2024
Syndromic Surveillance Tracks COVID-19 Cases in University and County Settings: Retrospective Observational Study
Wass L, Hoare D, Smits G, Osman M, Zhang N, Klepack W, Parrilla L, Busche J, Clarkberg M, Basu S, Cazer C. Syndromic Surveillance Tracks COVID-19 Cases in University and County Settings: Retrospective Observational Study. JMIR Public Health And Surveillance 2024, 10: e54551. PMID: 38952000, PMCID: PMC11220726, DOI: 10.2196/54551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-like illnessSyndromic surveillanceCounty Health DepartmentSARS-CoV-2 test positivityCounty settingsMiddle-income countriesLow-resource settingsCounty levelReport surveillance dataHealth departmentsTest positivity rateLinear regression modelsPositive test rateTesting ratesCOVID-19 casesSelf-ReportSymptom reportingCOVID-19 riskCOVID-19 testingCOVID-19Negative binomial modelRetrospective observational studyTest positivityCOVID-19 surveillanceObservational studyPost-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Malden D, Liu I, Qian L, Sy L, Lewin B, Asamura D, Ryan D, Bezi C, Williams J, Kaiser R, Daley M, Nelson J, McClure D, Zerbo O, Henninger M, Fuller C, Weintraub E, Saydah S, Tartof S. Post-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 4101. PMID: 38778026, PMCID: PMC11111703, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48022-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPost-COVID conditionsMatched Cohort StudyRetrospective Matched Cohort StudyRelative riskCohort studyAdjusted relative risksSARS-CoV-2 positive testAssociated with reduced riskMental health disordersPositive SARS-CoV-2 testLow riskLong-term consequences of COVID-19Health recordsSARS-CoV-2 testingPoisson regressionHealth disordersHealthcare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionConsequences of COVID-19Younger ageCOVID-19 casesSARS-CoV-2Long-term consequencesDid ‘long COVID’ increase road deaths in the USA?
Robertson L. Did ‘long COVID’ increase road deaths in the USA? Injury Prevention 2024, 31: 18-20. PMID: 38485228, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of Telehealth Information for Early Detection: Insights From the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Haenchen S, McCabe B, Mack W, Doctor J, Linder J, Persell S, Tibbels J, Meeker D. Use of Telehealth Information for Early Detection: Insights From the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal Of Public Health 2024, 114: 218-225. PMID: 38335480, PMCID: PMC10862224, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelehealth dataDistrict of ColumbiaNational Syndromic Surveillance ProgramSyndromic Surveillance ProgramTelemedicine encountersSurveillance infrastructureTelehealthModest improvementsObservational studyUS statesSurveillance programCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicEarly detectionCase countsService providersForecasts of casesMortalityCOVID-19 casesEncountersStandard forecastForecastingProvidersTelemedicine
2023
Heterogeneity of COVID-19 symptoms and associated factors: Longitudinal analysis of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio
Choi B, Grace A, Tsai J. Heterogeneity of COVID-19 symptoms and associated factors: Longitudinal analysis of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0295418. PMID: 38064447, PMCID: PMC10707584, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 casesCOVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 infectionRisk factorsCOVID-19 casesPsychiatric conditionsPotential risk factorsCategories of symptomsTypes of symptomsDifferent medical conditionsMiscellaneous symptomsAssociated FactorsFemale genderHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityMedical conditionsSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsCoronavirus diseaseOutcome variablesGEE modelSan AntonioLongitudinal analysisInfectionLogit linkImpact of COVID‐19 in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction enrolled in the DELIVER trial
