2023
Predictive power of wastewater for nowcasting infectious disease transmission: A retrospective case study of five sewershed areas in Louisville, Kentucky
Klaassen F, Holm R, Smith T, Cohen T, Bhatnagar A, Menzies N. Predictive power of wastewater for nowcasting infectious disease transmission: A retrospective case study of five sewershed areas in Louisville, Kentucky. Environmental Research 2023, 240: 117395. PMID: 37838198, PMCID: PMC10863376, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath dataSurveillance dataSARS-CoV-2 casesClinical surveillance dataLow-resource settingsRetrospective case studyInfectious disease transmissionTrue infectionEpidemiologic dataSerosurvey dataDeath reportsTraditional surveillance dataDisease trendsInfectious diseasesWastewater dataDisease transmissionPredictive performance
2022
Tuberculosis conundrum - current and future scenarios: A proposed comprehensive approach combining laboratory, imaging, and computing advances
Merchant S, Shaikh M, Nadkarni P. Tuberculosis conundrum - current and future scenarios: A proposed comprehensive approach combining laboratory, imaging, and computing advances. World Journal Of Radiology 2022, 14: 114-136. PMID: 35978978, PMCID: PMC9258306, DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i6.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug-resistant tuberculosisHost immune responseInternational health communityAccuracy of diagnosisSensitive diagnostic toolInitial diagnosisResistant tuberculosisTB eliminationClinical parametersMultiple imaging modalitiesActive infectionPrognostic indicatorVitamin D.Epidemiologic dataImmune responseMolecular imaging techniquesProtective roleTissue changesTuberculosisKey imagingBasic research advancesPopulation level identificationMycobacterium tuberculosisPatient dataArtificial intelligence algorithmsGender Differences in Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Burden Among Adults With Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders in the United States
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Gender Differences in Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Burden Among Adults With Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders in the United States. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 295-302. PMID: 34310435, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderFemale sexPsychiatric disordersUse disordersHealth burdenPersonality disorderPsychiatric diagnosisSuch disordersDSM-5 psychiatric disordersOpioid use disorderDSM-5 alcohol use disorderNational epidemiologic dataComorbid psychiatric disordersRelated Conditions Wave IIISubstance use disordersNational Epidemiological SurveyBorderline personality disorderTraumatic eventsCertain personality disordersPooled analysisEpidemiologic dataParental historyWave IIIEpidemiological surveyMale adults
2021
Reported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Sheb F, Khouri D, Aaraj E, Barbour R, Crawford F, Mokhbat J, Parpia A, Heimer R. Reported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 571-579. DOI: 10.26719/2021.27.6.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use treatmentCorrelates of drugDrug overdoseOpioid overdoseDrug treatmentNon-fatal opioid overdoseUse treatmentOverdose prevention programsInfectious disease test resultsBetter epidemiologic dataDisease test resultsDrug use historySexual risk behaviorsHistory of incarcerationEffective treatment programsRespondent-driven samplingEligible PWIDDrug injectionEpidemiologic dataFirst drugAverage ageLebanese menHistory of arrestPrevention programsRisk behaviorsGenetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States
Azar MM, Cohen E, Ma L, Cissé OH, Gan G, Deng Y, Belfield K, Asch W, Grant M, Gleeson S, Koff A, Gaston DC, Topal J, Curran S, Kulkarni S, Kovacs JA, Malinis M. Genetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 74: 639-647. PMID: 34017984, PMCID: PMC9012955, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplant recipientsCases of PCPPneumocystis pneumoniaClinic visitsRisk factorsClinic exposureLow absolute lymphocyte countRisk of PCPAbsolute lymphocyte countFrequent clinic visitsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniaStrong risk factorNon-white raceCase-control analysisBelatacept groupMonthly infusionsTransplant recipientsBaseline characteristicsJirovecii pneumoniaLymphocyte countMultilocus sequence typingInterhuman transmissionRespiratory specimensUnivariate analysisEpidemiologic data
2020
Estimated Proportions and Characteristics of National Survey Respondents Reporting New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia or Other Psychoses in the Past Year as Compared With Prior Years.
