2022
Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement
Dhodapkar M, Galivanche A, Halperin S, Elaydi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 484-491. PMID: 36549456, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionElective spine surgerySpine surgeryInitial managementRate of SSIInfection characteristicsSpine surgical site infectionPostoperative surgical site infectionRetrospective case-control studyPresence of bacteremiaRisk stratification toolCase-control studySingle academic institutionTimes greater oddsDevastating complicationSite infectionMultivariable analysisStratification toolSurgical managementSurgical variablesIndex procedureSurgical interventionRisk factorsInclusion criteriaLarge cohortAssociation of Coded Housing Instability and Hospitalization in the US
Rollings K, Kunnath N, Ryus C, Janke A, Ibrahim A. Association of Coded Housing Instability and Hospitalization in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2241951. PMID: 36374498, PMCID: PMC9664259, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.41951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon reasonPrimary diagnosisNeurodevelopmental disordersSocial determinantsHousing instabilityNational Inpatient SampleHospitalization of patientsLength of stayCross-sectional studyHigher admission ratesCirculatory system diseasesTimes greater oddsInpatient hospital utilizationHospital stayPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeHospitalization costsRetrospective studyInpatient admissionsMean ageInpatient SampleAdmission ratesHospital utilizationMedical adviceHospitalizationThe risk of hyperglycemia associated with use of dolutegravir among adults living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A case-control study
Namara D, Schwartz JI, Tusubira AK, McFarland W, Birungi C, Semitala FC, Muddu M. The risk of hyperglycemia associated with use of dolutegravir among adults living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A case-control study. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2022, 33: 1158-1164. PMID: 36222490, PMCID: PMC9691558, DOI: 10.1177/09564624221129410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of dolutegravirRisk of hyperglycemiaCase-control studyDTG useDiabetes mellitusSubsequent diagnosisOral glucose tolerance testOdds of hyperglycemiaMedical record abstractionGlucose tolerance testMultivariable logistic regressionInterviewer-administered questionnaireNon-communicable diseasesTimes greater oddsDiagnosis of hyperglycemiaDTG exposureAlternate regimensAntiretroviral agentsRecord abstractionMultivariable analysisPotential confoundersPlasma glucoseTolerance testClinical dataHyperglycemiaPosteromedial tibial plateau bone bruises are associated with medial meniscal ramp lesions in patients with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: a systematic review & meta-analysis
Green JS, Moran J, Marcel A, Joo PY, McLaughlin WM, Manzi JE, Yalcin S, Wang A, Porrino J, Jimenez AE, Medvecky MJ, Katz LD. Posteromedial tibial plateau bone bruises are associated with medial meniscal ramp lesions in patients with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: a systematic review & meta-analysis. The Physician And Sportsmedicine 2022, 51: 531-538. PMID: 35915996, DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2022.2108350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial meniscal ramp lesionsMeniscal ramp lesionsMagnetic resonance imagingPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingRamp lesionsEgger's linear regression testBone bruisingACL ruptureBone bruiseGreater oddsPublication biasPre-operative magnetic resonance imagingAcute ACL injuryBone bruise patternsConcomitant ACL ruptureConcomitant anterior cruciate ligamentAnterior cruciate ligamentFunnel plot analysisLinear regression testTimes greater oddsWeb of ScienceACL injuryCochrane LibraryMethodological IndexPooled studies
2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study.
Sharp M, Parpia A, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1142-1152. PMID: 35137382, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesRisk factorsFemale Syrian refugeesGreater oddsDepression levelsChronic disease managementDeterminants of depressionChronic physical conditionsHealth intervention planningMultivariable ordinal regressionTimes greater oddsCross-sectional surveyMental health interventionsHigher depression levelsGenitourinary disordersComorbid depressionDisease burdenHealth characteristicsIdentified predictorsHealth statusHealth interventionsHigh levelsDiseasePilot studyDisorder status
2019
Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience
Okunrintemi V, Khera R, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich HJ, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Pawlik TM, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 884-892. PMID: 30783877, PMCID: PMC6544715, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04848-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient healthcare experienceHealthcare experiencesHigher oddsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHealthcare providersRepresentative US adult populationUS adult populationTimes higher oddsQuality of careTimes greater oddsLow incomePoor healthcare experiencesRetrospective studyPatient incomePatient levelPatient reportsUS adultsProvider satisfactionGreater oddsPatientsHealth outcomesSurvey cohortAdult populationStudy participantsAspects of access
2018
Initiation of new psychotropic prescriptions without a psychiatric diagnosis among US adults: Rates, correlates, and national trends from 2006 to 2015
