2014
Extreme Precipitation and Beach Closures in the Great Lakes Region: Evaluating Risk among the Elderly
Bush K, Fossani C, Li S, Mukherjee B, Gronlund C, O'Neill M. Extreme Precipitation and Beach Closures in the Great Lakes Region: Evaluating Risk among the Elderly. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2014, 11: 2014-2032. PMID: 24534768, PMCID: PMC3945582, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110202014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtreme precipitationBeach closuresWater qualityHospital admissionGreat Lakes regionPrecipitation eventsLong-term time trendsCity-specific estimatesLakes regionPoisson regression modelsBeach closingsPrecipitationClimate changeBeachRegional risk estimationRecreational water qualityLake CityTime trendsRisk estimatesRegression modelsGreatStudy period
2013
Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India
Bush K, O’Neill M, Li S, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Ghosh S, Balakrishnan K. Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 122: 249-254. PMID: 24345350, PMCID: PMC3948034, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtreme precipitationHospital admissionRisk ratioAssociated with extreme precipitationCumulative risk ratioWeather eventsClimate changePre-monsoon seasonLong-term time trendsDaily hospital admissionsHealth disparitiesMeteorological dataProjected changesGovernment hospitalsStratified analysisTime trendsDay of weekPrecipitationContext of vulnerabilityGeneralized additive modelApparent temperatureGI illnessCumulative summaryHealthAge groups
2011
Comparative Performance of Comorbidity Indices in Discriminating Health-related Behaviors and Outcomes
Ou H, Mukherjee B, Erickson S, Piette J, Bagozzi R, Balkrishnan R. Comparative Performance of Comorbidity Indices in Discriminating Health-related Behaviors and Outcomes. Health Outcomes Research In Medicine 2011, 2: e91-e104. DOI: 10.1016/j.ehrm.2011.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic disease scoreHealth care utilizationElixhauser indexCare utilizationHealth-related quality of life comorbidity indexHealth care outcomesStandard adherenceHealth-related behaviorsHealth-related qualityPatient medication adherenceHealth care behaviorComorbidity indexPredicting hospital admissionMedical resource useCare outcomesMedication adherenceCaring behaviorsOutpatient visitsType 2 diabetesComorbidity indicatorsHospital admissionMedicaid patientsStudy designLogistic regressionHealth