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Development of a Surveillance System to Identify Incidence of Evictions Among Patients in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Across the United States
Tsai J, Rajan S, Yao Z, Reisman J, Liu W, Yu H. Development of a Surveillance System to Identify Incidence of Evictions Among Patients in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Across the United States. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 1-10. PMID: 40489043, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01491-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare systemVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemSurveillance systemHigher area deprivation indexHistory of military sexual traumaArea Deprivation IndexVeterans Affairs Medical CenterNon-Hispanic blacksIntegrated healthcare systemMedical record notesAnnual household incomeMedical record dataAffairs Medical CenterMilitary sexual traumaEstimated incidence rateHistory of homelessnessDrug use disordersDeprivation indexPublic health concernLogistic regression analysisUnited StatesAssociated patient characteristicsDiagnosis of drug use disorderPrevention effortsRecord notesPublic Health Implications of Legal Challenges to the FDA’s Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests
Kadakia K, Ross J, Ramachandran R. Public Health Implications of Legal Challenges to the FDA’s Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests. JAMA Health Forum 2025, 6: e252233. PMID: 40540283, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-developed testsFood and Drug AdministrationPublic health implicationsEastern District of TexasSupreme Court's recent decisionAssociation of Molecular PathologyCourt's recent decisionUS District CourtClinical evidence of safetyRegulate laboratory-developed testsFood and Drug Administration regulationsUS Food and Drug AdministrationPublic health concernPublic health emergencyMedical Devices AuthorityChevron doctrineDistrict CourtAgency interpretationsClinical careHealth technologiesImplementing statutesComplex molecular testsLegal challengesAmendment ActRegulatory remitDigital Health Interventions Targeting Psychological Health in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Ji B, Batubara I, Batten J, Peng X, Chen S, Ni Z. Digital Health Interventions Targeting Psychological Health in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e68677. PMID: 40466097, PMCID: PMC12177426, DOI: 10.2196/68677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital health interventionsParents of childrenINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERParental psychological healthPsychological healthScoping reviewAutism spectrum disorderDevelopment of practice guidelinesPsychological health outcomesHealth of parentsEnglish-language studiesPsychological health of parentsWeb of SciencePublic health concernHealth outcomesHealth interventionsSpectrum disorderEvidence synthesisParticipant characteristicsIntervention specificsPsychological outcomesPractice guidelinesStudy designData extractionOvid MEDLINESystematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy of helmet use and helmet laws to reduce mortality and cervical spine injury in adult motorcycle riders: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Ratnasekera A, Seng S, Gardiner S, Butler C, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Lu N, Abdel Aziz H, Appelbaum R, Mashbari H, Hafiz S, Chowdhury S, Soe-Lin H, Reynolds J, Teichman A, Kartiko S, Kaufman E, Murphy P, Kodadek L, Rattan R. Systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy of helmet use and helmet laws to reduce mortality and cervical spine injury in adult motorcycle riders: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2025 PMID: 40462278, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spine injuryIncidence of cervical spine injuriesSpine injuriesInjury-related mortalityDischarge dispositionSystematic reviewHelmet useMeta-analysisSignificant methodological heterogeneityPICO 1PICO-2Eastern Association for the Surgery of TraumaEvidence-based guidelinesRisk of biasCertainty of evidenceSignificant public health concernImproved discharge dispositionEvidence-based recommendationsRiders wear helmetsHelmet lawsImprove mortalityEvidence-based systematic reviewMotorcycle ridersPublic health concernPractice management guidelinesGlobal overview of short-term alcohol policies: need for global exchange of experience and impact measurement
