Publications by authors named "C C Taub"
Background: There continue to be significant gender disparities with women being underrepresented in medical professional society leadership roles, despite more women entering medical school.
Objectives: This study aimed to elucidate the pattern of representation of women in medical society presidential positions in the United States and Europe over the past 50 years. It further examines gender-related trends in the field of cardiology and among medical trainees.
Objective: Cancer-specific psychological interventions like cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) demonstrate distress (e.g., anxiety/depression) and quality of life (QoL) benefits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Financial hardship (FH) is a complex issue in cancer care, affecting material conditions, well-being, and coping behaviors. This study aimed to longitudinally examine FH, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and their associations while incorporating social determinants of health and health care cost covariates in a sample of patients diagnosed with cancer.
Methods: This prospective, longitudinal cohort study analyzed data from 2,305 participants from the Northwestern University Improving the Management of Symptoms during and following Cancer Treatment trial.
Article Synopsis
- Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is a common heart condition that raises concerns about its link to cardiomyopathy and specifically how it might initiate dilated cardiomyopathy.
- The study involved inducing LBBB in 14 dogs, monitoring their heart function and structural changes at multiple time points to understand the effects on left ventricular function and potential pathological mechanisms.
- Results showed that LBBB caused significant heart tissue damage and progressive left ventricular dysfunction over 12 months, revealing a complex relationship between LBBB and cardiomyopathy that could guide future clinical research and treatments.