2025
National Estimates and Outcomes for Supplemental Home Oxygen Therapy Injuries—A Burn Care Quality Platform Analysis
Sheckter C, Stanton E, Klas K, Phillips B, Coffey R, Savetamal A, Wibbenmeyer L. National Estimates and Outcomes for Supplemental Home Oxygen Therapy Injuries—A Burn Care Quality Platform Analysis. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, iraf087. PMID: 40394868, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal body surface areaNational estimatesIncidence rateOdds of discharge homeHome oxygen therapyTargeted prevention strategiesOxygen therapyBurn admissionsInhalation injuryIncidence of admissionPublic health problemTotal body surface area burnHome oxygen usePoisson regressionInjury characteristicsInjury descriptionInpatient mortalityPrevention strategiesBody surface areaInpatient outcomesDischarged homeHealth problemsNational averagePatient demographicsAnnual increaseAcoustic-based machine learning approaches for depression detection in Chinese university students
Wei Y, Qin S, Liu F, Liu R, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Xiong X, Zheng W, Ji G, Meng Y, Wang F, Zhang R. Acoustic-based machine learning approaches for depression detection in Chinese university students. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1561332. PMID: 40443925, PMCID: PMC12119278, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1561332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Mel-frequency cepstral coefficientsLinear discriminant analysisMachine learning algorithmsAcoustic featuresLearning algorithmsIdentification of depressionMonitoring of depressionCross-sectional studyGlobal public health problemSHapley Additive exPlanationsDepression screeningSelf-report methodsPublic health problemIdentifying depressionLinear discriminant analysis modelDepression assessmentSupport vector classificationAutomated identificationMachine learning approachArea under the curveHealth problemsOpenSMILE toolkitLogistic regressionCepstral coefficientsLoneliness Among US Veterans With Problematic Substance Use: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Na P, Pless Kaiser A, McCurdy L, Fischer I, Jeste D, Petrakis I, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Loneliness Among US Veterans With Problematic Substance Use: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic substance useNational Health and ResilienceSocial network sizeCorrelates of lonelinessVeterans StudyDepressive symptomsUS veteransPsychological distressSubstance useLifetime suicide attemptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsThree-Item Loneliness ScaleUS military veteransPurpose in lifeSuicide attemptsStress symptomsPervasive public health problemBurden of lonelinessLikelihood of lonelinessMilitary veteransNationally representative sampleLoneliness ScaleMultivariate logistic regressionPublic health problemLonelinessThe LEARN (Learning Educator's Anaphylaxis Response Needs) Early Project
Kaman K, Lahoud A, Flessner C, Butler K, Lowery S, Hoyt A. The LEARN (Learning Educator's Anaphylaxis Response Needs) Early Project. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2025, 134: 694-699. PMID: 40164281, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2025.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported preparednessHead Start centersFood allergy emergencyUnderserved communitiesImprove health care outcomesAllergy emergencyHealth care outcomesHealth care managementFeelings of preparednessPublic health problemCare outcomesFood allergy knowledgeIdentified multiple areasFood allergy trainingRates of food allergyPreparedness questionnaireCare managementFood allergyMultiple barriersCenter staffAllergy trainingKnowledge testAllergy knowledgeEarly childhood education centersHealth problemsUnintended Prolonged Opioid Use: Protocol for a Case-Controlled Trial
Hooten W, Erickson D, Chawarski M, Scholz N, Waljee J, Brummett C, Jeffery M. Unintended Prolonged Opioid Use: Protocol for a Case-Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e72032. PMID: 39992690, PMCID: PMC11976181, DOI: 10.2196/72032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERElectronic health record systemsPatient recruitmentPractice environment characteristicsPrescribing opioids to patientsOpioid prescriptionsHealth record systemsPatient characteristicsContinuation of opioid therapyIndividual practice environmentsOpioids to patientsOpioid-naive adultsOpioid-naive patientsProlonged opioid useSelf-report surveyNational administrative claims databaseMisuse of prescription opioidsCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health problemClinician recruitmentCase-control trialShort-term useAdministrative claims databaseMayo Clinic sitesCTSA programEditorial: Where are the Trials on Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicide?
