2024
The “15-Minute City” Concept in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Climate Change
Vlahov D, Kurth A. The “15-Minute City” Concept in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Climate Change. Journal Of Urban Health 2024, 1-3. PMID: 39026127, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00897-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-injurious unnatural death among Veterans with HIV
Smith A, Goulet J, Vlahov D, Justice A, Womack J. Self-injurious unnatural death among Veterans with HIV. AIDS 2024, 38: 1570-1578. PMID: 38814683, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNested case-control studyModifiable risk factorsRisk of suicideCase-control studyRisk factorsIdentification of modifiable risk factorsCategorization of deathsIncidence density samplingAging Cohort StudyCohort of veteransIncreased risk of suicideConditional logistic regressionHigher pain levelsUse disorderPublic health burdenDrug use disordersUnnatural deathsDeath codesUnintentional causesInternational ClassificationHIV statusExcess deathsPrevention effortsAlcohol use disorderImplementation of Chatbot Technology in Health Care: Protocol for a Bibliometric Analysis
Ni Z, Peng M, Balakrishnan V, Tee V, Azwa I, Saifi R, Nelson L, Vlahov D, Altice F. Implementation of Chatbot Technology in Health Care: Protocol for a Bibliometric Analysis. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e54349. PMID: 38228575, PMCID: PMC10905346, DOI: 10.2196/54349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChatbot technologyBibliometric analysisChatbot researchSoftware tool VOSviewerINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERVisualize bibliometric networksHealth care systemArtificial intelligence chatbotsHealth careIntelligent chatbotAI engineAdoption of chatbotsConversational agentsScreening of papersBibliometric networksIEEE XploreCare systemChatbotPublication patternsSearch phaseAnalysis of publicationsHealth-related informationSoftware toolsAnnual publicationsInstitutional distribution
2023
Risk factors for suicide among veterans living with and without HIV: a nested case-control study
Smith A, Goulet J, Vlahov D, Justice A, Womack J. Risk factors for suicide among veterans living with and without HIV: a nested case-control study. AIDS And Behavior 2023, 28: 115-124. PMID: 37751112, PMCID: PMC11289766, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04164-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-specific risk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCase-control studyRisk factorsRisk of suicideAging Cohort StudyDiagnosis of HIVMost risk factorsUse of benzodiazepinesConditional logistic regressionMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersPrevious suicide attemptsCohort studyHIV statusRates of suicideHigh prevalenceGeneral populationUse disordersHealth treatmentAffective disordersHIVSuicide attemptsLogistic regressionPWHBody mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis
Nam S, Jung S, Vlahov D, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Whittemore R. Body mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281145. PMID: 36913354, PMCID: PMC10010537, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA quantitative assessment of the frequency and magnitude of heterogeneous treatment effects in studies of the health effects of social policies
Cintron D, Gottlieb L, Hagan E, Tan M, Vlahov D, Glymour M, Matthay E. A quantitative assessment of the frequency and magnitude of heterogeneous treatment effects in studies of the health effects of social policies. SSM - Population Health 2023, 22: 101352. PMID: 36873266, PMCID: PMC9975308, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101352.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with and Without Cancer History: A US Population-based Study
Poghosyan H, Ni Z, Vlahov D, Nelson L, Nam S. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with and Without Cancer History: A US Population-based Study. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 315-324. PMID: 36427111, PMCID: PMC9702715, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01174-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyCancer historyVaccine hesitancyMedicare beneficiariesVaccine uptakeMultivariable logistic regression modelCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine hesitancy ratesOngoing health conditionsCOVID-19 vaccinationLogistic regression modelsComplex survey designLack of recommendationsHesitancy ratesVaccine benefitsCommon reasonHesitant individualsSide effectsUS populationVaccineHealth conditionsCross-sectional dataHesitancyRegression models
2020
Do Age-Friendly Community Initiatives Form a Biopolitical Paradigm?
Yeh J, Fox P, Vlahov D, Pinderhughes H. Do Age-Friendly Community Initiatives Form a Biopolitical Paradigm? Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 685-685. PMCID: PMC7742598, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-friendly community initiativesBiopolitical paradigmCommunity initiativesImportant policy areasTheory–methods packageOngoing social systemPopulation governancePolicy areasState policyGlobal movementPolicy implicationsConceptual frameSocial systemsUrbanization trendsSake of healthSituational analysisCritical questioningSan FranciscansOlder peopleInitiativesSimultaneous focusGovernancePhysical environmentPolicyArenaNegotiating the Gerontological Uncanny and Passing Tactics for Aging in Place
Yeh J, Fox P, Vlahov D, Pinderhughes H. Negotiating the Gerontological Uncanny and Passing Tactics for Aging in Place. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 727-727. PMCID: PMC7742968, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical theorizationSpatial practicesCreative formsContemporary citiesGerontological discourseDepth interviewsInterest groupsPlace experienceEveryday lifeDisposable camerasBroader issuesVicissitudes of lifeQualitative studyChallenging ideaSan FranciscansVisual methodsInequalityTacticsTheoretical workPositionalityUncannyDiscoursePrecariousnessInteriorityTheorization
2019
Multivariate spatiotemporal modeling of drug- and alcohol-poisoning deaths in New York City, 2009–2014
Ransome Y, Subramanian SV, Duncan DT, Vlahov D, Warren J. Multivariate spatiotemporal modeling of drug- and alcohol-poisoning deaths in New York City, 2009–2014. Spatial And Spatio-temporal Epidemiology 2019, 32: 100306. PMID: 32007280, PMCID: PMC9996640, DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2019.100306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-poisoning deathsMultivariate Poisson regression modelCurrent public health problemPublic health problemZip codesDrug overdose deathsCo-occurring epidemicsPublic health plannersPoisson regression modelsHigh prevalenceOverdose deathsHealth problemsHealth plannersHeavy drinkingDeathDrugsOutcomesRegression modelsPredictorsNew York CityIndividual-level predictorsPrevalenceYork CityPandemic preparedness and hard to reach populations.
