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Spirituality, well-being, and quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritisSusan J Bartlett
Johns Hopkins AAC, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Suite 1B 15, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 49:778-83. 2003..To evaluate spirituality, well-being, and quality of life (QOL) among people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...- Maternal depressive symptoms and adherence to therapy in inner-city children with asthmaSusan J Bartlett
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pediatrics 113:229-37. 2004..Little is known about how depressive symptoms in mothers affects illness management in inner-city children with asthma... - Motivating patients toward weight loss: practical strategies for addressing overweight and obesitySusan J Bartlett
Division of Rheumatology, John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
Phys Sportsmed 31:29-36. 2003..Overcoming the barriers to a frank discussion of weight and using available resources for weight management can make a healthy difference for overweight and obese patients... - Enhancing medication adherence among inner-city children with asthma: results from pilot studiesSusan J Bartlett
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Asthma 39:47-54. 2002..Nevertheless, adherence to daily inhaled steroid therapy remains a significant problem in this group... - Maternal depressive symptoms and emergency department use among inner-city children with asthmaS J Bartlett
The Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir, Suite 4B 32, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 155:347-53. 2001..Inner-city minority children with asthma use emergency departments (ED) frequently... - Weight loss success: small steps to reach your goalsSusan J Bartlett
Division of Rheumatology, John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
Phys Sportsmed 31:37-8. 2003..Deciding to start a new diet and exercise plan can seem overwhelming if you try to change everything at once. By starting slowly and making gradual changes, you can build on your successes to reach your goals... - Impact of weight loss on health-related quality of lifeK R Fontaine
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Qual Life Res 8:275-7. 1999..There were no significant differences between the lifestyle and aerobic activity groups on any of the study measures. These data indicate that, at least in the short-term, weight loss appears to profoundly enhance HRQL... - Health-related quality of life among obese persons seeking and not currently seeking treatmentK R Fontaine
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224 6805, USA
Int J Eat Disord 27:101-5. 2000..To compare sociodemographic characteristics and health-related quality of life (HRQL) between groups of obese persons who sought and did not seek university-based treatment for overweight... - Effects of lifestyle activity vs structured aerobic exercise in obese women: a randomized trialR E Andersen
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
JAMA 281:335-40. 1999..Physical inactivity contributes to weight gain, but only 22% of Americans are regularly active... - Relationships among vitamin D, disease activity, pain and disability in rheumatoid arthritisU J Haque
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:745-7. 2010..In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), vitamin D deficiency may be associated with increased disease activity and disability. We aimed to estimate the relationship between Vitamin D level and disease activity, pain, and disability in RA... - Relationship of physical activity and television watching with body weight and level of fatness among children: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyR E Andersen
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
JAMA 279:938-42. 1998..Physical inactivity contributes to weight gain in adults, but whether this relationship is true for children of different ethnic groups is not well established... - Access and use of medical care among obese personsK R Fontaine
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Baltimore VA Medical Center, USA
Obes Res 8:403-6. 2000..We conclude that, although it is clear that obesity is associated with both greater use and cost of medical care, the relationship between obesity and access to medical care has not been determined... - Relationship between body weight gain and significant knee, hip, and back pain in older AmericansRoss E Andersen
Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Obes Res 11:1159-62. 2003..To examine the association between BMI (kilograms per meter squared) and reports of significant knee, hip, and back pain using data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults 60 years or older... - How common is hip pain among older adults? Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyColleen Christmas
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Suite 025, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Fam Pract 51:345-8. 2002..To determine the incidence of self-reported significant hip pain using a nationally representative sample of older adults in the United States... 
