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| Alfred A BartolucciSummaryAffiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Country: USA Publications
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Short-term effect of fenofibrate on C-reactive protein: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsJiatao Ye
Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Diabetol Metab Syndr 3:24. 2011..abstract:..- HIV and hepatitis B and C incidence rates in US correctional populations and high risk groups: a systematic review and meta-analysisEthan Gough
Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
BMC Public Health 10:777. 2010..Describing these dynamics more clearly is essential to understanding how inmates and former detainees may be a source for further spread of HIV to the general US population... 
Meta-analysis of multiple primary prevention trials of cardiovascular events using aspirinAlfred A Bartolucci
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Am J Cardiol 107:1796-801. 2011..Thus, primary prevention with aspirin decreased the risk for total CV events and nonfatal MI, but there were no significant differences in the incidences of stroke, CV mortality, all-cause mortality and total coronary heart disease...- Meta-analysis: some clinical and statistical contributions in several medical disciplinesAlfred A Bartolucci
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 0022, USA
Yonsei Med J 48:157-63. 2007..The purpose is to determine, given the information presented, what contributions, statistical challenges and peripheral issues in these disciplines have been brought to light in these meta- analyses... 
Meta-analysis of data from the six primary prevention trials of cardiovascular events using aspirinAlfred A Bartolucci
The Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Am J Cardiol 98:746-50. 2006..In conclusion, primary prevention with aspirin decreased the risk of total CHD, nonfatal MI, and total CV events, but there were no significant differences in the incidences of stroke or CV mortality...- A critical analysis of the Chiari 1.5 malformationR Shane Tubbs
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA
J Neurosurg 101:179-83. 2004..In an attempt to elucidate further the best surgical strategy and to refine the descriptive terminology, the authors retrospectively analyzed all cases at their institutions in which this form of hindbrain herniation was diagnosed... - The accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration, integrated positron emission tomography with computed tomography, and computed tomography in restaging patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyRobert James Cerfolio
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 129:1232-41. 2005.... - The maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography of a non-small cell lung cancer predict stage, recurrence, and survivalRobert James Cerfolio
Section on Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard, THT 712, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130:151-9. 2005..We sought to assess whether the standard uptake value of a pulmonary nodule is an independent predictor of biologic aggressiveness... - The management of chest tubes in patients with a pneumothorax and an air leak after pulmonary resectionRobert J Cerfolio
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Blvd, THT 712, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Chest 128:816-20. 2005..Placing chest tubes to water seal is superior for patients with an air leak, but when a patient has a pneumothorax and an air leak the best chest tube setting is unknown... - Empirical bayes method for incorporating data from multiple genome scansT Mark Beasley
Department of Biostatistics, Section of Statistical Genetics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
Hum Hered 60:36-42. 2005..This EB method for incorporating data from multiple studies into genome scan analyses seems promising... - Pulmonary resection after high-dose and low-dose chest irradiationRobert James Cerfolio
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 80:1224-30; discussion 1230. 2005..The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of pulmonary resection after low and high dose neoadjuvant radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy... - Intercostal muscle flap reduces the pain of thoracotomy: a prospective randomized trialRobert James Cerfolio
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital, Birmingham, Ala 35294, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130:987-93. 2005..Thoracotomy is associated with significant pain and morbidity... - Factors affecting the location and shape of face seal leak sites on half-mask respiratorsRIEDAR KENT OESTENSTAD
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Birmingham, Alabama 35924 0022, USA
J Occup Environ Hyg 7:332-41. 2010..This would have implications for the design of respirator facepieces and in the selection of respirators for individual wearers... - Repeat FDG-PET after neoadjuvant therapy is a predictor of pathologic response in patients with non-small cell lung cancerRobert J Cerfolio
Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 78:1903-9; discussion 1909. 2004.... - Fast tracking after Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomyRobert James Cerfolio
Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Blvd, THT 712, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Chest 126:1187-94. 2004..We streamlined our care using an algorithm for the postoperative care of patients who undergo Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy to try to reduce hospital stay to 7 days and maintain safety and patient satisfaction... - Telephone intervention with family caregivers of stroke survivors after rehabilitationJoan S Grant
University of Alabama School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294 0113, USA
