2024
Using eGFR and Albumin Creatinine Ratio as an Initial Screening Tool in Trinidadian Primary Care to Identify High-risk Population for CKD: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mahadevappa K, Nayak S, Maharaj R, Bhaktha G. Using eGFR and Albumin Creatinine Ratio as an Initial Screening Tool in Trinidadian Primary Care to Identify High-risk Population for CKD: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian Journal Of Nephrology 2024, 34: 332-337. PMID: 39156845, PMCID: PMC11328054, DOI: 10.25259/ijn_451_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEastern Regional Health AuthorityCross-sectional studyChronic kidney diseaseCross-sectional study of adultsChronic disease clinicsPrimary care settingPrimary care levelPrimary care physiciansAlbumin-creatinine ratioRegional Health AuthorityRisk of chronic kidney diseaseStudy of adultsPublic health burdenHigh-risk populationPrimary careCare levelNCD patientsCare settingsCare physiciansCreatinine ratioEpidemiology CollaborationProportion of riskType 2 diabetes mellitusHealth authoritiesChronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration
2023
First case of rapidly fatal mpox from secondary (household) transmission in a kidney transplant recipient
Fuller R, Cederroth T, Patel G, Reidy J, Patiño L, Ramírez J, Bassily-Marcus A, Paniz-Mondolfi A. First case of rapidly fatal mpox from secondary (household) transmission in a kidney transplant recipient. American Journal Of Transplantation 2023, 23: 1995-1999. PMID: 37516244, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsKidney transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsMale kidney transplant recipientsCases of mpoxGenomic analysisLaboratory findingsFatal courseProphylaxis effortsPublic health authoritiesPatient populationHousehold contactsRisk factorsAutopsy findingsHealth authoritiesRecipientsPatientsMpoxDiseaseMenGenomeSecondary transmissionExploring stakeholders perspectives on TB contact investigation in Cali, Colombia: a qualitative study
Velosa J, Gómez J, Zúñiga C, Díaz G, Ferro B, Davis J, Grau L. Exploring stakeholders perspectives on TB contact investigation in Cali, Colombia: a qualitative study. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1204862. PMID: 37564424, PMCID: PMC10411903, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1204862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB contact investigationContact investigationPublic health staffHealth workersHousehold contactsTB knowledgeTB casesTest uptakeHealth staffHousehold visitsHealth OrganizationTuberculosis case findingNational public health authoritiesPublic health authoritiesWorld Health OrganizationPublic health organizationsMiddle-income countriesTB controlCase findingThematic analysisHealth authoritiesDiagnostic testsInductive thematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsMain barriersTherapeutic value of first versus supplemental indications of drugs in US and Europe (2011-20): retrospective cohort study
Vokinger K, Glaus C, Kesselheim A, Serra-Burriel M, Ross J, Hwang T. Therapeutic value of first versus supplemental indications of drugs in US and Europe (2011-20): retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2023, 382: e074166. PMID: 37407074, PMCID: PMC10320829, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuropean Medicines AgencyRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyTherapeutic valueSupplemental indicationsIndication approvalsHigh therapeutic valueAvailable treatmentsDrug AdministrationUS FoodMedicines AgencyFDA approvalHealth authoritiesCancer disordersSimilar findingsTherapeutic ratingFirst indicationDrugsIndicationsApprovalFDAPatientsLarge subsetProportionPhysicians
2022
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview
Zhang C, Vermund S. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 474-483. PMID: 36348186, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00632-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary medical male circumcisionMedical male circumcisionHIV preventionMale circumcisionPrevention strategiesEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesBehavioral prevention strategiesHigher sexual risk behaviorsHIV prevention strategiesSexual risk behaviorsPurpose of ReviewWithDecreased riskClinical trialsCircumcision coverageVMMC coverageProtective effectRecent FindingsThereHealth professionalsSystematic reviewIncidence areaRisk behaviorsSexual partnersHealth authoritiesHealth systemMale partnersFactors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workers
