2021
Morbidity and Mortality Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness Hospitalized With COVID-19
Cha S, Henry A, Montgomery M, Laws R, Pham H, Wortham J, Garg S, Kim L, Mosites E, Chai S, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Anderson E, Weigel A, Ryan P, Kim S, Como-Sabetti K, Torres S, Muse A, Bennett N, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, Risk I. Morbidity and Mortality Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 224: 425-430. PMID: 33993309, PMCID: PMC8194564, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical ventilationCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationNon-Hispanic black personsCOVID-19Population-based surveillance dataHealth conditionsChronic health conditionsCoronavirus disease 2019ICU admissionClinical characteristicsRespiratory supportClinical outcomesSevere illnessDisease 2019High riskSurveillance dataAdults Experiencing HomelessnessAnalytic sampleEthnic minority groupsHousing statusBlack personsVentilationDeathOutcomesHospitalization
2017
Risk factors for tick exposure in suburban settings in the Northeastern United States
Mead P, Hook S, Niesobecki S, Ray J, Meek J, Delorey M, Prue C, Hinckley A. Risk factors for tick exposure in suburban settings in the Northeastern United States. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2017, 9: 319-324. PMID: 29174449, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Increased Antiviral Treatment Among Hospitalized Children and Adults With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2010–2015
Appiah GD, Chaves SS, Kirley PD, Miller L, Meek J, Anderson E, Oni O, Ryan P, Eckel S, Lynfield R, Bargsten M, Zansky SM, Bennett N, Lung K, McDonald-Hamm C, Thomas A, Brady D, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Hill M, Garg S, Fry AM, Campbell AP. Increased Antiviral Treatment Among Hospitalized Children and Adults With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2010–2015. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 64: 364-367. PMID: 28013261, PMCID: PMC5480237, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntiviral AgentsChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanLength of StayLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOseltamivirPandemicsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSeasonsUnited StatesYoung AdultBenefit of Early Initiation of Influenza Antiviral Treatment to Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza
Oboho I, Reed C, Gargiullo P, Leon M, Aragon D, Meek J, Anderson E, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Fowler B, Thomas A, Lindegren M, Schaffner W, Risk I, Finelli L, Chaves S. Benefit of Early Initiation of Influenza Antiviral Treatment to Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 507-515. PMID: 26908745, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza antiviral treatmentSevere influenzaAntiviral treatmentLength of stayPregnant womenEarly initiationInfluenza vaccinationIntensive care unit admissionAnnual influenza vaccinationCare unit admissionLaboratory-confirmed influenzaUnit admissionPregnancy trimesterPreterm deliveryRespiratory failurePulmonary embolismInfluenza seasonMedian ageSeverity strataMechanical ventilationParametric survival analysisIllness onsetInfant morbidityMedian lengthFetal lossEffectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in Humans
Hinckley A, Meek J, Ray J, Niesobecki S, Connally N, Feldman K, Jones E, Backenson P, White J, Lukacik G, Kay A, Miranda W, Mead P. Effectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in Humans. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 182-188. PMID: 26740276, PMCID: PMC10874626, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTick-borne diseasesHuman-tick encountersMajor public health concernPlacebo-controlled trialMedical record reviewHuman tick-borne diseasesReports of illnessPublic health concernPublic health authoritiesTick-borne diseaseRecord reviewTick biteTick exposureTreatment groupsHealth authoritiesDiseaseHealth concernQuesting ticksHuman outcomesTicksUse of acaricidesIllnessIncidenceTrialsWeeks
2015
Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials
Baggs J, Yousey-Hindes K, Ashley ED, Meek J, Dumyati G, Cohen J, Wise ME, McDonald LC, Lessa FC. Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials. Vaccine 2015, 33: 6241-6249. PMID: 26450660, PMCID: PMC4702247, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmerging Infections ProgramHigh-risk groupRisk groupsRisk scoreIndex hospitalizationHospital dischargeDerivation cohortVaccine trialsValidation cohortDifficile infectionCox proportional hazards modelRisk of CDIAcute care hospitalizationIdentification of patientsClostridium difficile infectionHospital discharge dataNumber of hospitalizationsLow-risk groupProportional hazards modelLarge academic centerAdmission diagnosisPrimary outcomeInpatient stayPatient populationPharmacy dataMonitoring Effect of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in US Population, Emerging Infections Program, 2008–2012 - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hariri S, Markowitz LE, Bennett NM, Niccolai LM, Schafer S, Bloch K, Park IU, Scahill MW, Julian P, Abdullah N, Levine D, Whitney E, Unger ER, Steinau M, Bauer HM, Meek J, Hadler J, Sosa L, Powell SE, Johnson ML, Group H. Monitoring Effect of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in US Population, Emerging Infections Program, 2008–2012 - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 1557-1561. PMID: 26291379, PMCID: PMC4550135, DOI: 10.3201/eid2109.141841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirus vaccineYears of agePapillomavirus vaccineEmerging Infections Program sitesPopulation-based surveillance systemActive population-based surveillanceInfectious Diseases journal - CDCPre-invasive cervical lesionsHPV vaccination historyHPV type distributionPopulation-based surveillanceCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaAcute infectious diseasesRelevant clinical informationCatchment area populationHPV vaccinationHPV typesVaccination historyIntraepithelial neoplasiaCervical cancerCervical lesionsVaccine introductionWomen 18Clinical informationUS populationPneumonia among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed seasonal influenza virus infection—United States, 2005–2008
Garg S, Jain S, Dawood FS, Jhung M, Pérez A, D’Mello T, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Arnold KE, Farley MM, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Zansky S, Bennett N, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Finelli L. Pneumonia among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed seasonal influenza virus infection—United States, 2005–2008. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 369. PMID: 26307108, PMCID: PMC4550040, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1004-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit admissionSeasonal influenza virus infectionICD-9-CM codesCertain underlying conditionsEmerging Infections ProgramCare unit admissionLaboratory-confirmed influenzaInfluenza virus infectionCause of deathCXR infiltrateUnit admissionICU admissionOlder patientsMechanical ventilationMultivariable analysisUnderlying conditionInfections ProgramChest radiographsVirus infectionPneumoniaSummary diagnosisInfectious diseasesInfluenzaPatientsAdultsBurden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States
Lessa F, Mu Y, Bamberg W, Beldavs Z, Dumyati G, Dunn J, Farley M, Holzbauer S, Meek J, Phipps E, Wilson L, Winston L, Cohen J, Limbago B, Fridkin S, Gerding D, McDonald L. Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States. New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 372: 825-834. PMID: 25714160, PMCID: PMC10966662, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1408913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile infectionDifficile infectionFirst recurrenceHealth care-associated infectionsCommunity-associated infectionsC. difficile infectionCare-associated infectionsPersons 65 yearsLaboratory-based surveillanceType 1 strainsNumber of deathsNational incidenceMolecular typingC. difficileInfectionIncidenceDeathUnited StatesRecurrenceGeographic areasSample of casesEstimated numberRegression modelsActive populationHealth
2014
Child, Household, and Caregiver Characteristics Associated with Hospitalization for Influenza Among Children 6–59 Months of Age
Dharan N, Sokolow L, Cheng P, Gargiullo P, Gershman K, Lynfield R, Morin C, Thomas A, Meek J, Farley M, Arnold K, Reingold A, Craig A, Schaffner W, Bennett N, Zansky S, Baumbach J, Lathrop S, Kamimoto L, Shay D. Child, Household, and Caregiver Characteristics Associated with Hospitalization for Influenza Among Children 6–59 Months of Age. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2014, 33: e141-e150. PMID: 24642518, PMCID: PMC4025593, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of ageChildren 6Influenza hospitalizationsInfluenza illnessInfluenza vaccinationMaternal ageRisk factorsSevere outcomesChronic illnessEmerging Infections Program sitesLaboratory-confirmed influenza infectionIndependent risk factorInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsYoung maternal ageCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionYoung childrenHematologic/Influenza immunizationHousehold smokingEligible casesInfluenza infectionNeurologic conditionsEligible controlsMedical records
