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Impact Of Telemedicine On Mortality, Length Of Stay, And Cost Among Patients In Progressive Care Units: Experience From A Large Healthcare System, Donna Lee Armaiqnac, Anshul Saxena, Muni Rubens, Carlos Valle, Lisa-Mae Williams, Emir Veledar, Louis Gidel

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OBJECTIVES:

To determine whether Telemedicine intervention can affect hospital mortality, length of stay, and direct costs for progressive care unit patients.

DESIGN:

Retrospective observational.

SETTING:

Large healthcare system in Florida.

PATIENTS:

Adult patients admitted to progressive care unit (PCU) as their primary admission between December 2011 and August 2016 (n = 16,091).

INTERVENTIONS:

Progressive care unit patients with telemedicine intervention (telemedicine PCU [TPCU]; n = 8091) and without telemedicine control (nontelemedicine PCU [NTPCU]; n = 8000) were compared concurrently during study period.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:

Primary outcome was progressive care unit and hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes were hospital length …

Estimates Of Mortality Benefit From Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics: A Dose Response Meta‐Analysis, Ehimen C. Aneni, Alessio Crippa, Chukwuemeka U. Osondu, Javier Valero‐Elizondo, Adnan Younus, Khurram Nasir, Emir Veledar

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Background Several studies have shown an inverse relationship between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and mortality. However, there are no studies that pool these data to show the shape of the relationship and quantify the mortality benefit from ideal CVH.

Methods and Results We conducted a systematic internet literature search of multiple databases including MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus for longitudinal studies assessing the relationship between ideal CVH and mortality in adults, published between January 1, 2010, and May 31, 2017. We included studies that assessed the relationship between ideal CVH and mortality in populations that were initially …

Life's Simple 7 And Incident Heart Failure: The Multi‐Ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Ebenezer Oni, Erin D. Michos, Erica S. Spatz, Norrina B. Allen, Kaiser Permanente Northern California; University Of California, Salim S. Virani, Ron Blankstein, Konstantinos N. Aronis, Roger S. Blumenthal, Emir Veledar, Moyses Szklo, Michael J. Blaha, Khurram Nasir

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Background The American Heart Association introduced the Life's Simple 7 (LS7) metrics to assess and promote cardiovascular health. We sought to examine the association between the LS7 metrics and incident heart failure (HF) in a multiethnic cohort.

Methods and Results We analyzed data from 6506 participants of the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis free of cardiovascular disease at baseline. The LS7 metrics (smoking, physical activity, body mass index, diet, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and blood glucose) were graded on a scale of 0 to 2, with 2 indicating “ideal” status, 1 “intermediate” status, and 0 “poor” status. Points were summed, thus …

Association Between Modifiable Risk Factors And Pharmaceutical Expenditures Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease In The United States: 2012–2013 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, Joseph A. Salami, Javier Valero‐Elizondo, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Erica S. Spatz, Jamal S. Rana, Salim S. Virani, Ron Blankenstein, Adnan Younus, Alejandro Arrieta, Michael J. Blaha, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir

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Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) causes most deaths in the United States and accounts for the highest healthcare spending. The association between the modifiable risk factors (MRFs) of ASCVD and pharmaceutical expenditures are largely unknown.

Methods and Results We examined the association between MRFs and pharmaceutical expenditures among adults with ASCVD using the 2012 and 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. A 2‐part model was used while accounting for the survey's complex design to obtain nationally representative results. All costs were adjusted to 2013 US dollars using the gross domestic product deflator. The annual total pharmaceutical expenditure among those with ASCVD …

Effect Of Thyroxin Treatment On Carotid Intima – Media Thickness (Cimt) Reduction In Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism (Sch): A Meta-Analysis Of Clinical Trials, Muhammad Aziz, Yugandhar Kandimalla, Archana Machavarapu, Anshul Saxena, Sankalp Das, Adnan Younus, Michelle Nguyen, Rehan Malik, Dixitha Anugula, Muhammad A. Latif, Choudhry Humayun, Idrees M. Khan, Ali Adus, Aisha Rasool, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir

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Aim: Research shows that subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is related to an increased carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT), a surrogate marker of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is controversial whether or not SCH should be treated to reduce CVD morbidity and mortality. This meta-analysis aimed to determine whether SCH is associated with an increase in CIMT as compared to Euthyroidism (EU) and whether thyroxin (T4) treatment in SCH can reverse the change in CIMT.

