2022
Early Release - Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016 - Volume 28, Number 6—June 2022 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hook S, Jeon S, Niesobecki S, Hansen A, Meek J, Bjork J, Dorr F, Rutz H, Feldman K, White J, Backenson P, Shankar M, Meltzer M, Hinckley A. Early Release - Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016 - Volume 28, Number 6—June 2022 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2022, 28: 1170-1179. PMID: 35608612, PMCID: PMC9155891, DOI: 10.3201/eid2806.211335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal societal costsSocietal costsLyme diseasePatient costsInfectious Diseases journal - CDCMean patient costMean societal costLyme disease endemic stateTotal patient costsCost-effectiveness analysisDisseminated diseaseProspective studyEarly diagnosisIncidence areaDiseaseEffective preventionProbable diseaseDemographic factorsPrevention methodsComprehensive economic evaluationEconomic evaluationPatientsVaccineIllnessDiagnosis
2008
Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002–2003:Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses
Palumbo JP, Meek JI, Fazio DM, Turner SB, Hadler JL, Sofair AN. Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002–2003:Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2008, 2: 87-94. PMID: 18525371, DOI: 10.1097/dmp.0b013e318161315b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious deathUnexplained deathDifferential diagnosisConnecticut death certificatesInitial casesEmergency department cliniciansBioterrorism agentsCategory A Bioterrorism AgentsClinical presentationClinician educationDeath certificatesDiagnostic testingSurveillance strategiesConnecticut physiciansFirst lineDeathChart informationDiagnosisTularemiaBioterrorism attackBioterrorist attackSmallpoxAnthraxBotulismSerologyPerformance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox
Hutchins S, Sulemana I, Heilpern K, Schaffner W, Wax G, Lerner E, Watson B, Baltimore R, Waltenburg R, Aronsky D, Coffin S, Ng G, Craig A, Behrman A, Meek J, Sherman E, Chavez S, Harpaz R, Schmid S. Performance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: s195-s203. PMID: 18284359, DOI: 10.1086/524383.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Underreporting of Lyme Disease by Connecticut Physicians, 1992
Meek J, Roberts C, Smith E, Cartter M. Underreporting of Lyme Disease by Connecticut Physicians, 1992. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 1996, 2: 61-65. PMID: 10186700, DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199623000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research