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..To characterize the initial clinical and laboratory features of patients with systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (soJRA) through a Web-based registry...

..Research suggests mentoring is related to career satisfaction and success. Most studies have focused on junior faculty...

..In late September 2000, West Nile viral antigen was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing from a pool of 2 Ae. albopictus mosquitoes that were collected in southwestern Montgomery County...

..Thirty-three Salmonella serovars were isolated from 156 samples from 34 species, all within Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Results suggest that herpetofaunas could potentially pose a threat to humans...

An outbreak of H7N2 low-pathogenicity (LP) avian influenza (AI) occurred in a two-county area in Pennsylvania from December of 1996 through April of 1998...

..The objective of this study was to model raccoon-rabies diffusion in Pennsylvania to identify geographic constraints on the diffusion pattern for potential use in bait-vaccination strategies...

..This study measured the number of childhood vaccinations delivered at health department clinics (HDCs) before and after changes in vaccine financing in 1994, and it assessed the impact of changes in financing on HDC operations...

..We examined preconception (prepregnancy) predictors of pregnancy weight gain and weight gain that exceeds the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations based on pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), in a prospective study...

..This study examined the use of seclusion and mechanical restraint from 1990 to 2000 and the rate of staff injuries from patient assaults from 1998 to 2000 in a state hospital system...

..The Food Trust's efforts with its partners resulted in the creation of the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative, the nation's first statewide financing program to increase supermarket ..

Colostrum composition and management were surveyed via sample and data collection from 55 dairy farms in Pennsylvania. Colostrum samples were analyzed for fat, protein, lactose, total solids, ash, Ig, lactoferrin, water- and fat-soluble ..

..the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about breast cancer, and screening behaviors among Hispanic women in Pennsylvania. Eight focus groups were conducted with Hispanic women to obtain answers to the questions of interest...

This study examined the types and extent of competitive foods available in public high schools in Pennsylvania.

..collected data from 1992 to 1996 on patients older than 14 years of age from 24 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania was performed...

..of this study were to describe the extent, nature, and enforcement of school competitive food policies in Pennsylvania public high schools and to determine if there are differences between school foodservice directors' and ..

..bronchitis (NIB) was diagnosed in 28 infectious bronchitis virus (IBV)-vaccinated commercial chicken flocks in Pennsylvania from December 1997 to July 2000...

..16S rRNA and 51-kDa antigen gene sequences from blood, isolates, and caddis flies fed to the horses were identical, proving oral transmission of N. risticii from caddis flies to horses...

..In general, patients with limited stage disease should be treated with localized and systemic therapy to optimize chances of cure...

I assessed air pollution, ventilation, and nonsmokers' risk from secondhand smoke (SHS) in Pennsylvania casinos exempted from a statewide smoke-free workplace law.

..To aid in these efforts, the genetic structure of raccoons (Procyon lotor) was assessed in southwestern Pennsylvania to determine if select geographic features (i.e...

The authors describe how advanced practice nurses in Pennsylvania were able to successfully advocate for nursing-related legislative reforms through Governor Edward G...

..METHODS: For the 1,345 hunting-related shooting incidents in Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1999, age-adjusted hunter injury rates and case-fatality ratios were calculated for each of seven ..

Between April and October 1997, 689 bats representing seven species were captured at Pennsylvania's Canoe Creek State Park. Each bat was sampled for ectoparasitic arthropods, and four species were collected from 13...

..heart failure among Medicare recipients (aged > or =65 years) residing in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh area), Pennsylvania, during 1987-1999. They also explored effect modification by age, gender, and specific secondary diagnoses...

In the present study, a hypothesis was tested that the addition of calcite into the Pennsylvania coals may reduce levels of bioavailable iron (BAI), an important component in the mixed coal dust that may contribute to coal workers' lung ..

..Within this context, case studies of 4 actual organic dairy farms were used to characterize existing systems in Pennsylvania. Based on data from these farms, a whole-farm simulation model (Integrated Farm System Model) was used to ..

The nonpathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak in Pennsylvania began in December 1996 when there was a trace back from a New York live bird market to a dealer's flock...

Air quality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has improved over the last decade, and we investigated whether the lower concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM10) are still associated with adverse health outcomes.

..Establish the association between insomnia and various physical and mental health symptoms as well as objective measures of sleep disturbance while controlling for age, gender and BMI in a large random sample of the general public...

..isolates of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) containing vanA were recovered in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Tn1546, a mobile genetic element that encodes high-level vancomycin resistance in enterococci, was present in ..

..Among patients in our health-care system in Pennsylvania, fluoroquinolone-resistant C. jejuni were not observed from 1982 to 1992; however, resistance increased to 40...

..Daily counts of preterm births were obtained from birth records in four Pennsylvania counties from 1997 through 2001...

..West Nile viral RNA was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. This is the first time in Pennsylvania and the third time in North America that WNV has been found in overwintering adult mosquitoes.

..This study evaluates whether differences in health and socioeconomic indicators, including literacy level, can explain differences in cognitive function test scores between older black and white adults...

..Although varicella vaccine was licensed in 1995, immunization rates are only moderate. This study identifies factors associated with physician self-reported likelihood of recommending varicella vaccination to patients...

A vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) isolate was obtained from a patient in Pennsylvania in September 2002...

..Community health assessment (CHA) professionals who use information technology need a complete system that is capable of supporting the development of numerical-spatial routines...

..To determine which office and patient factors affect adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates...

..This study explores the volume-outcome relationship for gastric bypass surgery for obesity to determine whether higher-volume hospitals, higher-volume surgeons, or both are associated fewer adverse outcomes...

This study evaluated current nurse staffing levels in 90 licensed nursing homes in Northeastern Pennsylvania to determine whether they are significantly different from state and national averages...

..avian influenza (HPAI) viruses emerged from low-pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) viruses in Pennsylvania (1983-84), Mexico (1994-95), and Italy (1999-2000)...

H7N2 low-pathogenicity (LP) avian influenza (AI) virus was isolated from chickens submitted to the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System on December 4 and 5, 2001...

..This study suggests that more work is needed to identify interventions which could enhance QOL during the transition from rehabilitation to home for SCI individuals and their FCs...

..Using a panel design (1995--1998) on Pennsylvania private, not-for-profit general hospitals, we found the provision of uncompensated care is positively ..

..METHOD: All 167 students enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Combined Degree Program in the spring of 2002 were invited to participate in an IRB-approved ..

b>Pennsylvania has a large population that relies on private water wells, but no statewide regulations govern the location or construction of the wells...

The Clinic for Special Children in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a community-supported, nonprofit pediatric medical practice for Amish and Mennonite children who have genetic disorders...

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..While mortality from cancer in Appalachia has previously been reported to be elevated, rates of cancer incidence in Appalachia remain unreported...

..Taken together, the results indicate both general and specific processes in the development of early externalizing and internalizing problems...

..However, we know little about factors associated with job satisfaction and dissatisfaction for nursing home workers...

..and 6 outcomes (substance use and delinquent behaviors) for 38,107 youth in 2001 and 98,436 youth in 2003 in Pennsylvania schools...

..findings of MCAD patients detected prospectively through a supplemental newborn screening program in Pennsylvania using tandem mass spectrometry...

..This improvement is consistent with the introduction of HbA1 testing, home blood glucose monitoring, and improved blood pressure therapy in the 1980s...

To identify reservoirs of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) pharyngeal carriage and assess barriers to vaccination among 2 Amish communities in Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Cancer Atlas (PA-CA) is an interactive online atlas to help policy-makers, program managers, and epidemiologists with tasks related to cancer prevention and control...

..of scrapie in a clinically suspect Suffolk sheep, 7 clinically normal flockmates were purchased by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to determine their scrapie status using an immunohistochemical procedure...

