Susanna Stevens

Journal article JACC Adv · March 2026 BACKGROUND: The bidirectional association between worsening kidney function (WKF) and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is unclear. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the bid ... Full text Link to item Cite

Chronic conditions, disability, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination: A national Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations analysis.

Journal article Ann Epidemiol · November 2025 PURPOSE: We investigated the impact of chronic conditions on COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and related challenges, with a focus on the interaction effect of disability. METHODS: This cross-sectional, cross-consortium analysis was conducted as part of the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Outcomes in the ISCHEMIA Trial.

Journal article J Am Coll Cardiol · April 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) with multiple risk factor goals is recommended for patients with chronic coronary disease (CCD), yet achieving all GDMT goals is uncommon. The relative importance of these goals and timing of their atta ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are the cardiovascular properties of GLP-1 receptor agonists differentially modulated by sulfonylureas? Insights from post-hoc analysis of EXSCEL.

Journal article Diabetes Res Clin Pract · June 2024 AIMS: To examine whether the cardiovascular effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are attenuated by concurrent sulfonylurea (SU) therapy in a post-hoc analysis of the Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering (EXSCEL). METHODS ... Full text Link to item Cite

External Control Arms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Clinical Trial and Real-World Data Sources.

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · September 1, 2023 Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease for which novel therapies are needed. External controls (ECs) could enhance IPF trial efficiency, but the direct comparability of ECs versus concurrent controls is unknown. Object ... Full text Link to item Cite

Health Status and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults With Chronic Coronary Disease: The ISCHEMIA Trial.

Journal article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 2, 2023 BACKGROUND: Whether initial invasive management in older vs younger adults with chronic coronary disease and moderate or severe ischemia improves health status or clinical outcomes is unknown. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to examine the impact of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Time-dependent event accumulation in a cardiovascular outcome trial of patients with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Journal article Cardiovasc Diabetol · March 28, 2023 BACKGROUND: Estimating cardiovascular (CV) event accrual is important for outcome trial planning. Limited data exist describing event accrual patterns in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). We compared apparent CV event accrual patterns with true event ra ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development and validation of a model to predict cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Journal article Cardiovasc Diabetol · August 27, 2022 BACKGROUND: Among individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is common and confers increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Differentiating risk is key to optimize efficiency of treatment selection. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical and Quality-of-Life Outcomes Following Invasive vs Conservative Treatment of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease Across the Spectrum of Kidney Function.

Journal article JAMA Cardiol · August 1, 2022 IMPORTANCE: Prior trials of invasive vs conservative management of chronic coronary disease (CCD) have not enrolled patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD). As such, outcomes across kidney function are not well characterized. OBJECTIVES: To evalu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes With Intermediate Left Main Disease: Analysis From the ISCHEMIA Trial.

Journal article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · April 2022 BACKGROUND: Patients with significant (≥50%) left main disease (LMD) have a high risk of cardiovascular events, and guidelines recommend revascularization to improve survival. However, the impact of intermediate LMD (stenosis, 25%-49%) on outcomes is uncle ... Full text Link to item Cite

CT Angiography Followed by Invasive Angiography in Patients With Moderate or Severe Ischemia-Insights From the ISCHEMIA Trial.

Journal article JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · July 2021 OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the concordance of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) assessment of coronary anatomy and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) as the reference standard in patients enrolled in the ISCHEMIA (International ... Full text Link to item Cite

Initial Invasive Versus Conservative Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients With a History of Heart Failure or Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Insights From the ISCHEMIA Trial.

Journal article Circulation · November 3, 2020 BACKGROUND: Whether an initial invasive strategy in patients with stable ischemic heart disease and at least moderate ischemia improves outcomes in the setting of a history of heart failure (HF) or left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) when ejection fraction ... Full text Link to item Cite

Plasma levels of DPP4 activity and sDPP4 are dissociated from inflammation in mice and humans.

Journal article Nat Commun · July 28, 2020 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) modulates inflammation by enzymatic cleavage of immunoregulatory peptides and through its soluble form (sDPP4) that directly engages immune cells. Here we examine whether reduction of DPP4 activity alters inflammation. Prolong ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring the Possible Impact of Unbalanced Open-Label Drop-In of Glucose-Lowering Medications on EXSCEL Outcomes.

Journal article Circulation · April 28, 2020 BACKGROUND: EXSCEL (Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering) assessed the impact of once-weekly exenatide 2 mg versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, while aiming for glycemic equipoise. Consequently, greater drop-in of open-lab ... Full text Link to item Cite

Confirming the Bidirectional Nature of the Association Between Severe Hypoglycemic and Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes: Insights From EXSCEL.

Journal article Diabetes Care · March 2020 OBJECTIVE: We sought to confirm a bidirectional association between severe hypoglycemic events (SHEs) and cardiovascular (CV) event risk and to characterize individuals at dual risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In a post hoc analysis of 14,752 Exenatide S ... Full text Link to item Cite

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol treatment and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease: Insights from TECOS.

