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Adverse childhood experiences and the association with ever using alcohol and initiating alcohol use during adolescenceShanta R Dube
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3724, USA
J Adolesc Health 38:444.e1-10. 2006....
Ischemic stroke risk, smoking, and the genetics of inflammation in a biracial population: the stroke prevention in young women studyJohn W Cole
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Thromb J 6:11. 2008..Here we evaluate the association of several inflammatory gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with ischemic stroke risk among young women, further stratified by current cigarette smoking status...- Diabetes mellitus and health-related quality of life among older adults. Findings from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS)David W Brown
Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 65:105-15. 2004..These results reinforce the importance of preventing diabetes and its complications through health education messages stressing a balanced diet and increased physical activity... - Associations between white blood cell count and risk for cerebrovascular disease mortality: NHANES II Mortality Study, 1976-1992David W Brown
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Ann Epidemiol 14:425-30. 2004..To examine associations between elevated white blood cell count (WBC) and cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) mortality independent of cigarette smoking and by gender... - Epidemiology of pacemaker procedures among Medicare enrollees in 1990, 1995, and 2000David W Brown
Emerging Investigations and Analytic Methods Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:409-11. 2005..4 to 504.4 in all Medicare beneficiaries. The prevalence increased significantly with age; was less for women than for men; and was less for blacks, Hispanics, and Asians than for whites... - Associations between short- and long-term unemployment and frequent mental distress among a national sample of men and womenDavid W Brown
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
J Occup Environ Med 45:1159-66. 2003..Public health officials should work with government officials to incorporate the health consequences of unemployment into economic policymaking... 
Trends in hospitalization for the implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators in the United States, 1990-2005David W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Cardiol 101:1753-5. 2008..In conclusion, as the list of clinical indications and insurance coverage for ICD use expand, continued surveillance to monitor trends in the use of ICDs is warranted...- Complete edentulism prior to the age of 65 years is associated with all-cause mortalityDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE MS K67, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Public Health Dent 69:260-6. 2009..We examine the relationship between complete edentulism prior to the age of 65 years and all-cause mortality after adjustment for socioeconomic characteristics... - Self-reported information and pharmacy claims were comparable for lipid-lowering medication exposureDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
J Clin Epidemiol 60:525-9. 2007..To examine agreement between self-reported exposure to lipid-lowering medications and objective evidence of filling prescribed lipid-lowering medications... - Blood pressure parameters and risk of fatal stroke, NHANES II mortality studyDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Hypertens 20:338-41. 2007..Recent studies have suggested that systolic blood pressure (BP) is a better predictor of stroke than diastolic BP in apparently healthy white men. Whether these relationships are similar for women and African Americans remains unclear... - Evidence-based approach for disaster preparedness authorities to inform the contents of repositories for prescription medications for chronic disease management and controlDavid W Brown
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Prehosp Disaster Med 23:447-57. 2008..Public health emergencies (e.g., disasters due to natural hazards) that disrupt the availability or supply of these medications may exacerbate chronic disease or even cause death... - Associations between physical activity dose and health-related quality of lifeDavid W Brown
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:890-6. 2004..Although the beneficial effects of participation in regular physical activity (PA) are widely accepted, dose-response relationships between PA and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) remain unclear... - Trends in hospitalization with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-United States, 1990-2005David W Brown
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
COPD 7:59-62. 2010.... - Adverse childhood experiences are associated with the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort studyDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
BMC Public Health 10:20. 2010..Strong relationships between exposure to childhood traumatic stressors and smoking behaviours inspire the question whether these adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased risk of lung cancer during adulthood... - A surveillance summary of smoking and review of tobacco control in JordanAdel Belbeisi
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Global Health 5:18. 2009.... - Smoking prevalence among US veteransDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE MS K67, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Gen Intern Med 25:147-9. 2010..Data from the 2003-2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were used to estimate and compare the prevalence of smoking among US veterans with that of adults who did not serve in the US armed forces... - Adverse childhood experiences and the risk of premature mortalityDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 37:389-96. 2009.... - Electrocardiographic recording and timeliness of clinician evaluation in the emergency department in patients presenting with chest painDavid W Brown
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Cardiol 99:1115-8. 2007..7 per 1,000; 1.5 million vs 2004: 7.3 per 1,000; 1.3 million). In conclusion, most ED patient visits for undifferentiated and cardiac CP included an electrocardiogram and timely clinician evaluation... - Preeclampsia and the risk of ischemic stroke among young women: results from the Stroke Prevention in Young Women StudyDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Stroke 37:1055-9. 2006..Although preeclampsia is known to be an important risk factor for pregnancy-associated stroke, few data exist with regard to its association with stroke not occurring during pregnancy or the postpartum period... - Associations between recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life. Findings from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveyDavid W Brown
