2025
The Intersection of Disability, Race, Ethnicity, and Financial Background on Food Insecurity Among Medical Students.
Nguyen M, Shanab B, Khosla P, Boatright D, Chaudhry S, Brandt E, Hammad N, Grob K, Brinker M, Cannon C, Cermack K, Fathali M, Kincaid J, Ma Y, Ohno Y, Pradeep A, Quintero A, Raja N, Rooney B, Stogniy S, Smith K, Sun G, Sunkara J, Tang B, Rubick G, Wang J, Bhagwagar S, Luzum N, Liu F, Francis J, Meeks L, Leung C. The Intersection of Disability, Race, Ethnicity, and Financial Background on Food Insecurity Among Medical Students. Academic Medicine 2025 PMID: 40550215, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000006156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of food insecurityMedical studentsFood insecurityDisability statusHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleU.S. Household Food Security Survey ModuleRelative riskFood Security Survey ModulePrevalence of food insecuritySelf-reported disabilityRates of food insecurityWell-beingPoisson regression modelsMD-granting medical schoolsEnhance well-beingSurvey ModuleLow-incomeAnalytic sampleProportion of studentsGraduation yearMedical schoolsDisabilityOnline surveyRegression modelsCollege students' well-beingPortrayals of alcohol use disorder treatment outcomes and their effects on stigma: Population-based, randomized survey experiment in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Jurinsky J, Baguma C, Ashaba S, Kakuhikire B, Namara E, Ahereza P, Kyokunda V, Satinsky E, Tsai A, Perkins J. Portrayals of alcohol use disorder treatment outcomes and their effects on stigma: Population-based, randomized survey experiment in rural Uganda. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 274: 112718. PMID: 40483789, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAverage marginal effectsRural UgandaStigma reduction interventionsDomains of stigmaMultivariable Poisson regression modelsPersonal beliefsPoisson regression modelsPerceived NormsStigmatizing attitudesPopulation-basedReduction interventionsSouthwestern UgandaTreatment effectsStigmaSurvey experimentRegression modelsParticipantsAlcohol use disorder treatment outcomesTreat AUDRandomized survey experimentAUDMenMultiple domainsExcess probabilityUgandaCauses of Death Among US Medical Residents
Yaghmour N, Bynum W, Hafferty F, Könings K, Richter T, Brigham T, Nasca T. Causes of Death Among US Medical Residents. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e259238. PMID: 40366660, PMCID: PMC12079293, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResident deathsIncidence rate ratiosRate of deathCross-sectional studyGender-matched peersHighest death rateDeath rateTraining programCalculate incidence rate ratiosNational Death IndexTrainee well-beingFactors of distressPoisson regression modelsFellowship training programsAccidental poisoningACGME-accredited residenciesDeath IndexMain OutcomesMedical residentsRate ratiosCause of deathUS residentsGeneral populationSecondary outcomesNeoplastic diseaseAssociations between education and ideal cardiovascular health metrics across 36 low- and middle-income countries
Zhang Y, Tong G, Ma N, Chen S, Kong Y, Rahmartani L, Aheto J, Kanyike A, Fan P, Ashfikur Rahman M, Mkopi A, Kim R, Karoli P, Niyi J, Zemene M, Zhang L, Cheng F, Lu C, Subramanian S, Geldsetzer P, Qiu Y, Li Z. Associations between education and ideal cardiovascular health metrics across 36 low- and middle-income countries. BMC Medicine 2025, 23: 204. PMID: 40189520, PMCID: PMC11974039, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-025-04032-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal cardiovascular health scoreCardiovascular health scoreCVH metricsMiddle-income countriesEducation levelNo educationCardiovascular healthIdeal cardiovascular health metricsStages of epidemiological transitionCardiovascular health metricsMethodsThis cross-sectional studyIdeal blood pressurePoisson regression modelsHigher education levelLower-middle-income countriesCross-sectional studyAmerican Heart AssociationUpper middle-income countriesVegetable intakeVigorous activityLow-income countriesEpidemiological transitionHealth scoresSurveillance SurveyEquivalent combinationDemographic inequities and cumulative environmental burdens within communities near superfund sites on Long Island, New York
