate the presence of late “catch-up” phenomenon after cypher® sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2010, 27: 867-874. PMID: 21082255, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-010-9723-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBrazilCardiovascular AgentsChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary RestenosisDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansHyperplasiaMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProsthesis DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSirolimusTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationSirolimus-eluting stentsIn-stent late lossLate lossIntravascular ultrasoundBaseline reference vessel diameterLeft anterior descending arteryAnterior descending arteryInvasive follow-upIntimal hyperplasiaFrequent target vesselReference vessel diameterIntravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound evaluationNon-complex patientsPrimary endpointUltrasound evaluationNon-significant increaseDescending arteryFollow-upStent implantationDES implantationIn-stentIH volumeSerial angiography
2005
Indoor nitrous acid and respiratory symptoms and lung function in adults
Jarvis D, Leaderer B, Chinn S, Burney P. Indoor nitrous acid and respiratory symptoms and lung function in adults. Thorax 2005, 60: 474. PMID: 15923247, PMCID: PMC1747426, DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.032177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung functionRespiratory symptomsHealth effectsIndoor NO2Lower lung functionMore respiratory symptomsNon-significant increaseFEV1/Expiratory volumeVital capacityRelevant confoundersSecond percentageEpidemiological studiesSignificant associationSymptomsHome levelAssociationAdultsOutdoor levelsHigh levelsLevelsFailureConfoundersMonths
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