A5003395041- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Body Contouring and Surgery
Temple University
2017-2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2012-2024
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2017-2020
Jackson Memorial Hospital
2017-2020
Cornell University
2017-2020
University of Utah
2016-2019
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2019
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2016-2019
Tulane University
2016-2019
Ochsner Health System
2019
Background.We examined the effects of hip fracture on mortality, entry into long-term institutional care, and new evidence poverty. We estimate proportion patients who require not just short-term rehabilitation but become dependent risk becoming newly Medicaid or eligible for low-income subsidies following fracture.
Background Chronic psychological stress has been associated with hypertension, but few studies have examined this relationship in blacks. We the association between perceived levels assessed annually for up to 13 years and incident hypertension Jackson Heart Study, a community-based cohort of Methods Results Analyses included 1829 participants without at baseline (Exam 1, 2000-2004). Incident was defined as blood pressure≥140/90 mm Hg or antihypertensive medication use Exam 2 (2005-2008) 3...
Low antihypertensive medication adherence is common. During recent years, the impact of low on increased morbidity and healthcare costs has become more recognized, leading to interventions aimed at improving adherence. We analyzed a 5% sample Medicare beneficiaries initiating between 2007 2012 assess whether reductions occurred in discontinuation Discontinuation was defined as having no days supply for final 90 365 after initiation. proportion covered <80% during initiation among who did not...
Background: Data from before the 2000s indicate that majority of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events occur among US adults with systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) ≥140/90 mm Hg. Over past several decades, BP has declined hypertension control improved. Methods: We estimated percentage CVD at SBP/DBP <140/90 Hg in a pooled analysis 3 contemporary cohorts: REGARDS study (Reasons for Geographic Racial Differences Stroke), MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study Atherosclerosis), JHS...
Background The extent to which change in cardiovascular health (CVH) midlife reduces risk of subsequent disease and mortality is unclear. Methods Results CVH was computed at 2 ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk Communities) study visits 1987 1989 1993 1995, using 7 metrics (smoking, body mass index, total cholesterol, blood glucose, pressure, physical activity, diet), each classified as poor, intermediate, ideal. Overall ideal correspond 0 2, 3 4, 5 levels. There 10 038 participants, aged 44 66...
We qualitatively assessed patients' perceptions of discrimination and patient satisfaction in the health care setting specific to interactions with nonphysician staff.We conducted 12 focus-group interviews African American European participants, stratified by race gender, from June November 2008. used a topic guide facilitate discussion identify factors contributing perceived analyzed transcripts for relevant themes using codebook.We enrolled 92 participants: 55 Americans 37 Americans, all...
Previous evidence suggests modest improvements in antihypertensive medication adherence occurred from 2007 to 2012 among US adults ≥65 years of age. Whether improved over time <65 age is unknown. We assessed trends nonpersistence and low 379 658 commercially insured initiating treatment 2007–2014 using MarketScan claims. Nonpersistence was defined as having no days available take during the final 90 365 following initiation. Among beneficiaries who were persistent treatment, by for...
Objectives. To determine factors that explain the higher Black:White cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates among US adults.Methods. We analyzed data from Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study 2003 to 2017 estimate hazard ratios (HRs) CVD within subgroups younger than 65 years aged or older.Results. Among 29 054 participants, 41.0% who were Black 54.9% women, 1549 deaths occurred. participants years, demographic-adjusted HR was 2.23 (95% confidence interval [CI]...
In LABBPS (Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study), pharmacist-led hypertension care in Los County Black-owned barbershops significantly improved blood pressure control non-Hispanic Black men with uncontrolled at baseline. this analysis, 10-year health outcomes and costs of 1 year the intervention versus are projected.A discrete event simulation processes projected pressure, medication-related adverse events, fatal nonfatal cardiovascular disease noncardiovascular death participants....
Abstract Objectives : The purpose of this paper is to analyze the social organization caring as gendered work it relates meal preparation and consumption activities surrounding older adult cancer patients their caregivers. Methods Qualitative methods consisting in‐depth, semi‐structured, face‐to‐face interviews with 30 (17 women 13 men aged 68–90) caregivers were conducted separately. Participants diagnosed pancreatic, colon, breast, lymphoma, skin, head neck cancer. Results Major findings...
Odds ratios (ORs) are widely used in scientific research to demonstrate the associations between outcome variables and covariates (risk factors) of interest, often described language suitable for risks or probabilities, but odds probabilities related, not equivalent. In situations where is rare (e.g., obesity), ORs no longer approximate relative risk ratio (RR) may be misinterpreted. Our study examines extent misinterpretation Obesity International Journal Obesity. We reviewed all 2010...
Several modifiable health behaviors and factors that comprise the Life’s Simple 7—a cardiovascular metric—have been associated with hypertension risk. We determined association between incident in JHS (the Jackson Heart Study)—a cohort of blacks. analyzed participants without or disease at baseline (2000–2004) who attended ≥1 follow-up visit 2005 to 2008 2009 2012 (n=1878). Body mass index, physical activity, diet, cigarette smoking, blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol, fasting glucose...
<h3>Importance</h3> The Reduction of Cardiovascular Events With Icosapent Ethyl–Intervention Trial (REDUCE-IT) demonstrated the efficacy icosapent ethyl (IPE) for high-risk patients with hypertriglyceridemia and known cardiovascular disease or diabetes at least 1 other risk factor who were treated statins. <h3>Objective</h3> To estimate cost-effectiveness IPE compared standard care despite statin treatment. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> An in-trial analysis was performed using...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is among the costliest conditions in United States, and cost-effectiveness analyses can be used to assess economic impact prioritize CVD treatments. We aimed develop standardized, nationally representative events selected possible treatment-related complication hospitalization costs for use analyses. Nationally were derived using publicly available inpatient hospital discharge data from 2012-2018 National Inpatient Sample. Events identified principal...
INTRODUCTION: Dementia is a disabling condition that progressively impairs daily function. Timely identification of older adults at high risk for dementia or cognitive impairment (a potential precursor) critical to maximizing opportunities intervention. METHODS: Utilizing structured electronic health record data from 122,633 patients aged 55-80 years, we leveraged demographics, encounter diagnoses, and patient problem lists develop prospectively validate ML model. RESULTS: The model achieved...
There is a need for brief, open access, self-report medication adherence scale that overcomes challenges of existing tools, associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), and identifies low 'implementation' adherers to antihypertensive medications facilitate blood pressure management.
We aimed to investigate time trends in cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics the population at large, as well important subgroups.In this study, we used a community-based sample of 366 270 adults from France who had standardized examination assess risk factors between 1992 and 2011 (20 years). Cardiovascular categorized into ideal, intermediate, poor categories were computed using smoking, physical activity, body mass index, total cholesterol, blood glucose, pressure. Matching on age, sex,...