Search Results - "Shaffer, Richard A."

The Impact of Pre-Operative Weight Loss on Incidence of Surgical Site Infection and Readmission Rates After Total Joint Arthroplasty by Inacio, Maria C.S., PhD, Kritz-Silverstein, Donna, PhD, Raman, Rema, PhD, Macera, Caroline A., PhD, Nichols, Jeanne F., PhD, Shaffer, Richard A., PhD, Fithian, Donald C., MD

“…Abstract This study characterized a cohort of obese total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients (1/1/2008–12/31/2010) and evaluated…”
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Maternal Age at Childbirth and Parity as Predictors of Longevity Among Women in the United States: The Women's Health Initiative by Shadyab, Aladdin H, Gass, Margery L S, Stefanick, Marcia L, Waring, Molly E, Macera, Caroline A, Gallo, Linda C, Shaffer, Richard A, Jain, Sonia, LaCroix, Andrea Z

“…To examine associations of maternal age at childbirth and parity with survival to age 90 years (longevity). We performed a prospective study among a…”
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HIV/AIDS Securitization: Outcomes and Current Challenges by Shadyab, Aladdin H, Hale, Braden R, Shaffer, Richard A

“…The securitization (i.e., framing of a health issue as a security threat) of HIV/AIDS by the United Nations Security Council in 2000 changed the belief that…”
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Self-reported HIV-positive status but subsequent HIV-negative test result using rapid diagnostic testing algorithms among seven sub-Saharan African military populations by Harbertson, Judith, Hale, Braden R, Tran, Bonnie R, Thomas, Anne G, Grillo, Michael P, Jacobs, Marni B, McAnany, Jennifer, Shaffer, Richard A

“…HIV rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) combined in an algorithm are the current standard for HIV diagnosis in many sub-Saharan African countries, and extensive…”
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Longitudinal survey of condom use across a US Navy and Marine Corps shipboard deployment by Harbertson, Judith, De Vera, Kimberly, Scott, Paul T, Li, Yuanzhang, Shaffer, Richard A, Michael, Nelson L, Hale, Braden R

“…ObjectivesCondoms are highly effective in preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) but implementation is often inconsistent with use rarely examined…”
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Prevention Interventions for People Living with HIV in Military Settings by Grillo, Michael P, Sloan, Margo, Wankie, Che, Woodland, Kelly, Reader, Elizabeth, Porter, Bruce, Macera, Caroline A, Shaffer, Richard A

“…Military HIV prevention programs and healthy living programs were developed in the mid-1980s to manage and support newly HIV-positive military personnel in the…”
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Predictors of Stress Fracture Susceptibility in Young Female Recruits by Shaffer, Richard A., Rauh, Mitchell J., Brodine, Stephanie K., Trone, Daniel W., Macera, Caroline A.

“…Background: Stress fractures account for substantial morbidity for young women undergoing U.S. Marine Corps basic training. Hypothesis: Certain pretraining…”
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Association of Race and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE): The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort by Bhatnagar, Vibha, Nievergelt, Caroline M, Alcaraz, John E, Richard, Erin L, Kritz-Silverstein, Donna, Anthony, Ericha G., Shaffer, Richard A

“…Background and Aims. To evaluate the association of self-reported race with major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and modification of this association by…”
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Conducting HIV Seroprevalence and Behavioral Epidemiology Risk Surveys (SABERS) Among Partner Military Populations by Macera, Caroline A, Ito, Stanley I, Hale, Braden R, Shaffer, Richard A, Thomas, Anne G, Dickieson, Janet

“…Characterizing HIV infection and associated risk behaviors within military populations is critical for understanding the epidemic and informing prevention…”
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The Effect of Foot Structure and Range of Motion on Musculoskeletal Overuse Injuries by Kaufman, Kenton R., Brodine, Stephanie K., Shaffer, Richard A., Johnson, Chrisanna W., Cullison, Thomas R.

“…The purpose of this prospective study was to determine whether an association exists between foot structure and the development of musculoskeletal overuse…”
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International chicken trade and increased risk for introducing or reintroducing highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) to uninfected countries by Radin, Jennifer M., Shaffer, Richard A., Lindsay, Suzanne P., Araneta, Maria Rosario G., Raman, Rema, Fowler, James H.

