2024
Temporal Trends of Early COVID-19 Infections in New York City Transit Workers and Residents: March 01, 2020–May 02, 2020
Cziner M, Hawkins D, Rosen J, Hagen D, Merdjanoff A, Vlahov D, Gershon R. Temporal Trends of Early COVID-19 Infections in New York City Transit Workers and Residents: March 01, 2020–May 02, 2020. Journal Of Urban Health 2024, 1-5. PMID: 39527356, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00934-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Victimization by Sex among Public Facing Bus and Subway Transit Workers, New York City
Vlahov D, Hagen D, Cziner M, Merdjanoff A, Sherman M, Gershon R. Association of Victimization by Sex among Public Facing Bus and Subway Transit Workers, New York City. Journal Of Urban Health 2024, 101: 934-941. PMID: 39167318, PMCID: PMC11461377, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00912-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical assaultTransit workersSubway workersTransport Workers UnionAssociation of victimizationNew York CityAssaultFederal dataVictimsBus workersWorkers UnionYork CityModified Poisson modelsTransition systemsTheftWorkersBusSubwayDemographic characteristicsCOVID-19 pandemicOnline surveyPrevalence ratiosFatalitiesWomenNew
2021
Impact of occupational exposure to COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of an essential workgroup: New York City transit workers.
Gershon R, Merdjanoff A, Meltzer G, Piltch-Loeb R, Rosen J, Nwankwo E, Medina P, Vlahov D, Sherman M. Impact of occupational exposure to COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of an essential workgroup: New York City transit workers. Journal Of Emergency Management 2021, 19: 133-146. PMID: 39332417, PMCID: PMC9833648, DOI: 10.5055/jem.0599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransit workersTransport Workers UnionRisk of verbal abuseOccupational health inequitiesMental health symptomsUnion membershipWorkers UnionEarly recognition of riskLack of planningImpact of employmentInfection control preparednessMandatory stay-at-home ordersHealth symptomsNew York CitySelf-reported infectionRecognition of riskPassengerReport mental health symptomsWell-beingWorkersAssociated with mental health symptomsFrontline workforceOccupational exposure to COVID-19Risk reduction strategiesWorkgroup
2019
Multivariate spatiotemporal modeling of drug- and alcohol-poisoning deaths in New York City, 2009–2014
Ransome Y, Subramanian SV, Duncan DT, Vlahov D, Warren J. Multivariate spatiotemporal modeling of drug- and alcohol-poisoning deaths in New York City, 2009–2014. Spatial And Spatio-temporal Epidemiology 2019, 32: 100306. PMID: 32007280, PMCID: PMC9996640, DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2019.100306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-poisoning deathsMultivariate Poisson regression modelCurrent public health problemPublic health problemZip codesDrug overdose deathsCo-occurring epidemicsPublic health plannersPoisson regression modelsHigh prevalenceOverdose deathsHealth problemsHealth plannersHeavy drinkingDeathDrugsOutcomesRegression modelsPredictorsNew York CityIndividual-level predictorsPrevalenceYork City
2007
POLICING, DRUGS, AND THE HOMICIDE DECLINE IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE 1990s*
MESSNER S, GALEA S, TARDIFF K, TRACY M, BUCCIARELLI A, PIPER T, FRYE V, VLAHOV D. POLICING, DRUGS, AND THE HOMICIDE DECLINE IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE 1990s*. Criminology 2007, 45: 385-414. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2007.00082.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomicide declineMisdemeanor arrestsNew York CityHomicide ratesRole of policingCross-sectional time-series dataYork CityCocaine prevalenceTotal homicide ratesLethal violenceBroken windowsPolicingTheoretical argumentsInfluential interpretationsCityHomicideMore inquiryEffects of measuresFuture researchCrack cocaineViolenceResearchInquiryWeaponsArgument
2006
The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State
Johnson B, Golub A, Deren S, Jarlais D, Fuller C, Vlahov D. The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State. Justice Research And Policy 2006, 8: 27-49. DOI: 10.3818/jrp.8.1.2006.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyringe access programsHeroin useDrug usersAccess programInjection drug usersBlood-borne diseasesHealth care providersIllicit drug usersExpanded Syringe Access ProgramHepatitis C.Drug injectionDrug treatmentCare providersClean syringesSyringe accessSubstance abuseNew York StateLarger evaluationSyringesInjection behaviorNew York CityHIVYork CityDiseaseDeterminants of influenza vaccination in hard-to-reach urban populations
Bryant W, Ompad D, Sisco S, Blaney S, Glidden K, Phillips E, Vlahov D, Galea S, Group F. Determinants of influenza vaccination in hard-to-reach urban populations. Preventive Medicine 2006, 43: 60-70. PMID: 16684559, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccinationRoutine medical careMedical careReceipt of healthInfluenza vaccination ratesCross-sectional studyVenue-based samplingGovernment health insuranceTime of surveyLow annual incomeVaccination ratesMultivariable modelVaccinationMinority raceHealth insuranceEast HarlemDisadvantaged urban areasReach populationsCareTotal respondentsSocial servicesParticipantsNew York CityHealthPrevious year
2005
Probable Cigarette Dependence, PTSD, and Depression after an Urban Disaster: Results from a Population Survey of New York City Residents 4 Months after September 11, 2001