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Med 37:520-8. 2003..The results persist even among adults with a chronic condition such as arthritis. CONCLUSIONS: These results highlight the need for health programs to increase participation in regular physical activity... - Clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors and health-related quality of life among US adultsChaoyang Li
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Value Health 11:689-99. 2008..To assess the association of clusters of multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among US adults aged 18 years or older in 2003... - Gender differences in coronary heart disease and health-related quality of life: findings from 10 states from the 2004 behavioral risk factor surveillance systemEarl S Ford
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17:757-68. 2008..S. adults and to examine the interaction between CHD and diabetes on HRQOL... - Cardiovascular risk factors and confounders among nondrinking and moderate-drinking U.S. adultsTimothy S Naimi
Emerging Investigations and Analytic Methods Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 28:369-73. 2005..Although most observational studies control for major cardiac risk factors, CVD is independently associated with other factors that could explain the CVD benefits ascribed to moderate drinking... - Adverse childhood experiences and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adultsRobert F Anda
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adult and Community Health, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:396-403. 2008..Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. However, little is known about the influence of childhood stressors on its occurrence... - Childhood residential mobility and multiple health risks during adolescence and adulthood: the hidden role of adverse childhood experiencesMaxia Dong
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:1104-10. 2005..Previous data suggest a relationship between mobility and increased health risk, but this relationship might be confounded by unmeasured adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)... - Adverse childhood experiences and childhood autobiographical memory disturbanceDavid W Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Child Abuse Negl 31:961-9. 2007..To examine relationships between childhood autobiographical memory disturbance (CAMD) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) which are defined as common forms of child maltreatment and related traumatic stressors... - Racial differences in the use of aspirin: an important tool for preventing heart disease and strokeDavid W Brown
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Ethn Dis 15:620-6. 2005..Differences in sociodemographic characteristics and CVD risk factors do not account for lower aspirin use among racial/ethnic minorities. Additional studies should examine methods to increase aspirin use in these populations... - Asthma and risk of death from lung cancer: NHANES II Mortality StudyDavid W Brown
Emerging Investigations and Analytic Methods Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
J Asthma 42:597-600. 2005..54 (95% CI: 1.93-6.42). CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with prior reports, we observed an increased risk of lung cancer mortality associated with asthma among nonsmokers without a history of cancer... - Characteristics of people aged 45 years or older with heart disease by frequent mental distress status, 2001Tara W Strine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Med 39:191-6. 2004..Depression commonly occurs after nonfatal cardiac events and is associated with adverse health outcomes... - Associations of hyperinsulinemia and hypertension independent of body mass among white, black, and Mexican-American adults without diabetesDavid W Brown
Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Altanta, Georgia 30341-3717, USA
Ethn Dis 12:213-20. 2002..This association was strongest among Mexican Americans. Our results also suggest that adjustment for waist-to-hip ratio as a confounding factor may be important in evaluation of the relationship between C-peptide level and hypertension... - Racial or ethnic differences in hospitalization for heart failure among elderly adults: Medicare, 1990 to 2000David W Brown
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA
Am Heart J 150:448-54. 2005.... - Adverse childhood experiences and prescription drug use in a cohort study of adult HMO patientsRobert F Anda
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
BMC Public Health 8:198. 2008..However, data about the relationship of these experiences to prescription drug use are scarce... - Long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse by gender of victimShanta R Dube
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA
Am J Prev Med 28:430-8. 2005.... - The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to a history of premature death of family membersRobert F Anda
ACE Study Group, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
BMC Public Health 9:106. 2009.... - Adverse childhood experiences and prescribed psychotropic medications in adultsRobert F Anda
ACE Study Group, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
Am J Prev Med 32:389-94. 2007..These ACEs included: abuse (emotional, physical, or sexual), witnessing domestic violence, growing up with substance abusing, mentally ill, or criminal household members, and parental separation/divorce... - The metabolic syndrome and antioxidant concentrations: findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyEarl S Ford
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Diabetes 52:2346-52. 2003..Adults with the metabolic syndrome have suboptimal concentrations of several antioxidants, which may partially explain their increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease... - An overview of cardiovascular disease burden in the United StatesGeorge A Mensah
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 26:38-48. 2007..Increased adherence to clinical and community-level guidelines and renewed emphasis on policy, environmental, and lifestyle changes will be crucial for its effective prevention and control... - Major coronary risk factors and death from coronary heart disease: baseline and follow-up mortality data from the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II)George A Mensah
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
Am J Prev Med 29:68-74. 2005.... - Inpatient smoking-cessation counseling and all-cause mortality among the elderlyDavid W Brown
