Publications by authors named "J Herrin"

Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. Our stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial found that reminder-recall letters sent to parents of age-eligible children significantly increased vaccine uptake compared to usual care. Subsequently, we conducted a process evaluation to assess the mechanisms of the letter's effectiveness.

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Study Objectives: To investigate the sex-specific association between habitual snoring and overall cancer prevalence and subtypes, and to examine the influence of age, body mass index (BMI), and sleep duration on this association.

Methods: This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles between 2005 and 2020 and included 15 892 participants aged 18 and over. We employed inverse probability of treatment weighting based on propensity scores to adjust for confounders when comparing the prevalence of cancer between habitual snorers and non-habitual snorers for each sex and cancer type.

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Article Synopsis
  • * The study analyzed data from 423 adults with long COVID and found that 37% experienced internal tremors, which were linked to worse health outcomes and higher rates of certain conditions.
  • * Participants with these symptoms reported poorer quality of life and more new-onset mast cell and neurologic disorders compared to those without internal tremors.
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in improving the use of guideline accordant antihypertensive treatment in primary care settings in China.

Design: Pragmatic, open label, cluster randomised trial.

Setting: 94 primary care practices in four urban regions of China between August 2019 and July 2022: Luoyang (central China), Jining (east China), and Shenzhen (south China, including two regions).

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