2025
Epigenetic Clocks Relate to 4 Age-related Health Outcomes Similarly Across 3 Countries
Crimmins E, Hernandez B, Potter C, Kim J, Higgins-Chen A, Kenny R, O’Halloran A, McGuinness B, Smyth L, Hill C, Fiorito G, Faul J, McKnight A, McCrory C. Epigenetic Clocks Relate to 4 Age-related Health Outcomes Similarly Across 3 Countries. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2025, 80: glaf036. PMID: 40091605, PMCID: PMC12168442, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesIrish Longitudinal Study on AgeingLongitudinal Study on AgingHealth and Retirement StudyLongitudinal Study of AgingAge-related health outcomesEpigenetic ageMeasures of epigenetic agingStudy of agingNationally representative dataUnited StatesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland CohortRetirement StudyEpigenetic clocksNorthern IrelandOlder populationPopulation agingLife circumstancesRepresentative dataHealthSurvey questionsIreland CohortPopulation characteristicsLongitudinal study
2024
Linking neuroimaging and mental health data from the ABCD Study to UrbanSat measurements of macro environmental factors
Goldblatt R, Holz N, Tate G, Sherman K, Ghebremicael S, Bhuyan S, Al-Ajlouni Y, Santillanes S, Araya G, Abad S, Herting M, Thompson W, Thapaliya B, Sapkota R, Xu J, Liu J, Schumann G, Calhoun V. Linking neuroimaging and mental health data from the ABCD Study to UrbanSat measurements of macro environmental factors. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 1285-1297. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00318-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptoms of mental illnessAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentResidential addressesAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudyMental illnessMental healthSubject's residential addressMental health dataDevelopmental periods of childhoodChild healthHealth dataEnvironmental factorsBaseline visitPeriod of childhoodObservational studyPopulation characteristicsHealthIndividual symptomsStudy dataUrban livingIllnessNeurobehavioral researchBrain structuresCognitive developmentAdolescentsThe Association Between State-Level Prenatal Substance Use Policies and Rates of Maternal Mortality in the United States: A Legal Epidemiology Study.
Thomas K, Struble C, Stenersen M, Moore K. The Association Between State-Level Prenatal Substance Use Policies and Rates of Maternal Mortality in the United States: A Legal Epidemiology Study. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2024, 52: 75-80. PMID: 38995261, DOI: 10.1017/jme.2024.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe association between naloxone claims and proportion of independent versus chain pharmacies: A longitudinal analysis of naloxone claims in the United States
Freibott C, Jalali A, Murphy S, Walley A, Linas B, Jeng P, Bratberg J, Marshall B, Zang X, Green T, Morgan J. The association between naloxone claims and proportion of independent versus chain pharmacies: A longitudinal analysis of naloxone claims in the United States. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association 2024, 64: 102093. PMID: 38604474, PMCID: PMC11402586, DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.102093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNaloxone dispensing ratesChain pharmaciesDispensing ratesNaloxone dispensingIndependent pharmaciesUrban-rural classificationNaloxone access lawsLongitudinal analysisAccess lawsOpioid mortality ratesRates of naloxoneUrban/rural designationCounty typesNaloxone availabilityPrimary exposurePrimary outcomeNational studyCounty-levelPharmacyQuarter-yearTwo-sample t-testPopulation characteristicsCo-prescribedSymphony HealthT-test
2022
Assess the documentation of cognitive tests and biomarkers in electronic health records via natural language processing for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Chen Z, Zhang H, Yang X, Wu S, He X, Xu J, Guo J, Prosperi M, Wang F, Xu H, Chen Y, Hu H, DeKosky S, Farrer M, Guo Y, Wu Y, Bian J. Assess the documentation of cognitive tests and biomarkers in electronic health records via natural language processing for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2022, 170: 104973. PMID: 36577203, PMCID: PMC11325083, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPatients' electronic health recordsCognitive testsCognitive test scoresFlorida health systemSeverity categoriesHealth recordsAD-related dementiaAD/ADRD researchAD/ADRDPatient levelAlzheimer's diseaseClinical narrativesHealth systemBiomarkersDifferent severityDiseaseSeverityPatientsADRD researchStandardized approachDementiaTest scoresPopulation characteristicsScoresEvaluation of a novel SARS‐CoV‐2 rapid antigenic test diagnostic value in respiratory samples; is the reported test accuracy similar to values in the real‐world? A cross‐sectional study