Kumpf K, Bloch M. Editorial: Where are the Trials on Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicide? Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 40088968, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonsuicidal self-injurySelf-harmModerators of treatment effectsRandomized controlled trialsPublic health problemEvidence-based treatmentsAdolescent self-harmPrevent self-harmSelf-injuryHealth problemsRandom-effects meta-analysisRandom-effects meta-analysis of studiesTherapeutic interventionsSuicideMeta-analysis of studiesSource of morbidityAdolescentsIndividual patient dataSecondary analysisTreatment effectsNo significant differenceControlled trialsAggregate dataMeta-analysisEffective treatmentTeen Dating Violence Among Asian American Adolescents: Insights from a National Survey (2015–2021)
Weerakoon S, Srikanth N, Hansoti E, Takenaka B, Wan X, Opara I, Markham C, Lau M. Teen Dating Violence Among Asian American Adolescents: Insights from a National Survey (2015–2021). Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2025, 34: 331-347. PMID: 40496760, PMCID: PMC12148240, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2025.2471348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeen dating violenceSexual dating violenceDating violenceSchool violenceBullying victimizationAmerican adolescentsPhysical dating violenceSubstance useAsian American adolescentsU.S. high school studentsOdds ratioViolenceAssociated with increased oddsLogistic regression analysisCluster sampling studyVictimsBullyingSexual behaviorPublic health problemDepressive symptomsAdolescent malesUnited StatesAdolescent femalesHigh school studentsNational surveyA Methodological Approach to Measuring the Impact of TAK-003 for the Prevention of Dengue in Dourados, Brazil: Optimizing Strategies for Public Health
Ghezzi B, Valencia C, de Oliveira R, Tsuha D, Júnior W, Di Pasquale A, Mc Namara M, Senra J, Abud D, Croda J. A Methodological Approach to Measuring the Impact of TAK-003 for the Prevention of Dengue in Dourados, Brazil: Optimizing Strategies for Public Health. Vaccines 2025, 13: 121. PMID: 40006668, PMCID: PMC11860522, DOI: 10.3390/vaccines13020121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based studyMunicipal Health SecretaryPublic health relevancePublic health problemPublic health importanceIndividuals aged 4Programmatic areasActive vaccination campaignsIncrease vaccine acceptanceHealth SecretaryProgram implementationDisease preventionHealthcare infrastructureHealth problemsDisease burdenHealth relevancePrevention of dengueVaccination program implementationFeasibility criteriaPublic healthPrincipal investigatorHealth importanceNational surveillanceAged 4Vaccination data
2024
Digital Elder Abuse Intervention for Early Detection of Abuse in Older Adults Living with Dementia
Abujarad F, Edwards C, Neugroschl J, Hwang U, Marottoli R. Digital Elder Abuse Intervention for Early Detection of Abuse in Older Adults Living with Dementia. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2024, 20: e092332. PMCID: PMC11713709, DOI: 10.1002/alz.092332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElder abuseEmergency departmentSelf-reportYale New Haven Health SystemDigital health interventionsGeriatric memory clinicPrimary care settingEarly detection of abuseEvidence-informed interventionsCognitively intact participantsMontreal Cognitive AssessmentSevere cognitive impairmentCognitive abilities of participantsHigh-risk populationIncreased self-reportsPublic health problemCare settingsED settingPLWDHealth interventionsMemory clinicHealth systemOlder AdultsPost-survey questionsSelf-reported abuseFunctional Connectivity Biomarkers in Schizophrenia
Howell A, Anticevic A. Functional Connectivity Biomarkers in Schizophrenia. Advances In Neurobiology 2024, 40: 237-283. PMID: 39562448, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69491-2_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityResponse to antipsychotic medicationDebilitating neuropsychiatric disorderAbnormal brain functionFood and Drug AdministrationFunctional connectivity biomarkersAntipsychotic medicationNeural alterationsNeural changesPsychiatric conditionsNeuropsychiatric disordersNeural mechanismsBrain regionsSchizophreniaFC biomarkersNational Institutes of HealthConnectivity biomarkersBrain functionMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based studyUS Food and Drug AdministrationFC metricsTreatment responseFDA-approved biomarkersPublic health problemPatient subgroupsLeisure-time activities and disability among Chinese community-dwelling oldest old: evidence from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study
