Kristopher L Arheart

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Affiliation: University of Miami
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Correlates of smoking quit attempts: Florida Tobacco Callback Survey, 2007
    Evelyn P Davila
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, USA
    Tob Induc Dis 5:10. 2009
  2. ncbi Accuracy of self-reported smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in the US workforce: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla 33136, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 50:1414-20. 2008
  3. ncbi Assessing the reliability and validity of anti-tobacco attitudes/beliefs in the context of a campaign strategy
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Prev Med 39:909-18. 2004
  4. ncbi Earlier age at menopause, work, and tobacco smoke exposure
    Lora E Fleming
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Menopause 15:1103-8. 2008
  5. ncbi Cancer screening in US workers
    Liat Vidal
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Clinical Research Building, 10th Floor R669, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:59-65. 2009
  6. ncbi Reported eye care utilization and health insurance status among US adults
    David J Lee
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    Arch Ophthalmol 127:303-10. 2009
  7. ncbi Secondhand smoke exposure and depressive symptoms
    Frank C Bandiera
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Psychosom Med 72:68-72. 2010
  8. ncbi Occupational vs. industry sector classification of the US workforce: which approach is more strongly associated with worker health outcomes?
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Florida, USA
    Am J Ind Med 54:748-57. 2011
  9. ncbi Health indicators among unemployed and employed young adults
    Alberto J Caban-Martinez
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 53:196-203. 2011
  10. ncbi Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in US-born Latin and Caribbean youth
    Sarah E Messiah
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Batchelor Children s Research Institute Room 541 1580 NW 10th Avenue D820, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 11:366-71. 2009

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Publications99

  1. ncbi Correlates of smoking quit attempts: Florida Tobacco Callback Survey, 2007
    Evelyn P Davila
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, USA
    Tob Induc Dis 5:10. 2009
    ..CONCLUSION: Targeted smoking cessation interventions are needed for smokers with selected medical conditions and with high nicotine dependence. The importance of physician advice in encouraging individuals to quit is further highlighted...
  2. ncbi Accuracy of self-reported smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in the US workforce: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla 33136, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 50:1414-20. 2008
    ..Occupational health studies often rely on self-reported secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. This study examines the accuracy of self-reported tobacco use and SHS exposure...
  3. ncbi Assessing the reliability and validity of anti-tobacco attitudes/beliefs in the context of a campaign strategy
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Prev Med 39:909-18. 2004
    ..To identify multi-item attitude/belief scales associated with the theoretical foundations of an anti-tobacco counter-marketing campaign and assess their reliability and validity...
  4. ncbi Earlier age at menopause, work, and tobacco smoke exposure
    Lora E Fleming
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Menopause 15:1103-8. 2008
    ..Earlier age at menopause onset has been associated with increased all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality risks. The risk of earlier age at menopause associated with primary and secondary tobacco smoke exposure was assessed...
  5. ncbi Cancer screening in US workers
    Liat Vidal
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Clinical Research Building, 10th Floor R669, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:59-65. 2009
    ..There was no significant improvement from 2000 to 2005...
  6. ncbi Reported eye care utilization and health insurance status among US adults
    David J Lee
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    Arch Ophthalmol 127:303-10. 2009
    ..To estimate prevalence and correlates of eye care utilization by means of data from the National Health Interview Survey...
  7. ncbi Secondhand smoke exposure and depressive symptoms
    Frank C Bandiera
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Psychosom Med 72:68-72. 2010
    ..To evaluate the association between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and depression. Tobacco smoking and depression are strongly associated, but the possible effects of SHS have not been evaluated...
  8. ncbi Occupational vs. industry sector classification of the US workforce: which approach is more strongly associated with worker health outcomes?
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Florida, USA
    Am J Ind Med 54:748-57. 2011
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  9. ncbi Health indicators among unemployed and employed young adults
    Alberto J Caban-Martinez
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 53:196-203. 2011
    ..Research on the prevalence of health indicators by employment status among young US adults is limited...
