Publications by authors named "E J Boswell"

Background: Current opinion holds that hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) arises as a stepwise progression from chronic liver disease (CLD) to cirrhosis and then to HCC. However, some HCCs may develop in a non-cirrhotic liver, raising uncertainty about their origin.

Methods: We analysed a prospectively accrued cohort of 2592 CLD patients (median follow-up = 13 years) with no prior evidence of liver cirrhosis.

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Introduction: More than 90% of children in military families attend civilian schools that may lack understanding of the unique experiences and stressors of military life. School success in children of military families has important implications on future academic achievement, health outcomes, and military groups; yet there has not been an examination of challenges of school success among children of military families in the United States using nationally representative data.

Materials And Methods: Data captured in the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health, limited to children aged 6 to 17 years, were used to examine the association between child's caregiver military status and challenges of school success: lack of school engagement measured through caring about school and completing schoolwork, school absenteeism, and grade repetition (n = 60,599).

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Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have long been associated with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in children; but the data used is now over 6 years old (from 2017 to 2018). Understanding the current landscape of their prevalence and association is needed to capture evolving social, environmental, and economic conditions, and ensure interventions remain relevant to addressing current childhood trauma.

Objective: This study provides an updated analysis of the association between ACEs and ADHD using post-acute-COVID-19 pandemic data.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study looked at how positive experiences in childhood can affect kids with ADHD.
  • Researchers found that kids who volunteered or had supportive caregivers were less likely to have ADHD.
  • Understanding these positive experiences can help doctors and families support children with ADHD better.
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Introduction: The health of children and adolescents, particularly children of military families, is instrumental for military departments; yet, there has not been an examination on the overall physical health status, or access to health care, among children of military families compared to children of civilian families.

Materials And Methods: This study used the 2020-2021 National Survey of Children's Health, children aged 0-17 years, to examine the association between military status of the caregiver of the child and the child's health status, financial stability, and health care access via health insurance coverage (n = 90,711 children). Bivariate analyses used Pearson's chi-squared tests and were weighted to be nationally representative.

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