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Multifactor Effects And Evidence Of Potential Interaction Between Complement Factor H Y402h And Loc387715 A69s In Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Petri V. Tommila, Jukka A. Moilanen, Tapani Palosaari, Kai Kaarniranta, Seppo Meri, Ilkka R. Immonen, Irma E. Järvelä

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Variants in the complement cascade genes and the LOC387715/HTRA1, have been widely reported to associate with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of visual impairment in industrialized countries. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We investigated the association between the LOC387715 A69S and complement component C3 R102G risk alleles in the Finnish case-control material and found a significant association with both variants (OR 2.98, p = 3.75 x 10(-9); non-AMD controls and OR 2.79, p = 2.78 x 10(-19), blood donor controls and OR 1.83, p = 0.008; non-AMD controls and OR 1.39, p = 0.039; blood donor controls), respectively. Previously, …

Ambulatory Care Adverse Events And Preventable Adverse Events Leading To A Hospital Admission, Troyen A Brennan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Most healthcare in the US is delivered in the ambulatory care setting, but the epidemiology of errors and adverse events in ambulatory care is understudied.

METHODS: Using the population-based data from the Colorado and Utah Medical Practices Study, we identified adverse events that occurred in an ambulatory care setting and led to hospital admission. Proportions with 95% CIs are reported.

RESULTS: We reviewed 14,700-hospital discharge records and found 587 adverse events of which 70 were ambulatory care adverse events (AAEs) and 31 were ambulatory care preventable adverse events (APAEs). When weighted to the general population, there were 2608 AAEs …

Treatment Evolution In High-Risk Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Ten Years' Experience With Diaphragmatic Agenesis, Carl F Davis

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of newer therapies on the highest risk patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), those with agenesis of the diaphragm.

SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: CDH remains a significant cause of neonatal mortality. Many novel therapeutic interventions have been used in these infants. Those children with large defects or agenesis of the diaphragm have the highest mortality and morbidity.

METHODS: Twenty centers from 5 countries collected data prospectively on all liveborn infants with CDH over a 10-year period. The treatment and outcomes in these patients were examined. Patients were followed until death …

Ic107: Program: 10th Biennial Symposium On Minorities, The Medically Underserved & Cancer. Celebrating 20 Years Of Progress. Committed To Eliminating Disparities... The Journey Continues, Intercultural Cancer Council

Informational and Promotional Materials

Program details the events, speakers, attendees, and discussions during the 10th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer presented by Intercultural Cancer Council and jointly sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine. The symposium took place April 19-23, 2006 at the OMNI Shoreham in Washington, DC. See more at Intercultural Cancer Council Records.

Ic107: Cultural Competence In Cancer Care: A Health Care Professional's Passport Pocket Guide, Intercultural Cancer Council

Informational and Promotional Materials

The Cultural Competence in Cancer Care: A Health Care Professional's Passport Pocket Guide is informational material published by the Intercultural Cancer Council in 2006. Organized using a travel metaphor with six "stops" that progressively take you on a journey of learning towards cultural competency as it relates to cancer care in the United States. The guide was designed for Health Care Professionals working with underserved populations. The guide enhanced "the existing information on cultural competency as a factor in prevention, early detection, screening, and intervention of cancer among racial/ethnic and socio-economic disadvantaged groups." See more at Intercultural Cancer Council Records …

Ic107: Brochure: Intercultural Cancer Council: Speaking With One Voice, Intercultural Cancer Council

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The Relationship Between Future Orientation And Street Substance Use Among Texas Alternative School Students, Christine M Markham, George S Yacoubian

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Self-reported substance use data were collected from 963 alternative school students in grades 7-12 who were surveyed through the Safer Choices 2 study in Houston, Texas. Data were collected between October 2000 and March 2001. Logistic regression analyses indicated that lower levels of future orientation was significantly associated (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.81-0.97) with thirty-day substance use after controlling for age and gender. In addition, lower levels of future orientation was found to have a significant association with students' lifetime substance use (OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.87-.99) after controlling for age, race, and gender. While the …

Ic107: Program: 9th Biennial Symposium On Minorities, The Medically Underserved & Cancer. From Awareness To Action, The Unequal Burden Of Cancer, Intercultural Cancer Council

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Program details the events, speakers, attendees, and discussions during the 9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer presented by Intercultural Cancer Council and Baylor College of Medicine. The symposium took place March 24-28, 2004 at the OMNI Shoreham in Washington, DC. See more at Intercultural Cancer Council Records.

Detecting Spatiotemporal Clusters Of Accidental Poisoning Mortality Among Texas Counties, Us, 1980 – 2001

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background Accidental poisoning is one of the leading causes of injury in the United States, second only to motor vehicle accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rates of accidental poisoning mortality have been increasing in the past fourteen years nationally. In Texas, mortality rates from accidental poisoning have mirrored national trends, increasing linearly from 1981 to 2001. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are spatiotemporal clusters of accidental poisoning mortality among Texas counties, and if so, whether there are variations in clustering and risk according to gender and race/ethnicity. The Spatial …

Family Connectedness And Sexual Risk-Taking Among Urban Youth Attending Alternative High Schools, Ronald Harrist

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CONTEXT: Youth in alternative high schools engage in risky sexual behavior at higher rates than do their peers in regular schools, placing themselves at an increased risk of sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy. Family connectedness is associated with reduced adolescent sexual risk-taking, although this association has not been tested among alternative school youth.

