2025
Serotype specific pneumococcal vaccine effectiveness in children with sickle cell disease: A two-decade analysis
Zhang Z, Yildirim M, Keskinocak P, Dasthagirisaheb Y, Hinderstein S, Tran K, Crockett M, Burns M, Johnson H, Popstefanija M, Madoff L, Pelton S, Yildirim I. Serotype specific pneumococcal vaccine effectiveness in children with sickle cell disease: A two-decade analysis. Vaccine 2025, 56: 127193. PMID: 40318350, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosInvasive pneumococcal diseaseSickle cell diseaseIncidence ratePost-PCV13 periodCalculated incidence ratesValency vaccinesVaccine effectivenessPneumococcal diseaseHealthy childrenRates of invasive pneumococcal diseasePopulation-basedCell diseaseHealth conditionsRate ratiosNon-PCV13 serotypesPneumococcal vaccine effectivenessVulnerable populationsBootstrapping resamplingIncreased riskHigher IRNon-PCV13Genetic hematological diseasesHematological diseasesVaccine formulationsIdentifying the Financial Toxicity Experiences of Childhood Cancer Survivors Through Partnership With a Community Organization Serving Rural and Minoritized Families
Benedict C, Bloomer K, Billman E, Smith M, Boynton H, Schapira L, Smith S. Identifying the Financial Toxicity Experiences of Childhood Cancer Survivors Through Partnership With a Community Organization Serving Rural and Minoritized Families. Psycho-Oncology 2025, 34: e70120. PMID: 40097346, DOI: 10.1002/pon.70120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAYA survivors of childhood cancerSurvivors of childhood cancerChildhood cancerAYA survivorsFinancial toxicityAdolescent/young adultPerspectives of staff membersNon-English language preferenceStaff membersCancer support organizationsThematic analysis approachCommunity-based organizationsRural regionsParental employmentIndirect medical costsNeeds assessment studySemi-structured interviewsMedical visitsVulnerable populationsLanguage preferenceInsurance coverageMedical costsQualitative dataRural areasMinoritized familiesTemporal trends in the association between temperature and firearm mortality
Choi H, Heo S, Bell M. Temporal trends in the association between temperature and firearm mortality. Environmental Research 2025, 275: 121384. PMID: 40081650, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirearm mortalityPublic health initiativesLow socioeconomic statusConditional logistic regressionFirearm mortality dataFirearm death ratesHealth inequalitiesMortality trendsAttributable fractionHealth initiativesCase-crossoverMortality dataSocioeconomic statusRacial/ethnic groupsTargeted interventionsBlack/African AmericanStratified analysisVulnerable populationsLogistic regressionWhite populationHealth impactsDeath rateFirearm deathsRace/ethnicityTemporal trendsUnderstanding the occurrence and determinants of catastrophic costs of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in South Africa to inform a patient-centered care program
Wang Z, Ndebele F, Sibeko Z, Bohlela S, Segwaba P, Fanampe B, Setlhare L, Charalambous S, Van Rie A, Van Rie A. Understanding the occurrence and determinants of catastrophic costs of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in South Africa to inform a patient-centered care program. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 152: 107756. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-centered approachAnnual household incomeCatastrophic costsFree State ProvinceHousehold incomeTB diagnosisIndirect cost dataRR-TB treatmentTB treatment episodesRandomized controlled trialsCare programTelephone interviewsSocial protection interventionsTrial participantsClinic visitsPatient costsMultiple imputationVulnerable populationsBackground TuberculosisIndirect costsControlled trialsFree of chargeEconomic burdenEconomic evaluationSouth AfricaA Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities
Shaligram D, Acquaye A, Wortzel J, DeJong S. A Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 39978633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CCMental health disparitiesHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPublic health crisisMental healthClimate changeHealth structuresGlobal public health crisisVulnerable populationsHealthIncome groupsHealth crisisGreenhouse gas emittersExploitation of natural resourcesGreenhouse gas emissionsStructural discriminationDisparitiesDisproportionate impactHistorical exploitationChildrenEffects of CCGas emissionsCaregiversThreat multiplierCumulative disaster exposure and hypertension among mothers who survived Hurricane Katrina
Meadows M, Desai M, Zacher M, Lowe S. Cumulative disaster exposure and hypertension among mothers who survived Hurricane Katrina. Environmental Research Health 2025, 3: 025005. PMID: 39968533, PMCID: PMC11831098, DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/adb32c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological distressHurricane exposureAdverse physical health outcomesDisaster exposurePhysical health outcomesLow-income mothersImpact mental healthShort-term health impactsHurricane KatrinaExposure to hypertensionHealth outcomesChronic conditionsPhysical healthMental healthHypertension oddsHypertension riskIncreased oddsVulnerable populationsSurvey wavesLogistic regressionCumulative exposureHealth impactsPotential mediatorsExposure to hurricanesPost-KatrinaDisruption to test scores after hurricanes in the United States