Methods: Two independent reviewers conducted an extensive database research up to December 2016. A total of 12 clinical trials discussed the effect of Thyroxin on CIMT …

Economic Evaluation Of Pcsk9 Inhibitors In Reducing Cardiovascular Risk From Health System And Private Payer Perspectives, Alejandro Arrieta, Timothy Page, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir

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The introduction of Proprotein covertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors has been heralded as a major advancement in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by nearly 50%. However, concerns have been raised on the added value to the health care system in terms of their costs and benefits. We assess the cost-effectiveness of PCSK9 inhibitors based on a decision-analytic model with existing clinical evidence. The model compares a lipid-lowering therapy based on statin plus PCSK9 inhibitor treatment with statin treatment only (standard therapy). From health system perspective, incremental cost per quality adjusted life years (QALYs) gained are presented. From a private …

Association Of Subjective And Objective Sleep Duration As Well As Sleep Quality With Non-Invasive Markers Of Sub-Clinical Cardiovascular Disease (Cvd): A Systematic Review, Muhammad Aziz, Shozab S. Ali, Sankalp Das, Adnan Younus, Rehan Malik, Muhammad A. Latif, Choudhry Humayun, Dixitha Anugula, Ghulam Abbas, Joseph Salami, Javier Valero Elizondo, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir

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Aim: Abnormal daily sleep duration and quality have been linked to hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and overall cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity& mortality. However, the relationship between daily sleep duration and quality with subclinical measures of CVD remains less well studied. This systematic review evaluated how daily sleep duration and quality affect burden of subclinical CVD in subjects free of symptomatic CVD.

Methods: Literature search was done via MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science until June 2016 and 32 studies met the inclusion criteria. Sleep duration and quality were measured either via subjective methods, as self-reported questionnaires or Pittsburg Sleep Quality …

Association Between Life's Simple 7 And Noncardiovascular Disease: The Multi‐Ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Norrina B. Allen, Mary Cushman, Erin D. Michos, Tatjana Rundek, Jamal S. Rana, Ron Blankenstein, Roger S. Blumenthal, Michael J. Blaha, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir

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Background The American Heart Association introduced the Life's Simple 7 (LS7) metrics to assess and promote cardiovascular health. We examined the association between the LS7 metrics and noncardiovascular disease.

Methods and Results We studied 6506 men and women aged between 45 and 84 years, enrolled in the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Median follow‐up time was 10.2 years. Each component of the LS7 metrics (smoking, body mass index, physical activity, diet, total cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose) was assigned points, 0 indicates “poor” category; 1, “intermediate,” and 2, “ideal.” The LS7 score, ranged from 0 to 14, was created from …

Economic Impact Of Moderate‐Vigorous Physical Activity Among Those With And Without Established Cardiovascular Disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Javier Valero‐Elizondo, Joseph A. Salami, Chukwuemeka U. Osondu, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Alejandro Arrieta, Erica S. Spatz, Adnan Younus, Jamal S. Rana, Salim S. Virani, Ron Blankenstein, Michael J. Blaha, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir

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Background Physical activity (PA) has an established favorable impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and quality of life. In this study, we aimed to estimate the economic effect of moderate‐vigorous PA on medical expenditures and utilization from a nationally representative cohort with and without CVD.

Methods and Results The 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data were analyzed. Our study population was limited to noninstitutionalized US adults ≥18 years of age. Variables of interest included CVD (coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, dysrhythmias, or peripheral artery disease) and cardiovascular modifiable risk factors (CRFs; hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and/or obesity). Two‐part …

Rationale And Design Of The Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study: A Randomized Trial Assessing The Efficacy Of The Addition Of An Interactive, Personalized, Web-Based, Lifestyle Intervention Tool To An Existing Health Information Web Platform In A High-Risk Employee Population, Janisse M. Post, Shozab S. Ali, Lara L. Roberson, Ehimen C. Aneni, Sameer Shaharyar, Adnan Younus, Omar Jamal, Rameez Ahmad, Muhammad A. Aziz, Rehan Malik, Erica S. Spatz, Theodore Feldman, Jonathan Fialkow, Emir Veledar, Ricardo C. Cury, Arthur S. Agatston, Khurram Nasir

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Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes confer a high risk for developing subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD). Persons with MetS constitute 24–34 % of the employee population at Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), a self-insured healthcare organization. The Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study (BEHHS) aims to assess the addition of a personalized, interactive, web-based, nutrition-management and lifestyle-management program to the existing health-expertise web platform available to BHSF employees in reducing and/or stabilizing CVD and lifestyle risk factors and markers of subclinical CVD.