Bommersbach T, Rhee TG, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Estimated Proportions and Characteristics of National Survey Respondents Reporting New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia or Other Psychoses in the Past Year as Compared With Prior Years. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 209: 65-70. PMID: 33141782, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersEarly psychosisPast-year substance use disorderInfrequency of casesFirst-time diagnosisFirst-episode psychosisPopulation-based estimatesNational Epidemiologic SurveyAlcohol use disorderRelated Conditions-IIINational survey respondentsMean ageEpidemiologic dataGeneral populationNew diagnosisEpidemiologic SurveyOlder populationPrevious yearPsychosisSchizophreniaPast yearDiagnosisDisordersSimilar elevations
2019
Endemicity of Yaws and Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum Antibodies in Nonhuman Primates, Kenya - Volume 25, Number 11—November 2019 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Zimmerman DM, Hardgrove EH, von Fricken ME, Kamau J, Chai D, Mutura S, Kivali V, Hussein F, Ambala P, Surmat A, Maina JG, Knauf S. Endemicity of Yaws and Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum Antibodies in Nonhuman Primates, Kenya - Volume 25, Number 11—November 2019 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2019, 25: 2147-2149. PMID: 31625860, PMCID: PMC6810213, DOI: 10.3201/eid2511.190716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpdate on Obstetric Hemorrhage
Reale S, Leffert L, Farber M. Update on Obstetric Hemorrhage. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2019, 9: 60-68. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-019-00311-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostpartum hemorrhageObstetric hemorrhageRecent evidence-based advancesEarly fibrinogen replacementPreventable maternal morbidityTranexamic acid therapyMassive transfusion protocolRecent epidemiologic dataEvidence-based advancesPostpartum hemorrhage managementConsensus BundleMaternal morbidityTransfusion protocolTransfusion strategyBlood lossAcid therapyEpidemiologic dataFibrinogen replacementHemorrhageHemorrhage managementImportant causeProtocol useEnhanced risk assessmentMorbidityNational PartnershipComparison of opioid use disorder among male veterans and non‐veterans: Disorder rates, socio‐demographics, co‐morbidities, and quality of life
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Comparison of opioid use disorder among male veterans and non‐veterans: Disorder rates, socio‐demographics, co‐morbidities, and quality of life. American Journal On Addictions 2019, 28: 92-100. PMID: 30664282, PMCID: PMC6399052, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersMale veteransRates of OUDRisk of OUDNon-Hispanic white raceSubstance useHealth-related qualityNational epidemiologic dataSimilar treatment approachesPopulation-based comparisonNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeRelated Conditions-IIIHRQoL impactHRQoL scoresOpioid useSocio-demographic characteristicsEpidemiologic dataSimilar riskWhite raceYears of educationEpidemiologic SurveyTreatment approachesOpioid crisis
2018
Fallopian tube lesions in women at high risk for ovarian cancer: A multicenter study
Visvanathan K, Shaw P, May BJ, Bahadirli-Talbot A, Kaushiva A, Risch H, Narod S, Wang TL, Parkash V, Vang R, Levine DA, Soslow R, Kurman R, Shih IM. Fallopian tube lesions in women at high risk for ovarian cancer: A multicenter study. Cancer Prevention Research 2018, 11: canprevres.0009.2018. PMID: 30232083, PMCID: PMC6760670, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-18-0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDisease ProgressionFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFallopian TubesFemaleHumansMedical History TakingMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsOvaryPrecancerous ConditionsPrevalencePrognosisProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSalpingo-oophorectomyConceptsSerous tubal intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous tubal intraepithelial carcinomaP53 signatureRisk/protective factorsProtective factorsMultiple lesionsFallopian tubePrognosis of womenHigh-risk womenTubal intraepithelial carcinomaTubal intraepithelial lesionsSerous ovarian carcinomaPutative precursor lesionsYears of ageIntraepithelial lesionsIntraepithelial carcinomaMulticenter studyInvasive cancerOvarian carcinomaDisease progressionPrecursor lesionsEpidemiologic dataCombined prevalenceTubal lesions
2017
