2018
Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study
Ofori-Atta A, Reynolds NR, Antwi S, Renner L, Nichols JS, Lartey M, Amissah K, Tettey JK, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Catlin AC, Gan G, Kyriakides TC, Paintsil E, Team O. Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 283-292. PMID: 30360643, PMCID: PMC6382516, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1537463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregivers of childrenCaregiver depressionCaregivers of HIVLow HIV knowledgeChild health outcomesCorrelates of depressionLow social supportPediatric HIVIllness perceptionsIntervention trialsMean ageHIV knowledgeRisk factorsSevere depressionHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaAdjusted modelHIVCaregiver statusHealth outcomesStudy participantsCaregiversPrevalenceDepressionSub-Saharan countries
2016
Retrospective Case Control Study of the Incidence, Laterality, and Risk Factors of Ureteral Injuries in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy
Stoltzman M, Kashani S, Kyriakides T. Retrospective Case Control Study of the Incidence, Laterality, and Risk Factors of Ureteral Injuries in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2016, 23: s63. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.160.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Predictors and outcomes of endoleaks in the Veterans Affairs Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Trial of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Lal BK, Zhou W, Li Z, Kyriakides T, Matsumura J, Lederle FA, Freischlag J, Group O. Predictors and outcomes of endoleaks in the Veterans Affairs Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Trial of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2015, 62: 1394-1404. PMID: 26598115, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType II endoleakEndovascular repairSecondary interventionsAortic aneurysmRisk factorsAneurysm sizeVeterans AffairsKaplan-Meier survival analysisInitial aneurysm sizeStandard-risk patientsSuccessful endovascular repairType of endoleakVascular risk factorsInfrarenal aortic aneurysmLong-term outcomesAnalysis of patientsLength of survivalAbdominal aortic aneurysmPresence of endoleaksLogistic regression analysisDiameter enlargementOVER trialPatient demographicsEndoleak developmentLong follow
2010
Methodological Issues in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Clinical Trials
Peduzzi P, Kyriakides T, O'Connor TZ, Guarino P, Warren SR, Huang GD. Methodological Issues in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Clinical Trials. The American Journal Of Medicine 2010, 123: e8-e15. PMID: 21184867, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative effectiveness clinical trialEffectiveness clinical trialClinical trialsVeterans Affairs Cooperative Studies ProgramCooperative Studies ProgramComparative effectiveness researchMechanism of actionUsual careDiabetes mellitusRheumatoid arthritisFuture trialsClinical equipoisePatient preferencesRisk factorsNeurologic disordersInfectious diseasesMental healthTrialsDisease areasEffectiveness researchPharmaceutical issuesType of studyValid comparisonsMellitusArthritis