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Cynthia K. Suerken
Researcher at Wake Forest University
Publications - 74
Citations - 1783
Cynthia K. Suerken is an academic researcher from Wake Forest University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 61 publications receiving 1457 citations. Previous affiliations of Cynthia K. Suerken include Research Triangle Park & University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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The Burden of Influenza in Young Children, 2004–2009
Katherine A. Poehling,Kathryn M. Edwards,Marie R. Griffin,Peter G. Szilagyi,Mary Allen Staat,Marika K. Iwane,Beverly M. Snively,Cynthia K. Suerken,Caroline B. Hall,Geoffrey A. Weinberg,Sandra S. Chaves,Yuwei Zhu,Monica M. McNeal,Carolyn B. Bridges +13 more
TL;DR: Despite expanded vaccination recommendations, many children are insufficiently vaccinated, and substantial influenza burden remains, future studies need to evaluate trends in use of vaccine and antiviral agents and their impact on disease burden and identify strategies to prevent influenza in young infants.
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Prevalence of marijuana use at college entry and risk factors for initiation during freshman year.
Cynthia K. Suerken,Beth A. Reboussin,Erin L. Sutfin,Kimberly G. Wagoner,John G. Spangler,Mark Wolfson +5 more
TL;DR: Hispanic ethnicity, living on campus, and current use of cigarettes and alcohol were associated with a higher likelihood of initiating marijuana use during freshman year, and these results have implications for targeting substance abuse prevention programs on college campuses.
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Marijuana use trajectories and academic outcomes among college students.
Cynthia K. Suerken,Beth A. Reboussin,Kathleen L. Egan,Erin L. Sutfin,Kimberly G. Wagoner,John G. Spangler,Mark Wolfson +6 more
TL;DR: Students who use marijuana frequently at the beginning of the college career are especially at risk for lower academic achievement than non-users, suggesting that early intervention is critical.
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Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults with diabetes in the United States.
Ronny A. Bell,Cynthia K. Suerken,Joseph G. Grzywacz,Wei Lang,Sara A. Quandt,Thomas A. Arcury +5 more
TL;DR: These data further elucidate the nature of CAM use among people with diabetes and stress the need for interaction between providers and diabetes patients on CAM use as a self-management modality.
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Age, race, and ethnicity in the use of complementary and alternative medicine for health self-management: evidence from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.
Joseph G. Grzywacz,Wei Lang,Cynthia K. Suerken,Sara A. Quandt,Ronny A. Bell,Thomas A. Arcury +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey to determine if complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use for treating existing conditions and for health maintenance differs by age and ethnicity.