Journal article Am Heart J · February 2020 BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients are at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) events. Most guidelines recommend treating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels to ≤70 mg/dL (1.8 mM) for patients with T2D and established atherosclerot ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does prior coronary angioplasty affect outcomes of surgical coronary revascularization? Insights from the STICH trial.

Journal article Int J Cardiol · September 15, 2019 BACKGROUND: The STICH trial showed superiority of coronary artery bypass plus medical treatment (CABG) over medical treatment alone (MED) in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35%. In previous publications, percutaneous coronary inter ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombotic treatment gap among patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes.

Journal article Int J Cardiol · August 15, 2019 BACKGROUND: We investigated the use of different antithrombotic therapies at baseline among patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF), type 2 diabetes, and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) enrolled in the Trial Evaluatin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Burden of medical co-morbidities and benefit from surgical revascularization in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

Journal article Eur J Heart Fail · March 2019 AIMS: The landmark STICH trial found that surgical revascularization compared to medical therapy alone improved survival in patients with heart failure (HF) of ischaemic aetiology and an ejection fraction (EF) ≤ 35%. However, the interaction between the bu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feasibility trial of an unsupervised, facility-based exercise programme for depressed outpatients.

Journal article Psychology, health & medicine · March 2019 This pilot study examined feasibility of an unsupervised, facility-based exercise programme for promoting exercise adherence among depressed adult outpatients. The potential effect of adding physical activity counselling on depressive symptoms and physical ... Full text Cite

Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Score and EuroSCORE-2 Appropriately Assess 30-Day Postoperative Mortality in the STICH Trial and a Contemporary Cohort of Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction Undergoing Surgical Revascularization.

Journal article Circ Heart Fail · November 2018 BACKGROUND: The STICH trial (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) demonstrated a survival benefit of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular dysfunction. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex differences in management and outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: A report from TECOS.

Journal article Diabetes Obes Metab · October 2018 AIM: To examine sex differences in baseline characteristics and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cox models were used to analyse the association between sex and outcomes in the Trial Eva ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Significance of Early Fluid and Weight Change During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization.

Journal article J Card Fail · September 2018 AIMS: To explore the association of changes in weight and fluid during treatment for acute heart failure (AHF) with clinical endpoints. METHODS AND RESULTS: Weight and net fluid changes recorded at 72-96 hours in 708 AHF patients enrolled in Diuretic Optim ... Full text Link to item Cite

Determinants of Diuretic Responsiveness and Associated Outcomes During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization: An Analysis From the NHLBI Heart Failure Network Clinical Trials.

Journal article J Card Fail · July 2018 BACKGROUND: Poor response to loop diuretic therapy is a marker of risk during heart failure hospitalization. We sought to describe baseline determinants of diuretic response and to further explore the relationship between this response and clinical outcome ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Intubation Time on Survival following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Insights from the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) Trial.

Journal article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · June 2018 OBJECTIVE: The authors aimed to assess determinants of intubation time and evaluate its impact on 30-day and 1-year postoperative survival in Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial patients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND INTERVENT ... Full text Link to item Cite

Increased Risk of Severe Hypoglycemic Events Before and After Cardiovascular Outcomes in TECOS Suggests an At-Risk Type 2 Diabetes Frail Patient Phenotype.

Journal article Diabetes Care · March 2018 OBJECTIVE: Severe hypoglycemic events (SHEs) in type 2 diabetes are associated with subsequent cardiovascular (CV) event risk. We examined whether CV events were associated with subsequent SHE risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Time-dependent associations ... Full text Link to item Cite

The authors' reply to the letter from Kerkhof et al entitled 'The importance of (measuring) the end-systolic volume index in predicting survival'.

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Predicting risk of cardiac events among ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with conservatively managed non-infarct-related artery coronary artery disease: An analysis of the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease.

Journal article Am Heart J · December 2017 BACKGROUND: Recent randomized evidence has demonstrated benefit with complete revascularization during the index hospitalization for multivessel coronary artery disease ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients; however, this benefit like ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety of sitagliptin in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: outcomes from TECOS.

Journal article Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · November 2017 AimsTo characterize the incidence of diabetes-associated complications and assess the safety of sitagliptin in participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin (TECOS).Materials an ... Full text Cite

Utility of Growth Differentiation Factor-15, A Marker of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation, in Chronic Heart Failure: Insights From the HF-ACTION Study.

Journal article JACC Heart Fail · October 2017 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the relationship between growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 and clinical outcomes in ambulatory patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). BACKGROUND: The prognostic utility of GDF-15, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Regional left ventricular function does not predict survival in ischaemic cardiomyopathy after cardiac surgery.

Journal article Heart · September 2017 OBJECTIVES: To define the prognostic contribution of global and regional left ventricular (LV) function measurements in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy randomised to coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) with (n=501) or without (n=499) surgica ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban versus warfarin in patients from mainland China with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A subgroup analysis from the ROCKET AF trial.

