Publications by authors named "S Forrester"
Background: Contractures are a debilitating problem for individuals living in long-term care settings. However, there is a lack of education and training among the care staff regarding the identification of risk factors related to contractures and the preventive strategies that can decrease their development or progression. Addressing this knowledge gap has the potential to improve the quality of care provided to residents in care homes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBone healing after sliding hip screw internal fixation of intertrochanteric hip fractures is difficult to monitor with radiography. In this study, we describe and evaluate a device to non-invasively determine the loading on the screw implant as a possible qualitative indicator of bone healing. A novel load-sensing sliding hip screw (LS-SHS) was fabricated containing a radio-dense tungsten indicator rod that moves and can be measured within the screw cannulation when the screw bends under load via plain radiography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Researchers have increasingly recognized the importance of structural and social determinants of health (SSDOH) as key drivers of a multitude of diseases and health outcomes. The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is an ongoing, longitudinal cohort study of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) that has followed geographically and racially/ethnically diverse participants starting in 2000. Since its inception, MESA has incorporated numerous SSDOH assessments and instruments to study in relation to CVD and aging outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objective: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the US. Improved diagnosis and treatment of HDP may be achieved through home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM). However, there are challenges to effective HBPM during pregnancy.
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- COVID-19 had a significant impact on minority communities, highlighting the need for better research engagement with these groups, while existing evaluation methods hinder comprehensive analysis.
- A cross-sectional study in Massachusetts showed that 91.4% of 290 participants had received a COVID-19 vaccine, and 41.7% reported past infections, with findings indicating varying antibody responses and lingering symptoms, particularly among middle-aged Latinas.
- The study emphasized the importance of using saliva samples for serology and introduced standardized methods for better future evaluations, enhancing the understanding of COVID-19 and public health responses in underserved populations.