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Low bone mineral density and fractures in stages 3–5 CKD: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Bucur, R. C., Panjwani, D. D., Turner, L., Rader, T., West, S. L., Jamal, S. A.

“…Summary The utility of bone mineral density (BMD) testing in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not known. We performed a meta-analysis of studies reporting on…”
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How to predict and treat increased fracture risk in chronic kidney disease by West, S. L., Patel, P., Jamal, S. A.

“…Men and women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of fracture, and this risk increases as kidney function deteriorates. Fractures are…”
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High prevalence of subtle and severe menstrual disturbances in exercising women: confirmation using daily hormone measures by De Souza, M.J., Toombs, R.J., Scheid, J.L., O'Donnell, E., West, S.L., Williams, N.I.

“…BACKGROUND The identification of subtle menstrual cycle disturbances requires daily hormone assessments. In contrast, the identification of severe menstrual…”
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Methotrexate polyglutamates as a marker of patient compliance and clinical response in psoriasis: a single-centre prospective study by Woolf, R.T., West, S.L., Arenas-Hernandez, M., Hare, N., Peters van Ton, A.M., Lewis, C.M., Marinaki, A.M., Barker, J.N.W.N, Smith, C.H.

“…Summary Background  Methotrexate is activated by the sequential addition of glutamic acid residues to form methotrexate polyglutamates (MTXPG1–5). MTXPG1–5…”
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Pharmacological Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: A Review of the Evidence by Garbutt, James C, West, Suzanne L, Carey, Timothy S, Lohr, Kathleen N, Crews, Fulton T

“…CONTEXT Alcoholism affects approximately 10% of Americans at some time in their lives. Treatment consists of psychosocial interventions, pharmacological…”
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The clinical utility of FRAX to discriminate fracture status in men and women with chronic kidney disease by Jamal, S. A., West, S. L., Nickolas, T. L.

“…Summary We assessed the ability of the World Health Organization’s fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX), bone mineral density (BMD), and age to discriminate…”
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Fracture risk assessment in patients with chronic kidney disease by Jamal, S. A., West, S. L., Miller, P. D.

“…Fractures are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated with substantially high morbidity and mortality. Bone mass measurements are…”
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Bone mineral density by DXA and HR pQCT can discriminate fracture status in men and women with stages 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease by Jamal, S. A., Cheung, A. M., West, S. L., Lok, C. E.

“…Summary Fractures are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We determined if bone mineral density testing by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and high…”
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Kaolinite, halloysite, and iron oxide influence on physical behavior of formulated soils by West, S.L, White, G.N, Deng, Y, McInnes, K.J, Juo, A.S.R, Dixon, J.B

“…Soils of some tropical regions have low bulk density, high permeability, and resistance to erosion even under high rainfall. Soils with this combination of…”
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Recall accuracy for prescription medications: self-report compared with database information by West, S L, Savitz, D A, Koch, G, Strom, B L, Guess, H A, Hartzema, A

“…A methodological study was performed in 1992 to evaluate the accuracy of self-reported use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and noncontraceptive…”
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Risk factors for gallbladder cancer. An international collaborative case-control study by Strom, B L, Soloway, R D, Rios-Dalenz, J L, Rodriguez-Martinez, H A, West, S L, Kinman, J L, Polansky, M, Berlin, J A

“…Gallbladder cancer has an unusual geographic and demographic distribution, suggesting many possible etiologies. A case-control study was undertaken at four…”
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Assessing the Saskatchewan database for outcomes research studies of depression and its treatment by West, Suzanne L, Richter, Anke, Melfi, Catherine A, McNutt, Mary, Nennstiel, Marianne E, Mauskopf, Josephine A

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the validity of using the Saskatchewan Health administrative claims databases for conducting depression research. To…”
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Nemiralisib in Patients with an Acute Exacerbation of COPD: Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study by Fahy, William A, Homayoun-Valiani, Farshid, Cahn, Anthony, Robertson, Jon, Templeton, Alison, Meeraus, Wilhelmine H, Wilson, Robert, Lowings, Mike, Marotti, Miriam, West, Sarah L, Tabberer, Maggie, Hessel, Edith M

“…Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is sometimes inadequate leading to either prolonged duration and/or an…”
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Similar Effectiveness of Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, and Sertraline in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial by Kroenke, Kurt, West, Suzanne L, Swindle, Ralph, Gilsenan, Alicia, Eckert, George J, Dolor, Rowena, Stang, Paul, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Hays, Ron, Weinberger, Morris

“…CONTEXT Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressant, yet it is not known whether one SSRI is more…”
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Sexual activity, contraceptive use, and other risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria. A case-control study by Strom, B L, Collins, M, West, S L, Kreisberg, J, Weller, S

“…In a study to determine the risk factors for urinary tract infection in college-aged women, women who presented with acute urinary tract infection to the…”
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Risk factors and outcome of hospital-acquired acute renal failure. Clinical epidemiologic study by Shusterman, N, Strom, B L, Murray, T G, Morrison, G, West, S L, Maislin, G

“…In order to evaluate potential risk factors for the development of hospital-acquired acute renal failure, a case-control study was performed, comparing…”
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Demographics, health behaviors, and past drug use as predictors of recall accuracy for previous prescription medication use by West, Suzanne L., Savitz, David A., Koch, Gary, Sheff, Karen L., Strom, Brian L., Guess, Harry A., Hartzema, Abraham G.

“…Drug data for pharmacoepidemiologic studies are often ascertained by self-report, but little research has addressed the factors influencing its accuracy…”
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Completeness of prescription recording in outpatient medical records from a health maintenance organization by West, S L, Strom, B L, Freundlich, B, Normand, E, Koch, G, Savitz, D A

“…Since validity of drug data is often characterized by the agreement between questionnaire and medical record data, medical record completeness for drug therapy…”
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Hispanic and anglo college women's risk factors for substance use and eating disorders by Pidcock, Boyd W., Fischer, Judith L., Forthun, Larry F., West, Steven L.

“…This study investigated the role of temperament style (Novelty Seeking and Harm Avoidance) of Hispanic American and Anglo college women in moderating and…”
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Biochemical epidemiology of gallbladder cancer by Strom, B L, Soloway, R D, Rios‐Dalenz, J, Rodriguez‐Martinez, H A, West, S L, Kinman, J L, Crowther, R S, Taylor, D, Polansky, M, Berlin, J A

“…To evaluate the a priori hypotheses that an increased level of glyco and tauro lithocholic acid, perhaps because of a decreased capacity for hepatic sulfation,…”
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