2025
Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study
Sujan M, Wickersham J, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Liautaud D, Crim H, Thapa A, Copenhaver M, Shrestha R. Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 1-10. PMID: 40381076, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01480-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-fatal overdoseOpioid dependenceCross-sectional studySuicidal ideationHistory of opioid useOpioid overdoseAlcohol use disorderNon-fatal opioid overdoseMental health symptomsAge of participantsParticipants self-reportedHarm reduction interventionsSocio-demographic characteristicsOpioid useEffective prevention strategiesUse disorderDepressive symptomsTargeted harm reduction interventionsHealth symptomsMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisReduction interventionsOlder participantsCross-sector collaborationRisk of overdoseGambling 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 studentsCharacterizing Emergency Department Care for Patients With Histories of Incarceration
Huang T, Socrates V, Ovchinnikova P, Faustino I, Kumar A, Safranek C, Chi L, Wang E, Puglisi L, Wong A, Wang K, Taylor R. Characterizing Emergency Department Care for Patients With Histories of Incarceration. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2025, 6: 100022. PMID: 40012663, PMCID: PMC11852703, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2024.100022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare processesHistory of incarcerationRestraint useEmergency departmentHealth care team membersMeasuring care processesCompare socio-demographic characteristicsCare team membersHealth care disparitiesEmergency department careHealth care systemSocio-demographic characteristicsUnique patient encountersMultivariate logistic regressionCare disparitiesHealth behaviorsED settingCare systemPatient encountersSubstance use historyMedical adviceLogistic regressionDemographic characteristicsTeam membersCareHuman mobility and malaria risk in peri-urban and rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon
Gomez J, Grosso A, Guzman-Guzman M, Castillo S, Castro M, Torres K, Vinetz J, Gamboa D. Human mobility and malaria risk in peri-urban and rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2025, 19: e0012058. PMID: 39761298, PMCID: PMC11737848, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria transmissionMalaria casesBurden of malaria casesSources of malaria transmissionPlasmodium sppHeterogeneity of malaria transmissionMalaria incidence dataLogistic multivariate regressionMalaria parasitesMalaria riskMalaria eradicationMalariaWorking outdoorsPopulation screeningTravel historyMultivariate regressionGlobal burdenHuman mobilitySocio-demographic characteristicsInfectionRural communitiesIncidence dataSocial network analysisPatterns of human mobility
2024
Dynamics of clustering rates in the Rhode Island HIV-1 epidemic
Novitsky V, Steingrimsson J, Guang A, Dunn C, Howison M, Gillani F, Hague J, Fulton J, Bertrand T, Bhattarai L, MacAskill M, Bandy U, Hogan J, Kantor R. Dynamics of clustering rates in the Rhode Island HIV-1 epidemic. AIDS 2024, 39: 105-114. PMID: 39527774, PMCID: PMC11717628, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-1 epidemicAcademic-public health partnershipCountry of birthSocio-demographic characteristicsNewly-diagnosedPrevalent infectionPartial HIV-1 pol sequencesHealth partnershipsRhode IslandHIV-1 pol sequencesMental illnessNewly-diagnosed individualsTargeted interventionsHIV-1 diagnosisHIV-1 subtypesHIV transmissionClustering rateStatewide epidemicsRate trendsHIV-1Pol sequencesTransmission riskEpidemicInfectionIndividualsCurrent out of pocket care costs among HIV and hypertension co-morbid patients in urban and peri-urban Uganda
Cameron D, Morrell L, Kagoya F, Kiggundu J, Hutchinson B, Twine R, Schwartz J, Muddu M, Mutungi G, Kayima J, Katahoire A, Longenecker C, Nugent R, Loya D, Semitala F. Current out of pocket care costs among HIV and hypertension co-morbid patients in urban and peri-urban Uganda. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003423. PMID: 39321165, PMCID: PMC11423963, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost of careHousehold incomeCo-morbid patientsCare costsMedian monthly household incomeHIV careCOVID-19 lockdownCascade of HIV careHIV care costsSocio-demographic characteristicsQuarter of patientsDistricts of UgandaIntegration of careMedian monthly costBorrow moneyOut-of-pocket costsDisease co-morbiditiesMonthly household incomePeri-urban UgandaService integrationUgandaHTN careCo-morbiditiesEast AfricaHypertension care[Association of urinary cadmium level with body mass index and body circumferences among older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China].