Bhatt A, Kosiborod M, Claggett B, Miao Z, Vaduganathan M, Lam C, Hernandez A, Martinez F, Inzucchi S, Shah S, de Boer R, Jhund P, Desai A, Fang J, Han Y, Comin‐Colet J, Drożdż J, Vardeny O, Merkely B, Lindholm D, Peterson M, Langkilde A, McMurray J, Solomon S. Impact of COVID‐19 in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction enrolled in the DELIVER trial. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2023, 25: 2177-2188. PMID: 37771274, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 diagnosisRisk of deathHeart failureEjection fractionPandemic onsetTrial participantsCOVID-19Death rateMajor hypoglycaemic eventsChronic heart failureTime of diagnosisCOVID-19 survivorsDiabetic ketoacidosisHypoglycaemic eventsClinical outcomesHF eventsCOVID-19 casesTreatment benefitClinical riskCardiovascular trialsDeath/DapagliflozinEvent ratesPatientsDiagnosisLessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic
Goodwin J, Harizaj A, Armstrong J, Maloney M, Ehrlich H, Leung V, Parikh S. Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2023, 24: 1573-1578.e1. PMID: 37591486, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing homesSARS-CoV-2-related deathLong-term care facilitiesNursing home residentsPublic healthConnecticut nursing homesPublic health crisisCOVID-19 casesHome residentsCOVID-19 surveillance systemCare facilitiesDeath burdenEarly pandemicLong-term care industryPandemic threatCOVID-19Connecticut DepartmentHealth crisisSurveillance systemInterventionPandemicHealthConnecticut populationHomeVaccineDisparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among a diverse community-based sample in Connecticut, United States
Eger W, Suttiratana S, Herbst R, Behringer H, Ibrahim E, Jones B. Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among a diverse community-based sample in Connecticut, United States. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 34: 102263. PMID: 37252068, PMCID: PMC10207837, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyNon-Hispanic blacksVaccine hesitancyMultivariable logistic regressionDiverse community-based sampleCommunity health workersHispanic/Latinx participantsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19Health-related beliefsCommunity-based sampleRace/ethnicityVaccine efficacyCOVID-19 casesHealth workersMore vaccinesSociodemographic factorsHispanic/LatinxConnecticut residentsSocial determinantsLogistic regressionSocioeconomic statusCOVID-19 informationHealthcare systemHealth informationChapter 1 Computed tomography manifestations and prognosis of mild COVID-19 cases
Wang M, Fakhri G. Chapter 1 Computed tomography manifestations and prognosis of mild COVID-19 cases. 2023, 1-10. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-18493-2.00001-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild COVID-19 casesAsymptomatic patientsImaging findingsComputed tomographyAsymptomatic infectionNegative imaging findingsRespiratory tract specimensPositive nucleic acidCT manifestationsInfected casesComputed tomography manifestationsClinical symptomsMild casesAsymptomatic infected casesPatientsMild typeSARS-CoV-2InfectionSARS-CoV-2 virusClinical signsCommonest typeManifestationsCOVID-19 casesSymptomsPrognosisChapter 3 Computed tomography manifestations and prognosis of severe COVID-19 cases
Wang M, Fakhri G. Chapter 3 Computed tomography manifestations and prognosis of severe COVID-19 cases. 2023, 43-130. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-18493-2.00003-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChapter 4 Bed-side DR and computed tomography manifestations and prognosis of critical COVID-19 cases
Wang M, Fakhri G. Chapter 4 Bed-side DR and computed tomography manifestations and prognosis of critical COVID-19 cases. 2023, 131-156. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-18493-2.00004-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning
Tsai J, Grace A, North C, Pietrzak R, Vazquez M, Kurian A. City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning. Psychiatry Research 2022, 320: 115012. PMID: 36565515, PMCID: PMC9762912, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial functioningStressful eventsStress-related symptomsPsychological symptomsLong-term psychological effectsStress-related psychological symptomsImpaired psychosocial functioningWorse psychosocial functioningStress-related psychological problemsPsychological healthPsychological effectsPsychological problemsCOVID-19 infectionFunctioningPhysical symptomsOnline assessmentLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 casesCity-wide studyAdultsTargeted supportSymptomsFearFinancial problemsCOVID-19 casesParticipantsGlobal disparities in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance
Brito A, Semenova E, Dudas G, Hassler G, Kalinich C, Kraemer M, Ho J, Tegally H, Githinji G, Agoti C, Matkin L, Whittaker C, Howden B, Sintchenko V, Zuckerman N, Mor O, Blankenship H, de Oliveira T, Lin R, Siqueira M, Resende P, Vasconcelos A, Spilki F, Aguiar R, Alexiev I, Ivanov I, Philipova I, Carrington C, Sahadeo N, Branda B, Gurry C, Maurer-Stroh S, Naidoo D, von Eije K, Perkins M, van Kerkhove M, Hill S, Sabino E, Pybus O, Dye C, Bhatt S, Flaxman S, Suchard M, Grubaugh N, Baele G, Faria N. Global disparities in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 7003. PMID: 36385137, PMCID: PMC9667854, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33713-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillanceMiddle-income countriesHigh-income countriesGenomic surveillanceSARS-CoV-2Global pandemic preparednessPublic health responseCOVID-19 casesPandemic preparednessHealth responseMolecular testsSocioeconomic inequalitiesTurnaround timeIncome countriesSurveillanceGlobal disparitiesDaysGenomic sequencingVaccineReconstructing the course of the COVID-19 epidemic over 2020 for US states and counties: Results of a Bayesian evidence synthesis model
Chitwood MH, Russi M, Gunasekera K, Havumaki J, Klaassen F, Pitzer VE, Salomon JA, Swartwood NA, Warren JL, Weinberger DM, Cohen T, Menzies NA. Reconstructing the course of the COVID-19 epidemic over 2020 for US states and counties: Results of a Bayesian evidence synthesis model. PLOS Computational Biology 2022, 18: e1010465. PMID: 36040963, PMCID: PMC9467347, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 casesIncident SARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 disease burdenSymptomatic COVID-19 casesLocal epidemiological trendsSARS-CoV-2 transmissionBayesian evidence synthesis modelCOVID-19 outcomesEvidence synthesis modelMagnitude of infectionCOVID-19 deathsCumulative incidenceDisease burdenExcess mortalityCase ascertainmentEpidemiological trendsSeroprevalence estimatesUnderlying incidenceUS populationDisease trendsViral transmission dynamicsInfectionEpidemiological driversCOVID-19 epidemicGenomic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil
Giovanetti M, Slavov S, Fonseca V, Wilkinson E, Tegally H, Patané J, Viala V, San E, Rodrigues E, Santos E, Aburjaile F, Xavier J, Fritsch H, Adelino T, Pereira F, Leal A, Iani F, de Carvalho Pereira G, Vazquez C, Sanabria G, Oliveira E, Demarchi L, Croda J, dos Santos Bezerra R, Paola Oliveira de Lima L, Martins A, Renata dos Santos Barros C, Marqueze E, de Souza Todao Bernardino J, Moretti D, Brassaloti R, de Lello Rocha Campos Cassano R, Mariani P, Kitajima J, Santos B, Proto-Siqueira R, Cantarelli V, Tosta S, Nardy V, Reboredo de Oliveira da Silva L, Gómez M, Lima J, Ribeiro A, Guimarães N, Watanabe L, Barbosa Da Silva L, da Silva Ferreira R, da Penha M, Ortega M, de la Fuente A, Villalba S, Torales J, Gamarra M, Aquino C, Figueredo G, Fava W, Motta-Castro A, Venturini J, do Vale Leone de Oliveira S, Gonçalves C, do Carmo Debur Rossa M, Becker G, Giacomini M, Marques N, Riediger I, Raboni S, Mattoso G, Cataneo A, Zanluca C, Duarte dos Santos C, Assato P, Allan da Silva da Costa F, Poleti M, Lesbon J, Mattos E, Banho C, Sacchetto L, Moraes M, Grotto R, Souza-Neto J, Nogueira M, Fukumasu H, Coutinho L, Calado R, Neto R, Bispo de Filippis A, Venancio da Cunha R, Freitas C, Peterka C, de Fátima Rangel Fernandes C, Navegantes W, do Carmo Said R, Campelo de A e Melo C, Almiron M, Lourenço J, de Oliveira T, Holmes E, Haddad R, Sampaio S, Elias M, Kashima S, Junior de Alcantara L, Covas D. Genomic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil. Nature Microbiology 2022, 7: 1490-1500. PMID: 35982313, PMCID: PMC9417986, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-022-01191-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVariants of concernSARS-CoV-2 variantsLocal transmission clustersSARS-CoV-2 epidemicSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 casesTransmission clustersVirus transmission dynamicsSustained transmissionMultiple importationsMultiple viral lineagesGenomic epidemiologyGenomic surveillanceReal-time spreadTransmission dynamicsEpidemicViral lineagesHigher numberPandemicRestriction measuresEpidemiologyVariantsAssessing the added value of linking electronic health records to improve the prediction of self-reported COVID-19 testing and diagnosis
