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Hypertension and obesity as cardiovascular risk factors among HIV seropositive patients in Western Kenya.
(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 ...
Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study.
(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 ...
Relief and Recurrence of Congestion During and After Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure: Insights From Diuretic Optimization Strategy Evaluation in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (DOSE-AHF) and Cardiorenal Rescue Study in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (CARESS-HF).
(Circ Heart Fail, 2015-07)
BACKGROUND: Congestion is the most frequent cause for hospitalization in acute decompensated
heart failure. Although decongestion is a major goal of acute therapy, it is unclear
how the clinical components of congestion ...
Genetic variants in the TEP1 gene are associated with prostate cancer risk and recurrence.
(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 ...
Cognitive Function: Is There More to Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Than Stroke?
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-08-03)
Contemporary trends and predictors of postacute service use and routine discharge home after stroke.
(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 ...
The ORBIT bleeding score: a simple bedside score to assess bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation.
(Eur Heart J, 2015-12-07)
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic decisions in atrial fibrillation (AF) are often influenced
by assessment of bleeding risk. However, existing bleeding risk scores have limitations.
OBJECTIVES: We sought to develop and validate a ...
The epidemiology of substance use and disorders among middle aged and elderly community adults: national survey on drug use and health.
(The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association
for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2009-03)
To estimate the prevalence, distribution, and correlates of drug use among middle
aged and elderly persons in the United States and to compare with alcohol use in this
age group.The 2005 and 2006 National Surveys on Drug ...
Nonprescription use of pain relievers by middle-aged and elderly community-living adults: National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
(Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2009-07)
To estimate the frequency, distribution, and correlates of nonprescription use of
pain relievers by middle-aged and elderly persons in the United States.Cross-sectional
data analysis of a national community survey.The 2005 ...
Predictors of latent tuberculosis treatment initiation and completion at a U.S. public health clinic: a prospective cohort study.
(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, ...