Publications by authors named "Jonathan Stein"

Objectives: Visceral adiposity has been established as a predictor of outcomes in various cancers. We aimed to determine the association of radiographic measurements of visceral fat with clinical outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients with stage III-IV endometrial cancer who underwent surgery between 2004 and 2014 was performed.

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Telomere extension has been proposed as a means to improve cell culture and tissue engineering and to treat disease. However, telomere extension by nonviral, nonintegrating methods remains inefficient. Here we report that delivery of modified mRNA encoding TERT to human fibroblasts and myoblasts increases telomerase activity transiently (24-48 h) and rapidly extends telomeres, after which telomeres resume shortening.

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Objective: To review the clinical features and surgical outcome in patients with temporal lobe gangliogliomas associated with intractable chronic epilepsy.

Methods: The Rush University Surgical Epilepsy Database was queried to identify patients with chronic intractable epilepsy who underwent resection of temporal lobe gangliogliomas at Rush University Medical Center. Medical records were reviewed for age of seizure onset, delay to referral for surgery, seizure frequency and characteristics, pre-operative MRI results, extent of resection, pathological diagnosis, complications, length of follow-up, and seizure improvement.

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Objective: The primary objective of this article is to examine the extent of self-reported non-adherence among patients participating in a controlled trial of an asthma compliance optimization intervention. The secondary objective is to introduce a two-question questionnaire that is, in wording and design, a neutral tool for disclosure of non-adherence behaviour.

Method: Data in this study was obtained as part of a controlled trial on an SMS monitoring and compliance intervention developed for Danish asthma patients.

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This study examines the relationship of three sociocultural factors-media influence, peer teasing, and parent teasing/comments and three potential moderator variables-self-esteem, social comparison, and endorsement of male strength and athleticism-to drive for muscularity in middle school boys. There were 287 seventh and eighth grade boys who completed a questionnaire measuring these variables as well as body mass index (BMI) and pubertal status. Results indicated that media influence and male physical attributes endorsement were particularly important correlates of drive for muscularity.

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Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolone, gatifloxacin 0.3%, compared to ciprofloxacin 0.3%, in preventing Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis in a rabbit laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) model.

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Purpose: To investigate the aqueous penetration of 3 commercially available ophthalmic fluoroquinolones.

Design: Prospective, double-masked, clinical study.

Participants: Fifty-two eyes of 52 patients.

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Objective: To present a case of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with adjunctive topical mitomycin C (MMC) in an anisometropic hyperopic patient after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) for keratoconus.

Methods: Interventional case report, chart review, and literature review.

Results: A 43-year-old man with a refraction of +7.

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Purpose: To evaluate quantitatively the effects of tinted spectacle lenses on visual performance in individuals without visual pathology.

Methods: Twenty-five subjects were assessed by measuring contrast sensitivity with and without glare. Gray, brown, yellow, green, purple, and blue lens tints were evaluated.

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