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The Impact of Substance Abuse on Heart Failure Hospitalizations by Nishimura, Marin, Bhatia, Harpreet, Ma, Janet, Dickson, Stephen D., Alshawabkeh, Laith, Adler, Eric, Maisel, Alan, Criqui, Michael H., Greenberg, Barry, Thomas, Isac C.

“…The burden of substance abuse among patients with heart failure and its association with subsequent emergency department visits and hospital admissions are…”
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Systematic Assessment of the Impact of Ultrasound-Enhancing Agents upon Measurements of Cardiac Size and Function by Echocardiography by Igata, Sachiyo, Kraushaar, Megan, Strachan, Monet, Ma, Janet I., Nishimura, Marin, Raisinghani, Ajit, Blanchard, Daniel G., DeMaria, Anthony N.

“…Echocardiography with an ultrasound-enhancing contrast agent (CON) is a powerful tool for identifying the endocardial border. However, the precise relationship…”
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Mechanisms, Pathophysiology, and Management of Obesity by Sheu, Nai-Wei, Lin, Yu-Chih, Chen, Chung-Jen, Andreotti, Felicita, Crea, Filippo, Hennekens, Charles H, Stigler, Florian L, Lustig, Robert H, Ma, Janet I, Lee, Song J, Shin, Sang W, Heymsfield, Steven B, Wadden, Thomas A

“…To the Editor: The review article by Heymsfield and Wadden (Jan. 19 issue) 1 is valuable with respect to the clinical management of obesity, but information…”
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Predictive Factors for Progression of Mitral Regurgitation in Asymptomatic Patients With Mitral Valve Prolapse by Ma, Janet I., Igata, Sachiyo, Strachan, Monet, Nishimura, Marin, Wong, Darrin J., Raisinghani, Ajit, DeMaria, Anthony N.

“…Risk factors predicting progression from low grade to severe mitral regurgitation (MR), which is a guideline criterion for surgical intervention, remain…”
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Mechanisms, Pathophysiology, and Management of Obesity by Stigler, Florian L, Lustig, Robert H, Ma, Janet I

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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Single Lung Transplantation by Ma, Janet I., Mojica, James, Osho, Asishana, Inglessis-Azuaje, Ignacio, Dudzinski, David M.

“…A 72-year-old man with interstitial lung disease underwent a planned single lung transplantation. His late postoperative course was notable for hemodynamic…”
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Obesity Modifies Clinical Outcomes of Right Ventricular Dysfunction by Ma, Janet I, Zern, Emily K, Parekh, Juhi K, Owunna, Ndidi, Jiang, Nona, Wang, Dongyu, Rambarat, Paula K, Pomerantsev, Eugene, Picard, Michael H, Ho, Jennifer E

“…Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is associated with increased mortality across a spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. The role of obesity in RV dysfunction…”
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The Good School Toolkit for reducing physical violence from school staff to primary school students: a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Uganda by Devries, Karen M, Dr, Knight, Louise, MSc, Child, Jennifer C, MSc, Mirembe, Angel, BA, Nakuti, Janet, MA, Jones, Rebecca, MSc, Sturgess, Joanna, MSc, Allen, Elizabeth, PhD, Kyegombe, Nambusi, PhD, Parkes, Jenny, PhD, Walakira, Eddy, PhD, Elbourne, Diana, Prof, Watts, Charlotte, Prof, Naker, Dipak, BSc

“…Summary Background Violence against children from school staff is widespread in various settings, but few interventions address this. We tested whether the…”
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Biventricular Intravascular Microaxial Blood Pumps and Immunosuppression as a Bridge to Recovery in Giant Cell Myocarditis by Ma, Janet I., Ammirati, Enrico, Brambatti, Michela, Adler, Eric

“…We report a case of giant cell myocarditis in a 76-year-old patient managed with combined immunosuppression and biventricular intravascular microaxial blood…”
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Assessment of the population-level effectiveness of the Avahan HIV-prevention programme in South India: a preplanned, causal-pathway-based modelling analysis by Pickles, Michael, PhD, Boily, Marie-Claude, PhD, Vickerman, Peter, DPhil, Lowndes, Catherine M, PhD, Moses, Stephen, Prof, Blanchard, James F, Prof, Deering, Kathleen N, PhD, Bradley, Janet, MA, Ramesh, Banadakoppa M, PhD, Washington, Reynold, MD, Adhikary, Rajatashuvra, PhD, Mainkar, Mandar, PhD, Paranjape, Ramesh S, PhD, Alary, Michel, Prof

