2025
Geographic patterns in wildland fire exposures and county-level lung cancer mortality in the United States
Remigio R, Buller I, Bogle M, Kamenetsky M, Ammons S, Bell J, Fisher J, Freedman N, Jones R. Geographic patterns in wildland fire exposures and county-level lung cancer mortality in the United States. International Journal Of Health Geographics 2025, 24: 8. PMID: 40217528, DOI: 10.1186/s12942-025-00394-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer mortality ratesLung cancer mortalityCigarette smoking prevalenceCancer mortalityWestern USSmoking prevalenceBurned land areasNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsLand areaExposure-response assessmentLee's L statisticGeographic patternsMid‐Appalachian regionCombustion by-productsConterminous United StatesSex-specificUnited StatesHealth StatisticsEvaluate geographic patternsWildland firesPoisson regressionMultiple comparisonsUS countiesBivariate associationsUsing Radiology as a Screening Tool to Identify Intimate Partner Violence
Lenehan P, Tang A, Watane G, Gujrathi R, Park H, Gosangi B, Thomas R, Franco F, Patel K, Warsofsky I, Rosner B, Khurana B. Using Radiology as a Screening Tool to Identify Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2025, 22: 395-404. PMID: 40044319, PMCID: PMC11887577, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted incidence rate ratiosEmergency departmentRetrospective case-control studyImaging utilization patternsEvident injuriesCox proportional hazards regressionRace-matched controlsCase-control studyTime-to-event analysisProportional hazards regressionImaging utilizationIncidence rate ratiosCumulative incidenceAnatomical sitesScreening mammogramsHazards regressionOdds ratioImaging studiesIntimate partner violencePatientsInjury patternsLogistic regressionInjuryOrgan systemsPoisson regressionP-2008. Chronic Conditions as Risk Factors for COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Adults, 2022-2023
Hamid S, Derado G, Pham H, Woodruff R, Sachdev D, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Witt L, Ryan P, Kim S, Bye E, Akpo J, Rowlands J, Licherdell E, Shiltz E, Sutton M, Talbot K, Price A, Havers F, Taylor C. P-2008. Chronic Conditions as Risk Factors for COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Adults, 2022-2023. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.2165. PMCID: PMC11777768, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.2165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic conditionsHospitalization ratesRisk factorsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRate ratiosRisk Factor Surveillance SystemPopulation-based active surveillance systemCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationSurveillance systemCounty-level population dataOlder ageAge groupsAssociated with increased riskHistory of strokeCouncil of StateCOVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkPoisson regressionRate denominatorCatchment areaActive surveillance systemAnalytic populationConfidence intervalsAdult populationHospitalization countsHospitalized adults
2024
Local Infrastructure and Economy Predicts Traffic Related Fatalities in Children
Hellmann Z, Graetz E, Rehman S, Moore M, Schneider E, Christison-Lagay E, Solomon D. Local Infrastructure and Economy Predicts Traffic Related Fatalities in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024, 162109. PMID: 39753412, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotor vehicle collisionsSocial Vulnerability IndexFatality Analysis Reporting SystemPoisson regressionRelated mortality rateMortality rateAverage annual mortality rateMultivariable Poisson regressionPoisson regression modelsTraffic fatalitiesArea deprivationWalking IndexUnivariate Poisson regressionAnnual mortality rateUS CensusDecile increaseMacroeconomic forcesPoor walkabilityState policy changesInclusion criteriaVehicle collisionsCrash-specific informationTraffic related fatalitiesRegression modelsWalkabilityAmbulatory care utilization in the first 24 months’ postpartum by rurality and pregnancy‐related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine
Bebus S, Palmsten K, Lipkind H, Ackerman‐Banks C, Ahrens K. Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months’ postpartum by rurality and pregnancy‐related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine. The Journal Of Rural Health 2024, 41: e12912. PMID: 39722432, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy-related conditionsRate of visitsCare usePostpartum personsAmbulatory careMonths postpartumAcute health care useRate ratiosRurality of residenceHealth care useAmbulatory care visitsAmbulatory care utilizationAmbulatory care useAmbulatory care accessRural areasHypertensive disorders of pregnancyProspective cohort studyMonthly rateCare visitsPrenatal depressionCare accessCare utilizationDisorders of pregnancyMonthly rate of visitsPoisson regressionEarly‐life menstrual characteristics and gestational diabetes in a large US cohort