2013
Effectiveness of Nonadjuvanted Monovalent Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Vaccines for Preventing Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction–Confirmed Pandemic Influenza Hospitalizations: Case-Control Study of Children and Adults at 10 US Influenza Surveillance Network Sites
Thompson M, Sokolow L, Almendares O, Openo K, Farley M, Meek J, Ray J, Kirley P, Reingold A, Aragon D, Hancock E, Baumbach J, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Lynfield R, Ryan P, Monroe M, Cheng P, Fry A, Shay D. Effectiveness of Nonadjuvanted Monovalent Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Vaccines for Preventing Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction–Confirmed Pandemic Influenza Hospitalizations: Case-Control Study of Children and Adults at 10 US Influenza Surveillance Network Sites. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 57: 1587-1592. PMID: 23956169, PMCID: PMC7314184, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed pandemic influenzaCommunity-matched controlsCase-control studyReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionInfluenza hospitalizationsMonovalent influenzaPandemic influenzaSingle dosePolymerase chain reactionVirus infectionInfluenzaChain reactionHospitalizationVaccinePatientsInfectionDoseIndividual and geographic disparities in human papillomavirus types 16/18 in high‐grade cervical lesions
Niccolai LM, Russ C, Julian PJ, Hariri S, Sinard J, Meek JI, McBride V, Markowitz LE, Unger ER, Hadler JL, Sosa LE. Individual and geographic disparities in human papillomavirus types 16/18 in high‐grade cervical lesions. Cancer 2013, 119: 3052-3058. PMID: 23661284, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Population-based Surveillance Among 45 Million Americans
Wise M, Viray M, Sejvar J, Lewis P, Baughman A, Connor W, Danila R, Giambrone G, Hale C, Hogan B, Meek J, Murphree R, Oh J, Reingold A, Tellman N, Conner S, Singleton J, Lu P, DeStefano F, Fridkin S, Vellozzi C, Morgan O. Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Population-based Surveillance Among 45 Million Americans. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 175: 1110-1119. PMID: 22582209, PMCID: PMC3888111, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGuillain-Barre SyndromeHealth PromotionHumansIncidenceInfantInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingRisk AssessmentTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGuillain-Barré syndromePopulation-based surveillanceGBS casesPH1N1 vaccineInfluenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccineRate of GBSEmerging Infections Program sitesSex-adjusted rate ratiosH1N1 influenza vaccineMedical record reviewVaccine coverage dataInfluenza vaccination campaignGBS incidencePH1N1 vaccinationInfluenza vaccineMonovalent vaccineRecord reviewIncident casesVaccine dosesExcess riskPatient interviewsGBS riskVaccine campaignVaccine historyVaccination campaignReduced Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection in the Year After the 2009 Pandemic
Garg S, Chaves SS, Pérez A, D'Mello T, Gershman K, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold KE, Farley MM, Tengelsen L, Ryan P, Sharangpani R, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Fowler B, Bradley K, Thomas A, Cooper T, Schaffner W, Boulton R, Finelli L, Fry AM. Reduced Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection in the Year After the 2009 Pandemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 55: e18-e21. PMID: 22543024, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman Papillomavirus Vaccination History Among Women With Precancerous Cervical Lesions
Mehta NR, Julian PJ, Meek JI, Sosa LE, Bilinski A, Hariri S, Markowitz LE, Hadler JL, Niccolai LM. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination History Among Women With Precancerous Cervical Lesions. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 119: 575-581. PMID: 22353956, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e3182460d9f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirus vaccination historyAbnormal cytology resultsPrecancerous cervical lesionsCervical lesionsHPV vaccineVaccination historyCytology resultsHigh-grade cervical lesionsPrivate insuranceMedical record reviewTiming of vaccinationHistory of vaccinationPublic health surveillanceAfrican American womenUnvaccinated womenUninsured womenRecord reviewSurveillance registryMore dosesMean ageProvider recommendationVaccination strategiesVaccinationHealth surveillanceLesions
2011