Mooney F, Kelly J, Warren J, Deziel N. Demographic inequities and cumulative environmental burdens within communities near superfund sites on Long Island, New York. Health & Place 2025, 91: 103409. PMID: 39799904, PMCID: PMC11792615, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income residentsSuperfund siteEnvironmental burdenSocio-DemographicHigh PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsEnvironmental variablesCensus tractsLong IslandPoisson regression modelsBlack residentsCumulative environmental burdenDemographic inequalitiesNew YorkDistribution inequalitySuperfundCommunity demographicsHispanic/Latino residentsToxic releasesExposure potentialCounty residentsExposed communitiesStratified analysis
2024
Local Infrastructure and Economy Predicts Traffic Related Fatalities in Children
Hellmann Z, Graetz E, Rehman S, Moore M, Schneider E, Christison-Lagay E, Solomon D. Local Infrastructure and Economy Predicts Traffic Related Fatalities in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024, 60: 162109. PMID: 39753412, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotor vehicle collisionsSocial Vulnerability IndexFatality Analysis Reporting SystemPoisson regressionRelated mortality rateMortality rateAverage annual mortality rateMultivariable Poisson regressionPoisson regression modelsTraffic fatalitiesArea deprivationWalking IndexUnivariate Poisson regressionAnnual mortality rateUS CensusDecile increaseMacroeconomic forcesPoor walkabilityState policy changesInclusion criteriaVehicle collisionsCrash-specific informationTraffic related fatalitiesRegression modelsWalkabilityAssociation Between Restricting Symptoms and Disability After Critical Illness Among Older Adults
Jain S, Han L, Gahbauer E, Leo-Summers L, Feder S, Ferrante L, Gill T. Association Between Restricting Symptoms and Disability After Critical Illness Among Older Adults. Critical Care Medicine 2024, 52: 1816-1827. PMID: 39298623, PMCID: PMC12019769, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActivities of daily livingAssociated with increased disabilityDaily livingOlder adultsRestricting symptomsInstrumental activities of daily livingCommunity-living older adultsICU hospitalizationMultivariable Poisson regression modelsCommunity-living adultsOlder ICU survivorsAge of participantsPoisson regression modelsSurvive critical illnessCritical illnessQuality of lifeInstrumental activitiesICU survivorsProspective longitudinal studyLength of stayPost-ICUIncreased disabilityMonthly interviewsICU length of stayPre-ICUEffect modification of air pollution on the association between heat and mortality in five European countries
Zhang S, Breitner S, Stafoggia M, Donato F, Samoli E, Zafeiratou S, Katsouyanni K, Rao S, Diz-Lois Palomares A, Gasparrini A, Masselot P, Nikolaou N, Aunan K, Peters A, Schneider A. Effect modification of air pollution on the association between heat and mortality in five European countries. Environmental Research 2024, 263: 120023. PMID: 39293751, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh PM levelsEffect modificationAir pollutionHeat-related mortalityEffect modification of air pollutantsPM levelsRural dataHighest O<sub>3</sub> level waDaily non-accidental deathsPotential effect modificationMixed-effects meta-regressionRandom-effects meta-analysisAttica region of GreecePoisson regression modelsHeat-mortality associationsAir pollutant concentrationsAir pollution levelsImprove air qualityTime-series studyHeat-related mortality riskHeat-related health impactsNon-accidental deathsSmall area dataTemperature-mortality relationshipPollutant concentrationsLeveraging real-world data from administrative claims and medical records to inform safety and effectiveness of piperacillin-tazobactam in the management of pediatric hospital–acquired pneumonia
