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Albert Oberman
Researcher at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publications - 94
Citations - 9146
Albert Oberman is an academic researcher from University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Population. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 94 publications receiving 8792 citations. Previous affiliations of Albert Oberman include University of Alabama.
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Walking compared with vigorous exercise for the prevention of cardiovascular events in women.
JoAnn E. Manson,Philip Greenland,Andrea Z. LaCroix,Marcia L. Stefanick,Charles P. Mouton,Albert Oberman,Michael G. Perri,David S. Sheps,Mary Pettinger,David S. Siscovick +9 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that both walking and vigorous exercise are associated with substantial reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular events among postmenopausal women, irrespective of race or ethnic group, age, and body-mass index.
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Effect of Diuretic-Based Antihypertensive Treatment on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Diabetic Patients With Isolated Systolic Hypertension
J. David Curb,Sara L. Pressel,Jeffrey A. Cutler,Peter J. Savage,William B. Applegate,Henry R. Black,Greta Camel,Barry R. Davis,P. Frost,Nelly Gonzalez,Gordon P. Guthrie,Albert Oberman,Gail H. Rutan,Jeremiah Stamler +13 more
TL;DR: Low-dose diuretic-based (chlorthalidone) treatment is effective in preventing major CVD events, cerebral and cardiac, in both non-insulin-treated diabetic and nondiabetic older patients with ISH.
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Design of the prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial
Philip C. Prorok,Gerald L. Andriole,Robert S. Bresalier,Saundra S. Buys,David Chia,E. David Crawford,Ronald Fogel,Edward P. Gelmann,Fred Gilbert,Marsha A. Hasson,Richard B. Hayes,Christine Cole Johnson,Jack S. Mandel,Albert Oberman,Barbara O'Brien,Martin M. Oken,Sameer Rafla,Douglas T. Reding,Wilmer M. Rutt,Joel L. Weissfeld,Lance A. Yokochi,John K. Gohagan +21 more
TL;DR: Eligibility, consent, and other design features of the trial, randomization and screening procedures, and an outline of the follow-up procedures are described and a data analysis plan is presented.
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Effect of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Left Ventricular Geometry and Systolic Function in Hypertensive Subjects Hypertension Genetic Epidemiology Network (HyperGEN) Study
Vittorio Palmieri,Jonathan N. Bella,Donna K. Arnett,Jennifer E. Liu,Albert Oberman,Min Yan Schuck,Dalane W. Kitzman,Paul N. Hopkins,Derek Morgan,D. C. Rao,Richard B. Devereux +10 more
TL;DR: In a relatively healthy, population-based sample of hypertensive adults, type 2 diabetes was associated with higher LV mass, more concentric LV geometry, and lower myocardial function, independent of age, sex, body size, and arterial BP.
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Associations of Race/Ethnicity, Education, and Dietary Intervention with the Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire The Women's Health Trial Feasibility Study in Minority Populations
TL;DR: The results suggest that special protocols which address participant training may be necessary when using self-administered FFQs in minority or poorly educated populations.