Journal article Thromb Res · August 2017 BACKGROUND: The ROCKET AF study evaluated once-daily rivaroxaban versus dose-adjusted warfarin for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). In this analysis, we compared rivaroxaban with warfarin in patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reporting Clinical End Points and Safety Events in an Acute Coronary Syndrome Trial: Results With Integrated Collection.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · April 24, 2017 BACKGROUND: End points and adverse events (AEs) are collected separately in clinical trials, yet regulatory requirements for serious AE reporting vary across regions, so classifying end points according to seriousness criteria can be useful in global trial ... Full text Link to item Cite

Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · February 18, 2017 BACKGROUND: Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) receptor is a biomarker that is elevated in certain systemic inflammatory diseases. Comorbidity-driven microvascular inflammation is postulated to play a key role in heart failure with preserved ej ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pancreatic Safety of Sitagliptin in the TECOS Study.

Journal article Diabetes Care · February 2017 OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the incidence of acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease who were treated with sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy and Safety of Apixaban Compared With Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the ARISTOTLE Trial.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · January 17, 2017 BACKGROUND: We studied (1) the rates of stroke or systemic embolism and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation and peripheral artery disease (PAD) and (2) the efficacy and safety of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of Sitagliptin on Kidney Function and Respective Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: Outcomes From TECOS.

Journal article Diabetes Care · December 2016 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular outcomes in TECOS (Clinical trial reg. no. NCT00790205, clinicaltrials.gov) participants with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease treated with sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prevalence, Profile, and Prognosis of Severe Obesity in Contemporary Hospitalized Heart Failure Trial Populations.

Journal article JACC Heart Fail · December 2016 OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the prevalence, profile, and prognosis of severe obesity in a large contemporary acute heart failure (AHF) population. BACKGROUND: Better prognosis has been reported for obese heart failure (HF) patients than nonobese HF pa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tobacco intervention attitudes and practices among certified registered nurse anesthetists

Book section · November 18, 2016 Background: The period before surgery represents an opportunity for perioperative nurses, including certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), to address the tobacco use of their patients. Objective: To assess the current practices and attitudes of C ... Full text Cite

Clinical Implications of Serum Albumin Levels in Acute Heart Failure: Insights From DOSE-AHF and ROSE-AHF.

Journal article J Card Fail · November 2016 BACKGROUND: Hypoalbuminemia is common in patients with chronic heart failure and, as a marker of disease severity, is associated with an adverse prognosis. Whether hypoalbuminemia contributes to (or is associated with) worse outcomes in acute heart failure ... Full text Link to item Cite

Timing and Causes of Readmission After Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization-Insights From the Heart Failure Network Trials.

Journal article J Card Fail · November 2016 BACKGROUND: Readmission or death after heart failure (HF) hospitalization is a consequential and closely scrutinized outcome, but risk factors may vary by population. We characterized the risk factors for post-discharge readmission/death in subjects treate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-7 as a Biomarker of Diastolic Dysfunction and Functional Capacity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Results From the RELAX Trial.

Journal article JACC Heart Fail · November 2016 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to investigate relationships between insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-7 (IGFBP7) and parameters of diastolic function or functional capacity in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differential Response to Low-Dose Dopamine or Low-Dose Nesiritide in Acute Heart Failure With Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: Results From the ROSE AHF Trial (Renal Optimization Strategies Evaluation in Acute Heart Failure).

Journal article Circ Heart Fail · August 2016 BACKGROUND: The ROSE AHF trial (Renal Optimization Strategies Evaluation in Acute Heart Failure) found that when compared with placebo, neither low-dose dopamine (2 µg/kg per minute) nor low-dose nesiritide (0.005 μg/kg per minute without bolus) enhanced d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting Outcomes Over Time in Patients With Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, or Both Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · June 27, 2016 BACKGROUND: Most studies of risk assessment or stratification in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) have been static and fail to account for the evolving nature of clinical events and care processes. We sought to identify predictors of mortality, car ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Clopidogrel use After Myocardial Revascularization: Prevalence, Predictors, and One-Year Survival Rate.

Journal article Braz J Cardiovasc Surg · April 2016 INTRODUCTION: Antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has been used. Little is known about the predictors and efficacy of clopidogrel in this scenario. OBJECTIVE: Identify predictors of clopidogrel following CABG. METHODS: We evaluat ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Cause of Death and Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in Anticoagulated Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Data From ROCKET AF.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · March 8, 2016 BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is associated with higher mortality. Identification of causes of death and contemporary risk factors for all-cause mortality may guide interventions. METHODS AND RESULTS: In the Rivaroxaban Once Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa I ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hemodynamic Predictors of Heart Failure Morbidity and Mortality: Fluid or Flow?

Journal article J Card Fail · March 2016 BACKGROUND: Patients with advanced heart failure may continue for prolonged times with persistent hemodynamic abnormalities; intermediate- and long-term outcomes of these patients are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used ESCAPE (Evaluation Study of Conges ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intensification of Medication Therapy for Cardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.

Journal article J Card Fail · January 2016 BACKGROUND: Worsening renal function in heart failure may be related to increased venous congestion, decreased cardiac output, or both. Diuretics are universally used in acute decompensated heart failure, but they may be ineffective and may lead to azotemi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation according to sex during anticoagulation with apixaban or warfarin: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Journal article Eur Heart J · December 7, 2015 AIM: To assess clinical outcomes, efficacy, and safety according to sex during anticoagulation with apixaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events ... Full text Link to item Cite

The MitraClip and survival in patients with mitral regurgitation at high risk for surgery: A propensity-matched comparison.