  10. ncbi Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in US-born Latin and Caribbean youth
    Sarah E Messiah
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Batchelor Children s Research Institute Room 541 1580 NW 10th Avenue D820, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 11:366-71. 2009
    ..Little is knows about the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) among overweight first or second generation United States immigrant children/adolescents from Central/South America and the Caribbean basin...
  11. ncbi Inter- and intra-ethnic group comparison of metabolic syndrome components among morbidly obese adolescents
    Sarah E Messiah
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 12:645-52. 2010
    ..These results indicate that morbidly obese adolescents from both major ethnic groups and subgroups within these groups show health-related comorbidities in both clinic- and population-based settings...
  12. ncbi Healthcare provider smoking cessation advice among US worker groups
    David J Lee
    Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, PO Box 016069 R 669, Miami, FL 33143, USA
    Tob Control 16:325-8. 2007
    ..This study explored the prevalence of smoking and the reported smoking cessation discussion with a primary healthcare provider (HCP) among a representative sample of currently employed US worker groups...
  13. ncbi Reported skin cancer screening of US adult workers
    William G Leblanc
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    J Am Acad Dermatol 59:55-63. 2008
    ..Early detection of skin cancer by skin examination may reduce its associated morbidity and mortality, in particular for workers routinely exposed to sun...
  14. ncbi Inflammatory markers and secondhand tobacco smoke exposure among U.S. workers
    John D Clark
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    Am J Ind Med 51:626-32. 2008
    ..The association between SHS indicated by serum cotinine and markers of inflammation has not been investigated in adult workers...
  15. ncbi Trends in glaucoma medication expenditure: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2001-2006
    Byron L Lam
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Arch Ophthalmol 129:1345-50. 2011
    ..To study trends of glaucoma medication expenditure from 2001 to 2006 using a nationally representative sample of US adults...
  16. ncbi Declining trends in serum cotinine levels in US worker groups: the power of policy
    Kristopher L Arheart
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 50:57-63. 2008
    ..To explore trends in cotinine levels in US worker groups...
  17. ncbi Occupational segregation as a determinant of US worker health
    Katherine Chung-Bridges
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Am J Ind Med 51:555-67. 2008
    ..Racial segregation provides a potential mechanism to link occupations with adverse health outcomes...
  18. ncbi The health behaviors of the older US worker
    Lora E Fleming
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Ind Med 50:427-37. 2007
    ..As the US workforce ages, lifestyle factors will increasingly affect their health, yet little information is available on their prevalence in older working populations...
  19. ncbi Secondhand smoke policy and the risk of depression
    Frank C Bandiera
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, P O Box 016069 D 4 11, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Ann Behav Med 39:198-203. 2010
    ..Banning smoking in work and public settings leads to immediate reductions in disease burden. However, no previous studies have looked specifically at the impact smoking bans may have on depression...
  20. ncbi Trends in reported visual impairment in United States adults
    David J Lee
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 16:42-9. 2009
    ..These findings require verification in population-based studies with clinical acuity measures in order to specifically assess the effect of eye care utilization on VI prevalence trends...
  21. ncbi Sensory impairment among older US workers
    Evelyn P Davila
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:1378-85. 2009
    ..Workplace screening and accommodations, including sensory protection devices for older workers, are warranted given the greater risk for injuries among the sensory impaired...
  22. ncbi Cardiovascular fitness levels among American workers
    John E Lewis
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 53:1115-21. 2011
    ..To explore cardiovascular fitness in 40 occupations using a nationally representative sample of the US population...
  23. ncbi Young adults, mortality, and employment
    Evelyn P Davila
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 52:501-4. 2010
    ..This study assessed the relationship between employment status and mortality over a 2-year period among a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years (n = 121,478, representing more than 21 million US young adults)...
  24. ncbi Respiratory effects of secondhand smoke exposure among young adults residing in a "clean" indoor air state
    David J Lee
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Community Health 33:117-25. 2008
    ..All municipalities should pursue clean indoor air legislation which does not exempt bars and restaurants. Educational campaigns directed at reducing SHS exposure in motor vehicles also are needed...
