2023
Persistent symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents hospitalised with COVID-19 illness: a qualitative study
Messiah S, Francis J, Weerakoon S, Mathew M, Shaikh S, Veeraswamy A, Lozano A, He W, Xie L, Polavarapu D, Ahmed N, Kahn J. Persistent symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents hospitalised with COVID-19 illness: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e069073. PMID: 37734886, PMCID: PMC10514629, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCOVID-19FearHumansInformation SourcesPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeQualitative ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 illnessIn-depth interviewsQualitative studyPaediatric healthcare systemHealth information sourcesLack of insurance coverageMental health impactsPrevalence of long COVIDPersistent symptomsPost-COVID-19 symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorderPersistent COVID-19 symptomsHealthcare systemCOVID-19 experiencePre-existing conditionsQualitative interviewsInsurance coverageCOVID-19Support strategiesWorsening pre-existing conditionsHealth impactsIllnessSupport systemInterviewsLong COVIDNeighborhood Characteristics and the Burden of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury: An Ecological Comparison Study
Lee H, Weerakoon S, Harrell M, Messiah S, Rao D. Neighborhood Characteristics and the Burden of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury: An Ecological Comparison Study. Pediatric Allergy Immunology And Pulmonology 2023, 36: 16-22. PMID: 36930825, DOI: 10.1089/ped.2022.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioeconomic statusZip codesHealth insuranceE-cigarettesEVALI casesNeighborhood-level characteristicsPatient's zip codeElectronic medical recordsTargeted prevention programsProduct use-associated lung injuryHigh school educationUse-associated lung injuryAt-risk communitiesPrivate health insuranceData of adolescentsAmerican Community SurveySES characteristicsChildren's Medical Center DallasNeighborhood characteristicsPrevention programsInvestigate associationsCommunity SurveyNinety-five percentMedical recordsVaping products
2022
Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abdallah B, Lee H, Weerakoon S, Messiah S, Harrell M, Rao D. Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Pediatric Pulmonology 2022, 58: 949-958. PMID: 36530031, PMCID: PMC9878061, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome oxygenGastrointestinal symptomsEVALI casesPatients treated with corticosteroidsProduct use-associated lung injuryHospital course of patientsUse-associated lung injuryDischarged with home oxygenSARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test resultsCourse of patientsE-cigarettesPositive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test resultsPulmonary function improvementReview of adolescentsPulmonary function testsShorter median lengthRT-PCR test resultsClinical presentationClinical improvementClinical characteristicsHospital courseClinical manifestationsLung injuryMechanical ventilationMedian lengthRelationship Between Dating Violence and Contraceptive Use Among Texas Adolescents
Srikanth N, Weerakoon S, Mathew M, Xie L, Messiah S. Relationship Between Dating Violence and Contraceptive Use Among Texas Adolescents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 4852-4876. PMID: 36000420, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221119519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDating violenceTexas adolescentsContraceptive useUnplanned pregnancyYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance System dataSexual dating violenceSexually transmitted infectionsDating violence preventionImpact reproductive healthLogistic regression analysisNoncontraceptive useAntiabortion lawsHormonal contraceptionViolence preventionSurveillance System dataViolenceCondom useReproductive outcomesMultinomial logistic regression analysisReproductive healthAge groupsLawPregnancyContraceptionRegression analysis
2020
Relationship between risky behaviors and non-prescription opioid use among Asian American youth
Weerakoon S, Keeton J, Vidot D, Arheart K, Messiah S. Relationship between risky behaviors and non-prescription opioid use among Asian American youth. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2020, 21: 377-386. PMID: 32497460, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1772931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useNon-prescription opioid useMultivariate logistic regression modelAA teensYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemBehavior Surveillance SystemLogistic regression modelsRisky sexual behaviorAsian AmericansRisky behaviorsAsian American youthAssociated with weaponSubstance abuse treatmentOpioidPublic health practiceSexual behaviorAmerican youthAbuse treatmentHealth practicesRegression modelsYouthAA youthSurveillance systemBody imageUse