“…Every year billions of chickens are shipped thousands of miles around the globe in order to meet the ever increasing demands for this cheap and nutritious…”
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Contrasting blood pressure effects of obesity in leptin-deficient ob/ob mice and agouti yellow obese mice by Mark, Allyn L, Shaffer, Richard A, Correia, Marcelo L.G, Morgan, Donald A, Sigmund, Curt D, Haynes, William G

“…OBJECTIVERecent advances in understanding the neuroendocrine pathways regulating appetite, metabolism and body weight afford an opportunity to explore further…”
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Ages at menarche and menopause and reproductive lifespan as predictors of exceptional longevity in women: the Womenʼs Health Initiative by Shadyab, Aladdin H, Macera, Caroline A, Shaffer, Richard A, Jain, Sonia, Gallo, Linda C, Gass, Margery L.S, Waring, Molly E, Stefanick, Marcia L, LaCroix, Andrea Z

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to investigate associations between reproductive factors and survival to age 90 years. METHODS:This was a…”
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Injuries from combat explosions in Iraq: Injury type, location, and severity by Eskridge, Susan L, Macera, Caroline A, Galarneau, Michael R, Holbrook, Troy L, Woodruff, Susan I, MacGregor, Andrew J, Morton, Deborah J, Shaffer, Richard A

“…Abstract Introduction Explosions have caused a greater percentage of injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan than in any other large-scale conflict. Improvements in…”
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Leisure-time physical activity and leukocyte telomere length among older women by Shadyab, Aladdin H., LaMonte, Michael J., Kooperberg, Charles, Reiner, Alexander P., Carty, Cara L., Manini, Todd M., Hou, Lifang, Di, Chongzhi, Macera, Caroline A., Gallo, Linda C., Shaffer, Richard A., Jain, Sonia, LaCroix, Andrea Z.

“…Shortened leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a purported marker of cellular aging, is associated with morbidity and mortality. However, the association of…”
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Associations of Accelerometer-Measured and Self-Reported Sedentary Time With Leukocyte Telomere Length in Older Women by Shadyab, Aladdin H, Macera, Caroline A, Shaffer, Richard A, Jain, Sonia, Gallo, Linda C, LaMonte, Michael J, Reiner, Alexander P, Kooperberg, Charles, Carty, Cara L, Di, Chongzhi, Manini, Todd M, Hou, Lifang, LaCroix, Andrea Z

“…Few studies have assessed the association of sedentary time with leukocyte telomere length (LTL). In a cross-sectional study conducted in 2012-2013, we…”
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Replication of Genome-Wide Association Study Findings of Longevity in White, African American, and Hispanic Women: The Women's Health Initiative by Shadyab, Aladdin H, Kooperberg, Charles, Reiner, Alexander P, Jain, Sonia, Manson, JoAnn E, Hohensee, Chancellor, Macera, Caroline A, Shaffer, Richard A, Gallo, Linda C, LaCroix, Andrea Z

“…No study has evaluated whether genetic factors are associated with longevity in African Americans or Hispanics, and it is unclear whether genetic factors are…”
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Effects of genetically predicted posttraumatic stress disorder on autoimmune phenotypes by Maihofer, Adam X., Ratanatharathorn, Andrew, Hemmings, Sian M. J., Costenbader, Karen H., Michopoulos, Vasiliki, Polimanti, Renato, Rothbaum, Alex O., Seedat, Soraya, Mikita, Elizabeth A., Smith, Alicia K., Salem, Rany M., Shaffer, Richard A., Wu, Tianying, Sebat, Jonathan, Ressler, Kerry J., Stein, Murray B., Koenen, Karestan C., Wolf, Erika J., Sumner, Jennifer A., Nievergelt, Caroline M.

“…Observational studies suggest that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases risk for various autoimmune diseases. Insights into shared biology and causal…”
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Epidemiology of stress fracture and lower-extremity overuse injury in female recruits by RAUH, Mitchell J, MACERA, Caroline A, TRONE, Daniel W, SHAFFER, Richard A, BRODINE, Stephanie K

“…The purpose of this prospective study was to examine rates and risk factors for overuse injuries among 824 women during Marine Corps Recruit Depot basic…”
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Influence of combat blast-related mild traumatic brain injury acute symptoms on mental health and service discharge outcomes by Eskridge, Susan L, Macera, Caroline A, Galarneau, Michael R, Holbrook, Troy L, Woodruff, Susan I, MacGregor, Andrew J, Morton, Deborah J, Shaffer, Richard A

“…Assessment of acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) symptoms after a combat blast could aid diagnosis and guide follow-up care. Our objective was to…”
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