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Predictors of Bone Health in Post-Menopausal Women
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Osteoporosis, a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone-strength and an increased risk of bone fracture, is becoming increasingly prevalent, and the health and economic burden of osteoporosis is only expected ...
Impact of Physical Violence by an Intimate Partner and Perceived or Experienced Stigma and Discrimination on HIV Viral Load Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS)
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Worldwide, almost a third of all women who have been in a relationship with a partner or spouse - regardless of gender or sexual intimacy status - have experienced violence by an intimate partner, and among HIV-positive ...
The Role of Reproductive Risk Factors in Hereditary Breast Cancer within BRCA Mutation Carriers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Background: BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes that play a pivotal role in DNA repair. Mutations of these genes are associated with increased risk of several cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate, and other ...
Association between Covid-19 Related Distress and Uptake of Influenza and Covid-19 Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Introduction: It is well-known that exposure to significant distress such as the current pandemic and the restrictions that accompanied it, can be associated with negative psychological effects and adoption of new protective ...
African Americans, Hospitalization, and Hepatitis C Viremic Positive Donor Kidneys: A Retrospective Study
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected donor kidneys have increased due to the opioid epidemic and are now used for HCV viremic donor kidney transplants. For the patients who receive the viremic donor kidney, they are treated ...