Journal article Am Heart J · November 2015 BACKGROUND: We compared 30-day and 1-year survival among high-risk mitral regurgitation (MR) patients treated with the MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Abbott Park, IL) with matched non-surgically treated patients from the Duke Echocardiography Laboratory Datab ... Full text Link to item Cite

Characterising and predicting bleeding in high-risk patients with an acute coronary syndrome.

Journal article Heart · September 2015 OBJECTIVE: In the Apixaban for Prevention of Acute Ischemic Events (APPRAISE-2) trial, the use of apixaban, when compared with placebo, in high-risk patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) resulted in a significant increase in bleeding without ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of Baseline Characteristics, Operative Conduct, and Postoperative Course on 30-Day Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Results From the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) Trial.

Journal article Circulation · August 25, 2015 BACKGROUND: Patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction, ischemic heart failure, and coronary artery disease suitable for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are at higher risk for surgical morbidity and mortality. Paradoxically, those patients wi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of the Incremental Prognostic Utility of Increasingly Complex Testing in Chronic Heart Failure.

Journal article Circ Heart Fail · July 2015 BACKGROUND: Current heart failure (HF) risk prediction models do not consider how individual patient assessments occur in incremental steps; furthermore, each additional diagnostic evaluation may add cost, complexity, and potential morbidity. METHODS AND R ... Full text Link to item Cite

Digoxin use in patients with atrial fibrillation and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: a retrospective analysis of the Rivaroxaban Once Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET AF).

Journal article Lancet · June 13, 2015 BACKGROUND: Digoxin is a widely used drug for ventricular rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), despite a scarcity of randomised trial data. We studied the use and outcomes of digoxin in patients in the Rivaroxaban Once Daily Oral Direct ... Full text Link to item Cite

Anticoagulant therapy and outcomes in patients with prior or acute heart failure and acute coronary syndromes: Insights from the APixaban for PRevention of Acute ISchemic Events 2 trial.

Journal article Am Heart J · April 2015 BACKGROUND: Clinical outcomes and the effects of oral anticoagulants among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and either a history of or acute heart failure (HF) are largely unknown. We aimed to assess the relationship between prior HF or acute HF ... Full text Link to item Cite

Galectin-3 in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. A RELAX trial substudy (Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition to Improve Clinical Status and Exercise Capacity in Diastolic Heart Failure).

Journal article JACC Heart Fail · March 2015 OBJECTIVES: This study hypothesized that elevated galectin-3 (Gal-3) levels would identify patients with more advanced heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) as assessed by key pathophysiological domains. BACKGROUND: Gal-3 is implicate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Decongestion strategies and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation in acute heart failure.

Journal article JACC Heart Fail · February 2015 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between biomarkers of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation and decongestion strategies, worsening renal function, and clinical outcomes. BACKGROUND: High-dose diuretic t ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Clinical characteristics and outcomes with rivaroxaban vs. warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation but underlying native mitral and aortic valve disease participating in the ROCKET AF trial.

Journal article Eur Heart J · December 14, 2014 AIMS: We investigated clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with significant valvular disease (SVD) in the Rivaroxaban Once Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome with or without revascularization: results from the PLATO trial.

Journal article European heart journal · August 2014 AimsThe optimal platelet inhibition strategy for ACS patients managed without revascularization is unknown. We aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in the non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) subgroup ... Full text Cite

Extent of coronary artery disease and outcomes after ticagrelor administration in patients with an acute coronary syndrome: Insights from the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial.

Journal article American heart journal · July 2014 BackgroundExtensive coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with higher risk. In this substudy of the PLATO trial, we examined the effects of randomized treatment on outcome events and safety in relation to the extent of CAD.MethodsPa ... Full text Cite

International differences in clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes in acute heart failure patients: better short-term outcomes in patients enrolled in Eastern Europe and Russia in the PROTECT trial.

Journal article Eur J Heart Fail · June 2014 AIMS: The implications of geographical variation are unknown following adjustment for hospital length of stay (LOS) in heart failure (HF) trials that included patients whether or not they had systolic dysfunction. We investigated regional differences in an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intracranial hemorrhage among patients with atrial fibrillation anticoagulated with warfarin or rivaroxaban: the rivaroxaban once daily, oral, direct factor Xa inhibition compared with vitamin K antagonism for prevention of stroke and embolism trial in atrial fibrillation.

Journal article Stroke · May 2014 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a life-threatening complication of anticoagulation. METHODS: We investigated the rate, outcomes, and predictors of ICH in 14 264 patients with atrial fibrillation from Rivaroxaban Once Daily, Oral, D ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of postdischarge outcomes from information acquired shortly after admission for acute heart failure: a report from the Placebo-Controlled Randomized Study of the Selective A1 Adenosine Receptor Antagonist Rolofylline for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Volume Overload to Assess Treatment Effect on Congestion and Renal Function (PROTECT) Study.

