Publications | UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies

I don't want to be the one saying 'we should just let him die': intrapersonal tensions experienced by surrogate decision makers in the ICU.

Schenker Y, Crowley-Matoka M, Dohan D, Tiver GA, Arnold RM, White DB

J Gen Intern Med 2012 Dec doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2129-y

Chromium supplementation in non-obese non-diabetic subjects is associated with a decline in insulin sensitivity.

Masharani U, Gjerde C, McCoy S, Maddux BA, Hessler D, Goldfine ID, Youngren JF

BMC Endocr Disord 2012 Nov doi: 10.1186/1472-6823-12-31

Effect of testosterone replacement on response to sildenafil citrate in men with erectile dysfunction: a parallel, randomized trial.

Spitzer M, Basaria S, Travison TG, Davda MN, Paley A, Cohen B, Mazer NA, Knapp PE, Hanka S, Lakshman KM, Ulloor J, Zhang A, Orwoll K, Eder R, Collins L, Mohammed N, Rosen RC, DeRogatis L, Bhasin S

Ann Intern Med 2012 Nov doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-10-201211200-00004

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and cardiovascular disease in United States adults.

Bilhorn KR, Luo Y, Lee BT, Wong ND

Am J Cardiol 2012 Nov doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.06.056

Use of the Medicare posthospitalization skilled nursing benefit in the last 6 months of life.

Aragon K, Covinsky K, Miao Y, Boscardin WJ, Flint L, Smith AK

Arch Intern Med 2012 Nov doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4451

Menarche in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease.

Gupta N, Lustig RH, Kohn MA, Vittinghoff E

Dig Dis Sci 2012 Nov doi: 10.1007/s10620-012-2235-z

Creating a culture of safety within operative neurosurgery: the design and implementation of a perioperative safety video.

Lau CY, Greysen SR, Mistry RI, Han SJ, Mummaneni PV, Berger MS

Neurosurg Focus 2012 Nov doi: 10.3171/2012.9.FOCUS12244

Cholesterol screening and management in children and young adults should start early--NO!

Schroeder AR, Redberg RF

Clin Cardiol 2012 Nov doi: 10.1002/clc.22075

Are staffing changes in California's hospitals sensitive to individual hospital characteristics?

Serratt T, Spetz J, Harrington C

Nurs Econ 2012 Nov

Cranial irradiation increases risk of stroke in pediatric brain tumor survivors.

Campen CJ, Kranick SM, Kasner SE, Kessler SK, Zimmerman RA, Lustig R, Phillips PC, Storm PB, Smith SE, Ichord R, Fisher MJ

Stroke 2012 Nov doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.661561