Journal ArticleInfect Agent Cancer · June 13, 2021
BACKGROUND: Epigenetic mechanisms are hypothesized to contribute substantially to the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) to cervical cancer, although empirical data are limited. METHODS: Women (n = 419) were enrolled at colposcopic eva ...
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Journal ArticleHealthc (Amst) · March 2018
BACKGROUND: Given the growing roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), patients are increasingly able to choose their primary care provider type. Studies examining patient preferences among provider types are limited and ours is t ...
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Journal ArticleCancer Causes Control · August 2014
PURPOSE: For poorly understood reasons, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) incidence and mortality rates are higher in women of African descent. Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes distribution may vary between European American (EA) and African-Ame ...
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Journal ArticleJ Oncol Pract · July 2014
PURPOSE: Quality assessment is a critical component of determining the value of medical services, including palliative care. Characterization of the current portfolio of measures that assess the quality of palliative care delivered in oncology is necessary ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of Vaccines and Vaccination · January 1, 2014
Background: For poorly understood reasons, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) incidence and mortality rates are higher in women of African descent. Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes distribution may vary between European American (EA) and African ...
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Journal ArticleCancer Causes and Control · January 1, 2014
Purpose: For poorly understood reasons, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) incidence and mortality rates are higher in women of African descent. Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes distribution may vary between European American (EA) and African-Ame ...
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Journal ArticleLung Cancer · May 2012
BACKGROUND: To investigate the prognostic importance of functional capacity and exercise behavior in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using a prospective design, 118 consecutive participants with histologic ...
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Journal ArticleAm Fam Physician · April 15, 2012
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a polymicrobial infection of the upper genital tract. It primarily affects young, sexually active women. The diagnosis is made clinically; no single test or study is sensitive or specific enough for a definitive diagnosis. Pe ...
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Journal ArticleJ Womens Health (Larchmt) · May 2009
PURPOSE: Many women who have had hysterectomies have the perception that they gained weight after surgery that cannot be attributed to changes in diet or physical activity. The purpose of this analysis was to assess weight gain in premenopausal women in th ...
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Journal ArticlePrev Chronic Dis · April 2009
A major contributor to shortfalls in delivery of recommended health care services is lack of physician time. On the basis of recommendations from national clinical care guidelines for preventive services and chronic disease management, and including the ti ...
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Chapter · January 1, 2009
This practical handbook provides a clear and comprehensive evidence-based guide to the care of women in primary care, intended for general and family practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and all those who practise primary care of women. It emphasiz ...
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Journal ArticleBMC Health Serv Res · December 1, 2008
BACKGROUND: Delivery of preventive health services in primary care is lacking. One of the main barriers is lack of time. We estimated the amount of time primary care physicians spend on important preventive health services. METHODS: We analyzed a large dat ...
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Journal ArticleJ Fam Pract · December 2007
PURPOSE: This study explores how weight-related topics are discussed between physicians and their overweight and obese female patients. METHODS: We surveyed and audio-recorded preventive health and chronic care visits with 25 overweight and obese female pa ...
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Journal ArticleAm J Health Promot · 2007
PURPOSE: Physicians are expected to discuss weight loss with overweight and obese patients. Physicians' beliefs, outcome expectancies, and strategies for addressing weight with patients have not been examined. DESIGN: Two focus groups of family physicians ...
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Journal ArticleBMC Med · August 15, 2006
BACKGROUND: Electronic mail (email) has the potential to improve communication between physicians and patients. METHODS: We conducted two research studies in a family practice setting: 1) a brief, anonymous patient survey of a convenience sample to determi ...
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Journal ArticleBMC Health Serv Res · March 20, 2006
BACKGROUND: The Future of Family Medicine Report calls for a fundamental redesign of the American family physician workplace. At the same time, academic family practices are under economic pressure. Most family medicine departments do not have self-support ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · January 2006
PURPOSE: To determine whether a short-term, problem-based educational intervention leads to increased research activity among health care practitioners. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Participant's success was evaluated as a composite of 2 outcomes. These were (1) ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Fam Med · 2005
PURPOSE: Despite the availability of national practice guidelines, many patients fail to receive recommended chronic disease care. Physician time constraints in primary care are likely one cause. METHODS: We applied guideline recommendations for 10 common ...
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Journal ArticleFam Med · 2004
OBJECTIVE: This study's objective was to introduce research concepts and skills in family medicine residency through a problem-based course. METHODS: Eight third-year residents per year in 3 academic years participated. Groups of two-three were presented w ...
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Journal ArticleJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · 1999
North Carolina lies in the country's Stroke Belt, which is a region where cerebrovascular disease is a major public health problem. We performed an open survey of patients residing in a Stroke Belt community who had access to medical care to determine thei ...
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