Our Department
The Department of Preventive Medicine aims to improve the health of individuals and populations through translational research, education and training, community outreach and promotion of public health. The department is dedicated to promoting health across the lifespan and in all segments of the population. More >
Recent Publications
Meta-analysis identifies mitochondrial DNA sequence variants associated with walking speed.
Manini TM,
Buford TW,
Kairalla JA,
McDermott MM,
Vaz Fragoso CA,
Fielding RA,
Hsu FC,
Johannsen N,
Kritchevsky S,
…
Geroscience. 2018 Oct 18. doi: 10.1007/s11357-018-0043-x. [Epub ahead of print]
Preferences for physical activity: A conjoint analysis involving people with chronic knee pain.
Pinto D, Bockenholt U, Lee J, Chang RW, Sharma L, Finn DJ, Heinemann AW, Holl JL, Hansen P.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2018 Oct 15. pii: S1063-4584(18)31500-0. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.10.002. [Epub ahead of print]
Does cessation fatigue predict smoking-cessation milestones? A longitudinal study of current and former smokers.
Heckman BW, Dahne J, Germeroth LJ, Mathew AR, Santa Ana EJ, Saladin ME, Carpenter MJ.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2018 Nov;86(11):903-914. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000338.
The use of cultural identity in predicting health lifestyle behaviors in Latinx immigrant adolescents.
Moise RK,
Meca A,
Schwartz SJ,
Unger JB,
Lorenzo-Blanco EI,
Ángel Cano M,
Szapocznik J,
Piña-Watson B,
Des Rosiers SE,
…
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2018 Oct 18. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000229. [Epub ahead of print]
A simple clinical calculator for assessing cardiac event risk in liver transplant candidates: The cardiovascular risk in orthotopic liver transplantation score.
VanWagner LB.
Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2018 Jun;11(6):145-148. doi: 10.1002/cld.718. Epub 2018 Jul 26. No abstract available.
The prognostic value of interleukin 6 in multiple chronic diseases and all-cause death: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Cainzos-Achirica M,
Enjuanes C,
Greenland P,
McEvoy JW,
Cushman M,
Dardari Z,
Nasir K,
Budoff MJ,
Al-Mallah MH,
…
Atherosclerosis. 2018 Oct 4;278:217-225. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.09.034. [Epub ahead of print]
A Survey Study of Attitude and Knowledge Regarding Female Fertility Preservation Among Reproductive Health Professionals in Fujian, China.
Ju K, Kopp M, Wang Y, Yuan G, Zheng W, Ataman LM, Woodruff TK, Chen Q, Xiao S.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2018 Oct 12. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2018.0065. [Epub ahead of print]
Innovative study designs and methods for optimizing and implementing behavioral interventions to improve health.
Naar S, Czajkowski SM, Spring B.
Health Psychol. 2018 Oct 11. doi: 10.1037/hea0000657. [Epub ahead of print]
Parenting Desires Among Individuals Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States.
Cohn SE, Haddad LB, Sheth AN, Hayford C, Chmiel JS, Janulis PF, Schmandt J.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 15;5(10):ofy232. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy232. eCollection 2018 Oct.
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Welcome from Donald M Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA
We reach beyond the diagnosis and treatment of illness and scientifically address the major challenges in American medicine today, which include disease prevention and control, improved health care for all, and better organization and financing of health care services.
