A5088050789- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025
Sun Yat-sen University
2025
Army Medical University
2025
University of Pittsburgh
2015-2024
Peking University First Hospital
2019-2024
Peking University
2019-2024
University of Oxford
2023-2024
Mackay Memorial Hospital
2024
Fordham University
2023
Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization
2023
We evaluated the efficacy of family-based, behavioral weight control in management severe pediatric obesity.Participants were 192 children 8.0 to 12.0 years age (mean +/- SD: 10.2 1.2 years). The average BMI percentile for and gender was 99.18 (SD: 0.72). Families assigned randomly intervention or usual care. Assessments conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 18 months. primary outcome percent overweight (percent over median gender). Changes blood pressure, body composition, waist...
Platelets represent a potential therapeutic target for improved clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19.
Objective: Depressed mothers of children with psychiatric illness struggle both their own disorder and the demands caring for ill children. When maternal depression remains untreated, suffer, in offspring is less likely to improve. This randomized, controlled trial compared interpersonal psychotherapy depressed (IPT-MOMS), a nine-session intervention based on standard psychotherapy, treatment as usual psychiatrically offspring. Method: Forty-seven meeting DSM-IV criteria major were recruited...
Abstract Elimination of bacterial infections and simultaneously promoting osteogenic differentiation are highly required for infectious bone diseases. Massive reactive oxygen species (ROS) can damage cells, while low ROS concentrations as a molecular signal regulate cellular fate. In this study, Janus‐ROS healing system is developed regeneration. An alendronate (ALN)‐mediated defective metal–organic framework (MOF) sonosensitizer prepared, which effectively clear Methicillin‐resistant...
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an on-site modular intervention in improving access to mental health services and outcomes for children with behavioral problems primary care relative enhanced usual care. The study includes boys girls from six offices metropolitan Pittsburgh, PA. Methods: One hundred sixty-three clinically referred who met a modest clinical cutoff (75th percentile) on externalizing behavior scale Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 were randomized protocol on-site,...
Abstract Background The BMI1 oncogene is overexpressed in several human malignancies including gastric cancer. In addition to BMI1, mammalian cells also express Mel-18, which closely related BMI1. We have reported that Mel-18 functions as a potential tumor suppressor by repressing the expression of and consequent downregulation activated AKT breast cancer cells. However, mechanisms overexpression role other cancers are still not clear. purpose this study investigate Results was found be cell...
Splenic artery embolization (SAE) has been used as an adjunct to the nonsurgical treatment of blunt splenic injuries since 1981. It is imperative define role SAE in management trauma and establish a guideline for its use.In this study, 39 consecutive patients with ruptures were evaluated. All treated according authors' protocol, which included adjunct. Angiographic study was performed any following presentations: recurrent hypotension despite fluid resuscitation, significant hemoperitoneum...
In the course of performing culture isolation Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato for diagnosis Lyme borreliosis in Slovenia, we encountered nine patients who were infected with atypical strains. Molecular analyses these strains suggested that they more closely related to North American tick isolate, strain 25015 (which belongs DN127 genomic group B. lato), than three species (B. stricto, garinii, and afzelii) hitherto found be associated European borreliosis. Review case histories revealed some...
In 1994, we isolated Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato from 231 patients with erythema migrans who presented to the University Medical Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Samples of migrans-affected skin were placed media support growth species and evaluated Ljubljana Chicago. Patients whosecultures positive included 132 women 99 men; 136 these recalled a tick bite. noted rash an average 24 days after bite mean 34 (mean diameter, 16 em), Itching (44%), burning (18%), pain (11%) most common local...
Journal Article Smoking-Related Weight Concerns and Obesity: Differences Among Normal Weight, Overweight, Obese Smokers Using a Telephone Tobacco Quitline Get access Michele D. Levine, PhD, PhD 1Department of Psychiatry, University Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Terry Bush, 2Alere, Clinical Behavioral Sciences, Seattle, WA; Brooke Magnusson, MA, MA Yu Cheng, 3Department Statistics, PA Xiaotian Chen,...
Abstract Objective: To document preoperative outcomes of a behavioral lifestyle intervention delivered to patients prior bariatric surgery in comparison treatment as usual (insurance‐mandated physician supervised diet). Design and Methods: After completing baseline assessment, candidates for were randomized 6‐month, evidence‐informed, manualized (LIFESTYLE, n = 121) or care (USUAL CARE, 119). At 6 months, 187 participants remained included the analyses. Results: LIFESTYLE lost significantly...
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of Emotion Acceptance Behavior Therapy (EABT), an outpatient psychotherapeutic intervention for anorexia nervosa (AN) based on a disorder‐specific model symptom maintenance that emphasizes emotion avoidance. EABT combines standard behavioral interventions are central clinical management AN with evidence‐supported strategies increase awareness, decrease avoidance, and encourage resumption valued activities...
To compare the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) combined with Meibomian gland expression (MGX), and instant warm compresses MGX, for treatment dry eye disease (DED) due to meibomian dysfunction (MGD).In a prospective, multicenter, interventional study, 120 subjects DED MGD were randomized 1:1 an IPL arm or control arm. Each subject was treated 3 times at 3-week intervals. The primary outcome measure tear break up time (TBUT). Tear few additional measures evaluated baseline weeks after...
Strain 25015 is an atypical tick isolate that belongs to a distinct genomic group (DN127) within the general taxon Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Similarities between this strain and white-footed mouse from Illinois, CT39, have been reported. In course of isolating B. lato in culture Slovenian patients, 9 isolates were identified with same genetic profiles as strains evidenced by restriction enzyme MluI digestion patterns DNA. The aim present study was molecularly characterize all 11...
Background. Liver graft size, anatomy of the bile duct and vascular inflow outflow are essential for living related liver transplantation (LRLT). Preoperative delineation those variations that would change operative procedure to achieve a successful result especially in an emergency condition. Purpose. Our aim was develop rapid noninvasive imaging diagnostic method detection anatomical variants is mandatory safe operation when selecting potential transplant donors. We used different magnetic...
Swartz HA, Frank E, Cheng Y. A randomized pilot study of psychotherapy and quetiapine for the acute treatment bipolar II depression. Bipolar Disord 2012: 14: 211–216. © 2012 The Authors. Journal compilation John Wiley & Sons A/S. Objectives: differential roles pharmacotherapy in management (BP) depression are unknown. As a first step toward exploring this issue, we conducted to evaluate feasibility acceptability comparing BP‐specific [Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)] as...
Social support has been linked to quitting smoking, but the mechanisms by which social affects cessation are poorly understood. The current study tested a stress-buffering model of support, posits that protects or "buffers" individuals from stress related smoking. We hypothesized would be negatively associated with risk relapse, and this effect mediated reduced withdrawal depressive symptoms (i.e., cessation-related stress) over time. Further, we predicted trait neuroticism moderate...