Adverse birth outcomes associated with Zika virus exposure during pregnancy in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Nogueira ML, Júnior N, Estofolete CF, Terzian A, Guimarães GF, Zini N, da Silva R, Silva G, Franco L, Rahal P, Bittar C, Carneiro B, Vasconcelos PFC, Henriques D, Barbosa DMU, Rombola P, de Grande L, Reis A, Palomares SA, Catelan M, Cruz LEAA, Necchi SH, Mendonça RCV, dos Santos I, Caron S, Costa F, Bozza FA, de Souza A, de Mattos C, de Mattos LC, Vasilakis N, Oliani AH, Oliani D, Ko A. Adverse birth outcomes associated with Zika virus exposure during pregnancy in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. Clinical Microbiology And Infection 2017, 24: 646-652. PMID: 29133154, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse outcomesZIKV infectionPregnant womenZika virusNewborn outcomesCongenital Zika infectionSame adverse outcomesZika virus exposureAdverse birth outcomesBroad clinical spectrumEmergence of ZIKVCases of microcephalyDengue-endemic areasPublic health authoritiesBirth outcomesClinical outcomesClinical presentationThird trimesterSubependymal cystsClinical spectrumZIKV RNAReverse transcription-PCRVirus exposureZika infectionEpidemiologic data
2015
Neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in patients taking anticoagulant or thromboprophylactic drugs: challenges and solutions
Li J, Halaszynski T. Neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in patients taking anticoagulant or thromboprophylactic drugs: challenges and solutions. Local And Regional Anesthesia 2015, 8: 21-32. PMID: 26347411, PMCID: PMC4531015, DOI: 10.2147/lra.s55306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional anesthesiaConsensus statementPatient morbidity/mortalityDifficult needle placementMorbidity/mortalityPeripheral nerve blocksCertain patient populationsPatient-oriented outcomesEvidence-based reviewVertebral column abnormalitiesThromboprophylactic drugsThromboprophylactic therapyAntithrombotic medicationHemorrhagic complicationsPatient comorbiditiesSignificant bleedingTrauma patientsNerve blockClinical seriesPatient populationCase reportNeuraxial blockadeAdvanced ageSpinal cordEpidemiologic dataUnderstanding and Reducing Disability in Older Adults Following Critical Illness*
Brummel NE, Balas MC, Morandi A, Ferrante LE, Gill TM, Ely EW. Understanding and Reducing Disability in Older Adults Following Critical Illness*. Critical Care Medicine 2015, 43: 1265-1275. PMID: 25756418, PMCID: PMC4640688, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000924.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCritical illnessOlder adultsDisability outcomesDaily livingAcute critical illnessCognitive outcomesModifiable risk factorsGeriatric care modelsLong-term disabilitySevere cognitive impairmentWeb of ScienceIll patientsGeriatric conditionsPoor outcomeHeavy sedationIncident dementiaICU practiceRisk factorsEpidemiologic dataInstrumental activitiesCare modelCognitive declineCognitive impairmentIllnessAdditional citationsModerate and extended neonatal resuscitations occur in one in 10 births and require specialist cover 24 hours a day
Try A, Karam O, Delcò C, Kraemer K, Boulvain M, Pfister RE. Moderate and extended neonatal resuscitations occur in one in 10 births and require specialist cover 24 hours a day. Acta Paediatrica 2015, 104: 589-595. PMID: 25619977, DOI: 10.1111/apa.12909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma as a Public Health Issue: Epidemiology of Trauma and Trauma-Related Disorders
Lowe S, Blachman-Forshay J, Koenen K. Trauma as a Public Health Issue: Epidemiology of Trauma and Trauma-Related Disorders. 2015, 11-40. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07109-1_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related disordersHealth burdenTrauma exposureMajor public health problemGlobal public health burdenEpidemiology of traumaPublic health burdenPublic health problemPublic health approachPublic health issueTraumatic eventsCause of diseaseEpidemiologic dataHigh prevalenceEpidemiologic studiesEpidemiological studiesHealth problemsHealth approachTraumaHealth issuesDisordersCross-study comparisonsPublic healthEpidemiologyPrevalence
2013
Validating a natural language processing tool to exclude psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in electronic medical record-based epilepsy research