  25. ncbi Occupation and lung cancer mortality in a nationally representative U.S. Cohort: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
    David J Lee
    Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 48:823-32. 2006
    ..4). CONCLUSION: Although tobacco use continues to be the single most important risk factor for lung cancer mortality, occupational exposure to lung carcinogens should be targeted as well to further reduce the burden of lung cancer...
  26. ncbi Declining health insurance access among US Hispanic workers: not all jobs are created equal
    Kathryn E McCollister
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Am J Ind Med 53:163-70. 2010
    ..Approximately 18% of the U.S. population are uninsured, a proportion that may continue to rise, particularly among Hispanics, as the cost of medical care increases faster than the growth in wages...
  27. ncbi Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among U.S. workers
    Evelyn P Davila
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
    Diabetes Care 33:2390-5. 2010
    ..The objective of this study was to assess the differences in prevalence and risk of metabolic syndrome among occupational groups using nationally representative data of U.S. workers...
  28. ncbi Food label use and awareness of nutritional information and recommendations among persons with chronic disease
    John E Lewis
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiologyr and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1351-7. 2009
    ..We explored whether persons with chronic disease read nutrient information on food labels and whether they were aware of dietary guidelines...
  29. ncbi Working with cancer: health and disability disparities among employed cancer survivors in the U.S
    Tainya C Clarke
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
    Prev Med 53:331-4. 2011
    ..Using a nationally representative database, we characterized differences in health status and occupation of working cancer survivors and persons without cancer...
  30. ncbi Arthritis, occupational class, and the aging US workforce
    Alberto J Caban-Martinez
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Public Health 101:1729-34. 2011
    ..We used the burden of disease attributable to arthritis by occupational class to illustrate the challenges faced by the older poor...
  31. ncbi Body mass index, waist circumference, and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents
    Sarah E Messiah
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
    J Pediatr 153:845-50. 2008
    ..To determine optimal threshold values for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) for detecting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (as defined with >/=3 CVD risk factors [RFs]) in adolescents...
  32. ncbi Smoking rate trends in U.S. occupational groups: the 1987 to 2004 National Health Interview Survey
    David J Lee
    Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 49:75-81. 2007
    ..It is unknown if the gap in smoking rates observed between United States blue- and white-collar workers over the past four decades has continued into the new millennium...
  33. ncbi Disparity in prevalence of self-reported visual impairment in older adults among U.S. race-ethnic subgroups
    Byron L Lam
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 16:144-50. 2009
    ..S.) has not been carefully examined by race-ethnic subgroups. This study examines self-reported VI prevalence in race-ethnic subgroups using data representative of the U.S. population age > or =45 years...
  34. ncbi Leisure-time physical activity levels of the US workforce
    Alberto J Caban-Martinez
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1801 NW 9th Avenue, Highland Professional Building, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Prev Med 44:432-6. 2007
    ..The present study determined the proportion of US workers meeting the Healthy People 2010 Guidelines for leisure-time physical activity levels in major US occupational groups...
  35. ncbi Worker populations at risk for work-related injuries across the life course
    Diana Kachan
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Am J Ind Med 55:361-6. 2012
    ..We examined workplace injury risk across industry sectors for three age groups using nationally representative U.S. data...
  36. ncbi Sustained low influenza vaccination rates in US healthcare workers
    Alberto J Caban-Martinez
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Prev Med 50:210-2. 2010
    ..In the present study, we examined influenza vaccination rates and their 5-year trends within the major occupational healthcare worker groups and compared them to non-Healthcare Workers...
  37. ncbi Reported visual impairment and risk of suicide: the 1986-1996 national health interview surveys
    Byron L Lam
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University ofMiami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:975-80. 2008
    ..To examine the relationship between reported visual impairment and suicide mortality...
  38. ncbi Bariatric surgery significantly decreases the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes among morbidly obese multiethnic adults: long-term results
    Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz
    Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33166, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 212:505-11; discussion 512-3. 2011
    ....
  39. ncbi Nutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations among US workers
    Diana Kachan
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 54:101-5. 2012
    ..To assess nutrient intake according to dietary guidelines among US worker groups...
