2025
Environmental impacts on childhood rhinitis: The role of green spaces, air pollutants, and indoor microbial communities in Taiyuan, a city in Northern China
Yang L, Gao H, Wang Y, Norbäck D, Zhao Z, Fu X, Sun Y, Zhang X. Environmental impacts on childhood rhinitis: The role of green spaces, air pollutants, and indoor microbial communities in Taiyuan, a city in Northern China. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2025, 289: 117662. PMID: 39756177, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionGreen spacesEnhanced Vegetation IndexNormalized difference vegetation indexIndoor microbiomeLevels of air pollutionAmbient air pollutionDay care centersCurrent rhinitisLand cover dataNorthern city of ChinaIndoor microbial communitiesVegetation indexBacterial 16S rRNASurrounding green spaceAssociated with current rhinitisCare centerGrassland proportionEnvironmental factorsNatural grasslandsInfluence respiratory healthAmplicon sequencingEnvironmental impactPollutionDifference vegetation index
2022
Nurse Child Care Health Consultants, Professional Development, and Accreditation Improve Medication Safety in Child Care Programs
Crowley A, Yong-Zhan T, Jeon S. Nurse Child Care Health Consultants, Professional Development, and Accreditation Improve Medication Safety in Child Care Programs. Policy Politics & Nursing Practice 2022, 24: 36-50. PMID: 36349365, DOI: 10.1177/15271544221130979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication administrationCare programChild care programsChild care health consultantsHealth consultantsSpecial health care needsMedication safety practicesAdministration regulationsSafe medication administrationYears of ageHealth care needsFamily child care homesChild care homesMedication safetyImproved complianceCare needsPrescribers' ordersSecondary analysisCare homesNurse consultantAdministrationMedicationsSignificant increaseChildrenSafety practicesAssociation of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs
Murray TS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Lee A, Harris C, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Association of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2141227. PMID: 35084484, PMCID: PMC8796014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesLower riskImportant public health policy implicationsCOVID-19-related closuresPublic health policy implicationsChildren 2 yearsElectronic survey studyCenter-based childcare programsHealth policy implicationsSARS-CoV-2Survey studyChildcare professionalsMAIN OUTCOMEProgram closureHealth policyStudy periodRobust SEsBaselineChildcare programsCOVID-19Young childrenChildcare settingsChildrenPhysical distancingAssociation
2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers
Patel KM, Malik AA, Lee A, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Shafiq M, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers. 2021, 148: e2021053813. PMID: 34452977, PMCID: PMC9277775, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakeCare providersChild care providersVaccination ratesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Adult populationState public health leadersUS general adult populationAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2General US adult populationRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Home-based child care programsSyndrome coronavirus 2US adult populationGeneral adult populationCross-sectional surveyPublic health implicationsPublic health leadersAnnual household incomeCoronavirus 2Care settingsInclusion criteriaCare programChild care settingsCluster-randomised trial of the impact of an obesity prevention intervention on childcare centre nutrition and physical activity environment over 2 years
Natale R, Atem F, Lebron C, Mathew M, Weerakoon S, Martinez C, Shelnutt K, Spector R, Messiah S. Cluster-randomised trial of the impact of an obesity prevention intervention on childcare centre nutrition and physical activity environment over 2 years. Public Health Nutrition 2021, 25: 3172-3181. PMID: 34593076, PMCID: PMC9991736, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021004109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild CareChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolExerciseHealth PromotionHumansObesityPediatric ObesityConceptsPhysical activity environmentsObesity prevention interventionsCluster randomised trialPhysical activityPreventive interventionsActive environmentNutritional scorePromote healthy weightObesity prevention programmesScreen time policiesRandom effects mixed modelPrevalence of obesityPre-school-aged childrenEthnically diverse familiesHealthy weightIntervention armEnvironment scoresPrevention programmesEPAOLow-incomeMiami-Dade CountyControl armSchool yearPrimary outcomeScore changesCOVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs
Gilliam WS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Klotz M, Reyes C, Humphries JE, Murray T, Elharake JA, Wilkinson D, Omer SB. COVID-19 Transmission in US Child Care Programs. 2021, 147: e2020031971. PMID: 33055228, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-031971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChild CareChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsCare programCOVID-19 transmissionCare providersCOVID-19Child care programsChild care providersPropensity score-matched case-control analysisCOVID-19 outcomesLogistic regression analysisCase-control analysisUS COVID-19 pandemicChild carePotential confoundersElevated riskHome-based providersCareUS pandemicRegression analysisCOVID-19 pandemicDegree of exposureExposureMonthsOutcomesEarly monthsProviders
2020
An Implementation Approach Comparison of a Child Care Center-Based Obesity Prevention Program.
