Publications by authors named "J Vogelman"
Background And Objectives: While research on the separate relationships between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and chronic pain, and HRQOL and opioid abuse has been sparse, even less work has investigated the factors associated with HRQOL in individuals who have both chronic pain and meet criteria for opioid use disorder. The data presented in this analysis should allow a better understanding the factors important to quality of life among this dual-diagnosed population.
Methods: Individuals with dual diagnoses of chronic pain and opioid use disorder were recruited for clinical research studies at Columbia University Medical Center.
Article Synopsis
- New York is enhancing its approach to eliminate the AIDS epidemic by improving testing, treatment, and access to PrEP for those at risk, particularly non-treatment-seeking adults with opioid use disorder (OUD).
- A study involving 138 adults with OUD revealed significant variations in drug use and sexual risk behaviors among different racial and ethnic groups, with White participants showing the highest levels of risky behaviors.
- Despite similar knowledge about virus transmission across groups, few participants were aware of PrEP, indicating a need for targeted prevention efforts to better reach individuals struggling with OUD.
Background: Previous research has identified many genetic polymorphisms that appear to mediate the effects of opioid drugs. However, the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and the severity of opioid withdrawal has not yet been characterized.
Methods: Data were collected from 48 daily heroin users who previously completed a standardized abstinence-induced or naloxone-precipitated withdrawal procedure to assess opioid dependence.
Circulating angiopoietins-1 and -2, angiopoietin receptor Tie-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A as biomarkers of acute myocardial infarction: a prospective nested case-control study.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
June 2011
Background: Angiogenesis is up-regulated in myocardial ischemia. However, limited data exist assessing the value of circulating angiogenic biomarkers in predicting future incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our aim was to examine the association between circulating levels of markers of angiogenesis with risk of incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in men and women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe investigated the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) risk in a nested case-control study at Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC). A total of 220 case patients with BCC diagnosed after serum collection were matched to 220 control subjects. We estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using conditional logistic regression.
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