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Income, occupation and education: Are they related to smoking behaviors in China? by Wang, Qing, Shen, Jay J, Sotero, Michelle, Li, Casey A, Hou, Zhiyuan

“…The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and smoking behaviors may differ across countries. This study aimed to estimate the association between…”
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Home Palliative Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review by Mojtahedi, Zahra, Shen, Jay J

“…Palliative care (PC), which improves the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses, can be offered in multiple settings, such as the hospital,…”
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Increased Risk of Young-Onset Digestive Tract Cancers Among Young Adults Age 20-39 Years With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Park, Joo-Hyun, Hong, Jung Yong, Shen, Jay J, Han, Kyungdo, Park, Joon Oh, Park, Young Suk, Lim, Ho Yeong

“…Although the incidence of young-onset digestive tract cancers is increasing worldwide, their risk factors remain largely unknown. We investigated the…”
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Association Between Glycemic Status and the Risk of Kidney Cancer in Men and Women: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Park, Joo-Hyun, Hong, Jung Yong, Han, Kyungdo, Shen, Jay J

“…Kidney cancer predominantly affects men, suggesting a biological protection against kidney cancer in women. We investigated the dose-response association…”
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Validation of a measure of hospital maternal level of care for the United States by Vanderlaan, Jennifer, Shen, Jay J, McDonough, Ian K

“…Lack of a validated assessment of maternal risk-appropriate care for use in population data has prevented the existing literature from quantifying the benefit…”
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Prediabetes persistence or remission and subsequent risk of gallbladder cancer: A nationwide cohort study by Park, Joo-Hyun, Hong, Jung Yong, Han, Kyungdo, Park, Young Suk, Park, Joon Oh, Lim, Ho Yeong, Shen, Jay J.

“…Hyperglycemia is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC), potentially by inhibiting gallbladder motility and inducing prolonged…”
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Childhood Health Status and Adulthood Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity in Rural China: Are They Related? by Wang, Qing, Shen, Jay J

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the top health problems of the Chinese population. Although mounting evidence suggests that early childhood health…”
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Utilization of Digital Health Technologies Among Informal Caregivers: A Nationwide Study in the USA, 2022 by Mojtahedi, Zahra, Shen, Jay J

“…Informal caregivers can leverage digital health technologies to support their own health while also assisting patients, particularly those with mental or…”
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Limited contribution of health behaviours to expanding income-related chronic disease disparities based on a nationwide cross-sectional study in China by Wang, Qing, Shen, Jay J., Frakes, Kaitlyn

“…This study estimated the association of income and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and hypertension, and then quantified the contribution of health…”
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Disparities in Adverse Maternal Outcomes Among Five Race and Ethnicity Groups by Shen, Jay J, Mojtahedi, Zahra, Vanderlaan, Jennifer, Rathi, Sfurti

“…Racial/ethnic disparities are evident in adverse maternal health outcomes, but they are shifting due to interventions, initiatives, changing demographics, and…”
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Unemployment Rate, Smoking in China: Are They Related? by Wang, Qing, Shen, Jay J, Cochran, Chris

“…Studies on the relationship between unemployment rate and smoking have yielded mixed results. The issue in China has not been studied. This study aims to…”
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Preventable Emergency Department Visits for Nontraumatic Dental Conditions: Trends and Disparities in Nevada, 2009-2015 by Zhou, Wenlian, Kim, Pearl, Shen, Jay J, Greenway, Joseph, Ditmyer, Marcia

“…To examine trends and socioeconomic disparities for preventable dental-related emergency department (ED) visits in Nevada. We pooled retrospective data…”
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Mental Health Conditions- and Substance Use-Associated Emergency Department Visits during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nevada, USA by Mojtahedi, Zahra, Guo, Ying, Kim, Pearl, Khawari, Parsa, Ephrem, Hailey, Shen, Jay J

“…Background-Mental health conditions and substance use are linked. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions and substance use increased, while…”
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Smoking Cessation and Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Individuals With Prediabetes and Diabetes: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Park, Joo-Hyun, Hong, Jung Yong, Shen, Jay J, Han, Kyungdo, Park, Young Suk, Park, Joon Oh

“…Individuals with diabetes and prediabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic cancer. However, little is known about the effects of smoking or smoking…”
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Inpatient Palliative Care Is Less Utilized in Rare, Fatal Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Ten-Year National Perspective by Mojtahedi, Zahra, Yoo, Ji Won, Callahan, Karen, Bhandari, Neeraj, Lou, Donghui, Ghodsi, Katayoon, Shen, Jay J.

“…Background—Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) is a rare, morbid, fatal cancer with distressing symptoms. Maintaining a high quality of life while reducing…”
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Socioeconomic factors associated with use of telehealth services in outpatient care settings during the COVID-19 by Kim, Pearl C, Tan, Lo-Fu, Kreston, Jillian, Shariatmadari, Haniyeh, Keyoung, Estella Sky, Shen, Jay J, Wang, Bing-Long

“…To examine potential changes and socioeconomic disparities in utilization of telemedicine in non-urgent outpatient care in Nevada since the COVID-19 pandemic…”
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Dose-Dependent Effect of Cotinine-Verified Tobacco Smoking on Serum Immunoglobulin E Levels in Korean Adult Males by Dong, Jae-June, Shen, Jay J, Lee, Yong-Jae

“…Smoking is one of the risk factors to exacerbate allergic diseases, and it may affect serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. However, few studies have relied on…”
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Telehealth Utilization and Good Care among Informal Caregivers: Health Information National Trends Survey, 2022 by Mojtahedi, Zahra, Sun, Ivan, Shen, Jay J

“…The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth services. Informal caregivers provide vital support to family and friends. Studying telehealth…”
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Increasing Emotional Distress and Use of Health Services among Hospitality Industry Workers During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown by Kim, Pearl C, Cochran, Christopher, Bai, Billy, Bhandari, Neeraj, Khan, Bethany, Keyoung, Estella Sky, Shen, Jay J

“…To examine the emotional distress situation among hospitality industry workers and their access to and use of health care including telehealth services during…”
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Sleep time and duration are associated with periodontitis in a representative sample of Koreans by Han, Dong‐Hun, Kim, Mi‐Sun, Kim, Seohee, Yoo, Ji‐Won, Shen, Jay J.

“…Background So far, studies on the association between sleep and periodontitis have shown conflicting results. This study assessed the association among sleep…”
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