Zhang Z, Wu B, Qu Y, Li Y, Xu L, Lyu C, Chen C, Wang J, Xue K, Wei Y, Zhou J, Zheng X, Qiu Y, Luo Y, Liu J, Lyu Y, Shi X. [Association of urinary cadmium level with body mass index and body circumferences among older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China]. Chinese Preventive Medicine 2024, 58: 227-234. PMID: 38387955, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230912-00181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWaist circumferenceHip circumferenceCalf circumferenceOlder adultsBody circumferencesLongevity areasUrinary cadmium levelsLinear regression modelsMultiple linear regression modelUrinary cadmium concentrationCadmium levelsUrinary cadmiumAssociated with decreased BMIChange of body mass indexCadmium concentrationsRegression modelsSocio-demographic characteristicsRestricted cubic spline curvesRestricted cubic splinesAge of subjectsBiomarkers Cohort StudyHealth statusNegative linear associationWaist
2023
Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study
JadKarim L, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Azwa I, Saifi R, Khati A, Paudel K, Ha T, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294937. PMID: 38032958, PMCID: PMC10688714, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaysian MSMLogistic regressionCharacteristics of HIVFuture public health interventionsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV testing uptakeHIV testing servicesMultivariable logistic regressionHIV prevention servicesCross-sectional studyDisproportionate HIV burdenLow testing ratesPublic health interventionsCross-sectional online surveySTI testing practicesHIV burdenPrior diagnosisSocio-demographic characteristicsTesting uptakeHigher oddsMSM communityLower oddsHIVPrevention servicesTesting ratesGambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors
Stefanovics E, Gueorguieva R, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 490-499. PMID: 37335777, PMCID: PMC10316163, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of gamblingGambling participationPatterns of gamblingSocial supportSocial support programsGambling advertisementsTraumatic experiencesMedia coverageState of ConnecticutSocio-demographic characteristicsAffective concernsSubstance useConnecticut high school studentsGamblingAdolescent gamblingAnonymous self-completed questionnairePotential risk factorsParticipationSupport programsPublic health concernSelf-completed questionnaireCurrent substance useSocio-demographic dataCross-sectional surveyWarrants further studyMaternal emotional regulation strategy is associated with newborn feeding practices within 72 h after delivery: Cross sectional analyses of a multi-center study in China
Li H, Lin S, Shen X, Amaerjiang N, Shu W, Li M, Xiao H, Segura-Pérez S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Fan X, Hu Y. Maternal emotional regulation strategy is associated with newborn feeding practices within 72 h after delivery: Cross sectional analyses of a multi-center study in China. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 333: 202-208. PMID: 37084980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFeeding practicesH postpartumEarly feeding practicesInfant feeding practicesHealth of mothersMulti-center studyNewborn feeding practicesDevelopment of infantsChi-square testEBF ratesMultivariable analysisPart of interventionsNewborn periodSocio-demographic characteristicsBreastfeeding interventionsSelf-administrated questionnaireHealth providersEmotional regulationLogistic regressionBaseline surveyLongitudinal studyMothersCOVID-19 pandemicPostpartumSectional analysis
2022
Resilience of people with chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 1-year longitudinal prospective survey
Tarsitani L, Pinucci I, Tedeschi F, Patanè M, Papola D, Palantza C, Acarturk C, Björkenstam E, Bryant R, Burchert S, Davisse-Paturet C, Díaz-García A, Farrel R, Fuhr D, Hall B, Huizink A, Lam A, Kurt G, Leijen I, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Morina N, Panter-Brick C, Purba F, Quero S, Seedat S, Setyowibowo H, van der Waerden J, Pasquini M, Sijbrandij M, Barbui C. Resilience of people with chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 1-year longitudinal prospective survey. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 633. PMID: 36183067, PMCID: PMC9525930, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04265-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic medical conditionsMedical conditionsMental disordersOslo Social Support ScaleOlder male individualsPatient Health QuestionnaireGeneralized Anxiety Disorder ScalePrevious mental disorderAnxiety Disorder ScaleLongitudinal prospective surveyLongitudinal online surveySocio-demographic characteristicsChronic conditionsProspective surveyChronic diseasesHealth QuestionnaireResilience-building interventionsCOVID-19 contaminationTotal participantsSocial Support ScaleIll peopleDisorder ScaleCOVID-19 pandemicDSM-5Predictors of resilienceAssociations of online religious participation during COVID-19 lockdown with subsequent health and well-being among UK adults
Shiba K, Cowden RG, Gonzalez N, Ransome Y, Nakagomi A, Chen Y, Lee MT, VanderWeele TJ, Fancourt D. Associations of online religious participation during COVID-19 lockdown with subsequent health and well-being among UK adults. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 3887-3896. PMID: 35189993, PMCID: PMC10317791, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722000551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent healthBaseline socio-demographic characteristicsUK adultsReligious service attendanceService attendanceSocio-demographic characteristicsWeek 20Low prevalenceHealth behaviorsNon-pandemic situationsFavorable healthPsychological distressOutcomesInconsistent resultsMultiple testingStringent lockdownCOVID-19 lockdownWeeksAssociationHealthFuture studiesAttendancePerson attendanceAdultsLittle evidenceSpecific and cumulative lifetime stressors in the aetiology of major depression: A longitudinal community-based population study
