Browsing by Author "Camargo, Carlos"
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National inventory of emergency departments in Singapore
Wen, Leana S; Venkataraman, Anantharaman; Sullivan, Ashley F; Camargo, Carlos Arturo (Springer, 2012)Background: Emergency departments (EDs) are the basic units of emergency care. We performed a national inventory of all Singapore EDs and describe their characteristics and capabilities. Methods: Singapore EDs accessible ... -
National Study of United States Emergency Department Visits for Acute Pancreatitis, 1993–2003
Fagenholz, Peter Jackson; Fernández-del Castillo, Carlos; Harris, N. Stuart; Pelletier, Andrea J; Camargo, Carlos Arturo (BioMed Central, 2007)Background: The epidemiology of acute pancreatitis in the United States is largely unknown, particularly episodes that lead to an emergency department (ED) visit. We sought to address this gap and describe ED practice ... -
Physical Inactivity and Idiopathic Pulmonary Embolism in Women: Prospective Study
Kabrhel, Chrisopher; Varraso, Raphaëlle; Goldhaber, Samuel Zachary; Rimm, Eric B.; Camargo, Carlos Arturo (BMJ Publishing Group, 2011)Objectives: To determine the association between physical inactivity (that is, a sedentary lifestyle) and incident idiopathic pulmonary embolism. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Nurses’ Health Study. Participants: ... -
Prospective Study of Ambient Particulate Matter Exposure and Risk of Pulmonary Embolism in the Nurses’ Health Study Cohort
Pun, Vivian C.; Hart, Jaime E.; Kabrhel, Christopher; Camargo, Carlos A.; Baccarelli, Andrea A.; Laden, Francine (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2015)Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the most serious manifestation of venous thromboembolism and a leading cause of sudden death. Several studies have suggested associations of venous thromboembolism with short-term ... -
The Relationship between Vitamin D Status and Allergic Diseases in New Zealand Preschool Children
Cairncross, Carolyn; Grant, Cameron; Stonehouse, Welma; Conlon, Cath; McDonald, Barry; Houghton, Lisa; Eyles, Darryl; Camargo, Carlos A.; Coad, Jane; von Hurst, Pamela (MDPI, 2016)Recent research on vitamin D in young children has expanded from bone development to exploring immunomodulatory effects. Our aim was to investigate the relationship of vitamin D status and allergic diseases in preschool-aged ... -
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels Among Boston Trainee Doctors in Winter
Growdon, Amanda Sarah; Camargo, Carlos Arturo; Clark, Sunday; Hannon, Megan Marie; Mansbach, Jonathan M. (MDPI, 2012)As indoor workers, trainee doctors may be at risk for inadequate vitamin D. All trainee doctors (residents) in a Boston pediatric training program (residency) were invited to complete a survey, and undergo testing for serum ... -
Statin utilisation in a real‐world setting: a retrospective analysis in relation to arterial and cardiovascular autonomic function
Sluyter, John D.; Hughes, Alun D.; Lowe, Andrew; Camargo, Carlos A.; Scragg, Robert K. R. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2016)Abstract Randomized trials suggest that statin treatment may lower blood pressure and influence cardiovascular autonomic function (CVAF), but the impact of duration of usage, discontinuation, and adherence to this therapy ... -
Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Hip Fracture in Relation to Dietary and Lifestyle Factors: A Prospective Cohort Study
Khalili, Hamed; Huang, Edward S.; Jacobson, Brian C.; Camargo, Carlos Arturo; Feskanich, Diane; Chan, Andrew Tan (BMJ Publishing Group, 2012)Objective: To examine the association between chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and risk of hip fracture. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting: Nurses’ Health Study, which originally recruited from the 11 ... -
Vitamin D and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review
Mazahery, Hajar; Camargo, Carlos A.; Conlon, Cathryn; Beck, Kathryn L.; Kruger, Marlena C.; von Hurst, Pamela R. (MDPI, 2016)Low vitamin D status in early development has been hypothesised as an environmental risk factor for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), given the concurrent increase in the prevalence of these two conditions, and the association ... -
Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements in children with autism spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a factorial randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Mazahery, Hajar; Conlon, Cathryn; Beck, Kathryn L.; Kruger, Marlena C.; Stonehouse, Welma; Camargo, Carlos A.; Meyer, Barbara J.; Tsang, Bobby; Mugridge, Owen; von Hurst, Pamela R. (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: There is strong mechanistic evidence to suggest that vitamin D and omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFAs), specifically docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have the potential to significantly ... -
Vitamin D Status and Acute Respiratory Infection: Cross Sectional Results from the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2006
Monlezun, Dominique J.; Bittner, Edward A.; Christopher, Kenneth B.; Camargo, Carlos A.; Quraishi, Sadeq A. (MDPI, 2015)Vitamin D is a promising, though under-explored, potential modifiable risk factor for acute respiratory infections (ARIs). We sought to investigate the association of vitamin D status with ARI in a large, nationally-representative ... -
Vitamin D Status and Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Quraishi, Sadeq A.; Bittner, Edward A.; Christopher, Kenneth B.; Camargo, Carlos A. (Public Library of Science, 2013)Objective: To investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level and history of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Patients and Methods We identified 16,975 individuals (≥17 years) from the third ... -
Vitamin D Status and the Risk of Anemia in Community-Dwelling Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2006
Monlezun, Dominique J.; Camargo, Carlos A.; Mullen, John T.; Quraishi, Sadeq A. (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015)Abstract Low vitamin D status has been implicated in several chronic medical conditions and unfavorable health outcomes. Our goal was to investigate whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels are a potentially ...