Publications by authors named "A Agaronov"

Introduction: We present a case of drug-induced vasculitis secondary to low-dose hydralazine with overlapping features of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and drug-induced lupus nephritis.

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old Hispanic woman with a medical history of resistant hypertension treated with hydralazine 10 mg twice daily for 1 year presented with generalized weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and gross hematuria. There was fever, tachycardia, leukocytosis, lactic acidosis, hyperkalemia, renal failure, and anemia.

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Based on a participatory action research project in New York City from 2012 to 2014, our study compares the experience of black and Latino adolescents between their school and home food environments. Following a photovoice approach, adolescents participated in a "food justice" curriculum, photographed foodscapes, and conducted photo-elicited interviews. Using a grounded theory approach, we found that adolescents had mismatched experiences between school and home food environments under two conditions: sensory-emotional and sociopolitical.

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Sleep promotion in childhood may reduce the risk of obesity, but little is known of its inclusion in family-based interventions. This study examines the proportion and context of family-based interventions to prevent childhood obesity that promote child sleep. We drew on data from a recent systematic review and content analysis of family-based interventions for childhood obesity prevention published between 2008 and 2015, coupled with new data on sleep promotion strategies, designs, and measures.

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