2022
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community violence in Connecticut
O'Neill KM, Dodington J, Gawel M, Borrup K, Shapiro DS, Gates J, Gregg S, Becher RD. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community violence in Connecticut. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 225: 775-780. PMID: 36253316, PMCID: PMC9540704, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity violenceCOVID-19 pandemicTrauma registry dataViolence-related traumaLarge-scale morbiditySystemic healthPatient presentationRegistry dataPre-COVID periodTraumaLinear regression modelsCOVID periodNegative healthRegression modelsPandemicHealthCOVID pandemicMorbidityInjuryMortalityLatinx communitiesSocial inequities
2019
Preventing injuries must be a priority to prevent disease in the twenty-first century
Dorney K, Dodington JM, Rees CA, Farrell CA, Hanson HR, Lyons TW, Lee LK. Preventing injuries must be a priority to prevent disease in the twenty-first century. Pediatric Research 2019, 87: 282-292. PMID: 31466080, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0549-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsHome-related injuriesInjury-related deathsCause of morbidityCause of deathEducation of caregiversMotor vehicle crashesSubmersion injuryEmergency departmentInjury deathsLifelong morbidityClinical providersAnticipatory guidanceInjury mechanismNonfatal injuriesUnintentional deathsInjuryAge groupsDeathVehicle crashesMorbidityYoung childrenCauseChildrenMulti-pronged approach