Journal article Circ Heart Fail · January 2014 BACKGROUND: Acute heart failure is a common reason for admission, and outcome is often poor. Improved prognostic risk stratification may assist in the design of future trials and in patient management. Using data from a large randomized trial, we explored ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ischaemic cardiac outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with vitamin K antagonism or factor Xa inhibition: results from the ROCKET AF trial.

Journal article Eur Heart J · January 2014 AIMS: We investigated the prevalence of prior myocardial infarction (MI) and incidence of ischaemic cardiovascular (CV) events among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: In ROCKET AF, 14 264 patients with nonvalvular AF were randomized t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Response to letter regarding article, "renal dysfunction as a predictor of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: validation of the R2CHADS2 index in the ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-Daily, Oral, Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared With Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation) and ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) study cohorts".

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Effect of ticagrelor on the outcomes of patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery: insights from the PLATelet inhibition and patient outcomes (PLATO) trial.

Journal article American heart journal · September 2013 BackgroundPatients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) who present with an acute coronary syndrome have a high risk for recurrent events. Whether intensive antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor might be beneficial compared with c ... Full text Cite

Elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes managed without revascularization: insights into the safety of long-term dual antiplatelet therapy with reduced-dose prasugrel versus standard-dose clopidogrel.

Journal article Circulation · August 20, 2013 BACKGROUND: Dual antiplatelet therapy in older versus younger patients with acute coronary syndromes is understudied. Low-dose prasugrel (5 mg/d) is recommended for younger, lower-body-weight patients and elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes to m ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association between resting heart rate, chronotropic index, and long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure receiving β-blocker therapy: data from the HF-ACTION trial.

Journal article Eur Heart J · August 2013 AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the association between resting heart rate (HR), chronotropic index (CI), and clinical outcomes in optimally treated chronic heart failure (HF) patients on β-blocker therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a sub ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes after cardioversion and atrial fibrillation ablation in patients treated with rivaroxaban and warfarin in the ROCKET AF trial.

Journal article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 14, 2013 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to investigate the outcomes following cardioversion or catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with warfarin or rivaroxaban. BACKGROUND: There are limited data on outcomes following cardioversion or ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adding renal dysfunction to CHADS2 did not improve prediction of stroke or systemic embolism in AF

Journal article Annals of Internal Medicine · April 16, 2013 Full text Cite

Renal dysfunction as a predictor of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: validation of the R(2)CHADS(2) index in the ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-daily, oral, direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonism for prevention of stroke and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation) and ATRIA (AnTicoagulation and Risk factors In Atrial fibrillation) study cohorts.

Journal article Circulation · January 15, 2013 BACKGROUND: We sought to define the factors associated with the occurrence of stroke and systemic embolism in a large, international atrial fibrillation (AF) trial. METHODS AND RESULTS: In ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-daily, oral, direct factor Xa inhibitio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Alcohol craving as a predictor of relapse.

Journal article The American journal on addictions · November 2012 Background and objectivesAlcoholism treatment interventions, both psychosocial and pharmacologic, aim to reduce cravings to drink. Yet, the role of craving in treatment outcomes remains unclear. This study evaluated craving intensity measured with ... Full text Cite

Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for acute coronary syndromes without revascularization.

Journal article N Engl J Med · October 4, 2012 BACKGROUND: The effect of intensified platelet inhibition for patients with unstable angina or myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation who do not undergo revascularization has not been delineated. METHODS: In this double-blind, randomized trial, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Journal article Circulation · June 12, 2012 BACKGROUND: Patients with acute coronary syndromes and history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have an increased rate of recurrent cardiac events and intracranial hemorrhages. METHODS AND RESULTS: We evaluated treatment effects of ticagrelor v ... Full text Link to item Cite

Investigation of antidepressant medication usage after bariatric surgery.

Journal article Obesity surgery · April 2012 BackgroundMany patients seeking bariatric surgery have a history of mood disorders and are actively prescribed antidepressants. While extensive documentation exists on the impact of weight loss surgery on reductions in cardiac, diabetic, and hyper ... Full text Cite

Rivaroxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a subgroup analysis of ROCKET AF.

Journal article Lancet Neurol · April 2012 BACKGROUND: In ROCKET AF, rivaroxaban was non-inferior to adjusted-dose warfarin in preventing stroke or systemic embolism among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to investigate whether the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban compared with wa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Seligman's theory of attributional style: optimism, pessimism, and quality of life after heart transplant.

Journal article Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) · March 2012 ContextPosttransplant quality of life can be significantly affected by personality characteristics identified before transplant.ObjectiveAlthough overall quality of life in heart transplant patients improves after transplant, many studies ... Full text Cite

Core lab analysis of baseline echocardiographic studies in the STICH trial and recommendation for use of echocardiography in future clinical trials.

Journal article J Am Soc Echocardiogr · March 2012 BACKGROUND: The Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) randomized trial was designed to identify an optimal management strategy for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Baseline echocardiographic examinations were required for all patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reduction in body weight but worsening renal function with late ultrafiltration for treatment of acute decompensated heart failure.