Natale R, Atem F, Weerakoon S, Lebron C, Mathew M, Sardinas K, Chang C, Shelnutt K, Spector R, Altare F, Messiah S. An Implementation Approach Comparison of a Child Care Center-Based Obesity Prevention Program. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2020, 42: 135-145. PMID: 32947578, PMCID: PMC9336224, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild CareChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolEthnicityHealth PromotionHumansMinority GroupsObesityPediatric ObesityConceptsImprove dietary intake patternsCluster Randomized Controlled TrialTrain-the-trainer approachObesity prevention interventionsPhase 1Obesity prevention programsChild dietary practicesBody mass index percentileSnack food consumptionTrain-the-trainerDietary intake patternsUniversity-based research teamPhase 2Randomized Controlled TrialsVegetable intakeUnhealthy foodsEthnic minority familiesFruit consumptionPreventive interventionsDietary practicesTeam implementationPrevention programsIntake patternsControlled TrialsHealthy rangePerspectives on Sleep from Multiethnic Community Parents, Pediatric Providers, and Childcare Providers.
Sadler LS, Banasiak N, Canapari C, Crowley AA, Fenick A, O'Connell M, Ordway MR, Sude L, Trevino S, Redeker NS. Perspectives on Sleep from Multiethnic Community Parents, Pediatric Providers, and Childcare Providers. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2020, 41: 540-549. PMID: 32282623, PMCID: PMC7483133, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild CareChild Day Care CentersChild HealthChild, PreschoolHumansInfantParentsQualitative ResearchSleepConceptsHealth promotion programsHealth care providersSleep healthCare providersPromotion programsPediatric health care providersUnder-resourced communityImportance of sleepPediatric providersSleep aidsChildcare providersFamily sleepCommunity providersProvider responsesSleep disparitiesSleepSocioeconomic adversityBedtime routinesCommunity parentsMixed-methods studyHealth informationDescriptive qualitative designYoung childrenFamily bedsChildren
2015
Health and Safety in Family Day Care Homes: Association Between Regulatory Non-compliance and Lower Median Income
Rosenthal MS, Jeon S, Crowley AA. Health and Safety in Family Day Care Homes: Association Between Regulatory Non-compliance and Lower Median Income. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 20: 984-992. PMID: 26699789, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1883-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Impact of requiring influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care or preschool programs--Connecticut, 2012-13 influenza season.
Hadler JL, Yousey-Hindes K, Kudish K, Kennedy ED, Sacco V, Cartter ML. Impact of requiring influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care or preschool programs--Connecticut, 2012-13 influenza season. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2014, 63: 181-5. PMID: 24598593, PMCID: PMC4584725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalization ratesEmerging Infections ProgramInfluenza seasonHospitalization ratesVaccination ratesInfluenza transmissionSevere influenza-related illnessInfluenza-related illnessInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsLicensed child care programsOverall population rateGreater percentage decreaseCare admissionInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccineSerious morbiditySusceptible childrenVaccination levelsInfections ProgramVaccination dataCare settingsEIP sitesCare programConnecticut childrenSurveillance sites
2013
Health and safety of child care centers: an analysis of licensing specialists' reports of routine, unannounced inspections.