Al-Ansari B, Narasimha V, Matanje B, Hanafi E, Fonseca F, Butner J, Long J, Moussa D, Orsolini L, Farokhnia M, Melby K, Kathiresan P, Huh S, Bhad R, Kouimtsidis C, Baldacchino A. Global overview of short-term alcohol policies: need for global exchange of experience and impact measurement. BJPsych International 2025, 1-5. DOI: 10.1192/bji.2025.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related issuesGlobal public health concernPublic health concernControl alcohol consumptionExchange of experiencesAlcohol policyAlcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderAlcohol industryHealth concernGlobal alcohol industryImpact measuresUse disorderAction planCOVID-19 pandemicGlobal exchangeNational policyPlace-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review
March A, Allen K, Davies K, Harris J, Bethel A, Kennedy L, Malhotra T, Stemp R, Alexandrescu B, Hobbs T, Fonagy P, Pilling S, Berry V. Place-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review. Systematic Reviews 2025, 14: 115. PMID: 40390084, PMCID: PMC12090407, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-025-02838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContext-mechanism-outcome configurationsImprove young people's mental health.Young people's mental healthPlace-based approachMental healthRealist reviewPeople's mental healthWellbeing of childrenYoung Person's Advisory GroupImprove mental healthMental health servicesYoung peopleYoung people's needsPublic health concernHealth servicesPreventive interventionsResultsFifteen articlesCommunity stakeholdersGrey literatureWellbeing outcomesConclusionsThis reviewIsolated interventionAdvisory GroupExpert panelIntermediate outcomesEstablishing a community advisory board to align harm reduction research with the unique needs of Black and Latine communities
Kapler S, Hassan H, Jeremiah A, Bryant K, Crespo P, Felix N, Lopez S, Morales A, Reeves S, Jordan A. Establishing a community advisory board to align harm reduction research with the unique needs of Black and Latine communities. Harm Reduction Journal 2025, 22: 74. PMID: 40355897, PMCID: PMC12067662, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01214-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity advisory boardCommunity advisory board membersPromote health equityAdvisory boardImprove health outcomesLatin communityHarm reduction servicesRandomized controlled trialsHealth equityDrug overdose crisisHarm reduction groupsPublic health concernHealth outcomesEthnic disparitiesImprovement initiativesParticipant recruitmentDisproportionate burdenMeeting coordinationRecruitment strategiesPractical barriersReduction servicesEngaging communitiesUnique needsReduction recommendationsOverdose crisisExploring RSV Transmission Patterns in Different Age Groups in the United States
Li K, Pitzer V, Weinberger D. Exploring RSV Transmission Patterns in Different Age Groups in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, jiaf230. PMID: 40308004, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe peptidoglycan of Borrelia burgdorferi can persist in discrete tissues and cause systemic responses consistent with chronic illness
McClune M, Ebohon O, Dressler J, Davis M, Tupik J, Lochhead R, Booth C, Steere A, Jutras B. The peptidoglycan of Borrelia burgdorferi can persist in discrete tissues and cause systemic responses consistent with chronic illness. Science Translational Medicine 2025, 17: eadr2955. PMID: 40267217, PMCID: PMC12207536, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adr2955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute infectionPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsMurine modelPostinfectious complicationsMononuclear cellsMinimal pathologyKupffer cellsPersistent symptomsLyme arthritisPublic health concernLiver occupationLiver accumulationInflamed jointsSecreted protein profileInfectionChronic illnessOrgan-specificPatientsSynovial fluidPathogenic moleculesFatal Hip Fractures From Accidental Falls From a Ground-Level Fall.