..Variations in the rates of major procedures by race and gender are well described, but few studies have assessed the quality of care by race and gender for basic hospital services...

The first two recognized cases of rapidly fatal hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Pennsylvania occurred within an 8-month period in 1997. Illness in the two patients was confirmed by immunohistochemical techniques on autopsy material...

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..biology and WNV exposure of kestrels breeding in the area surrounding Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA. The reproductive biology of kestrels in this area was studied from 1992 until 2004...

..of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii identified at a tertiary medical center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, between August 2006 and September 2007 were studied for the genetic basis of their MDR phenotype...

..To describe and compare the characteristics of, and associated injuries caused by, ambulance crashes that occur in rural versus urban areas...

..To examine the long-term mortality experience of blacks who develop IDDM in childhood...

..were implicated in a large outbreak linked to fresh Roma tomatoes served at gas station deli counters in Pennsylvania and nearby states during July 2004: S. enterica serotypes Javiana, Anatum, Thompson, Typhimurium, and Muenchen...

..The women were participants in Phase I of the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS)...

In July 2005, Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to publicly report statewide data on hospital-acquired infections (HAI)...

..descriptive study, conducted in early 2007, were to assess local wellness policies established by Pennsylvania public school districts, compare these policies to local wellness policy mandate requirements, and provide ..

..This study describes Pennsylvania pediatricians' attitudes, knowledge, and practices regarding breastfeeding, maternal smoking, and smoking ..

..Studies of explanatory variables suggested that having a young mother, living in a bad neighbourhood, and low guilt of the boy may be links in the causal chain between arrested fathers and delinquent boys...

..It therefore is uncertain whether poor sleep quality in the HD population reflects age, chronic health conditions, or effects of conventional HD therapy...

..The purposes of this study are to identify a suitable metric of long-term BPV in this population and determine whether an association between BPV and all-cause mortality exists...

..Inhaled steroids were underused, whereas ipratropium and theophylline were overused. Bilingual education on asthma and triggers and social support are necessary even in rural healthcare settings without a large minority population...

..levels of health risks of tobacco use among the Asian American (AA) community in the Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including metropolitan Philadelphia...

..To examine the association between denture wearing and use of dental services, oral function limitations, and medical and cognitive status in a community-based cohort of rural older adults enrolled in an epidemiological study...

..Immunization of health care workers has been shown to reduce the impact of influenza in this setting, yet few studies address improvement efforts aimed at long-term care staff immunization...

..To develop an instrument to measure organizational attributes relevant for family practices using the perspectives of clinicians, nurses, and staff...

..We reviewed our series of patients who underwent radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases to assess clinical outcomes and identify prognostic factors for survival and cerebral disease control...

..We performed a ten-year retrospective analysis of HRTP of the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study...

..However, comparatively little is known about health-related quality of life and its determinants in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension...

..A simple prognostic model could help identify patients with pulmonary embolism who are at low risk of death and are candidates for outpatient treatment...

..If healthcare providers are aware of the topics that interest WWD, they can better develop educational programs to meet the needs of this vulnerable population...

..We examined the relative effects of patient risk factors for gastrointestinal toxicity, other patient characteristics, and physician prescribing preferences on the decision to prescribe a selective COX-2 inhibitor...

..The risk of respiratory depression increases substantially after 60 years of age. Women have nausea and vomiting more often than men. The effect of race deserves further investigation...

..The aim of this study was to describe and compare patterns of use of antihypertensive drugs in a population of elderly patients in the United States (Pennsylvania), Canada (British Columbia) and the Netherlands.

..Need for iodophor-impregnated incision drapes during anterior cervical fusion was not demonstrated. These drapes added unnecessary cost and may decrease skin mobility, making adequate exposure more difficult...

..This study evaluated changes in smoking-related beliefs and behavior following a brief, culturally adapted smoking cessation intervention for Chinese and Korean smokers...