  40. ncbi Trends in smokeless tobacco use in the us workforce: 1987-2005
    Noella A Dietz
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, 1120 NW 14 Street, 15 Floor C202, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Tob Induc Dis 9:6. 2011
    ..Worker groups with high rates of smokeless tobacco use included farm workers (10.51%) and blue collar workers (7.26%). Results indicate that smokeless tobacco prevention strategies targeting particular worker groups are warranted...
  41. ncbi Health care access and utilization among children of single working and nonworking mothers in the United States
    Tainya C Clarke
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Int J Health Serv 41:11-26. 2011
    ..Passage of the U.S. Healthcare Reform Bill (HR 3590) will probably increase the number of children with health insurance and improve these indicators...
  42. ncbi Severity of concurrent visual and hearing impairment and mortality: the 1986-1994 National Health Interview Survey
    David J Lee
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, P O Box 016069, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Aging Health 19:382-96. 2007
    ..To date, the association of severity of concurrent impairment and mortality has not been examined...
  43. ncbi Dental care access and unmet dental care needs among U.S. workers: the National Health Interview Survey, 1997 to 2003
    Alberto J Caban Martinez
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Am Dent Assoc 138:227-30. 2007
    ..To assess progress toward this goal, the authors evaluated dental care utilization and the extent of unmet dental care needs of U.S. workers and their families...
  44. ncbi Relationship between aminotransferases levels and components of the metabolic syndrome among multiethnic adolescents
    Adriana Carrillo-Iregui
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 23:1253-61. 2010
    ....
  45. ncbi Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1
    Tracie L Miller
    Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Pediatr 153:491-7. 2008
    ....
  46. ncbi Four-year weight outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and adjustable gastric banding among multiethnic adolescents
    Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz
    Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33166, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:542-7. 2010
    ..We have reported the weight and body mass index (BMI) results for a large cohort of predominantly Hispanic adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery in a private practice setting...
  47. ncbi A novel educational programme to improve knowledge regarding health care-associated infection and hand hygiene
    Maureen Fitzpatrick
    University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Center for Patient Safety, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Florida, USA
    Int J Nurs Pract 17:269-74. 2011
    ..Compliance is a multifactorial problem that involves knowledge and behaviour. Educational awareness and frequent reminders are critical to maintain high rates of hand hygiene compliance...
  48. ncbi Accuracy of parental reporting of secondhand smoke exposure: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III
    James D Wilkinson
    University of Miami Tobacco Research and Evaluation Coordinating Center, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 8:591-7. 2006
    ..Also, additional research is needed to better determine the level of secondhand smoke exposure that is biologically important in children and adolescents...
  49. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging findings after uneventful continuous infusion neuraxial analgesia: a prospective study to determine whether epidural infusion produces pathologic magnetic resonance imaging findings
    Elyad M Davidson
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Anesth Analg 110:233-7. 2010
    ..In this prospective cohort study, we defined the characteristic appearance of MRI findings after uneventful epidural analgesia...
  50. ncbi Predictors of HIV risk among Hispanic farm workers in South Florida: women are at higher risk than men
    M Isabel Fernandez
    University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Florida 33101, USA
    AIDS Behav 8:165-74. 2004
    ..The study is an important first step toward developing tailored HIV prevention interventions for this at-risk, understudied population...
  51. ncbi Morbidity ranking of U.S. workers employed in 206 occupations: the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 1986-1994
    David J Lee
    Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, PO Box 016069 R 699, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 48:117-34. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to rank U.S. occupations by worker morbidity...
  52. ncbi Differences in melanoma outcomes among Hispanic Medicare enrollees
    Panta Rouhani
    Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10 Ave, RMSB, Room 2023 A, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Am Acad Dermatol 62:768-76. 2010
    ..Hispanics are given the diagnosis of melanoma at later stages and have reduced survival...
  53. ncbi 2007 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Guidelines on perioperative cardiac evaluation are usually incorrectly applied by anesthesiology residents evaluating simulated patients
    Michael M Vigoda
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
    Anesth Analg 112:940-9. 2011
    ..We estimated the percentage of residents nationwide who correctly applied suggested testing algorithms from the ACC/AHA guidelines when they evaluated simulated patients in common clinical scenarios...
