Using Statistical Precision Medicine to Identify Optimal Treatments in a Heart Failure Setting

Authors: Virkud, Arti, Edwards, Jessie K., Funk, Michele Jonsson, Chang, Patricia, Kshirsagar, Abhijit V., Gower, Emily W., Kosorok, Michael R.

Subject Terms: Statistics - Applications

Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.07789

Barriers to Attending an Eye Examination after Vision Screening Referral within a Vulnerable Population

Authors: Gower, Emily W., Silverman, Emily, Cassard, Sandra D., Williams, Sherill K., Baldonado, Kira, Friedman, David S.

Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 24(3):1042-1052

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/519260

Risk factors for long COVID syndrome in postmenopausal women with previously reported diagnosis of COVID-19

Authors: Neuhouser, Marian L. ^{a, ⁎}, Butt, Hamza Islam ^{b, 1}, Hu, Chengcheng ^b, Shadyab, Aladdin H. ^c, Garcia, Lorena ^d, Follis, Shawna ^e, Mouton, Charles ^f, Harris, Holly R. ^g, Wactawski-Wende, Jean ^h, Gower, Emily W. ⁱ, Vitolins, Mara ^j, Von Ah, Diane ^k, Nassir, Rami ^l, Karanth, Shama ^m, Ng, Ted ⁿ, Paskett, Electra ^o, Manson, JoAnn E. ^p, Chen, Zhao ^b

Source: In Annals of Epidemiology October 2024 98:36-43

Neurodevelopment in preschool children exposed and unexposed to Zika virus in utero in Nicaragua: a prospective cohort study

Authors: Max, Ryan ^{*, *}, Toval-Ruiz, Christian ^*, Becker-Dreps, Sylvia, Gajewski, Anna M, Martinez, Evelin, Cross, Kaitlyn, Blette, Bryan, Ortega, Oscar, Collado, Damaris, Zepeda, Omar, Familiar, Itziar, Boivin, Michael J, Chavarria, Meylin, Meléndez, María José, Mercado, Juan Carlos, de Silva, Aravinda, Collins, Matthew H, Westreich, Daniel, Bos, Sandra, Harris, Eva, Balmaseda, Angel, Gower, Emily W, Bowman, Natalie M, Stringer, Elizabeth ^†, Bucardo, Filemón ^†

Source: In The Lancet Global Health July 2024 12(7):e1129-e1138

The impact of modified incision height and surgical procedure on trichiasis surgery outcomes: Results of the maximizing trichiasis surgery success (MTSS) randomized trial.

Authors: Gower, Emily W.¹ (AUTHOR) egower@unc.edu, Sisay, Alemayehu² (AUTHOR), Bayissasse, Belay² (AUTHOR), Seyum, Dawit² (AUTHOR), Weaver, Jerusha¹ (AUTHOR), Munoz, Beatriz³ (AUTHOR), Keil, Alexander P.¹ (AUTHOR), Bankoski, Andrea¹ (AUTHOR), Sullivan, Kristin M.¹ (AUTHOR), Kana, Hashiya¹ (AUTHOR), Admassu, Fisseha⁴ (AUTHOR), Tadesse, Demissie⁵ (AUTHOR), Merbs, Shannath L.⁶ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 9/3/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 9, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *OPERATIVE surgery, *SURGICAL site, *EYELASHES, *EYELIDS, *SURGICAL education

The prevention and management of postoperative trachomatous trichiasis: A systematic review

Authors: Kreis, Andreas J., Gower, Emily W., Kropp, Martina, Kello, Amir B., Nouhoum, Guirou, Resnikoff, Serge, Talero, Sandra L., Solomon, Anthony W.

Source: In Survey of Ophthalmology January-February 2024 69(1):93-102

Comparative Effect of Loop Diuretic Prescription on Mortality and Heart Failure Readmission

Authors: Virkud, Arti V., Chang, Patricia P., Funk, Michele Jonsson, Kshirsagar, Abhijit V., Edwards, Jessie K., Pate, Virginia, Kosorok, Michael R., Gower, Emily W.

Source: In The American Journal of Cardiology 1 January 2024 210:208-216

Systolic blood pressure and 6-year mortality in South Africa: a country-wide, population-based cohort study

Authors: Diallo, Alpha Oumar, Ali, Mohammed K, Geldsetzer, Pascal, Gower, Emily W, Mukama, Trasias, Wagner, Ryan G, Davies, Justine, Bijlsma, Maarten J, Sudharsanan, Nikkil ^*

Source: In The Lancet Healthy Longevity February 2021 2(2):e78-e86

Cost Savings From a Policy to Diagnose and Prevent Transmission of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis in Employees of a Large Academic Medical Center

Authors: Kuo, Irene C., Gower, Emily W.

Source: JAMA ophthalmology. 139(5):518-524

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A New Surgical Technique for Postoperative Trachomatous Trichiasis

Authors: Merbs, Shannath L., Talero, Sandra L., Tadesse, Demissie, Sisay, Alemayehu, Bayissasse, Belay, Weaver, Jerusha U., Gower, Emily W.

