Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Accelerated atherosclerosis is related to traditional …

Gout affects 8.3 million Americans according to NHANES 2007–2008, approximately 3.9%
of the US population. Gout has substantial effect on physical function, productivity, health …

Background The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, which began in
December 2019, evolved to become a global pandemic. The pandemic, along with the …

Background. In previous literature, the stability and temporal evolution of psychobehavioral
responses to an outbreak remained undefined, because of the exclusively cross-sectional …

There is so much to do in primary care, and so little time to do it. During 15-minute visits,
physicians are expected to form partnerships with patients and their families, address …

Background—Black patients with acute myocardial infarction are less likely than whites to
receive coronary interventions. It is unknown whether racial disparities exist for other …

In this article, we examine the effect of citizens' risk orientations on policy choices that are
framed in various ways. We introduce an original risk orientations scale and test for the …

Fishing communities have been identified as among the highest-risk groups for HIV infection
in countries with high overall rates of HIV/AIDS prevalence. Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS stems …

This study evaluated how individuals living on the Gulf Coast perceived hurricane risk after
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It was hypothesized that hurricane outlook and optimistic bias …

Doctors often make decisions for their patients and predict their patients' preferences and
decisions to customize advice to their particular situation. We investigated how doctors make …