2017
Design and rationale of the Cardiovascular Health and Text Messaging (CHAT) Study and the CHAT-Diabetes Mellitus (CHAT-DM) Study: two randomised controlled trials of text messaging to improve secondary prevention for coronary heart disease and diabetes
Huo X, Spatz ES, Ding Q, Horak P, Zheng X, Masters C, Zhang H, Irwin ML, Yan X, Guan W, Li J, Li X, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Design and rationale of the Cardiovascular Health and Text Messaging (CHAT) Study and the CHAT-Diabetes Mellitus (CHAT-DM) Study: two randomised controlled trials of text messaging to improve secondary prevention for coronary heart disease and diabetes. BMJ Open 2017, 7: e018302. PMID: 29273661, PMCID: PMC5778311, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood PressureChinaCoronary DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansLife StyleMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMotivationResearch DesignRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSelf CareSingle-Blind MethodTelemedicineText MessagingYoung AdultConceptsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexTrials of textProportion of patientsMedication adherencePhysical activitySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking cessationCardiovascular healthMellitus StudySecondary coronary heart disease preventionCoronary heart disease preventionLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolUsual scientific forumsBlood pressure controlRisk factor managementHeart disease preventionCoronary heart diseaseMobile health interventionsInstitutional review boardUniversity Institutional Review BoardBehavioral skills modelText messagingBehavioral change techniques
2016
Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Caulfield M, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Herbert P, D'Onofrio G, Jackson EA, Lichtman JH, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study. American Heart Journal 2016, 183: 74-84. PMID: 27979045, PMCID: PMC5459396, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLipid profileYoung womenLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein profileMyocardial infarctionTreatment utilizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow HDL cholesterol levelsYoung adultsHigh-intensity doseMajor lipid abnormalitiesSex differencesAdverse lipid profileFavorable lipoprotein profileHDL cholesterol ratioLower total cholesterolHDL cholesterol levelsHigher HDL cholesterolImportant risk factorHigher mortality riskMultivariate regression analysisVIRGO StudyCardiovascular outcomes