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

Benefits and Harms of Screening Mammography by Comorbidity and Age: A Qualitative Synthesis of Observational Studies and Decision Analyses.

Braithwaite D, Walter LC, Izano M, Kerlikowske K

J Gen Intern Med 2016 May doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3580-3

Unconventional endocannabinoid signaling governs sperm activation via the sex hormone progesterone.

Miller MR, Mannowetz N, Iavarone AT, Safavi R, Gracheva EO, Smith JF, Hill RZ, Bautista DM, Kirichok Y, Lishko PV

Science 2016 Apr doi: 10.1126/science.aad6887

Emerging Research Directions in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Report From an NHLBI/ACHA Working Group.

Gurvitz M, Burns KM, Brindis R, Broberg CS, Daniels CJ, Fuller SM, Honein MA, Khairy P, Kuehl KS, Landzberg MJ, Mahle WT, Mann DL, Marelli A, Newburger JW, Pearson GD, Starling RC, Tringali GR, Valente AM, Wu JC, Califf RM

J Am Coll Cardiol 2016 Apr doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.01.062

Direct measurement of Bisphenol A (BPA), BPA glucuronide and BPA sulfate in a diverse and low-income population of pregnant women reveals high exposure, with potential implications for previous exposure estimates: a cross-sectional study.

Gerona RR, Pan J, Zota AR, Schwartz JM, Friesen M, Taylor JA, Hunt PA, Woodruff TJ

Environ Health 2016 Apr doi: 10.1186/s12940-016-0131-2

Community characteristics associated with where urgent care centers are located: a cross-sectional analysis.

Le ST, Hsia RY

BMJ Open 2016 Apr doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010663

Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)., Siu AL, Bibbins-Domingo K, Grossman DC, Davidson KW, Epling JW Jr, García FA, Gillman M, Kemper AR, Krist AH, Kurth AE, Landefeld CS, Mangione CM, Harper DM, Phillips WR, Phipps MG, Pignone MP

JAMA 2016 Apr doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.2638

Preventability and Causes of Readmissions in a National Cohort of General Medicine Patients.

Auerbach AD, Kripalani S, Vasilevskis EE, Sehgal N, Lindenauer PK, Metlay JP, Fletcher G, Ruhnke GW, Flanders SA, Kim C, Williams MV, Thomas L, Giang V, Herzig SJ, Patel K, Boscardin WJ, Robinson EJ, Schnipper JL

JAMA Intern Med 2016 Apr doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7863

A Pilot Study of a Readiness Group to Increase Initiation of Smoking Cessation Services among Women in Residential Addiction Treatment.

Guydish J, Gruber VA, Le T, Tajima B, Andrews KB, Leo H, Zura SK, Miller R, Tsoh JY

J Subst Abuse Treat 2016 Apr doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.12.002

Effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on mindful eating, sweets consumption, and fasting glucose levels in obese adults: data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial.

Mason AE, Epel ES, Kristeller J, Moran PJ, Dallman M, Lustig RH, Acree M, Bacchetti P, Laraia BA, Hecht FM, Daubenmier J

J Behav Med 2016 Apr doi: 10.1007/s10865-015-9692-8

Incidence and Management of Uncomplicated Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in a National Sample of Women in the United States.

Suskind AM, Saigal CS, Hanley JM, Lai J, Setodji CM, Clemens JQ, Urologic Diseases of America Project.

Urology 2016 Apr doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.11.051