  54. ncbi Relationship between body mass index and metabolic syndrome risk factors among US 8- to 14-year-olds, 1999 to 2002
    Sarah E Messiah
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Pediatr 153:215-21. 2008
    ..To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome risk factors (MSRF) and examine the relationship between body mass index and the prevalence of >or=3 MSRF in 8- to 11- and 12- to 14-year-old age groups...
  55. ncbi Use of refractometry for determination of psittacine plasma protein concentration
    Carolyn Cray
    Division of Comparative Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33101, USA
    Vet Clin Pathol 37:438-42. 2008
    ..Previous studies have demonstrated both poor and good correlation of total protein concentrations in various avian species using refractometry and biuret methodologies...
  56. ncbi Serosurvey and diagnostic application of antibody titers to Aspergillus in avian species
    Carolyn Cray
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Comparative Pathology, P O Box 016960 R 46, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Avian Dis 53:491-4. 2009
    ..Although the confirmed group was more likely to have antibody reactivity, the mean antibody index was not found to be significant between presumptive normal and probable or confirmed cases...
  57. ncbi Ethnic group differences in waist circumference percentiles among U.S. children and adolescents: estimates from the 1999-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
    Sarah E Messiah
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Florida
    Metab Syndr Relat Disord 9:297-303. 2011
    ..We provide the most current WC percentile estimates for the U.S. Mexican-American (MA), non-Hispanic black (NHB), and non-Hispanic white (NHW) pediatric populations...
  58. ncbi Granisetron versus ondansetron treatment for breakthrough postoperative nausea and vomiting after prophylactic ondansetron failure: a pilot study
    Keith A Candiotti
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    Anesth Analg 104:1370-3, table of contents. 2007
    ..Two-hundred-fifty female patients received prophylactic ondansetron 4 mg at the end of a surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia and were then followed postoperatively for 4 h...
  59. ncbi An ecological analysis of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes incidence and prevalence in Latin America
    Fernando Collado-Mesa
    University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
    Rev Panam Salud Publica 15:388-94. 2004
    ....
  60. ncbi The effect of needle bevel position on pain for subcutaneous lidocaine injection
    Keith Candiotti
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Perianesth Nurs 24:241-3. 2009
    ..Significantly higher pain scores were observed when the needle was placed bevel down compared with bevel up (P = .02). No significant differences in pain scores were noted between the groups for age and gender...
  61. ncbi Whole-brain proton MR spectroscopic imaging of mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury and correlation with neuropsychological deficits
    Varan Govind
    Department of Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    J Neurotrauma 27:483-96. 2010
    ..These results demonstrate that significant and widespread alterations of brain metabolites occur as a result of mild-to-moderate TBI, and that these measures correlate with measures of cognitive performance...
  62. ncbi Microemboli in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
    Jose G Romano
    Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
    J Neuroimaging 18:396-401. 2008
    ..The determinants of ischemic complications in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are not well defined. The objective of this study is to evaluate the role of microemboli in SAH-related cerebral ischemia...
  63. ncbi Conservation of residual acoustic hearing after cochlear implantation
    Thomas J Balkany
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Ear Institute, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    Otol Neurotol 27:1083-8. 2006
    ..Surgical strategies for hearing conservation during cochlear implantation are described...
  64. ncbi Application of galactomannan analysis and protein electrophoresis in the diagnosis of aspergillosis in avian species
    Carolyn Cray
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Comparative Pathology, P O Box 016960 R 46, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    J Zoo Wildl Med 40:64-70. 2009
    ..If the 2 tests were used as a panel, then the sensitivity was 89% and specificity was 48%. These data indicate that both galactomannan and protein electrophoresis may be valuable tools in the diagnosis of avian aspergillosis...
  65. ncbi Postprandial biochemistry changes in penguins (Spheniscus demersus) including hyperuricemia
    Carolyn Cray
    Division of Comparative Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, P O Box 016960 R 46, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    J Zoo Wildl Med 41:325-6. 2010
    ..001). Uric acid levels increased more than threefold. These data indicate that postprandial changes should be considered when interpreting abnormal biochemistry values in penguins...
