Little research has addressed the heterogeneity and mortality risk in body mass index (BMI)
trajectories among older populations. Applying latent class trajectory models to 9,538 adults …

Importance There continue to be low numbers of underrepresented minorities, including
African Americans, in academic medicine. Historically Black medical colleges and universities …

Background: Home oxygen therapy is often required in children with chronic respiratory
conditions. This document provides an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the …

We document patterns of intermarriage between immigrants and natives during a period of
unprecedented growth in the size and diversity of America’s foreign-born population. …

Background The objective of the current study was to define the incidence, as well as time
course of mortality within the first year after liver transplantation. Methods Data on adult, first-…

The growing diversity of the US population raises questions about integration among America's
fastest growing minority population—Hispanics. The canonical view is that intermarriage …

The population prevalence of pediatric chronic pain is not well characterized, in part
because of a lack of nationally representative data. Previous research suggests that pediatric …

Rationale: Outcomes related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) used to bridge
patients to lung transplantation in the context of center differences in transplant expertise …

Introduction Primary liver cancer mortality rates have been increasing in the US, but reported
decreases among 35–49 year olds may foreshadow future declines. We sought to use age-…

Background and Objectives MRI is commonly used in the pediatric population and often
requires sedation or general anesthesia to complete. This study used data from a pediatric …