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Chronic exposure to inhaled, traffic-related nitrogen dioxide and a blunted cortisol response in adolescents.

Environ Res

May 2018

Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 650 Charles E Young Dr S, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Chronic health effects of traffic-related air pollution, like nitrogen dioxide (NO), are well-documented. Animal models suggested that NO exposures dysregulate cortisol function.

Objectives: We evaluated the association between traffic-related NO exposure and adolescent human cortisol concentrations, utilizing measures of the cortisol diurnal slope.

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Comparing the implementation of team approaches for improving diabetes care in community health centers.

BMC Health Serv Res

December 2014

Division of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley 50 University Hall, Room 245, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.

Article Synopsis
  • The study aims to improve diabetes care in community health centers by examining the implementation of medical assistants (MAs) and community health workers (CHWs) in patient management.
  • Differences in how CHWs and MAs were utilized resulted in varied success in integrating health coaching practices across different clinics.
  • Key challenges included time constraints for MAs and the need for supportive team dynamics and proactive leadership to enhance the effectiveness of diabetes care initiatives.
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Aim: To determine the role of primary antifungal prophylaxis in the prevention of cryptococcal meningitis and all-cause mortality in advanced HIV infection.

Materials & Methods: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and observational studies. Google Scholar™, PubMed and Embase databases were searched for relevant studies.

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