Meltzer G, Anderson G, Xie X, Casey J, Schwartz J, Bell M, Van Horne Y, Fox J, Kioumourtzoglou M, Parks R. Disruption to test scores after hurricanes in the United States. Environmental Research Health 2025, 3: 025003. PMID: 40034829, PMCID: PMC11874716, DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/adb32b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReading/language artsTest scoresLong-term test scoresEducational attainmentSocioeconomically disadvantaged studentsStandardized test scoresMiddle school studentsHierarchical linear modelingBayesian hierarchical linear modelDisadvantaged studentsAcademic achievementMath scoresEducational performanceSchool yearSchool studentsTime-varying covariatesCollege-educated adultsGrade cohortsTropical cyclone exposureHurricane exposureVulnerable populationsUnited StatesStudentsHigher scoresDisaster preparednessTrauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults
Chantre C, Kershaw T, Lowe S, Davis J, Suleman A, Vermund S, Mootz J. Trauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults. The Lancet HIV 2025, 12: e234-e238. PMID: 39884299, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00313-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of mental ill healthMental ill-healthHIV preventionIll healthYoung adultsConflict-affected populationsHIV careHIV interventionsMental healthPoor engagementHIV acquisitionHIV epidemicHIV riskTrauma exposureVulnerable populationsLevel of vulnerabilityHIVHealthSocioenvironmental contextAdolescent girlsDevelopmental periodMigration stressAdultsDocumented associationAdolescentsAuthors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line”
Pisani A, Gallo C, Gould M, Kanuri N, Marcotte J, Pascal B, Rousseau D, Ranney M, Filbin B, Turner S. Authors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line”. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e59734. PMID: 39842004, PMCID: PMC11799806, DOI: 10.2196/59734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection of vulnerable populationsEthical data sharingRefining best practicesInstitutional review boardVulnerable populationsEthical conductData sharingEthical research practiceHealth researchEthical processJudgment callsDigital ageNonprofit organizationsReview boardAcademic researchBest practicesCommentaryEvolving natureCrisis Text LineInformation usersDigital health researchOriginal workPilot programSafeguardsResearch purposes
2024
Online Gambling in Youth
Potenza M, Mestre-Bach G, Demetrovics Z, Derevensky J, Fernandez-Aranda F, Gainsbury S, Jiménez-Murcia S, Kraus S. Online Gambling in Youth. 2024, 597-603. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5_81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of sensation-seekingYouth gambling behaviourGambling disorderSensation-seekingSocial explorationDevelopmental trajectoriesGambling behaviorGambling problemsBrain developmentGamblingSports bettingIdentity formationOnline gamblingDaily fantasy sportsFantasy sportsYouthSocial acceptanceVulnerable populationsIncreased autonomyEvolving digital environmentSportsField Notes from the Border: Lessons Learned in Conducting Mental Health Research Involving Newly Arrived Latinx Immigrants as Study Participants
Vargas L, Ariefdjohan M, Page C, Meisel Z, Ulrich C, Alegría M, Pimentel N, Epperson C, Richmond T. Field Notes from the Border: Lessons Learned in Conducting Mental Health Research Involving Newly Arrived Latinx Immigrants as Study Participants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2024, 27: 181-189. PMID: 39503832, PMCID: PMC11781956, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01643-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health researchLatinx immigrantsImmigrant populationHealth researchCommunity partnersParticipant consentStudy participantsVulnerable populationsData collection proceduresStudy populationField notesResearch protocolParticipantsUnique issuesBest practicesCultural fluencyEthical considerationsCollection proceduresUS southern borderPopulationLatinxUnique perspectiveA Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers
Fox S, Mellen E, Pachankis J. A Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy skillsSelf-compassion skillsBehavioral therapy skillsGroup therapy interventionMental health morbidityMental health interventionsIntervention group sessionsParticipants expressed preferencesDistress toleranceCognitive flexibilitySelf-compassionTherapy engagementTherapy skillsTherapy interventionsHealth morbidityHeightened motivationHealth interventionsExit interviewsIndividual sessionsGroup sessionsEligible individualsThematic analysisInterview transcriptsGroup programVulnerable populationsAn updated comparative analysis of needs and role of patient navigation among early phase cancer clinical trial participants and non-participants at a single cancer center.