  66. ncbi Accuracy of parental and youth reporting of secondhand smoke exposure: the Florida youth cohort study
    David J Lee
    University of Miami Tobacco Research and Evaluation Coordinating Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, Florida 33101, United States
    Addict Behav 30:1555-62. 2005
    ..Agreement between youth and parent that at least one parent smoked inside the home yielded the best combination of sensitivity (85.0) and specificity (89.8) and was least affected by the age and gender of the youth respondent...
  67. ncbi Promoting HIV testing among never-tested Hispanic men: a doctor's recommendation may suffice
    M Isabel Fernandez
    Behavioral Health Promotion Program D 93, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, PO Box 016069, Miami, Florida
    AIDS Behav 7:253-62. 2003
    ..They also suggest that for some men, there is a window of opportunity for testing that does not endure...
  68. ncbi A clinical protocol for predicting outcomes with an implantable prosthetic device (Baha) in patients with single-sided deafness
    Hillary A Snapp
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, FL, USA
    J Am Acad Audiol 21:654-62. 2010
    ..The Baha implant is increasingly becoming a common form of treatment for individuals with single-sided deafness (SSD). However, evidence-based guidelines for determining candidacy in these patients are not yet established...
  69. ncbi Differences in protein fractions of avian plasma among three commercial electrophoresis systems
    Carolyn Cray
    Division of Comparative Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, PO Box 016960 R 46, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Avian Med Surg 25:102-10. 2011
    ..For best application, reference intervals should be established based on both species and electrophoresis system...
  70. ncbi Secondhand smoke exposure and C-reactive protein levels in youth
    James D Wilkinson
    Tobacco Research and Evaluation Coordinating Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 9:305-7. 2007
    ..Secondhand smoke exposure may pose an important long-term cardiovascular risk for children and adolescents...
  71. ncbi Effectiveness of stepwise interventions targeted to decrease central catheter-associated bloodstream infections*
    L Silvia Munoz-Price
    From the Departments of Medicine LSMP, JDL, Public Health and Epidemiology LSMP, DJB, Surgery MW, and Anesthesiology JDL, DJB, Division of Biostatistics KLA, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital LSMP, MR, Miami, FL and the Department of Critical Care Medicine CD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    Crit Care Med 40:1464-9. 2012
    ..Determine the impact of three stepwise interventions on the rate of central catheter-associated bloodstream infections...
  72. ncbi Sexual assault forensic examiners' training and assessment using simulation technology
    Maureen Fitzpatrick
    University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Center for Patient Safety, Miami, FL, USA
    J Emerg Nurs 38:85-90.e6. 2012
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  73. ncbi Invalid measurement of plasma albumin using bromcresol green methodology in penguins (Spheniscus species)
    Carolyn Cray
    Division of Comparative Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, PO Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Avian Med Surg 25:14-22. 2011
    ..It is our conclusion that the BCG method, commonly found on automated analyzers in commercial laboratories and on point-of-care analyzers, should not be used to determine albumin concentration in avian samples...
  74. ncbi Toward the identification of communities with increased tobacco-associated cancer burden: Application of spatial modeling techniques
    Noella A Dietz
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    J Carcinog 10:22. 2011
    ..Our research team used spatial modeling techniques to identify areas in Florida with higher than expected tobacco-associated cancer incidence clusters...
  75. ncbi The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis C virus among injection drug users who use high risk inner-city locales in Miami, Florida
    Clyde B McCoy
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Highland Professional Building, 801 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 99:789-93. 2004
    ..07, 1.24) and for HIV-1/HCV co-infection (odds ratio = 1.17; 95% confidence interval = 1.09, 1.26). This paper demonstrates that HIV-1/HCV co-infection is highly prevalent among so called "shooting galleries"...
  76. ncbi How do different indices of obesity correlate with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in multiethnic youths?