Hamid H, Fodeh SJ, Lizama AG, Czlapinski R, Pugh MJ, LaFrance WC, Brandt CA. Validating a natural language processing tool to exclude psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in electronic medical record-based epilepsy research. Epilepsy & Behavior 2013, 29: 578-580. PMID: 24135384, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresPositive predictive valueNonepileptic seizuresDefinite PNESAfghanistan veteransEpilepsy researchNational Clinical DatabaseVideo electroencephalograph monitoringDiagnosis of epilepsySeizure disorderDefinitive diagnosisElectronic health record systemsEpidemiologic dataHealth record systemsPredictive valueClinical databaseElectroencephalograph monitoringPatientsEpilepsyVEEGEpidemiologic researchVeteransRecord systemSeizuresDiagnosis
2011
HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in Zambia
Kapembwa KC, Goldman JD, Lakhi S, Banda Y, Bowa K, Vermund SH, Mulenga J, Chama D, H BH. HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in Zambia. Journal Of Global Infectious Diseases 2011, 3: 269-274. PMID: 21887060, PMCID: PMC3162815, DOI: 10.4103/0974-777x.83534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis B coinfectionAntiretroviral therapyHepatitis BElevated AST/ALTHepatitis B surface antigenActive hepatitis BART-eligible adultsViral hepatitis coinfectionElevated liver enzymesHepatitis C antibodyHepatitis C infectionAST/ALTTertiary care facilityB surface antigenHCV AbHepatitis coinfectionC infectionHepatitis CHepatitis screeningTertiary hospitalLiver enzymesEpidemiologic dataC antibodyLow prevalenceCare facilities
2010
Epidemiology of Colorado Tick Fever in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, 1995–2003
Brackney M, Marfin A, Staples J, Stallones L, Keefe T, Black W, Campbell G. Epidemiology of Colorado Tick Fever in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, 1995–2003. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2010, 10: 381-385. PMID: 19725767, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2009.0065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorado tick feverFebrile illnessAnnual incidenceEndemic areasOverall annual incidenceMedical record abstractionLaboratory-confirmed casesDescriptive epidemiologic dataHealth department recordsIntensity of surveillanceTick feverDiagnostic laboratory recordsPublic health measuresAcute onsetCase patientsRecord abstractionCommon symptomsIllness onsetEpidemiologic dataLaboratory recordsTick exposureHigh incidenceDetailed historyPrevention messagesIncidence of disease
2009
The epidemiology of hearing impairment in the United States: Newborns, children, and adolescents
Mehra S, Eavey RD, Keamy DG. The epidemiology of hearing impairment in the United States: Newborns, children, and adolescents. Otolaryngology 2009, 140: 461-472. PMID: 19328331, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHearing impairmentHigh prevalenceHearing lossNeonatal hearing lossPediatric hearing lossFurther epidemiologic investigationsSelf-reported prevalenceMild hearing impairmentHealth care professionalsPediatric dataEpidemiologic dataPrevalence ratesEpidemiologic parametersCare professionalsEpidemiologic investigationsDisease controlAverage incidencePrevalenceImpairmentGenetic causeMedical databasesGenetic etiologyUnited StatesCandidate articlesEpidemiology
2007
Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Detection Suitable for Resource-Limited Settings with Multiple Circulating Subtypes by Use of Nested Three-Monoplex DNA PCR and Dried Blood Spots
Zhang Q, Wang L, Jiang Y, Fang L, Pan P, Gong S, Yao J, Tang YW, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Detection Suitable for Resource-Limited Settings with Multiple Circulating Subtypes by Use of Nested Three-Monoplex DNA PCR and Dried Blood Spots. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 46: 721-726. PMID: 18077639, PMCID: PMC2238144, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01539-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBloodBlotting, WesternChinaDNA PrimersDNA, Viralenv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virusgag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansInfantInfant, Newbornpol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPolymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySpecimen HandlingConceptsHIV-1 subtypesMonths of ageDiverse HIV-1 subtypesEarly infant HIV-1 diagnosisHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHIV-1 DNA PCRVirus type 1 infectionDNA PCRType 1 infectionHIV-1 diagnosisDiverse HIV-1Resource limited settingsAntibody enzyme immunoassayBlood spot samplesInfected mothersMaternal antibodiesCRF01-AEDBS specimensEpidemiologic dataHIV-1Deceased infantsInfantsCRF07-BCMultiple subtypesBlood spots
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