Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2019: Integrative Approaches to Complex Cardiovascular Diseases.
Published in Circulation research
Rehabilitación tranvía de Boston
[ES] Se trata de la rehabilitación del tranvía de Boston de la operadora MBTA y de la línea Green Line. Se realizará la implantación de los siguientes sistemas con sus respectivos componentes en los 120 tranvías que componen la flota de la operadora MBTA para la Green Line: - Sistema PIS (Passenger Information System) - Sistema ELA (Elektroakustik ...
Prediction of microbial communities for urban metagenomics using neural network approach
BACKGROUND:Microbes are greatly associated with human health and disease, especially in densely populated cities. It is essential to understand the microbial ecosystem in an urban environment for cities to monitor the transmission of infectious diseases and detect potentially urgent threats. To achieve this goal, the DNA sample collection and analy...
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Plasma Concentrations and Bone Mineral Density in Midchildhood: A Cross-Sectional Stu...
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BackgroundIdentifying factors that impair bone accrual during childhood is a critical step toward osteoporosis prevention. Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has been associated with lower bone mineral density, but data are limited, particularly in children.MethodsWe studied 576 children in Project Viva, a Boston-area cohort of...
HCV treatment access among Latinxs who inject drugs: qualitative findings from Boston, Massachusetts, 2016
Published in Harm Reduction Journal
BackgroundCompared with Caucasians, Latinxs with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) tend to initiate treatment less often, discontinue treatment, become infected younger, and have higher reinfection rates post-treatment. Little is known about HCV treatment experiences among Latinxs who inject drugs in the Northeastern USA.We assessed knowledge, attitudes,...
Risk Model Development and Validation for Prediction of Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease in a North America...
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Background Accurate prediction of coronary artery aneurysms ( CAAs ) in patients with Kawasaki disease remains challenging in North American cohorts. We sought to develop and validate a risk model for CAA prediction. Methods and Results A binary outcome of CAA was defined as left anterior descending or right coronary artery Z score ≥2.5 at 2 to 8 w...
New England Slave Trader: The Case of Charles Tyng
Charles Tyng has been heralded as an American hero after the posthumous publication of his memoir, Before the Wind: The Memoir of an American Sea Captain, 1808-1833, in 1999. Recent research involving British Treasury report books from the nineteenth century suggest otherwise – that Tyng actively promoted and was engaged in the illicit trade of Afr...
The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities
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Background: Little research to date has focused on lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) prevention and bladder health promotion in women. To address this gap, the Prevention of LUTS Research Consortium developed the following working bladder health definition: "A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being related to bladder function [t...
"Cornering the Sivvy Real Estate Market"
"Cornering the Sivvy Real Estate Market"
Inhaler use and education characteristics among English and non-English speaking patients: A pilot needs assessment surv...
Published in Patient education and counseling
Identify inhaler use characteristics among English (ESP) and non-English speaking patients (NSP) to develop quality improvement efforts. Outpatients were surveyed for technique confidence, education, preferences and disease control. We compared characteristics between ESP and NSP. Of 197 respondents, 75% were ESP, 25% were NSP. Compared to NSP, ESP...
