Search Results - "Keith, S W"

Putative contributors to the secular increase in obesity: exploring the roads less traveled by Keith, S.W, Redden, D.T, Katzmarzyk, P.T, Boggiano, M.M, Hanlon, E.C, Benca, R.M, Ruden, D, Pietrobelli, A, Barger, J.L, Fontaine, K.R

“…Objective: To investigate plausible contributors to the obesity epidemic beyond the two most commonly suggested factors, reduced physical activity and food…”
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Use of self-reported height and weight biases the body mass index–mortality association by Keith, S.W, Fontaine, K.R, Pajewski, N.M, Mehta, T, Allison, D.B

“…Background: Many large-scale epidemiological data sources used to evaluate the body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) mortality association have relied on BMI derived…”
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Reduction in unplanned hospitalizations associated with a physician focused intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults: a population-based cohort study by Alcusky, M, Thomas, R B, Jafari, N, Keith, S W, Kee, A, Del Canale, S, Lombardi, M, Maio, V

“…A multimodal general practitioner-focused intervention in the Local Health Authority (LHA) of Parma, Italy, substantially reduced the prevalence of potentially…”
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Obesity and mortality: are the risks declining? Evidence from multiple prospective studies in the United States by Mehta, T, Fontaine, K. R, Keith, S. W, Bangalore, S. S, Campos, G, Bartolucci, A, Pajewski, N. M, Allison, D. B

“…We evaluated whether the obesity‐associated years of life lost (YLL) have decreased over calendar time. We implemented a meta‐analysis including only studies…”
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Body mass index and mortality rate among Hispanic adults: a pooled analysis of multiple epidemiologic data sets by Fontaine, K R, McCubrey, R, Mehta, T, Pajewski, N M, Keith, S W, Bangalore, S S, Crespo, C J, Allison, D B

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI, kg m −2 ) and mortality rate among Hispanic adults. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Analysis of…”
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Testing a Prostate Cancer Educational Intervention in High-Burden Neighborhoods by Zeigler-Johnson, C., Madsen, R., Keith, S. W., Glanz, K., Quinn, A. M., Giri, V. N., Bowen, E., Sauls, D., Leader, A.

“…To better capitalize on our enhanced understanding of prostate cancer (PCa) risk factors, it is important to better understand how knowledge and attitudes…”
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Evaluating sustained quality improvements: long-term effectiveness of a physician-focused intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in an older population by Lopatto, J., Keith, S. W., Del Canale, S., Templin, M., Maio, V.

“…Summary What is known and objectives Although quality improvement initiatives targeting physician practice patterns have been effective, evidence is lacking on…”
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The importance of prediction model validation and assessment in obesity and nutrition research by Ivanescu, A E, Li, P, George, B, Brown, A W, Keith, S W, Raju, D, Allison, D B

“…Deriving statistical models to predict one variable from one or more other variables, or predictive modeling, is an important activity in obesity and nutrition…”
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Risk factors associated with urinary albumin excretion in African Americans by Ussai, K E, Keith, S W, Pequignot, E, Falkner, B

“…Microalbuminuria is considered a marker of heightened risk for cardiovascular events. We examined cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammatory…”
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Do intraoperative pyloric interventions predict the need for postoperative endoscopic interventions after minimally invasive esophagectomy? by Giugliano, D. N., Berger, A. C., Meidl, H., Pucci, M. J., Rosato, E. L., Keith, S. W., Evans, N. R., Palazzo, F.

“…SUMMARY Intraoperative pyloric procedures are often performed during esophagectomies to reduce the rates of gastric conduit dysfunction. They include…”
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Self-report corrections for BMI: Comment on Keith et al by Keith, S W, Stommel, M, Allison, D B, Schoenborn, C A

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Inappropriate prescribing in a large community-dwelling older population: a focus on prevalence and how it relates to patient and physician characteristics by Amos, T. B., Keith, S. W., Del Canale, S., Orsi, P., Maggio, M., Baccarini, S., Gonzi, G., Liu, M., Maio, V.

“…Summary What is known and objective The prescription of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older adults is a well‐known population health…”
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The effects of angled positions of computer display screen on muscle activities of the neck–shoulder stabilizers by Szeto, Grace P.Y., Sham, Keith S.W.

“…Intensive computer use is associated with increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders. Past research concerning the position of the display screen has mainly…”
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Traumatic infarction of the spinal cord in children by Choi, J U, Hoffman, H J, Hendrick, E B, Humphreys, R P, Keith, W S

“…Infarction of the spinal cord in childhood is rarely due to trauma. During a 15-year period (1971 to 1985), eight children were admitted to The Hospital for…”
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"Whiplash"-injury of the 2nd cervical ganglion and nerve by Keith, W S

“…Amongst the many patients with persisting neck pain and headache following cervical injuries are a small number in whom the mechanism is compression of the…”
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EPH48 Would Exposure to Metformin Reduce Mortality in Patients With Glioblastioma? by Shah, R, Moeller, P, Keith, SW, Alnahhas, I, Hass, R, Shi, W, Maio, V

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Primary pancreatic lymphoma: A population-based analysis using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database by Mishra, M. V., Keith, S. W., Shen, X., Biswas, T.

“…Abstract only 303 Background: Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is a rare disease, accounting for only 0.5% of all pancreatic masses. The clinical presentation…”
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Do urologists and radiation oncologists agree on adjuvant radiation therapy for prostate cancer? A web-based patterns-of-care survey by Showalter, T. N., Teti, K. A., Foley, K. A., Keith, S. W., Trabulsi, E. J., Dicker, A., Lallas, C. D., Pizzi, L., Gomella, L. G.

“…Abstract only 76 Background: Three randomized trials support adjuvant radiation therapy (ART) over observation after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate…”
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Subdural empyema by KEITH, W S

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Do Medical Homes Affect Healthcare Utilization Rates? A Longitudinal Evaluation on Medical Home Implementation in Italy by Voelker, J, Hegarty, SE, Keith, SW, Alcusky, M, Lombardi, M, Maio, V

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