Zhong W, Wang X, Liang F, Song W, Chen Z, Li Z, Shen Q, Shen D, Nan Y, Xiang J, Li C, Ye Z, Huang H, Wang J, Lv Y, Shi X, Mao C. Leisure-time activities and disability among Chinese community-dwelling oldest old: evidence from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: 1177-1183. PMID: 39254527, PMCID: PMC11631485, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeisure-time activitiesRisk of disabilityOlder adultsChinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity StudyChinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity SurveyActivities of daily livingChinese community-dwellingCox proportional hazards modelsPublic health problemLeisure-timeLongevity SurveyAcceleration of population agingCommunity-dwellingProportional hazards modelDaily livingPhysical performanceWatching TVHealth problemsFrequent engagementDaily activitiesAffecting disabilityDisabilityHazards modelPopulation agingLongevity StudyImplementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation
Portnoy G, Relyea M, Dichter M, Iverson K, Presseau C, Brandt C, Skanderson M, Bruce L, Martino S. Implementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e59918. PMID: 39194059, PMCID: PMC11391160, DOI: 10.2196/59918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationImpact of screeningINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHealth care systemIntimate partner violenceIPV screeningQualitative interviewsCare systemHealth AdministrationConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchVeterans Health Administration facilitiesElectronic health record dataIntimate partner violence screeningMixed methods evaluationHealth record dataNational health care systemLongitudinal observational designPotential implementation barriersSignificant public health problemMen's health careClinical practice implicationsPatient populationMethod evaluationRE-AIMPublic health problemAssociation of Early Dexmedetomidine Utilization With Clinical Outcomes After Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Liu S, Kelly-Hedrick M, Komisarow J, Hatfield J, Ohnuma T, Treggiari M, Colton K, Arulraja E, Vavilala M, Laskowitz D, Mathew J, Hernandez A, James M, Raghunathan K, Krishnamoorthy V. Association of Early Dexmedetomidine Utilization With Clinical Outcomes After Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024, 139: 366-374. PMID: 38335145, PMCID: PMC11250935, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayTraumatic brain injuryImprove patient outcomesModerate-severe TBIRetrospective cohort studyMechanical ventilationMechanically ventilated patientsDexmedetomidine exposureDay of admissionCohort studyHospital mortalityOdds of hospital mortalityPatient outcomesAssociated with reduced oddsCohort of critically ill adult patientsPrimary outcome of hospital mortalityReduce length of stayHospital costsAssociated with oddsOutcome of hospital mortalityCritically ill adult patientsDay of ICU admissionHospital length of stayIll adult patientsPublic health problemModeling of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Complexities and Intervention outcomes
Hosseinichimeh N, MacDonald R, Li K, Fell J, Haynie D, Simons-Morton B, Banz B, Camenga D, Iannotti R, Curry L, Dziura J, Andersen D, Vaca F. Modeling of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Complexities and Intervention outcomes. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 354: 117087. PMID: 39043064, PMCID: PMC11334945, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-impaired drivingAlcohol-related crash fatalitiesLikelihood of unintended consequencesUnited StatesAlcohol-related crashesPolicy-makersUnintended consequencesGroup model building sessionsInterconnected factorsModel building sessionsCrash fatalitiesYoung adultsModels of drinkingHistorical trendsPublic health problemStakeholder actionsCombined interventionSustained declineIntervention outcomesHealth problemsActivistsCrash deathsInterventionSubject matter expertsGlial modulators as novel therapeutics for comorbid pain and opioid use disorder
Schwartz E, De Aquino J, Sofuoglu M. Glial modulators as novel therapeutics for comorbid pain and opioid use disorder. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 3054-3066. PMID: 38752593, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderChronic painGlial modulationNovel treatment approachesComorbid painPublic health problemTreatment approachesImproved pain measuresLiterature search of PubMedIncreased opioid prescriptionsSearch of PubMedAddiction-related outcomesSignificant public health problemComorbid disordersOpioid prescriptionsGoogle Scholar databasesPain measuresHealth problemsPain managementClinical studiesTreatment challengesClinical trialsPatient populationPainGlial activationSanger sequencing and deconvolution of polyclonal infections: a quantitative approach to monitor drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum
