Study: Public Wants Researchers Held Accountable for Data Fraud
March 24, 2017 Justin Pickett's research concerning public opinions on data fraud was featured in the UAlbany NewsCenter and the Capital Region Chamber.
Adding Laboratory Data to Hospital Claims Data to Improve Risk Adjustment of Inpatient/30-Day Postdischarge Outcomes
American Journal of Medical Quality Michael Pine, Donald E. Fry, Edward L. Hannan, James M. Naessens, Kay Whitman, Kay Whitman, Agnes Reband, Feng Qian*, Joseph Schindler, Mark Sonneborn, Jaclyn Roland, Linda Hyde, and Barbara A. Dennison ABSTRACT Numerical laboratory data at admission have been proposed for enhancement of inpatient predictive modeling from administrative claims. In [...]
Factors associated with employment status before and during pregnancy: Implications for studies of pregnancy outcomes
American Journal of Industrial Medicine Carissa M. Rocheleau, Stephen J. Bertke, Christina C. Lawson, Paul A. Romitti, Tania A. Desrosiers, A.J. Agopian, Erin Bell*, Suzanne M. Gilboa, andThe National Birth Defects Prevention Study ABSTRACT Background: Potential confounding or effect modification by employment status is frequently overlooked in pregnancy outcome studies. Methods: To characterize how employed [...]
Social Network Strategies to Address HIV Prevention and Treatment Continuum of Care Among At-risk and HIV-infected Substance Users: A Systematic Scoping Review
AIDS and Behavior Debarchana Ghosh, Archana Krishnan*, Britton Gibson, Shan Estelle Brown, Carl A. Latkin, Frederick L. Altice ABSTRACT Social network analysis (SNA) and social network-based interventions (SNI) are important analytical tools harnessing peer and family influences critical for HIV prevention and treatment among substance users. While SNA is an effective way to measure social [...]
Admission Laboratory Results to Enhance Prediction Models of Postdischarge Outcomes in Cardiac Care
American Journal of Medical Quality Michael Pine, Donald E. Fry, Edward L. Hannan, James M. Naessens, Kay Whitman, Kay Whitman, Agnes Reband, Feng Qian*, Joseph Schindler, Mark Sonneborn, Jaclyn Roland, Linda Hyde, and Barbara A. Dennison ABSTRACT Predictive modeling for postdischarge outcomes of inpatient care has been suboptimal. This study evaluated whether admission numerical laboratory [...]
Isomers of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) in cord serum and birth outcomes in China: Guangzhou Birth Cohort Study
Environment International Meng Li, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Zhengmin (Min) Qian, Michael G. Vaughn, Sébastien Sauvé, Gunther Paul, Shao Lin*, Long Lu, Li-Wen Hu, Bo-Yi Yang, Yang Zhou, Xiao-Di Qin, and Shu-Li Xu ABSTRACT Prior investigations on the associations of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) with fetal growth are mixed. Moreover, little research has accrued pertaining to the association [...]
Chronological trends in the use of Valley of Oaxaca ceramics and ceramic styles at Cerro Jazmín, Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Verónica Pérez Rodríguez*, Antonio Martínez Tuñón, Leah Minc, Laura Stiver Walsh, Mariana Navarro Rosales ABSTRACT This paper presents data on Late Formative to Terminal Formative (300 BCE–300 CE) ceramic assemblages that suggest a change in the use of Valley of Oaxaca ceramics and ceramic styles at Cerro Jazmín, Oaxaca, Mexico. [...]
Snowstorm cleanup deplorable in Albany
March 20, 2017 New CSDA associate, Stacy Torres, discusses the impact of inadequate snow cleanup and safe sidewalk access for disabled and older adults in Albany. Click here to read the article at the Times Union.
Extended-release naltrexone reduces alcohol consumption among released prisoners with HIV disease as they transition to the community
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Sandra A. Springer, Angela Di Paola, Marwan M. Azar, Russell Barbour, Archana Krishnan*, Frederick L. Altice ABSTRACT Background: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent among persons living with HIV (PLH) within the criminal justice system (CJS). Extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) has not been previously evaluated among CJS-involved PLH with AUDs. Methods: [...]
The role of serum amyloid a staining of granulomatous tissues for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis
Respiratory Medicine Albert Huho, Llewellyn Foulke, Timothy Jennings, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Siddhartha Dalvi, Haroon Chaudhry, Amit Chopra, Aakash Modi, Neha Rane, David J. Prezant, Christine Sheehan, Recai Yucel*, Mehul Patel, Marc A. Judson, Marc A. Judson ABSTRACT Background: Previous studies demonstrated that SAA staining of sarcoidosis granulomas was qualitatively and quantitatively different from other granulomatous diseases. [...]