Aguolu OG, Willebrand K, Elharake JA, Qureshi HM, Kiti MC, Liu CY, Mesa A, Nelson K, Jenness S, Melegaro A, Ahmed F, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Lopman B, Omer SB. Factors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workers. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2022, 18: 2122379. PMID: 36136345, PMCID: PMC9746537, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2122379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccinationNon-healthcare workersInfluenza vaccinePromotion messagesWorkplace vaccination programsSeasonal influenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccine acceptancePublic health authoritiesLogistic regression modelsInfluenza seasonPhysician recommendationVaccination acceptanceVaccine accessibilityVaccine acceptanceSevere outcomesVaccination programPromotion interventionsUS adultsWork absenceVaccinationVaccination decisionsHealth authoritiesSignificant mortalityUnderstanding predictorsSignificant predictorsFactors Influencing Second and Third Dose Observance during Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC): A Quantitative Study in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
Somé A, Zongo I, Sagara I, Ibrahim A, Ahanhanzo C, Agbanouvi-agassi E, Sayi D, Toe L, Kabré Z, Nikiéma F, Bazié T, Ouédraogo S, Sombié I, Dicko A, Adehossi E, Ouédraogo J, Dabiré K. Factors Influencing Second and Third Dose Observance during Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC): A Quantitative Study in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Tropical Medicine And Infectious Disease 2022, 7: 214. PMID: 36136625, PMCID: PMC9503675, DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7090214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Global, regional, and national survey on the burden and quality of care of pancreatic cancer: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 1990–2017
Aryannejad A, Tabary M, Ebrahimi N, Mohammadi E, Fattahi N, Roshani S, Masinaei M, Naderimagham S, Azadnajafabad S, Jamshidi K, Fateh S, Moghimi M, Kompani F, Rezaei N, Farzadfar F. Global, regional, and national survey on the burden and quality of care of pancreatic cancer: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 1990–2017. Pancreatology 2021, 21: 1443-1450. PMID: 34561167, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of care indexHigher quality of care indexQuality of careAge-related inequalitiesSociodemographic indexLowest QCIsGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of Disease StudyWHO world regionsGBD studyPublic health concernCare indexGlobal burdenHealth authoritiesUnited StatesPancreatic cancerNational surveyDisease StudyCareHealth concernBurdenPatient ageYounger patientsHigher genderEffective strategyA single dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2 elicits Fc-mediated antibody effector functions and T cell responses
Tauzin A, Nayrac M, Benlarbi M, Gong SY, Gasser R, Beaudoin-Bussières G, Brassard N, Laumaea A, Vézina D, Prévost J, Anand SP, Bourassa C, Gendron-Lepage G, Medjahed H, Goyette G, Niessl J, Tastet O, Gokool L, Morrisseau C, Arlotto P, Stamatatos L, McGuire AT, Larochelle C, Uchil P, Lu M, Mothes W, De Serres G, Moreira S, Roger M, Richard J, Martel-Laferrière V, Duerr R, Tremblay C, Kaufmann DE, Finzi A. A single dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2 elicits Fc-mediated antibody effector functions and T cell responses. Cell Host & Microbe 2021, 29: 1137-1150.e6. PMID: 34133950, PMCID: PMC8175625, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2021.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle doseEffector functionsCell responsesSARS-CoV-2-naive individualsSARS-CoV-2 vaccinesBNT162b2 mRNA vaccineSARS-CoV-2Public health authoritiesAntibody effector functionsStandard regimenAntibody immunityT helperVaccine efficacyMRNA vaccinesCellular CD4Health authoritiesDoseDosesPotential roleNaive individualsVaccine scarcityVaccineWeeksEfficacyResponse
2020
Epidemiologic and spatiotemporal trends of Zika Virus disease during the 2016 epidemic in Puerto Rico
