Publications by authors named "N E Vecchio"
Renal and Vascular Functional Decline in Aged Low Birth Weight Murine Adults.
Kidney Blood Press Res
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Maternal undernutrition leads to low birth weight in neonates, which can increase the risk for high blood pressure and kidney disease later in life, though the exact reasons are not fully understood.
- The study utilized a mouse model to examine factors like oxidative stress and vascular function in low birth weight mice after one year, measuring various health indicators and testing different pharmacological treatments.
- Results showed that low birth weight mice had higher blood pressure and decreased kidney function, but administration of specific drugs improved their conditions, indicating that therapies targeting oxidative stress and vascular function might mitigate some long-term health issues.
Social support has been associated with viral suppression among persons living with HIV (PWH). We examined cross-sectional data from young Black men who have sex with men to see if sociodemographic factors, medical history, and egocentric Facebook social support measures are related to viral suppression. Differences between participants were examined using Chi-square, Fisher's exact, or Wilcoxon Rank Sum Tests, with significance set at = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite increased recognition that structural racism contributes to poorer health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities, there are knowledge gaps about how current patterns of racial residential segregation are associated with cancer screening uptake. The authors examined associations between Black residential segregation and screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) and cervical cancer among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White adults.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of CRC and cervical cancer screening-eligible adults from five health care systems within the Population-Based Research to Optimize the Screening Process (PROSPR II) Consortium (cohort entry, 2010-2012).
Purpose: Evidence of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention and control is growing, but little is known about patient-level factors associated with delayed care. We analyzed data from a survey focused on Iowan cancer patients' COVID-19 experiences in the early part of the pandemic.
Methods: Participants were recruited from the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center's Patients Enhancing Research Collaborations at Holden (PERCH) program.