James M Raczynski
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1661466 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | James M Raczynski |
| NOMBRES | James M |
| APELLIDO | Raczynski |
| FIRMA | RACZYNSKI J M |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1985 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Relationship of Psychological Characteristics to Daily Life Ischemia
OBJECTIVE: Cardiac ischemia during daily life is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Mental stress is known to provoke cardiac ischemia and is related to psychological variables. In this multicenter cohort study, we assessed whether psychological characteristics were associated with ischemia in daily life. METHODS: This study examined patients with clinically stable coronary artery disease (CAD) with documented cardiac ischemia…
The Evaluation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Reduce Childhood Obesity
This article describes the evaluation of the Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003, a comprehensive legislative proposal to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity through changes in the school environment. In addition, the article discusses specific components of the evaluation that may be applicable to other childhood obesity policy evaluation efforts. The conceptual framework for the evaluation, research questions, and evaluation design are desc…
Core Competencies for Doctoral Education in Public Health
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) released the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Core Competency Model in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, a national expert panel with members of the academic and practice communities guided by the ASPH Education Committee developed its 7 performance domains, including 54 competencies. We provide an overview and analysis of the challenges and issues associated with the variability in DrPH degree offering…
Training Community Health Workers to Reduce Health Disparities in Alabamaʼs Black Belt
African American women have significantly higher mortality rates from heart disease and stroke than White women despite advances in treatment and the management of risk factors. Community health workers (CHWs) serve important roles in culturally relevant programs to prevent disease and promote health. This article describes the Pine Apple Heart and Stroke Project's activities to (1) revise the Women's Wellness Sourcebook Module III: Heart and Str…
Psychosocial Treatment Within Sex by Ethnicity Subgroups in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Clinical Trial
OBJECTIVE: Intervening in depression and/or low perceived social support within 28 days after myocardial infarction (MI) in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease (ENRICHD) clinical trial did not increase event-free survival. The purpose of the present investigation was to conduct post hoc analyses on sex and ethnic minority subgroups to assess whether any treatment subgroup is at reduced or increased risk of greater morbidity/mortality…
Physical Activity Patterns Among Women in Rural Alabama
Ethnic differences in factors associated with higher activity levels need to be considered in physical activity interventions
The Depression Interview and Structured Hamilton (Dish)
Objective The Depression Interview and Structured Hamilton (DISH) is a semistructured interview developed for the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease (ENRICHD) study, a multicenter clinical trial of treatment for depression and low perceived social support after acute myocardial infarction. The DISH is designed to diagnose depression in medically ill patients and to assess its severity on an embedded version of Williams’ Structured Inter…
Lessons Learned From the Uniontown Community Health Project
These lessons may benefit others implementing CHA programs
Psychological Correlates of Mental Stress-induced Ischemia in the Laboratory
Participants consisted of 184 patients (160 males, 24 females) with positive angiograms or prior myocardial infarctions who displayed at least 1 mm of ST segment depression on a standardized treadmill test. Mean scores on the Reward Dependence subscale of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire were higher in patients displaying ischemia during mental stress. Patients who reported higher levels of irritability/anger in response to the Speech…
The Psychophysiological Investigations of Myocardial Ischemia (Pimi) Study
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated physiological, neuroendocrine, and psychological status and functioning of patients with coronary artery disease in order to clarify their role in the expression of symptoms during myocardial ischemia (MI), and to establish repeatability of responses to mental stress. Design and methods of the study are presented. METHODS: One hundred ninety-six coronary artery disease patients were examined during physical and men…
Reproducibility of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia in the Psychophysiological Investigations of Myocardial Ischemia (Pimi)
OBJECTIVE: Many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) develop myocardial ischemia in response to mental stress. This has been documented both in the natural environment and in the laboratory. However, the reproducibility of laboratory mental stress-induced ischemia has not been investigated. METHOD: Sixty patients with documented CAD and a positive exercise stress test discontinued cardiac medications and underwent two standardized mental s…
Cardiovascular Reactivity to Video Game Predicts Subsequent Blood Pressure Increases in Young Men
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the relationship between heightened reactivity of blood pressure (BP) during stress and 5-year changes in blood pressure and hypertensive status, using the CARDIA study. METHOD: A total of 3364 participants (910 white men, 909 white women, 678 black men, and 867 black women), initially 20 to 32 years old and normotensive, were included. Cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stressors (video g…
