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Geraldine M. McQuillan
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 45
Citations - 12795
Geraldine M. McQuillan is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey & Population. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 45 publications receiving 12368 citations. Previous affiliations of Geraldine M. McQuillan include City University of New York.
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The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 1988 through 1994
Miriam J. Alter,Deanna Kruszon-Moran,Omana V. Nainan,Geraldine M. McQuillan,Fengxiang Gao,Linda A. Moyer,Richard A. Kaslow,Harold S. Margolis +7 more
TL;DR: The strongest factors independently associated with HCV infection were illegal drug use and high-risk sexual behavior, and poverty, having had 12 or fewer years of education, and having been divorced or separated were independently associated.
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The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.
Gregory L. Armstrong,Annemarie Wasley,Edgar P. Simard,Geraldine M. McQuillan,Wendi L. Kuhnert,Miriam J. Alter +5 more
TL;DR: To determine the characteristics of HCV-infected persons in the general United States population today and to monitor trends in prevalence, data on HCV infection from the most recent NHANES was analyzed.
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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in the United States, 2001–2002
Matthew J. Kuehnert,Deanna Kruszon-Moran,Holly A. Hill,Geraldine M. McQuillan,Sigrid K. McAllister,Gregory E. Fosheim,Linda K. McDougal,Jasmine Chaitram,Bette Jensen,Scott K. Fridkin,George Killgore,Fred C. Tenover +11 more
TL;DR: Many persons in the United States are colonized with S. aureus; prevalence rates differ demographically, and MRSA colonization prevalence, although low nationally in 2001-2002, may vary with demographic and organism characteristics.
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Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003 to 2010
Maxine M. Denniston,Ruth Jiles,Jan Drobeniuc,R. Monina Klevens,John W. Ward,Geraldine M. McQuillan,Scott D. Holmberg +6 more
TL;DR: The estimated prevalence of chronic HCV infection in the United States has decreased and risk factors for infection are essentially unchanged from previous periods and were reported by only about one half of infected persons.
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Prevalence of high blood pressure and elevated serum creatinine level in the United States: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994).
Josef Coresh,G. Laura Wei,Geraldine M. McQuillan,Fredrick L Brancati,Andrew S. Levey,Camille A. Jones,Michael J. Klag +6 more
TL;DR: Elevated serum creatinine level, an indicator of chronic renal disease, is common and strongly related to inadequate treatment of high blood pressure.