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Smoking status and survival in the national comprehensive cancer network non-small cell lung cancer cohortAmy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University College of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 119:847-53. 2013..The objectives of this study were to evaluate survival among current smokers, former smokers, and never smokers who are diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
Safety of varenicline among smokers enrolled in the lung HIV studyAmy K Ferketich
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 15:247-54. 2013..This paper reports the safety of varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and describes preliminary results about the effectiveness of varenicline versus NRT in HIV-infected smokers...- A pilot test of a combined tobacco dependence treatment and lung cancer screening programAmy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Lung Cancer 76:211-5. 2012..These preliminary results suggest that it might be better to deliver treatment before the screening test. Future randomized trials with a larger sample size are needed to confirm these findings... 
An evaluation of the Italian version of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine DependenceAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Psychol Rep 102:687-94. 2008..postrandomization. The properties of the Italian version of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence appear to be consistent with other versions described in the literature...- Smokeless tobacco use and salivary cotinine concentrationAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, B 209 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Addict Behav 32:2953-62. 2007..These findings suggest that smokeless tobacco users and smokers share some similarities with respect to tobacco dependence... - Clean indoor air ordinance coverage in the Appalachian region of the United StatesAmy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Am J Public Health 100:1313-8. 2010..We sought to quantitatively examine the pattern of, and socioeconomic factors associated with, adoption of clean indoor air ordinances in Appalachia... - Physician-delivered advice to quit smoking among Italian smokersAmy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Am J Prev Med 35:60-3. 2008..The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of receiving physician-delivered advice to quit smoking and to determine what factors were related to the receipt of advice among adult Italian smokers... - Use of pharmacotherapy while attempting cessation among Italian smokersAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Eur J Cancer Prev 18:90-2. 2009..One possible solution is to add pharmacotherapy to the list of medications covered by the National Health Service... - Cancer screening practices among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
College of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
J Rural Health 27:302-9. 2011..The purpose of this study was to examine cancer screening rates among Amish compared to non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia and a national sample of adults of the same race and ethnicity in an effort to explain cancer patterns... - Search methods that people use to find owners of lost petsLinda K Lord
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 230:1835-40. 2007..To characterize the process by which people who find lost pets search for the owners... - Smoking in Italy 2007, with a focus on the youngAmy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA
Tumori 94:793-7. 2008..We analyzed data from the 2007 tobacco survey and present the findings on smoking prevalence by selected characteristics, with a particular focus on the young... - Cancer risk and risk communication in urban, lower-income neighborhoodsKimberly M Kelly
Human Cancer Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Prev Med 48:392-6. 2009..This study examined cancer risk communication with family and physicians... - Search and identification methods that owners use to find a lost catLinda K Lord
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 230:217-20. 2007..To characterize the process by which owners search for lost cats and identify factors associated with time to recovery... - The Self-regulation Model of Illness applied to smoking behavior in lung cancerKristine K Browning
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Ohio, USA
Cancer Nurs 32:E15-25. 2009..007 and P = .047, respectively). Understanding the context in which a patient perceives disease and smoking behavior may contribute to developing interventions that influence behavior change... - Risk factors for smoking in rural womenMary Ellen Wewers
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:548-56. 2012..A secondary aim examined whether specific factors could be identified and segmented for future tailored treatment of tobacco dependence... - Hardcore smoking among Italian men and womenAmy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Eur J Cancer Prev 18:100-5. 2009..This reflects the general attitude toward smoking cessation in Italy. Although the indoor smoking ban has helped to reduce the rate of smoking, it is clearly not enough. Stronger tobacco control measures are warranted... - The use of daily aspirin, nutritional supplements and alternative medications among Amish and non-Amish living in Ohio AppalachiaGebra B Cuyún Carter
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Nutr Cancer 64:911-8. 2012..Future studies that clarify the impact of aspirin and supplement use among the Amish and their impacts upon the risk of certain cancers and other disease processes are warranted... - Tobacco use by male prisoners under an indoor smoking banRoss M Kauffman