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Initiation of new psychotropic prescriptions without a psychiatric diagnosis among US adults: Rates, correlates, and national trends from 2006 to 2015. Health Services Research 2018, 54: 139-148. PMID: 30334247, PMCID: PMC6338322, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyPrimary care visitsNewer psychotropic medicationsPsychiatric diagnosisPsychotropic prescriptionsCare visitsPsychotropic medicationsUS adultsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyNational trendsNon-psychiatric specialistsPsychotropic drug prescriptionNon-psychiatrist physiciansLogistic regression analysisTimes greater oddsRepeated cross-sectional designCross-sectional designOutpatient settingCare SurveyClinical correlatesDrug prescriptionsOutpatient careLower oddsGreater oddsPrevention websiteTrauma treatment for veterans in buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder
Meshberg-Cohen S, Black AC, DeViva JC, Petrakis IL, Rosen MI. Trauma treatment for veterans in buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 89: 29-34. PMID: 30243036, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenanceChart reviewBuprenorphine treatmentTrauma treatmentPTSD diagnosisReference groupRetrospective chart reviewBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentOpioid use disorderFuture clinical trialsLogistic regression analysisEvidence-based psychotherapiesTimes greater oddsTrauma-focused treatmentBuprenorphine retentionOpioid typeOUD treatmentMaintenance treatmentWorse outcomesClinical trialsConsecutive referralsGreater oddsUse disordersComorbid PTSDDisorder rates
2015
Wheezing Is Common in Children With Sickle Cell Disease When Compared With Controls
Galadanci NA, Liang WH, Galadanci AA, Aliyu MH, Jibir BW, Karaye IM, Inusa BP, Vermund SH, Strunk RC, DeBaun MR. Wheezing Is Common in Children With Sickle Cell Disease When Compared With Controls. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2015, 37: 16-19. PMID: 25197776, PMCID: PMC4866494, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseAmerican Thoracic Society DivisionLung Disease QuestionnaireAbsence of asthmaCase-control study designTimes greater oddsHigh rateDisease QuestionnaireRespiratory symptomsMedian ageCommunity hospitalMultivariable modelGreater oddsSCD experienceSCD statusStudy designOnly variableSimilar ageChildrenParent reportDiseaseAgeSame settingQuestionnaire
2014
Reflechi twòp—Thinking Too Much: Description of a Cultural Syndrome in Haiti’s Central Plateau
Kaiser BN, McLean KE, Kohrt BA, Hagaman AK, Wagenaar BH, Khoury NM, Keys HM. Reflechi twòp—Thinking Too Much: Description of a Cultural Syndrome in Haiti’s Central Plateau. Culture, Medicine, And Psychiatry 2014, 38: 448-472. PMID: 25038935, DOI: 10.1007/s11013-014-9380-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHaiti's Central PlateauMental illnessMental disordersEarly clinical recognitionCommon mental disordersSevere mental disordersTimes greater oddsBeck Depression InventoryModerate mental illnessBeck Anxiety InventoryIdioms of distressClinical recognitionGreater oddsDepression InventorySuicidal ideationSyndromePsychosocial sufferingEpidemiologic methodsIllnessAnxiety InventoryPsychosisGreater scoresDisordersDistressMildSmoking and mental illness in the US population
Smith PH, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Smoking and mental illness in the US population. Tobacco Control 2014, 23: e147. PMID: 24727731, PMCID: PMC4201650, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedPrevalenceSmokingSmoking CessationSocioeconomic FactorsTobacco Use DisorderYoung AdultConceptsPsychiatric diagnosisCessation ratesQuit ratesSpecific diagnosisMental health service useEstimates of smokingHealth service useCurrent psychiatric diagnosisSpecific psychiatric diagnosesNational Epidemiologic SurveyTimes greater oddsPast-year psychiatric diagnosisHeavy smokingPsychiatric comorbiditySmoking ratesTobacco useTreatment useComorbid disordersSmokingGreater prevalenceService useEpidemiologic SurveyGreater oddsCohort surveyUS population
2009
HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Cavanaugh CE, Hansen NB, Sullivan TP. HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. AIDS And Behavior 2009, 14: 318-327. PMID: 19856093, PMCID: PMC2866623, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9623-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsRecent sexual risk behaviorLow-income womenRisk behaviorsPosttraumatic stress disorderUnprotected sexStress disorderWomen's sexual risk behaviorsHIV sexual risk behaviorsHIV prevention interventionsAlcohol problemsIntimate partner violenceTimes greater oddsNonprimary partnersPartner violencePrevention interventionsGreater oddsMale partnersPrimary partnersLogistic regression resultsWomenChildhood abuseDemographic covariatesSexPTSD
2005
The effect of involuntary job loss on smoking intensity and relapse
Falba T, Teng H, Sindelar JL, Gallo WT. The effect of involuntary job loss on smoking intensity and relapse. Addiction 2005, 100: 1330-1339. PMID: 16128722, PMCID: PMC1351253, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01150.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokersBaseline current smokersHistory of smokingWave 2Important health risk factorHealth risk factorsTimes greater oddsFormer smokersOlder smokersPrimary outcomeMore cigarettesSmoking intensityRisk factorsCigarette consumptionGreater oddsRelapseSmokersSmoking quantityOlder AmericansSmokingRetirement StudyWave 1Significant changesInvoluntary job lossFinancial hardship
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