Wang Z, Baird D, Williams M, Jukic A, Wilcox A, Curry C, Fischer‐Colbrie T, Onnela J, Hauser R, Coull B, Mahalingaiah S. Early‐life menstrual characteristics and gestational diabetes in a large US cohort. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2024, 38: 654-665. PMID: 39607069, PMCID: PMC11603761, DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle characteristicsAssociated with GDMGestational diabetesMenstrual characteristicsEarly menarcheHigher risk of GDMRisk of GDMEvaluate associationsPoisson generalised estimating equationsAssociated with higher riskModified Poisson regressionGDM historyRecurrent GDMLive birthsEarly-life factorsGDMPregnancyUS cohortRecurrenceCycle regularityGeneralised estimating equationsMenarcheLogistic regressionDiabetesPoisson regressionEffect of apixaban versus vitamin K antagonist and aspirin versus placebo on days alive and out of hospital: An analysis from AUGUSTUS
Fanaroff A, Vora A, Wojdyla D, Mehran R, Granger C, Goodman S, Aronson R, Windecker S, Alexander J, Lopes R. Effect of apixaban versus vitamin K antagonist and aspirin versus placebo on days alive and out of hospital: An analysis from AUGUSTUS. American Heart Journal 2024, 280: 60-69. PMID: 39557109, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeTime-to-event analysisAtrial fibrillationCoronary syndromeClinical trialsEffect of antithrombotic therapyVitamin K antagonistsProportion of patientsRobust variance estimationRandomized clinical trialsClinical trial endpointsPercutaneous coronary interventionK antagonistsAntithrombotic therapyPoisson regressionTreatment armsFollow-upIschemic eventsPlaceboRate ratiosAntithrombotic agentsTrial endpointsWarfarinCoronary interventionIntervention methodsAmerican College of Surgeons Operative Standards and Breast Cancer Outcomes
Taylor C, Wang T, Baskin A, Sinco B, Hughes T, Boffa D, Boughey J, Dossett L. American College of Surgeons Operative Standards and Breast Cancer Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2446345. PMID: 39565622, PMCID: PMC11579798, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.46345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican College of SurgeonsSentinel lymph node biopsyAxillary lymph node dissectionInvasive breast cancerLymph node yieldNodal positivity rateShort-term oncological outcomesBreast cancerCohort studyNational Cancer DatabaseNodal yieldAmerican CollegeFacility-level variationNodal upstaging rateCohort study of womenUpstaging rateOncological outcomesNode yieldHospital registry dataPotential associationStudy of womenAxillary surgeryCollege of SurgeonsMain OutcomesPoisson regressionDo relationships between ambient temperature and serious adverse health outcomes vary among users of different antidiabetes drugs? A retrospective cohort study of US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes
Leonard C, Bogar K, Brensinger C, Bilker W, Bell M, Flory J, Shi C, Chen C, Hennessy S. Do relationships between ambient temperature and serious adverse health outcomes vary among users of different antidiabetes drugs? A retrospective cohort study of US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e085139. PMID: 39433419, PMCID: PMC11499775, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse health outcomesZone Improvement PlanHealth outcomesSudden cardiac arrestMedicaid beneficiariesType 2 diabetesLinear associationResidential zip codeModified Poisson regressionCardiac arrestInverse linear associationPerson-daysUsers of sulfonylureasNon-insulin usersPositive linear associationHealth plan enrollmentRetrospective cohort studyEffect modificationPoisson regressionZip codesHospital presentationHealthcare claimsUS MedicaidCohort studyCalculated age-By Any Other Name: Bowel Dysfunction After Proctectomy for Cancer and Its Predictive Factors in Administrative Databases
Leeds I, Coppersmith N, Moore M, Saleh A, Cruickshank K, Pantel H, Reddy V, Mongiu A. By Any Other Name: Bowel Dysfunction After Proctectomy for Cancer and Its Predictive Factors in Administrative Databases. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 303: 342-351. PMID: 39413695, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBowel dysfunctionRehabilitation proceduresPredictive factorsCosts of healthcare utilizationAssociated with bowel dysfunctionPopulation-based studyNeoadjuvant chemotherapy administrationLow anterior resection syndromeLow anterior resectionAdministrative claims dataRetrospective cohort studyAnterior resection syndromePostoperative bowel dysfunctionHealthcare utilizationPoisson regressionDiagnostic codesFollowed surgeryChemoradiation therapyFollow-up costsMultiagent chemotherapyStatistically significant covariatesAnterior resectionClaims dataCohort studyIndependent predictorsThe Association Between Cognitive Function and Oral Health in Home Dwellers and Nursing Home Residents: The HUNT Study
