Alexander Ivan B Posis

Biographic Data

ID7702294
NAMEAlexander Ivan B Posis
GIVEN NAMESAlexander Ivan B
FAMILY NAMEPosis
SIGNATUREPOSIS A I B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California San Diego
ORCID0000-0002-7317-0444
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Loneliness, social isolation, and cardiovascular disease among nonveteran and Veteran women

    Natalie M Yarish, Alexander Ivan B Posis et al.ARTICLEJournal of Women & Aging2024

    We examined the prospective associations of social isolation and loneliness with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among aging nonveteran and veteran women, and effect modification by veteran status. Participants with no history of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), or coronary heart failure from the Women’s Health Initiative Extension Study II self-reported social isolation, loneliness, health behaviors, health…

  • Waterpipe device cleaning practices and disposal of waste associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking in homes in the USA

    Open AccessNada Kassem, Noura O Kassem et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2019

    NCT03253653

  • College Student Beliefs and Behavior Regarding Sharing When Smoking Hookahs

    Nada Kassem, Nada O F Kassem et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2018

    Objectives: We examined college students' beliefs and behavior regarding sharing when smoking a hookah, a practice that may involve substantial risk of disease transmission. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional Web-based survey of undergraduate ever users of hookah (N = 970) at a US university in 2007. Results: Hookah sharing started at initiation of hookah use. The first-time participants smoked hookah, 96.9% shared it, and 97.5% were with …