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Cross-Sectional Associations Between Trunk Muscle Composition, Back Pain, and Physical Function in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study by Hicks, Gregory E., Simonsick, Eleanor M., Harris, Tamara B., Newman, Anne B., Weiner, Debra K., Nevitt, Michael A., Tylavsky, Frances A.

“…Background. Associations between trunk muscle composition and physical function have not been examined previously in older adults. We hypothesized that lower…”
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Trunk Muscle Composition as a Predictor of Reduced Functional Capacity in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study: The Moderating Role of Back Pain by Hicks, Gregory E., Simonsick, Eleanor M., Harris, Tamara B., Newman, Anne B., Weiner, Debra K., Nevitt, Michael A., Tylavsky, Frances A.

“…Background. Cross-sectionally, lower trunk muscle attenuation (higher fat infiltration) has been associated with poorer physical function in older adults. We…”
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Absolute Strength and Loss of Strength as Predictors of Mobility Decline in Older Adults: The InCHIANTI Study by Hicks, Gregory E., Shardell, Michelle, Alley, Dawn E., Miller, Ram R., Bandinelli, Stefania, Guralnik, Jack, Lauretani, Fulvio, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Ferrucci, Luigi

“…Background. Theoretical definitions of sarcopenia traditionally emphasize age-related loss of muscle strength; however, most analyses of the association…”
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The association of waist circumference with walking difficulty among adults with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis: the Osteoarthritis Initiative by Gill, S.V, Hicks, G.E, Zhang, Y, Niu, J, Apovian, C.M, White, D.K

“…Summary Objective Excess weight is a known risk factor for functional limitation and common in adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). We asked to what extent…”
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Older men who sustain a hip fracture experience greater declines in bone mineral density at the contralateral hip than non-fractured comparators by Rathbun, A. M., Magaziner, J., Shardell, M. D., Yerges-Armstrong, L. M., Orwig, D., Hicks, G. E., Hochberg, M. C.

“…Summary Men experience declining bone mineral density (BMD) after hip fracture; however, changes attributable to fracture are unknown. This study evaluated the…”
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The immediate effect of dry needling on multifidus muscles' function in healthy individuals by Dar, G, Hicks, G E

“…Dry needling of muscles is mainly used for the management of pain in musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, the association between dry needling and motor performance…”
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Association of spinal muscle composition and prevalence of hyperkyphosis in healthy community-dwelling older men and women by Katzman, Wendy, Cawthon, Peggy, Hicks, Gregory E, Vittinghoff, Eric, Shepherd, John, Cauley, Jane A, Harris, Tamara, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Strotmeyer, Elsa, Womack, Catherine, Kado, Deborah M

“…Older adults with hyperkyphosis are at increased risk of falls, fractures, and functional decline. Modifiable risk factors for hyperkyphosis have not been well…”
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Examining Differences in Recovery Outcomes between Male and Female Hip Fracture Patients: Design and Baseline Results of a Prospective Cohort Study from the Baltimore Hip Studies by Orwig, D, Hochberg, M C, Gruber-Baldini, A L, Resnick, B, Miller, R R, Hicks, G E, Cappola, A R, Shardell, M, Sterling, R, Hebel, J R, Johnson, R, Magaziner, J

“…Incidence of hip fractures in men is expected to increase, yet little is known about consequences of hip fracture in men compared to women. It is important to…”
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Repeat falls and the recovery of social participation in the year post-hip fracture by Miller, Ram R., Ballew, Shoshana H., Shardell, Michelle D., Hicks, Gregory E., Hawkes, William G., Resnick, Barbara, Magaziner, Jay

“…Background: although the majority of hip fractures are the result of a fall, whether repeated falls in the year post-fracture adversely influence recovery of…”
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The use of nonorganic signs and symptoms as a screening tool for return-to-work in patients with acute low back pain by FRITZ, J. M, WAINNER, R. S, HICKS, G. E

“…A longitudinal cohort study of patients with acute, work-related low back pain undergoing physical therapy treatment. To determine cut-off values maximizing…”
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Doubly robust estimation and causal inference in longitudinal studies with dropout and truncation by death by Shardell, Michelle, Hicks, Gregory E, Ferrucci, Luigi

“…Motivated by aging research, we propose an estimator of the effect of a time-varying exposure on an outcome in longitudinal studies with dropout and truncation…”
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Association of Low Vitamin D Levels With the Frailty Syndrome in Men and Women by Shardell, Michelle, Hicks, Gregory E., Miller, Ram R., Kritchevsky, Stephen, Andersen, Daniel, Bandinelli, Stefania, Cherubini, Antonio, Ferrucci, Luigi

“…Background Although both vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]) insufficiency and the frailty syndrome are more prevalent in women than men, sex-specific…”
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Loss of intraoperative evoked responses during dorsal column surgery associated with isolated postoperative sensory deficit by Schubert, A, Todd, M M, Luerssen, T G, Hicks, G E

“…Two patients underwent surgery for the removal of dermoid tumors that involved the dorsal aspect of the spinal cord. Both patients were monitored with…”
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Preliminary Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Determining Which Patients With Low Back Pain Will Respond to a Stabilization Exercise Program by Hicks, Gregory E., Fritz, Julie M., Delitto, Anthony, McGill, Stuart M.

“…Hicks GE, Fritz JM, Delitto A, McGill SM. Preliminary development of a clinical prediction rule for determining which patients with low back pain will respond…”
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High-efficiency liquid chromatographic separation of vitamin D from precalciferol by Krol, G J, Mannan, C A, Gemmill, Jr, F Q, Hicks, G E, Kho, B T

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Serum vitamin E concentrations and recovery of physical function during the year after hip fracture by D'Adamo, Christopher R, Miller, Ram R, Hicks, Gregory E, Orwig, Denise L, Hochberg, Marc C, Semba, Richard D, Yu-Yahiro, Janet A, Ferrucci, Luigi, Magaziner, Jay, Shardell, Michelle D

“…Poor nutritional status after hip fracture is common and may contribute to physical function decline. Low serum concentrations of vitamin E have been…”
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Association of Serum Vitamin D Levels With Inflammatory Response Following Hip Fracture: The Baltimore Hip Studies by Miller, Ram R., Hicks, Gregory E., Shardell, Michelle D., Cappola, Anne R., Hawkes, William G., Yu-Yahiro, Janet A., Keegan, Achsah, Magaziner, Jay

“…Background. Vitamin D, known for its role in calcium homeostasis, may also regulate immune function. Whether vitamin D deficiency at the time of hip fracture…”
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Interrater reliability of clinical examination measures for identification of lumbar segmental instability by Hicks, Gregory E, Fritz, Julie M, Delitto, Anthony, Mishock, John

“…Hicks GE, Fritz JM, Delitto A, Mishock J. Interrater reliability of clinical examination measures for identification of lumbar segmental instability. Arch Phys…”
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Brainstem evoked potentials for scoliosis surgery: a reliable method allowing use of halogenated anesthetic agents by Abel, M F, Mubarak, S J, Wenger, D R, Costello, J, Hicks, G E

“…A predictable and accurate method of monitoring cord function during scoliosis surgery using somatosensory brainstem evoked potentials (SBEP) is described…”
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The Auditory Brain Stem Response Reliably Predicts Hearing Loss in Graduates of a Tertiary Intensive Care Nursery by Galambos, Robert, Hicks, Gayle E, Wilson, Mary Jo

“…Babies (N = 642) were tested for auditory disorder, using the auditory brain stem response (ABR), at the time of their discharge from a tertiary intensive care…”
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