Clark-Boucher D, Boss J, Salvatore M, Smith J, Fritsche L, Mukherjee B. Assessing the added value of linking electronic health records to improve the prediction of self-reported COVID-19 testing and diagnosis. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269017. PMID: 35877617, PMCID: PMC9312965, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsHealth recordsCOVID-19-related outcomesCOVID-19 testingSurvey respondentsSelf-reported outcomesSelf-reported dataCOVID-19 outcomesElectronic recordsSurvey dataCOVID-19Prediction modelModel contextSurveyCOVID-19 diagnosisOutcomesPredictor variablesDigital surveyData sourcesCoronavirus disease 2019RespondentsPredictorsCOVID-19 casesDiagnosisRecordsChanges Over Time in COVID-19 Incidence, Vaccinations, Serum Spike IgG, and Viral Neutralizing Potential Among Individuals From a North American Gaming Venue
Wisnewski AV, Cantley L, Luna J, Liu J, Smith RF, Hager K, Redlich CA. Changes Over Time in COVID-19 Incidence, Vaccinations, Serum Spike IgG, and Viral Neutralizing Potential Among Individuals From a North American Gaming Venue. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2022, 64: 788-796. PMID: 36054278, PMCID: PMC9426317, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational risk factorsCOVID-19 historyRisk factorsAnti-spike IgG levelsIndividual humoral responsesSerum antiviral antibodiesCOVID-19 vaccinationEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCOVID-19 ratesCOVID-19 incidenceSpike IgGVaccine nonrespondersVaccination statusIgG levelsVaccine responsesVaccine typesAntiviral antibodiesHumoral responseCOVID-19 casesVaccine availabilityImmunosorbent assayVaccinationInfectionMonthsParticipantsLong COVID burden and risk factors in 10 UK longitudinal studies and electronic health records
Thompson EJ, Williams DM, Walker AJ, Mitchell RE, Niedzwiedz CL, Yang TC, Huggins CF, Kwong ASF, Silverwood RJ, Di Gessa G, Bowyer RCE, Northstone K, Hou B, Green MJ, Dodgeon B, Doores KJ, Duncan EL, Williams FMK, Steptoe A, Porteous D, McEachan R, Tomlinson L, Goldacre B, Patalay P, Ploubidis G, Katikireddi S, Tilling K, Rentsch C, Timpson N, Chaturvedi N, Steves C. Long COVID burden and risk factors in 10 UK longitudinal studies and electronic health records. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 3528. PMID: 35764621, PMCID: PMC9240035, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30836-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong COVIDRisk factorsCardio-metabolic parametersOverweight/obesityElectronic healthcare recordsCOVID-19Community-based individualsSelf-reported COVID-19Electronic health recordsLongitudinal study sampleProlonged symptomsCOVID-19 casesFemale sexDiagnostic codesWhite ethnicityUK longitudinal studyMental healthHealth recordsStudy sampleEHR dataLongitudinal studySymptomsHealthcare recordsSpring 2021BurdenEMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Couturier K, Nelson AR, Burns K, Cone DC, Rollins M, Venkatesh AK, Ulrich A, Shapiro M, Joseph D. EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 310-314. PMID: 35639643, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2083278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEMS cliniciansLow-risk COVID-19 patientsSuburban EMS systemLow-risk patientsED visit ratesEMS systemCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19ED visitsRetrospective reviewEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesProtocol violationsCommon reasonConnecticut OfficeHospital resourcesPatientsSmall studyVisit ratesVital signsHealth systemSymptomsReasonable adherenceCliniciansHigher BCG‐induced trained immunity prevalence predicts protection from COVID‐19: Implications for ongoing BCG trials
Singh S, Kishore D, Singh R, Pathak C, Ranjan K. Higher BCG‐induced trained immunity prevalence predicts protection from COVID‐19: Implications for ongoing BCG trials. Clinical And Translational Discovery 2022, 2: e60. PMID: 35938058, PMCID: PMC9347530, DOI: 10.1002/ctd2.60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaccination coverageLatent tuberculosis infection prevalenceTuberculosis infection prevalenceBCG vaccination coveragePotential protective benefitsCOVID-19COVID-19 incidenceBCG trialVaccination wanesBCG vaccinationBCG coverageBacillus CalmetteSmall study groupCOVID-19 casesStudy groupProtective effectProtective benefitsCOVID-19 impactProtective variablesPrevalenceInfection prevalenceCertain populationsMultiple attemptsTI estimatesTrials
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