Source: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. 37(6):595-598

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The Risk Factors of Seasonal Hyperacute Panuveitis

Authors: Upadhyay, Madan Prasad, Kharel Sitaula, Ranju, Manandhar, Anu, Gower, Emily W., Karki, Pratap, Gurung, Haramaya, Maharjan, Indraman, Reuben, Sameul, Karmacharya, Biraj Man, Joshi, Sagun Narayan

Source: Ophthalmic epidemiology. 28(3):250-257

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Immunogenicity of a Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Randomised, Controlled Trial.

Authors: Tulenko, Samantha E., Ngimbi, Patrick, Mwandagalirwa, Kashamuka, Tabala, Martine, Matondo, Jolie, Ntambua, Sarah, Mbonze, Nana, Mbendi, Charles, Luhata, Christophe, Jhaveri, Ravi, Edwards, Jessie K., Becker‐Dreps, Sylvia, Moormann, Ann M., Kaba, Didine, Yotebieng, Marcel, Parr, Jonathan B., Gower, Emily W., Thompson, Peyton

Source: Journal of Viral Hepatitis; Dec2024, Vol. 31 Issue 12, p795-807, 13p

Subject Terms: HEPATITIS A virus, HEPATITIS B vaccines, INFECTIOUS disease transmission, HEPATITIS B virus, VIRUS diseases

Geographic Terms: CONGO (Democratic Republic)

Validity of Urine NGALds Dipstick for Acute Kidney Injury in a Malawian Trauma Cohort

Authors: Bjornstad, Erica C., Muronya, William, Kamija, Manly, Smith, Zachary, Munthali, Charles K., Gibson, Keisha, Mottl, Amy K., Charles, Anthony, Marshall, Stephen W., Golightly, Yvonne M., Gower, Emily W.

Source: In Kidney International Reports October 2020 5(10):1791-1798

The impact of incorporating surgical simulation into trichiasis surgery training on operative aspects of initial live-training surgeries.

Authors: Gower, Emily W.¹ (AUTHOR) egower@unc.edu, Kello, Amir B.² (AUTHOR), Kollmann, KH Martin³ (AUTHOR), Merbs, Shannath L.⁴ (AUTHOR), Sisay, Alemayehu⁵ (AUTHOR), Tadesse, Demissie³ (AUTHOR), Alemayehu, Wondu⁶ (AUTHOR), Pedlingham, Nigel⁶ (AUTHOR), Dykstra, Richard S.⁷ (AUTHOR), Johnson, James E.⁷ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 4/4/2023, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *OPERATIVE surgery, *SURGICAL education, *MIDDLE-income countries, *HIGH-income countries, *SYNTHETIC training devices

Company/Entity: WORLD Health Organization

Chapter 11 - Planning for clinical research trials in low- and middle-income countries

Authors: Gower, Emily W., Merbs, Shannath L.

Source: In Global Oculoplastics 2025:73-76

Evaluation of a Web-Based Training in Smoking Cessation Counseling Targeting U.S. Eye-Care Professionals

Authors: Asfar, Taghrid, Lee, David J., Lam, Byron L., Murchison, Ann P., Mayro, Eileen L., Owsley, Cynthia, McGwin, Gerald, Gower, Emily W., Friedman, David S., Saaddine, Jinan

Source: Health Education & Behavior. Apr 2018 45(2):181-189.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Sponsoring Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)

Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Smoking, Optometry, Allied Health Personnel, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Pretests Posttests, Participant Characteristics, Capacity Building, Self Efficacy, Training Methods, Surveys, Statistical Analysis

Geographic Terms: Florida (Miami), Maryland (Baltimore), Alabama (Birmingham), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Racial and health insurance disparities in pediatric acute kidney injury in the USA

Authors: Bjornstad, Erica C., Marshall, Stephen W., Mottl, Amy K., Gibson, Keisha, Golightly, Yvonne M., Charles, Anthony, Gower, Emily W.

Source: Pediatric nephrology. 35(6):1085-1096

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Impact of refresher training on the outcomes of trachomatous trichiasis surgery.

Authors: Pak, Clara, Hall, Nathan, Bekele, Demissie Tadesse, Kollmann, K. H. Martin, Tadele, Tesfaye, Tekle-Haimanot, Redda, Taye, Tarik, Qureshi, Babar, Yalew, Wubante, Gower, Emily W., Kempen, John H.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology; Jul2024, Vol. 108 Issue 7, p1049-1052, 4p

Racial Differences in the Effects of Hormone Therapy on Incident Open-Angle Glaucoma in a Randomized Trial

Authors: Vajaranant, Thasarat Sutabutr, Ray, Roberta M., Pasquale, Louis R., Mares, Julie A., Ritch, Robert, Gower, Emily W., Haan, Mary N., Jackson, Rebecca D., Maki, Pauline M.

Source: In American Journal of Ophthalmology November 2018 195:110-120

Lack of Longitudinal Association Between Thiazolidinediones and Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Eye Disease: The ACCORD Eye Study

Authors: Gotto, Antonio M., Jr., Bailey, Kent, Gohdes, Dorothy, Haffner, Steven, Hiss, Roland, Jamerson, Kenneth, Lee, Kerry, Nathan, David, Sowers, James, Walters, LeRoy, Gower, Emily W., Lovato, James F., Ambrosius, Walter T., Chew, Emily Y., Danis, Ronald P., Davis, Matthew D., Goff, David C., Jr., Greven, Craig M.

Source: In American Journal of Ophthalmology March 2018 187:138-147