Clostridium difficile Infection in Outpatients, Maryland and Connecticut, USA, 2002–2007 - Volume 17, Number 10—October 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hirshon JM, Thompson AD, Limbago B, McDonald LC, Bonkosky M, Heimer R, Meek J, Mai V, Braden C. Clostridium difficile Infection in Outpatients, Maryland and Connecticut, USA, 2002–2007 - Volume 17, Number 10—October 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2011, 17: 1946-1949. PMID: 22000379, PMCID: PMC3310666, DOI: 10.3201/eid1710.110069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren With Asthma Hospitalized With Seasonal or Pandemic Influenza, 2003–2009
Dawood F, Kamimoto L, D'Mello T, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Arnold K, Farley M, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Bennett N, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Kirschke D, Finelli L. Children With Asthma Hospitalized With Seasonal or Pandemic Influenza, 2003–2009. Pediatrics 2011, 128: e27-e32. PMID: 21646257, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-3343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPandemic H1N1 influenzaAdditional medical conditionsAsthmatic childrenClinical courseInfluenza seasonH1N1 influenzaMedical conditionsLaboratory-confirmed influenzaAsthma exacerbationsRespiratory failureAsthma severityMedian ageInfluenza BInfluenza preventionIntensive careSeasonal influenzaMedical historyMedical recordsInfluenza AInfluenza typeAsthmaInfluenzaCare occurSubstantial proportionComplicationsSeasonal and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection during pregnancy: a population-based study of hospitalized cases
Creanga A, Kamimoto L, Newsome K, D'Mello T, Jamieson D, Zotti M, Arnold K, Baumbach J, Bennett N, Farley M, Gershman K, Kirschke D, Lynfield R, Meek J, Morin C, Reingold A, Ryan P, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Zansky S, Finelli L, Honein M. Seasonal and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection during pregnancy: a population-based study of hospitalized cases. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 204: s38-s45. PMID: 21507375, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReproductive-aged womenPandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infectionInfluenza A Virus InfectionA virus infectionPregnant womenPandemic influenzaVirus infectionExact testEmerging Infections ProgramPandemic influenza casesUnderlying medical conditionsPopulation-based studyPopulation-based dataFisher's exact testInfluenza vaccinationNonpregnant womenAntiviral treatmentSeasonal influenzaInfections ProgramInfluenza casesMedical conditionsPregnancyWomenInfluenzaSignificant proportion
2010
Adult Hospitalizations for Laboratory-Positive Influenza during the 2005–2006 through 2007–2008 Seasons in the United States
Dao C, Kamimoto L, Nowell M, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Arnold K, Farley M, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock E, Zansky S, Bennett N, Thomas A, Vandermeer M, Kirschke D, Schaffner W, Finelli L. Adult Hospitalizations for Laboratory-Positive Influenza during the 2005–2006 through 2007–2008 Seasons in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2010, 202: 881-888. PMID: 20677944, DOI: 10.1086/655904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsInfluenza seasonEmerging Infections Program NetworkEmerging Infections Program sitesHospitalization discharge diagnosesInfections Program NetworkInfluenza-associated complicationsRate of hospitalizationLaboratory-positive casesAge-specific ratesTypes/subtypesAdult hospitalizationsHospitalization surveillanceClinical characteristicsInfluenza B.Discharge diagnosisMedical conditionsHospitalizationMetabolic diseasesIncreased circulationInfluenza virusOverall rateInfluenzaPredominant seasonsAgeInfluenza-Associated Pneumonia in Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2003–2008
Dawood FS, Fiore A, Kamimoto L, Nowell M, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Hadler J, Arnold KE, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Kirschke D, Finelli L. Influenza-Associated Pneumonia in Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2003–2008. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2010, 29: 585-590. PMID: 20589966, PMCID: PMC5856105, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181d411c5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated pneumoniaChest radiographsHospitalized childrenIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionLaboratory-confirmed influenzaSevere clinical courseInfluenza complicationsUnit admissionRespiratory failureCommon complicationClinical courseInfluenza seasonTreatment strategiesPneumoniaMultivariate analysisNew pneumoniaGreater riskInfluenzaRadiographsAge 6Age 2HospitalizationAsthmaComplications