Search Results - "McGarvey, S"

Trends in diabetes and obesity in Samoa over 35 years, 1978–2013 by Lin, S., Naseri, T., Linhart, C., Morrell, S., Taylor, R., McGarvey, S. T., Magliano, D. J., Zimmet, P.

“…Aims Population surveys of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity conducted in Samoa over three decades have used varying methodologies and definitions. This…”
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Estimating the sensitivity and specificity of Kato-Katz stool examination technique for detection of hookworms, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections in humans in the absence of a ‘gold standard’ by Tarafder, M.R., Carabin, H., Joseph, L., Balolong, E., Olveda, R., McGarvey, S.T.

“…The accuracy of the Kato-Katz technique in identifying individuals with soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections is limited by day-to-day variation in…”
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A missense variant in CREBRF, rs373863828, is associated with fat-free mass, not fat mass in Samoan infants by Arslanian, K. J., Fidow, U. T., Atanoa, T., Unasa-Apelu, F., Naseri, T., Wetzel, A. I., Pomer, A., Duckham, R. L., McGarvey, S. T., Strayer, J. A., Kershaw, E. E., Weeks, D. E., Hawley, N. L.

“…Background/objectives: In Samoa, where 80% of the adult population is living with obesity, understanding the determinants of adiposity and growth during…”
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Quality of Life and Compassion Satisfaction in Clinicians: A Pilot Intervention Study for Reducing Compassion Fatigue by Klein, Colleen J., Riggenbach-Hays, Jami J., Sollenberger, Laura M., Harney, Diane M., McGarvey, Jeremy S.

“…Background: Compassion fatigue (CF) is prevalent in healthcare professionals, particularly in those caring for chronic, acutely ill, and/or those patients who…”
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Th2 Cytokines Are Associated with Persistent Hepatic Fibrosis in Human Schistosoma japonicum Infection by Coutinho, H. M., Acosta, L. P., Wu, H. W., McGarvey, S. T., Su, L., Langdon, G. C., Jiz, M. A., Jarilla, B., Olveda, R. M., Friedman, J. F., Kurtis, J. D.

“…We conducted a prospective cohort study in Leyte, the Philippines, among 611 Schistosoma japonicum-infected participants 7–30 years old, all of whom were…”
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INSIG2 variants, dietary patterns and metabolic risk in Samoa by Baylin, A, Deka, R, Tuitele, J, Viali, S, Weeks, D E, McGarvey, S T

“…Background/objectives: Association of insulin-induced gene 2 ( INSIG2) variants with obesity has been confirmed in several but not all follow-up studies…”
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Schistosoma japonicum in Samar, the Philippines: infection in dogs and rats as a possible risk factor for human infection by CARABIN, H., McGARVEY, S. T., SAHLU, I., TARAFDER, M. R., JOSEPH, L., DE ANDRADE, B. B., BALOLONG, E., OLVEDA, R.

“…The role that animals play in the transmission of Schistosoma japonicum to humans in the Philippines remains uncertain and prior studies have not included…”
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Reproductive health, obesity, and cardiometabolic risk factors among Samoan women by Maredia, H., Hawley, N. L., Lambert‐Messerlian, G., Fidow, U., Reupena, M. S., Naseri, T., McGarvey, S. T.

“…Objectives Obesity leads to deleterious effects on not only cardiovascular health but also on the reproductive health of women. We estimate the prevalence of…”
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First assessment of menstrual cycle function and reproductive endocrine status in Samoan women by Lambert-Messerlian, G., Roberts, M.B., Urlacher, S.S., Ah-Ching, J., Viali, S., Urbanek, M., McGarvey, S.T.