Blumenstock J, Faerber J, Menon M, Lawler R, Downes K, Kratz E, Erickson K, Haltzman-Cassenti B, Yildirim I, Hussaini L, Elmontser M, Sederdahl B, Hahn A, Thomson J, Newland J, Terrill C, Bradley J, Zachariah P, Younus M, Mo J, Wible M, Tawadrous M, Fisher B. Leveraging real-world data from administrative claims and medical records to inform safety and effectiveness of piperacillin-tazobactam in the management of pediatric hospital–acquired pneumonia. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, 194: 1426-1435. PMID: 39108170, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosPediatric Health Information SystemHospital-acquired pneumoniaMedical recordsHealth information systemsPoisson regression modelsBetween-group differencesStudy combined dataEffects of medicationAdministrative claimsRate ratiosClinical improvementSecondary outcomesBetween-groupEffect of piperacillin-tazobactamComparative riskReal World DataHospital acquired pneumoniaRegression modelsTreating hospital-acquired pneumoniaOff-label settingCIPediatric institutionControlled studiesPiperacillin-tazobactamDisability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence – Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan
Collins A, Maselko J, Hagaman A, Bates L, Haight S, Kachoria A, Gupta S, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Bibi A. Disability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence – Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan. Disability And Health Journal 2024, 18: 101673. PMID: 39095292, PMCID: PMC11625620, DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual intimate partner violenceRisk ratioIntimate partner violenceDisability severityModified Poisson regression modelsRural PakistanPoisson regression modelsCohort of mothersSouth Asian contextDisability levelLow-incomeCohort studyPhysical intimate partner violencePsychological intimate partner violenceDisabilityAsian contextConsecutive wavesRegression modelsPartner violenceMothersRiskCohortCultural normsCross-sectionLow severityImpact of Poverty on Stroke Recurrence: A Population-Based Study.
Becker C, Sucharew H, Robinson D, Stamm B, Royan R, Nobel L, Stanton R, Jasne A, Woo D, De Los Rios La Rosa F, Mackey J, Ferioli S, Mistry E, Demel S, Haverbusch M, Coleman E, Slavin S, Walsh K, Star M, Flaherty M, Martini S, Kissela B, Kleindorfer D. Impact of Poverty on Stroke Recurrence: A Population-Based Study. Neurology 2024, 102: e209423. PMID: 38759136, PMCID: PMC11175648, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusPopulation-based studyIncident strokeCensus tractsSecondary analysisGreater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky regionStroke recurrencePoisson regression modelsPoverty lineFederal poverty lineRecurrent strokeRecurrence riskVascular risk factorsResidents of poor neighborhoodsStudy periodAmerican Community SurveyNeighborhood povertySocioeconomic statusExcess riskStroke incidenceImpact of povertyPrimary exposureRelative riskStroke recurrence riskWhite individualsSocioeconomic disadvantage in pregnancy and postpartum risk of cardiovascular disease
Venkatesh K, Khan S, Catov J, Wu J, McNeil R, Greenland P, Wu J, Levine L, Yee L, Simhan H, Haas D, Reddy U, Saade G, Silver R, Merz C, Grobman W. Socioeconomic disadvantage in pregnancy and postpartum risk of cardiovascular disease. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 232: 226.e1-226.e14. PMID: 38759711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthArea Deprivation IndexNeighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantageSocioeconomic disadvantageSocial determinantsFramingham risk scoreRisk scoreCardiovascular diseaseNeighborhood-level social determinantsModified Poisson regression modelsDeterminants of healthParticipant's home addressMedian area deprivation indexMaternal cardiovascular healthPoisson regression modelsLong-term cardiovascular diseaseRisk of cardiovascular diseaseMothers-to-bePredicted riskRisk of ASCVDCensus block levelRisk of long-term cardiovascular diseaseMultivariate linear regressionDeprivation indexNulliparous individualsUtilizing social determinants of health to identify most vulnerable neighborhoods–Latent class analysis and GIS map
