Publications

Department of Medicine faculty members published more than 3,600 peer-reviewed articles in 2024.

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Volume 30 of Issue 13 | European heart journal

Structural and functional manifestations of human atherosclerosis: do they run in parallel?

2009

Authors: Ganz P, Ho JE, Hsue PY

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

Are physicians' recommendations to limit life support beneficial or burdensome? Bringing empirical data to the debate.

2009

Authors: White DB, Evans LR, Bautista CA, Luce JM, Lo B

Volume 16 of Issue 4 | Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Prognostic validation of an algorithm to convert myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging data from a 12-segment model to a 17-segment model.

2009

Authors: Salerno M, Elliot L, Shaw LK, Piccini JP, Pagnanelli R, Borges-Neto S

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BACKGROUND

A 17-segment model has become the standard for interpreting myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Methods for converting pre-existing databases from 12-segment models to the 17-segment model are needed for ongoing prognostic studies.

METHODS AND RESULTS

To develop the conversion algorithm, 150 consecutive SPECT studies (82 abnormal) were read by both a 12-segment and the standard 17-segment models. Summed stress scores (SSSs) were calculated from a 17-segment model derived from the 12-segment data and compared to those of the standard 17-segment model. The effect of the conversion algorithm on prognostic data derived from the 12-segment model was evaluated in 25,876 patients from the Duke Nuclear Cardiology Database, including a sample of 3,205 patients with known covariates for adjusted analysis. The derived 17-segment SSS from the 12-segment model was highly correlated (R = 0.99) to the SSS from the standard 17-segment model. In both unadjusted and adjusted analysis, there was no difference in the prognostic information.

CONCLUSIONS

An algorithm for conversion of 12-segment perfusion scores to 17-segment scores has been developed which is highly correlated to visual interpretation by the 17-segment model with nearly identical prognostic information.

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Health services research

Changes in regional variation of Medicare home health care utilization and service mix for patients undergoing major orthopedic procedures in response to changes in reimbursement policy.

2009

Authors: FitzGerald JD, Boscardin WJ, Ettner SL

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Dopamine genes and nicotine dependence in treatment-seeking and community smokers.

2009

Authors: Bergen AW, Conti DV, Van Den Berg D, Lee W, Liu J, Li D, Guo N, Mi H, Thomas PD, Lessov-Schlaggar CN, Krasnow R, He Y, Nishita D, Jiang R, McClure JB, Tildesley E, Hops H, Tyndale RF, Benowitz NL, Lerman C, Swan GE

International journal of environmental research and public health

Calibrating self-reported measures of maternal smoking in pregnancy via bioassays using a Monte Carlo approach.

2009

Authors: Dukic VM, Niessner M, Pickett KE, Benowitz NL, Wakschlag LS

AIDS and behavior

Strategies used in the detection of acute/early HIV infections. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: I.

2009

Authors: Kerndt PR, Dubrow R, Aynalem G, Mayer KH, Beckwith C, Remien RH, Truong HM, Uniyal A, Chien M, Brooks RA, Vigil OR, Steward WT, Merson M, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Morin SF

The American journal of cardiology

Prognostic value of multiple biomarkers in American Indians free of clinically overt cardiovascular disease (from the Strong Heart Study).

2009

Authors: Kizer JR, Krauser DG, Rodeheffer RJ, Burnett JC, Okin PM, Roman MJ, Umans JG, Best LG, Lee ET, Devereux RB

Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics

Comprehensive desmosome mutation analysis in north americans with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy.

2009

Authors: den Haan AD, Tan BY, Zikusoka MN, Lladó LI, Jain R, Daly A, Tichnell C, James C, Amat-Alarcon N, Abraham T, Russell SD, Bluemke DA, Calkins H, Dalal D, Judge DP

Volume 13 of Issue 4 | AIDS and behavior

Correlates of unprotected receptive anal intercourse among gay and bisexual men: Kampala, Uganda.

2009

Authors: Raymond HF, Kajubi P, Kamya MR, Rutherford GW, Mandel JS, McFarland W

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We conducted a respondent-driven sampling survey (N = 215) to characterize correlates of risk for HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in Kampala, Uganda. We used RDSAT software to produce population estimates for measures and created exportable weights for multivariable analysis. Overall, 60.5% of gay/bi men identify as gay and 39.5% as bisexual; 91.6% are Ugandans. Unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI) was associated with identifying as gay, being younger and having had an HIV test in the past 6 months. Perceptions of being low risk to acquire or transmit HIV infection were paradoxically associated with higher likelihood of URAI. Programs to address risk of HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in Kampala need to address perceptions of risk among gay identified men.

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