Search Results - "CONNELL, FREDERICK A."

Recent combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) and the risk of thromboembolism and other cardiovascular events in new users by Sidney, Stephen, Cheetham, T. Craig, Connell, Frederick A, Ouellet-Hellstrom, Rita, Graham, David J, Davis, Daniel, Sorel, Michael, Quesenberry,, Charles P, Cooper, William O

“…Abstract Background Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) place women at increased risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) and arterial thrombotic events…”
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ADHD Drugs and Serious Cardiovascular Events in Children and Young Adults by Cooper, William O, Habel, Laurel A, Sox, Colin M, Chan, K. Arnold, Arbogast, Patrick G, Cheetham, T. Craig, Murray, Katherine T, Quinn, Virginia P, Stein, C. Michael, Callahan, S. Todd, Fireman, Bruce H, Fish, Frank A, Kirshner, Howard S, O'Duffy, Anne, Connell, Frederick A, Ray, Wayne A

“…This large study found no increased risk of cardiovascular events in children and young adults using attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs…”
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Frequency of purchase and associated costs of assistive technology for Washington State Medicaid program enrollees with spina bifida by age by Bamer, Alyssa M., M.P.H, Connell, Frederick A., Ph.D, Dudgeon, Brian J., Ph.D, Johnson, Kurt L., Ph.D

“…Abstract Background Assistive technology (AT) is one strategy to mitigate or eliminate barriers to independence for individuals with disabilities, including…”
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Pediatric deaths attributable to complex chronic conditions : A population-based study of Washington State, 1980-1997 by FEUDTNER, C, CHRISTAKIS, D. A, CONNELL, F. A

“…Advances in medical technology and public health are changing the causes and patterns of pediatric mortality. To better inform health care planning for dying…”
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Association of Lower Continuity of Care With Greater Risk of Emergency Department Use and Hospitalization in Children by Christakis, Dimitri A, Mell, Loren, Koepsell, Thomas D, Zimmerman, Frederick J, Connell, Frederick A

“…The benefits of continuity of pediatric care remain controversial. To determine whether there is an association between having a continuous relationship with a…”
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Assessment of graduate public health education in Nepal and perceived needs of faculty and students by Mahat, Agya, Bezruchka, Stephen A, Gonzales, Virginia, Connell, Frederick A

“…Despite the large body of evidence suggesting that effective public health infrastructure is vital to improving the health status of populations, many…”
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Adolescent quality of life, Part I: conceptual and measurement model by EDWARDS, TODD C., HUEBNER, COLLEEN E., CONNELL, FREDERICK A., PATRICK, DONALD L.

“…Few quality of life instruments exist that focus on the positive aspects of adolescence, incorporate adolescents' perspectives and language, and apply to both…”
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Factors Associated With Underweight and Stunting Among Children in Rural Terai of Eastern Nepal by Singh, G. C. Pramod, Nair, Manju, Grubesic, Ruth B., Connell, Frederick A.

“…Malnutrition continues to affect a large proportion of children in the developing world. The authors undertook this study to identify biologic, socioeconomic,…”
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Comparison of Length of Stay for Asthma by Hospital Type by Samuels, Barbara N, Novack, Alvin H, Martin, Diane P, Connell, Frederick A

“…To determine whether length of stay (LOS) for asthma admissions at a local university-affiliated children's hospital (UACH) is similar to that of community…”
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Continuity of Care Is Associated With High-Quality Careby Parental Report by Christakis, Dimitri A, Wright, Jeffrey A, Zimmerman, Frederick J, Bassett, Alta L, Connell, Frederick A

“…The benefits of continuity of pediatric care remain controversial. To determine whether there is an association between having a continuous relationship with a…”
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A trade-off analysis of routine newborn circumcision by Christakis, D A, Harvey, E, Zerr, D M, Feudtner, C, Wright, J A, Connell, F A

“…The risks associated with newborn circumcision have not been as extensively evaluated as the benefits. The goals of this study were threefold: 1) to derive a…”
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Why don't women with diabetes plan their pregnancies? by HOLING, E. V, BEYER, C. S, BROWN, Z. A, CONNELL, F. A

“…Why don't women with diabetes plan their pregnancies? E V Holing , C S Beyer , Z A Brown and F A Connell Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of…”
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Use of Health Services by African-American Children With Asthma on Medicaid by Lozano, Paula, Connell, Frederick A, Koepsell, Thomas D

“…Objective.—To determine whether African-American children with asthma use more emergency department (ED) and inpatient medical services and fewer preventive…”
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Is Greater Continuity of Care Associated With Less Emergency Department Utilization? by Christakis, Dimitri A, Wright, Jeffrey A, Koepsell, Thomas D, Emerson, Scott, Connell, Frederick A

“…The benefits of continuity of care (COC) have not been firmly established for pediatric patients. To assess whether greater COC is associated with lower…”
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Hip Fracture Incidence in Nursing Home Residents and Community-Dwelling Older People, Washington State, 1993-1995 by Sugarman, Jonathan R., Connell, Frederick A., Hansen, Amy, Helgerson, Steven D., Jessup, Michael C., Lee, Helan

“…OBJECTIVES: To establish and validate a method of linking data from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Medicare hospital claims, to estimate hip fracture incidence…”
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Quality of life and health-risk behaviors among adolescents by Topolski, Tari D., Patrick, Donald L., Edwards, Todd C., Huebner, Colleen E., Connell, Frederick A., Mount, K.Kiomi

“…Purpose: To assess the association between health-risk behaviors and self-perceived quality of life among adolescents Methods: A sample of 2801 students (957…”
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Income inequality and pregnancy spacing by Gold, R, Connell, Frederick A, Heagerty, Patrick, Bezruchka, Stephen, Davis, Robert, Cawthon, Mary Lawrence

“…We examined the relationship between county-level income inequality and pregnancy spacing in a welfare-recipient cohort in Washington State. We identified…”
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The effect of expanding Medicaid prenatal services on birth outcomes by Baldwin, L M, Larson, E H, Connell, F A, Nordlund, D, Cain, K C, Cawthon, M L, Byrns, P, Rosenblatt, R A

“…Over 80% of US states have implemented expansions in prenatal services for Medicaid-enrolled women, including case management, nutritional and psychosocial…”
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The Clinical and Economic Consequences of Screening Young Men for Genital Chlamydial Infection by GINOCCHIO, RACHEL H. S., VEENSTRA, DAVID L., CONNELL, FREDERICK A., MARRAZZO, JEANNE M.

“…Background: Wide-scale application of urine-based screening of asymptomatic men for chlamydial infection has not been thoroughly assessed. Goal: The goal was…”
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Children in Foster Care in the State of Washington: Health Care Utilization and Expenditures by Takayama, John I, Bergman, Abraham B, Connell, Frederick A

“…Objective.—To determine and compare health care utilization and expenditures of children in foster care with those of other children and to identify and…”
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