Methods/design

Subjects with MetS or Type II Diabetes will be recruited from an employee population at BHSF and randomized …

Response To Letter Regarding Article By Patel Et Al: A Novel Biomarker Of Oxidative Stress Is Associated With Risk Of Death In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Riyaz S. Patel, Nima Ghasemzadeh, Danny J. Eapen, Salman Sher, Shawn Arshad, Yian Ko, Emir Veledar, Habib Samady, A. Maziar Zafari, Laurence Sperling, Viola Vaccarino, Dean P. Jones, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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No abstract provided.

Nitric Oxide Contributes To Vasomotor Tone In Hypertensive African Americans Treated With Nebivolol And Metoprolol, Robert B. Neuman, Salim Hayek, Joseph C. Poole, Ayaz Rahman, Vivek Menon, Nino Kavtaradze, David Polhemus, Emir Veledar, David J. Lefer, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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Endothelial dysfunction is more prevalent in African Americans (AAs) compared with whites. The authors hypothesized that nebivolol, a selective β1 -antagonist that stimulates nitric oxide (NO), will improve endothelial function in AAs with hypertension when compared with metoprolol. In a double-blind, randomized, crossover study, 19 AA hypertensive patients were randomized to a 12-week treatment period with either nebivolol 10 mg or metoprolol succinate 100 mg daily. Forearm blood flow (FBF) was measured using plethysmography at rest and after intra-arterial infusion of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside to estimate endothelium-dependent and independent vasodilation, respectively. Physiologic vasodilation was assessed during hand-grip exercise. Measurements …

Logic Regression-Derived Algorithms For Syndromic Management Of Vaginal Infections, Sujit D. Rathod, Tan Li, Jeffery D. Klausner, Alan Hubbard, Arthur L. Reingold, Purnima Madhivanan

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Background: Syndromic management of vaginal infections is known to have poor diagnostic accuracy. Logic regression is a machine-learning procedure which allows for the identification of combinations of variables to predict an outcome, such as the presence of a vaginal infection.

Methods: We used logic regression to develop predictive models for syndromic management of vaginal infection among symptomatic, reproductive-age women in south India. We assessed the positive predictive values, negative predictive values, sensitivities and specificities of the logic regression procedure and a standard WHO algorithm against laboratory-confirmed diagnoses of two conditions: metronidazole-sensitive vaginitis [bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis (BV/TV)], and vulvovaginal candidiasis …

A Novel Biomarker Of Oxidative Stress Is Associated With Risk Of Death In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Riyaz S. Patel, Nima Ghasemzadeh, Danny J. Eapen, Salman Sher, Shawn Arshad, Yi-An Ko, Emir Veledar, Habib Samady, A. Maziar Zafari, Laurence Sperling, Viola Vaccarino

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Background—Free radical scavengers have failed to improve patient outcomes promoting the concept that clinically important oxidative stress (OS) may be mediated by alternative mechanisms. We sought to examine the association of emerging aminothiol markers of non-free radical mediated oxidative stress with clinical outcomes.

Methods and Results—Plasma levels of reduced (cysteine and glutathione) and oxidized (cystine and glutathione disulphide) aminothiols were quantified by high performance liquid chromatography in 1411 patients undergoing coronary angiography (mean age 63 years, male 66%). All patients were followed for a mean of 4.7±2.1 years for the primary outcome of all-cause death (n=247). Levels of …

Impact Of Donor Lung Gram Stain On Post-Transplant Pneumonia And Mortality: More Lungs Can Be Used To Save Lives, Sher Ali Khan, Emir Veledar, Cathy Logan, Sanjay Mehta, Gordon Yung, Saima Aslam

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No abstract provided.

Integrated Bioinformatics, Environmental Epidemiologic And Genomic Approaches To Identify Environmental And Molecular Links Between Endometriosis And Breast Cancer, Deodutta Roy, Marisa L. Morgan, Changwon Yoo, Alok Deoraj, Sandhya Roy, Vijay Kumar Yadav, Mohannad Garoub, Hamza Assaggaf, Mayur Doke

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We present a combined environmental epidemiologic, genomic, and bioinformatics approach to identify: exposure of environmental chemicals with estrogenic activity; epidemiologic association between endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) and health effects, such as, breast cancer or endometriosis; and gene-EDC interactions and disease associations. Human exposure measurement and modeling confirmed estrogenic activity of three selected class of environmental chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), bisphenols (BPs), and phthalates. Meta-analysis showed that PCBs exposure, not Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, increased the summary odds ratio for breast cancer and endometriosis. Bioinformatics analysis of gene-EDC interactions and disease associations identified several hundred genes that were altered by …

The Benefits Of Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate As A Workout Ingredient, S. Rood-Ojalvo, D. Sandler, Emir Veledar, J. Komorowski

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No abstract provided.

