Publications by authors named "E T Overton"

Objectives:  Traditionally, midline vertical skin incisions have been utilized during surgery for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), as it is considered to maximize exposure and allow for a uterine incision to avoid the placenta. However, literature directly comparing outcomes of vertical versus transverse incisions in PAS is sparse. Our objective was to compare maternal outcomes between patients who underwent a vertical versus a transverse skin incision for PAS.

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  • A study on the effects of statin therapy in people living with HIV (PWH) found that while it did not reduce the overall incidence of COVID-19, it may lower the risk of severe cases of COVID-19 before vaccination.
  • The study analyzed data from 6,905 PWH and included variables such as age, gender, and race, showing that a majority had received COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of the study period.
  • Statin therapy demonstrated a potential protective effect against serious COVID-19 cases, as evidenced by a hazard ratio of 0.75, but the results were inconclusive due to fewer cases than expected.
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Objectives: To determine baseline prevalence of proteinuria and albuminuria among participants from the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) and evaluate associated risk factors.

Design: Cross sectional analysis of a baseline sample of participants from the REPRIEVE Trial.

Methods: REPRIEVE is an international primary cardiovascular prevention randomized controlled trial (RCT) of pitavastatin calcium vs.

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Background: Adult hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients are at high risk for influenza-related morbidity and mortality and have suboptimal influenza vaccine immune responses compared to healthy adults, particularly within 2 years of transplant.

Methods: This phase II, double-blind, multicenter randomized controlled trial compared 2 doses of high-dose trivalent (HD-TIV) to 2 doses of standard-dose quadrivalent (SD-QIV) influenza vaccine administered 1 month apart in adults 3-23 months post-allogeneic HCT. Hemagglutinin antibody inhibition (HAI) titers were measured at baseline, 4 weeks following each vaccine dose, and approximately 7 months post-second vaccination.

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Background: Little is known about the potential benefits or harms of statins on physical function among people with HIV (PWH).

Methods: REPRIEVE was a double-blind randomized controlled trial evaluating pitavastatin for primary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in PWH. Time to complete ten chair rises, 4-meter gait speed, grip strength, and a modified short physical performance test were assessed annually for up to 5 years in the ancillary study PREPARE and analyzed using linear mixed models.

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