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Pregnancy outcomes in the omalizumab pregnancy registry and a disease-matched comparator cohort by Namazy, Jennifer A., Blais, Lucie, Andrews, Elizabeth B., Scheuerle, Angela E., Cabana, Michael D., Thorp, John M., Umetsu, Dale T., Veith, Joachim H., Sun, Diana, Kaufman, Derrick G., Covington, Deborah L., Mukhopadhyay, Santanu, Fogel, Robert B., Lopez-Leon, Sandra, Spain, C. Victor

“…The Observational Study of the Use and Safety of Xolair (omalizumab) during Pregnancy (EXPECT) pregnancy registry was a prospective observational study…”
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Self-reported Barriers to Adherence and Persistence to Treatment With Injectable Medications for Type 2 Diabetes by Spain, C. Victor, DVM, PhD, Wright, Jonathon J., BS, Hahn, Rebecca M., MPH, Wivel, Ashley, MD, Martin, Alan A., MSc

“…Abstract Purpose This study explored the barriers that adult Americans experience when taking injectable medications for type 2 diabetes, from the time of…”
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Are They Buying It? United States Consumers' Changing Attitudes toward More Humanely Raised Meat, Eggs, and Dairy by Spain, C Victor, Freund, Daisy, Mohan-Gibbons, Heather, Meadow, Robert G, Beacham, Laurie

“…This survey research sampled 1000 US (United States) consumers of meat, eggs, and dairy on their attitudes towards the welfare of farm animals and the…”
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It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity: Wet Weather Increases Legionellosis Risk in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area by Fisman, David N., Lim, Suet, Wellenius, Gregory A., Johnson, Caroline, Britz, Phyllis, Gaskins, Meredith, Maher, John, Mittleman, Murray A., Victor Spain, C., Haas, Charles N., Newbern, Claire

“…BackgroundLegionella species are abundant in the environment and are increasingly recognized as a cause of severe pneumonia. Increases in cases of…”
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Validity of the adherence estimator in the prediction of 9-month persistence with medications prescribed for chronic diseases: A prospective analysis of data from pharmacy claims by McHorney, Colleen A., PhD, Victor Spain, C., DVM, PhD, Alexander, Charles M., MD, Simmons, Jeffrey, MBA

“…Abstract Objective: The aim of this article was to assess the predictive validity of the Adherence Estimator—a 3-item instrument designed to estimate a…”
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Are benefits from diabetes self-management education sustained? by Sperl-Hillen, JoAnn, Beaton, Sarah, Fernandes, Omar, Von Worley, Ann, Vazquez-Benitez, Gabriela, Hanson, Ann, Lavin-Tompkins, Jodi, Parsons, William, Adams, Kenneth, Spain, C Victor

“…To evaluate whether outcomes from diabetes self-management education for patients with suboptimal control were sustained. A randomized controlled trial of 623…”
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Association Between Enhanced Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Reductions in Sequelae Among Women by Anschuetz, Greta L., M.P.H, Asbel, Lenore, M.D, Spain, C. Victor, D.V.M., Ph.D, Salmon, Melinda, Lewis, Felicia, M.D, Newbern, E. Claire, Ph.D., M.P.H, Goldberg, Martin, Johnson, Caroline C., M.D

“…Abstract Purpose Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) are typically asymptomatic, but, if untreated, can lead to sequelae including pelvic…”
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Long-term risks and benefits of early-age gonadectomy in dogs by Spain, C.V, Scarlett, J.M, Houpt, K.A

“…To evaluate the long-term risks and benefits of early-age gonadectomy, compared with traditional-age gonadectomy, among dogs adopted from a large animal…”
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The effect of HLA class I (A and B) and class II (DR) compatibility on liver transplantation outcomes: An analysis of the OPTN database by Navarro, Victor, Herrine, Steven, Katopes, Charles, Colombe, Beth, Spain, C. Victor

