2023
Black-White differences in uterine cancer symptomatology and stage at diagnosis
Xu X, Chen L, Nunez-Smith M, Clark M, Ferris J, Hershman D, Wright J. Black-White differences in uterine cancer symptomatology and stage at diagnosis. Gynecologic Oncology 2023, 180: 118-125. PMID: 38091770, PMCID: PMC10922746, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced stage diagnosisWhite patientsPostmenopausal bleedingPatient characteristicsEnd Results-Medicare databaseBlack-white differencesBlack-White disparitiesBlack patientsUterine cancerCancer symptomsHigh riskPatientsAdvanced stageSymptomsDiagnosisCancer symptomatologyRegression modelsRiskLarge proportionBleedingHistologyCancerEpidemiologySymptomatologyMonths
2017
Perceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait KM, Edmondson DE, Davidson KW, Beltrame JF, Bueno H, Lin H, Dreyer RP, Brush JE, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Perceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 50-58. PMID: 27984507, PMCID: PMC5459399, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPSS-14 scoreMiddle-aged patientsPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesMonths of recoveryAMI anginaInitial hospitalizationPerceived Stress ScalePatientsAnginaLess improvementLinear mixed-effects modelsFirst monthPsychological stressMixed-effects modelsWomenMonthsHigh levelsMenInfarctionStress ScalePerceived stress
2015
Prescription drug insurance and cost-related medication nonadherence among Medicare seniors: findings from two national surveys
Jensen G, Xu X. Prescription drug insurance and cost-related medication nonadherence among Medicare seniors: findings from two national surveys. Journal Of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 2015, 7: 11-21. DOI: 10.1111/jphs.12116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost-related nonadherenceMultiple chronic conditionsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyChronic conditionsDrug insuranceMedicare seniorsCost-related medication nonadherenceChronic health conditionsMultivariable regression modelsPrescription drug insuranceMedication nonadherenceChronic illnessCardiovascular diseaseRepresentative data sourcesOlder adultsHealth conditionsMonthsLower likelihoodDevastating consequencesMedicationsNonadherenceLower ratesNational surveyRetirement StudyRegression models