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• Uptake of hepatitis C virus treatment in a multi-state Medicaid population, 2013-2017.

  Authors:Karen M. Clements, Parag S. Kunte, Melissa A. Clark, Deborah Gurewich, Bonnie C. Greenwood, Laura Sefton, et al.From:Health Services Research (Vol. 57, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20226,553 words Report 1830LObjective: To examine trends in the direct acting antiviral (DAA) uptake in a multistate Medicaid population with hepatitis C virus (HCV) prior to and after ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) approval and changes in prior...

• Targeted intervention strategies to increase and maintain mammography utilization among African American women

  Authors:Mona N. Fouad, Edward Partridge, Mark Dignan, Cheryl Holt, Rhoda Johnson, Chris Nagy, et al.From:The American Journal of Public Health (Vol. 100, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2010187 words Author abstract, Rep...

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• Racial disparities in osteoporosis prevention in a managed care population. (Original Article)

  Authors:Amy S. Mudano, Linda Casebeer, Fausto Patino, Jeroan J. Allison, Norman W. Weissman, Catarina I. Kiefe, et al.From:Southern Medical Journal (Vol. 96, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20034,248 words Article Background: Osteoporosis in black women may result in increased disability, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality compared with white women. However, it is unknown whether osteoporosis treatment or bone mineral...

• Reported racial discrimination, trust in physicians, and medication adherence among inner-city African Americans with hypertension

  Authors:Yendelela L. Cuffee, J. Lee Hargraves, Milagros Rosal, Becky A. Briesacher, Antoinette Schoenthaler, Sharina Person, et al.From:The American Journal of Public Health (Vol. 103, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

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• Association of complementary and alternative medicines with HIV clinical disease among a cohort of women living with HIV/AIDS

  Authors:Isis S. Mikhael, Gina Wingood, Ralph DiClemente, Pauline E. Jolly, Sharina Person, Susan Davies, et al.From:Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) (Vol. 37, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 1, 200448 words Article

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• Validity of Self-reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among African American Female Adolescents Participating in an HIV/STD Prevention Intervention Trial

  Authors:KATHLEEN F. HARRINGTON, RALPH J. DICLEMENTE, GINA M. WINGOOD, RICHARD A. CROSBY, SHARINA PERSON, M. KIM, et al.From:Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Vol. 28, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2001253 words Article

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• Relation of school environment and policy to adolescent physical activity

  Authors:Nefertiti Durant, Sion K. Harris, Stephanie Doyle, Sharina Person, Brian E. Saelens, Jacqueline Kerr, et al.From:Journal of School Health (Vol. 79, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20094,788 words Report 1600LBACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) declines as children and adolescents age. The purpose of this study was to examine how specific school factors relate to youth PA, TV viewing, and body mass index (BMI). METHODS: A...

• Relation of race and sex to the use of reperfusion therapy in Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction

  Authors:John G. Canto, Jeroan J. Allison, Catarina I. Kiefe, Contessa Fincher, Robert Farmer, Padmini Sekar, et al.From:The New England Journal of Medicine (Vol. 342, Issue 15) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 13, 200084 words Article

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• Influential Factors of Puerto Rican Mother-Child Communication About Sexual Health Topics

  Authors:Maria Idali Torres, Phillip Granberry, Sharina Person, Jeroan Allison, Milagros Rosal, and Sarah RustanFrom:Maternal and Child Health Journal (Vol. 20, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20167,767 words Author abstract 1410LIntroduction Latina mothers play a central role in raising and socializing their children; however, few studies have examined the cultural, socio-cognitive and neighborhood-related variables influencing the level of...

• Culturally appropriate storytelling to improve blood pressure: a randomized trial

  Authors:Thomas K. Houston, Jeroan J. Allison, Marc Sussman, Wendy Horn, Cheryl L. Holt, John Trobaugh, et al.From:Annals of Internal Medicine (Vol. 154, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 18, 2011288 words Author abstract, Rep...

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• Vaginal douching among Latina immigrants

  Authors:Katherine S. Redding, Ellen Funkhouser, Isabel C. Garces-Palacio, Sharina D. Person, Mirjam C. Kempf, and Isabel C. ScarinciFrom:Maternal and Child Health Journal (Vol. 14, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20105,048 words Article 1440LLittle is known about vaginal douching among Latina immigrants in the U.S. Understanding factors associated with douching is important due to the negative reproductive outcomes associated with this practice. This study...

• Improving Quality Improvement Using Achievable Benchmarks For Physician Feedback: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  Authors:Catarina I. Kiefe, Jeroan J. Allison, O. Dale Williams, Sharina D. Person, Michael T. Weaver, and Norman W. WeissmanFrom:JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 285, Issue 22) Peer-Reviewed

  June 13, 200156 words Article

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• Relationship of Hospital Teaching Status With Quality of Care and Mortality for Medicare Patients With Acute MI

  Authors:Jeroan J. Allison, Catarina I. Kiefe, Norman W. Weissman, Sharina D. Person, Matthew Rousculp, John G. Canto, et al.From:JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 284, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 13, 200052 words Article

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• Obesity modifies the association of race/ethnicity with medication adherence in the CARDIA study

  Authors:Maribel Salas, Catarina I. Kiefe, Pamela J. Schreiner, Yongin Kim, Lucia Juarez, Sharina D. Person, et al.From:The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (Vol. 1, Issue 1)

  Jan. 20086,399 words Report 1660LObjective: To assess associations between race/ethnicity and medication adherence, and the potential modifying effects of weight category (normal, overweight, obese) in a community-based sample. Study design and...

• Patient smoking cessation advice by health care providers: the role of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health

  Authors:Thomas K. Houston, Isabel C. Scarinci, Sharina D. Person, and Paul G. GreeneFrom:The American Journal of Public Health (Vol. 95, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2005188 words Author abstract

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• Burden of comorbid medical conditions and quality of diabetes care

  Authors:Jewell H. Halanych, Monika M. Safford, Wendy C. Keys, Sharina D. Person, James M. Shikany, Young-Il Kim, et al.From:Diabetes Care (Vol. 30, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20073,990 words Article 1490LOBJECTIVE--With performance-based reimbursement pressures, it is concerning that most performance measurements treat each condition in isolation, ignoring the complexities of patients with multiple comorbidities. We...

• Keeping weight off: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction alters amygdala functional connectivity during weight loss maintenance in a randomized control trial

  Authors:Serhiy Y. Chumachenko, Ryan J. Cali, Milagros C. Rosal, Jeroan J. Allison, Sharina J. Person, Douglas Ziedonis, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 11, 20218,409 words Report 1560LObesity is associated with significant comorbidities and financial costs. While behavioral interventions produce clinically meaningful weight loss, weight loss maintenance is challenging. The objective was to improve...

• Gendered race modification of the association between chronic stress and depression among Black and White U.S. adults

  Authors:Ganga S. Bey, Molly E. Waring, Bill M. Jesdale, and Sharina D. PersonFrom:American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (Vol. 88, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2018250 words Author abstract

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• Active and passive smoking and development of glucose intolerance among youth adults in a prospective cohort: CARDIA study

  Authors:Thomas K. Houston, Sharina D. Person, Mark J. Pletcher, Kiang Liu, Carlos Iribarren, and Catarina I. KiefeFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 332, Issue 7549) Peer-Reviewed

  May 6, 200652 words Article

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• Adherence and retention in clinical trials: a community-based approach

  Authors:Mona N. Fouad, Rhoda E. Johnson, M. Christine Nagy, Sharina D. Person, and Edward E. PartridgeFrom:Cancer (Vol. 120, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

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