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Optimizing Clinical Performance -- The Rothman Institute Joint Replacement Service At Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, William J. Hozack

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Jeffcare Diabetes Mellitus Abstract Study, Jeffery L. Lenow, Stanton N. Smullens, Daniel Z. Louis, Carol Rabinowitz, Kaye Maxwell

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

From The Editor: Drug Benefits In Medicare: Where Are We Headed?, David B. Nash

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Keeping Track Of Care: Quality And Technology At Lifebridge Health System (Baltimore), Judith Moore

National Health Policy Forum

This one-day site visit focused on quality and technology in acute, post-acute and long-term care at Sinai Hospital and Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, both components of LifeBridge Health System in Baltimore. Participants traced the treatment paths of hypothetical cardiac and cancer patients through the hospital and explored the range of home- and community-based as well as institutional care available through the geriatric center. The role of clinical information technology was highlighted in both settings.

Inequalities In Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Characteristics: Potential Evidence-Base For Neighbourhood Health Planning., Agricola Odoi, R Wray, M Emo, S Birch, B Hutchison, J Eyles, T Abernathy

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences

BACKGROUND: Population health planning aims to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequities among population groups. Socioeconomic factors are increasingly being recognized as major determinants of many aspects of health and causes of health inequities. Knowledge of socioeconomic characteristics of neighbourhoods is necessary to identify their unique health needs and enhance identification of socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Careful integration of this knowledge into health planning activities is necessary to ensure that health planning and service provision are tailored to unique neighbourhood population health needs. In this study, we identify unique neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics and classify the …

Development And Validation Of An Anthropometrically Based Prediction Equation For Estimating The Percent Body Fat Of Post-Menopausal Black Females, Leanne Petry, Lloyd L. Laubach, Peter W. Hovey, Nikki Lynn Rogers, Bradford Towne, William Cameron Chumlea

Population and Public Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Anthropometric equations developed specifically for the estimation of body composition parameters in Black females are limited. Data from the Lifespan Health Research Center were used to develop a new, easy to use equation to estimate the percent body fat of post-menopausal Black females using simple and easy to collect anthropometrics. The body composition of 72 post-menopausal Black females was measured by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). Validation (N=55) and cross-validation groups (N=17) were randomly assigned. Prediction models were developed using stepwise multiple regression analyses with percent body fat as the dependent variable and various anthropometrics as the independent variables. The …

Dietary Folate, Alcohol Consumption, And Risk Of Ovarian Cancer In An Italian Case-Control Study, Claudio Pelucchi, Monia Mereghetti, Renato Talamini, Eva Negri, Maurizio Montella, Valerio Ramazzotti, Silvia Franceschi, Carlo La Vecchia

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

An increasing number of studies are focusing on the potential association between dietary folate intake and risk of various cancers (1), particularly of the colorectum and breast (2, 3). A low folate status can induce misincorporation of uracil into DNA, leading to chromosome breaks in humans and hence increasing cancer risk (4). Alcohol may increase folate requirements in the body and cause relative folate deficiencies (2). Although several findings on the relation between folate intake and ovarian cancer risk are inconsistent (5-9), recent results from two prospective …

Inequalities In Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Characteristics: Potential Evidence-Base For Neighbourhood Health Planning., Agricola Odoi, R Wray, M Emo, S Birch, B Hutchison, J Eyles, T Abernathy

Agricola Odoi

BACKGROUND: Population health planning aims to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequities among population groups. Socioeconomic factors are increasingly being recognized as major determinants of many aspects of health and causes of health inequities. Knowledge of socioeconomic characteristics of neighbourhoods is necessary to identify their unique health needs and enhance identification of socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Careful integration of this knowledge into health planning activities is necessary to ensure that health planning and service provision are tailored to unique neighbourhood population health needs. In this study, we identify unique neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics and classify the …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease In 2025 - Where Are We Headed?, David M. Mannino

David M. Mannino

Comment on

A dynamic population model of disease progression in COPD. [Eur Respir J. 2005]

Effects Of Resistance Training Volume And Variety On Dietary Intake And Mood State In Untrained Subject, Suzette K. Smith

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Background: While there is research on the effects of aerobic training on various aspects of mood state and nutrient intake, little is known of the effect of resistance training on these variables.

Purpose: To examine the effects of resistance training (RT) volume and variety on total energy (kcal) and macronutrient intake, and mood states in a healthy, untrained population.

