Showing papers by "Darios Getahun published in 2011"
TL;DR: The association between childhood obesity and GERD may have important implications for their future risk of GERD-associated diseases, such as esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Abstract: Objective. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may link the obesity epidemic to an array of adverse health outcomes including chronic esophageal inflammation and, consequentially, to pathophysiological changes of the esophagus. Although obesity and GERD are associated in adults, data in children are scarce and inconclusive. The aim of this study is to investigate whether, similar to adults, obesity is associated with GERD in youth. Methods. For this population-based, cross-sectional study, measured weight and height and diagnosis of GERD were extracted from electronic medical records of 690 321 patients, aged 2–19 years, who were enrolled in an integrated prepaid health plan between 2007 and 2008. Weight class (normal weight, overweight, moderate and extreme obesity) was assigned based on body mass index-for-age. Results. Overall, GERD was diagnosed in 1.5% of boys and 1.8% of girls (P<0.001). Moderately and extremely obese children, aged 6–11 years, were more likely to have a diagnosis of GERD...
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TL;DR: Electively-induced women were more likely to be white, educated, to have initiated prenatal care early in the pregnancy, and smoked during pregnancy compared with those with spontaneous onset of labor.
Abstract: Background
Induction of labor is a common obstetric procedure associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. The purpose of this study is to describe maternal characteristics and recent trends in induction of labor based on maternal age and race/ethnicity.
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