Sharp T, Quandelacy T, Adams L, Aponte J, Lozier M, Ryff K, Flores M, Rivera A, Santiago G, Muñoz-Jordán J, Alvarado L, Rivera-Amill V, Garcia-Negrón M, Waterman S, Paz-Bailey G, Johansson M, Rivera-Garcia B. Epidemiologic and spatiotemporal trends of Zika Virus disease during the 2016 epidemic in Puerto Rico. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2020, 14: e0008532. PMID: 32956416, PMCID: PMC7529257, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZIKV diseaseDisease casesZika virusZIKV infectionArboviral diseasesEvidence of infectionZika virus diseaseLaboratory-based surveillancePuerto Rico DepartmentPublic health authoritiesIgM ELISAZIKV epidemicHigh incidenceChikungunya virusLaboratory evidenceHealth authoritiesDiseaseEarly detectionRT-PCRInfectionSocioeconomic factorsVirus diseaseEpidemicEarlier midpointIncidence
2017
The 2012 sandy hook elementary school shooting: Connecticut’s department of mental health crisis response
DiLeo P, Rowe M, Bugella B, Siembab L, Siemianowski J, Black J, Rehmer P, Baker F, Morris C, Delphin-Rittmon M, Styron T. The 2012 sandy hook elementary school shooting: Connecticut’s department of mental health crisis response. Journal Of School Violence 2017, 17: 443-450. DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2017.1387129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health authoritiesHealth authoritiesMental healthState mental health authoritiesConnecticut DepartmentMental health needsMental health responseFamily membersDirect careHealth needsHealth responseAddiction servicesMental health crisis responseIncident Command SystemVictims' family membersDepartmentStatewide networkHealthResponseCliniciansRoleCare
2016
Use of Household Cluster Investigations to Identify Factors Associated with Chikungunya Virus Infection and Frequency of Case Reporting in Puerto Rico
Bloch D, Roth NM, Caraballo EV, Muñoz-Jordan J, Hunsperger E, Rivera A, Pérez-Padilla J, Garcia B, Sharp TM. Use of Household Cluster Investigations to Identify Factors Associated with Chikungunya Virus Infection and Frequency of Case Reporting in Puerto Rico. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2016, 10: e0005075. PMID: 27764085, PMCID: PMC5072658, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAir ConditioningAntibodies, ViralChikungunya FeverChikungunya virusChildChild, PreschoolCymbopogonDisease NotificationDisease OutbreaksEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExanthemaFamily CharacteristicsFemaleFeverHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPolymerase Chain ReactionPuerto RicoYoung AdultConceptsSymptomatic CHIKV infectionRecent CHIKV infectionCHIKV infectionPublic health authoritiesChikungunya virusChikungunya patientsMedical careHealth authoritiesCase reportingAnti-CHIKV IgMAcute febrile illnessChikungunya virus infectionCare rapid diagnostic testsRapid diagnostic testsPuerto Rico DepartmentCluster investigationsAcute illnessFebrile illnessSkin rashResidents of householdsDevelopment of diseaseMultivariable analysisIllness onsetIgG antibodiesIgM ELISAEffectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in Humans
Hinckley A, Meek J, Ray J, Niesobecki S, Connally N, Feldman K, Jones E, Backenson P, White J, Lukacik G, Kay A, Miranda W, Mead P. Effectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in Humans. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 182-188. PMID: 26740276, PMCID: PMC10874626, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTick-borne diseasesHuman-tick encountersMajor public health concernPlacebo-controlled trialMedical record reviewHuman tick-borne diseasesReports of illnessPublic health concernPublic health authoritiesTick-borne diseaseRecord reviewTick biteTick exposureTreatment groupsHealth authoritiesDiseaseHealth concernQuesting ticksHuman outcomesTicksUse of acaricidesIllnessIncidenceTrialsWeeks
2015
Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka
Ramsey A, Rubin-Smith J, Norwich A, Katumuluwa S, Hettiarachchi A, Wimalage S, Danushka W, Madushanka T, Nadeeshani A, Thilakarathna C, Sewwandi L, Malhari T, Sirisena P, Agampodi S. Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 23-26. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2.7532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumber of casesCases of leptospirosisDiagnosis of leptospirosisRegional Health AuthorityRenal compromiseCardiovascular symptomsClinical presentationRetrospective reviewResultsA totalSame hospitalHigh prevalenceBase hospitalHospital staffPatientsHealth authoritiesOutbreak investigationLeptospirosisTropical diseasesPrevious outbreaksHypotensionBradycardiaRecent outbreakAdmissionHospitalParticular outbreak
2013
Is There a Risk of Yellow Fever Virus Transmission in South Asian Countries with Hyperendemic Dengue?