Psychosocial Factors and Plasma Lipids in Black and White Young Adults
These analyses examined the relationship between fasting plasma lipids and several psychosocial factors in a healthy cohort of 5115 black and white men and women between the ages of 18 and 30. Primary analyses were performed within race/gender subgroups and were supplemented with analyses examining consistency of associations across these groups. After controlling for age, high density lipoprotein (HDL) decreased, triglycerides increased, low den…
Diagnoses, symptoms, and attribution of symptoms among black and white inpatients admitted for coronary heart disease
OBJECTIVES. This study examined health care-seeking behaviors to elucidate factors that contribute to differences in patterns of coronary heart disease between African Americans and Whites. The prevalence of diagnosed coronary heart disease, patients' perceptions of symptoms and attribution of symptoms, and predictors of painful symptoms and attribution of cardiac symptoms were examined. METHODS. The study involved 2416 patients admitted with dia…
Physical activity of public housing residents in Birmingham, Alabama
OBJECTIVES. Because few data are available concerning physical activity among minority and low-income persons, we characterized physical activity patterns among public housing residents. METHODS. Two separate cross-sectional surveys were conducted 1 year apart of randomly selected residents of eight rental communities administered by the housing authority of Birmingham, Ala. Indigenous interviewers completed 687 interviews in survey 1 and 599 in …
Neuromuscular activity and electromyography in painful backs
Neuromuscular activity and electromyography in painful backs
Diagnoses, symptoms, and attribution of symptoms among black and white inpatients admitted for coronary heart disease
OBJECTIVES. This study examined health care-seeking behaviors to elucidate factors that contribute to differences in patterns of coronary heart disease between African Americans and Whites. The prevalence of diagnosed coronary heart disease, patients' perceptions of symptoms and attribution of symptoms, and predictors of painful symptoms and attribution of cardiac symptoms were examined. METHODS. The study involved 2416 patients admitted with dia…
Core Competencies for Doctoral Education in Public Health
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) released the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Core Competency Model in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, a national expert panel with members of the academic and practice communities guided by the ASPH Education Committee developed its 7 performance domains, including 54 competencies. We provide an overview and analysis of the challenges and issues associated with the variability in DrPH degree offering…
Physical activity of public housing residents in Birmingham, Alabama
OBJECTIVES. Because few data are available concerning physical activity among minority and low-income persons, we characterized physical activity patterns among public housing residents. METHODS. Two separate cross-sectional surveys were conducted 1 year apart of randomly selected residents of eight rental communities administered by the housing authority of Birmingham, Ala. Indigenous interviewers completed 687 interviews in survey 1 and 599 in …
The Evaluation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Reduce Childhood Obesity
This article describes the evaluation of the Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003, a comprehensive legislative proposal to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity through changes in the school environment. In addition, the article discusses specific components of the evaluation that may be applicable to other childhood obesity policy evaluation efforts. The conceptual framework for the evaluation, research questions, and evaluation design are desc…
Neuromuscular activity and electromyography in painful backs
Neuromuscular activity and electromyography in painful backs
Physical activity of public housing residents in Birmingham, Alabama
OBJECTIVES. Because few data are available concerning physical activity among minority and low-income persons, we characterized physical activity patterns among public housing residents. METHODS. Two separate cross-sectional surveys were conducted 1 year apart of randomly selected residents of eight rental communities administered by the housing authority of Birmingham, Ala. Indigenous interviewers completed 687 interviews in survey 1 and 599 in …
Diagnoses, symptoms, and attribution of symptoms among black and white inpatients admitted for coronary heart disease
OBJECTIVES. This study examined health care-seeking behaviors to elucidate factors that contribute to differences in patterns of coronary heart disease between African Americans and Whites. The prevalence of diagnosed coronary heart disease, patients' perceptions of symptoms and attribution of symptoms, and predictors of painful symptoms and attribution of cardiac symptoms were examined. METHODS. The study involved 2416 patients admitted with dia…
Psychosocial Factors and Plasma Lipids in Black and White Young Adults
These analyses examined the relationship between fasting plasma lipids and several psychosocial factors in a healthy cohort of 5115 black and white men and women between the ages of 18 and 30. Primary analyses were performed within race/gender subgroups and were supplemented with analyses examining consistency of associations across these groups. After controlling for age, high density lipoprotein (HDL) decreased, triglycerides increased, low den…
The Psychophysiological Investigations of Myocardial Ischemia (Pimi) Study