Journal article Cardiology · 2012 OBJECTIVES: The safety, effectiveness and indications for ultrafiltration (UF) are not well established. We hypothesized that UF would not worsen renal function in patients with heart failure (HF) who were not responding to medical therapy. METHODS: Data w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pattern of liver enzyme elevations in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal article Coron Artery Dis · January 2012 OBJECTIVES: Liver enzyme elevations occur with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); however, their significance in the modern era is not well-defined. The incidence of liver enzyme elevations in STEMI, temporal trends, correlations with crea ... Full text Link to item Cite

The kinetics of integrilin limited by obesity: a multicenter randomized pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic clinical trial.

Journal article Am Heart J · December 2011 BACKGROUND: KILO tested 2 novel weight-based eptifibatide dosing strategies compared with standard dosing in obese patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Eptifibatide dosing is weight adjusted for patients up to 121 kg. Pati ... Full text Link to item Cite

A pilot study of spirituality and inpatient rehabilitation outcomes in persons with spinal cord dysfunction and severe neurological illnesses.

Journal article The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC · September 2011 This prospective, observational pilot study was conducted on an academic inpatient rehabilitation unit. Ninety-three persons with spinal cord dysfunction or severe neurological illness participated. All completed admission surveys; 46 completed surveys six ... Full text Cite

Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes intended for non-invasive management: substudy from prospective randomised PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial.

Journal article BMJ · June 17, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate efficacy and safety outcomes in patients in the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial who at randomisation were planned for a non-invasive treatment strategy. DESIGN: Pre-specified analysis of pre-randomisation defin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cognitive and functional predictors and sequelae of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective joint arthroplasty.

Journal article Anesthesia and analgesia · May 2011 BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is common in the elderly and associated with adverse outcomes. The cognitive and functional sequelae of POD in elective surgical patients are not known. We sought to determine whether (1) lower scores on sens ... Full text Cite

Nurse staffing and inpatient hospital mortality

Journal article New England Journal of Medicine · March 17, 2011 BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional studies of hospital-level administrative data have shown an association between lower levels of staffing of registered nurses (RNs) and increased patient mortality. However, such studies have been criticized because they have no ... Full text Cite

Effect of cytochrome P450 enzyme polymorphisms on pharmacokinetics of venlafaxine.

Journal article Therapeutic drug monitoring · February 2011 This study examines the relationship between blood concentrations of venlafaxine and its active metabolite, O-desmethyl venlafaxine (ODV), and genetic variants of the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 in human subjects. Trough blood concentrations ... Full text Cite

CYP2C19 variation and citalopram response.

Journal article Pharmacogenet Genomics · January 2011 OBJECTIVE: Variations in cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes have been shown to be associated with both accelerated and delayed pharmacokinetic clearance of many psychotropic medications. Citalopram is metabolized by three CYP enzymes. CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 play a pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes and diabetes: a substudy from the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial.

Journal article European heart journal · December 2010 Aimspatients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have high platelet reactivity and are at increased risk of ischaemic events and bleeding post-acute coronary syndromes (ACS). In the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial, ticagrelor reduce ... Full text Cite

Erratum: The association of alcohol consumption with tobacco use in black and white college students (Substance Use and Misuse (2010) 45:7-8 (1230-1244))

Journal article Substance Use and Misuse · October 1, 2010 Full text Cite

Gender differences in the relationship between depressive symptoms and cravings in alcoholism.

Journal article The American journal on addictions · July 2010 This study examines the clinical correlates of alcohol craving in men and women self-referred for addiction treatment. Admission clinical data from patients participating in the Mayo Clinic 1-month Intensive Addictions Program were evaluated. Women had hig ... Full text Cite

Nurses' ratings of their health and professional work environments.

Journal article AAOHN journal : official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses · June 2010 Interactions between nursing work environments and nurses' health are of growing significance, given the aging work force, nursing shortage, and workplace health risks. This study examined relationships among nurses' ratings of health behaviors, health sta ... Full text Cite

The association of alcohol consumption with tobacco use in Black and White college students.

Journal article Substance use & misuse · June 2010 This study explored the association of alcohol and tobacco use among college students. A survey was administered in 2004 to 2,189 Black and White students from the southeastern United States. The prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use, tobacco use character ... Full text Cite

Melancholic symptoms as assessed by the Hamilton depression rating scale and outcomes with and without electroconvulsive therapy on an in-patient mood disorders unit

Journal article Acta Neuropsychiatrica · January 1, 2010 Rasmussen KG, Stevens SR, Kung S, Mohan A. Melancholic symptoms as assessed by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and outcomes with and without electroconvulsive therapy on an in-patient mood disorders unit. Background: We investigated whether 24-item Ha ... Full text Cite

Interaction of SLC6A4 and DRD2 polymorphisms is associated with a history of delirium tremens.

Journal article Addiction biology · January 2010 Several genetic polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with alcohol withdrawal seizures (AWS) and delirium tremens (DT). To replicate and further explore these findings, we investigated the effects of 12 previously reported candidate genetic var ... Full text Cite

Mortality in medical-surgical inpatients referred for psychiatric consultation.

