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Howard M. Kravitz
Researcher at Rush University Medical Center
Publications - 169
Citations - 10306
Howard M. Kravitz is an academic researcher from Rush University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sleep study & Polysomnography. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 159 publications receiving 9004 citations. Previous affiliations of Howard M. Kravitz include Rush Medical College & University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Duration of menopausal vasomotor symptoms over the menopause transition.
Nancy E. Avis,Sybil L. Crawford,Gail A. Greendale,Joyce T. Bromberger,Susan A. Everson-Rose,Ellen B. Gold,Rachel Hess,Hadine Joffe,Howard M. Kravitz,Ping G. Tepper,Rebecca C. Thurston +10 more
TL;DR: Frequent VMS lasted more than 7 years during the menopausal transition for more than half of the women and persisted for 4.5 years after the FMP, and they may last longer for African American women.
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Predicting the "Revolving Door" Phenomenon Among Patients With Schizophrenic, Schizoaffective, and Affective Disorders
Thomas W. Haywood,Howard M. Kravitz,Linda S. Grossman,James L. Cavanaugh,John M. Davis,Dan A. Lewis +5 more
TL;DR: Alcohol/drug problems and noncompliance with medication were the most important factors related to frequency of hospitalization, and preventing these behaviors through patient education may reduce rehospitalization rates.
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Sleep difficulty in women at midlife: a community survey of sleep and the menopausal transition.
Howard M. Kravitz,Patricia A. Ganz,Joyce T. Bromberger,Lynda H. Powell,Kim Sutton-Tyrrell,Peter M. Meyer +5 more
TL;DR: To compare age-adjusted and ethnic differences in prevalences of sleep difficulty at various stages of the menopausal transition and to determine the relative contribution of other factors, including vasomotor symptoms, sociodemographics, and psychological and physical health factor.
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Depressive symptoms during the menopausal transition: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Joyce T. Bromberger,Karen A. Matthews,Laura L. Schott,Sarah Brockwell,Nancy E. Avis,Howard M. Kravitz,Susan A. Everson-Rose,Ellen B. Gold,MaryFran Sowers,John F. Randolph +9 more
TL;DR: Most midlife women do not experience high depressive symptoms, but those that do are more likely to experienceHigh depressive symptom levels when perimenopausal or postmenopausal than when premenopausal, independent of factors such as difficulty paying for basics, negative attitudes, poor perceived health, and stressful events.
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Sleep disturbance during the menopausal transition in a multi-ethnic community sample of women.
Howard M. Kravitz,Xinhua Zhao,Joyce T. Bromberger,Ellen B. Gold,Martica H. Hall,Karen A. Matthews,MaryFran Sowers +6 more
TL;DR: Progression through the menopausal transition as indicated by 3 menopausal characteristics--symptoms, bleeding-defined stages, and endogenous hormone levels--is associated with self-reported sleep disturbances.