Agampodi SB, Wickramage K. Is There a Risk of Yellow Fever Virus Transmission in South Asian Countries with Hyperendemic Dengue? BioMed Research International 2013, 2013: 905043. PMID: 24367789, PMCID: PMC3866876, DOI: 10.1155/2013/905043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYellow feverYellow fever virus transmissionPublic health alertsAedes aegypti densityEndemic areasYF transmissionHealth authoritiesDengue burdenHealth alertsHealth officialsLocal transmissionVirus transmissionGlobal healthRiskMosquito densityLiterature pertainingActual riskSouth Asian countriesAsian countriesAegypti densityProbable riskSri LankaFeverPotential spread“Don’t forget the migrants”: exploring preparedness and response strategies to combat the potential spread of MERS-CoV virus through migrant workers in Sri Lanka
Wickramage K, Peiris S, Agampodi SB. “Don’t forget the migrants”: exploring preparedness and response strategies to combat the potential spread of MERS-CoV virus through migrant workers in Sri Lanka. F1000Research 2013, 2: 163. PMID: 24555078, PMCID: PMC3886786, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-163.v1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMigrant workersPopulation workPublic health authoritiesInternational labour migrantsMiddle EastSri LankaImportance of partnershipsMERS-CoVLabor migrantsHealth authoritiesMigration categoriesMigration networksMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusPolicy mechanismsMajor labourVisa holdersEast respiratory syndrome coronavirusLaboratory-confirmed casesHigh mortality rateRegional levelMigrantsMERS-CoV virusesGulf regionEffective preparednessEffective surveillance strategiesManagement Problems of Trans-Frontier Yellow Fever Cases in Burkina Faso 2010
Yaro S, Ouoba A, Zango A, Rouamba J, Drabo A, Ouangraoua S, Samandoulougou-Kirakoya F, Macq J, Robert A, Ouedraogo J. Management Problems of Trans-Frontier Yellow Fever Cases in Burkina Faso 2010. Advances In Infectious Diseases 2013, 2013: 84-88. DOI: 10.4236/aid.2013.32013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth districtYellow feverYellow fever casesIvory CostNational Reference LaboratorySpecific IgMHealth centersFever casesPositive seraHealth authoritiesCase management problemsConfirmed casesFeverELISA testRT-PCRReference laboratoryPasteur InstituteRegional laboratoriesBurkina FasoPositive resultsSerumRelative lackCasesIgMSindou
2009
Public Health Preparedness of Post-Katrina and Rita Shelter Health Staff
Brahmbhatt D, Chan JL, Hsu EB, Mowafi H, Kirsch TD, Quereshi A, Greenough PG. Public Health Preparedness of Post-Katrina and Rita Shelter Health Staff. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2009, 24: 500-505. PMID: 20301066, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00007408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health trainingHealth staffPublic health concernPublic health authoritiesClinical scenariosHealth trainingHealth authoritiesHealth concernEpidemic potentialAmerican Red CrossSpecific clinical scenariosPublic health capacityPublic health providersPublic health implicationsPublic health preparednessPublic health awarenessPublic health expertsMajority of casesPossible public health implicationsPublic health informationHealth volunteersMedical attentionAssessment of needsHealth providersHealth needsExtensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A New Face to an Old Pathogen
Shenoi S, Friedland G. Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A New Face to an Old Pathogen. Annual Review Of Medicine 2009, 60: 307-320. PMID: 19630575, PMCID: PMC3013225, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.med.60.053107.103955.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Decision trees and fuzzy logic: a comparison of models for the selection of measles vaccination strategies in Brazil.
Ohno-Machado L, Lacson R, Massad E. Decision trees and fuzzy logic: a comparison of models for the selection of measles vaccination strategies in Brazil. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2000, 625-9. PMID: 11079959, PMCID: PMC2244038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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