2023
Structural Racism, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Obesity-related Cancers among Black and Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Narrative Review.
Pichardo M, Ferrucci L, Molina Y, Esserman D, Irwin M. Structural Racism, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Obesity-related Cancers among Black and Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Narrative Review. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2023, 32: 1498-1507. PMID: 37650844, PMCID: PMC10872641, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-1147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanic/Latino adultsObesity-related cancersLifestyle behaviorsLatino adultsLifestyle guidelinesCancer preventionPoor lifestyle behaviorsU.S. Hispanic/Latino adultsHealthful lifestyle behaviorsCause of deathHealthy lifestyle choicesChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseCommon causeCancer riskNarrative reviewBlack adultsDisproportionate burdenObesityCancerAdultsLifestyle choicesDiseasePreventionDeath
2013
Physician Decision Making for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Elderly
Lewis CL, Esserman D, DeLeon C, Pignone MP, Pathman DE, Golin C. Physician Decision Making for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Elderly. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 1202-1207. PMID: 23539281, PMCID: PMC3744317, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2393-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerCRC screeningOlder patientsPoor healthPatient inputUS primary care physiciansColorectal cancer screeningPrimary care physiciansProportion of physiciansPotential harmScreening recommendationsCare physiciansFemale patientsResultsA totalCancer screeningEligible physiciansOlder womenIndividualized decisionsPatientsOBJECTIVEThe purposePhysician's decisionPhysiciansPotential benefitsOlder adultsGood health
2011
Older US Emergency Department Patients Are Less Likely to Receive Pain Medication Than Younger Patients: Results From a National Survey
Platts-Mills TF, Esserman DA, Brown DL, Bortsov AV, Sloane PD, McLean SA. Older US Emergency Department Patients Are Less Likely to Receive Pain Medication Than Younger Patients: Results From a National Survey. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 60: 199-206. PMID: 22032803, PMCID: PMC3338876, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain-related visitsPain-related ED visitsED visitsPain medicationEmergency departmentPain severityNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyUS emergency department patientsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyUS ED visitsPercentage of patientsEmergency department patientsUS emergency departmentsRace/ethnicityOpioid administrationYounger patientsDepartment patientsPrimary outcomeVisit codesCare SurveyPatientsAge groupsAnalgesicsMedicationsOlder adults
2007
Maternal, Birth, and Early-Life Influences on Adult Body Size in Women
Terry MB, Wei Y, Esserman D. Maternal, Birth, and Early-Life Influences on Adult Body Size in Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2007, 166: 5-13. PMID: 17470452, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 20 yearsInfant factorsAdult BMIChildhood growthRapid childhood growthMaternal weight gainAge 40 yearsChildhood growth measuresEarly life influencesImportant predictorPersistence of effectsMaternal BMIBirth measuresBirth weightAge 40BMIEarly infancyMaternal factorsAge 20Weight gainWomenLife influencesLarger womenAge 1Standard statistical methods