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Impact of Social Factors on Risk of Readmission or Mortality in Pneumonia and Heart Failure: Systematic Review by Calvillo–King, Linda, Arnold, Danielle, Eubank, Kathryn J., Lo, Matthew, Yunyongying, Pete, Stieglitz, Heather, Halm, Ethan A.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Readmission and mortality after hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and heart failure (HF) are publically reported. This…”
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Is volume related to outcome in health care? A systematic review and methodologic critique of the literature by HALM, Ethan A, LEE, Clara, CHASSIN, Mark R

“…To systematically review the methodologic rigor of the research on volume and outcomes and to summarize the magnitude and significance of the association…”
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Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population by Lee, Jeffrey K., Jensen, Christopher D., Levin, Theodore R., Doubeni, Chyke A., Zauber, Ann G., Chubak, Jessica, Kamineni, Aruna S., Schottinger, Joanne E., Ghai, Nirupa R., Udaltsova, Natalia, Zhao, Wei K., Fireman, Bruce H., Quesenberry, Charles P., Orav, E. John, Skinner, Celette S., Halm, Ethan A., Corley, Douglas A.

“…The long-term risks of colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC-related death following adenoma removal are uncertain. Data are needed to inform evidence-based…”
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Effect of prior cancer on outcomes in advanced lung cancer: implications for clinical trial eligibility and accrual by Laccetti, Andrew L, Pruitt, Sandi L, Xuan, Lei, Halm, Ethan A, Gerber, David E

“…Prior cancer is a common exclusion criterion in lung cancer trials. This practice reflects concerns that prior cancer may affect trial conduct or outcomes…”
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Impact of Prior Cancer on Eligibility for Lung Cancer Clinical Trials by GERBER, David E, LACCETTI, Andrew L, LEI XUAN, HALM, Ethan A, PRUITT, Sandi L

“…In oncology clinical trials, the assumption that a prior cancer diagnosis could interfere with study conduct or outcomes results in frequent exclusion of such…”
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Revisiting a longstanding clinical trial exclusion criterion: impact of prior cancer in early-stage lung cancer by Pruitt, Sandi L, Laccetti, Andrew L, Xuan, Lei, Halm, Ethan A, Gerber, David E

“…Background: Early-stage lung cancer represents a key focus of numerous multicenter clinical trials, but common exclusion criteria such as a prior cancer…”
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Do prescription stimulants increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events?: A systematic review by Westover, Arthur N, Halm, Ethan A

“…There is increasing concern that prescription stimulants may be associated with adverse cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and sudden…”
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Predictors of adherence to diabetes medications: the role of disease and medication beliefs by Mann, Devin M., Ponieman, Diego, Leventhal, Howard, Halm, Ethan A.

“…Despite the effectiveness of drug therapy in diabetes management high rates of poor adherence persist. The purpose of this study was to identify potentially…”
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National Use of Safety-Net Clinics for Primary Care among Adults with Non-Medicaid Insurance in the United States by Nguyen, Oanh Kieu, Makam, Anil N, Halm, Ethan A

“…To describe the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of safety-net use for primary care among non-Medicaid insured adults (i.e., those with private…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Colonoscopy Services, and Colorectal Neoplasia Detection in a Large United States Community-based Population by Lee, Jeffrey K., Lam, Angela Y., Jensen, Christopher D., Marks, Amy R., Badalov, Jessica, Layefsky, Evan, Kao, Kevin, Ho, Ngoc J., Schottinger, Joanne E., Ghai, Nirupa R., Carlson, Cheryl M., Halm, Ethan A., Green, Beverly, Li, Dan, Corley, Douglas A., Levin, Theodore R.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has affected clinical services globally, including colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and diagnostic testing. We investigated the…”
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Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of suture versus mesh repair of incisional hernia by Burger, Jacobus W A, Luijendijk, Roland W, Hop, Wim C J, Halm, Jens A, Verdaasdonk, Emiel G G, Jeekel, Johannes

“…The objective of this study was to determine the best treatment of incisional hernia, taking into account recurrence, complications, discomfort, cosmetic…”
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Statins and renal disease progression, ophthalmic manifestations, and neurological manifestations in veterans with diabetes: A retrospective cohort study by Mansi, Ishak A, Chansard, Matheu, Lingvay, Ildiko, Zhang, Song, Halm, Ethan A, Alvarez, Carlos A