“…BACKGROUND American Samoa and Samoa are now characterized by one of the world's highest levels of adult overweight and obesity. Our objective was to…”
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Estimating sensitivity and specificity of a faecal examination method for Schistosoma japonicum infection in cats, dogs, water buffaloes, pigs, and rats in Western Samar and Sorsogon Provinces, The Philippines by Carabin, H., Balolong, E., Joseph, L., McGarvey, S.T., Johansen, M.V., Fernandez, T., Willingham, A.L., Olveda, R., Schistosomiasis Transmission and Ecology in the Philippines (STEP) Project

“…Schistosoma japonicum causes a chronic parasitic disease, which persists as a major public health concern in The Philippines, the People's Republic of China…”
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The contribution of feeding mode to obesogenic growth trajectories in American Samoan infants by Hawley, N. L., Johnson, W., Nu'usolia, O., McGarvey, S. T.

“…Summary What is already known about this subject Samoan adults are recognized for their particularly high body mass index and prevalent obesity. While…”
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A novel in situ simulation framework for introduction of a new technology: the 3-Act-3-Debrief model by Barker, Lisa T, Bond, William F, Vincent, Andrew L, Cooley, Kimberly L, McGarvey, Jeremy S, Vozenilek, John A, Powell, Emilie S

“…New technologies for clinical staff are typically introduced via an "in-service" that focuses on knowledge and technical skill. Successful adoption of new…”
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Genome-wide scan for adiposity-related phenotypes in adults from American Samoa by DAI, F, KEIGHLEY, E. D, WEEKS, D. E, MCGARVEY, S. T, SUN, G, INDUGULA, S. R, ROBERTS, S. T, ABERG, K, SMELSER, D, TUITELE, J, JIN, L, DEKA, R

“…To detect quantitative trait loci influencing adiposity-related phenotypes assessed by body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (ABDCIR), percent body…”
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Potential effectiveness of Community Health Strategy to promote exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study by Kimani-Murage, E W, Norris, S A, Mutua, M K, Wekesah, F, Wanjohi, M, Muhia, N, Muriuki, P, Egondi, T, Kyobutungi, C, Ezeh, A C, Musoke, R N, McGarvey, S T, Madise, N J, Griffiths, P L

“…Early nutrition is critical for later health and sustainable development. We determined potential effectiveness of the Kenyan Community Health Strategy in…”
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Effects of maternal gestational diabetes on offspring adiposity at 4-7 years of age by VOHR, B. R, MCGARVEY, S. T, TUCKER, R

“…Effects of maternal gestational diabetes on offspring adiposity at 4-7 years of age. B R Vohr , S T McGarvey and R Tucker Department of Pediatrics, Miriam…”
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A High-Efficiency Method for the Production of Endothelial Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Pavlova, Maryna, McGarvey, Shennea S, Bilousova, Ganna, Kogut, Igor

“…Endothelial cells (ECs) are important components of the circulatory system. These cells can be used for in vitro modeling of cardiovascular diseases and in…”
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Marriage, monogamy and HIV: a profile of HIV-infected women in south India by Newmann, S, Sarin, P, Kumarasamy, N, Amalraj, E, Rogers, M, Madhivanan, P, Flanigan, T, Cu-Uvin, S, McGarvey, S, Mayer, K, Solomon, S

“…A retrospective study was conducted on 134 HIV-infected females evaluated at an HIV/AIDS centre in south India to characterize their sociodemographics, HIV…”
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Evaluating a Workplace Violence Management Program and Nurses' Confidence in Coping With Patient Aggression by Emmerling, Sheryl A, McGarvey, Jeremy S, Burdette, Kaitlyn S

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate nurse confidence in coping with patient aggression after implementing a workplace violence prevention program that…”
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Efficient RNA-Based Reprogramming of Disease-Associated Primary Human Fibroblasts into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by McGrath, Patrick S, McGarvey, Shennea S, Kogut, Igor, Bilousova, Ganna

“…Reprogramming a patient's somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) holds great promise for disease modeling and the development of autologous…”
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Body fat distribution and sleep apnea severity in women by Millman, R P, Carlisle, C C, McGarvey, S T, Eveloff, S E, Levinson, P D

“…The contribution of body fat distribution to sleep-disordered breathing in women has not been examined in detail (to our knowledge). Fifty women under 65 years…”
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