Asante E, Eldholm R, Kolberg M, Skjellegrind H, Selbæk G, Mai X, Chen Y, Sun Y. The Association Between Cognitive Function and Oral Health in Home Dwellers and Nursing Home Residents: The HUNT Study. Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology 2024, 53: 98-105. PMID: 39400410, PMCID: PMC11754152, DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.13013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsHome residentsOlder adult populationHome dwellersCare dependencyNormal cognitive functionPrevalence ratiosCognitive functionEstimate prevalence ratiosConfidence intervalsAdult populationRelationship of cognitive functionNeurocognitive disordersOral problemsCross-sectional studyOral healthHUNT StudyHealth StudyPoisson regressionNursesPotential confoundersPrevalence of oral problemsClinical expertsCity of TrondheimCareThe association of pain screening and pain level with suicide among US veterans with comorbid musculoskeletal and bipolar disorder diagnoses
Abel E, Travaglini L, Snow J, Goulet J. The association of pain screening and pain level with suicide among US veterans with comorbid musculoskeletal and bipolar disorder diagnoses. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 369: 429-435. PMID: 39389110, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationBipolar disorder diagnosisPain screeningPain severity ratingsMusculoskeletal disordersSuicide mortalityPain severityRelative risk of suicideDisorder diagnosisVHA databaseMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisSuicide riskActual medication useAssociation of painSuicide prevention effortsRisk of suicideHighest suicide ratesHigher suicide riskSuicide risk factorsRetrospective cohort studySubstance use disordersHealth AdministrationPain diagnosisPoisson regressionUS veteransDemographic differences between patients selecting video or telephone for contraceptive counseling via telehealth
Freeman E, Paul R, Dorsey M, Nigaglioni Rivera A, Reeves J, Madden T. Demographic differences between patients selecting video or telephone for contraceptive counseling via telehealth. Contraception 2024, 141: 110699. PMID: 39233023, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArea Deprivation IndexTelehealth Usability QuestionnaireHigher area deprivation indexLow educational levelAssociated with choiceEducation levelContraceptive counselingTelehealth Usability Questionnaire scoreBlack raceDemographic characteristicsDeprivation indexPatient engagementTelehealth groupNeighborhood environmentDeprived neighbourhoodsHealth careTelehealth visitsEffect modificationPoisson regressionTelehealthElectronic surveyIn-personPost-visitSecondary analysisUnadjusted analysisAssessment of Days Alive Out of Hospital as a Possible End Point in Trials of Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation: A ROCKET AF Analysis
Harrington J, Hellkamp A, Mahaffey K, Breithardt G, Halperin J, Hankey G, Becker R, Nessel C, Berkowitz S, Fox K, Singer D, Goodman S, Patel M, Piccini J. Assessment of Days Alive Out of Hospital as a Possible End Point in Trials of Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation: A ROCKET AF Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e028951. PMID: 38780169, PMCID: PMC11255646, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial fibrillationROCKET AFClinical trialsEnd pointsLow overall event ratesInternational double-blindClinical trials of interventionsRandomized clinical trialsAssessment of dayOverall event rateDouble-blindAnticoagulation trialsTreatment armsIncreased riskWarfarinTrials of interventionsClinical utilityTreatment groupsEvent ratesPatientsDAOHPoisson regressionComorbiditiesFibrillationTrialsPost-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Malden D, Liu I, Qian L, Sy L, Lewin B, Asamura D, Ryan D, Bezi C, Williams J, Kaiser R, Daley M, Nelson J, McClure D, Zerbo O, Henninger M, Fuller C, Weintraub E, Saydah S, Tartof S. Post-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 4101. PMID: 38778026, PMCID: PMC11111703, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48022-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPost-COVID conditionsMatched cohort studyRetrospective matched cohort studyRelative riskCohort studyAdjusted relative risksSARS-CoV-2 positive testAssociated with reduced riskMental health disordersPositive SARS-CoV-2 testLow riskLong-term consequences of COVID-19Health recordsSARS-CoV-2 testingPoisson regressionHealth disordersHealthcare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionConsequences of COVID-19Younger ageCOVID-19 casesSARS-CoV-2Long-term consequencesDid ‘long COVID’ increase road deaths in the USA?