Stroke 33:2060-5. 2002..The purpose of this study was to quantify the impact of social problem-solving telephone partnerships on primary family caregiver outcomes after stroke survivors are discharged home from a rehabilitation facility... - Late gestational intrauterine myelomeningocele repair does not improve lower extremity functionR Shane Tubbs
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Pediatr Neurosurg 38:128-32. 2003..To determine whether intrauterine myelomeningocele repair performed at between 20 and 28 weeks gestation improves lower extremity function (LEF)... - Children with growth hormone deficiency and Chiari I malformation: a morphometric analysis of the posterior cranial fossaR Shane Tubbs
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Pediatr Neurosurg 38:324-8. 2003..However, to date, no quantitative analysis of the PF of patients with CIM and GHD has been performed. Our study was performed to determine the geometry of the PF in children with GHD and CIM... - Intracostal sutures decrease the pain of thoracotomyRobert J Cerfolio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 76:407-11; discussion 411-2. 2003..General thoracic surgeons spend much time dealing and treating patients' pain after thoracotomy... - Intraoperative solumedrol helps prevent postpneumonectomy pulmonary edemaRobert J Cerfolio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 76:1029-33; discussion 1033-5. 2003..We theorized that an intraoperative dose of intravenous steroids (as a prophylactic measure to reduce pulmonary injury to the remaining lung) just before pulmonary artery ligation might decrease this problem... - A prospective, double-blinded, randomized trial evaluating the use of preemptive analgesia of the skin before thoracotomyRobert James Cerfolio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 76:1055-8. 2003..Thoracic surgeons spend a lot of time treating the pain of thoracotomy... - Horizontal sacrum as an indicator of a tethered spinal cordR Shane Tubbs
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
Pediatr Neurosurg 36:209-13. 2002..We hypothesize that the LSA in this group of children is altered by a tethered spinal cord and that the horizontal nature of the sacrum may predate the clinically appreciable symptoms of a tethered spinal cord... - The accuracy of integrated PET-CT compared with dedicated PET alone for the staging of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancerRobert James Cerfolio
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 78:1017-23; discussion 1017-23. 2004..We evaluated the accuracy of staging using integrated positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) and compared it with dedicated PET visually correlated with CT scan... - Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using single-lumen endotracheal tube anesthesiaRobert James Cerfolio
Section of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
Chest 126:281-5. 2004..We evaluated a single-lumen endotracheal tube (SLET) for VATS for drainage of pleural effusions and pleural biopsies... - Chiari I malformation and neurofibromatosis type 1Richard Shane Tubbs
Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Pediatr Neurol 30:278-80. 2004..Perhaps these data will aid in the determination of a genetic locus for the Chiari I malformation... - Multi-channel electrical bioimpedance: a non-invasive method to simultaneously measure cardiac output and individual arterial limb flow in patients with cardiovascular diseaseAlfred W H Stanley
Kemp Carraway Heart Institute, Birmingham, AL, USA
J Clin Monit Comput 23:243-51. 2009..Existing noninvasive devices do not simultaneously assess the cardiac and peripheral circulations. Multi-channel electrical bioimpedance (MEB) measures cardiac output and peripheral flow simultaneously... - Nonlinear stress-strain behavior of periodontal ligament under orthodontic loadingStephanie R Toms
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 122:174-9. 2002.... - Obesity and pelvic floor disorders: a systematic reviewW Jerod Greer
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Obstet Gynecol 112:341-9. 2008..To review the current literature and summarize the effect of obesity on outcomes of surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders as well as the effect of weight loss on pelvic floor disorder symptoms... - Optimal allocation of replicates for measurement evaluation studiesStanislav O Zakharkin
Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022, USA
Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics 4:196-202. 2006..Therefore, it is recommended to use two technical replicates for each biological replicate if the goal is to evaluate the reproducibility of measurements... - Glucose action and adrenocortical biosynthesis in women with polycystic ovary syndromeLisa Farah Eways
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Fertil Steril 81:120-5. 2004..A common factor determining both the effectiveness of glucose to control its own production or uptake and adrenocortical biosynthesis may be aberrant in PCOS... - Phenotypic spectrum of polycystic ovary syndrome: clinical and biochemical characterization of the three major clinical subgroupsWendy Y Chang
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California, USA
Fertil Steril 83:1717-23. 2005.... - A longitudinal assessment of the diet and growth of malnourished children participating in nutrition rehabilitation centres in Accra, GhanaEsi K Colecraft
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 1127 HNSB, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50014, USA
Public Health Nutr 7:487-94. 2004..NRC feeding strategies need improvement to ensure adequate provision of energy and nutrients to support catch-up growth in children... - The prevalence of androgen excess among patients with minimal unwanted hair growthIrene Souter
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:1914-20. 2004..Eumenorrhea does not preclude an underlying AE disorder, and ovulatory function should be assessed in these women...