    Sissi Cossio
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Endocr Pract 15:403-9. 2009
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  77. ncbi The efficacy of visual cues to improve hand hygiene compliance
    Igal Nevo
    University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Center for Patient Safety, and Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Simul Healthc 5:325-31. 2010
    ..To evaluate a potential solution to this ongoing challenge, we used a simulated patient encounter in an actual hospital room to test the efficacy of individual HH triggers...
  78. ncbi Changes in clinical enzyme activity and bile acid levels in psittacine birds with altered liver function and disease
    Carolyn Cray
    University of Miami, Division of Comparative Pathology, PO Box 016960 R 46, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    J Avian Med Surg 22:17-24. 2008
    ..High bile acid levels had the highest association with confirmed hepatic disease, followed by high concentrations of alpha2-globulins, AST, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and alpha1-globulins...
  79. ncbi Evaluation of the usefulness of an ELISA and protein electrophoresis in the diagnosis of Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in rabbits
    Carolyn Cray
    Division of Comparative Pathology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Am J Vet Res 70:478-82. 2009
    ..IMPACT FOR HUMAN MEDICINE-Because ECUN is a potential zoonotic agent, diagnostic methods for pet rabbits need to be improved to protect human health...
  80. ncbi Violence, coping, and consistent medication adherence in HIV-positive couples
    Eliot J Lopez
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    AIDS Educ Prev 22:61-8. 2010
    ..This study offers support for the inclusion of partners in conducting interventions. Furthermore, it underlines the importance of recognizing IPV as a barrier to medication adherence...
  81. ncbi Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging following neuraxial steroid administration: does epidural injection produce pathologic findings?
    Elyad M Davidson
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
    Reg Anesth Pain Med 33:326-31. 2008
    ..The purpose of this pilot study was to compare magnetic resonance images before and after epidural injection to define the characteristic appearance of MRI following an uneventful epidural steroid injection...
  82. ncbi Endotracheal tube malposition within the pediatric population: a common event despite clinical evidence of correct placement
    Eric A Harris
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
    Can J Anaesth 55:685-90. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to ascertain the value of fluoroscopy in determining ETT malposition among the pediatric surgical population...
  83. ncbi A randomized, controlled trial on dexmedetomidine for providing adequate sedation and hemodynamic control for awake, diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography
    Lebron Cooper
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 25:233-7. 2011
    ..It was theorized that dexmedetomidine (Precedex; Hospira, Inc, Lake Forest, IL) might prove to be useful for sedating patients while undergoing TEE...
  84. ncbi Intensification of a suppressive HAART regimen increases CD4 counts and decreases CD8+ T-cell activation
    Michael A Kolber
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
    Clin Immunol 126:315-21. 2008
    ..716, p=0.008). These data support the possibility that in certain cases where suboptimal CD4 reconstitution occurs that intensification of the regimen can impact immunologic parameters...
  85. ncbi Hemodynamic and metabolic efficacy of dopamine versus norepinephrine in a brain-dead swine model
    Ahmed Zaky
    Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Liver Transpl 14:1266-72. 2008
    ..05). Coagulation tests and liver enzymes were similar with NE versus DA (P > 0.05). In conclusion, after brain death, cardiac index and hepatic oxygenation were significantly improved with equi-effective doses of DA versus NE...
  86. ncbi Protective role of DC-SIGN (CD209) neck-region alleles with <5 repeat units in HIV-1 transmission
    Jing Zhang
    Institute for AIDS Prevention and Control, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong, China
    J Infect Dis 198:68-71. 2008
    ..These naturally occurring DC-SIGN neck-region variants were significantly more frequent in the Chinese population than in the US population (P <.001) and in a worldwide population (P=.006)...
  87. ncbi Assessment of the effect of visual impairment on mortality through multiple health pathways: structural equation modeling
    Sharon L Christ
    Odum Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 3355, USA
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:3318-23. 2008
    ..To estimate the direct effects of self-reported visual impairment (VI) on health, disability, and mortality and to estimate the indirect effects of VI on mortality through health and disability mediators...