Crowley AA, Jeon S, Rosenthal MS. Health and safety of child care centers: an analysis of licensing specialists' reports of routine, unannounced inspections. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: e52-8. PMID: 23948016, PMCID: PMC3780729, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolConfidence IntervalsConnecticutGuideline AdherenceHumansLicensureResearch ReportSafety ManagementSpecializationConceptsLicensed child care centersCare centerChild care centersCare providersChild care providersCharacteristics of centersImproved complianceCategories of regulationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthNoncomplianceReportHealthChild careComplianceProvidersHigh frequencyEducation programsCenterPrevalenceRegulationCareUnannounced inspectionsConsidering child care and parenting needs in Veterans Affairs mental health services
Tsai J, David DH, Edens EL, Crutchfield A. Considering child care and parenting needs in Veterans Affairs mental health services. Evaluation And Program Planning 2013, 39: 19-22. PMID: 23570988, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs (VA) mental health servicesMental health servicesMental health careHealth servicesCare servicesVA mental health careHealth carePsychiatric rehabilitation centersChild careOutpatient clinicChild care servicesNeeds of adultsVeterans' accessCare programMental illnessRehabilitation centerCareConvenience sampleChild care programsSite child careVAPossible benefitsParticipantsClinicIllness
2010
A meta-analysis of the association between day-care attendance and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Urayama KY, Buffler PA, Gallagher ER, Ayoob JM, Ma X. A meta-analysis of the association between day-care attendance and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2010, 39: 718-732. PMID: 20110276, PMCID: PMC2878455, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyp378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesChildChild Day Care CentersCommunicable DiseasesHumansPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRisk AssessmentConceptsDay care attendanceAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaOdds ratioRisk of childhoodCase-control studyEarly life exposureRandom-effects modelCommon infectionsSubgroup analysisProphylactic interventionsInfluence of timingObservational studyChildhood leukemiaStudy heterogeneityPubMed databaseInfected individualsRisk estimatesSimilar findingsLeukemiaInfectionEarly childhoodRare responsesEffects model
2008
Infection and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Ma X, Urayama K, Chang J, Wiemels JL, Buffler PA. Infection and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Cells Molecules And Diseases 2008, 42: 117-120. PMID: 19064328, PMCID: PMC2834409, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2008.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetCase-Control StudiesChildChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolClone CellsCocarcinogenesisEmploymentForecastingHumansInfantInfectionsModels, BiologicalMutationNorth CarolinaParentsPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProspective StudiesRisk FactorsVaccinationConceptsNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyVaccination historyPediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChild's vaccination historyChildhood Leukemia StudyDaycare attendanceLymphoblastic leukemiaInfectious agentsImmune systemLeukemia StudyChildren's exposureInfectionRecent findingsExposureSocial contactLeukemiaExposure to infections through day-care attendance and risk of childhood leukaemia
Urayama KY, Ma X, Buffler PA. Exposure to infections through day-care attendance and risk of childhood leukaemia. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2008, 132: 259-266. PMID: 18940822, PMCID: PMC2879097, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCaliforniaCausalityChildChild Day Care CentersComorbidityEnvironmental ExposureHumansIncidenceInfectionsLeukemiaRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsDay care attendanceRisk of childhoodAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood leukemiaCommon infectionsMore common infectionsNon-Hispanic white childrenNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyCommon B-cell precursorDose-response effectPrevious epidemiological studiesCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyB cell precursorsDay care settingsSummary measuresLymphoblastic leukemiaEpidemiological studiesNumber of childrenMajority of studiesInfectionLeukemiaLeukemia StudySocial contactRelevant studies
2007
From Research to Policy and Practice: The School of the 21st Century
