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Potentially modifiable risk and protective factors affecting mental and emotional wellness in pregnancy by Wohrer, Fiona, Ngo, Helen, DiDomenico, Jared, Ma, Xingya, Roberts, Melissa H, Bakhireva, Ludmila N

“…Impaired mental and emotional wellness often co-occurs with prenatal substance use, and both affect infant socio-emotional, cognitive, language, motor, and…”
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The effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on substance use patterns and physiological dysregulation in pregnant and postpartum women by Ruyak, Sharon, Roberts, Melissa H., Chambers, Stephanie, Ma, Xingya, DiDomenico, Jared, De La Garza, Richard, Bakhireva, Ludmila N.

“…Background The SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 pandemic has been associated with increased stress levels and higher alcohol use, including in pregnant and postpartum…”
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Independent and Combined Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Prenatal Stress on Fetal HPA Axis Development by Bakhireva, Ludmila N, Solomon, Elizabeth, Roberts, Melissa H, Ma, Xingya, Rai, Rajani, Wiesel, Alexandria, Jacobson, Sandra W, Weinberg, Joanne, Milligan, Erin D

“…Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and prenatal stress (PS) are highly prevalent conditions known to affect fetal programming of the…”
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Prenatal opioid-exposed infant extracellular miRNA signature obtained at birth predicts severity of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome by Mahnke, Amanda H., Roberts, Melissa H., Leeman, Lawrence, Ma, Xingya, Bakhireva, Ludmila N., Miranda, Rajesh C.

“…Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) is commonly associated with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), which is characterized by a broad variability in…”
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Comparative United States autoimmune disease rates for 2010–2016 by sex, geographic region, and race by Roberts, Melissa H., Erdei, Esther

“…AIDs may disproportionately impact specific racial groups, but autoimmune (AID) prevalence information by minority racial group is sparse for many AIDs. The…”
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Comparisons of Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency Risk Management Implementation for Recent Pharmaceutical Approvals: Report of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Risk Benefit Management Working Group by Lis, Yvonne, PhD, Roberts, Melissa H., MS, Kamble, Shital, PhD, J. Guo, Jeff, PhD, Raisch, Dennis W., PhD

“…Abstract Objective 1) To compare the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and European Medicines Agency’s…”
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Impulsivity and Alcohol Use during Pregnancy and Postpartum: Insights from Novel Methodological Approaches within the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ruyak, Sharon L, Roberts, Melissa H, Chambers, Stephanie, Ma, Xingya, DiDomenico, Jared, De La Garza, 2nd, Richard, Bakhireva, Ludmila N

“…Impaired emotion regulation and impulsivity have been linked to substance use. This study evaluated the association between emotion regulation…”
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Comparative Causal Analysis of the Effects of Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist Versus No Long-Acting Bronchodilator Use on Readmission or Mortality After Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Roberts, Melissa H., Mapel, Douglas W., Petersen, Hans

“…Background Retrospective observational studies may provide real-world evidence about long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist (LAMA) effectiveness in…”
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d -Methionine reduces tobramycin-induced ototoxicity without antimicrobial interference in animal models by Fox, Daniel J, Cooper, Morris D, Speil, Cristian A, Roberts, Melissa H, Yanik, Susan C, Meech, Robert P, Hargrove, Tim L, Verhulst, Steven J, Rybak, Leonard P, Campbell, Kathleen C.M

“…Abstract Background Tobramycin is a critical cystic fibrosis treatment however it causes ototoxicity. This study tested d -methionine protection from…”
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Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care: Does Type of Practitioner Matter? by Roblin, Douglas W., Becker, Edmund R., Adams, E. Kathleen, Howard, David H., Melissa H. Roberts

“…Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of patient satisfaction with type of practitioner attending visits in the primary care…”
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Clinical factors, including All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group severity, as predictors of early rehospitalization after COPD exacerbation by Roberts, Melissa H, Mapel, Douglas W, Von Worley, Ann, Beene, Janice

“…Patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations carry a high risk for early rehospitalization. We wished to identify the…”
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Early developmental trajectory of children with prenatal alcohol and opioid exposure by Lowe, Jean R., DiDomenico, Jared, Stephen, Julia M., Roberts, Melissa H., Rodriguez, Dominique E., Bakhireva, Ludmila N.

“…Background With significant increases in opioid use/misuse and persistent high prevalence of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), identifying infants at risk for…”
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National and Local Direct Medical Cost Burden of COPD in the United States From 2016 to 2019 and Projections Through 2029 by Mannino, David M., Roberts, Melissa H., Mapel, Douglas W., Zhang, Qisu, Lunacsek, Orsolya, Grabich, Shannon, van Stiphout, Joris, Meadors, Brian L., Feigler, Norbert, Pollack, Michael F.

“…Despite the significant burden posed by COPD to health care systems, there is a lack of up-to-date information quantifying the general COPD burden, costs, and…”
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Post-discharge healthcare utilization in infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome by Shrestha, Shikhar, Roberts, Melissa H., Maxwell, Jessie R., Leeman, Lawrence M., Bakhireva, Ludmila N.

“…The opioid epidemic in the United States has led to a significant increase in the incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS); however, the…”
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Impact of low-level prenatal alcohol exposure and maternal stress on autonomic regulation by Maxwell, Jessie R., DiDomenico, Jared, Roberts, Melissa H., Marquez, Lidia Enriquez, Rai, Rajani, Weinberg, Joanne, Jacobson, Sandra W., Stephen, Julia, Bakhireva, Ludmila N.

“…Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) impacts the neurodevelopment of the fetus, including the infant’s ability to self-regulate. Heart rate variability…”
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Real-World Evidence: Bridging Gaps in Evidence to Guide Payer Decisions by Roberts, Melissa H., Ferguson, Gary T.

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are preferred by payers for health technology assessments and coverage decisions. However, the inclusion of a highly…”
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Development and validation of a claims-based algorithm to identify moderate exacerbations in patients with asthma treated in the US by Roberts, Melissa H., Duh, Mei Sheng, Rothnie, Kieran J., Zhang, Shiyuan, Czira, Alexandrosz, Slade, David, Cheng, Wendy Y., Thompson-Leduc, Philippe, Greatsinger, Alexandra, Zhang, Adina, Mapel, Douglas

“…Definitions of moderate asthma exacerbation have been inconsistent, making their economic burden difficult to assess. An algorithm to accurately identify…”
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Frequency and economic burden of exacerbations in inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist-treated patients with asthma: A retrospective US claims study by Duh, Mei Sheng, Roberts, Melissa H., Rothnie, Kieran J., Cheng, Wendy Y., Thompson-Leduc, Philippe, Zhang, Shiyuan, Czira, Alexandrosz, Slade, David, Greatsinger, Alexandra, Zhang, Adina, Mapel, Douglas

“…Despite adherence to inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2-agonist (ICS/LABA) therapy, many patients with asthma experience moderate exacerbations. Data on the…”
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Economic burden of chronic bronchitis in the United States: a retrospective case-control study by Blanchette, Christopher M, Roberts, Melissa H, Petersen, Hans, Dalal, Anand A, Mapel, Douglas W

“…Chronic bronchitis (CB) is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed at a later stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We examined how this later…”
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Limited Lung Function: Impact of Reduced Peak Expiratory Flow on Health Status, Health-Care Utilization, and Expected Survival in Older Adults by ROBERTS, Melissa H, MAPEL, Douglas W

“…The authors examined whether peak expiratory flow (PEF) is a valid measure of health status in older adults. Survey and test data from the 2006 and 2008 cycles…”
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