Search Results - "Simard, Edgar P."

International trends in head and neck cancer incidence rates: Differences by country, sex and anatomic site by Simard, Edgar P, Torre, Lindsey A, Jemal, Ahmedin

“…Summary Objective To describe trends in country and sex-specific incidence rates of head and neck cancer (HNC), focusing on changes across calendar periods…”
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The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States in the Era of Vaccination by Wasley, Annemarie, Kruszon-Moran, Deanna, Kuhnert, Wendi, Simard, Edgar P., Finelli, Lyn, McQuillan, Geraldine, Bell, Beth

“…Background. Our objective was to assess trends in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the United States after widespread hepatitis B…”
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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975―2009, Featuring the Burden and Trends in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)―Associated Cancers and HPV Vaccination Coverage Levels by JEMAL, Ahmedin, SIMARD, Edgar P, CRONIN, Kathleen A, WATSON, Meg, SCHIFFMAN, Mark, HENLEY, S. Jane, SCHYMURA, Maria J, ANDERSON, Robert N, YANKEY, David, EDWARDS, Brenda K, DORELL, Christina, NOONE, Anne-Michelle, MARKOWITZ, Lauri E, KOHLER, Betsy, EHEMAN, Christie, SARAIYA, Mona, BANDI, Priti, SASLOW, Debbie

“…The American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American…”
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Cancer as a Cause of Death among People with AIDS in the United States by Simard, Edgar P., Engels, Eric A.

“…Background. People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and AIDS have an elevated risk for cancer. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART),…”
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The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002 by ARMSTRONG, Gregory L, WASLEY, Annemarie, SIMARD, Edgar P, MCQUILLAN, Geraldine M, KUHNERT, Wendi L, ALTER, Miriam J, DIENSTAG, Jules L

“…Defining the primary characteristics of persons infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) enables physicians to more easily identify persons who are most likely to…”
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Inequalities in premature death from colorectal cancer by state by Jemal, Ahmedin, Siegel, Rebecca L, Ma, Jiemin, Islami, Farhad, DeSantis, Carol, Goding Sauer, Ann, Simard, Edgar P, Ward, Elizabeth M

“…Although disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) with regard to race, socioeconomic status, and geography are well documented, the extent to which these factors…”
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Applying computable phenotypes within a common data model to identify heart failure patients for an implantable cardiac device registry by Graham, Jove, Iverson, Andy, Monteiro, Joao, Weiner, Katherine, Southall, Kara, Schiller, Katherine, Gupta, Mudit, Simard, Edgar P.

“…Use of existing data in electronic health records (EHRs) could be used more extensively to better leverage real world data for clinical studies, but only if…”
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Cancers with increasing incidence trends in the United States: 1999 through 2008 by Simard, Edgar P., Ward, Elizabeth M., Siegel, Rebecca, Jemal, Ahmedin

“…Despite declines in incidence rates for the most common cancers, the incidence of several cancers has increased in the past decade, including cancers of the…”
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Retrospective cohort study of cancer incidence and mortality by HIV status in a Georgia, USA, prisoner cohort during the HAART era by Zlotorzynska, Maria, Spaulding, Anne C, Messina, Lauren C, Coker, Daniella, Ward, Kevin, Easley, Kirk, Baillargeon, Jacques, Mink, Pamela J, Simard, Edgar P

“…ObjectiveNon-AIDS-defining cancers (NADCs) have emerged as significant contributors to cancer mortality and morbidity among persons living with HIV (PLWH)…”
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Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Levels Among Healthcare Workers in the United States, 2002‐2003 by Simard, Edgar P., Miller, Jeremy T., George, Prethibha A., Wasley, Annemarie, Alter, Miriam J., Bell, Beth P., Finelli, Lyn

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well recognized risk for healthcare workers (HCWs), and routine vaccination of HCWs has been recommended since 1982. By…”
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Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975‐2010, featuring prevalence of comorbidity and impact on survival among persons with lung, colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer by Edwards, Brenda K., Noone, Anne‐Michelle, Mariotto, Angela B., Simard, Edgar P., Boscoe, Francis P., Henley, S. Jane, Jemal, Ahmedin, Cho, Hyunsoon, Anderson, Robert N., Kohler, Betsy A., Eheman, Christie R., Ward, Elizabeth M.

“…BACKGROUND The American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American…”
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Cumulative incidence of cancer among individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the United States by Simard, Edgar P, Pfeiffer, Ruth M, Engels, Eric A.

“…BACKGROUND: The overall burden of cancer may increase as individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) live longer because of highly active…”
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Real-world evidence of stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in the United States: the REVISIT-US study by Coleman, Craig I, Antz, Matthias, Bowrin, Kevin, Evers, Thomas, Simard, Edgar P, Bonnemeier, Hendrik, Cappato, Riccardo

“…Little data exists regarding the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban or apixaban versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients treated…”
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Disparities in cancer treatment among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus by Suneja, Gita, Lin, Chun Chieh, Simard, Edgar P., Han, Xuesong, Engels, Eric A., Jemal, Ahmedin

“…BACKGROUND Patients with cancer who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are less likely to receive cancer treatment compared with…”
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HIV Infection and Survival of Lymphoma Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy by Han, Xuesong, Jemal, Ahmedin, Hulland, Erin, Simard, Edgar P, Nastoupil, Loretta, Ward, Elizabeth, Flowers, Christopher R

“…Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has extended the life expectancy of patients with HIV/AIDS to approach that of the general population. However, it…”
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Association Between the Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Expansion and Cervical Cancer Stage and Treatment in Young Women by Robbins, Anthony S, Han, Xuesong, Ward, Elizabeth M, Simard, Edgar P, Zheng, Zhiyuan, Jemal, Ahmedin

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Cancers attributable to infections among adults with HIV in the United States by de Martel, Catherine, Shiels, Meredith S, Franceschi, Silvia, Simard, Edgar P, Vignat, Jérôme, Hall, H Irene, Engels, Eric A, Plummer, Martyn

“…HIV-infected people are at increased risk of cancers of infectious origin. We estimated the burden of cancer attributable to infections among HIV-infected…”
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Widening socioeconomic disparities in cervical cancer mortality among women in 26 states, 1993‐2007 by Simard, Edgar P., Fedewa, Stacey, Ma, Jiemen, Siegel, Rebecca, Jemal, Ahmedin

“…BACKGROUND: Despite substantial declines in cervical cancer mortality because of widespread screening, socioeconomic status (SES) disparities persist. The…”
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Epidemiology and Vaccination by Shepard, Colin W., Simard, Edgar P., Finelli, Lyn, Fiore, Anthony E., Bell, Beth P.

“…Worldwide, two billion people have been infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), 360 million have chronic infection, and 600,000 die each year from HBV-related…”
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Age-specific trends in black–white disparities in cervical cancer incidence in the United States: 1975–2009 by Simard, Edgar P, Naishadham, Deepa, Saslow, Debbie, Jemal, Ahmedin

“…Abstract Background Although overall cervical cancer incidence rates have decreased in both black and white women in the U.S. since the mid 1950s due to…”
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