Taylor C, Ely S, Gill J. Fatal Hip Fractures From Accidental Falls From a Ground-Level Fall. Academic Forensic Pathology 2025, 19253621251333173. PMID: 40236515, PMCID: PMC11994641, DOI: 10.1177/19253621251333173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGround-level fallArea Deprivation IndexSkilled nursing facilityHip fractureFemur fracturesManagement of hip fracturesAccurate death certificationDiabetes mellitusDeprivation indexPublic health concernNursing facilitiesDeath certificatesAssociated with sexOlder adultsOffice of Chief Medical ExaminerCause of deathMedian survival intervalAccidental fallsMedical conditionsHealth concernRate of mortalityStudy populationAging populationMedical examinationChief Medical ExaminerStrengthening resilience to emerging vector-borne diseases in Europe: lessons learnt from countries facing endemic transmission
Charnley G, Alcayna T, Almuedo-Riera A, Antoniou C, Badolo A, Bartumeus F, Boodram L, Bueno-Marí R, Codeço C, Coelho F, Costa F, Cox H, Haddad N, Hamid N, Kittayapong P, Korukluoğlu G, Michaelakis A, Maciel-de-Freitas R, Montalvo T, Muñoz J, Oliveras S, Palmer J, Pizard C, Ribeiro G, Lowe R. Strengthening resilience to emerging vector-borne diseases in Europe: lessons learnt from countries facing endemic transmission. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 2025, 53: 101271. PMID: 40247854, PMCID: PMC12002787, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health priorityPublic health concernHealth priorityArray of interventionsSocio-economic tollHealth concernThreat of vector-borne diseasesStrengthening resilienceVector-borne diseasesHuman exposureClimate changeIncreasing threatEnvironmental degradationControlling vector-borne diseasesProactive measuresInterventionEndemic countriesEndemic transmissionTeamPreventionSubstantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience
McCurdy L, Park J, Potenza M. Substantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2025, 38: 259-264. PMID: 40166986, PMCID: PMC12122230, DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000001008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience of gambling-related harmReduce gambling-related harmGambling-related harmQualitative studyPopulation-level strategiesPolicy recommendationsPerspectives of individualsPublic health concernIncrease accessHealth concernPertinent topicsHarmFinancial limitationsPolicy-level recommendationsGambling regulationPolicySelf-exclusionRecommendationsGambling industryGambling opportunitiesIndividualsAggressive advertisingStigmaRegulatory measuresGambling operatorsLongitudinal pathways between maternal depression, parenting behaviors, and early childhood development: A mediation analysis
Frost A, Scherer E, Chung E, Gallis J, Sanborn K, Zhou Y, Hagaman A, LeMasters K, Sikander S, Turner E, Maselko J. Longitudinal pathways between maternal depression, parenting behaviors, and early childhood development: A mediation analysis. International Journal Of Behavioral Development 2025, 49: 263-276. DOI: 10.1177/01650254251327372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal depressionChild outcomesChild mental health difficultiesParenting behaviorsMental health difficultiesSex-stratified resultsMother-child dyadsGlobal public health concernPublic health concernHealth difficultiesMonths postpartumEarly childhood developmentHarsh parentingSocioemotional concernsMediation analysisDepressionLongitudinal pathwaysHealth concernChild developmentChildhood developmentChildrenOutcomesParentsPostpartumMonthsRelating In Vivo Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Kinetics to Host Infectiousness in Different Age Groups
Li K, Bont L, Weinberger D, Pitzer V. Relating In Vivo Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Kinetics to Host Infectiousness in Different Age Groups. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, jiaf138. PMID: 40085821, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory syncytial virusViral kineticsAge groupsHigher peak viral loadRespiratory syncytial virus infectionPeak viral loadRespiratory syncytial virus transmissionHousehold transmission studyAge-specific considerationsViral loadSyncytial virusPediatric populationViral infectionPublic health concernSecondary attack rateProcess of viral infectionPsychosocial Burden and Suicidality in Epilepsy: A Public Health Concern.