Vlahov D, Coady M, Galea S, Ompad D, Barondess J. Pandemic preparedness and hard to reach populations. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2019, 14: 308-310. PMID: 32803750, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2019.0344.Peer-Reviewed Original Research824-P: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Methods and Procedures
NAM S, WHITTEMORE R, VLAHOV D, DUNTON G. 824-P: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Methods and Procedures. Diabetes 2019, 68 DOI: 10.2337/db19-824-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Present and Future of Cities
Galea S, Ettman C, Vlahov D. The Present and Future of Cities. 2019, 3-14. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190915858.003.0001.ChaptersWhy Cities and Health?
Ettman C, Vlahov D, Galea S. Why Cities and Health? 2019, 15-24. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190915858.003.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrban Health
Vlahov D, Ettman C, Galea S. Urban Health. 2019, 404-410. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190915858.003.0044.Books
2017
Feasibility, acceptability, tolerability of targeted naltrexone for non-dependent methamphetamine – Using and binge-drinking men who have sex with men
Santos G, Coffin P, Santos D, Huffaker S, Matheson T, Euren J, DeMartini A, Rowe C, Hahn J, Vlahov D, Vittinghoff E, Batki S. Feasibility, acceptability, tolerability of targeted naltrexone for non-dependent methamphetamine – Using and binge-drinking men who have sex with men. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 171: e183. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrban Health Systems: Overview
Ompad D, Galea S, Vlahov D. Urban Health Systems: Overview. 2017, 311-317. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-803678-5.00481-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Change in attitudes and knowledge of problem drug use and harm reduction among a community cohort in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Todd C, Stanekzai M, Nasir A, Fiekert K, Orr M, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. Change in attitudes and knowledge of problem drug use and harm reduction among a community cohort in Kabul, Afghanistan. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2016, 22: 183-92. PMID: 27334075, DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.3.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersHarm reductionProvision of condomsPre-post evaluationCommunity cohortDrug treatmentProblem drug useSyringe distributionFurther community educationDrug useInterview questionnaireConvenience sampleMedical professionalsAgreement levelCommunity educationCommunity representativesDrug policyCommunity supportPeriod of expansionAfghanistanProfessionalsCohortCondomsKabul
2013
Opioid Receptor Polymorphism A118G Associated with Clinical Severity in a Drug Overdose Population
Manini A, Jacobs M, Vlahov D, Hurd Y. Opioid Receptor Polymorphism A118G Associated with Clinical Severity in a Drug Overdose Population. Journal Of Medical Toxicology 2013, 9: 148-154. PMID: 23318993, PMCID: PMC3648633, DOI: 10.1007/s13181-012-0286-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlternative SplicingAmino Acid SubstitutionBenzodiazepinesCohort StudiesDrug OverdoseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeart ArrestHumansMaleNarcoticsPilot ProjectsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProspective StudiesReceptors, Opioid, muRespiratory InsufficiencySeverity of Illness IndexSympathomimeticsUnited StatesConceptsAcute drug overdoseG variant alleleClinical severityVariant allelesEmergency departmentDrug overdoseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsConsecutive adult ED patientsHuman mu-opioid receptor geneReceptor single nucleotide polymorphismsWorse clinical severityAdult ED patientsObservational cohort studyUrban teaching hospitalMu-opioid receptor geneAbove single nucleotide polymorphismsCohort studyED patientsRespiratory arrestCardiac arrestClinical variablesAcute drugSevere outcomesTeaching hospitalBlood samples
2012
Resources and Interest Among Faith Based Organizations for Influenza Vaccination Programs
Bond K, Jones K, Ompad D, Vlahov D. Resources and Interest Among Faith Based Organizations for Influenza Vaccination Programs. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2012, 15: 758-763. PMID: 22623183, PMCID: PMC4108338, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9645-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccination programHealth promotion programsVaccination programPromotion programsAnnual influenza vaccination ratesHealth concernInfluenza immunization ratesInfluenza vaccination ratesNational health objectivesHealth promotion initiativesLocal health departmentsCommunity-based venuesInfluenza vaccinationProject VivaVaccination ratesImmunization ratesHealth departmentsPromotion initiativesHealth programsHealth activitiesHealth objectivesFaith-based organizationsHealth programmingHealth MinistryTelephone survey