Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Kimbrough Pradhan"
Background: The demand for integrative medicine care is increasing rapidly among patient consumers, yet the integrative medicine model is not the norm in clinical practice, nor is this approach a focus in traditional medical schools. Furthermore, patient well-being and satisfaction outcomes within an integrative care model are not common in the literature.
Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to offer a summary of a model of integrative medicine patient care and its evaluation and outcomes from the University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Clinic.
Objectives: This study examined the risk factors of mortality related to pregnancy for the first year post partum in a cohort of 25,580 pregnancies.
Study Design: Longitudinal cohort follow-up.
Methods: Details of socio-economic status, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), diet, illness, work, substance use and previous pregnancy history were collected during early to mid-gestation, and these women were followed for 1 year post partum.
In July 1993, severe flooding devastated Sarlahi district in Nepal. The next month, a follow-up study of a large population cohort was undertaken. The study is unique in that a prospective research database was used to verify residency prior to the flood and to confirm vital status afterwards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Hyperglycemia in intensive care unit patients has been associated with an increased mortality rate, and institutions have already begun tight glucose control programs based on a limited number of clinical trials in restricted populations. This study aimed to assess the generalizability of the association between hyperglycemia and in-hospital mortality in different intensive care unit types adjusting for illness severity and diabetic history.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Objectives: Early infant mortality has not declined as rapidly as child mortality in many countries. Identification of risk factors for early infant mortality may help inform the design of intervention strategies.
Methods: Over the period 1994-97, 15,469 live-born, singleton infants in rural Nepal were followed to 24 weeks of age to identify risk factors for mortality within 0-7 days, 8-28 days, and 4-24 weeks after the birth.
Objective: To investigate the length of time following pregnancy during which the risk of mortality was elevated among women in rural Nepal.
Methods: An analysis was performed of prospective data on women participating in the control group of a large, population-based trial. Weekly visits were made for three years to 14805 women aged 14-45 years.