Charles P Quesenberry
Biographic Data
| ID | 1740428 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles P Quesenberry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles P |
| FAMILY NAME | Quesenberry |
| SIGNATURE | QUESENBERRY C P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kaiser Permanente |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8272-9126 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Racial Residential Segregation and Mental Health During Pregnancy
In this cross-sectional study, racial and ethnic residential segregation was associated with worse prenatal mental health for Black individuals but better mental health for Asian, Hispanic, and White individuals. Policies reducing segregation and its impact may improve mental health outcomes in pregnant Black individuals
A Randomized Study of Values Affirmation to Promote Interest in Diabetes Prevention Among Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to test whether 2 interventions promote interest in diabetes prevention among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus, who face high lifetime risk for diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We designed an email outreach message promoting an existing preventive lifestyle program. The message incorporated values affirmation, a theory-based intervention that can improve openness to health info…
Inequalities in dementia incidence between six racial and ethnic groups over 14 years
Moderate and Vigorous Intensity Exercise During Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Gestational Diabetes
Lifestyle behaviors and ethnic identity among diverse women at high risk for type 2 diabetes
Socioeconomic Status and Lung Cancer
Objectives. We examined the relationship between genetic ancestry, socioeconomic status (SES), and lung cancer among African Americans and Latinos. Methods. We evaluated SES and genetic ancestry in a Northern California lung cancer case–control study (1998–2003) of African Americans and Latinos. Lung cancer case and control participants were frequency matched on age, gender, and race/ethnicity. We assessed case–control differences in individual a…
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure—Revised
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R), a brief instrument assessing affiliation with one's ethnic group, is a promising advance in the ethnic identity literature. However, equivalency of its measurement properties across specific racial and ethnic groups should be confirmed before using it in diverse samples. We examined (a) the psychometric properties of the MEIM-R, including factor structure, measurement invariance, and intern…
Study of Women, Infant feeding, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus after GDM pregnancy (SWIFT), a prospective cohort study
This is the first, large prospective, community-based study involving a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of women with recent GDM that rigorously assesses lactation intensity and duration and examines their relationship to incident type 2 diabetes while accounting for numerous potential confounders not assessed previously
Availability and Accuracy of Medical Record Information on Language Usage of Cancer Patients from a Multi-Ethnic Population
California Men's Health Study (CMHS)
A wide variety of epidemiologic, health services, and outcomes research utilizing a rich array of electronic, biological, and clinical resources is possible within this multiethnic cohort. The California Men's Health Study and other cohorts nested within comprehensive health delivery systems can make important contributions in the area of men's health
Outdoor Falls Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Objectives. Although risk factors for indoor falls among older individuals have been well studied, little is known about the etiology of outdoor falls. We examined risk factors for outdoor falls among middle-aged and older adults. Methods. We analyzed data on the most recent fall during the past year among participants aged 45 years and older in the control group (N=2193) of a case–control study of fractures. The study was conducted at 5 Northern…
Medication Error in the Care of HIV/Aids Patients
BACKGROUND: Medication error occurring during the care of HIV-infected patients may lead to treatment failure, drug toxicity, or even death. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to ascertain and confirm 5 categories of medication error in the care of HIV-infected patients. RESEARCH DESIGN: This study was a retrospective study to describe the occurrence of preventable medication error and to determine if adverse events were associated with c…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in a Patient Survey
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the influence of race and/or ethnicity on patients' ratings of quality of care. None have incorporated patients' values and beliefs regarding medical care in assessing these possible differences. OBJECTIVES: We explored whether patients' values, ratings, and reports regarding physicians' primary care performance differed by race and/or ethnicity. RESEARCH DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional, mailed patient…
Marijuana use and mortality
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of marijuana use to mortality. METHODS: The study population comprised 65171 Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program enrollees, aged 15 through 49 years, who completed questionnaires about smoking habits, including marijuana use, between 1979 and 1985. Mortality follow-up was conducted through 1991. RESULTS: Compared with nonuse or experimentation (lifetime use six or fewer time…
