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Hypertension and obesity as cardiovascular risk factors among HIV seropositive patients in Western Kenya. 

Bloomfield, Gerald; Carter, EJ; Hogan, JW; Keter, A; Kimaiyo, S; Sang, E; Velazquez, Eric J (PLoS One, 2011)
BACKGROUND: There is increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV seropositive individuals. The prevalence of HIV is highest in sub-Saharan Africa; however, HIV-related cardiovascular risk research is largely derived ...
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Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study. 

Bandeen-Roche, K; Boulware, Ebony; Crews, DC; DEcIDE ESRD Patient Outcomes in Renal Disease Study Investigators; Ephraim, Patti L; Jaar, BG; Liu, J; ... (16 authors) (BMC Nephrol, 2012-12-06)
BACKGROUND: Evidence is lacking to inform providers' and patients' decisions about many common treatment strategies for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). METHODS/DESIGN: The DEcIDE Patient Outcomes in ESRD Study ...
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Genetic variants in the TEP1 gene are associated with prostate cancer risk and recurrence. 

Gu, C; Li, Q; Zhu, Y; Qu, Y; Zhang, G; Wang, M; Yang, Y; ... (11 authors) (Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis, 2015-12)
BACKGROUND: Telomere-related genes play an important role in carcinogenesis and progression of prostate cancer (PCa). It is not fully understood whether genetic variations in telomere-related genes are associated with development ...
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Contemporary trends and predictors of postacute service use and routine discharge home after stroke. 

Prvu Bettger, Janet; McCoy, Lisa; Smith, Eric E; Fonarow, Gregg C; Schwamm, Lee H; Peterson, Eric D (J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-02-23)
BACKGROUND: Returning home after the hospital is a primary aim for healthcare; however, additional postacute care (PAC) services are sometimes necessary for returning stroke patients to their pre-event status. Recent trends ...
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Predictors of latent tuberculosis treatment initiation and completion at a U.S. public health clinic: a prospective cohort study. 

Goswami, Neela D; Gadkowski, Lara Beth; Piedrahita, Carla; Bissette, Deborah; Ahearn, Marshall Alex; Blain, Michela LM; Østbye, Truls; ... (9 authors) (BMC Public Health, 2012-06-21)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a key component in U.S. tuberculosis control, assisted by recent improvements in LTBI diagnostics and therapeutic regimens. Effectiveness of LTBI therapy, ...
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Associations of potentially functional variants in IL-6, JAKs and STAT3 with gastric cancer risk in an eastern Chinese population. 

Zhou, Fei; Cheng, Lei; Qiu, Li-Xin; Wang, Meng-Yun; Li, Jin; Sun, Meng-Hong; Yang, Ya-Jun; ... (11 authors) (Oncotarget, 2016-05)
The interleukin-6 (IL-6)/JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway plays a central role in inflammation-mediated cancers, including gastric cancer (GCa). We evaluated associations between 10 potentially functional single nucleotide ...
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Pri-miR-124 rs531564 and pri-miR-34b/c rs4938723 polymorphisms are associated with decreased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Chinese populations. 

Zhang, Junjie; Huang, Xuewen; Xiao, Juanjuan; Yang, Yajun; Zhou, Yinghui; Wang, Xiaofeng; Liu, Qingmei; ... (18 authors) (PloS one, 2014-01)
MicroRNAs are a new class of small non-protein-coding RNAs that sometimes function as tumor suppressors or oncogenes. Aberrant expression and structural alteration of microRNAs have been reported to be involved in tumorigenesis ...
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Trends in anemia management in US hemodialysis patients 2004-2010. 

Miskulin, Dana C; Zhou, Jing; Tangri, Navdeep; Bandeen-Roche, Karen; Cook, Courtney; Ephraim, Patti L; Crews, Deidra C; ... (13 authors) (BMC Nephrol, 2013-12-01)
BACKGROUND: There have been major changes in the management of anemia in US hemodialysis patients in recent years. We sought to determine the influence of clinical trial results, safety regulations, and changes in reimbursement ...
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Factors associated with isolated right heart failure in women: a pilot study from western Kenya. 

Lagat, David K; DeLong, Allison K; Wellenius, Gregory A; Carter, E Jane; Bloomfield, Gerald S; Velazquez, Eric J; Hogan, Joseph; ... (9 authors) (Glob Heart, 2014-06)
BACKGROUND: Small observational studies have found that isolated right heart failure (IRHF) is prevalent among women of sub-Saharan Africa. Further, several risk factors for the development of IRHF have been identified. ...
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Blood pressure level impacts risk of death among HIV seropositive adults in Kenya: a retrospective analysis of electronic health records. 

Bloomfield, Gerald S; Hogan, Joseph W; Keter, Alfred; Holland, Thomas L; Sang, Edwin; Kimaiyo, Sylvester; Velazquez, Eric J (BMC Infect Dis, 2014-05-22)
BACKGROUND: Mortality among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is increasingly due to non-communicable causes. This has been observed mostly in developed countries and the routine care of HIV infected ...
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