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The effect of HIV infection on overdose mortality
(AIDS, 2005)
Objectives: To quantify the association of HIV infection with overdose mortality and
explore the potential mechanisms.
Design: A prospective cohort study.
Methods: A total of 1927 actively injecting drug users who were ...
Characteristics of primary care physicians and their practices associated with mammography rates for older women Barbara Threatt, M.D., was a consultant regarding mammography practice and physician's interactions with older women.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-11-01)
BACKGROUND Mammography screening rates are below national recommendations for older women. Understanding the relation between the characteristics of primary care physicians (PCPs) and mammography rates for older women can ...
A family study of obsessive-compulsive disorder with pediatric probands
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-04-05)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous disorder of unknown etiology. We examined the lifetime history of obsessions, compulsions, and OCD in the first- and second-degree relatives of 35 pediatric probands ...
A rapid screening method for the detection of viable spores in powder using bioluminescence
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2004-07)
A rapid diagnosis of a biological threat in a powder sample is important for first responders who have to make decisions on-site. The present culture-based method does not provide timely results, which is a critical barrier ...
Stress and female reproductive function: A study of daily variations in cortisol, gonadotrophins, and gonadal steroids in a rural Mayan population
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-09)
We report here on a longitudinal study of stress and women's reproduction in a small Kaqchikel Mayan community in rural Guatemala. Current understanding of the effects of stress on the reproductive axis in women is mostly ...
Generalizing the TITE-CRM to adapt for early- and late-onset toxicities
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2005)
Due to the staggered entry of subjects in phase I trials, some subjects will only be partially through the study when others are ready to be enrolled. Nonetheless, many phase I designs focus solely upon whether or not ...
Cancer-specific worry interference in women attending a breast and ovarian cancer risk evaluation program: impact on emotional distress and health functioning
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2001-09)
Intrusive thoughts about cancer, often identified as ‘cancer-specific worries’ or ‘cancer-specific distress’, have been postulated to be associated with dysfunction in women at increased risk of developing breast or ovarian ...