Zigler E, Finn-Stevenson M. From Research to Policy and Practice: The School of the 21st Century. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2007, 77: 175-181. PMID: 17535114, DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.77.2.175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly careEducation reform policiesWhole-child approachHigh-quality educationEarly childhood yearsLater school performanceSuccessful schoolingSocial-emotional behaviorAchievement gapEducation reformEducation systemAcademic achievementPreschool experiencePublic schoolsUniversal preschoolQuality child careSchool performanceSchoolsReform policiesChildhood yearsNational systemCognitive developmentEducationChild careCurrent dialoguePromising Outcomes in Teen Mothers Enrolled in a School‐Based Parent Support Program and Child Care Center
Sadler LS, Swartz MK, Ryan‐Krause P, Seitz V, Meadows‐Oliver M, Grey M, Clemmens DA. Promising Outcomes in Teen Mothers Enrolled in a School‐Based Parent Support Program and Child Care Center. Journal Of School Health 2007, 77: 121-130. PMID: 17302854, DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00181.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChild Day Care CentersChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolConnecticutFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHumansInfantMaleMother-Child RelationsMothersOutcome Assessment, Health CareParentingPilot ProjectsPregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceProgram EvaluationSchool Health ServicesSocial SupportConceptsParent support programChild care centersEducational outcomesSupport programsUrban high schoolSelf-perceived parental competenceChild care settingsRapid subsequent pregnancyHigh schoolTeaching interactionsTeen mothersObservation measuresChild developmental assessmentSchoolsCare centerSafe environmentParental competenceChild outcomesMean scoreMaternal characteristicsCompetenceHealth outcomesDevelopmental assessmentProgramSupport networks
2006
Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan
Barbosa-Cesnik C, Farjo RS, Patel M, Gilsdorf J, McCoy SI, Pettigrew MM, Marrs C, Foxman B. Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006, 25: 219-223. PMID: 16511383, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000202130.78540.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care centersH. influenzae colonizationNontypable H. influenzaeH. influenzaeOtitis mediaColonized childrenAntibiotic resistanceLicensed day care centersSame day care centerHaemophilus influenzae colonizationModifiable risk factorsRisk factor questionnaireH. influenzae isolatesNontypable Haemophilus influenzaeDay care center directorsIdentical isolatesInfluenzae isolatesPacifier useThroat swabsHygiene habitsRisk factorsTobacco smokeImportant causeHaemophilus influenzaeOverall colonization rate
2005
Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Ma X, Buffler PA, Wiemels JL, Selvin S, Metayer C, Loh M, Does MB, Wiencke JK. Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2005, 14: 1928-1934. PMID: 16103439, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white childrenAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDaycare attendanceLymphoblastic leukemiaC-ALLOdds ratioEarly infectionWhite childrenNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPossible etiologic roleRisk of childhoodEthnic differencesCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyDose-response relationshipImportant ethnic differencesEar infectionsEtiologic roleInfectious agentsMagnitude of effectInfectionDisease hypothesisLeukemia StudyHispanic children
2004
Diversity and sharing of Haemophilus influenzae strains colonizing healthy children attending day-care centers
FARJO RS, FOXMAN B, PATEL MJ, ZHANG L, PETTIGREW MM, MCCOY SI, MARRS CF, GILSDORF JR. Diversity and sharing of Haemophilus influenzae strains colonizing healthy children attending day-care centers. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2004, 23: 41-46. PMID: 14743045, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000106981.89572.d1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier StateChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesColony Count, MicrobialDNA, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleGenotypeHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeHumansIncidenceMaleMass ScreeningMichiganOtitis MediaPolymerase Chain ReactionReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSerotypingConceptsDay care centersH. influenzaeHealthy childrenH. influenzae organismsAcute otitis mediaH. influenzae colonizationH. influenzae strainsUnique strainsEnterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus PCRThroat culturesOtitis mediaInitial screening techniqueNasopharyngeal colonizationPrevalence ratesColonizing strainsHaemophilus influenzaeHeterogeneity of strainInfluenzaeConsensus PCRRate of colonizationChildrenField gel electrophoresisSame strainPathogenic microorganismsEvidence of sharing
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