A5031640819- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
University of Illinois Chicago
2014-2024
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2017-2022
Visual Sciences (United States)
2021
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
2019
Calhoun Community College
2014
Institute for Human Reproduction
2014
South Coast College
2014
The links between empowerment and a number of health-related outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa have been documented, but related to pregnancy is under-investigated. Antenatal care (ANC) the entry point into healthcare system for most women, so it important understand how ANC affects aspects women's sense control over their pregnancy. We compare pregnancy-related women randomly assigned standard versus CenteringPregnancy-based group (intervention) two countries, Malawi Tanzania. Pregnant (n =...
To evaluate self-reported sensory pain scores of women with generalized vulvodynia (GV) and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), characterize phenotypes, assess feasibility using the Internet for recruitment data collection among vulvodynia.Descriptive online survey. Data collected an survey accessed via a link on National Vulvodynia Association web site. Convenience sample, 60 aged 18 to 45 years (mean = 32.7 ± 5.5); 50 white, 2 black/African American, 4 Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaskan...
In Brief Objective: To use diffusion and dissemination frameworks to describe how indicators of economic health care disparity affect the location type patient navigation programs. Methods: A cross-sectional national Web-based survey conducted during 2009-2010 with support from 65 separate regional stakeholder organizations. Participants: total 1116 self-identified navigators across United States. Main Outcome Measure: The characteristics programs according indicators. Results: Patient...
Abstract Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), yet physician attitudes and prescribing behaviors toward members of key risk populations may limit ART access undermine treatment as prevention strategies. Methods Physicians in Malaysia (N = 214) who prescribe antiretroviral responded an Internet-based survey to hypothetical clinical scenarios HIV patients, varying by population CD4+ T-cell count, on whether they...
Background: Past efforts to assess patient navigation on cancer screening utilization have focused one-time uptake, which may not be sufficient in the long term. This is partially due limited resources for in-person, longitudinal navigation. We examine effectiveness of a low-intensity phone- and mail-based multiple episodes with focus uptake after receiving noncancerous results during previous episode. Methods: The secondary analysis patients who participated randomized controlled trial...
Abstract Background Patient access to health information using electronic patient portals is increasingly common. Portal use has the potential improve patients’ engagement with their and particularly important for patients chronic illness; however, abilities, attitudes, of are poorly understood. Methods A single-center, cross-sectional survey was conducted 240 consecutive pre- post-kidney transplant all levels technological proficiency who presented an urban center in United States. The...
Background Symptom burden associated with chronic kidney disease can be debilitating, a negative effect on patient health-related quality of life. Latent class clustering analysis is an innovative tool for classifying symptom experience. Objectives The aim the study was to identify subgroups patients at greatest risk high burden, which may facilitate development patient-centered management interventions. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis, baseline data were analyzed from 3,921 adults...
Acupuncture has demonstrated physiologic analgesic effects in Chinese patients with stable angina. One proposed mechanism of action for these is the downregulation M1 macrophages, interleukin 1 beta, interleukin-6, interleukin-18, and tumor necrosis factor alpha.This study aims to test a 10-session, 5-week acupuncture treatment protocol as complementary therapy symptoms angina American patients, who vary from health care systems other salient variables.We are conducting randomized controlled...
Background Clinical trial articles often lack detailed descriptions of the methods used to randomize participants, conceal allocation, and blind subjects investigators group assignment. We describe our systematic approach implement measure blinding success in a double-blind phase 2 randomized controlled testing efficacy acupuncture for treatment vulvodynia. Methods Randomization stratified by vulvodynia subtype is managed Research Electronic Data Capture software’s randomization module...
The sisterhood method of maternal mortality data collection and analysis provides a validated framework for estimating ratios in situations limited infrastructure. aim this study is to assess sub-national the Badakhshan region Tajikistan using as part larger ethnographic on risk.In 2006-2007, 1004 married women reproductive age Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, were surveyed method. Respondents asked eleven questions about sex, survivorship all children born respondent's mother.Using...
Abstract Purpose: Despite its increasing popularity to address breast cancer disparities, existing efforts assess the effect of patient navigation on regular screening utilization among medically underserved groups have been cross-sectional or ecological in nature. Such work is warranted examine longitudinal benefits navigation, given one-time not sufficient strategy for improving early detection cancer. Objective: Our study had two objectives. First, we test effectiveness adherence initial...
Abstract Purpose: The Chicago Patient Navigation in Medically Underserved Areas Study, a large scale randomized trial of patient navigation, involving women who made appointments at one three Chicago-area medical centers for either screening or diagnostic mammograms/services. principal outcome measure is the time required to come resolution whose initial mammograms results BIRAD values 0,3,4 5. Our goal was evaluate effectiveness navigation but also investigate effect living an officially...