Journal article General hospital psychiatry · July 2009 ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to calculate the 1-year mortality rate of medical-surgical inpatients referred for psychiatric consultation and to determine factors associated with mortality in this population.MethodWe conducted a r ... Full text Cite

Frequency of new-onset pathologic compulsive gambling or hypersexuality after drug treatment of idiopathic Parkinson disease.

Journal article Mayo Clinic proceedings · April 2009 ObjectiveTo determine the frequency of new-onset compulsive gambling or hypersexuality among regional patients with Parkinson disease (PD), ascertaining the relationship of these behaviors to PD drug use.Patients and methodsWe retrospecti ... Full text Cite

Nondaily tobacco use among Black and White college undergraduates: A comparison of nondaily versus daily tobacco users

Journal article Addiction Research and Theory · April 1, 2009 Little is known about how the characteristics of college undergraduate nondaily tobacco users compare to daily tobacco users. We conducted a survey to compare the sociodemographic, tobacco use, psychological, and alcohol-related factors between nondaily ve ... Full text Cite

The development of a sexual abuse severity score: characteristics of childhood sexual abuse associated with trauma symptomatology, somatization, and alcohol abuse.

Journal article Journal of interpersonal violence · March 2009 Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is common and is associated with both mental and physical health problems in adulthood. Using data from an age- and sex-stratified population survey of 600 Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents, a Sexual Abuse Severity Score was ... Full text Cite

A pre-emptive multimodal pathway featuring peripheral nerve block improves perioperative outcomes after major orthopedic surgery.

Journal article Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · November 2008 Background and objectivesPatients undergoing major orthopedic surgery experience significant postoperative pain. Failure to provide adequate analgesia may impede early physical therapy and rehabilitation, which are important factors for maintainin ... Full text Cite

Orthostatic hemodynamic changes after electroconvulsive therapy treatments.

Journal article The journal of ECT · June 2008 Falls are common in patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments. One cause of falls is orthostatic hypotension. In an effort to deduce whether modifiable anesthetic factors are associated with posttreatment hemodynamic changes, we assesse ... Full text Cite

Tobacco intervention attitudes and practices among certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Journal article Nursing research · March 2008 BackgroundThe period before surgery represents an opportunity for perioperative nurses, including certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), to address the tobacco use of their patients.ObjectiveTo assess the current practices and a ... Full text Cite

Differences among Black and White young adults on prior attempts and motivation to help a smoker quit.

Journal article Addictive behaviors · March 2008 This study assessed differences between Black and White young adults on prior attempts and motivation to help a smoker quit. A total of 1,621 undergraduates (912 Black, 709 White; 63% female) ages 18-24 years completed a cross-sectional survey. Overall, 54 ... Full text Cite

Correlates of myalgia in electroconvulsive therapy.

Journal article The journal of ECT · March 2008 Myalgias are common in patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The mechanism of this side effect is unknown. Two commonly postulated etiologies are the motor activity during the convulsion and the fasciculations induced by succinylcholine. I ... Full text Cite

Effort issues in post-acute outpatient acquired brain injury rehabilitation seekers.

Journal article NeuroRehabilitation · January 2008 Recent findings suggest that compromised patient effort occurs in nonlitigious settings, but the nature and base rate of suboptimal effort in these settings remains poorly understood. In the treatment-seeking, acquired brain injury, outpatient rehabilitati ... Full text Cite

Effect of expressive writing as a treatment adjunct for reducing smoking cessation related weight gain in young adult smokers.

Journal article Substance use & misuse · January 2008 This investigation evaluated the effect of expressive writing on weight gain in young adults being treated for smoking cessation. This study was conducted between July 2001 and June 2005. Participants (N = 196) ages 18-24 years (M = 20.8, SD = 2.0 years), ... Full text Cite

Spirituality during alcoholism treatment and continuous abstinence for one year.

Journal article International journal of psychiatry in medicine · January 2008 ObjectiveThe primary aim of this prospective study was to examine the role of several aspects of spirituality in maintaining abstinence from alcohol for one year in persons treated for alcohol dependence. The roles of alcohol abstinence self-effic ... Full text Cite

Change in perceived stress, partner support, decisional balance, and self-efficacy following residential nicotine dependence treatment.

Journal article Journal of addictive diseases · January 2008 The primary aim was to examine the effect of an eight day residential treatment for nicotine dependence on perceived stress, partner support, decisional balance, and self-efficacy for stopping smoking. Whether these variables predicted six months post trea ... Full text Cite

Range-of-motion restriction and craniofacial tissue-interface pressure from four cervical collars.

Journal article The Journal of trauma · November 2007 BackgroundOccipital pressure ulcers are well-known complications for trauma patients wearing cervical collars. We assessed the effects of four commercial cervical collars (Aspen, Philadelphia, Miami J, and Miami J with Occian back [Miami J/Occian] ... Full text Cite

Serum sodium does not correlate with seizure length or seizure threshold in electroconvulsive therapy.

