Publications by authors named "Aaron F Pannone"
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- The study aimed to evaluate if obesity is linked to higher free testosterone levels in peri-pubertal girls, addressing potential biases from previous research.
- Researchers analyzed data from 1,299 U.S. girls aged 6-18 years from the NHANES database between 2013-2016.
- Results showed that girls with obesity had significantly higher free testosterone levels across all age groups compared to their healthy-weight peers, indicating a strong association between obesity and increased androgen levels during this developmental stage.
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC). As geriatricians practicing in PA/LTC and a regional academic medical center, we created this program for collaboration between academic medical centers and regional PA/LTC facilities. The mission of the Geriatric Engagement and Resource Integration in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities (GERI-PaL) program is to support optimal care of residents in PA/LTC facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsing an ambidirectional case-control study, we found that the odds of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) were 3.38 (P = .01) times higher for patients with multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization compared to those without.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To identify the demographic and clinical characteristics of Dominican adults admitted to a diabetic foot clinic and compare these characteristics by sex to better characterize and understand the severity of diabetes in the Dominican Republic.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective medical chart review of Dominican adults admitted to the National Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Nutrition's (INDEN) diabetic foot clinic between January 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2015. We generated descriptive statistics and compared results by sex.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and bone care health maintenance practices for cervical cancer patients with iatrogenic menopause, and, secondarily, to investigate the potential impact of specific demographic and clinical factors.
Methods: Women diagnosed with iatrogenic menopause due to cervical cancer treatment between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2015 were identified from the University of Virginia's tumor registry. Univariable data were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank sum, Chi square, and Fisher's exact test; multivariable analysis was conducted using logistic regression.