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

Role of [(18)F]-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the early detection of persistent/recurrent thyroid carcinoma in intermediate-to-high risk patients following initial radioactive iodine ablation therapy.

Kim MH, O JH, Ko SH, Bae JS, Lim DJ, Kim SH, Baek KH, Lee JM, Kang MI, Cha BY, Lee KW

Thyroid 2012 Feb doi: 10.1089/thy.2011.0177

Impact of decision aids in a sustained implementation at a breast care center.

By: Belkora JK, Volz S, Teng AE, Moore DH, Loth MK, Sepucha KR

Patient Educ Couns 2012 Feb doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.05.011

Adiponectin is associated with increased mortality and heart failure in patients with stable ischemic heart disease: data from the Heart and Soul Study.

Beatty AL, Zhang MH, Ku IA, Na B, Schiller NB, Whooley MA

Atherosclerosis 2012 Feb doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.038

Effects of a multicentre teamwork and communication programme on patient outcomes: results from the Triad for Optimal Patient Safety (TOPS) project.

Auerbach AD, Sehgal NL, Blegen MA, Maselli J, Alldredge BK, Vittinghoff E, Wachter RM

BMJ Qual Saf 2012 Feb doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000311

Senior adult oncology.

Hurria A, Browner IS, Cohen HJ, Denlinger CS, deShazo M, Extermann M, Ganti AK, Holland JC, Holmes HM, Karlekar MB, Keating NL, McKoy J, Medeiros BC, Mrozek E, O'Connor T, Petersdorf SH, Rugo HS, Silliman RA, Tew WP, Walter LC, Weir AB 3rd, Wildes T

J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2012 Feb doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2012.0019

Statin use and postoperative atrial fibrillation after major noncardiac surgery.

Bhave PD, Goldman LE, Vittinghoff E, Maselli JH, Auerbach A

Heart Rhythm 2012 Feb doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.09.003

Financial strain and impaired fasting glucose: the moderating role of physical activity in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study.

Puterman E, Adler N, Matthews KA, Epel E

Psychosom Med 2012 Feb doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3182448d74

Quasi-experimental trial of diabetes Self-Management Automated and Real-Time Telephonic Support (SMARTSteps) in a Medicaid managed care plan: study protocol.

Ratanawongsa N, Handley MA, Quan J, Sarkar U, Pfeifer K, Soria C, Schillinger D

BMC Health Serv Res 2012 Jan doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-22

Overuse of health care services in the United States: an understudied problem.

Korenstein D, Falk R, Howell EA, Bishop T, Keyhani S

Arch Intern Med 2012 Jan doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.772

Reconsidering transfer for percutaneous coronary intervention strategy: time is of the essence.

Redberg RF

Arch Intern Med 2012 Jan doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.566