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 13:449-56. 2011..Patterns of tobacco use among prisoners were explored to determine the impact of incarceration in a facility with an indoor smoking ban on tobacco use behaviors... - Physical activity among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Suite 525, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Community Health 37:434-40. 2012..Higher levels of PA warrants further investigation as one factor potentially contributing to lower cancer incidence rates documented among the Amish... - Characteristics of rural Appalachian women who enroll in a tobacco dependence treatment clinical trialMark B Troyer
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 13:880-5. 2011..We report a comparison of Appalachian women enrolling in a tobacco dependence treatment RCT to those declining and identify correlates to enrollment... - Low cancer incidence rates in Ohio AmishJudith A Westman
Division of Human Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Cancer Causes Control 21:69-75. 2010..The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of cancer among the largest Amish population... - Effectiveness of a nurse-managed, lay-led tobacco cessation intervention among ohio appalachian womenMary Ellen Wewers
The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:3451-8. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate a nurse-managed, lay-led tobacco cessation intervention delivered to adult women in Ohio Appalachia... - A psychometric analysis of quality of life tools in lung cancer patients who smokeKristine K Browning
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
Lung Cancer 66:134-9. 2009..Given the conceptual difference between the two instruments, it is important to carefully consider the research aims when selecting the appropriate QOL measurement instrument... - Tobacco advertising and sales practices in licensed retail outlets after the Food and Drug Administration regulationsRyan G Frick
Ohio State University College of Public Health, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Community Health 37:963-7. 2012..Tobacco advertising and marketing remain highly prevalent in retail outlets, with some significant differences between high and low income neighborhoods... - Factors influencing smokeless tobacco use in rural Ohio AppalachiaJulianna M Nemeth
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Community Health 37:1208-17. 2012.... - Factors associated with smokeless tobacco cessation in an Appalachian populationRoss M Kauffman
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Addict Behav 33:821-30. 2008..Based on its widespread use and the strength of its association with successful quitting, the role of caffeine consumption in ST cessation merits further study... - A measure of nicotine dependence for smokeless tobacco usersAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University School of Public Health, B 209 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
Addict Behav 32:1970-5. 2007..61). In both cases, the coefficient alpha was lower than the recommended value of 0.70. Future research should focus on refining questionnaires that more precisely measure nicotine dependence in smokeless tobacco users... - Smokeless tobacco marketing and sales practices in Appalachian Ohio following federal regulationsElizabeth G Klein
College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 14:880-4. 2012..The goal of this study was to describe marketing practices over time and to provide early assessment of the federal regulation in rural tobacco-licensed retail outlets... - Dietary intake, food processing, and cooking methods among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia: relevance to nutritional risk factors for cancerGebra B Cuyún Carter
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nutr Cancer 63:1208-17. 2011..Lifestyle factors, screening, and healthcare access may be contributing to the lower cancer incidence rates among the Amish and these results suggest areas of intervention to reduce the cancer burden... - Pharmacokinetics of sodium borocaptate: a critical assessment of dosing paradigms for boron neutron capture therapyChristopher R Gibson
College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
J Neurooncol 62:157-69. 2003..v. infusion. The results from our study are confirmatory of those previously reported by others when blood sampling has been carried out for a sufficient period of time to adequately characterize the pharmacokinetics... - Exploring perceptions of genetic testing: an examination of perceived accuracy over timeRandi Shedlosky-Shoemaker
Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
Patient Educ Couns 78:34-9. 2010..The current study examined factors associated with perceived accuracy of genetic testing to detect BRCA1/2 mutations and change in perceived accuracy... - Smoking as a risk factor for choroidal neovascularization secondary to presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndromeLena V Chheda
Department of Ophthalmology Havener Eye Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Ophthalmology 119:333-8. 2012..To investigate the relationship of smoking to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (POHS)... - Are physicians asking about tobacco use and assisting with cessation? Results from the 2001-2004 national ambulatory medical care survey (NAMCS)Amy K Ferketich
