2021
Trends in Precancerous Cervical Lesions by Area-Based Measures of Poverty, Race, and Ethnicity, Connecticut, 2008-2018
Brackney MM, Weinberger DM, Higgins K, Meek J, Niccolai LM. Trends in Precancerous Cervical Lesions by Area-Based Measures of Poverty, Race, and Ethnicity, Connecticut, 2008-2018. Public Health Reports 2021, 137: 1146-1152. PMID: 34727517, PMCID: PMC9574305, DOI: 10.1177/00333549211056300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrecancerous cervical lesionsAverage annual percentage changeCervical lesionsArea-based measuresPublic Health Disparities Geocoding ProjectAge groupsHuman papillomavirus vaccinationJoinpoint regression softwareAnnual percentage changeActive surveillance systemHPV vaccinationPapillomavirus vaccinationBody of evidenceIncidence rateSociodemographic characteristicsLesionsYoung womenAnnual declineIncidence dataPercentage changeCut pointsWomenVaccinationCensus tract levelSurveillance system
2020
Human Papillomavirus 16/18–Associated Cervical Lesions: Differences by Area-Based Measures of Race and Poverty
Brackney MM, Gargano JW, Hannagan SE, Meek J, Querec TD, Niccolai LM. Human Papillomavirus 16/18–Associated Cervical Lesions: Differences by Area-Based Measures of Race and Poverty. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 58: e149-e157. PMID: 32001053, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirus 16/18Area-based measuresProportion of lesionsCervical lesionsMultivariable logistic regression modelingHuman papillomavirus vaccineLogistic regression modelingPapillomavirus vaccineHuman papillomavirusInsurance statusNew Haven CountyHealth outcomesCensus tract characteristicsSociodemographic characteristicsLesionsIndependent effectsRegression modelingWomenEarly declineSignificant declineEthnicity
2014
1341The benefit of early influenza antiviral treatment of pregnant women hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza
Oboho I, Reed C, Leon M, Rothrock G, Aragon D, Meek J, Farley M, Ryan P, Peters S, Lynfield R, Morin C, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Fowler B, Thomas A, Mermel E, Lindegren M, Risk I, Finelli L, Chaves S. 1341The benefit of early influenza antiviral treatment of pregnant women hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2014, 1: s58-s58. PMCID: PMC5781581, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofu051.158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Geographic poverty and racial/ethnic disparities in cervical cancer precursor rates in Connecticut, 2008-2009.
Niccolai LM, Julian PJ, Bilinski A, Mehta NR, Meek JI, Zelterman D, Hadler JL, Sosa L. Geographic poverty and racial/ethnic disparities in cervical cancer precursor rates in Connecticut, 2008-2009. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 103: 156-63. PMID: 22515856, PMCID: PMC3518345, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine impactStatewide surveillance dataCervical cancer precursorsAge-specific ratesVaccine impactCervical cancerCancer precursorsInverse associationVaccination strategiesGeographic measuresGrade 2Poisson regressionEthnic disparitiesSurveillance dataWomen
2011
Seasonal and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection during pregnancy: a population-based study of hospitalized cases
Creanga A, Kamimoto L, Newsome K, D'Mello T, Jamieson D, Zotti M, Arnold K, Baumbach J, Bennett N, Farley M, Gershman K, Kirschke D, Lynfield R, Meek J, Morin C, Reingold A, Ryan P, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Zansky S, Finelli L, Honein M. Seasonal and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection during pregnancy: a population-based study of hospitalized cases. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 204: s38-s45. PMID: 21507375, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReproductive-aged womenPandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infectionInfluenza A Virus InfectionA virus infectionPregnant womenPandemic influenzaVirus infectionExact testEmerging Infections ProgramPandemic influenza casesUnderlying medical conditionsPopulation-based studyPopulation-based dataFisher's exact testInfluenza vaccinationNonpregnant womenAntiviral treatmentSeasonal influenzaInfections ProgramInfluenza casesMedical conditionsPregnancyWomenInfluenzaSignificant proportion