Medical Review of North Carolina, Cary, North Carolina, USA
Am J Prev Med 26:112-8. 2004..The objective of this study was to evaluate associations between inpatient smoking-cessation counseling and 5-year all-cause mortality among older adults hospitalized with AMI... - Association of cardiac ausculatory findings with coronary heart disease mortalityDavid W Brown
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
N Am J Med Sci 1:327-32. 2009..Relationships between cardiac murmurs detected during physical examination and coronary heart disease mortality among the general population are not well described... - Improving global virologic surveillance for measles and rubellaPaul A Rota
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 204:S506-13. 2011..In addition, baseline virologic surveillance, especially for rubella, needs to be improved in many countries. This report contains a summary of recent improvements to the methods used for virologic surveillance... - Smoking behavior among enlisted military personnel during deploymentDavid W Brown
Mil Med 172:127, 146. 2007 - Smoking among adults with coronary heart diseaseDavid W Brown
Prev Med 44:85-6. 2007 - Antibiotic prescriptions associated with outpatient visits for acute upper respiratory tract infections among adult Medicaid recipients in North CarolinaDavid W Brown
Medical Review of North Carolina, Inc, 100 Regency Forest Drive, Ste. 200, Cary, NC 27511, USA
N C Med J 64:148-56. 2003..Interventions to reduce antibiotic prescribing are needed to reduce the progression of antimicrobial resistance... - Long-term results of the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma with cladribine (2-CDA) alone (95-80-53) or 2-CDA and rituximab (N0189) in the North Central Cancer Treatment GroupDavid J Inwards
Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Cancer 113:108-16. 2008..The objective of this study was to test cladribine (2-CDA) alone and in combination with rituximab in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)... - Randomized, placebo-controlled, phase III surgical adjuvant clinical trial of megestrol acetate (Megace) in selected patients with malignant melanomaSvetomir Markovic
Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Am J Clin Oncol 25:552-6. 2002..Adjuvant therapy with megestrol acetate oral suspension administered at a dose of 160 mg twice a day for 2 years was not found to be effective in prolonging PFS or OS in patients with surgically resected, locally advanced melanoma... - Effect of angiotensin-converting inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker on one-year survival in patients >or=65 years hospitalized with a left ventricular ejection fraction >or=50%Carla A Sueta
Medical Review of North Carolina, Cary, North Carolina 27511, USA
Am J Cardiol 91:363-5. 2003 - Clinical outcomes and utility of cardiac catheterization prior to superior cavopulmonary anastomosisDavid W Brown
Department of Cardiology, Children s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 126:272-81. 2003.... - Comparative study of the epidemiology of rotavirus in children from a community-based birth cohort and a hospital in South IndiaIndrani Banerjee
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India
J Clin Microbiol 44:2468-74. 2006..G10P[11] strains resembling a vaccine candidate strain caused disease in the community, indicating the need for careful epidemiological studies as well as safety studies for the vaccine candidates... - Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease: a science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of CardiologyMatthew M Davis
University of Michigan, USA
Circulation 114:1549-53. 2006..Healthcare providers who treat individuals with cardiovascular disease can help improve influenza vaccination coverage rates by providing and strongly recommending vaccination to their patients before and throughout the influenza season... - Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease: a science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of CardiologyMatthew M Davis
J Am Coll Cardiol 48:1498-502. 2006..Healthcare providers who treat individuals with cardiovascular disease can help improve influenza vaccination coverage rates by providing and strongly recommending vaccination to their patients before and throughout the influenza season... - Deaths from norovirus among the elderly, England and WalesJohn P Harris
Centre for Infections, GEZI, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
Emerg Infect Dis 14:1546-52. 2008..5%-18.5%) of deaths caused by noninfectious intestinal disease were associated with norovirus. An estimated 80 deaths each year in this age group may be associated with norovirus infection... - Neonatal infection with G10P[11] rotavirus did not confer protection against subsequent rotavirus infection in a community cohort in Vellore, South IndiaIndrani Banerjee
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 004, India
J Infect Dis 195:625-32. 2007..We examined the incidence of rotavirus infection and diarrhea during the first 2 years of life among children infected with the G10P[11] rotavirus strain during the neonatal period and those not infected with rotavirus... - Evidence of intrafamilial transmission of rotavirus in a birth cohort in South IndiaIndrani Banerjee
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
J Med Virol 80:1858-63. 2008..This study is the first to use phylogenetic analysis to study the intrafamilial spread of rotavirus infection... - Human caliciviruses in symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in children in Vellore, South IndiaBindhu Monica
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
J Med Virol 79:544-51. 2007..This is the first report of genotyping of circulating caliciviruses in both hospital and community in India and has increased the evidence for the role of these viruses in pediatric gastroenteritis in India... - Geographic information systems and genotyping in identification of rotavirus G12 infections in residents of an urban slum with subsequent detection in hospitalized children: emergence of G12 genotype in South IndiaSasirekha Ramani
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
J Clin Microbiol 45:432-7. 2007..Monitoring of cocirculating rotavirus strains and detection of emerging strains is important in the context of the availability of rotavirus vaccines... - Re: asthma and the risk of lung cancer. findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)David W Brown
Cancer Causes Control 17:349-50. 2006..We hope that our findings and those of others will stimulate research of the biologic mechanism(s) underlying the occurrence of lung cancer among nonsmokers so that possible treatments and prevention strategies may be developed...