Jiang Y, Backus K, Camardo M, Morin J, Velazco O, Kershaw T. Utilizing social determinants of health to identify most vulnerable neighborhoods–Latent class analysis and GIS map. Preventive Medicine 2024, 184: 107997. PMID: 38729527, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthTeen birth ratesLatent class analysisDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsBirth rateClass analysisCensus tractsVulnerable neighborhoodsU.S. American Community SurveyTeen pregnancyRenter-occupied housingAmerican Community SurveyLower socioeconomic characteristicsAt-risk neighborhoodsCensus tract levelMultiple social determinantsPublic health practitionersPublic health strategiesLatent class analysis resultsPoisson regression modelsGEE Poisson regression modelsLower povertyLatent classesTeen pregnancy ratesRole of Perceived Social Support in Adherence to Antihypertensives and Controlled Hypertension: Findings of a Community Survey from Urban Nepal
Bhattarai S, Wagle D, Shrestha A, Åsvold B, Skovlund E, Sen A. Role of Perceived Social Support in Adherence to Antihypertensives and Controlled Hypertension: Findings of a Community Survey from Urban Nepal. Patient Preference And Adherence 2024, 18: 767-777. PMID: 38558834, PMCID: PMC10981373, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s455511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh social supportSocial supportEffective management of chronic conditionsImplementing community-based interventionsImprove adherence to antihypertensive medicationsControlled hypertensionHypertension managementMultidimensional Scale of Perceived Social SupportScale of Perceived Social SupportManagement of chronic conditionsModified Poisson regression modelsAdherence to antihypertensive medicationsMorisky Medication Adherence Scale-8Proportion of controlled hypertensionCommunity-based interventionsMeasure social supportAnalyzed cross-sectional dataUrban NepalCluster randomized trialPerceived Social SupportPoisson regression modelsControl of hypertensionSocial support categoriesCross-sectional dataChronic conditions
2023
Associations between weekly gestational exposure of fine particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide and preterm birth in a North Carolina Birth Cohort, 2003–2015
Krajewski A, Luben T, Warren J, Rappazzo K. Associations between weekly gestational exposure of fine particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide and preterm birth in a North Carolina Birth Cohort, 2003–2015. Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 7: e278. PMID: 38912391, PMCID: PMC11189686, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birthGestational exposureWeeks of pregnancyRisk of PTBInterquartile range increasePM 2.5 exposurePoisson regression modelsGestational weeksPotential confoundersFine particulate matterAssociation magnitudeRisk differenceNull associationBirth cohortExposure windowsResidential addressesMultipollutant modelsBirthWeeksPositive associationAssociationExposurePM 2.5Regression modelsCensus tractsJoint effect of heat and air pollution on mortality in 620 cities of 36 countries
Stafoggia M, Michelozzi P, Schneider A, Armstrong B, Scortichini M, Rai M, Achilleos S, Alahmad B, Analitis A, Åström C, Bell M, Calleja N, Carlsen H, Carrasco G, Cauchi J, Coelho M, Correa P, Diaz M, Entezari A, Forsberg B, Garland R, Guo Y, Guo Y, Hashizume M, Holobaca I, Íñiguez C, Jaakkola J, Kan H, Katsouyanni K, Kim H, Kyselý J, Lavigne E, Lee W, Li S, Maasikmets M, Madureira J, Mayvaneh F, Ng C, Nunes B, Orru H, Ortega N, Osorio S, Palomares A, Pan S, Pascal M, Ragettli M, Rao S, Raz R, Roye D, Ryti N, Saldiva P, Samoli E, Schwartz J, Scovronick N, Sera F, Tobias A, Tong S, Valencia C, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Urban A, Gasparrini A, Breitner S, Donato F. Joint effect of heat and air pollution on mortality in 620 cities of 36 countries. Environment International 2023, 181: 108258. PMID: 37837748, PMCID: PMC10702017, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient air pollutionAir pollutionDaily O<sub>3</sub> concentrations, dDaily PM<sub>10</sub>Over-dispersed Poisson regression modelCity-specific dataNOParticulate matterAir temperaturePollutionNitrogen dioxideDaily mortalityMortality incrementWarmer monthsEvidence of effect modificationGlobal datasetEffect modification resultsMortality estimatesMultilevel random-effects meta-analysisRandom-effects meta-analysisPoisson regression modelsMean temperatureJoint associationsDaily air temperatureEffect modificationCannabis use disorder and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: A population‐based retrospective cohort analysis of adults from Alberta, Canada
