Alvah R Cass

Summary

Affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Osteoporosis risk assessment and ethnicity: validation and comparison of 2 clinical risk stratification instruments
    Alvah R Cass
    The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 1123, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:630-5. 2006
  2. ncbi Determining risk of vertebral osteoporosis in men: validation of the male osteoporosis risk estimation score
    Angela J Shepherd
    Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 23:186-94. 2010
  3. ncbi Roseomonas gilardii infection: case report and review
    Navkiran K Shokar
    Family Medicine Department, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555 1123, USA
    J Clin Microbiol 40:4789-91. 2002
  4. ncbi Screening for bipolar disorder in patients treated for depression in a family medicine clinic
    Robert M A Hirschfeld
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX 77555 0188, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 18:233-9. 2005
  5. ncbi Development and internal validation of the male osteoporosis risk estimation score
    Angela J Shepherd
    The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex, USA
    Ann Fam Med 5:540-6. 2007
  6. ncbi Mucosal associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the colon presenting as autoimmune hemolytic anemia (with video)
    Amanpal Singh
    Department of Internal Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:1175-6; discussion 1176. 2008
  7. ncbi Development of a rural training track for Texas
    Lisa R Nash
    Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-1123, USA
    Tex Med 98:45-50. 2002
  8. ncbi Diabetes risk factors and testing in a Texas family medicine clinic
    Flora J Dallo
    The University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas 75390, USA
    Tex Med 103:45-50. 2007
  9. ncbi Preferences of husbands and wives for outcomes of prostate cancer screening and treatment
    Robert J Volk
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77098 3915, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 19:339-48. 2004
  10. ncbi Variations in glucose test ordering practices by diabetes risk factors
    Florence J Dallo
    School of Public Health, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 21:249-50. 2008

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Osteoporosis risk assessment and ethnicity: validation and comparison of 2 clinical risk stratification instruments
    Alvah R Cass
    The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 1123, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:630-5. 2006
    ..Clinical tools to enhance selection of women for DXA screening have not been developed or validated in an ethnically diverse population...
  2. ncbi Determining risk of vertebral osteoporosis in men: validation of the male osteoporosis risk estimation score
    Angela J Shepherd
    Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 23:186-94. 2010
    ..This study evaluated the effectiveness of the MORES to identify men at risk of lumbar osteoporosis...
  3. ncbi Roseomonas gilardii infection: case report and review
    Navkiran K Shokar
    Family Medicine Department, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555 1123, USA
    J Clin Microbiol 40:4789-91. 2002
    ..The case of a patient presenting with cellulitis and bacteremia secondary to R. gilardii is described together with the clinical characteristics of infection with this organism obtained from a review of cases previously reported...
  4. ncbi Screening for bipolar disorder in patients treated for depression in a family medicine clinic
    Robert M A Hirschfeld
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX 77555 0188, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 18:233-9. 2005
    ..The prevalence of bipolar disorder in patients being treated for depression with antidepressants in a family medicine clinic was investigated in this study...
  5. ncbi Development and internal validation of the male osteoporosis risk estimation score
    Angela J Shepherd
    The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex, USA
    Ann Fam Med 5:540-6. 2007
    ..We wanted to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule to identify men at risk for osteoporosis and subsequent hip fracture who might benefit from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)...
  6. ncbi Mucosal associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the colon presenting as autoimmune hemolytic anemia (with video)
    Amanpal Singh
    Department of Internal Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:1175-6; discussion 1176. 2008
  7. ncbi Development of a rural training track for Texas
    Lisa R Nash
    Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-1123, USA
    Tex Med 98:45-50. 2002
    ..Building collaborative relationships between rural physicians and university-based residency programs, as described in this project, may offer one solution to the problem of medically underserved rural communities in Texas...
  8. ncbi Diabetes risk factors and testing in a Texas family medicine clinic
    Flora J Dallo
    The University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas 75390, USA
    Tex Med 103:45-50. 2007
    ..05) to have a glucose test. Many patients who should be tested are not being tested. One way to improve the quality of care is to perform glucose testing on patients at high risk for diabetes and to obtain complete lipid profiles...
  9. ncbi Preferences of husbands and wives for outcomes of prostate cancer screening and treatment
    Robert J Volk
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77098 3915, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 19:339-48. 2004
    ..To explore the preferences of male primary care patients and their spouses for the outcomes of prostate cancer screening and treatment, and quality of life with metastatic prostate cancer...
  10. ncbi Variations in glucose test ordering practices by diabetes risk factors
    Florence J Dallo
    School of Public Health, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 21:249-50. 2008
  11. ncbi Psychological benefits of prostate cancer screening: the role of reassurance
    Scott B Cantor
    Section of Health Services Research, Department of Biostatistics, M D Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Health Expect 5:104-13. 2002
    ..The role of reassurance in decision-making about screening for health problems is largely unknown. We examined the reassurance value of prostate cancer screening in primary care patients...