2025
Social Determinants of Health and Suicide-Related Outcomes
Na P, Shin J, Kwak H, Lee J, Jester D, Bandara P, Kim J, Moutier C, Pietrzak R, Oquendo M, Jeste D. Social Determinants of Health and Suicide-Related Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2025, 82: 337-346. PMID: 39745761, PMCID: PMC11964833, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthSuicide mortalitySuicide-related outcomesAssociation of social determinants of healthRisk of suicide mortalityPrevent suicideAssociated with suicide mortalitySuicidal ideationHomeless individualsMeta-analysesDeterminants of healthSuicide riskRisk factorsPublic health policiesSuicide attemptsIncarcerated female youthIntimate partner violenceSexual minority statusPrevalence of lifetime suicidal ideationIncreased suicide riskExperiences of childhood abuseSocial determinantsWeb of ScienceResearch SynthesesTailored interventionsNovel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality
Wang Y, Zang E, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. Novel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality. Health & Place 2025, 92: 103438. PMID: 40058245, PMCID: PMC12142587, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncreased mortality riskContextual disadvantageOlder personsOlder AmericansCommunity-living older personsSocial disadvantageMortality riskIndices of social disadvantageReduce health disparitiesPopulation of older AmericansCounty-levelPublic health policiesNon-disadvantaged groupsMortality disparitiesHealth disparitiesHealth policyMortality existUnited StatesDisadvantaged countiesNegative binomial modelGeriatric populationComposite indexDisparitiesDisadvantaged statesMultidimensional factorsMapping the exposome of mental health: exposome-wide association study of mental health outcomes among UK Biobank participants
Arias-Magnasco A, Lin B, Pries L, Guloksuz S. Mapping the exposome of mental health: exposome-wide association study of mental health outcomes among UK Biobank participants. Psychological Medicine 2025, 55: e16. PMID: 39917825, PMCID: PMC11968124, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291724003015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health phenotypesMental health outcomesExposome-wide association studySymptom dimensionsDiagnostic domainsCommon psychiatric disordersHealth phenotypesHealth outcomesEarly life experiencesMental Health SurveyImproving mental well-beingMental health frameworkAssociation studiesUK Biobank participantsCannabis usePsychiatric disordersEating disordersChildhood adversityPublic health policiesTraumatic eventsMental well-beingMultivariate modelDifferential associationsNeurodevelopmental disordersMental healthHeterogeneous associations between short-term ambient ozone exposure and morbidities from infants to seniors: A nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea
Ahn S, Kang C, Oh J, Yun H, Ahn S, Kim A, Kwon D, Park J, Jang H, Kim E, Bell M, Kim H, Lee W. Heterogeneous associations between short-term ambient ozone exposure and morbidities from infants to seniors: A nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea. Journal Of Hazardous Materials Advances 2025, 17: 100531. DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED admissionMental disordersWarm-season ozoneTargeted public health policiesCase-crossover designNational Health Insurance databaseCase-crossover studyMiddle-aged populationPublic health policiesIndividuals aged 0Health Insurance DatabaseED admission dataHealth policyExcess riskRespiratory diseaseAmbient ozoneAmbient ozone exposureShort-term ozoneEmergency departmentAdmission dataAdmission costsInsurance DatabaseAged 0Heterogeneous associationsAdult age
2024
Biases in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies using cohort design
Agampodi S, Tadesse B, Sahastrabuddhe S, Excler J, Kim J. Biases in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies using cohort design. Frontiers In Medicine 2024, 11: 1474045. PMID: 39540039, PMCID: PMC11557388, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1474045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCohort designHealth-promoting behaviorsObservational studyPublic health strategiesPublic health policiesMiddle-income countriesPre-existing data sourcesHealthy user biasHealthy vaccinee effectSociodemographic disparitiesHealth strategiesHealth policyOutcome misclassificationSustaining public trustMisclassification biasHealth statusHealthcare systemVaccinee effectSusceptibility biasDiverse populationsCOVID-19Vaccine effectiveness studiesFrailty biasVaccine effectivenessCOVID-19 pandemicCaregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study
Godse S, Shabanova V, Ragavan M, Mitchell M, Chen L, Flom J, Sheares B. Caregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 3677-3685. PMID: 39323113, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregivers of childrenCross-sectional studyClimate change-related health risksHealth impacts of climate changeInforming public health policyPublic health policiesReports adverse impactsRespiratory health impactsCaregiver perspectivesCaregiver perceptionsChild's asthmaHealth policyChild healthChild's doctorHealth harmsHealth risksCaregiversWorsening asthma controlAsthma controlAir pollutionAdverse health effectsPulmonology clinicSurvey instrumentUS settingHealth effectsMultilevel determinants of antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention in the test-and-treat era of Nepal: a qualitative study