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) compatibility and liver transplantation outcomes by analyzing…”
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Let the sun shine in: effects of ultraviolet radiation on invasive pneumococcal disease risk in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by White, Alexander N J, Ng, Victoria, Spain, C Victor, Johnson, Caroline C, Kinlin, Laura M, Fisman, David N

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of community acquired pneumonia and bacteremia. Excess wintertime mortality related to pneumonia has been noted for…”
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Relationship Between Scarring and Dog Aggression in Pit Bull-Type Dogs Involved in Organized Dogfighting by Miller, Katherine A, Touroo, Rachel, Spain, C Victor, Jones, Kelly, Reid, Pamela, Lockwood, Randall

“…When pit bull-type dogs are seized in an investigation of organized dogfighting, heavily scarred dogs are often assumed to be highly dog aggressive due to a…”
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Identifying Infants at Increased Risk for Late Initiation of Immunizations: Maternal and Provider Characteristics by Feemster, Kristen A., Spain, C. Victor, Eberhart, Michael, Pati, Susmita, Watson, Barbara

“…Objective. We identified maternal, provider, and community predictors among infants for late initiation of immunizations. Methods. We performed a retrospective…”
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Comparative effectiveness of patient education methods for type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial by Sperl-Hillen, JoAnn, Beaton, Sarah, Fernandes, Omar, Von Worley, Ann, Vazquez-Benitez, Gabriela, Parker, Emily, Hanson, Ann, Lavin-Tompkins, Jodi, Glasrud, Patricia, Davis, Herbert, Adams, Kenneth, Parsons, William, Spain, C Victor

“…Group education for patients with suboptimally controlled diabetes has not been rigorously studied. A total of 623 adults from Minnesota and New Mexico with…”
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Usage of long-acting muscarinic antagonists and biologics as add-on therapy for patients in the United States with moderate-to-severe asthma by Spain, C. Victor, Dayal, Parul, Ding, Yingjie, Iribarren, Carlos, Omachi, Theodore A., Chen, Hubert

“…Many asthma patients remain uncontrolled on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta agonists (LABAs), but guidance for selecting add-on therapies,…”
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Rates of Major Cardiovascular Events in Severe Asthma: US Real-World and Clinical Trial-Eligible Populations by Dayal, Parul, Iribarren, Carlos, Cheung, Dorothy, Rothenberg, Michael E, Spain, C Victor

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Incremental Effectiveness of Second Dose Varicella Vaccination for Outbreak Control at an Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006 by Nguyen, Michael D, Perella, Dana, Watson, Barbara, Marin, Mona, Renwick, Mia, Spain, C Victor

“…BACKGROUND:In 2006, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health conducted an investigation of a varicella outbreak at an elementary school in which…”
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Implementation of Rotavirus Immunization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: High Levels of Vaccine Ineligibility and Off-Label Use by Daskalaki, Irini, Spain, C. Victor, Long, Sarah S, Watson, Barbara

“…Our goal was to predict, using delayed diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccination as an indicator, whether the current narrowly defined age limits for…”
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The Philadelphia High-School STD Screening Program: Key Insights From Dynamic Transmission Modeling by FISMAN, DAVID N., SPAIN, C. VICTOR, SALMON, MELINDA E., GOLDBERG, MARTIN

“…Background: The Philadelphia high-school STD Screening Program (PHSSP) represents an innovative approach to screening-based control of Chlamydia trachomatis…”
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Environmental Exposures and Invasive Meningococcal Disease: An Evaluation of Effects on Varying Time Scales by Kinlin, Laura M., Spain, C. Victor, Ng, Victoria, Johnson, Caroline C., White, Alexander N. J., Fisman, David N.

“…Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an important cause of meningitis and bacteremia worldwide. Seasonal variation in IMD incidence has long been…”
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Prevalence of Enteric Zoonotic Agents in Cats less than 1 Year Old in Central New York State by Spain, C. Victor, Scarlett, Janet M., Wade, Susan E., McDonough, Patrick

“…A prevalence study of several enteric zoonotic bacterial and parasitic infections was conducted in 263 fecal samples from cats that were between 1 and 12…”
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