Hatami H, Rezaeian A. Evaluation of a novel SARS‐CoV‐2 rapid antigenic test diagnostic value in respiratory samples; is the reported test accuracy similar to values in the real‐world? A cross‐sectional study. Health Science Reports 2022, 5: e765. PMID: 35957970, PMCID: PMC9364431, DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.765.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Population characteristics, outcomes, and centerwide insights of the Zimbabwe national experience with the SIGN intramedullary nail (2013–2020)
Sibindi C, Mushambwe T, Mageza A, Socci A. Population characteristics, outcomes, and centerwide insights of the Zimbabwe national experience with the SIGN intramedullary nail (2013–2020). International Orthopaedics 2021, 46: 89-96. PMID: 34424393, DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05167-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSIGN Online Surgical DatabaseRoad traffic accidentsIntramedullary nailFracture fixationSIGN intramedullary nailMajority of patientsFemur fracture fixationVolume of patientsSIGN nailClinical outcomesOperative fixationRetrospective reviewSurgical databaseCommon causeSafe surgeryPopulation characteristicsPatientsSurgeryCommon procedureDifferent centersAverage timeNailOutcomesTraffic accidentsFixationDistinct patterns of prefrontal cortical disengagement during inhibitory control in addiction: A meta-analysis based on population characteristics
Le TM, Potvin S, Zhornitsky S, Li CR. Distinct patterns of prefrontal cortical disengagement during inhibitory control in addiction: A meta-analysis based on population characteristics. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2021, 127: 255-269. PMID: 33933507, PMCID: PMC8411123, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexMiddle frontal gyrusHealthy controlsLeft dorsal anterior cingulate cortexMFG activationSubstance use statusPrefrontal cortical dysfunctionAnterior cingulate cortexPrefrontal cortical regionsResponse inhibitionPopulation characteristicsImpaired task performanceInhibitory control deficitsCortical dysfunctionCerebral functionBenefits of abstinenceNicotine usersCortical activationCingulate cortexCortical regionsFrontal gyrusBrain activationDrug addictionUse statusControl deficits
2014
Substantial Shifts in Ranking of California Hospitals by Hospital-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Following Adjustment for Hospital Characteristics and Case Mix
Tehrani DM, Phelan MJ, Cao C, Billimek J, Datta R, Nguyen H, Kwark H, Huang SS. Substantial Shifts in Ranking of California Hospitals by Hospital-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Following Adjustment for Hospital Characteristics and Case Mix. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2014, 35: 1263-1270. PMID: 25203180, DOI: 10.1086/678069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHA-MRSA infectionsCase mixHospital rankingsCalifornia acute care hospitalsHospital-Associated MethicillinRetrospective cohort studyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusAcute care hospitalsFacility-level characteristicsPatient population characteristicsFacility-level factorsMandatory hospitalizationMRSA pneumoniaSerious comorbiditiesCohort studyCare hospitalHospital proportionHospital characteristicsCommunity hospitalPopulation characteristicsHospital case mixAdmissionInfection prevention performanceHospitalInfection riskAssociation between airborne PM2.5 chemical constituents and birth weight—implication of buffer exposure assignment
Ebisu K, Belanger K, Bell ML. Association between airborne PM2.5 chemical constituents and birth weight—implication of buffer exposure assignment. Environmental Research Letters 2014, 9: 084007. PMID: 26594233, PMCID: PMC4651451, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/9/8/084007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Tracking Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease Using the Mini-Mental State Examination: A Meta-Analysis
Han L, Cole M, Bellavance F, McCusker J, Primeau F. Tracking Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease Using the Mini-Mental State Examination: A Meta-Analysis. International Psychogeriatrics 2000, 12: 231-247. PMID: 10937543, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610200006359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationAD patientsAlzheimer's diseaseCognitive declineInclusion criteriaStudy populationMMSE scoresState ExaminationCourse of ADPathological diagnostic criteriaEffect sizeInitial MMSE scoreNumber of assessmentsLongitudinal study designOutcome measuresDiagnostic criteriaPopulation characteristicsFollowing keywordsMeta-analysisPatientsStudy designDiseaseChange scoresRandom effects regression modelsSignificant heterogeneity
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