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Quantitative assessment of mammographic breast density: relationship with breast cancer risk by Harvey, Jennifer A, Bovbjerg, Viktor E

“…Increased mammographic breast density is a moderate independent risk factor for breast cancer, with findings of published studies in which quantitative methods…”
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Daily Assessment of Pain in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease by SMITH, Wally R, PENBERTHY, Lynne T, BOVBJERG, Viktor E, MCCLISH, Donna K, ROBERTS, John D, DAHMAN, Bassam, AISIKU, Imoigele P, LEVENSON, James L, ROSEFF, Susan D

“…Researchers of sickle cell disease have traditionally used health care utilization as a proxy for pain and underlying vaso-occlusion. However, utilization may…”
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Are men at greater risk for Parkinson’s disease than women? by Wooten, G F, Currie, L J, Bovbjerg, V E, Lee, J K, Patrie, J

“…Parkinson’s disease seems to occur more commonly in men than women based primarily on studies of death rates and prevalence. In recent years, several…”
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Occupational traumatic injuries among offshore seafood processors in Alaska, 2010–2015 by Syron, Laura N., Lucas, Devin L., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Case, Samantha, Kincl, Laurel

“…The U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration have identified the Alaskan offshore seafood processing industry as high-risk…”
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Translating lifestyle intervention to practice in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: Improving control with activity and nutrition (ICAN) study by WOLF, Anne M, CONAWAY, Mark R, CROWTHER, Jayne Q, HAZEN, Kristen Y, NADLER, Jerry L, ONEIDA, Beverly, BOVBJERG, Viktor E

“…To assess the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention program that can be readily translated into clinical practice for obese patients with type 2 diabetes. The…”
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Magnesium Deficiency Is Associated With Insulin Resistance in Obese Children by Huerta, Milagros G, Roemmich, James N, Kington, Marit L, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Weltman, Arthur L, Holmes, Viola F, Patrie, James T, Rogol, Alan D, Nadler, Jerry L

“…OBJECTIVE:--Magnesium deficiency has been associated with insulin resistance (IR) and increased risk for type 2 diabetes in adults. This study was designed to…”
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Risk factors for perineal injury during delivery by Christianson, L.M., Bovbjerg, V.E., McDavitt, E.C., Hullfish, K.L.

“…Objective: We sought to identify risk factors for anal sphincter injury during vaginal delivery. Study Design: This was a retrospective, case-control study. We…”
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Safety and Health Programs in Alaska's Seafood Processing Industry: Interviews with Safety and Health Managers by Syron, LN, Bovbjerg, VE, Mendez-Luck, CA, Kincl, LD

“…Background: The seafood processing industry is critical to Alaska's economy and hazardous to workers; however, limited research has addressed workers' safety…”
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Patient-centered goals for pelvic floor dysfunction surgery: What is success, and is it achieved? by Hullfish, Kathie L., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Gibson, Jennifer, Steers, William D.

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe patient-identified goals for pelvic floor dysfunction surgical procedures and patient-reported achievement…”
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Patient-centered goals for pelvic floor dysfunction surgery: long-term follow-up by Hullfish, Kathie L, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Steers, William D

“…This study was undertaken to describe long-term postoperative perceived achievement of subjective preoperative goals for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD)…”
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Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy: patient outcomes after implementation of a clinical pathway by Calland, J F, Tanaka, K, Foley, E, Bovbjerg, V E, Markey, D W, Blome, S, Minasi, J S, Hanks, J B, Moore, M M, Young, J S, Jones, R S, Schirmer, B D, Adams, R B

“…To determine the success of a clinical pathway for outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in an academic health center, and to assess the impact of…”
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Predictors of Medication-Refill Adherence in an Indigent Rural Population by Schectman, Joel M., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Voss, John D.

“…Objective. We evaluated the association of medication refill adherence with demographic and prescription characteristics to determine whether such factors…”
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Understanding Pain and improving management of sickle cell disease: The PiSCES Study by SMITH, Wally R, BOVBJERG, Viktor E, PENBERTHY, Lynne T, MCCLISH, Donna K, LEVENSON, James L, ROBERTS, John D, GIL, Karen, ROSEFF, Susan D, AISIKU, Imoigele P

“…Until recent decades, sickle cell disease (SCD) was associated with recurrent, disabling pain, organ failure and death in childhood or early adulthood. SCD…”
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Gender differences in pain and healthcare utilization for adult sickle cell patients: The PiSCES Project by McClish, Donna K, Levenson, James L, Penberthy, Lynne T, Roseff, Susan D, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Roberts, John D, Aisiku, Imoigele P, Smith, Wally R

“…Many studies have found gender differences in frequency and intensity of pain. Women often report lower pain thresholds, higher pain ratings, and lower…”
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Dietary intake of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of primary cardiac arrest by SISCOVICK, D. S, RAGHUNATHAN, T. E, RETZLAFF, B, KNOPP, R. H, KING, I, WEINMANN, S, BOVBJERG, V. E, KUSHI, L, COBB, L. A, COPASS, M. K, PSATY, B. M, LEMAITRE, R

“…Whether the dietary intake of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from seafood reduces the risk of ischemic heart disease remains a source of…”
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Evaluating hormone therapy-associated increases in breast density comparison between reported and simultaneous assignment of BI-RADS categories, visual assessment, and quantitative analysis by Harvey, Jennifer A, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Smolkin, Mark E, Williams, Mark B, Petroni, Gina R

“…Changes in breast density, which are commonly associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use, may imply changes in breast cancer risk. This study…”
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The Northwest Lipid Research Clinic Fat Intake Scale: validation and utility by Retzlaff, B M, Dowdy, A A, Walden, C E, Bovbjerg, V E, Knopp, R H

“…This paper describes the Northwest Lipid Research Clinic Fat Intake Scale, a brief dietary questionnaire to screen and monitor dietary intake related to plasma…”
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Timeliness of immunizations of children in a medicaid primary care case management managed care program by COTTER, J. James, BRAMBLE, J. D, BOVBJERG, Viktor E, PUGH, Carol B, MCCLISH, Donna K, TIPTON, Gary, SMITH, Wally R

“…This study assessed the timeliness of immunization for children in a Medicaid managed care primary care case management program controlling for patient and…”
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The Impact of Disease Management on Outcomes and Cost of Care: A Study of Low-Income Asthma Patients by Rossiter, Louis F., Whitehurst-Cook, Michelle Y., Small, Ralph E., Shasky, Charles, Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Penberthy, Lynne, Okasha, Ahmad, Green, Jennifer, Ibrahim, Ibrahim A., Yang, Steve, Lee, Kwangsoo

“…An asthma disease management program designed specifically for low-income patients experiencing significant adverse events can improve health outcomes…”
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Spouse support and long-term adherence to lipid-lowering diets by Bovbjerg, V E, McCann, B S, Brief, D J, Follette, W C, Retzlaff, B M, Dowdy, A A, Walden, C E, Knopp, R H

“…Social support is inversely associated with heart disease risk. Support may influence heart disease by encouraging health behavior change in high-risk…”
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