Stroke in Users of Low-dose Oral Contraceptives
Background Previous studies have linked the use of oral contraceptive agents to an increased risk of stroke, but those studies have been limited to oral contraceptives containing more estrogen than is now generally used. Methods In a population-based, case–control study, we identified fatal and nonfatal strokes in female members of the California Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program who were 15 through 44 years of age. Matched controls were ran…
Reduced Mortality Associated with Long-term Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy
Objective To compare all-cause and specific-cause mortality rates in women who had or had not used long-term postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). Methods We identified women who used long-term postmenopausal ERT and compared them with a sample of age-matched postmenopausal nonusers. Through linking of these subjects' medical record numbers to various data bases, we examined survivorship and cause of death among estrogen users and no…
Reoperation and Mortality After Surgical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in a Large Prepaid Medical Care Program
The incidence of reoperation and mortality after prostatectomy was studied in 8,219 men who underwent surgical treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy between 1976 and 1987 while they were members of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Northern California Region. The vast majority (94.5%) received transurethral prostatectomy (TURP). The cumulative 8-year probability of a second prostatectomy was 7.6% after TURP and 2.1% after open pros…
Response from Newman, et al
Response from Newman, et al Beth Newmann, Charles P. Quesenberry, Mary-Claire King, Joseph V. Selby, and Gary D. Friedman CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.1.112-a Published Online: October 07, 2011
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure—Revised
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R), a brief instrument assessing affiliation with one's ethnic group, is a promising advance in the ethnic identity literature. However, equivalency of its measurement properties across specific racial and ethnic groups should be confirmed before using it in diverse samples. We examined (a) the psychometric properties of the MEIM-R, including factor structure, measurement invariance, and intern…
Outdoor Falls Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Objectives. Although risk factors for indoor falls among older individuals have been well studied, little is known about the etiology of outdoor falls. We examined risk factors for outdoor falls among middle-aged and older adults. Methods. We analyzed data on the most recent fall during the past year among participants aged 45 years and older in the control group (N=2193) of a case–control study of fractures. The study was conducted at 5 Northern…
Lifestyle behaviors and ethnic identity among diverse women at high risk for type 2 diabetes
Marijuana use and mortality
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of marijuana use to mortality. METHODS: The study population comprised 65171 Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program enrollees, aged 15 through 49 years, who completed questionnaires about smoking habits, including marijuana use, between 1979 and 1985. Mortality follow-up was conducted through 1991. RESULTS: Compared with nonuse or experimentation (lifetime use six or fewer time…
Socioeconomic Status and Lung Cancer
Objectives. We examined the relationship between genetic ancestry, socioeconomic status (SES), and lung cancer among African Americans and Latinos. Methods. We evaluated SES and genetic ancestry in a Northern California lung cancer case–control study (1998–2003) of African Americans and Latinos. Lung cancer case and control participants were frequency matched on age, gender, and race/ethnicity. We assessed case–control differences in individual a…
Response from Newman, et al
Response from Newman, et al Beth Newmann, Charles P. Quesenberry, Mary-Claire King, Joseph V. Selby, and Gary D. Friedman CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.1.112-a Published Online: October 07, 2011
Reoperation and Mortality After Surgical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in a Large Prepaid Medical Care Program
The incidence of reoperation and mortality after prostatectomy was studied in 8,219 men who underwent surgical treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy between 1976 and 1987 while they were members of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Northern California Region. The vast majority (94.5%) received transurethral prostatectomy (TURP). The cumulative 8-year probability of a second prostatectomy was 7.6% after TURP and 2.1% after open pros…
Stroke in Users of Low-dose Oral Contraceptives
Background Previous studies have linked the use of oral contraceptive agents to an increased risk of stroke, but those studies have been limited to oral contraceptives containing more estrogen than is now generally used. Methods In a population-based, case–control study, we identified fatal and nonfatal strokes in female members of the California Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program who were 15 through 44 years of age. Matched controls were ran…
Reduced Mortality Associated with Long-term Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy
Objective To compare all-cause and specific-cause mortality rates in women who had or had not used long-term postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). Methods We identified women who used long-term postmenopausal ERT and compared them with a sample of age-matched postmenopausal nonusers. Through linking of these subjects' medical record numbers to various data bases, we examined survivorship and cause of death among estrogen users and no…
Marijuana use and mortality
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of marijuana use to mortality. METHODS: The study population comprised 65171 Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program enrollees, aged 15 through 49 years, who completed questionnaires about smoking habits, including marijuana use, between 1979 and 1985. Mortality follow-up was conducted through 1991. RESULTS: Compared with nonuse or experimentation (lifetime use six or fewer time…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in a Patient Survey
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the influence of race and/or ethnicity on patients' ratings of quality of care. None have incorporated patients' values and beliefs regarding medical care in assessing these possible differences. OBJECTIVES: We explored whether patients' values, ratings, and reports regarding physicians' primary care performance differed by race and/or ethnicity. RESEARCH DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional, mailed patient…
Medication Error in the Care of HIV/Aids Patients
BACKGROUND: Medication error occurring during the care of HIV-infected patients may lead to treatment failure, drug toxicity, or even death. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to ascertain and confirm 5 categories of medication error in the care of HIV-infected patients. RESEARCH DESIGN: This study was a retrospective study to describe the occurrence of preventable medication error and to determine if adverse events were associated with c…
California Men's Health Study (CMHS)
A wide variety of epidemiologic, health services, and outcomes research utilizing a rich array of electronic, biological, and clinical resources is possible within this multiethnic cohort. The California Men's Health Study and other cohorts nested within comprehensive health delivery systems can make important contributions in the area of men's health
Outdoor Falls Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Objectives. Although risk factors for indoor falls among older individuals have been well studied, little is known about the etiology of outdoor falls. We examined risk factors for outdoor falls among middle-aged and older adults. Methods. We analyzed data on the most recent fall during the past year among participants aged 45 years and older in the control group (N=2193) of a case–control study of fractures. The study was conducted at 5 Northern…
Availability and Accuracy of Medical Record Information on Language Usage of Cancer Patients from a Multi-Ethnic Population
Study of Women, Infant feeding, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus after GDM pregnancy (SWIFT), a prospective cohort study
This is the first, large prospective, community-based study involving a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of women with recent GDM that rigorously assesses lactation intensity and duration and examines their relationship to incident type 2 diabetes while accounting for numerous potential confounders not assessed previously
Socioeconomic Status and Lung Cancer
Objectives. We examined the relationship between genetic ancestry, socioeconomic status (SES), and lung cancer among African Americans and Latinos. Methods. We evaluated SES and genetic ancestry in a Northern California lung cancer case–control study (1998–2003) of African Americans and Latinos. Lung cancer case and control participants were frequency matched on age, gender, and race/ethnicity. We assessed case–control differences in individual a…
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure—Revised
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R), a brief instrument assessing affiliation with one's ethnic group, is a promising advance in the ethnic identity literature. However, equivalency of its measurement properties across specific racial and ethnic groups should be confirmed before using it in diverse samples. We examined (a) the psychometric properties of the MEIM-R, including factor structure, measurement invariance, and intern…
Inequalities in dementia incidence between six racial and ethnic groups over 14 years
Moderate and Vigorous Intensity Exercise During Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Gestational Diabetes
Lifestyle behaviors and ethnic identity among diverse women at high risk for type 2 diabetes
A Randomized Study of Values Affirmation to Promote Interest in Diabetes Prevention Among Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to test whether 2 interventions promote interest in diabetes prevention among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus, who face high lifetime risk for diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We designed an email outreach message promoting an existing preventive lifestyle program. The message incorporated values affirmation, a theory-based intervention that can improve openness to health info…
Racial Residential Segregation and Mental Health During Pregnancy
In this cross-sectional study, racial and ethnic residential segregation was associated with worse prenatal mental health for Black individuals but better mental health for Asian, Hispanic, and White individuals. Policies reducing segregation and its impact may improve mental health outcomes in pregnant Black individuals
Medicine (16 works) · Demography (8 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Ethnic group (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works)