Kiriakopoulos E, Chu F, Salpekar J, Baslet G, Ghearing G, Altalib H, Sajatovic M. Psychosocial Burden and Suicidality in Epilepsy: A Public Health Concern. Epilepsy Currents 2025, 15357597251318577. PMID: 40028187, PMCID: PMC11869224, DOI: 10.1177/15357597251318577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial burdenSelf-harmPublic health concernEvidence-based suicide prevention strategiesHealth concernSuicide prevention strategiesSocial stressorsHigh riskGlobal public health concernMultidisciplinary cliniciansSuicide preventionPrevention strategiesGeneral populationAdjunctive supportSuicide riskIncreased riskIdentification of patientsEarly identificationSuicideBurdenRiskFunctional seizuresPeoplePatient subpopulationsPsychosocialGambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors
Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0290589. PMID: 39908256, PMCID: PMC11798454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportRisk behaviorsCorrelates of gamblingTraumatic experiencesPoor health outcomesAssociated with traumatic experiencesImplement tailored interventionsReceipt of social supportHealth risk behaviorsConnecticut high school studentsSocio-demographic characteristicsFamily social supportAcademic performanceAssociated with suicideInfluence gambling behaviorPublic health concernTailored interventionsHealth outcomesPast-year gamblingYouth Risk Behavior SurveyPoor academic performanceTrauma exposureRisk Behavior SurveyCurrent prevalenceHigh school studentsSystematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis: Reducing Self-Harm in Adolescents: Pooled Treatment Effects, Study, Treatment and Participant Moderators
Wright-Hughes A, Farrin A, Fonagy P, Ougrin D, Stahl D, Wright J, Irving D, Mughal F, Truscott A, Diggins E, Chanen A, Cooney E, Carter G, Clover K, Dadds M, Diamond G, Esposito-Smythers C, Green J, Griffiths H, Hassanian-Moghaddam H, Hatcher S, Hazell P, Husain N, Kaess M, King C, Morthorst B, O'Connor R, Santamarina-Perez P, Tyrer P, Walwyn R, Cottrell D. Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis: Reducing Self-Harm in Adolescents: Pooled Treatment Effects, Study, Treatment and Participant Moderators. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 39892472, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividual-Participant-DataRepeat self-harmSelf-harmEffective interventionsIPD meta-analysisMeta-analysisCore set of outcome measuresSet of outcome measuresMeta-analysesRepetition of self-harmIntervention to controlIPD meta-analysesMonths post-randomizationMeta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsSelf-harm episodesHistory of self-harmMeta-analysis of RCTsPooled treatment effectsTherapeutic intervention effectivenessSelf-harm incidentsData meta-analysisHeterogeneity of treatment effectsPublic health concernTreatment effectsIntervention effectsUniversal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol
Abourjaily E, Guastaferro K, McElwee K, Connell C. Universal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0314459. PMID: 39820171, PMCID: PMC11737775, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild sexual abusePrimary prevention interventionsPrimary prevention effortsSignificant public health concernQuasi-experimental designChild sexual abuse riskPublic health concernPrevention workshopPreventive interventionsPreventive behaviorsExperimental groupPrevention effortsSurvey 2Prevention strategiesRecruitment materialsSurvey 1Survey assessmentsSexual abuseHealth concernParental engagementProtective behaviorsAffected childrenFollow-upSurveyChildrenUnravelling dengue serotype 3 transmission in Brazil: evidence for multiple introductions of the 3III_B.3.2 lineage
Pereira J, Slavov S, Brcko I, Ribeiro G, de Souza V, Ribeiro I, De Lima I, Borges G, de Lima Furtado K, da Silva Chagas S, da Costa P, Adelino T, de Melo Iani F, Alcantara L, Hill V, Grubaugh N, Sampaio S, Elias M, Giovanetti M, Lima A. Unravelling dengue serotype 3 transmission in Brazil: evidence for multiple introductions of the 3III_B.3.2 lineage. Virus Evolution 2025, 11: veaf034. PMID: 40589497, PMCID: PMC12208352, DOI: 10.1093/ve/veaf034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance Use Disorders Among Young People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a Cohort Study in Ghana
Ikekwere J, Eiger R, Heward B, Antwi R, Ugwu V, Fagbenle O, Ishola A, Enimil A, Omuojine J, Dickens C, Jegede O, Oladunjoye A, Bosomtwe D, Ogieuhi I, Emojevwe V, Babalola A, Ajekiigbe V. Substance Use Disorders Among Young People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a Cohort Study in Ghana. Medical Research Archives 2025, 13 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v13i4.6422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of substance use disordersSubstance use disordersKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalReduced adherence to antiretroviral therapySubstance Involvement Screening TestCohort studyAdherence to antiretroviral therapyIncreased risk of HIV transmissionUse disorderSub-Saharan AfricaYoung peopleWorsened health outcomesRisk of HIV transmissionBurden of substance use disordersSubstance useEstimated overall prevalenceSub-SaharanPrevention counselingPublic health concernHealth outcomesHIV statusHIV transmissionTeaching hospitalRegular counselingReceiving treatment
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