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated physiological, neuroendocrine, and psychological status and functioning of patients with coronary artery disease in order to clarify their role in the expression of symptoms during myocardial ischemia (MI), and to establish repeatability of responses to mental stress. Design and methods of the study are presented. METHODS: One hundred ninety-six coronary artery disease patients were examined during physical and men…
Reproducibility of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia in the Psychophysiological Investigations of Myocardial Ischemia (Pimi)
OBJECTIVE: Many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) develop myocardial ischemia in response to mental stress. This has been documented both in the natural environment and in the laboratory. However, the reproducibility of laboratory mental stress-induced ischemia has not been investigated. METHOD: Sixty patients with documented CAD and a positive exercise stress test discontinued cardiac medications and underwent two standardized mental s…
Cardiovascular Reactivity to Video Game Predicts Subsequent Blood Pressure Increases in Young Men
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the relationship between heightened reactivity of blood pressure (BP) during stress and 5-year changes in blood pressure and hypertensive status, using the CARDIA study. METHOD: A total of 3364 participants (910 white men, 909 white women, 678 black men, and 867 black women), initially 20 to 32 years old and normotensive, were included. Cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stressors (video g…
Psychological Correlates of Mental Stress-induced Ischemia in the Laboratory
Participants consisted of 184 patients (160 males, 24 females) with positive angiograms or prior myocardial infarctions who displayed at least 1 mm of ST segment depression on a standardized treadmill test. Mean scores on the Reward Dependence subscale of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire were higher in patients displaying ischemia during mental stress. Patients who reported higher levels of irritability/anger in response to the Speech…
The Depression Interview and Structured Hamilton (Dish)
Objective The Depression Interview and Structured Hamilton (DISH) is a semistructured interview developed for the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease (ENRICHD) study, a multicenter clinical trial of treatment for depression and low perceived social support after acute myocardial infarction. The DISH is designed to diagnose depression in medically ill patients and to assess its severity on an embedded version of Williams’ Structured Inter…
Lessons Learned From the Uniontown Community Health Project
These lessons may benefit others implementing CHA programs
Physical Activity Patterns Among Women in Rural Alabama
Ethnic differences in factors associated with higher activity levels need to be considered in physical activity interventions
Psychosocial Treatment Within Sex by Ethnicity Subgroups in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Clinical Trial
OBJECTIVE: Intervening in depression and/or low perceived social support within 28 days after myocardial infarction (MI) in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease (ENRICHD) clinical trial did not increase event-free survival. The purpose of the present investigation was to conduct post hoc analyses on sex and ethnic minority subgroups to assess whether any treatment subgroup is at reduced or increased risk of greater morbidity/mortality…
Training Community Health Workers to Reduce Health Disparities in Alabamaʼs Black Belt
African American women have significantly higher mortality rates from heart disease and stroke than White women despite advances in treatment and the management of risk factors. Community health workers (CHWs) serve important roles in culturally relevant programs to prevent disease and promote health. This article describes the Pine Apple Heart and Stroke Project's activities to (1) revise the Women's Wellness Sourcebook Module III: Heart and Str…
Core Competencies for Doctoral Education in Public Health
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) released the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Core Competency Model in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, a national expert panel with members of the academic and practice communities guided by the ASPH Education Committee developed its 7 performance domains, including 54 competencies. We provide an overview and analysis of the challenges and issues associated with the variability in DrPH degree offering…
The Evaluation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Reduce Childhood Obesity
This article describes the evaluation of the Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003, a comprehensive legislative proposal to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity through changes in the school environment. In addition, the article discusses specific components of the evaluation that may be applicable to other childhood obesity policy evaluation efforts. The conceptual framework for the evaluation, research questions, and evaluation design are desc…
Relationship of Psychological Characteristics to Daily Life Ischemia
OBJECTIVE: Cardiac ischemia during daily life is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Mental stress is known to provoke cardiac ischemia and is related to psychological variables. In this multicenter cohort study, we assessed whether psychological characteristics were associated with ischemia in daily life. METHODS: This study examined patients with clinically stable coronary artery disease (CAD) with documented cardiac ischemia…
Medicine (17 obras) · Psychology (12 obras) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (8 obras) · Internal Medicine (8 obras) · Internal Medicine (7 obras) · Physical therapy (7 obras) · Nursing (6 obras) · Psychiatry (5 obras) · Cardiology (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (4 obras)