Current Publications

Prevalence and Associations of Binge Eating Disorder in a Multiethnic Population With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, Vol 29, Num 12, December 2006.

Segal JB, Eng J, Tamariz LJ, Bass EB.  Review of the evidence on diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Ann Fam Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;5(1):63-73.

Florez H, West W, Palacio A, Burdey T, Meneghini L, Tamariz L. Use of the Diagnostic Code for Metabolic Syndrome in a Health Benefits Company. American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, 2006

Florez H, Palacio A, Luo J, Parris D, Burdey T, Tamariz L. Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factor Clusters Increase the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Peripheral Vascular Disease but not of Stroke in an Elderly Population from a Health Insurance Company. Scientific Session of the American Geriatric Society, 2007. Poster presentation accepted by the Presidential Poster session of the American Geriatric Society.

Palacio A, Florez H, Jeanty Y, Bakst A, Tamariz L. Clinical practices and predictors of aspirin use among patients on chronic anti-inflammatory drugs.JACC. February 2006; 47 (4):375A. Poster presentation accepted by the American Heart Association.

Palacio A, Tamariz L, West B, Burdey T, Florez H. The impact of metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease on health care costs of acute cardiovascular events. JACC. February 2006; 47 (4):312A. Poster presentation accepted by the American Heart Association.

Shafazand S, Yang Y, Grabowski J, Meier Lau H and Haq S. Assessment of Treatment Patterns and Persistence of Use in Asthmatic Patients Using Administrative Data From a National Health Insurance Plan. AJRCCM 2007. Poster presentation accepted by the American Thoracic Society.

Shafazand S, Yang Y, Grabowski J, Meier Lau H and Haq S.Prescription Patterns and Persistence of Pharmacologic Therapies in COPD: A Retrospective Assessment from a National Health Insurance Plan. AJRCCM 2007. Oral presentation accepted by the American Thoracic Society.

Tamariz L, Chen G, Parris D, Chirinos J, , Florez H, Palacio A. Clusters of cardiovascular risk factors as predictors of atrial fibrillation. JACC. American College of Cardiology. New Orleans, LO. March 2007. Poster presentation accepted by the American College of Cardiology.

Tamariz L, Jeanty Y, Florez H, Bakst A, Palacio A. Use of anti-inflammatory medications in patients at risk for cardiovascular diseases. JACC. February 2006; 47 (4):375A. Poster presentation accepted by the American Heart Association.

Tamariz L, Palacio A, West B, Burdey T, Florez H. Clusters of cardiovascular risk factors: A health economics perspective for the metabolic syndrome. JACC. February 2006; 47 (4):358A. Oral presentation accepted by the American College of Cardiology.

Florez H. Risk Stratification in Patients with the ICD-9 Code 277.7 for the Metabolic Syndrome.Submitted to ADA 66th Scientific Sessions. January 2006. (information derived from UM-Humana Publication spreadsheet.)

Tamariz, L. Underuse of Gastroprotective Agents in Patients with Risk for Gastrointestinal Events and the Effects on Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Presented and accepted by the Society of General Internal Medicine February 2006. (Information derived from the UM-Humana  Publication Spreadsheet)

Palacio,A. Risk Factors Associated with Myocardial Infarction in Patients Using Cox-2 Inhibitors. Presented and accepted by the ACC 55th Scientific Sessions. June 2005.

Tamariz, L. Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Artial Fibrillation and the Impact on Stroke. Under review by World Congress of Cardiology 2006.

Tamariz, L. The Effects of a Personal Nurse Program on Health Disparities in Healthcare literacy, Health Service Utilization and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Type 11 Diabetes. Reviewed by Robert Woods and Johnson Foundation. March 2006.

Tamariz, L. Costs, Stroke and Hospitalization Rates by Rate Controlling Medications in Atrial Fibrillation. Presented and accepted by ACC 55th Scientific Sessions.

Kobler. Tamariz, L. Race and Ethnicity Impact on the Maximum Proliferative Response in PBL from HIV Ser-Positive Individuals. Reviewed by the Journal AIDS. March 2006.

Chirinos, Tamariz, L. Circulating Left in as an Independent Predictor of Resting Heart Rate in General Population.

]Tamariz, L. Pharmacological Management of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation.

Florez H, Goldberg R. Metabolic Syndrome Revisited. International Diabetes Monitor 2006; 18(5):1-8

Meneghini LF, Spadola J, Florez H. Prevalence and associations of binge eating disorder in a multiethnic population with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006; 29(12):2760.

Spadola J, Schulman C, Fleming L.  Diseases Spread by Public Toilet Seats, The Myths and the Realities. International Journal of Environmental Health Research..  In Review. 

Tamariz L, Palacio A, Florez H: Pharmacological rate control in atrial fibrillation: Costs and hospitalizations implications. US Cardiology 2007 (in press).

Meneghini LF, Spadola J, Florez H.  Prevalence and associations of binge eating disorder in a multiethnic population with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006 Dec;29(12):2760.
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