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Body Image and Body Satisfaction Differ by Race in Overweight Postpartum Mothers

Carter-Edwards, Lori; Revels, Jessica; Ostbye, Truls (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Background: Body image (BI) and body satisfaction may be important in understanding weight loss behaviors, particularly during the postpartum period. We assessed these constructs among African American and white overweight ...
A Cross-Site, Comparative Effectiveness Study of an Integrated HIV and Substance Use Treatment Program

Proeschold-Bell, Rae Jean (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Co-occurrence of HIV and substance abuse is associated with poor outcomes for HIV-related health and substance use. Integration of substance use and medical care holds promise for HIV patients, yet few integrated treatment ...
Current Definitions of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection: Is the Emperor Wearing Clothes?

Sexton, Daniel; Chen, Luke; Anderson, Deverick (UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010)
Feasibility and Acceptability of Door-to-Door Rapid HIV Testing Among Latino Immigrants and Their HIV Risk Factors in North Carolina

Wilson, Kate (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Latino immigrants in the United States are disproportionally impacted by the HIV epidemic but face barriers to clinic-based testing. We assessed a community-based strategy for rapid HIV testing by conducting "door-to-door'' ...
Hand Hygiene Noncompliance and the Cost of Hospital-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Cummings, Keith L.; Anderson, Deverick (UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010)

BACKGROUND. Hand hygiene noncompliance is a major cause of nosocomial infection. Nosocomial infection cost data exist, but the effect of hand hygiene noncompliance is unknown. OBJECTIVE. To estimate methicillin-resistant ...
The Impact of Shame on Health-Related Quality of Life Among HIV-Positive Adults with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Kershaw, Trace; Hansen, Nathan B. (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Childhood sexual abuse is prevalent among people living with HIV, and the experience of shame is a common consequence of childhood sexual abuse and HIV infection. This study examined the role of shame in health-related ...
Incidence of High Altitude Illnesses among Unacclimatized Persons Who Acutely Ascended to Tibet

Cui, Bo (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Ren, Yusheng, Zhongming Fu, Weimin Shen, Ping Jiang, Yanlin He, Shaojun Peng, Zonggui Wu, and Bo Cui. Incidence of high altitude illnesses among unacclimatized persons who acutely ascended to Tibet. High Alt. Med. Biol. ...
Influenza Vaccination of Household Contacts of Newborns: A Hospital-Based Strategy to Increase Vaccination Rates

Walter, Emmanuel; Hellkamp, Anne; Dolor, Rowena (UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010)

We implemented a hospital-based influenza vaccination program for household contacts of newborns. Among mothers not vaccinated prenatally, 44.7% were vaccinated through the program, as were 25.7% of fathers. A hospital-based ...
Insurance Coverage among People Living with Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Conover, Christopher J. (JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, 2010)

HIV triply-diagnosed adults (those with chronic mental illness and substance abuse disorders) must rely heavily on public insurance to cover high annual medical costs (similar to$50,000). This study examines the nature and ...
An Integrated Clinical Microbiology Service Ensures Optimal Early Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection Reply

Chen, Luke; Anderson, Deverick; Choi, Yong; Sexton, Daniel (UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010)
Pairing QuantiFERON Gold In-Tube with Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in the Southeastern United States

Person, Anna K.; Goswami, Neela D.; Gadkowski, L. Beth; Naggie, Dr Susanna; Chen, Luke; Lalani, Tahaniyat; Cox, Gary; Stout, Jason (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Knowing one's HIV status is particularly important in the setting of recent tuberculosis (TB) exposure. Blood tests for assessment of tuberculosis infection, such as the QuantiFERON Gold in-tube test (QFT; Cellestis Limited, ...
Variation in the Type and Frequency of Postoperative Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections According to Type of Surgical Procedure

Anderson, Deverick; Reed, Shelby; Sexton, Daniel; Grussemeyer, Chelsea A.; Choi, Yong; Fowler, Vance Jr. (UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010)

OBJECTIVE. To determine the epidemiological characteristics of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection following 4 types of major surgical procedures. DESIGN. Retrospective cohort study. SETTING. Eleven ...