Shrestha A, Poudel L, Shrestha S, Jha N, Kuikel B, Shakya P, Kunwar R, Pandey L, KC M, Wilson E, Deuba K. Multilevel determinants of antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention in the test-and-treat era of Nepal: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 927. PMID: 39138448, PMCID: PMC11323673, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11311-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy initiationHealthcare providersDenial of HIV statusPerspectives of healthcare providersAntiretroviral therapyCommunity health workersStrengthening healthcare systemsART initiationHealth system levelLong-term health outcomesHealthcare system levelAntiretroviral therapy clientsChanging public health policyFear of disclosureIndividual-level facilitatorsSocio-ecological modelImplementing antiretroviral therapyAvailability of medicationsPublic health policiesAntiretroviral therapy adherencePerceived health benefitsFear of deathClient tracking systemProvision of free treatmentHealth workersTemporal trends in population attributable fractions of modifiable risk factors for dementia: a time-series study of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2004–2019)
Chen S, Underwood B, Cardinal R, Chen X, Chen S, Amin J, Jin H, Huang J, Mueller C, Yan L, Brayne C, Kuper H. Temporal trends in population attributable fractions of modifiable risk factors for dementia: a time-series study of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2004–2019). BMC Medicine 2024, 22: 268. PMID: 38926751, PMCID: PMC11210022, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03464-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation attributable fractionModifiable risk factorsEnglish Longitudinal Study of AgeingOverall PAFLongitudinal Study of AgingEnglish Longitudinal StudyPhysical inactivitySocioeconomic statusStudy of AgingLower educationDementia riskSocial isolationAttributable fractionHearing lossRisk factorsTargeted public health strategiesTraumatic brain injuryProportion of dementiaDeterminants of dementiaSocioeconomic status categoriesEffective public health policiesDevelopment of evidence-basedPublic health strategiesPublic health policiesTime-series studyBurden of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Across the US From 1990 to 2019
Renedo D, Acosta J, Leasure A, Sharma R, Krumholz H, de Havenon A, Alahdab F, Aravkin A, Aryan Z, Bärnighausen T, Basu S, Burkart K, Coberly K, Criqui M, Dai X, Desai R, Dharmaratne S, Doshi R, Elgendy I, Feigin V, Filip I, Gad M, Ghozy S, Hafezi-Nejad N, Kalani R, Karaye I, Kisa A, Krishnamoorthy V, Lo W, Mestrovic T, Miller T, Misganaw A, Mokdad A, Murray C, Natto Z, Radfar A, Ram P, Roth G, Seylani A, Shah N, Sharma P, Sheikh A, Singh J, Song S, Sotoudeh H, Vervoort D, Wang C, Xiao H, Xu S, Zand R, Falcone G, Sheth K. Burden of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Across the US From 1990 to 2019. JAMA Neurology 2024, 81: 394-404. PMID: 38436973, PMCID: PMC10913004, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.0190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of strokeHemorrhagic strokeBurden trendsGlobal burdenGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of Disease StudyAge-standardized ratesAge-standardized estimatesPublic health policiesStroke-related outcomesIschemic strokeCross-sectional studyPublic health challengeCross-sectional analysisStroke mortalityStroke burdenHealth policyOlder adultsMain OutcomesStroke incidenceStroke casesIntracerebral hemorrhageEscalating burdenHealth challengesSignificant disparitiesDepression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Discrimination and Well-Being in a Sample of Latinx Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from a Dual Mediation Analysis
Matlock K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Wagner J. Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Discrimination and Well-Being in a Sample of Latinx Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from a Dual Mediation Analysis. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2024, 26: 453-460. PMID: 38244119, PMCID: PMC11096199, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01582-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of discriminationDeleterious effects of discriminationElevated symptoms of depressionLatinx adultsWell-beingReduced emotional well-beingType 2 diabetesSymptoms of depressionBootstrap mediation testsAnxiety pathwaysPsychotherapeutic treatmentElevated symptomsPoor mental healthEmotional well-beingPublic health policiesAnxietyDepressionEveryday discriminationEffect sizeMental healthHealth covariatesMediation testHealth policyDual mediatorsRegression models
2022
Delta-8 THC use in US adults: Sociodemographic characteristics and correlates
