2016
Vitamin D Status Relates to Reproductive Outcome in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Pal L, Zhang H, Williams J, Santoro NF, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Coutifaris C, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers E, Legro RS, Network F. Vitamin D Status Relates to Reproductive Outcome in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 101: 3027-3035. PMID: 27186859, PMCID: PMC4971341, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-4352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeLive birthsVitD statusOvary syndromeSerum 25OHDIndependent predictorsSecondary analysisOvulation induction outcomesSerum 25OHD levelsVitamin D statusHealth diagnostic criteriaD statusNonpregnant populationRetrospective cohortControlled TrialsVitamin DPregnancy lossReproductive outcomesDiagnostic criteriaTrial dataProgressive improvementWomenInduction outcomeNational InstituteSyndrome
2013
Acupuncture and Clomiphene Citrate for Live Birth in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Study Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kuang H, Li Y, Wu X, Hou L, Wu T, Liu J, Ng EH, Stener-Victorin E, Legro RS, Zhang H. Acupuncture and Clomiphene Citrate for Live Birth in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Study Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-based Complementary And Alternative Medicine 2013, 2013: 527303. PMID: 24023577, PMCID: PMC3762180, DOI: 10.1155/2013/527303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeControl acupuncturePCOS womenTrue acupunctureOvary syndromeLive birthsEfficacy of acupunctureLive birth rateFirst-line medicineSafety monitoring boardClomiphene citrateOngoing multicenterAdjuvant treatmentOvulation inductionControlled TrialsTreatment armsAlternative therapiesMonitoring boardAcupunctureFertility treatmentCentral mechanismsStudy designTrialsBirth rateWomen
2006
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coping Group Intervention for Adults With HIV Who Are AIDS Bereaved: Longitudinal Effects on Grief
Sikkema KJ, Hansen NB, Ghebremichael M, Kochman A, Tarakeshwar N, Meade CS, Zhang H. A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coping Group Intervention for Adults With HIV Who Are AIDS Bereaved: Longitudinal Effects on Grief. Health Psychology 2006, 25: 563-570. PMID: 17014273, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.5.563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup interventionPsychiatric distressCognitive-behavioral group interventionLongitudinal effectsIndividual therapy conditionComplicated grief responsesGlobal psychiatric distressAIDS bereavementReaction IndexTherapy conditionsDistressed peopleDiverse sampleGrief severityIndividual therapyDistressGrief responsesHIV/AIDSLongitudinal dataLong-term effectivenessParticipantsGriefControlled TrialsSeverity scoreInterventionStudy periodLongitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with AIDS-Related Bereavement
Hansen NB, Tarakeshwar N, Ghebremichael M, Zhang H, Kochman A, Sikkema KJ. Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with AIDS-Related Bereavement. Death Studies 2006, 30: 609-636. PMID: 16865824, DOI: 10.1080/07481180600776002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultBereavementEthnicityFemaleGriefHIV SeropositivityHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleNew YorkPsychotherapy, GroupQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSexual BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWisconsinConceptsPsychiatric distressHIV-positive adultsHIV-positive participantsOutcome one yearCoping strategiesQuality of lifeMeasures of griefLongitudinal effectsControlled TrialsAvoidant coping strategiesIntervention participantsLongitudinal courseOne-yearGroup interventionOutcome variablesAvoidant copingGreater reductionInterventionAIDSDistressTrialsStudy conditionsCopingGriefParticipants