“…Background Statins increase insulin resistance, which may increase risk of diabetic microvascular complications. Little is known about the impact of statins on…”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Risk of Heart Failure Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Fudim, Marat, Zhong, Lin, Patel, Kershaw V, Khera, Rohan, Abdelmalek, Manal F, Diehl, Anna Mae, McGarrah, Robert W, Molinger, Jeroen, Moylan, Cynthia A, Rao, Vishal N, Wegermann, Kara, Neeland, Ian J, Halm, Ethan A, Das, Sandeep R, Pandey, Ambarish

“…Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and heart failure (HF) are increasing in prevalence. The independent association between NAFLD and…”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Facilitates Blood Pressure Control in Resistant Hypertension by Brinker, Stephanie, MD, Pandey, Ambarish, MBBS, Ayers, Colby, MS, Price, Angela, MD, Raheja, Prafull, MD, Arbique, Debbie, DNP, FNP, Das, Sandeep R., MD, MPH, Halm, Ethan A., MD, MPH, Kaplan, Norman M., MD, Vongpatanasin, Wanpen, MD

“…In the United States, TDM assays for most antihypertensive drugs are available in clinical practice, including thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium…”
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Sex Differences in Lung Cancer Survival: Do Tumors Behave Differently in Elderly Women? by WISNIVESKY, Juan P, HALM, Ethan A

“…Women with lung cancer appear to have better survival. Whether this results from better response to treatment, different tumor biology, or a longer life…”
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Failure rates in the hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance process by Singal, Amit G, Yopp, Adam C, Gupta, Samir, Skinner, Celette Sugg, Halm, Ethan A, Okolo, Eucharia, Nehra, Mahendra, Lee, William M, Marrero, Jorge A, Tiro, Jasmin A

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance is underutilized among patients with cirrhosis. Understanding which steps in the surveillance process are not being…”
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Asthma in the elderly: Current understanding and future research needs—a report of a National Institute on Aging (NIA) workshop by Hanania, Nicola A., MD, MS, (Co-chair), King, Monroe J., DO, (Chair), Braman, Sidney S., MD, Saltoun, Carol, MD, Wise, Robert A., MD, Enright, Paul, MD, Falsey, Ann R., MD, Mathur, Sameer K., MD, PhD, Ramsdell, Joe W., MD, Rogers, Linda, MD, Stempel, David A., MD, Lima, John J., PharmD, Fish, James E., MD, Wilson, Sandra R., PhD, Boyd, Cynthia, MD, MPH, Patel, Kushang V., PhD, Irvin, Charles G., PhD, Yawn, Barbara P., MD, MSc, Halm, Ethan A., MD, MPH, Wasserman, Stephen I., MD, Sands, Mark F., MD, Ershler, William B., MD, Ledford, Dennis K., MD

“…Asthma in the elderly is underdiagnosed and undertreated, and there is a paucity of knowledge on the subject. The National Institute on Aging convened this…”
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Evaluating and Improving Cancer Screening Process Quality in a Multilevel Context: The PROSPR II Consortium Design and Research Agenda by Beaber, Elisabeth F, Kamineni, Aruna, Burnett-Hartman, Andrea N, Hixon, Brian, Kobrin, Sarah C, Li, Christopher I, Oliver, Malia, Rendle, Katharine A, Skinner, Celette Sugg, Todd, Kaitlin, Zheng, Yingye, Ziebell, Rebecca A, Breslau, Erica S, Chubak, Jessica, Corley, Douglas A, Greenlee, Robert T, Haas, Jennifer S, Halm, Ethan A, Honda, Stacey, Neslund-Dudas, Christine, Ritzwoller, Debra P, Schottinger, Joanne E, Tiro, Jasmin A, Vachani, Anil, Doria-Rose, V Paul

“…Cancer screening is a complex process involving multiple steps and levels of influence (e.g., patient, provider, facility, health care system, community, or…”
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Minifragment plating of the fibula in unstable ankle fractures by Penning, D., Jonker, C. A. L., Buijsman, R., Halm, J. A., Schepers, T.

“…Introduction Only 6.4–17% of the load is transmitted through the fibula when weight-bearing. Plate fixation of distal fibular fractures using minifragments (≤…”
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Contemporary Epidemiology of Heart Failure in Fee-For-Service Medicare Beneficiaries Across Healthcare Settings by Khera, Rohan, Pandey, Ambarish, Ayers, Colby R, Agusala, Vijay, Pruitt, Sandi L, Halm, Ethan A, Drazner, Mark H, Das, Sandeep R, de Lemos, James A, Berry, Jarett D

“…To assess the current landscape of the heart failure (HF) epidemic and provide targets for future health policy interventions in Medicare, a contemporary…”
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