Doroshow D, Sheng T, Aryeh B, Conner R, Loehle J, Lucas N, Padilla M, Pappalardo R, Fromm K, Smith C. An updated comparative analysis of needs and role of patient navigation among early phase cancer clinical trial participants and non-participants at a single cancer center. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 20: 237-237. DOI: 10.1200/op.2024.20.10_suppl.237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSDoH barriersEarly phase clinical trialsCancer clinical trial participationSocial drivers of healthDrivers of healthHealth care systemClinical trial participationClinical trialsPatient navigationFinancial toxicitySDoHSymptom burdenCare systemImprove participationNeeds assessmentDiagnosis to treatmentDescriptive characteristicsPhase clinical trialsTrial participantsLevel of acceptanceLonger visitsVulnerable populationsNon-participantsTreatment adherenceScreening visit“Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023
Winters M, Sochoń-Latuszek A, Nurzhynska A, Yoruk K, Kukuła K, Bahruddinov M, Kusek A, Kleszczewska D, Dzielska A, Maciejewski T, Mazur J, Melchinger H, Kinsman J, Kramarz P, Christie S, Omer S. “Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023. Eurosurveillance 2024, 29: 2400159. PMID: 39328159, PMCID: PMC11484345, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.39.2400159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefugee mothersRandomised controlled trialsHealth workersIntervention groupHealth systemHealth institutionsControl groupVulnerable populationsControlled trialsPolish health systemPrimary outcomeVaccination intentionVaccine communicationPerceived importanceResultsThe studyChildrenRiskRefugee childrenVulnerability to infectionMessage framingMothersRefugees faceAimWeMethodsParticipantsHealthAdverse events and perceived abandonment: learning from patients’ accounts of medical mishaps
Schlesinger M, Dhingra I, Fain B, Prentice J, Parkash V. Adverse events and perceived abandonment: learning from patients’ accounts of medical mishaps. BMJ Open Quality 2024, 13: e002848. PMID: 39147403, PMCID: PMC11331972, DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse medical eventsMedical mishapsMedical eventsPerceived abandonmentEnhance patient engagementMixed-methods analysis of responsesPatient safety concernsFeelings of abandonmentOpen-ended responsesCare partnersMedication errorsPatient engagementImpact of adverse eventsMixed-methods analysisPatient accountsVulnerable populationsAdverse eventsUnder-reportingAnalysis of responsesProvidersTherapeutic allianceAttitudinal changeCoding schemaCliniciansRespondentsThe Integration of Clinical Trials With the Practice of Medicine
Angus D, Huang A, Lewis R, Abernethy A, Califf R, Landray M, Kass N, Bibbins-Domingo K, Abbasi A, Abebe K, Abernethy A, Adam S, Angus D, Ard J, Berkwits M, Bender Ignacio R, Berry S, Bhatt D, Bibbins-Domingo K, Bonow R, Bonten M, Brangman S, Brownstein J, Buntin M, Butte A, Califf R, Campbell M, Cappola A, Chiang A, Cook D, Cummings S, Curfman G, Esserman L, Fleisher L, Franklin J, Gonzalez R, Grossman C, Haddad T, Herbst R, Hernandez A, Holder D, Horn L, Huang G, Huang A, Kass N, Khera R, Koroshetz W, Krumholz H, Landray M, Lewis R, Lieu T, Malani P, Martin C, McClellan M, McDermott M, Morain S, Murphy S, Nicholls S, Nicholls S, O'Dwyer P, Patel B, Peterson E, Prindiville S, Ross J, Rowan K, Rubenfeld G, Seymour C, Taylor R, Waldstreicher J, Wang T. The Integration of Clinical Trials With the Practice of Medicine. JAMA 2024, 332: 153-162. PMID: 38829654, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.4088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care delivery enterpriseHealth care deliveryCare deliveryIntegrity of clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsHealth careOptimal health care deliveryHealth care delivery systemCare delivery systemLearning health systemElectronic health recordsPractice of medicineHealth recordsImplementation scienceHealth systemHealth dataOptimal careQuality improvementCareNonfinancial incentivesVulnerable populationsPoor accessStudy designClinical trialsHealthA systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice
Son J, Heo S, Byun G, Foo D, Song Y, Lewis B, Stewart R, Choi H, Bell M. A systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice. Environmental Research 2024, 259: 119550. PMID: 38964578, PMCID: PMC11365793, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth outcomesVulnerable populationsAssociated health outcomesPairs of reviewersScreening of titlesExposure assessmentAssociated health burdenFull-text articlesSocioeconomic statusEnvironmental justiceHealth responseAnimal feeding operationsData extractionSystematic reviewHealth burdenSystematic searchHealthDisproportionate exposureCitation screeningFeeding operationsIt Takes a Village: Bringing Palliative Care to Ethiopia
Reid E, Abathun E, Gebre N, Harding R, Lorenz K, Hauser J, Zerihun M, Ayers N, Connor S. It Takes a Village: Bringing Palliative Care to Ethiopia. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2024, 27: 842-845. PMID: 38990601, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careCommunity-based palliative careLimited health care resourcesHighest burden of diseaseHealth care resourcesDetrimental economic effectsGlobal health researchBurden of diseaseHealth care allocationNeighborhood organizationsPoor countriesImpact of diseaseImprove careHealth careHealth researchCare resourcesPhysical sufferingCareReduce sufferingVulnerable populationsCare allocationIddirsEthiopiaEconomic effectsPovertyUnderstanding Epidemiological Trends in Geriatric Burn Injuries: A National Multicenter Analysis from NEISS 2004-2022
Boroumand S, Katsnelson B, Dony A, Stögner V, Huelsboemer L, Parikh N, Oh S, Kauke-Navarro M, Savetamal A, Pomahac B. Understanding Epidemiological Trends in Geriatric Burn Injuries: A National Multicenter Analysis from NEISS 2004-2022. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, 46: 276-284. PMID: 38842413, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric patientsRisk of hospital admissionAwareness of preventive measuresBurn injuryAffected body partED mortalityBurn epidemiologyNEISS databaseAdult patientsHospital admissionVulnerable populationsPatient morbidity/mortalityEpidemiological trendsLower legBurn etiologyProportion Z testAge groupsInjury sourcesMulticenter samplePatients to datePreventive measuresIncident locationLower armZ-testMulticenter analysisInfluence of Stigma on Engagement in HIV Care and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Specialized HIV Clinics Targeting Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Lima, Peru
Oliveros Gómez D, Machavariani E, Altice F, Gálvez de León S, Earnshaw V, Montenegro-Idrogo J, Sánchez J, Seminario A. Influence of Stigma on Engagement in HIV Care and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Specialized HIV Clinics Targeting Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Lima, Peru. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 2755-2768. PMID: 38878137, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04401-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherence to antiretroviral therapyART adherenceTransgender womenHIV careSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthMultiple health outcomesInfluence of stigmaHIV-related outcomesViral suppression levelsGender minoritiesStigma subscaleAntiretroviral therapyHIV stigmaHealthcare engagementSocial determinantsHealth outcomesHIV clinicHIV epidemicStigmaVulnerable populationsCareOutcome variablesAssess factorsAdherence
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