A5089995372- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Hepatitis C virus research
East Tennessee State University
2021-2025
Sage Therapeutics (United States)
2024
Loyola University Chicago
2011-2020
Mayfield Brain & Spine
2018
Palo Alto Institute
2018
Vanderbilt University
2015
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
2015
Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama
2015
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2015
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2015
Liver cirrhosis is an important public health concern in the United States and a significant source of morbidity mortality. However, epidemiology incompletely understood. The aims this study were to estimate prevalence general US population, determine characteristics affected Americans with focus on disparities, calculate excess mortality attributable cirrhosis.National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey data conducted between 1999 2010 used factors associated cirrhosis. National Center...
Background: Despite the wide availability and low cost of serum creatinine measurement, at-risk populations are not routinely tested for chronic kidney disease (CKD).Methods: We used a cross-sectional analysis nationally representative, population-based survey to develop system, SCORED (SCreening Occult REnal Disease), that uses available demographic medical information identify individuals with an increased likelihood CKD.The included 8530 adult participants in National Health Nutrition...
Recent studies suggest that obesity may be “contagious” between individuals in social networks. Social contagion (influence), however, not identifiable using traditional statistical approaches because they cannot distinguish from homophily (the propensity for to select friends who are similar themselves) or shared environmental influences. In this paper, we apply the stochastic actor-based model (SABM) framework developed by Snijders and colleagues data on adolescent body mass index (BMI),...
Despite the growing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), there are no algorithms (to our knowledge) to quantify effect concurrent risk factors on development incident disease.A combined cohort (N = 14 155) 2 community-based studies, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study and Cardiovascular Health Study, was formed among men women 45 years or older with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) exceeding 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) at baseline. The primary outcome a GFR less than during...
End-stage renal disease rates rose following widespread introduction of high fructose corn syrup in the American diet, supporting speculation that harms kidney. Sugar-sweetened soda is a primary source fructose. We therefore hypothesized sugary consumption was associated with albuminuria, sensitive marker for kidney disease.Design cross-sectional analysis. Data were drawn from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2004. The setting representative United States...
The risk of end stage renal disease (ESRD) is increased among individuals with low income and in communities. However, few studies have examined the relation both individual community socioeconomic status (SES) incident ESRD.Among 23,314 U.S. adults population-based Reasons for Geographic Racial Differences Stroke study, we assessed participant differences across geospatially-linked categories county poverty [outlier poverty, extremely high very neither (reference), affluence outlier...
The objective of this study was to examine the temporal trends association between area-level poverty status and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) incidence. We hypothesized that ESRD incidence has increased significantly over time. Patient data from United States Renal Data System were linked with 2000 2010 US census. Area-level defined as living in a zip code-defined area ≥20% households below federal line. Negative binomial regression models created by time period adult population while...
The prevalence of obesity has increased in societies all socio-cultural backgrounds. To date, guidelines set forward to prevent have universally emphasized optimal levels physical activity. However there are few empirical data support the assertion that low energy expenditure activity is a causal factor current epidemic very limited. Modeling Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS) cohort study designed assess association between and relative weight, weight gain diabetes cardiovascular disease...
Although systems science has emerged as a set of innovative approaches to study complex phenomena, many topically focused researchers including clinicians and scientists working in public health are somewhat befuddled by this methodology that at times appears be radically different from analytic methods, such statistical modeling, which the accustomed. There also conflicts between traditional methodologies, both terms their underlying strategies languages they use. We argue resolvable,...
Background: Patients with decompensated cirrhosis have high rates of morbidity and mortality frequently require hospital admission. Few studies examined early readmission as an indicator 90 day overall mortality. Analysis large databases is needed to evaluate the association between in cirrhosis. Methods: We analyzed 5 years private, employer-based, health insurance claims data associated HealthCare Services Corporation on 13.5 million members over 4 states from 2010 2014. defined admission...
This applied paper is intended to serve as a “how to” guide for public health researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who are interested in building conceptual models convey their ideas diverse audiences. Conceptual can provide visual representation of specific research questions. They also show key components programs, practices, policies designed promote health. may improved guidance prevention intervention efforts if they based on frameworks that integrate social ecological...
Background and objectives: Obesity has been associated with kidney disease in adults. This study was designed to evaluate the association of obesity an early marker disease, albuminuria, among young Design, setting, participants, & measurements: Urinalysis (<i>n</i> = 9371), albumin-to-creatinine ratio 4463), body mass index (kg/m<sup>2</sup>) were measured Add Health Wave III cohort (2001 2002), a multiethnic sample adults followed for approximately 6 yr. Multivariate logistic...