The Ohio State University School of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Prev Med 43:472-6. 2006..The objective of this study was to determine if providers asked patients about tobacco and assisted tobacco users with cessation... - Combination of boron neutron capture therapy and external beam radiotherapy for brain tumorsRolf F Barth
Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:267-77. 2004..Two brain tumor models were used, the F98 glioma as a model for primary brain tumors and the MRA 27 human melanoma as a model for metastatic brain tumors... - Volumetric cine CMR to quantify atrial structure and function in patients with atrial dysrhythmiasSubha V Raman
Ohio State University, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 7:539-43. 2005.... - Usefulness of multidetector row computed tomography to quantify right ventricular size and function in adults with either tetralogy of Fallot or transposition of the great arteriesSubha V Raman
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:683-6. 2005.... - Depressive symptoms and inflammation among heart failure patientsAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, School of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Am Heart J 150:132-6. 2005..The objective of this study was to examine the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1beta, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) in heart failure patients with and without elevated symptoms of depression... - In vivo atherosclerotic plaque characterization using magnetic susceptibility distinguishes symptom-producing plaquesSubha V Raman
Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute and Heart Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 1:49-57. 2008..This approach was validated using ex vivo plaque analyses to establish that T2* accurately reflects intraplaque iron composition... - The dose-response relationship of adolescent religious activity and substance use: variation across demographic groupsKenneth J Steinman
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, The Ohio State University School of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Health Educ Behav 35:22-43. 2008..Researchers should avoid assuming the RA-substance use relationship is dose-response and consider the implications of this complexity for theory and practice... - Neutron capture therapy of intracerebral melanoma: enhanced survival and cure after blood-brain barrier opening to improve delivery of boronophenylalanineRolf F Barth
Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 52:858-68. 2002.... - Psychological distress and cardiovascular disease: results from the 2002 National Health Interview SurveyAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Ohio State University School of Public Health, B 116 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Eur Heart J 26:1923-9. 2005..The objective of this study was to examine the burden of psychological distress among individuals with different forms of heart disease in a large representative sample of adults... - Gender differences in quality of life among cardiac patientsCharles F Emery
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Psychosom Med 66:190-7. 2004..Prior studies of quality of life among cardiac patients have examined mostly men. This study evaluated gender differences in quality of life and examined the degree to which social support was associated with quality of life... - Multi-detector row cardiac computed tomography accurately quantifies right and left ventricular size and function compared with cardiac magnetic resonanceSubha V Raman
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Am Heart J 151:736-44. 2006..This study quantified biventricular size and systolic function with multi-detector row CT compared with CMR imaging... - Individual, social, and environmental factors associated with support for smoke-free housing policies among subsidized multiunit housing tenantsNancy E Hood
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Health Behavior and Health Promotion, Columbus, OH
Nicotine Tob Res 15:1075-83. 2013..Ideally, policies should be based on a strong understanding of factors affecting support for smoke-free policies in the target population to maximize effectiveness... - Effect on survival of longer intervals between confirmed diagnosis and treatment initiation among low-income women with breast cancerJohn M McLaughlin
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
J Clin Oncol 30:4493-500. 2012..To determine the impact of longer periods between biopsy-confirmed breast cancer diagnosis and the initiation of treatment (Dx2Tx) on survival... - Tobacco use among the Amish in Holmes County, OhioAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Rural Health 24:84-90. 2008..The objective of this study was to estimate tobacco use prevalence among the Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, using both self-report and a biochemical marker of nicotine exposure... - Molecular targeting and treatment of EGFRvIII-positive gliomas using boronated monoclonal antibody L8A4Weilian Yang
Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, 165 Hamilton Hall, 1645 Neil Avenue, Columbus, 43210, USA
Clin Cancer Res 12:3792-802. 2006.... - Spread of Musca domestica (Diptera: muscidae), from two caged layer facilities to neighboring residences in rural OhioKim A Winpisinger
Vector-Borne Disease Program, Ohio Department of Health, 900 Freeway Dr, Columbus, OH 43229, USA
J Med Entomol 42:732-8. 2005..This study documented that large egg layer facilities can significantly increase the house fly population in the surrounding community up to 6.4 km from the source of the flies and may result in a severe nuisance up to 3.2 km away... - A phase I trial of paclitaxel and trastuzumab in combination with interleukin-12 in patients with HER2/neu-expressing malignanciesTanios S Bekaii-Saab
Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Mol Cancer Ther 8:2983-91. 2009..IL-12 in combination with trastuzumab and paclitaxel therefore exhibits an acceptable toxicity profile and has activity in patients with HER2-overexpressing cancers... - Cigarette smoking, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial factors: examining a conceptual frameworkGretchen A Harwood
The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Public Health Nurs 24:361-71. 2007..Further understanding of these relationships in the context of smoking may inform prevention and cessation strategies... - How can we reach them? Information seeking and preferences for a cancer family history campaign in underserved communitiesKimberly M Kelly
Human Cancer Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
J Health Commun 14:573-89. 2009..Education level affected information seeking, and efforts are under way to lessen this potential barrier... - Measuring cervical cancer risk: development and validation of the CARE Risky Sexual Behavior IndexPaul L Reiter
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Cancer Causes Control 20:1865-71. 2009..To develop and validate a risky sexual behavior index specific to cervical cancer research... - Acculturation and misclassification of tobacco use status among Hispanic men and women in the United StatesJoshua Everhart
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 11:240-7. 2009..This study sought to determine the relationship between acculturation and misclassification of tobacco use among Hispanic Americans... - Myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic adults with repaired aortic coarctationStephen C Cook
The Adolescent and Young Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
Int J Cardiol 133:95-101. 2009.... - Evidence of population mixing based on the geographical distribution of childhood leukemia in OhioBrenda R Clark
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Ohio 43210, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 49:797-802. 2007..This ecologic study examined the geographic distribution of childhood leukemias in Ohio, 1996-2000, among children aged 0-19 for evidence that population mixing may be a factor... - Design and evaluation of a tobacco-prevention program targeting Chinese American youth in New York CityAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:249-56. 2007..This information should be incorporated into future tobacco prevention programs targeting the Chinese American community... - Search and identification methods that owners use to find a lost dogLinda K Lord
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 230:211-6. 2007..To characterize the process by which owners search for lost dogs and identify factors associated with time to recovery... - Specificity of computerized physician order entry has a significant effect on the efficiency of workflow for critically ill patientsNaeem A Ali
The Dorthy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Crit Care Med 33:110-4. 2005..The workflow requirements of individual units must be analyzed before technologies like CPOE can be properly developed and implemented... - Demographic trends for animal care and control agencies in Ohio from 1996 to 2004Linda K Lord
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 229:48-54. 2006..36). CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that the status of dogs handled by animal care and control agencies in Ohio improved between 1996 and 2004, but that the status of cats deteriorated... - Selective efficacy of depsipeptide in a xenograft model of Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoproliferative disorderSameek Roychowdhury
Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1447-57. 2004..Depsipeptide as a treatment for Lat-III EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders should be explored further in clinical trials... - Advancing immunosuppression therapy to counter the progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathyOsama El-Sayed
Division of Cardiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Card Fail 11:137-41. 2005..CONCLUSION: Advancing immunosuppression with MMF-P can delay the progression of and partially reverse lumen narrowing of CAV in heart transplant recipients... - Evidence for discrete stages of human natural killer cell differentiation in vivoAharon G Freud
Medical Scientist Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Exp Med 203:1033-43. 2006.... - Clinically relevant immunosuppressants influence UVB-induced tumor size through effects on inflammation and angiogenesisF J Duncan
Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Am J Transplant 7:2693-703. 2007..Thus the choice of immunosuppressants has important implications for tumor number, size and progression, likely due to the influence of immunosuppressants on UVB-induced inflammation and angiogenesis... - Combination bortezomib and rituximab treatment affects multiple survival and death pathways to promote apoptosis in mantle cell lymphomaLapo Alinari
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
MAbs 1:31-40. 2009.... - Molecular targeting and treatment of an epidermal growth factor receptor-positive glioma using boronated cetuximabGong Wu
Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA
Clin Cancer Res 13:1260-8. 2007.... - Socioeconomic disparity in provider-delivered assistance to quit smokingKristine K Browning
The Ohio State University College of Nursing, OH, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 10:55-61. 2008..The mechanisms responsible for the disparities in delivery of tobacco dependence treatment must be investigated further...