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Relationship between child health literacy and body mass index in overweight children by Sharif, Iman, Blank, Arthur E

“…Abstract Objective To test the relationship between child health literacy and body mass index (BMI) Z -score in overweight children. Methods Cross-sectional…”
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Promotion and tenure policies for team science at colleges/schools of medicine by McHale, Susan M, Ranwala, Damayanthi Dayan, DiazGranados, Deborah, Bagshaw, Dee, Schienke, Erich, Blank, Arthur E

“…Advancing understanding of human health promotion and disease prevention and treatment often requires teamwork. To evaluate academic medical institutions'…”
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Effective nationwide school-based participatory extramural program on adolescent body mass index, health knowledge and behaviors by Heo, Moonseong, Jimenez, Camille C, Lim, Jean, Isasi, Carmen R, Blank, Arthur E, Lounsbury, David W, Fredericks, Lynn, Bouchard, Michelle, Faith, Myles S, Wylie-Rosett, Judith

“…Adolescent obesity is a major public health concern. Open to all high school students regardless of weight status, HealthCorps is a nationwide program offering…”
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The benefits of a hospital-based inpatient palliative care consultation service: preliminary outcome data by O'Mahony, Sean, Blank, Arthur E, Zallman, Leah, Selwyn, Peter A

“…This report describes the multiple complementary analytic methods used to create a composite evaluation of the benefits of a hospital-based inpatient…”
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Behaviors and Knowledge of HealthCorps New York City High School Students: Nutrition, Mental Health, and Physical Activity by Heo, Moonseong, Irvin, Erica, Ostrovsky, Natania, Isasi, Carmen, Blank, Arthur E., Lounsbury, David W., Fredericks, Lynn, Yom, Tiana, Ginsberg, Mindy, Hayes, Shawn, Wylie-Rosett, Judith

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND HealthCorps provides school wellness programming using curricula to promote changes in nutrition, mental health, and physical activity…”
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Correction to: Effective nationwide school-based participatory extramural program on adolescent body mass index, health knowledge and behaviors by Heo, Moonseong, Jimenez, Camille C, Lim, Jean, Isasi, Carmen R, Blank, Arthur E, Lounsbury, David W, Fredericks, Lynn, Bouchard, Michelle, Faith, Myles S, Wylie-Rosett, Judith

“…Following the publication of the original article [1], it was brought to our attention that author Judith Wylie-Rosett was erroneously included as Judith Wylie…”
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Counseling to Prevent Obesity Among Preschool Children: Acceptability of a Pilot Urban Primary Care Intervention by McKee, M. Diane, MD, MS, Maher, Stacia, MPH, Deen, Darwin, MD, MS, Blank, Arthur E., PhD

“…Abstract Purpose To help design effective primary care-based interventions, we explored urban parents' reactions to a pilot and feasibility study designed to…”
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Improving End-of-Life Care: Development and Pilot-Test of a Clinical Pathway by Bookbinder, Marilyn, Blank, Arthur E., Arney, Elizabeth, Wollner, David, Lesage, Pauline, McHugh, Marlene, Indelicato, Rose Anne, Harding, Stephen, Barenboim, Arkady, Mirozyev, Tahir, Portenoy, Russell K.

“…Prior studies have revealed deficiencies in the care provided to patients dying from advanced medical illnesses in acute care hospitals. These deficiencies are…”
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Factors associated with retention and viral suppression among a cohort of HIV+ women of color by Blank, Arthur E, Fletcher, Jason, Verdecias, Niko, Garcia, Iliana, Blackstock, Oni, Cunningham, Chinazo

“…Access to sustained HIV medical care is critical to achieving viral suppression. However, a variety of factors may impede or facilitate retention in care or…”
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30-Day Readmission Rates in Patients Admitted for Heart Failure Exacerbation with and without Palliative Care Consultation: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Chuang, Elizabeth, Kim, Gina, Blank, Arthur E, Southern, William, Fausto, James

“…Palliative care consultation improves quality of care through symptom management, communication, care coordination, and earlier hospice referral, and it may…”
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Impact of socioeconomic status on hospital use in New York City by Billings, J, Zeitel, L, Lukomnik, J, Carey, T S, Blank, A E, Newman, L

“…This DataWatch examines the potential impact of socioeconomic differences on rates of hospitalization, based on patterns of hospital use in New York City in…”
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Preliminary report of the integration of a palliative care team into an intensive care unit by O'Mahony, Sean, McHenry, Janet, Blank, Arthur E, Snow, Daniel, Eti Karakas, Serife, Santoro, Gabriella, Selwyn, Peter, Kvetan, Vladimir

“…Nearly half of Americans who die in hospitals spend time in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the last 3 days of life. Minority patients who die in the ICU are…”
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Risk factors for 90-day and 180-day mortality in hospitalised patients with pressure ulcers by Flattau, Anna, Blank, Arthur E

“…An understanding of risk factors associated with mortality among pressure ulcer patients can inform prognostic counselling and treatment plans. This…”
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Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters by Badaczewski, Adam, Bauman, Laurie J, Blank, Arthur E, Dreyer, Benard, Abrams, Mary Ann, Stein, Ruth E.K, Roter, Debra L, Hossain, Jobayer, Byck, Hal, Sharif, Iman

“…Highlights • We have created a new tool to measure Teach-back. • Teach-back was associated with more patient-centered communication. • Teach-back was…”
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Baseline social characteristics and barriers to care from a special projects of national significance women of color with HIV study: a comparison of urban and rural women and barriers to HIV care by Eastwood, Elizabeth A, Fletcher, Jason, Quinlivan, E Byrd, Verdecias, Niko, Birnbaum, Jeffrey M, Blank, Arthur E

“…We describe the baseline sociodemographic characteristics of the Health Resources and Services Administration's Special Programs of National Significance Women…”
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Pain is Associated with Missed Clinic Visits Among HIV-Positive Women by Safo, Stella A., Blank, Arthur E., Cunningham, Chinazo O., Quinlivan, E. Byrd, Lincoln, Thomas, Blackstock, Oni J.

“…Pain is highly prevalent among HIV-positive individuals, with women representing a large subset of those with pain. However, little is known about the…”
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Increasing Referrals to a YMCA-Based Diabetes Prevention Program: Effects of Electronic Referral System Modification and Provider Education in Federally Qualified Health Centers by Chambers, Earle C, Wylie-Rosett, Judith, Blank, Arthur E, Ouziel, Judy, Hollingsworth, Nicole, Riley, Rachael W, Selwyn, Peter A

“…The Diabetes Prevention Program has been translated to community settings with varying success. Although primary care referrals are used for identifying and…”
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Considering care-seeking behaviors reveals important differences among HIV-positive women not engaged in care: implications for intervention by Blackstock, Oni J, Blank, Arthur E, Fletcher, Jason J, Verdecias, Niko, Cunningham, Chinazo O

“…We sought to examine characteristics of HIV-positive women with varying levels of engagement in care and care-seeking behaviors. From 2010 to 2013, in a…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of SPNS Interventions Designed to Engage and Retain HIV Positive Women of Color in Medical Care by Garcia, Iliana A., Blank, Arthur E., Eastwood, Elizabeth A., Karasz, Alison

“…The use of evidence-based strategies to increase access to medical care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV is a major public health…”
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Contraceptive Decision Making Among Latina Immigrants: Developing Theory-Based Survey Items by Carvajal, Diana N., Mudafort, Paola C. Rivera, Barnet, Beth, Blank, Arthur E.

“…Background: Contraception is important for reproductive autonomy, yet many Latinas do not use contraception consistently despite research reporting a desire to…”
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