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A Systematic Review Of Mammography Educational Interventions For Low-Income Women, Tatiana Bailey, Jorge Delva, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Kristine Siefert, Amid I. Ismail

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Objective

We conducted a systematic review to examine the effectiveness of educational interventions in increasing mammography screening among low-income women.

Data Sources

Bibliographic databases, including MEDLINE, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the ISI Web of Science, were searched for relevant articles.

Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Randomized, community-based trials targeting low-income women and published between January 1980 and March 2003 were included.

Data Extraction

The search yielded 242 studies; 24 met all inclusion criteria.

Data Synthesis

Three studies used mammography vans, three used low-cost vouchers or provided free mammograms, three used …

Cigarette Smoking Among Low-Income African Americans: A Serious Public Health Problem, Jorge Delva, Marisol Tellez, Tracy L. Finlayson, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck, Kristine Siefert, David R. Williams, Amid I. Ismail

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Background

This study examines the current prevalence of cigarette smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked in a community-based sample of 1021 low-income African-American men and women.

Methods

Participants were selected using a two-stage, area probability sample design. Data were collected in 2002–2003 in face-to-face interviews and analyzed in 2005. All data and analyses were weighted to account for the complex sampling design.

Results

Fifty-nine percent of men and 41% of women were current smokers, with younger individuals apparently initiating smoking at an earlier age than older individuals.

Conclusions

The high prevalence of cigarette use provides further evidence that the …

The Absence Of Cd20 Messenger Rna In Recurrent Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma Following Rituximab Therapy, Yeshwant B. Rawal, Gerard J. Nuovo, Gwyn E. Frambach, Pierluigi Porcu, Robert A. Baiocchi, Cynthia M. Magro

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Background: Rituximab has been used to treat relapsed low-grade or advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma since 1997, targeting the CD20 antigen expressed by B cells. Single-agent rituximab therapy is safe and well tolerated. Recurrences showing a loss of CD20 expression following rituximab therapy have been reported.

Methods: Four patients with CD20-positive cutaneous B-cell lymphoma received rituximab therapy with subsequent recurrences. The biopsies were assessed for cytoplasmic CD20 expression; CD20 messenger RNA was also assessed where tissue was available.

Results: Cutaneous relapses occurring within 1.5–3 months following the last dose of rituximab were CD20 negative. In three cases, subsequent relapses showed renewed expression …

Prevention Of Periodontal Diseases, Andrew R. Dentino, Moawia M. Kassab, Erica J. Renner

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

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Adhesive Fragment Reattachment After Orthodontic Extrusion: A Case Report, S. Burcak Cengiz, Ilken Kocadereli, H. Cem Güngör, Nil Altay

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

In the treatment of crown fractures, adhesive fragment reattachment provides a good alternative to other restorative techniques, offering several advantages. The present paper reports a case in which the treatment of a cervical crown fracture was accomplished by reattaching the tooth fragment with a flowable resin composite. Orthodontic root extrusion was performed with a modified Hawley appliance prior to fragment reattachment. The clinical and radiographic results after 2.5 years were successful.

Pilot Survey Of Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Adults In Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Christopher Okunseri, Amit Chattopadhyay, R Iván Lugo, Colman Mcgrath

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Oral health studies conducted so far in Nigeria have documented prevalence and incidence of dental disease using traditional clinical measures. However none have investigated the use of an oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instrument to document oral health outcomes. The aims of this study are: to describe how oral health affects and impacts quality of life (QoL) and to explore the association between these affects and the oral health care seeking behavior of adults in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey recruited 356 adults aged 18–64 years from two large hospital outpatient departments and from …