“…Summary Background Avahan, the India AIDS initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was a large-scale, targeted HIV prevention intervention. We aimed…”
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Cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention for high-risk groups at scale: an economic evaluation of the Avahan programme in south India by Vassall, Anna, Dr, Pickles, Michael, PhD, Chandrashekar, Sudhashree, MBBS, Boily, Marie-Claude, PhD, Shetty, Govindraj, BCom, Guinness, Lorna, PhD, Lowndes, Catherine M, PhD, Bradley, Janet, MA, Moses, Stephen, Prof, Alary, Michel, Prof, Vickerman, Peter, Prof

“…Summary Background Avahan is a large-scale, HIV preventive intervention, targeting high-risk populations in south India. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of…”
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Abstract 10413: Obesity Modifies Clinical Outcomes of RV Dysfunction by Ma, Janet, Zern, Emily, Wang, Dongyu, Rambarat, Paula, Pomerantsev, Eugene, Picard, Michael, Ho, Jennifer E

“…IntroductionRight ventricular (RV) dysfunction is associated with increased mortality across a spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Whether this association is…”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Methamphetamine Abuse Among Veterans With Heart Failure by Nishimura, Marin, Ma, Janet, Fox, Sutton, Toomu, Avinash, Mojaver, Sean, Juang, Derek K, Maisel, Alan S, Thomas, Isac C

“…Methamphetamine is one of the most commonly abused illicit substances worldwide. Chronic methamphetamine abuse (MA) is associated with the development of a…”
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Abstract 14625: Association of Eicosanoid Metabolites With Cardiac Structure and Function by Roshandelpoor, Athar, Ma, Janet, Demirel, Ilker, Lau, Emily, Alotaibi, Mona, Ramirez Fernandez Del Castillo, Mariana F, Parekh, Juhi, Pan, Abigail, Owunna, Ndidi, Varadarajan, Vinithra, Jain, Mohit, Cheng, Susan, Lima, Joao AC A, Ho, Jennifer E

“…Abstract only Introduction: Eicosanoids are bioactive lipids that govern the upstream initiation of pro- and anti-inflammatory activity. They may serve as…”
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Prevention of chronic diseases: a call to action by Beaglehole, Robert, Prof, Ebrahim, Shah, Prof, Reddy, Srinath, Prof, Voûte, Janet, MA, Leeder, Steve, Prof

“…Summary Chronic (non-communicable) diseases—principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes—are leading causes of death…”
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GERIATRIC CARE FOR GIANT CELL MYOCARDITIS: BIVENTRICULAR IMPELLA AND IMMUNOSUPPRESSION by Ma, Janet, Khine, Htet, Brambatti, Michela, Wettersten, Nicholas, Kim, Paul, Adler, Eric

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1710: INTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYSIS AND METHEMOGLOBINEMIA DUE TO THE OXIDATIVE STRESS OF HIGH-DOSE VITAMINS by Nelson, Ryan, Latifi, Niloofar, Ma, Janet, Beri, Neil, Sell, Rebecca

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Individualised pelvic floor muscle training in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POPPY): a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Hagen, Suzanne, Prof, Stark, Diane, BSc, Glazener, Cathryn, Prof, Dickson, Sylvia, BSc, Barry, Sarah, PhD, Elders, Andrew, MSc, Frawley, Helena, PhD, Galea, Mary P, Prof, Logan, Janet, MA, McDonald, Alison, MSc, McPherson, Gladys, PhD, Moore, Kate H, FRACOG, Norrie, John, Prof, Walker, Andrew, PhD, Wilson, Don, Prof

“…Summary Background Pelvic organ prolapse is common and is strongly associated with childbirth and increasing age. Women with prolapse are often advised to do…”
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Assessing Healthcare Transition Readiness in Adolescents with Asthma through a Portal-Based Initiative by Tsevat, Rebecca K, Ma, Janet, Duan, Susan, Chen, Lucia, Tarn, Derjung M, Ross, Mindy K

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Pelvic floor muscle training for secondary prevention of pelvic organ prolapse (PREVPROL): a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Hagen, Suzanne, Prof, Glazener, Cathryn, Prof, McClurg, Doreen, Prof, Macarthur, Christine, Prof, Elders, Andrew, MSc, Herbison, Peter, Prof, Wilson, Don, Prof, Toozs-Hobson, Philip, MD, Hemming, Christine, MD, Hay-Smith, Jean, PhD, Collins, Marissa, MSc, Dickson, Sylvia, BSc, Logan, Janet, MA

“…Summary Background Pelvic floor muscle training can reduce prolapse severity and symptoms in women seeking treatment. We aimed to assess whether this…”
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