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Plasma protein expression profiles, cardiovascular disease, and religious struggles among South Asians in the MASALA study

Scientific Reports, 2021
Blood protein concentrations are clinically useful, predictive biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite a higher burden of CVD among U.S. South Asians, no CVD-related proteomics study has been conducted in this sub-population.
Long H. Ngo, M. Austin Argentieri, Simon T. Dillon, Blake Victor Kent, Alka M. Kanaya, Alexandra E. Shields, Towia A. Libermann   +6 more
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Prioritizing health and research needs of internally displaced populations in Mozambique: a policy and practice review

Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Internal displacement is an increasingly important public health and governance challenge, driven by the interaction of armed conflict, recurrent disasters, and climate-related hazards.
Ivan da Costa Tomás Júnior, Alvaro Marcela Manhiça, Will Susse de Jesus Monjane, Paulo Salvador da Silva Tembe Júnior, Igor Paulo Ubisse Capitine   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building towards common psychosocial measures in U.S. cohort studies: principal investigators’ views regarding the role of religiosity and spirituality in human health

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background The goal of this study was to understand prospective cohort study Principal Investigators’ (PIs’) attitudes regarding the importance of religion and spirituality (R/S) on disease etiology in order to identify barriers and opportunities for ...
Alexandra E. Shields, Tracy A. Balboni
doaj   +1 more source

Association between neighborhood social cohesion, awareness of chronic diseases, and participation in healthy behaviors in a community cohort

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) is the network of relationships as well as the shared values and norms of residents in a neighborhood. Higher NSC has been associated with improved cardiovascular health, largely among Whites but not African ...
Andrew M. Rosenblatt, Deidra C. Crews, Neil R. Powe, Alan B. Zonderman, Michele K. Evans, Delphine S. Tuot   +5 more
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Telehealth for management of chronic non-cancer pain and opioid use disorder in safety net primary care

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic increased use of telehealth for the management of opioid use disorder and chronic non-cancer pain in primary care safety net clinical systems.
Alexis Cooke, Stacy Castellanos, Celeste Enriquez, Pamela Olsen, Christine Miaskowski, Margot Kushel, Kelly Ray Knight   +6 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epigenetic Pathways in Human Disease: The Impact of DNA Methylation on Stress-Related Pathogenesis and Current Challenges in Biomarker Development

EBioMedicine, 2017
HPA axis genes implicated in glucocorticoid regulation play an important role in regulating the physiological impact of social and environmental stress, and have become a focal point for investigating the role of glucocorticoid regulation in the etiology
M. Austin Argentieri, Sairaman Nagarajan, Bobak Seddighzadeh, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Alexandra E. Shields   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Are the Practices to Identify and Prioritize Vulnerable Populations Affected by Urban Humanitarian Emergencies?: A systematic review protocol

, 2016
The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for an evidence synthesis on practices to identify and prioritize vulnerable populations affected by urban humanitarian emergencies.
Jami King, Sanderson, David, David Sanderson, Laura Phelps, King, Jami, Ronak Patel, Patel, Ronak, Phelps, Laura   +7 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source