Publications by authors named "T J King"
Beyond the Nest: The Role of Financial Independence in Young Adult Health.
Int J Behav Med
January 2025
Background: This study aimed to examine the impact of neighborhood conditions and household material hardship experiences on young adult health outcomes, while also considering financial autonomy as a critical determinant of health.
Method: We employed a cross-sectional observational design with a diverse sample of young adults from a large urban university. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between neighborhood conditions and material hardship with health outcomes by financial autonomy.
Background: Flat epithelial atypia (FEA), a rare breast proliferative lesion, is often diagnosed following core biopsy (CB) of mammographic microcalcifications. In the prospective multi-institution TBCRC 034 trial, we investigate the upgrade rate to ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive cancer following excision for patients diagnosed with FEA on CB.
Patients And Methods: Patients with a breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS) ≤ 4 imaging abnormality and a concordant CB diagnosis of FEA were identified for excision.
Article Synopsis
- Early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is crucial for improving survival, but current methods like imaging and the CA19-9 blood test lack sensitivity for early-stage tumors.
- A study was conducted to identify a blood-based protein signature that performs better than CA19-9, analyzing approximately 3000 proteins and using machine learning to create multiple biomarker signatures.
- The new signatures showed significant improvements, achieving 84% sensitivity at 95% specificity, compared to CA19-9’s 53% sensitivity, and identified 41 promising biomarker candidates for further validation.
Obesity is a risk factor for prolonged mechanical ventilation after tracheotomy.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
December 2024
Objective: To compare patient outcomes across body mass index (BMI) subgroups in the setting of recent tracheotomy.
Methods: This retrospective chart review included patients over 18 years old who underwent tracheotomy placement between February 2017 and March 2020. Patients were divided into five groups based on BMI: underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese, and morbidly obese.