Association of body composition with disability in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of appendicular fat and lean tissue massJon T Giles
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:1407-15. 2008..To explore the association of measures of body composition with disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...- Association of autoimmunity to peptidyl arginine deiminase type 4 with genotype and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritisMichelle L Harris
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 58:1958-67. 2008..This study was undertaken to investigate whether anti-PAD-4 antibodies are specific to RA, are associated with disease phenotype or severity, and whether PAD-4 polymorphisms influence the anti-PAD-4 autoantibody response... - Abnormal body composition phenotypes in older rheumatoid arthritis patients: association with disease characteristics and pharmacotherapiesJon T Giles
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:807-15. 2008.... - T cell polarization identifies distinct clinical phenotypes in scleroderma lung diseaseFrancesco Boin
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 58:1165-74. 2008..The aim of this study was to investigate whether a polarized T cell phenotype in SSc is associated with lung disease or other clinical manifestations of SSc... 
Do asthma medication beliefs mediate the relationship between minority status and adherence to therapy?Tao T Le
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
J Asthma 45:33-7. 2008..Finally, a bootstrapped estimate demonstrated a mediating effect by negative asthma beliefs on the minority status-adherence association (-.073 [95% CI: -.16, -.01])...- Daily spiritual experiences of older adults with and without arthritis and the relationship to health outcomesJeanne McCauley
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:122-8. 2008..For many, spirituality serves as a source of strength and comfort. However, little is known about the prevalence of daily spiritual experiences (DSE) and how they may relate to physical and mental health... - Impact of interview mode on accuracy of child and parent report of adherence with asthma-controller medicationBruce G Bender
Departments of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206, USA
Pediatrics 120:e471-7. 2007.... - Effects of a culturally sensitive sign on the use of stairs in African American commutersRoss E Andersen
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Baltimore, USA
Soz Praventivmed 51:373-80. 2006..To examine the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive sign to encourage stair use among African American commuters... - Physiologic changes after diet combined with structured aerobic exercise or lifestyle activityRoss E Andersen
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Metabolism 51:1528-33. 2002..A program of diet plus lifestyle physical activity may be a suitable alternative for dieting adults who have difficulty adhering to a program of vigorous activity... - Weight loss and health-related quality of life: results at 1-year follow-upKevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Suite 1B17, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Eat Behav 5:85-8. 2004.... - Are health care professionals advising adults with arthritis to become more physically active?Kevin R Fontaine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 53:279-83. 2005.... - Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and nocturnal symptoms among inner-city children with asthmaV Morkjaroenpong
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 110:147-53. 2002..Reducing the exposure of children with asthma to ETS should be a clear priority in developing effective asthma management plans for inner-city families... - Depressive symptoms and adherence to asthma therapy after hospital dischargeAmena Smith
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Chest 130:1034-8. 2006..Further research is needed to determine if screening for and treating depression improves adherence and asthma outcomes in this population... - Are overweight and obese adults with arthritis being advised to lose weight?Kevin R Fontaine
Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Clin Rheumatol 13:12-5. 2007..Obesity is a risk factor for the development and progression of arthritis. Weight loss can provide symptomatic benefit for adults with arthritis... - The association between depression, lung function, and health-related quality of life among adults with cystic fibrosisKristin A Riekert
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, JHAAC Room 3B 35, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Chest 132:231-7. 2007..The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships among lung function (ie, FEV(1) percent predicted), depressive symptoms, and HRQoL among adults with CF... - Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy and risk of serious postoperative orthopedic infection in rheumatoid arthritisJon T Giles
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Suite 1B.1, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Arthritis Rheum 55:333-7. 2006 - Comparison of an in vitro tuberculosis interferon-gamma assay with delayed-type hypersensitivity testing for detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a pilot study in rheumatoid arthritisJeffrey D Greenberg
Department of Rheumatology, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA
J Rheumatol 35:770-5. 2008..We estimated the prevalence of anergy in RA and evaluated different methods to detect MTB exposure...
Research Grants
- IMPACT OF WEIGHT LOSS & EXERCISE ON KNEE OSTEOARTHRITISSUSAN BARTLETT; Fiscal Year: 2004..Secondary measures include physical disability, quality of life, performance measures and long-term adherence to behavior change. This study will provide data on integrating behavioral changes into the treatment of knee OA. ..