Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2007
Comparative StudyHealth conditions among women with a disability.
This study was designed to determine if the incidence of some common health conditions was higher among 770 women with a disability compared with 1097 women without a disability and 679 men with a disability in the same primary care medical practices. ⋯ Healthcare providers should be aware of risks associated with specific impairment groups so they can implement prevention and treatment strategies.
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical TrialInfluence of Hispanic ethnicity on blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcomes in women with CAD and hypertension: findings from INVEST.
Prospective data regarding blood pressure (BP) control and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in Hispanic women are lacking. ⋯ Despite accounting for a lower risk profile, deployment of protocol-based antihypertensive treatment regimens resulted in superior BP control and fewer CV events in Hispanic women compared with non-Hispanic white women.
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2007
Recruitment of women research participants: the Women's Health Registry at the University of Michigan.
The goal was to develop the Women's Health Registry, a research participant database that prospectively collects detailed information on potential research subjects to assist in linking them with open research protocols and to assess investigator use and satisfaction with this Registry. ⋯ The Women's Health Registry was successfully developed, and the goal of linking women with appropriate protocols was met with significant investigator satisfaction.