Su Y, D'Arcy C, Li M, O'Donnell K, Caron J, Meaney M, Meng X. Specific and cumulative lifetime stressors in the aetiology of major depression: A longitudinal community-based population study. Epidemiology And Psychiatric Sciences 2022, 31: e3. PMID: 35078547, PMCID: PMC8851045, DOI: 10.1017/s2045796021000779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic predispositionSubsequent depressionStressful life eventsLifetime stressorsLongitudinal community-based cohort studyPsychosocial stressorsCommunity-based cohort studyCommunity-based population studyStressful eventsMental illness preventionMultivariate logistic regressionHealth-related factorsDevelopment of depressionChildhood maltreatmentMental health promotionEtiology of depressionPresent studyStressful experiencesLife eventsChild-parent bondingCumulative stressful experiencesSouthwest of MontrealPolygenetic risk scoresCohort studySocio-demographic characteristics
2021
Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Adhikari M, Paudel NR, Mishra SR, Shrestha A, Upadhyaya DP. Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 135. PMID: 33579283, PMCID: PMC7881603, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06155-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionCross-sectional studyTertiary public hospitalSocio-demographic characteristicsPublic hospitalsLow health literacyPatient Satisfaction Questionnaire IIISystematic random sampling methodLow-income settingsSocio-demographic correlatesGeneral satisfactionHealth care qualityOutpatient departmentBackgroundPatient satisfactionSectional studyHealth facilitiesHealth literacyPatientsSociodemographic factorsProportion of satisfactionLogistic regressionCare qualityHospitalSociodemographic variablesPercentage of satisfaction
2020
Obesity prevalence and risks among Chinese adults: findings from China PEACE Million Persons Project, 2014–2018
Mu L, Liu J, Zhou G, Wu C, Chen B, Lu Y, Lu J, Yan X, Zhu Z, Nasir K, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Zheng X. Obesity prevalence and risks among Chinese adults: findings from China PEACE Million Persons Project, 2014–2018. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.3034. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal obesityOverall obesityLargest age groupHigh riskSocio-demographic characteristicsSocio-demographic subgroupsEffective policy interventionsLower riskAge groupsMillion Persons ProjectContemporary ChinaCAMS Innovation FundAssociation of ageMultivariable mixed modelsPolicy interventionsCommunity-dwelling participantsMagnitude of associationPolicy implicationsHigher educationCurrent smokingNormal weightObese individualsObesity prevalenceSocio-demographic variablesHigh prevalenceSocio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Dambach P, Mahenge B, Mashasi I, Muya A, Barnhart DA, Bärnighausen TW, Spiegelman D, Harling G. Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 697. PMID: 32414352, PMCID: PMC7227324, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransactional sexSocio-demographic characteristicsFemale bar workersRisk factorsUnskilled womenSocial marginalizationSex workBar workersSaharan AfricaEconomic needsLow wagesHIV transmissionFinancial independenceSocietal levelHIV risk awarenessSex workersQualitative dataBar workSocial stigmatizationHIV prevention interventionsStructural interventionsLess considerationVulnerable populationsWorkersPeer pressureProspective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2019
Development and Assessment of a Crosswalk Between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM to Identify Patients with Common Pain Conditions
Mayhew M, DeBar LL, Deyo RA, Kerns RD, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Von Korff M. Development and Assessment of a Crosswalk Between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM to Identify Patients with Common Pain Conditions. Journal Of Pain 2019, 20: 1429-1445. PMID: 31129316, PMCID: PMC6874733, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon pain conditionsPain conditionsPrevalence estimatesDiagnostic clustersICD-10-CM diagnosis codesNational Pain StrategyElectronic health record dataICD-9-CM definitionsHealth record dataUS health care systemICD-10-CM transitionHealth services researchHealth care systemPain strategiesDiagnosis codesSocio-demographic characteristicsCondition prevalenceDiagnostic codingElectronic databasesHealth servicesSocio-demographic featuresEpidemiologic researchHealth conditionsCare systemRecord dataComparison of opioid use disorder among male veterans and non‐veterans: Disorder rates, socio‐demographics, co‐morbidities, and quality of life
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Comparison of opioid use disorder among male veterans and non‐veterans: Disorder rates, socio‐demographics, co‐morbidities, and quality of life. American Journal On Addictions 2019, 28: 92-100. PMID: 30664282, PMCID: PMC6399052, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersMale veteransRates of OUDRisk of OUDNon-Hispanic white raceSubstance useHealth-related qualityNational epidemiologic dataSimilar treatment approachesPopulation-based comparisonNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeRelated Conditions-IIIHRQoL impactHRQoL scoresOpioid useSocio-demographic characteristicsEpidemiologic dataSimilar riskWhite raceYears of educationEpidemiologic SurveyTreatment approachesOpioid crisis
2018
Evaluating Physicians’ Intention to Discriminate Against Patients Living with HIV in Malaysia
Tee YC, Earnshaw VA, Altice FL, Jin H, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Evaluating Physicians’ Intention to Discriminate Against Patients Living with HIV in Malaysia. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 1039-1047. PMID: 30560483, PMCID: PMC6459712, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2362-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStigma-related constructsMajor university hospitalClasses of patientsCross-sectional online surveyNon-surgical specialtiesMore HIVSocio-demographic characteristicsUniversity HospitalHIV preventionTreatment strategiesPWHClinical experienceHIVBetter carePhysiciansMultivariate linear regressionMedical settingsInternational HIV preventionMost participantsLinear regressionPatientsCarePresent studyParticipantsStigma
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