METHODS: A sample of 976 urban, predominantly minority alternative high school students in Houston, Texas, were surveyed in 2000-2002. Survey data were analyzed using logistic regression to determine whether family connectedness is related to sexual risk-taking.

RESULTS: Overall, 68% of students reported ever having had sex. …

Ic107: Program: 8th Biennial Symposium On Minorities, The Medically Underserved & Cancer. Awareness Is Not Enough, Intercultural Cancer Council

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Program details the events, speakers, attendees, and discussions during the 8th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer presented by Intercultural Cancer Council and jointly sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine. The symposium took place February 6-10 at the OMNI Shoreham in Washington, DC. See more at Intercultural Cancer Council Records.

Body Composition And Its Outcomes And Management In Multiple Sclerosis: Narrative Review

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Background: There is emerging interest in obesity and its prevalence, outcomes, and management in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Body mass index (BMI) is the traditional marker of obesity in MS, whereas body composition, inclusive of specific body tissue compartments (e.g., fat, bone, and muscle), is often overlooked despite its relevance.

Objective: This narrative review (a) underscored the use and utility of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) as an accurate and reliable measure of body composition; (b) thematically analyzed and synthesized the current evidence regarding body composition (using DEXA); and (c) determined gaps to be addressed in future research.

Methods: The …

Discussion Of Langford And Dunton's Paper On Anorexia Nervosa, Hilde Bruch ( 1904-1984)

Hilde Bruch Unpublished Papers (1939-1984)

Final copy of manuscript, Discussion of Langford and Dunton's Paper on Anorexia Nervosa, January 2, 1962.

Ms067: William C. Moloney, M.D.'S Copy Of Diary 1952-1954), William Moloney

William C. Moloney, M.D. Papers

Dr. Moloney kept a personal journal, with photographs, for much of his two years with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan. Along with other scientists, he studied the biological and medical effects of ionized radiation on the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. In January of 1986, Dr. Moloney donated his journal, correspondence and diary pages to the Harris County Medical Archive, whose collections were later incorporated into the Texas Medical Center Library. Dr. Moloney's journal is in relatively good shape containing a mix of handwritten notes and comments, news-clippings, photos, and ephemera. The journal is an …

Ms021: Sworn Oath Affirming No Exposure To Yellow Fever In The Past 20 Days, George D. Neal

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Sworn oath signed by George Neal of Navasota City, TX, attesting he had not been in an infected district or community with yellow fever in the past 20 days. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: The Climate Of Texas In Relations To The Distribution Of Diseases And The Effects Of Climate And Weather Changes In Causing Diseases And Deaths, Issac Monroe Cline

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Book, "The Climate of Texas in Relations to the Distribution of Diseases and the Effects of Climate and Weather Changes in Causing Diseases and Deaths", by Dr. Isaac Cline, published by Strickland Printing Company. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Yellow Fever Quarantine Proclamation, James S. Hogg

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Quarantine Proclamation issued by the Governor of Texas, J.S. Hogg, declaring a quarantine against the City of Brunswick, Georgia, due to yellow fever epidemic. Signed and sealed by J.S. Hogg. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Correspondence, Henry Eustice Mccullough

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Letter written by Henry McCulloch on TX Institute for Deaf and Dumb letterhead to Governor Frank R. Lubbock requesting help getting General W.P. Harrison to run for treasurer. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Notice To Clean/Sanitize Property Issued By The Office Of The Health Physician In Galveston, Tx, George W. Peete

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Notice from Office of the Health Physician in Galveston, TX, issued to W.G.? To clean Lot No. 5 and empty privy on or before May 21, 1875, or be held liable to fines and penalties imposed by city ordinance, signed by G.W. Peete. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Hospital Ledger, St. Mary's Infirmary

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Hospital ledger listing patients admitted and treated during the month of January 1871 at the rate of 75 cents per day, signed by Dr. C.H. Wilkinson. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Medical And Post-Mortem Services, Greenville S. Dowell

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt for medical services, medications, and post-mortem rendered to Lena? Hamilton, female prisoner, by Dr. Dowell, Coroner. Inscription at bottom asks the County Court to raise his salary from $20 to $40 a month and to continue to furnish medicine. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Medicine Purchased, E F. Schmidt

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt for drugs, medications bought and paid for by Mr. Oehring from E.F. Schmidt, druggist and apothecary. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Correspondence, William R. Smith

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Correspondence written by Dr. William R. Smith to Judy? offering sympathy and condolences for the death(s)? Of family members also writes of his own illness from yellow fever in Galveston and talks about the medical care he has provided to victims, namely soldiers, of the yellow fever epidemic, Dickson Bayou, TX. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Medical Services Rendered, J. B.O. Lancton

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt for medical services rendered, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Thomas C. Cook

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim filed against Estate of M.W. (illegible) for medical services rendered by Dr. Cook. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, John J. Walter

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Claim filed against Estate of W. M.? For medical services rendered (cupping, bleeding, and injections). See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Thomas J. Heard (1814-1899)

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

robate claim filed against Estate of Matthew W. Marin for medical treatment renderd to decedent by Dr. Heard, See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Medicine Purchased, H. C.L. Aschoff

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Receipt to Judge Dean for medications purchased from H.C.L. Aschoff, Druggist. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Receipt For Prescriptions Purchased, J. S. Nichols

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Paid receipt for prescriptions provided by Dr. Nichols to Judge Dean. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.

Ms021: Probate Claim, Edward Randall

John P. McGovern, MD Collection

Additional claims filed against Estate of Pilant for medical services rendered, paid in full with interest by admininstrator of estate. See more at John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents and its finding aid.