..CONCLUSION: The use of backpacks during the school day and backpack weights are independently associated with back pain...

..To characterize behavioral circumstances of bites to children by dogs presented to a veterinary behavior clinic...

..Attendance at childbirth classes was the only predictor of incontinence for black women. The results raise the possibility that higher rates of incontinence among white women might be due to differences in the pelvic floor...

..Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the primary cause of genital herpes, is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. Epidemiologic serosurveys suggest that infections occur more frequently in women than in men...

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..To describe women who attribute new disability to old age and to identify demographic, medical, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics that correlate with attributing new disability to old age...

..To examine the frequency and course of delirium in older adults admitted to a surgical intensive care unit (SICU)...

..Personal and neighborhood socioeconomic indicators were associated with subclinical disease prevalence in this elderly cohort. These relationships were reduced after controlling for traditional CVD risk factors...

..We hypothesized that patients not on dialysis therapy complete the evaluation process more quickly than patients receiving dialysis...

To obtain information about dietary pattern change of Chinese Americans in Pennsylvania and its relationship with demographic characteristics and acculturation indicators.

..Lack of treatment availability or capacity, expense, and changing one's mind while on a wait list were the most commonly cited reasons for no treatment...

..Results of this study suggest the need for mental health interventions designed to preserve the quality of these marital relationships...

..is not clear how well the mentoring program will work at such geographically disparate sites (Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and Germany)...

..NCDDG-OI) by a group of investigators from the Oregon Health Sciences University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Yale University School of Medicine...

Amish Nemaline Myopathy (ANM) is an autosomal recessive muscle disorder found among the Old Order Amish in Pennsylvania and Ohio, affecting 1 out of every ~500 births...

Amish Nemaline Myopathy (ANM) is an autosomal recessive muscle disorder found among the Old Order Amish in Pennsylvania and Ohio, affecting 1 out of every ~500 births...

..Mentors will be Dr. Debra Moser, Professor, U. of Kentucky and Dr. Neville Strumpf, Professor, U. of Pennsylvania. The proposed training and research environments are: the College of Nursing and Sanders Brown Center on Aging ..

..Mentors will be Dr. Debra Moser, Professor, U. of Kentucky and Dr. Neville Strumpf, Professor, U. of Pennsylvania. The proposed training and research environments are: the College of Nursing and Sanders Brown Center on Aging ..

..unaffected individuals by random digit dialing among people living in the catchment area for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS). Affected individuals will be identified through a data system used by the UPHS...

..1: A hospital based post-natal primary prevention program directed to parents of all newborn infants in Pennsylvania will significantly reduce the incidence of AHT...

..Oakland, California University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania University of California, Torrance, California Cleveland Clinic Foundation, ..

The University of Pennsylvania contributes substantially to the Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey economy. The University employs 22,000 scientists and research support personnel...

..existing program in Occupational Health Nursing (OEHN) at the master's and doctoral level at the University of Pennsylvania. The program plays a crucial role in meeting the regional needs for advanced practice nurses to meet the needs ..

..support for a multidisciplinary working conference on the future of cognitive aging research to be held at Pennsylvania State University in the spring of 2005...

..students and postdoctoral fellows to attend the 2003 Teratology Society Annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This meeting will take place on June 21st to June 26th, 2003 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, across from the ..

..provided by applicant):The Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) at the University of Pennsylvania proposes an innovative research training program in biostatistics for pre-doctoral training in renal and ..

The University of Pennsylvania is committed to developing and maintaining the highest standards of protection of human subjects in research...

..Rukstalis, M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania as an independent scientist with research, teaching and patient care opportunities in the field of substance ..

The University of Pennsylvania is committed to developing and maintaining the highest standards of protection of human subjects in research...

..Faud N. Ziyadeh at the University of Pennsylvania, which boasts a world-renowned biomedical community and provides state- of- the-art facilities, superb human ..