Publications by authors named "Kristin Masukawa"
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- The study aimed to explore unhealthy drinking behaviors in older adults compared to younger adults using data from visitors to an alcohol screening website in 2013 (n=94,221).* -
- Results revealed that 83% of respondents engaged in unhealthy drinking, with older adults showing fewer negative drinking consequences and higher confidence about changing their habits compared to younger groups.* -
- The findings suggest that online screening tools can effectively identify older adults with unhealthy drinking behaviors, and many are open to making changes, indicating a need for more web-based interventions for this demographic.*
Factors postulated to predict weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, include race, age, gender, technique, height, and initial weight. This paper contained 1551 gastric bypass patients (85.9% female).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChronic postoperative pain has been associated with mesh repair in meta-analysis of clinical trials. We compared the incidence of early complications, recurrence, and chronic pain syndrome in anatomic and mesh repairs in 200 patients. We defined chronic pain syndrome as pain in the inguinal area more than 3 months after inguinal hernia repair, patient referral to pain management, or necessity of a secondary procedure for pain control.
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