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Priscilla Chew

Researcher at Tufts Medical Center

Publications -  30
Citations -  15573

Priscilla Chew is an academic researcher from Tufts Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Myocardial infarction diagnosis. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 30 publications receiving 15368 citations. Previous affiliations of Priscilla Chew include Tufts University.

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K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: Evaluation, classification, and stratification

TL;DR: In the early 1990s, the National Kidney Foundation (K/DOQI) developed a set of clinical practice guidelines to define chronic kidney disease and to classify stages in the progression of kidney disease.
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Breastfeeding and maternal and infant health outcomes in developed countries.

TL;DR: A history of breastfeeding was associated with a reduced risk of many diseases in infants and mothers from developed countries and cluster randomized controlled studies on the effectiveness of various breastfeeding promotion interventions will provide further opportunity to investigate any disparity in health outcomes as a result of the intervention.
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K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease

Andrew S. Levey, +84 more
TL;DR: The purpose of the Executive Summary is to provide a "stand-alone" summary of the background, scope, methods, and key recommendations, as well as the complete text of the guideline statements.
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Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on serum markers of cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review

TL;DR: The evidence supports a dose-dependent beneficial effect of fish oil on serum triglycerides, particularly among people with more elevated levels, and fish oil consumption also modestly improves HDL cholesterol, increases LDL cholesterol levels, but does not appear to adversely affect glucose homeostasis.
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Management of opioid side effects in cancer-related and chronic noncancer pain: a systematic review

TL;DR: A systematic review as discussed by the authors assessed the management of opioid side effects in the context of cancer pain management or, in the event that no evidence was available for cancer pain, for chronic noncancer pain.