Journal article The journal of ECT · September 2007 Disorders of sodium balance can result in seizures. In electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) practice, it is customary to obtain electrolytes, including sodium, before treatment. A question that arises is whether the patient with mild disturbances of sodium can ... Full text Cite

Risk factors for mortality after surgery in patients with cirrhosis.

Journal article Gastroenterology · April 2007 Background & aimsCurrent methods of predicting risk of postoperative mortality in patients with cirrhosis are suboptimal. The utility of the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) in predicting mortality after surgery other than liver transplant ... Full text Cite

Blood pressure before and after electroconvulsive therapy in hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients.

Journal article The journal of ECT · March 2007 The effect of a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on blood pressure control in hypertensive patients has not been studied. We retrospectively examined pre- and post-ECT blood pressures in hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients. In neither group ... Full text Cite

Seizure length in electroconvulsive therapy as a function of age, sex, and treatment number.

Journal article The journal of ECT · March 2007 Most electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) research indicates that seizure length does not correlate with clinical efficacy. However, it is common in practice for clinicians to undertake measures to prolong seizures if the duration seems to be too short, althoug ... Full text Cite

Expressive writing as a smoking cessation treatment adjunct for young adult smokers.

Journal article Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · February 2007 This investigation evaluated the efficacy of expressive writing as a treatment adjunct to a brief office smoking cessation intervention plus nicotine patch therapy in young adults. Participants aged 18-24 years were randomized to a brief office interventio ... Full text Cite

Electrode placement and ictal EEG indices in electroconvulsive therapy.

Journal article The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · January 2007 The authors determine whether quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) indices in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) seizures correlate with stimulus electrode placement. The authors analyzed data from ECT seizures involving three electrode placements on 37 ... Full text Cite

Complementary treatments for tobacco cessation: a survey.

Journal article Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · December 2006 Little information is available regarding the prevalence of use and interest in future use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for tobacco cessation among tobacco users. We conducted a self-administered anonymous survey among 1,175 patients see ... Full text Cite

Characteristics of six-month tobacco use outcomes of Black patients seeking smoking cessation intervention.

Journal article Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · May 2006 Although Blacks experience disproportionately greater morbidity and mortality attributable to smoking than other racially-classified social groups, few studies have examined the impact of clinical interventions for nicotine dependence within this populatio ... Full text Cite

Anesthetic, patient, and surgical risk factors for neurologic complications after prolonged total tourniquet time during total knee arthroplasty.

Journal article Anesthesia and analgesia · March 2006 Nerve injury after prolonged tourniquet inflation results from the combined effects of ischemia and mechanical trauma. Tourniquet release, allowing a reperfusion interval of 10-30 min followed by re-inflation, has been recommended to extend the duration of ... Full text Cite

Outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and predictors of survival in patients undergoing coronary angiography including percutaneous coronary interventions.

Journal article Anesthesia and analgesia · January 2006 We studied the outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) and/or percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Of 51,985 CA and PCI patients treated between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2000, 114 requi ... Full text Cite

Expressive writing intervention for young adult cigarette smokers.

Journal article Journal of clinical psychology · December 2005 This investigation examined the feasibility and magnitude of the effect of a stress management intervention involving expressive writing as an adjunct to brief office smoking cessation intervention for young adults. Participants aged 18-21 years were rando ... Full text Cite

Motivation for stopping tobacco use among emergency department patients.

Journal article Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · June 2005 ObjectivesTo determine the feasibility of new models for reinforcing tobacco-use-cessation interventions initiated in the emergency department (ED). The authors assessed the level of motivation to quit tobacco use among a general population of ED ... Full text Cite

Exploring the association of John Henry active coping and education on smoking behavior and nicotine dependence among Blacks in the USA.

Journal article Social science & medicine (1982) · February 2005 Although smoking is used as a coping tool in response to stress and Blacks have been found to report smoking more in response to stress than Whites, little research exists that has examined ethno-culturally specific constructs of stress and coping as they ... Full text Cite

A survey of characteristics of smokeless tobacco users in a treatment program.

Journal article American journal of health behavior · January 2005 ObjectiveTo determine the characteristics and outcomes of smokeless tobacco (ST) users receiving interventions in an outpatient tobacco-dependence treatment program.MethodsSurvey was mailed with telephone follow-up to ST users treated dur ... Full text Cite

Resource utilization and outcome in gravely ill intensive care unit patients with predicted in-hospital mortality rates of 95% or higher by APACHE III scores: The relationship with physician and family expectations

Journal article Mayo Clinic Proceedings · January 1, 2005 OBJECTIVE: To assess resource utilization and outcome in gravely ill patients admitted to an Intensive care unit (ICU) and the potential association with health care workers' and family members' expectations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively evalua ... Full text Cite

Binge drinking in female college students: The association of physical activity, weight concern, and depressive symptoms

Journal article Journal of American College Health · January 1, 2004 As an initial step in building gender-specific binge drinking intervention programs, the authors investigated the relation of potentially modifiable factors (physical activity level, weight concern, and depressive symptoms) to binge drinking while controll ... Full text Cite