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A scoping review protocol to elucidate outcomes following abiraterone versus enzalutamide for prostate cancer by Shah, Yash B, Shaver, Amy L, Kelly, William Kevin, Lu-Yao, Grace

“…Abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide are commonly employed in prostate cancer therapy in an interchangeable manner. These drugs are highly efficacious in…”
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A student-community partnership to enhance cancer research training by Melillo, Rebecca J, El Khoury, Christiane, Shaver, Amy L, Cunningham, Moriah, Benavides, Nathalia, Lacerda, Quezia, Kim, Felix J, Leader, Amy E

“…Despite the importance of community involvement in research, little formal training in community outreach and engagement (COE) is offered to cancer research…”
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Effect of musculature on mortality, a retrospective cohort study by Shaver, Amy L, Platek, Mary E, Singh, Anurag K, Ma, Sung Jun, Farrugia, Mark, Wilding, Gregory, Ray, Andrew D, Ochs-Balcom, Heather M, Noyes, Katia

“…While often life-saving, treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) can be debilitating resulting in unplanned hospitalization. Hospitalizations in cancer…”
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Understanding the role of sex on outcomes for the cancer patient undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a scoping review protocol by Shaver, Amy L, Nikita, Nikita, Sharma, Swapnil, Lefler, Daniel S, Basu-Mallick, Atrayee, Johnson, Jennifer M, Butryn, Meghan L, Lu-Yao, Grace

“…IntroductionImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have changed the treatment landscape for multiple cancer types. Sex plays an important role in both the…”
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The association of the Affordable Care Act with nutrient consumption in adults in the United States by Kirk, Hilary, Tufuor, Theresa A, Shaver, Amy L, Nie, Jing, Devarshi, Prasad P, Marshall, Keri, Mitmesser, Susan Hazels, Noyes, Katia

“…The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as the ACA, was legislation passed in the United States in 2010 to expand access to health…”
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Low-level exposure to lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium, and blood pressure among 8-17-year-old participants of the 2009–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Desai, Gauri, Niu, Zhongzheng, Luo, Wei, Frndak, Seth, Shaver, Amy L., Kordas, Katarzyna

“…Dysregulation of systolic, diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP), and pulse pressure (PP) in children may predict elevated blood pressure (BP) in adulthood…”
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Potentially Inappropriate Medications Are Associated with Increased Healthcare Utilization and Costs by Clark, Collin M., Shaver, Amy L., Aurelio, Leslie A., Feuerstein, Steven, Wahler, Robert G., Daly, Christopher J., Jacobs, David M.

“…BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To examine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing and its association with healthcare utilization and…”
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A scoping review protocol to elucidate outcomes following abiraterone versus enzalutamide for prostate cancer by Yash B Shah, Amy L Shaver, William Kevin Kelly, Grace Lu-Yao

“…IntroductionAbiraterone acetate and enzalutamide are commonly employed in prostate cancer therapy in an interchangeable manner. These drugs are highly…”
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Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in the United States outpatient setting by Shaver, Amy L, Jacobs, David M, LaMonte, Michael J, Noyes, Katia

“…Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are common in the outpatient setting. Although they are predominantly viral, antibiotics are often prescribed for the…”
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Trends in fall‐related mortality and fall risk increasing drugs among older individuals in the United States,1999–2017 by Shaver, Amy L., Clark, Collin M., Hejna, Mary, Feuerstein, Steven, Wahler, Robert G., Jacobs, David M.

“…Background Previous studies have demonstrated increasing mortality due to falls among older adults. The objective of this study was to determine whether there…”
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Cross-sectional analysis of myosteatosis and physical function in pretreatment head and neck cancer patients by Shaver, Amy L., Noyes, Katia, Platek, Mary E., Singh, Anurag K., Erickson, Kayleigh, Wendel, Elizabeth, Wilding, Gregory, Ochs-Balcom, Heather M., Ray, Andrew

“…Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment are associated with muscle weakness and considerable long-term comorbidity. The goal of this study was…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Nutrient Supplementation in Cancer Survivors by Shaver, Amy L, Tufuor, Theresa A, Nie, Jing, Ekimura, Shauna, Marshall, Keri, Mitmesser, Susan Hazels, Noyes, Katia

“…Cancer patients are at risk for malnutrition; the aim of this study was to provide a cost-effectiveness analysis of dietary supplementation in cancer…”
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The Effects of Physical Activity on Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Scoping Review by Shaver, Amy L, Sharma, Swapnil, Nikita, Nikita, Lefler, Daniel S, Basu-Mallick, Atrayee, Johnson, Jennifer M, Butryn, Meghan, Lu-Yao, Grace

“…Cancer therapies are associated with multiple adverse effects, including (but not limited to) cancer-related fatigue (CRF). Fatigue is one of the most common…”
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Outcomes Following Abiraterone versus Enzalutamide for Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review by Shah, Yash B, Shaver, Amy L, Beiriger, Jacob, Mehta, Sagar, Nikita, Nikita, Kelly, William Kevin, Freedland, Stephen J, Lu-Yao, Grace

“…Abiraterone acetate (AA) and enzalutamide (ENZ) are commonly used for metastatic prostate cancer. It is unclear how their outcomes and toxicities vary with…”
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A Retrospective Cohort Study of Myosteatosis and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients by Shaver, Amy L, Noyes, Katia, Ochs-Balcom, Heather M, Wilding, Gregory, Ray, Andrew D, Ma, Sung Jun, Farrugia, Mark, Singh, Anurag K, Platek, Mary E

“…Head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment-related morbidity can be detrimental to quality of life (QOL). Myosteatosis is associated with poor QOL in multiple…”
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Racial differences in the utilization of MRI-guided biopsy before prostate cancer diagnosis by Lu-Yao, Grace L., Gandhi, Krupa, Nikita, Nikita, Shaver, Amy L, Sharma, Swapnil, Keith, Scott W., Freedland, Stephen J.

“…5093 Background: Most low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergo active surveillance (AS). Compared with Whites, Blacks are more likely to opt for AS and…”
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Enzalutamide vs abiraterone in patients with prostate cancer with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus by Shaver, Amy L, Nikita, Nikita, Gandhi, Krupa, Sharma, Swapnil, Keith, Scott W., Yang, Christopher C., Lu-Yao, Grace L.

“…5066 Background: Estimations are that 8-18% of newly diagnosed cancer patients have Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Current guidelines offer no clarification…”
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Differences in concomitant medication prescribing before and after novel hormonal therapy (NHT) in men with prostate cancer: A population-based study by Yang, Amy, Mei, Chuchu, Banks, Joshua, Nikita, Nikita, Shaver, Amy L, Keith, Scott W., Lu-Yao, Grace L.

“…138 Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-skin cancer affecting American men. Two common NHTs used to treat PCa are enzalutamide and…”
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Medication use among lung cancer patients before and after initiating immune checkpoint inhibitors: A population study by Mei, Chuchu, Yang, Amy, Shaver, Amy L, Nikita, Nikita, Banks, Joshua, Keith, Scott W., Lu-Yao, Grace L.

“…e21119 Background: Polypharmacy is an independent prognostic factor in older patients with lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)…”
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Assessing the willingness to participate in future clinical trials by Shaver, Amy L., Nikita, Nikita, Banks, Joshua, El Khoury, Christiane, Melillo, Rebecca J., Song, Yawei, Lu-Yao, Grace L., Leader, Amy

“…e18899 Background: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia, PA conducts a bi-annual survey to identify and describe their catchment area…”
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