2022
Triggering of myocardial infarction by heat exposure is modified by medication intake
Chen K, Dubrow R, Breitner S, Wolf K, Linseisen J, Schmitz T, Heier M, von Scheidt W, Kuch B, Meisinger C, Peters A, Schneider A. Triggering of myocardial infarction by heat exposure is modified by medication intake. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 727-731. PMID: 39196082, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00102-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyocardial infarctionEffect modificationMI riskPre-existing coronary heart diseaseAnti-platelet medicationCertain cardiovascular medicationsBeta-receptor blockersCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionHeat exposureCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsYounger patientsMedication useMedication intakeHeart diseaseHigh prevalenceLow prevalenceMI casesMedicationsPatientsInfarctionSignificant differencesCHDPrevalence
1997
Severe Obesity as an Explanatory Factor for the Black/White Difference in Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Jones B, Kasl S, Curnen M, Owens P, Dubrow R. Severe Obesity as an Explanatory Factor for the Black/White Difference in Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 394-404. PMID: 9290499, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere obesityBreast cancerWhite womenRacial differencesBlack womenTNM stage IIPrevalence of obesityLogistic regression modelsObserved racial differencesBlack/White DifferencesRetrospective studyOdds ratioHigh prevalenceObesityStage IICancerDiagnosisWomenWhite differencesPrevalenceRegression modelsDifferencesLater stagesDiseaseImportant role