Infant Mortality In Twin Pregnancies Following In-Utero Demise Of The Co-Twin, Boubakari Ibrahimou, Hamisu M. Salihu, Muktar H. Aliyu, Gary English, Getachew Dagne

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No abstract provided.

Previous Preterm Birth And Current Maternal Complications As A Risk Factor Of Subsequent Stillbirth, Boubakari Ibrahimou, Cynthia Anozie, Cara De La Cruz, Hamisu Salihu

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Purpose. To examine the association between previous preterm birth and the risk of stillbirth. Methods. This population-based retrospective cohort study analyzed live births and stillbirth records in Missouri (1989–1997). The main outcome of interest was stillbirth occurrence while the exposures were prior preterm birth. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were computed using logistic regression. Results. Women who had a previous preterm birth have 63% increased odds of stillbirth in singleton pregnancies and 75% increased odds in twins as compared to those who did not have a preterm birth in a prior pregnancy (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI = …

Waterpipe A Gateway To Cigarette Smoking Initiation Among Adolescents In Irbid, Jordan: A Longitudinal Study, Rana Jaber, Purnima Madhivanan, Emir Veledar, Y. Khader, F. Mzayek, Wasim Maziak

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No abstract provided.

Genetic Associations Of Ppargc1a With Type 2 Diabetes: Differences Among Populations With African Origins, Amanpreet K. Cheema, Tan Li, Juan P. Liuzzi, Gustavo G. Zarini, Mehmet T. Dorak, Fatma G. Huffman

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The aim of this study was to assess the differences in correlation of PPARGC1A polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in adults of African origins: African Americans and Haitian Americans. The case-control study consisted of >30 years old, self-identified Haitian Americans (n = 110 cases and n = 116 controls) and African Americans (n = 124 cases and n = 122 controls) living in South Florida with and without T2D. Adjusted logistic regression indicated that both SNP rs7656250 (OR = 0.22, P = 0.005) and rs4235308 (OR = 0.42, P = 0.026) showed protective association with T2D in Haitian …

Circulating Cd34+ Progenitor Cells And Risk Of Mortality In A Population With Coronary Artery Disease, Riyaz S. Patel, Qunna Li, Nima Ghasemzadeh, Danny J. Eapen, Lauren D. Moss, A. Umair Janjua, Pankaj Manocha, Hatem Al Kassem, Emir Veledar, Habib Samady, W. Robert Taylor, A. Maziar Zafari, Laurence Sperling, Viola Vaccarino, Edmund Waller, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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No abstract provided.

Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor Level Is An Independent Predictor Of The Presence And Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease And Of Future Adverse Events, Danny J. Eapen, Pankaj Manocha, Nima Ghasemzadeh, Riyaz S. Patel, Hatem Al Kassem, Muhammad Hammadah, Emir Veledar, Ngoc-Anh Le, Tomasz Pielak, Christian W. Thorball, Aristea Velegraki, Dimitrios T. Kremastinos, Stamatios Lerakis, Laurence Sperling, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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Introduction Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an emerging inflammatory and immune biomarker. Whether suPAR level predicts the presence and the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), and of incident death and myocardial infarction (MI) in subjects with suspected CAD, is unknown.

Methods and Results We measured plasma suPAR levels in 3367 subjects (67% with CAD) recruited in the Emory Cardiovascular Biobank and followed them for adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes of death and MI over a mean 2.1±1.1 years. Presence of angiographic CAD (≥50% stenosis in ≥1 coronary artery) and its severity were quantitated using the Gensini score. Cox's …

Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With Occult Coronary Artery Disease Detected By Positron Emission Tomography, Ambar Kulshreshtha, Yan Zheng, Arshed A. Quyyumi, Emir Veledar, John Votaw, Irina Uphoff, J. Douglas Bremmer, Jack Goldberg, Viola Vaccarino

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Objective: Silent myocardial ischemia is common in asymptomatic subjects without a prior history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to determine whether endothelial dysfunction is associated with silent myocardial ischemia and whether the association is independent of genetic and familial factors.

