Publications by authors named "D N Seidman"
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- Half of female kidney transplant recipients are of reproductive age, but there's a lack of data on their reproductive practices and counseling.
- A survey found that 26% of female kidney transplant patients were unaware of their ability to get pregnant post-transplant, and while 72% used contraception, many relied on less reliable methods.
- Most patients felt pre-transplant counseling was inadequate, though many were satisfied with post-transplant advice, highlighting a need for better education on pregnancy and contraception to lower health risks.
Objectives: Describe the prevalence, health, and birth outcomes of incarcerated pregnant individuals in California between 2011 and 2015.
Study Design: A population-based cohort study was performed using linked birth certificate and hospital discharge data. Associations between incarceration and birth outcomes were examined, including multivariable logistic regression to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.
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- The study investigates how substance use impacts menopausal symptoms in people living with and without HIV in the US over a 12-year period.
- Data from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study involved self-reported information on menopausal symptoms, substance use, and demographic data analyzed using logistic regression.
- Findings reveal that current heavy alcohol, cumulative tobacco, and marijuana use are linked to increased frequency of vasomotor symptoms, while heavy alcohol and opioid use are associated with mood symptoms, highlighting the need for targeted interventions during menopause.
The success of deep learning in identifying complex patterns exceeding human intuition comes at the cost of interpretability. Non-linear entanglement of image features makes deep learning a "black box" lacking human meaningful explanations for the models' decision. We present DISCOVER, a generative model designed to discover the underlying visual properties driving image-based classification models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pregnant people who use substances experience significant stigma, including in healthcare settings, where physicians make high-stakes decisions about treatment plans, resource allocation, and even a person's ability to parent. Previous psychology research has demonstrated the influence of emotions on decision-making, as well as on the development and expression of stigma. Yet the specific content of physician emotions, as well as approaches to processing these emotions, has been relatively under-examined.
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