Robertson L. Did ‘long COVID’ increase road deaths in the USA? Injury Prevention 2024, 31: 18-20. PMID: 38485228, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Impact of active case-finding for tuberculosis on case-notifications in Blantyre, Malawi: A community-based cluster-randomised trial (SCALE)
Feasey H, Khundi M, Soko R, Bottomley C, Chiume L, Burchett H, Nliwasa M, Twabi H, Mpunga J, MacPherson P, Corbett E. Impact of active case-finding for tuberculosis on case-notifications in Blantyre, Malawi: A community-based cluster-randomised trial (SCALE). PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0002683. PMID: 38051717, PMCID: PMC10697577, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCluster-randomised trialUndiagnosed tuberculosisCommunity-based cluster-randomised trialFacility-based screeningImpact of ACFInterrupted time series analysisUndiagnosed TBSecondary outcomesSOC armTB burdenTuberculosis patientsPrimary outcomeSymptomatic diseaseTuberculosis notificationsPrevalence surveyPoisson regressionTuberculosisCluster residentsRate ratioCOVID-19BlantyreTrialsSurvey participantsOutcomesArmAssessing heat effects on respiratory mortality and location characteristics as modifiers of heat effects at a small area scale in Central-Northern Europe
Zafeiratou S, Samoli E, Analitis A, Gasparrini A, Stafoggia M, Donato F, Rao S, Zhang S, Breitner S, Masselot P, Aunan K, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, team O. Assessing heat effects on respiratory mortality and location characteristics as modifiers of heat effects at a small area scale in Central-Northern Europe. Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 7: e269. PMID: 37840857, PMCID: PMC10569755, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArea-level factorsRespiratory mortalityEffect modificationArea-level characteristicsMultilevel random effects modelsRandom-effects meta-analysisTemperature-mortality associationsSex-specific modelsTime-series studyRandom-effects modelPoisson regressionSmall-area scaleCity-wide dataNational levelVulnerable subgroupsMortality countsMeta-analysisNon-urban areasMortalityDevelopment of targeted policiesWalesEnglandCentral‐northern EuropeNorwayAssociationSeason of Conception and Risk of Cerebral Palsy
Zhuo H, Ritz B, Warren J, Liew Z. Season of Conception and Risk of Cerebral Palsy. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2335164. PMID: 37738049, PMCID: PMC10517373, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.35164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsySeason of conceptionCalifornia birth recordsCohort studyPreterm birthRelative riskBirth recordsRisk of CPStatewide cohort studyEtiological risk factorsHigher Social Vulnerability IndexLength of gestationDiagnostic recordsNeighborhood-level factorsSummer conceptionsRisk factorsStratified analysisLive birthsMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskCP riskPoisson regressionCP statusDevelopmental servicesNeuromotor disabilitiesAssociation of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Postpartum Readmission
Meiman J, Grobman W, Haas D, Yee L, Wu J, McNeil B, Wu J, Mercer B, Simhan H, Reddy U, Silver R, Parry S, Saade G, Lynch C, Venkatesh K. Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Postpartum Readmission. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 967-970. PMID: 37026732, PMCID: PMC10147577, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArea Deprivation IndexPostpartum readmissionNeighborhood socioeconomic disadvantageNeighbourhood deprivationSocioeconomic disadvantageWeeks of deliveryAdverse social determinantsProspective cohortPostpartum careDelivery dischargePregnant individualsReadmissionPoisson regressionSecondary analysisSocial determinantsDeprivation indexAssessed individualsRiskDeprivationIndividualsPostpartumCohortQuartileWeeksCare
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