A5047381556- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Sports Performance and Training
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Immune cells in cancer
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Athletic Training and Education
- Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Community Health and Development
Broad Institute
2024-2025
University of Connecticut
2023
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
2017
University of Washington
2013-2016
University of Ulster
2014-2016
Lancaster University
2016
Barrow Neurological Institute
2012
Cleveland Clinic
2012
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1988
Medical University of South Carolina
1988
BackgroundIn China, there are more than 300 million male smokers. Tobacco taxation reduces smoking-related premature deaths and increases government revenues, but has been criticised for disproportionately affecting poorer people. We assess the distributional consequences (across different wealth quintiles) of a specific excise tax on cigarettes in China terms both financial health outcomes.MethodsWe use extended cost-effectiveness analysis methods to estimate, across income quintiles,...
We interviewed a community sample of 391 women to obtain thorough history lifetime victimization experiences, including experiences such as childhood and adult sexual assault, aggravated robbery, burglary. In order assess current psychological functioning, participants were administered the Derogatis Symptom Checklist-90 Revised, Modified Fear Survey, Impact Event scale. Results indicated that abuse victims could be distinguished from nonvictims by pattern elevated anxiety, heightened...
Controlling for socioeconomic and geographic factors, under-5 mortality (5q0) in developing countries has been declining at about 2.7% per year, a high rate of 'technical progress'. This paper adduces theoretical empirical reasons rejecting the usual specification homogeneous technical progress across uses panel 95 period 1970-2000 to explore consequences heterogeneity. Allowing country-specific rates sharply reduces estimated income elasticity 5q0 points country variation as principal...
Abstract The liver is a vital organ composed of parenchymal, nonparenchymal, and immune cell populations, which are now being mapped at single resolution. Here we present detailed map the cellular composition human through single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq), incorporating insights from 32 healthy samples. dataset contains cells female male donors spanning more than seven decades age. Excluding X Y chromosome, identified ∼500 genes uniquely enriched in liver, ∼600 liver. These tend to...
<h3>Objective:</h3> To test efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in subjects with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). <h3>Methods:</h3> Subjects CIS were enrolled a phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 14-center randomized trial testing 80 mg on clinical brain MRI activity. Brain MRIs performed quarterly. The primary endpoint (PEP) was development ≥3 new T2 lesions, or one relapse within 12 months. meeting the PEP offered additional weekly interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a). <h3>Results:</h3>...
The empirical research on the immediate effects of sexual abuse child victims has yielded inconsistent results. Studies utilizing parent reports children's behavior suggest that sexually abused children display more problems than general population norms and drawn from community, but fewer seen in clinical populations. Few studies using standardized measures comparison groups have assessed self-reported emotional difficulties. present study compared behavioral by a father (or other adult...
To identify the predictors of psychotropic medication use and to determine rates patterns in Northern Ireland (NI) among general population various subgroups.Analysis data from NI Study Health Stress, a representative household survey undertaken between 2004 2008 with 4340 individuals. Respondents were asked about prescribed previous 12 months along series demographic questions items regarding experience traumatic life events. Mental health disorders assessed using World Organization's...
Objective To assess the changes in patient outcome prediction and hospital performance ranking when incorporating diagnoses as risk adjusters rather than comorbidity indices. Data Sources Healthcare Cost Utilization Project State Inpatient Databases for New York State, 2005–2009. Study Design Conducted tree‐based classification mortality readmission by discrete predictors, comparing with traditional indices such those used Centers Medicare Medicaid Services ( CMS ) models. Principal Findings...
Abstract Objective Test hypotheses that proximity to new transit improves substance use disorder treatment provider cost efficiency (i.e., economies of scale and scope). Data Sources Study Setting Connecticut uses providers/programs. A 2015 rapid line opening with 10 stations, near some Providers' annual operating costs from publicly available federal tax forms (2013–2018). Annual client counts, service‐type (including and/or mental health, among others), location data, for 50 providers...
The core of this chapter is the presentation and discussion microskills approach to counseling, originally developed at Colorado State University in late 1960s (Ivey, Normington, Miller, Morrill, & Haase, 1968). As elaborated over years, especially by Allen Ivey Ivey, Zalaquett, 2010), model identifies a hierarchy skills, beginning with basic building blocks such as ethics, competence wellness, culminating ability integrate skills from theories psychology into personal counseling...
This brief report describes an area of promising practice and a model care that encapsulates the intersection non-Indigenous methods Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander ways knowing, being, doing. The Ballarat District Cooperative (BADAC) Child Adolescent Mental Health Program provides evidence-based mental health integrating cultural knowledge lived experience staff, clients, families. program focus is on building trust with community clients. paper presents outcomes from first year program....