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Gender Differences in Physical Disability Among an Elderly Cohort by Murtagh, Kirsten Naumann, Hubert, Helen B

“…We analyzed the role of sociodemographic factors, chronic-disease risk factors, and health conditions in explaining gender differences in disability among…”
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Lifestyle Risk Factors Predict Disability and Death in Healthy Aging Adults by Chakravarty, Eliza F., MD, MS, Hubert, Helen B., PhD, Krishnan, Eswar, MD, MPhil, Bruce, Bonnie B., DrPH, MPH, RD, Lingala, Vijaya B., PhD, Fries, James F., MD

“…Abstract Background Associations between modifiable health risk factors during middle age with disability and mortality in later life are critical to…”
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Fertility and Symptom Relief following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy by Weitzman, Glenn A., Seshadri-Kreaden, Usha, Kardos, Leslie, Gargiulo, Antonio R., Srouji, Serene S., Pitter, Michael C., Hubert, Helen B.

“…Objective. To examine success of robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) measured by sustained symptom relief and fertility. Methods. This is a…”
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The impact of different surgical modalities for hysterectomy on satisfaction and patient reported outcomes by Pitter, Michael C, Simmonds, Christopher, Seshadri-Kreaden, Usha, Hubert, Helen B

“…There is an ongoing debate regarding the cost-benefit of different surgical modalities for hysterectomy. Studies have relied primarily on evaluation of…”
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Hydroxychloroquine and Risk of Diabetes in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis by Wasko, Mary Chester M, Hubert, Helen B, Lingala, Vijaya Bharathi, Elliott, Jennifer R, Luggen, Michael E, Fries, James F, Ward, Michael M

“…CONTEXT Hydroxychloroquine, a commonly used antirheumatic medication, has hypoglycemic effects and may reduce the risk of diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE To…”
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Long distance running and knee osteoarthritis. A prospective study by Chakravarty, Eliza F, Hubert, Helen B, Lingala, Vijaya B, Zatarain, Ernesto, Fries, James F

“…Prior studies of the relationship of physical activity to osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee have shown mixed results. The objective of this study was to…”
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Health status, health behaviors, and acculturation factors associated with overweight and obesity in Latinos from a community and agricultural labor camp survey by Hubert, Helen B., Snider, John, Winkleby, Marilyn A.

“…U.S. Latino adults have experienced an 80% increase in obesity in the last decade. A cross-sectional survey of 18–64-year-old Latino women ( N = 380) and men (…”
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Self-report was a viable method for obtaining health care utilization data in community-dwelling seniors by Lubeck, Deborah P., Hubert, Helen B.

“…Patient self-report and audits of medical records are the most common approaches for obtaining information on utilization of medical services. Because of the…”
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Retrospective analysis of robot-assisted versus standard laparoscopy in the treatment of pelvic pain indicative of endometriosis by Dulemba, John F., Pelzel, Cyndi, Hubert, Helen B.

“…We examined the feasibility of treating pelvic pain in patients with suspected endometriosis using robot-assisted laparoscopic techniques compared with CO 2…”
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Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy in Patients With Large Uteri: Outcomes in Five Community Practices by Payne, Thomas N., Dauterive, Francis R., Pitter, Michael C., Giep, Hoang N., Giep, Bang N., Grogg, Terry W., Shanbour, K. Anthony, Goff, Darren W., Hubert, Helen B.

“…To examine outcomes of robotically assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy in patients with benign conditions involving high uterine weight and complex pathology. A…”
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Aging, Health Risks, and Cumulative Disability by Vita, Anthony J, Terry, Richard B, Hubert, Helen B, Fries, James F

“…The compression-of-morbidity hypothesis 1 – 3 suggests that it may be possible to reduce cumulative lifetime morbidity. Since chronic illness and disability…”
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Comparison of minimally invasive surgical approaches for hysterectomy at a community hospital: robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy and laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy by Giep, Bang N., Giep, Hoang N., Hubert, Helen B.

“…The study reported here compares outcomes of three approaches to minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications, namely, robotic-assisted laparoscopic…”
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Reduced disability and mortality among aging runners: a 21-year longitudinal study by Chakravarty, Eliza F, Hubert, Helen B, Lingala, Vijaya B, Fries, James F

“…Exercise has been shown to improve many health outcomes and well-being of people of all ages. Long-term studies in older adults are needed to confirm…”
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Lifestyle habits and compression of morbidity by Hubert, Helen B, Bloch, Daniel A, Oehlert, John W, Fries, James F

“…There has been much debate regarding the degree to which healthy lifestyles can increase longevity and whether added years will be offset by increased…”
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Associations of Changes in Exercise Level With Subsequent Disability Among Seniors: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study by Berk, David R., Hubert, Helen B., Fries, James F.

“…Background. The effect of changes in physical exercise on progression of musculoskeletal disability in seniors has rarely been studied. Methods. We studied a…”
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Lifestyle Risk Factors Predict Healthcare Costs in an Aging Cohort by Leigh, J. Paul, Hubert, Helen B., Romano, Patrick S.

“…While the U.S. elderly population uses a disproportionate amount of healthcare resources, there is limited knowledge from prospective studies regarding the…”
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Life-style correlates of risk factor change in young adults: an eight-year study of coronary heart disease risk factors in the Framingham offspring by Hubert, H B, Eaker, E D, Garrison, R J, Castelli, W P

“…This paper describes the life-style and behavioral correlates of change in coronary heart disease risk factors measured eight years apart in the young adult…”
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Long Distance Running and Knee Osteoarthritis by Chakravarty, Eliza F., MD, MS, Hubert, Helen B., PhD, Lingala, Vijaya B., PhD, Zatarain, Ernesto, MD, Fries, James F., MD

“…Background Prior studies of the relationship of physical activity to osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee have shown mixed results. The objective of this study was…”
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Clinical and cost comparisons for hysterectomy via abdominal, standard laparoscopic, vaginal and robot-assisted approaches by Landeen, Laurie B, Bell, Maria C, Hubert, Helen B, Bennis, Larissa Y, Knutsen-Larson, Siri S, Seshadri-Kreaden, Usha

“…The goal of this study was to compare outcomes and costs of four methods of hysterectomy: abdominal, standard laparoscopic, vaginal and robot-assisted…”
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Postponed development of disability in elderly runners: a 13-year longitudinal study by Wang, Benjamin W E, Ramey, Dena R, Schettler, Jared D, Hubert, Helen B, Fries, James F

“…The magnitude and duration of the benefit of running and other aerobic exercise on disability and mortality in elderly persons are not well understood. We…”
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