Bahji A, Hathaway J, Adams D, Crockford D, Edelman E, Stein M, Patten S. Cannabis use disorder and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: A population‐based retrospective cohort analysis of adults from Alberta, Canada. Addiction 2023, 119: 137-148. PMID: 37766508, DOI: 10.1111/add.16337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD eventsRisk ratioIncident CVDPopulation-based retrospective cohort analysisPopulation-based retrospective cohort studyAdverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) eventsAdverse cardiovascular disease outcomesAdverse CVD eventsGreater risk ratioIncident CVD eventsRetrospective cohort studyAdverse cardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular disease eventsRetrospective cohort analysisCardiovascular disease outcomesMental health comorbiditiesTime of presentationAdministrative health databasesHealth service usePrescription medication useCannabis use disorderMantel-Haenszel techniqueHealth care servicesPoisson regression modelsYear of birthPersuasive COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Facebook and nationwide vaccination coverage in Ukraine, India, and Pakistan
Winters M, Christie S, Lepage C, Malik A, Bokemper S, Abeyesekera S, Boye B, Moini M, Jamil Z, Tariq T, Beresh T, Kazymyrova G, Palamar L, Paintsil E, Faller A, Seusan A, Bonnevie E, Smyser J, Khan K, Gulaid M, Francis S, Warren J, Thomson A, Omer S. Persuasive COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Facebook and nationwide vaccination coverage in Ukraine, India, and Pakistan. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0002357. PMID: 37756298, PMCID: PMC10529538, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaccine uptakeVaccination coverageCOVID-19 vaccination campaignCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeMessaging campaignsWeeks of interventionCOVID-19 vaccination dataPoisson regression modelsVaccination statusPre-post designVaccination dataVaccination intentionVaccination campaignTime pointsWeeksInterventionRCTsVaccineImportant predictorRegression modelsOffline effectsRobust evidenceUptakeTrialsClients’ Self-reported Legal Issues in a Medical-Legal Partnership: Accuracy, Prevalence, and the Role of Mental Health
Griesemer I, Carter S, Weir A, Tsai J. Clients’ Self-reported Legal Issues in a Medical-Legal Partnership: Accuracy, Prevalence, and the Role of Mental Health. Psychological Injury And Law 2023, 16: 408-415. DOI: 10.1007/s12207-023-09484-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical-legal partnershipMental health diagnosesLegal issuesHealth diagnosisLegal needsMental health challengesPoisson regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemCivil legal needsComplex legal issuesNeeds screeningClient intakeMental healthHealthcare systemHealthcare facilitiesAdministrative dataStress disorderHealth challengesUse disorderMedical-legalLegal clinicsLegal centerRegression modelsThe effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service
Ferrara M, Guloksuz S, Hazan H, Li F, Tek C, Sykes L, Riley S, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 260: 198-204. PMID: 37688984, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesLength of stayUntreated psychosisPsychiatric hospitalizationFirst-episode servicesDuration of hospitalizationIncidence rate ratiosNon-affective psychosisNew Haven areaPoisson regression modelsPatient characteristicsHospitalization ratesRecent onsetMedical recordsHospitalizationEffect of durationNegative binomial regressionSpecialized treatmentPsychosisRate ratioBinomial regressionAdmissionDUPEnrollmentFirst year
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