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..We sought to determine whether prorenin levels were related to extracellular volume, as reflected by the levels of plasma renin activity (PRA), and to aldosterone...

..The findings have relevance to interventions designed to prevent or treat adiposity-related increases in BP and to the analytic approaches used in epidemiological studies...

..To determine the time between first intercourse and first sexually transmitted infection (STI) with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or Trichomonas vaginalis and time between repeated infections...

..The adverse impact of a high somatic symptom burden is well established for primary care and other noncancer populations with chronic medical disorders...

..Variance explained ranged from 14 to 33%. CONCLUSION: These cross-sectional data highlight the potential significance of social and behavioral factors in CHF-specific HRQL...

..Pain and depression are 2 of the most prevalent and treatable cancer-related symptoms, yet they frequently go unrecognized, undertreated, or both...

..Pain and depression are two of the most prevalent and treatable cancer-related symptoms, each present in at least 20%-30% of oncology patients...

..A different approach with patients may be needed if providers hope to use patients' reports to identify those at risk for hospitalization...

..30]). CONCLUSIONS: These findings support public health messages of reducing the number of sexual partners, promoting routine condom use, and frequent sexually transmitted infection screening that may be beneficial with HPV infections...

..Pain and depression are the most common physical and psychological symptoms in primary care, respectively. Moreover, they co-occur 30% to 50% of the time and have adverse effects on quality of life, disability, and health care costs...

..Changes in mood among adolescent hormonal contraceptive users differed from those anticipated for adult users. Attention to adolescent-specific changes in mood and sexual interest may improve contraceptive adherence...

..Analysis shows that the lifetime number of sexual partners has a nonlinear effect on the risk of C. trachomatis infection and the infection risks were differential by ethnicity and age of sexual debut...

..To provide, from the healthcare delivery system perspective, a cost analysis of the Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE) intervention, which is effective in improving quality of care and outcomes...

..Low-income seniors frequently have multiple chronic medical conditions for which they often fail to receive the recommended standard of care...

..Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of the Activate-Initiate-Monitor care management program for the treatment of poststroke depression...

..Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infections are common among young sexually active women. The relative frequency of reinfection and antibiotic treatment failure is undefined...

..Because the disorders are highly comorbid, we examined the relationship of anxiety and depression with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in cancer patients...

..In this study, we report the predictors of pain intensity and activity interference in primary care patients with co-morbid pain and depression...

..Therefore, we used nationally representative data to examine the longitudinal association between delinquent behavior, sexual risk behavior, and STI among adolescents and young adults...

..Adolescent pregnancy prevention is difficult because adolescent sex is intermittent. Understanding why sexually experienced adolescents have sex after a period of abstinence will help clinicians to tailor counseling...

..The demographic, historical, and behavioral factors that predict a positive herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) antibody test in persons without a history of genital herpes have not been well-defined...

..More-intensive educational interventions are needed to improve clinical performance by trainees in the care of older patients...

..We prospectively examined associations between relationship characteristics, partner change, and subsequent STI during intervals of "serial monogamy."..

..Comparative responsiveness data are needed to inform choices about pain outcome measures...

..This article describes a telecare management intervention delivered by a nurse-psychiatrist team that is designed to improve recognition and treatment of pain and depression. The enrolled sample is also described...

..The purpose of this study was to describe daily adherence patterns of OCP use, to analyze OCP protection on an event level basis, and to examine pill-taking and condom use during method transitions...

..The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated with return for results of type-specific herpes simplex virus (HSV) screening...

..The rates and determinants of acceptance of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) testing have not been adequately studied...

..We performed a study to better characterize the natural history of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in a cohort of closely followed adolescent women...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9, a 9-item depression scale, as a screening and diagnostic instrument for assessing depression in stroke survivors...

..However, limited data exists regarding STIs within sexual partnerships (dyads)...

..This research highlights the need to better understand environmental barriers when promoting physical activities in older women...

..The findings extend understanding of the sexuality of adolescent women and have implications for a variety of interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies...

..This study sought to describe condom use over time in new and established adolescent relationships...

..Our objective was to describe familial, intrapersonal, and partner-related factors associated with time of day of sexual activity among adolescent women...

..To determine the 3-month incidence of unwanted sex and to examine relationship factors and health-risk behaviors associated with incident unwanted sex...

..The magnitude of this difference, the degree of agreement between patients and proxies, and the factors influencing agreement are not well known...

..e., seven or more medical diagnoses). Developing better management strategies for prevalent, medically unexplained, persistent somatic symptoms is a health care priority...

..The potential utility of these measures for other beta-adrenergic antagonists and perhaps other cardiovascular drugs should be investigated...

..Blood pressure (BP) and growth increase at an accelerated rate during puberty. The temporal relationship of the two events has not been well characterized...

..In the current study, we examined the association of a HindIII restriction site on the Y chromosome with BP in a cohort of young men...

..In summary, PG was associated with profound increases in systolic BP. There were noticeably greater increments in males than in females consistent with the emergence of the well known sexual dimorphism in BP...

..We illustrate this method by analysing infection data obtained from an ongoing STD investigation of adolescent females...

..Patients with heart failure who take several prescription medications sometimes have poor adherence to their treatment regimens. Few interventions designed to improve adherence to therapy have been rigorously tested...

..Adults aged > or =50 years often have multiple chronic diseases requiring multiple medications. However, even drugs with well-documented benefits are often not taken as prescribed, for a variety of reasons...

..001). CONCLUSION: Greater medication knowledge, skills, and adherence were associated with fewer ED visits among patients 50 years of age or older with CHF in an urban, teaching medical center...

..e., patients who have and have not, respectively, experienced hypertension-related target organ damage), and to examine the association of refill adherence with hospitalization and health care costs among these patients...

..We investigated relationships between health literacy and general cognitive and sensory abilities, as well as education, health, and demographic variables, in a community sample of middle-aged and older adults...

..If these findings are confirmed by a larger study, interventions to improve adherence and patient health outcomes should consider the timing of doses as well as the number of daily doses of a diuretic...

..However, patients may not adhere to therapy. Patients with complex medication regimens and low health literacy are at risk for nonadherence...

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..Its public health relevance is that it may facilitate the identification of somatic growth patterns that signal future risk of hypertension. ..