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Harnessing the Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) to Evaluate Medications in Pregnancy: Design Considerations
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: In the absence of clinical trial data, large post-marketing observational studies are essential to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medications during pregnancy. We identified a cohort of pregnancies ... -
Has the tobacco industry evaded the FDA's ban on ‘Light’ cigarette descriptors?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014)Background: Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of “Lights” descriptors or similar terms on tobacco products that convey messages of ... -
Has the Tobacco Industry Evaded the Intent and Purpose of the FDA's Ban on "Light" Cigarette Descriptors
(BMJ Journals, 2013)Background Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of “Lights” descriptors or similar terms on tobacco products that convey messages of ... -
A hazardous substance exposure prevention rating method for intervention needs assessment and effectiveness evaluation: the Small Business Exposure Index
(BioMed Central, 2009)Aims: This paper describes the refinement and adaptation to small business of a previously developed method for systematically prioritizing needs for intervention on hazardous substance exposures in manufacturing worksites, ... -
HbA1c measured in stored erythrocytes and mortality rate among middle-aged and older women
(Springer Verlag, 2008)Aims/hypothesis Diabetes is known to increase mortality rate, but the degree to which mild hyperglycaemia may be associated with the risk of death is uncertain. We examined the association between HbA(1c) measured in stored ... -
HCV-Related Burden of Disease in Europe: A Systematic Assessment of Incidence, Prevalence, Morbidity, and Mortality
(BioMed Central, 2009)Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, end-stage cirrhosis, and liver cancer, but little is known about the burden of disease caused by the virus. We summarised burden of disease ... -
HDAC6 Inhibitors Modulate Lys49 Acetylation and Membrane Localization of β-Catenin in Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cells
(American Chemical Society, 2014)We examined the effects of isoform-specific histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors on β-catenin posttranslational modifications in neural progenitor cells (NPCs) derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). ... -
Headache, migraine and risk of brain tumors in women: prospective cohort study
(Springer Milan, 2015)Background: While headache is a common symptom among brain tumors patients, often patients with common headache have concerns of being at risk for developing brain tumors. We aimed to disprove that migraine or headache in ... -
Headache, migraine, and structural brain lesions and function: population based Epidemiology of Vascular Ageing-MRI study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2011)Objective: To evaluate the association of overall and specific headaches with volume of white matter hyperintensities, brain infarcts, and cognition. Design: Population based, cross sectional study. Setting: Epidemiology ... -
Health and Economic Burden of Post-Partum Staphylococcus aureus Breast Abscess
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Objectives: To determine the health and economic burdens of post-partum Staphylococcus aureus breast abscess. Study design We conducted a matched cohort study (N = 216) in a population of pregnant women (N = 32,770) who ... -
Health and Economic Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination in GAVI-Eligible Countries
(BioMed Central, 2010)Background: Rotavirus infection is responsible for about 500,000 deaths annually, and the disease burden is disproportionately borne by children in low-income countries. Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) has ... -
Health benefits of reduced patient cost sharing in Japan
(, 2012)Objective To assess the effect on out-of-pocket medical spending and physical and mental health of Japan's reduction in health-care cost sharing from 30% to 10% when people turn 70 years of age.Methods Study data came from ... -
Health Care for Immigrants — Implications of Obama's Executive Action
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Health Care In The Suburbs: An Analysis Of Suburban Poverty And Health Care Access
(Health Affairs (Project Hope), 2017)There are 16.9 million Americans living in poverty in the suburbs—more than in cities or rural communities. Despite recent increases in suburban poverty, the perception of the suburbs as areas of uniform affluence remains, ... -
Health Care Providers’ Experience with a Protocol for the Identification, Treatment, and Referral of Human-Trafficking Victims
(Informa UK Limited, 2016)Abstract The healthcare setting is thought to be one of the most promising places to identify victims of human trafficking. The present study was designed to relay the experiences of a sample of 10 healthcare providers ... -
Health Care Reform's Unfinished Work — Remaining Barriers to Coverage and Access
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Health Care Spending — A Giant Slain or Sleeping?
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Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto Rico: a cross-sectional study
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The Health Effects of US Unemployment Insurance Policy: Does Income from Unemployment Benefits Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?
(Public Library of Science, 2014)Objective: Previous studies suggest that unemployment predicts increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but whether unemployment insurance programs mitigate this risk has not been assessed. Exploiting US state variations ... -
Health Gains and Financial Protection from Pneumococcal Vaccination and Pneumonia Treatment in Ethiopia: Results from an Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Background: Pneumonia and pneumococcal disease cause a large disease burden in resource-constrained settings. We pursue an extended cost-effectiveness analysis (ECEA) of two fully publicly financed interventions in Ethiopia: ...