  88. ncbi Weight and behavioral and psychosocial factors among ethnically diverse, low-income women after childbirth: I. Methods and context
    Lorraine O Walker
    University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1700 River Street, Austin, TX 78701 1499, USA
    Women Health 40:1-17. 2004
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  89. ncbi Weight and behavioral and psychosocial factors among ethnically diverse, low-income women after childbirth: II. Trends and correlates
    Lorraine Walker
    University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1700 River Street, Austin, TX 78701 1499, USA
    Women Health 40:19-34. 2004
    ..Data are derived from the Austin New Mothers Study (ANMS), a longitudinal study of a low-income, tri-ethnic sample of postpartum women that incorporated serial assessment of weight and behavioral and psychosocial variables...
  90. ncbi Heart rate variability and mortality in patients with end stage renal disease
    Ann K Cashion
    College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
    Nephrol Nurs J 32:173-84. 2005
    ..The ability to identify patients at-risk for death and to prescribe therapy to reduce risk could have significance for the care of patients with ESRD...
  91. ncbi Trajectory of weight changes in the first 6 weeks postpartum
    Lorraine O Walker
    School of Nursing at The University of Texas at Austin 78701 1499, USA
    J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 35:472-81. 2006
    ..To determine the trajectory of postpartum weight changes and to examine associations between weight change in the first 6 weeks postpartum and demographic, clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral variables...
  92. ncbi Primary immunization of premature infants with gestational age <35 weeks: cardiorespiratory complications and C-reactive protein responses associated with administration of single and multiple separate vaccines simultaneously
    Massroor Pourcyrous
    Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA
    J Pediatr 151:167-72. 2007
    ..To determine the incidence of cardiorespiratory events and abnormal C-reactive protein (CRP) level associated with administration of a single vaccine or multiple separate vaccines simultaneously...
  93. ncbi Older adults in the SeniorWISE study at risk for mild cognitive impairment
    Graham J McDougall
    School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701, USA
    Arch Psychiatr Nurs 20:126-34. 2006
    ..This pattern of results suggests that those with declining memory are less aware of their deficits in activities of daily living that their actual performance would suggest are occurring...
  94. ncbi Effectiveness of an intervention to improve parent-professional collaboration in neonatal intensive care
    Joy H Penticuff
    University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, TX 78701, USA
    J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 19:187-202. 2005
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  95. ncbi Employment and occupation effects on depressive symptoms in older Americans: does working past age 65 protect against depression?
    Sharon L Christ
    Department of Sociology and Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 06 Manning Hall, CB 3355, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 3355, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 62:S399-403. 2007
    ..We partially controlled for the healthy worker selection effect by including disability as a predictor of both work status and depressive symptoms...
  96. ncbi Effect of residual caries-disclosing solutions on microleakage of a dental adhesive system
    Barry M Owens
    Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA
    Quintessence Int 36:169-76. 2005
    ..The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the effect of residual caries-disclosing dyes on a dentinal adhesive system and accompanying resin composite, using microleakage as the quantifying criterion...
  97. ncbi Comparing the efficiency of eight-session versus four-session memory intervention for older adults
    Heather Becker
    University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA
    Arch Psychiatr Nurs 22:87-94. 2008
    ..When examining cost-effectiveness, an eight-session intervention produced slightly greater gains in memory performance, but at a higher cost. Future studies should systematically vary key intervention components in more diverse samples...
  98. ncbi Angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype and outcome in pediatric IgA nephropathy
    Noel M Delos Santos
    Children s Foundation Research Center at the Le Bonheur Children s Medical Center, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, USA
    Pediatr Nephrol 17:496-502. 2002
    ..37 (P=0.031). Our data, while inconclusive, suggest that the ACE D allele may associate with poor outcome in pediatric IgAN...
  99. ncbi Evaluation of environmental data for identification of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) aquatic larval habitats in Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya
    Benjamin G Jacob
    Illinois Natural History Survey-CEE, 1910 Griffith Dr, N 104 Annex, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
    J Med Entomol 42:751-5. 2005
    ..MTI data at 5-m spatial resolution do not have an additional predictive value for mosquito counts when adjusted for field-based ecological data...