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Thiazide Diuretic Agents and the Incidence of Hip Fracture by LaCroix, Andrea Z, Wienpahl, Jan, White, Lon R, Wallace, Robert B, Scherr, Paul A, George, Linda K, Cornoni-Huntley, Joan, Ostfeld, Adrian M

“…Thiazide diuretic agents lower the urinary excretion of calcium. Their use has been associated with increased bone density, but their role in preventing hip…”
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Depressive symptoms in relation to physical health and functioning in the elderly by Berkman, L F, Berkman, C S, Kasl, S, Freeman, Jr, D H, Leo, L, Ostfeld, A M, Cornoni-Huntley, J, Brody, J A

“…The associations between depressive symptoms and functional disability and chronic conditions are examined in an elderly cohort of 2,806 noninstitutionalized…”
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Blood pressure and mortality risk in the elderly by Taylor, J O, Cornoni-Huntley, J, Curb, J D, Manton, K G, Ostfeld, A M, Scherr, P, Wallace, R B

“…Blood pressure was assessed between 1981 and 1983 in all persons over age 65 years in three communities (East Boston, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecticut;…”
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Risk factors for long-term coronary prognosis after initial myocardial infarction: the Framingham Study by Wong, N D, Cupples, L A, Ostfeld, A M, Levy, D, Kannel, W B

“…The role of standard coronary heart disease risk factors in predicting the long-term risk of recurrent coronary events in survivors of myocardial infarction is…”
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A survey for assessing physical activity among older adults by Dipietro, L, Caspersen, C J, Ostfeld, A M, Nadel, E R

“…In 1988, the Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS) was designed and then administered to healthy older populations of volunteers (aged 60-86) to establish its…”
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Lack of Association Between Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality and Morbidity and All-Cause Mortality in Persons Older Than 70 Years by Krumholz, Harlan M, Seeman, Teresa E, Merrill, Susan S, de Leon, Carlos F. Mendes, Vaccarino, Viola, Silverman, David I, Tsukahara, Reiko, Ostfeld, Adrian M, Berkman, Lisa F

“…Objectives.—To determine whether elevated serum cholesterol level is associated with all-cause mortality, mortality from coronary heart disease, or…”
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Does weight loss from middle age to old age explain the inverse weight mortality relation in old age? by Losonczy, K G, Harris, T B, Cornoni-Huntley, J, Simonsick, E M, Wallace, R B, Cook, N R, Ostfeld, A M, Blazer, D G

“…The authors examined body mass index at middle age, body mass index in old age, and weight change between age 50 years and old age in relation to mortality in…”
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Racial Differences in the Use of Cardiac Procedures in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Funk, Marjorie, Ostfeld, Adrian M, Chang, Vicky M, Lee, Forrester A

“…BACKGROUNDAlthough numerous studies have shown that Black patients are less likely than White patients to undergo cardiac procedures, most of these studies did…”
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Preexisting cardiovascular conditions and long-term prognosis after initial myocardial infarction: the Framingham Study by Cupples, L A, Gagnon, D R, Wong, N D, Ostfeld, A M, Kannel, W B

“…Preexisting cardiovascular conditions (angina pectoris, intermittent claudication, stroke or transient ischemic attack, and congestive heart failure) were…”
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Hostility, risk of coronary heart disease, and mortality by Shekelle, R B, Gale, M, Ostfeld, A M, Paul, O

“…Level of hostility (Ho) was assessed by a 50-item subscale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory at the initial examination of 1877 employed…”
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The risk of nursing home admission in three communities by Foley, D J, Ostfeld, A M, Branch, L G, Wallace, R B, McGloin, J, Cornoni-Huntley, J C

“…Beginning in 1982, the 3-year incidence of nursing home admission was determined for community-dwelling residents aged 65 and over in East Boston,…”
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The Health Burden of Diabetes for the Elderly in Four Communities by Deborah J. Moritz, Ostfeld, Adrian M., Dan Blazer, II, Curb, David, Taylor, James O., Wallace, Robert B.

“…Although diabetes is a common health problem of the elderly, the impact of diabetes on health and functioning in older persons is not well established. The…”
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Psychosocial predictors of mortality among the elderly poor. The role of religion, well-being, and social contacts by Zuckerman, D M, Kasl, S V, Ostfeld, A M

“…Mortality data during a two-year follow-up were obtained on some 400 elderly poor residents of New Haven, Hartford, and West Haven, Connecticut, in 1972-1974…”
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The Ad Hoc Committee on Headache Classification by Ostfeld, A M

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Smoking and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in the Elderly by Jajich, Cindy L, Ostfeld, Adrian M, Freeman, Daniel H

“…Data from a longitudinal study of 2,674 persons aged 65 to 74 years were analyzed to ascertain whether cigarette smoking retained its adverse effect on…”
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The association between cholesterol cholelithiasis and coronary heart disease in Framingham, Massachusetts by Bortnichak, E A, Freeman, Jr, D H, Ostfeld, A M, Castelli, W P, Kannel, W B, Feinleib, M, McNamara, P M

“…A relationship between cholesterol gallstone disease and atherosclerosis or its sequellae has long been postulated but has never been adequately proven. Data…”
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Blood pressure concordance between spouses by Speers, M A, Kasl, S V, Freeman, Jr, D H, Ostfeld, A M

“…In 1982, 4,474 noninstitutionalized residents of Connecticut who were 18 years or older were interviewed as part of the Connecticut High Blood Pressure…”
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Marital correlates of blood pressure by Speers, M A, Kasl, S V, Ostfeld, A M

“…In 1982, 1,260 white spouse pairs, aged 18 years and over, were interviewed as part of the Connecticut Blood Pressure Survey. The present report is based on a…”
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Dietary Salt Intake and Blood Pressure-Reply by Holden, Robert A, Ostfeld, Adrian M

“…In Reply.—Use of salt has become an emotional issue, if not a moral one. Should all persons be expected to restrict salt intake to benefit the blood pressure…”
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Central Nervous System Dysfunction Following Open-Heart Surgery by Tufo, Henry M, Ostfeld, Adrian M, Shekelle, Richard

“…A prospective study of the conditions of 100 open-heart surgery patients elicited more precise information about incidence, characteristics, and causes of…”
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