Method:The investigation was part of a prospective experimental study examining the effects of three RT protocols on body composition and strength. An initial 102, healthy, untrained male and female participants, ages 20-40, were recruited, and randomized into one of three …

Use Of Chromium Picolinate And Biotin In The Management Of Type 2 Diabetes: An Economic Analysis, Joseph P. Fuhr Jr., Hope He, Neil Goldfarb, David B. Nash

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

This paper addresses the potential economic benefits of chromium picolinate plus biotin (Diachrome ®) use in people with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The economic model was developed to estimate the impact on health care systems’ costs by improved HbA1C levels with chromium picolinate plus biotin (Diachrome). Lifetimes cost savings were estimated by adjusting a benchmark from the literature, using a price index to adjust for inflation. The cost of diabetes is highly dependent on the HbA1C level with higher initial levels and higher annual increments increasing the cost. Improvement in glycemic control has proven to be cost-effective in delaying the …

Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy And Mortality After Major Noncardiac Surgery, Peter K. Lindenauer, Penelope Susan Pekow, Kaijun Wang, Dheeresh K. Mamidi, Benjamin Gutierrez, Evan M. Benjamin

Penelope Susan Pekow

Background: Despite limited evidence from randomized trials, perioperative treatment with beta-blockers is now widely advocated. We assessed the use of perioperative beta-blockers and their association with in-hospital mortality in routine clinical practice.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients 18 years of age or older who underwent major noncardiac surgery in 2000 and 2001 at 329 hospitals throughout the United States. We used propensity-score matching to adjust for differences between patients who received perioperative beta-blockers and those who did not receive such therapy and compared in-hospital mortality using multivariable logistic modeling.

Results: Of 782,969 patients, 663,635 (85 percent) …

Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy And Mortality After Major Noncardiac Surgery, Peter K. Lindenauer, Penelope Susan Pekow, Kaijun Wang, Dheeresh K. Mamidi, Benjamin Gutierrez, Evan M. Benjamin

Peter Lindenauer MD

Background: Despite limited evidence from randomized trials, perioperative treatment with beta-blockers is now widely advocated. We assessed the use of perioperative beta-blockers and their association with in-hospital mortality in routine clinical practice.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients 18 years of age or older who underwent major noncardiac surgery in 2000 and 2001 at 329 hospitals throughout the United States. We used propensity-score matching to adjust for differences between patients who received perioperative beta-blockers and those who did not receive such therapy and compared in-hospital mortality using multivariable logistic modeling.

Results: Of 782,969 patients, 663,635 (85 percent) …

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated With The Incidence Of Metabolic Syndrome: A Prospective Study Of Men And Women, Michael J. Lamonte, Carolyn E. Barlow, Radim Jurca, James B. Kampert, Timothy S. Church, Steven N. Blair

Faculty Publications

Background - Few studies have reported the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic syndrome incidence, particularly in women.

Methods and Results - We prospectively studied 9007 men (mean±SD, age, 44±9 years; body mass index, 25±3 kg/m²) and 1491 women (age, 44±9 years; body mass index, 22±2 kg/m²) who were free of metabolic syndrome and for whom measures of waist girth, resting blood pressure, fasting lipids, and glucose were taken during baseline and follow-up examinations. Baseline cardiorespiratory fitness was quantified as duration of a maximal treadmill test. Metabolic syndrome was defined with NCEP ATP-III criteria. During a …

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Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Physician-Focused Web Site Classification Scheme, Lisa E. Mccartney, Sanuj Ravindran

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Jefferson Medical College Office Of Continuing Medical Education Selected Activities

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Health Policy Forum: Upcoming Speakers, April - June, 2000

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Cme Update, Timothy P. Brigham, Jeanne G. Cole

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

New Publications From The Office Of Health Policy

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Spotlight On . . . Richard P. Wenzel, Md, Msc "Measuring A High-Quality Department Of Medicine", Kathryn E. Ussai

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Jefferson Medical College Presents . . . The Ninth Annual Raymond C. Grandon Lecture

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Premier Years Launches Throughout The Jefferson Health System, Maureen Casey

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Salud Americas '99 Conference, Leonard Karp

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

The Jhs Toolbox Ii Program: Providing The Foundation For System Integration, Robert R. Corrato

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

The Jefferson Headache Symposium, Dennis M. Meletiche

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Health Volunteers Overseas Program, Patricia Graham, John Melvin

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Allied Health Accreditation Project, Shirley Greening, Kevin J. Lyons, Mary Robeson

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

The Jefferson Center For Diabetic Kidney Disease, Kumar Sharma, Tracey Mcgowan

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

From The Editor: Providing Comparative Clinical Data For Continuous Quality Improvement: The Uhc, David B. Nash

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.