Search Results - "Freeman Jr, D. H."

Meta‐analysis: interferon improves outcomes following ablation or resection of hepatocellular carcinoma by Singal, A. K., Freeman Jr, D. H., Anand, B. S.

“…Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 32: 851–858 Summary Background  Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is third most common cause of tumour‐related death in the US with…”
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Childhood lead poisoning in Massachusetts communities: its association with sociodemographic and housing characteristics by Sargent, J D, Brown, M J, Freeman, J L, Bailey, A, Goodman, D, Freeman, D H, Jr

“…The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between communities' sociodemographic and housing characteristics and incidence of lead poisoning…”
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HIV infection, risk behaviors, and depressive symptoms among Puerto Rican sex workers by Alegria, M, Vera, M, Freeman, D H, Jr, Robles, R, Santos, M C, Rivera, C L

“…This paper examines the association of depressive symptoms with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and risk behaviors among 127 sex workers. Data…”
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Social support and depressive symptoms in the elderly by Oxman, T E, Berkman, L F, Kasl, S, Freeman, Jr, D H, Barrett, J

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of characteristics of social networks and support on depressive symptoms in the elderly. The subjects were…”
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Depressive symptoms in relation to physical health and functioning in the elderly by Berkman, L F, Berkman, C S, Kasl, S, Freeman, Jr, D H, Leo, L, Ostfeld, A M, Cornoni-Huntley, J, Brody, J A

“…The associations between depressive symptoms and functional disability and chronic conditions are examined in an elderly cohort of 2,806 noninstitutionalized…”
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Drug abuse and illicit drug use in Puerto Rico by Canino, G, Anthony, J C, Freeman, D H, Jr, Shrout, P, Rubio-Stipec, M

“…Based on an epidemiologic field survey of community households in Puerto Rico, this study estimates the frequency of illicit drug use and clinically defined…”
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Smoking and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in the Elderly by Jajich, Cindy L, Ostfeld, Adrian M, Freeman, Daniel H

“…Data from a longitudinal study of 2,674 persons aged 65 to 74 years were analyzed to ascertain whether cigarette smoking retained its adverse effect on…”
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The Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Mortality in the Oldest Old by Satish, Shiva, Freeman Jr, Daniel H., Ray, Laura, Goodwin, James S.

“…OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and risk of 6‐year, all‐cause mortality in men and women age 65 to 84…”
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Aryepiglottic fold width in patients with epiglottitis: where should measurements be obtained? by John, S D, Swischuk, L E, Hayden, Jr, C K, Freeman, Jr, D H

“…To determine the best site for measurement or assessment of the aryepiglottic folds and determine whether evaluation of the lower portion of the folds is…”
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Lack of social participation or religious strength and comfort as risk factors for death after cardiac surgery in the elderly by Oxman, T E, Freeman, Jr, D H, Manheimer, E D

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of social support and religion to mortality after elective open heart surgery in older patients. Of…”
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The association between cholesterol cholelithiasis and coronary heart disease in Framingham, Massachusetts by Bortnichak, E A, Freeman, Jr, D H, Ostfeld, A M, Castelli, W P, Kannel, W B, Feinleib, M, McNamara, P M

“…A relationship between cholesterol gallstone disease and atherosclerosis or its sequellae has long been postulated but has never been adequately proven. Data…”
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Blood pressure concordance between spouses by Speers, M A, Kasl, S V, Freeman, Jr, D H, Ostfeld, A M

“…In 1982, 4,474 noninstitutionalized residents of Connecticut who were 18 years or older were interviewed as part of the Connecticut High Blood Pressure…”
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Birth Weight- and Gestational Age-Specific Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Mortality: United States, 1991 Versus 1995 by Malloy, Michael H, Freeman, Daniel H, PhD, Jr

“…To estimate the changes in birth weight- and gestational age-specific sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) mortality rates since the publication of the…”
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Hospitalization for medical-legal and other abortions in the United States 1970-1977 by Bracken, M B, Freeman, D H, Jr, Hellenbrand, K

“…The National Hospital Discharge Survey records for medical-legal, spontaneous, and "other" abortions (ICDA-8 640-641, 643, and 644 respectively) for 1970-1977…”
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Help Seeking for Mental Health Care among Poor Puerto Ricans: Problem Recognition, Service Use, and Type of Provider by Vera, Mildred, Alegría, Margarita, Freeman, Daniel H., Robles, Rafaela, Pescosolido, Bernice, Peña, Marisol

“…Objectives. This study examines the effects of health, predisposing, and enabling factors on recognition of a mental health problem, use of formal mental…”
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What drove changes in the use of breast conserving surgery since the early 1980s? The role of the clinical trial, celebrity action and an NIH consensus statement by XIANGLIN DU, FREEMAN, D. H, SYBLIK, D. A

“…Three important events in the history of breast cancer treatment occurred between 1983 and 1995: a large clinical trial, first lady Nancy Reagan's choice of…”
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A Traffic Sign Recognition Test Can Discriminate Between Older Drivers Who Have and Have Not Had a Motor Vehicle Crash by MacGregor, Jan M., Freeman Jr, Daniel H., Zhang, Dong

“…OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a Traffic Sign Recognition Test (TSRT) can identify older drivers who recently had a motor vehicle crash (MVC). DESIGN:…”
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An analysis of physician visit data from a complex sample survey by Freeman, D H, Jr, Freeman, J L, Koch, G G, Brock, D B

“…A generalization of ordinary least squares methods is used in the analysis of physician visit data from a complex sample survey. The emphasis, in this paper,…”
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Diagnosis-Related Group Refinement with Diagnosis- and Procedure-Specific Comorbidities and Complications by Freeman, Jean L., Fetter, Robert B., Park, Hayoung, Schneider, Karen C., Lichtenstein, Jeffrey L., Hughes, John S., Bauman, William A., Duncan, Charles C., Freeman, Daniel H., Palmer, George R.

“…Diagnosis-related groups have been revised through more refined uses of secondary diagnoses. Under the refined diagnosis-related groups, patients are…”
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A Standardized-Patient Assessment of a Continuing Medical Education Program to Improve Physicians' Cancer-Control Clinical Skills by Carney, Patricia A

“…The cancer control skills of 25 physicians who participated in continuing medical education involving discussion, role playing, videotaped clinical encounters,…”
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