Maiga H, Morrison R, Duffy P. Sanger sequencing and deconvolution of polyclonal infections: a quantitative approach to monitor drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum. EBioMedicine 2024, 103: 105115. PMID: 38636200, PMCID: PMC11031737, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug resistance genesNational Institutes of HealthBill & Melinda Gates FoundationPlasmodium falciparumAnti-malarial drug resistanceDrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparumSanger sequencingSanger sequencing of PCR ampliconsAntimalarial drug sensitivityAnti-malarial resistanceMalaria-endemic regionsNational Institute of AllergySequencing of PCR ampliconsInstitute of AllergyPfdhps allelesPfdhps genesUS National Institutes of HealthPublic health problemPolyclonal infectionsSequencing chromatogramsField samplesPopulation-based surveyDrug sensitivityMelinda Gates FoundationDrug resistanceSocial Determinants of Health in Dementia
Hendrie K, Tampi R, Jeste D, Joshi P. Social Determinants of Health in Dementia. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: s7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsDeterminants of dementiaAcute care servicesLonger time to diagnosisNon-medical factorsPrevalence of Alzheimer's diseaseEthnic minority groupsAnti-dementia therapyPublic health problemCare servicesTime to diagnosisSDoHHispanic AmericansPersonal healthDementiaHealth problemsHealthMinority groupsUnhealthy environmentPublic policy fieldSocial connectionsPolicy fieldsAmericanCommunity and health worker perspectives on malaria in Meghalaya, India: covering the last mile of elimination by 2030
Nengnong C, Passah M, Wilson M, Bellotti E, Kessler A, Marak B, Carlton J, Sarkar R, Albert S. Community and health worker perspectives on malaria in Meghalaya, India: covering the last mile of elimination by 2030. Malaria Journal 2024, 23: 83. PMID: 38500097, PMCID: PMC10949573, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-04905-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-lasting insecticidal netsFocus group discussionsIn-depth interviewsIndoor residual sprayingCommunity membersTraditional healersThematic content analysis approachHealth worker perspectivesResponsive health systemContent analysis approachPerception of malariaMalaria endemic districtsAvailability of testingModern healthcare practicePublic health problemSouth Garo HillsWearing long-sleeved clothingHealth workersHealth seekingRoutine healthcareResultsMost participantsHealthcare providersHealth personnelHealth systemMental illnessA randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol
Bold K, Sharma A, Haeny A, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, Baldassarri S, Lempert L, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. A randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 201. PMID: 38475757, PMCID: PMC10935798, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05619-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking menthol cigarettesE-cigarettesCigarette useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesMenthol cigarettesRates of menthol cigarette useTobacco use statusMenthol cigarette useRandomized controlled trialsPublic health problemHealth disparitiesTobacco policiesFlavored e-cigarettesSmoke-freeMenthol flavorsMenthol policiesBlack adultsQuit smokingNon-Black participantsSmoking behaviorFollow-up visitHealth problemsSecondary outcomesE-cigarette productsMapping the incidence rate of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan Africa
Kim J, Choi J, Kim C, Pak G, Parajulee P, Haselbeck A, Park E, Mogasale V, Jeon H, Browne A, Owusu-Dabo E, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Bassiahi A, Teferi M, Lunguya-Metila O, Dolecek C, Pitzer V, Crump J, Hay S, Marks F. Mapping the incidence rate of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2024, 18: e0011902. PMID: 38408128, PMCID: PMC10965079, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rateSub-Saharan AfricaRate of typhoid feverTyphoid feverIncidence rate of typhoid feverIncidence rate estimatesEffective intervention programsEstimated incidence ratePublic health problemSub-SaharanHigh-incidence countriesLow-incidence countriesHealth conditionsIntervention programsDisease riskHealth problemsTarget resourcesGeospatial variationAge classesDisease incidenceEnvironmental conditionsPublished articlesSub-national heterogeneityGeospatial covariatesCultures of blood
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