Material and methods: We examined 416 male monozygotic and dizygotic twins aged 47 to 63 years, free of symptomatic CAD. Subclinical ischemia was diagnosed by [13N] ammonia positron emission tomography at rest and after adenosine stress. Endothelial function was measured by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery. Generalized …

Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Studies And Meta-Analyses Of Longitudinal Change In Adult Lung Function, Wenbo Tang, Matthew Kowgier, Daan W. Loth, Maria Soler Artigas, Bonnie R. Joubert, Emily Hodge, Sina A. Gharib, Albert V. Smith, Ingo Ruczinski, Vilmundur Gudnason, Rasika A. Mathias, Tamara B. Harris, Nadia N. Hansel, Lenore J. Launer, Kathleen C. Barnes, Joyanna G. Hansen, O. Dale Williams

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Background: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified numerous loci influencing cross-sectional lung function, but less is known about genes influencing longitudinal change in lung function.

Methods: We performed GWAS of the rate of change in forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV₁) in 14 longitudinal, population-based cohort studies comprising 27,249 adults of European ancestry using linear mixed effects model and combined cohort-specific results using fixed effect meta-analysis to identify novel genetic loci associated with longitudinal change in lung function. Gene expression analyses were subsequently performed for identified genetic loci. As a secondary aim, we estimated the mean …

Oxidative Stress Is Associated With Increased Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure In Humans, Nima Ghasemzadeh, Riyaz S. Patel, Danny J. Eapen, Emir Veledar, Hatem Al Kassem, Pankaj Manocha, Mohamed Khayata, A. Maziar Zafari, Laurence Sperling, Dean P. Jones, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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Oxidative stress contributes to the development of pulmonary hypertension in experimental models, but this association in humans is unknown. We investigated the relationship between pulmonary artery systolic pressure measured by echocardiography and plasma aminothiol oxidative stress markers, with the hypothesis that oxidative stress will be higher in those with pulmonary hypertension. A group of 347 patients aged 65±12 years from the Emory Cardiovascular Biobank underwent echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction and pulmonary artery systolic pressure. Plasma aminothiols, cysteine, its oxidized form, cystine; glutathione, and its oxidized disulphide (GSSG) were measured and the redox potentials (E_h) of …

Circadian Variation In Vascular Function And Regenerative Capacity In Healthy Humans, Ibhar Al Mheid, Frank Corrigan, Farheen Shirazi, Emir Veledar, Qunna Li, Wayne R. Alexander, W. Robert Taylor, Edmund K. Waller, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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Background Progenitor cells (PCs) are mobilized in response to vascular injury to effect regeneration and repair. Recruitment of PCs requires intact nitric oxide (NO) synthesis by endothelial cells, and their number and activity correlate with cardiovascular disease risk burden and future outcomes. Whereas cardiovascular vulnerability exhibits a robust circadian rhythm, the 24-hour variation of PCs and their inter-relation with vascular function remain unknown. We investigated the circadian variation of PCs and vascular function with the hypothesis that this will parallel the pattern observed for cardiovascular events (CVEs).

Methods and Results In 15 healthy subjects (9 men, 37±16 years), circulating PCs …

Itchyqol Bands: Pilot Clinical Interpretation Of Scores, Elyse M. Love, Gerardo A. Marrazzo, Seema Kini, Emir Veledar, Suephy C. Chen

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Inferential Statistics From Black Hispanic Breast Cancer Survival Data, Hafiz M.R. Khan, Anshul Saxena, Elizabeth Ross, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Diana Sheehan

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In this paper we test the statistical probability models for breast cancer survival data for race and ethnicity. Data was collected frombreast cancer patients diagnosed in United States during the years 1973–2009.We selected a stratified randomsample of Black Hispanic female patients from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database to derive the statistical probability models. We used three common model building criteria which include Akaike Information Criteria (AIC), Bayesian Information Criteria (BIC), and Deviance Information Criteria (DIC) to measure the goodness of fit tests and it was found that Black Hispanic female patients survival data better fit the exponentiated …

Consulting Communities When Patients Cannot Consent: A Multi-Center Study Of Community Consultation For Research In Emergency Settings, Neal W. Dickert, Victoria A. Mah, Michellle H. Biros, Deneil M. Harney, Robert Silbergleit, Jeremy Sugarman, Emir Veledar, Kevin P. Weinfurt, David W. Wright, Rebecca D. Pentz

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No abstract provided.