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"I Use Weed for My ADHD": A Qualitative Analysis of Online Forum Discussions on Cannabis Use and ADHD.

Kollins, SH; McClernon, Francis Joseph; Mitchell, JT; Sweitzer, MM; Tunno, AM (PLoS One, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for problematic cannabis use. However, clinical and anecdotal evidence suggest an increasingly popular perception that cannabis is therapeutic ...

Using electronic health record data for substance use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment among adults with type 2 diabetes: Design of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network study.

Batch, Bryan Courtney; Brady, KT; Dunham, AA; Ghitza, UE; Heidenfelder, B; Killeen, TK; Lindblad, R; ... (11 authors) (Contemp Clin Trials, 2016-01)

BACKGROUND: The Affordable Care Act encourages healthcare systems to integrate behavioral and medical healthcare, as well as to employ electronic health records (EHRs) for health information exchange and quality improvement. ...

Interaction Between the FOXO1A-209 Genotype and Tea Drinking Is Significantly Associated with Reduced Mortality at Advanced Ages.

Bolund, L; Chen, H; Feng, L; Gottschalk, William Kirby; Gregory, Simon Gray; Gu, J; Hauser, Elizabeth Rebecca; ... (29 authors) (Rejuvenation Res, 2016-06)

On the basis of the genotypic/phenotypic data from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) and Cox proportional hazard model, the present study demonstrates that interactions between carrying FOXO1A-209 genotypes ...

A Systematic Review of Conceptual Frameworks of Medical Complexity and New Model Development.

Akushevich, Igor; Beadles, Christopher A; Hastings, Susan Nicole; Kravchenko, J; Maciejewski, Matthew Leonard; Whitson, Heather Elizabeth; Zullig, Leah L (J Gen Intern Med, 2016-03)

BACKGROUND: Patient complexity is often operationalized by counting multiple chronic conditions (MCC) without considering contextual factors that can affect patient risk for adverse outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was ...

Prevalence and correlates of proteinuria in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional pilot study.

Bagasha, P; Egger, Joseph; Etolu, W; Ingabire, P; Kalyesubula, R; Lunyera, Joseph; Mutungi, G; ... (9 authors) (BMC Res Notes, 2016-02-16)

BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan Africa, few community-based screenings have been conducted in Uganda. Opportunities to improve the management of CKD in sub-Saharan ...

Selectivity of physiotherapist programs in the United States does not differ by institutional funding source or research activity level.

Cook, Chad; Covington, K; Engelhard, C; Landry, MD; McCallum, C; Riley, SP (J Educ Eval Health Prof, 2016)

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare selectivity characteristics among institution characteristics to determine differences by institutional funding source (public vs. private) or research activity level (research ...

Host gene expression classifiers diagnose acute respiratory illness etiology.

Burke, T; Cairns, CB; Carin, Lawrence; Fowler, Vance Garrison Jr; Freeman, DH; Ginsburg, Geoffrey Steven; Glickman, Seth W; ... (24 authors) (Sci Transl Med, 2016-01-20)

Acute respiratory infections caused by bacterial or viral pathogens are among the most common reasons for seeking medical care. Despite improvements in pathogen-based diagnostics, most patients receive inappropriate antibiotics. ...

Transcriptomic Analysis of the Host Response and Innate Resilience to Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Infection in Humans.

Burke, T; Chakraborty, S; Ginsburg, Geoffrey Steven; Harro, CD; McClain, MT; Nicholson, BP; Sack, DA; ... (11 authors) (J Infect Dis, 2016-05-01)

BACKGROUND: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a globally prevalent cause of diarrhea. Though usually self-limited, it can be severe and debilitating. Little is known about the host transcriptional response to infection. ...

Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011-2012.

Armstrong, J; Farris, CM; Holland, Thomas; Jiang, J; Laktabai, J; Maina, AN; O'Meara, WP; ... (9 authors) (Emerg Infect Dis, 2016-05)

To increase knowledge of undifferentiated fevers in Kenya, we tested paired serum samples from febrile children in western Kenya for antibodies against pathogens increasingly recognized to cause febrile illness in Africa. ...

Prefrontal contributions to relational encoding in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Addis, DR; Browndyke, Jeffrey Nicholas; Burke, JR; Ford, JH; Foster, CM; Giovanello, Kelly S; Kaufer, DI; ... (8 authors) (Neuroimage Clin, 2016)

Relational memory declines are well documented as an early marker for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). Episodic memory formation relies on relational processing supported by two mnemonic mechanisms, generation ...