Livne O, Budney A, Borodovsky J, Walsh C, Shmulewitz D, Fink D, Struble C, Habib M, Aharonovich E, Hasin D. Delta-8 THC use in US adults: Sociodemographic characteristics and correlates. Addictive Behaviors 2022, 133: 107374. PMID: 35644057, PMCID: PMC9245337, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelta 8-THCTHC useCannabis usersAdult cannabis usersDelta 9-THCDelta 8-tetrahydrocannabinolDelta-8Confidence intervalsExamined sociodemographic characteristicsPsychoactive effectsSociodemographic characteristicsTHC productsTHCOdds ratioCannabis productsTherapeutic benefitEmergence of reportsPerceived therapeutic benefitsOnline survey participantsPublic health policiesUS adultsAssess frequencyNationally representative dataOddsInvestigate correlations
2021
The science of the host–virus network
Albery G, Becker D, Brierley L, Brook C, Christofferson R, Cohen L, Dallas T, Eskew E, Fagre A, Farrell M, Glennon E, Guth S, Joseph M, Mollentze N, Neely B, Poisot T, Rasmussen A, Ryan S, Seifert S, Sjodin A, Sorrell E, Carlson C. The science of the host–virus network. Nature Microbiology 2021, 6: 1483-1492. PMID: 34819645, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-021-00999-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere Pediatric TBI Management in a Middle-Income Country and a High-Income Country: A Comparative Assessment of Two Centers
Arango J, George L, Griswold D, Johnson E, Suarez M, Caquimbo L, Molano M, Echeverri R, Rubiano A, Adelson P. Severe Pediatric TBI Management in a Middle-Income Country and a High-Income Country: A Comparative Assessment of Two Centers. Frontiers In Surgery 2021, 8: 670546. PMID: 34458313, PMCID: PMC8387927, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.670546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryRetrospective review of individualsPublic health policiesMiddle-income countriesGlobal public health issueHigh-income countriesPublic health issueFunctional outcomesPearson chi-squareReview of individualsHealth policyYears of ageSpecial careOutcomes of pediatric patientsDiagnosis of severe traumatic brain injuryHealth issuesGlasgow Coma ScoreInclusion criteriaOutcome scoresOverall functional outcomeHigher incomeMiddle-incomeOutcomes of patientsIntensive care unit monitoring
2020
Global, regional, and national quality of care and burden of ischemic heart disease, 1990 to 2017: results from the GBD study 2017
Aminorroaya A, Ghasemi E, Shabani M, Rezaei N, Mohammadi E, Fattahi N, Farzadfar F. Global, regional, and national quality of care and burden of ischemic heart disease, 1990 to 2017: results from the GBD study 2017. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.3560. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of care indexDisability-adjusted life yearsGender disparity ratioSocio-demographic indexQuality of careMiddle SDI countriesLow SDI countriesSDI countriesIschemic heart diseaseMortality to incidence ratioAge groupsSocio-demographic index countriesGlobal disability-adjusted life yearsAge-standardized disability-adjusted life yearsGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of ischemic heart diseaseBurden of Disease StudyNational quality of careNon-communicable diseasesReducing premature deathsPublic health policiesHigh-middleYears of lifeHeart diseaseGBD studyBurden of non-communicable diseases in Iran: past, present, and future
Aminorroaya A, Fattahi N, Azadnajafabad S, Mohammadi E, Jamshidi K, Rouhifard Khalilabad M, Mohammadi Fateh S, Naderimagham S, Rezaei N, Larijani B, Farzadfar F. Burden of non-communicable diseases in Iran: past, present, and future. Journal Of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2020, 23: 1793-1799. PMID: 39610553, PMCID: PMC11599516, DOI: 10.1007/s40200-020-00669-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of non-communicable diseasesNon-communicable diseasesBurden of diseaseNational and Subnational Burden of DiseasesRehabilitation centerTreatment of non-communicable diseasesAge-standardized YLD ratesGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of Disease StudyBurden of cardiovascular diseaseDisability-adjusted life yearsManagement of disabilityRisk Factors StudyPublic health policiesMortality of diabetesNationally-representative dataIn-transition countriesHealth policyRate of neoplasmsCommunicable diseasesGlobal burdenIschemic heart diseaseReduction of mortalityFactor studiesDisease Study
2012
Where science meets policy: comparing longitudinal and cross-sectional designs to address diarrhoeal disease burden in the developing world
Markovitz A, Goldstick J, Levy K, Cevallos W, Mukherjee B, Trostle J, Eisenberg J. Where science meets policy: comparing longitudinal and cross-sectional designs to address diarrhoeal disease burden in the developing world. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 504-513. PMID: 22253314, PMCID: PMC3324455, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyCross-sectional designEffect estimatesLongitudinal studyRisk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factor distributionInforming public health policyPublic health policiesPublic health communityRisk factor effectsHousehold risk factorsDiarrhoeal disease burdenFactor effect estimatesHealth policyDiarrhoeal disease surveillanceEcuadorian villageNational policy decisionsHealth communityDisease burdenCross-sectionDisease surveillanceFactor distributionRiskGeographic regions
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