Arijit N, Sandro G, Jennifer A, Vlahov D. Probable Cigarette Dependence, PTSD, and Depression after an Urban Disaster: Results from a Population Survey of New York City Residents 4 Months after September 11, 2001. Psychiatry 2005, 68: 299-310. PMID: 16599397, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2005.68.4.299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable posttraumatic stress disorderProbable PTSDCigarette dependenceCigarette useDSM-IV criteriaSubstance-related disordersRandom digit dialingPosttraumatic stress disorderCigarette smokingProbable depressionMore symptomsDrug useStress disorderDepressionDisaster exposureNational surveySymptomsMonthsPopulation surveyDisordersRepresentative sampleNew York CitySmokersSmokingCasesUrban built environment and depression: a multilevel analysis
Galea S, Ahern J, Rudenstine S, Wallace Z, Vlahov D. Urban built environment and depression: a multilevel analysis. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005, 59: 822. PMID: 16166352, PMCID: PMC1732922, DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.033084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York CityNew York City HousingUrban planning effortsFuture prospective workNeighborhood-level incomeCity housingVacancy SurveyNeighborhood of residencePlanning effortsNeighborhoodNYC neighborhoodsLifetime depressionYork CityPoor featuresLevel incomeManagement reportsEnvironmentPopulation mental healthResidencePoor qualityCross-sectional surveyHousingRace/ethnicityProspective workCity201: Racial Differences in Incidence of and Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in New York City
Galea S, Blaney S, Silverman R, Kusick M, Vlahov D, Richmond N. 201: Racial Differences in Incidence of and Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in New York City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: s51-s51. DOI: 10.1093/aje/161.supplement_1.s51.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Neighborhood education inequality and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana
Galea S, Ahern J, Vlahov D. Neighborhood education inequality and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. Annals Of Epidemiology 2004, 14: 623. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.07.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useNeighborhood educationSeparate multivariable regression modelsMultivariable regression modelsUse of cigarettesUse of substancesHigh prevalencePublic health researchHealth behaviorsDial phone surveyIndividual-level covariatesNew York City neighborhoodsRisk behaviorsAdult residentsMean educationGreater likelihoodPotential roleHealth researchPhone surveyPublic healthMarijuanaPrevalenceDrinkingRegression modelsNew York CityNeighborhood characteristics, trauma, and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City
Ahern J, Galea S, Tracy M, Vlahov D. Neighborhood characteristics, trauma, and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City. Annals Of Epidemiology 2004, 14: 623. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.07.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderPopulation cohort studyNeighborhood characteristicsCohort studyNew York CityTraumatic event exposureNew York City residentsNeighborhood of residenceMultivariable modelRecurrent traumaTraumatic event experiencesNeighborhood violenceMental healthYork CityDisordersMultiple studiesIndividual-level factorsEvent exposureIndividual-level characteristicsRiskOngoing stressorsLow incomeSocial supportComparison of HIV infection risk behaviors among injection drug users from East and West Coast US cities
Garfein R, Monterroso E, Tong T, Vlahov D, Des Jarlais D, Selwyn P, Kerndt P, Word C, Fernando M, Ouellet L, Holmberg S. Comparison of HIV infection risk behaviors among injection drug users from East and West Coast US cities. Journal Of Urban Health 2004, 81: 260-267. PMID: 15136659, PMCID: PMC3456450, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jth112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersRisk behaviorsHIV seroprevalenceHigh human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalenceDrug usersHIV infection risk behaviorsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalenceInfection risk behaviorsPotential risk factorsHIV risk behaviorsHIV incidenceHIV statusRisk factorsVirus seroprevalenceSexual partnersPrevention effortsSeroprevalenceBaseline dataHIVFace interviewsInjectionNew York CityFurther effortsNew HavenParticipantsOverdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998
Bryant W, Galea S, Tracy M, Piper T, Tardiff K, Vlahov D. Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998. Addiction 2004, 99: 846-854. PMID: 15200580, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00693.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental overdose deathsOverdose deathsOverdose mortalityAccidental drug overdose deathsPrescription of methadoneTotal overdose deathsRole of methadoneDrug overdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerNew York CityMethadone treatmentMethadoneEffective interventionsHeroinDeathYork CityMedical examinersRecent reportsMortalityPeriod of studySame intervalOpiatesPeriodProportionHepatitis C incidence—a comparison between injection and noninjection drug users in New York City
Fuller C, Ompad D, Galea S, Wu Y, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Hepatitis C incidence—a comparison between injection and noninjection drug users in New York City. Journal Of Urban Health 2004, 81: 20-24. PMID: 15047780, PMCID: PMC3456148, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jth084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusInjection drug usersNoninjection drug usersDrug usersHCV seropositiveRisk of HCVNew injection drug usersPerson-time analysisAnnual incidence rateHepatitis C incidenceAnnual incident rateHigh-risk practicesHCV incidenceHCV seroconvertersNon-IDUsHCV serologyHCV preventionC virusRisk factorsIncidence ratePrevention servicesOnset of injectionEarly preventionNew York CityRisk Survey
2003
Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Galea S, Vlahov D, Resnick H, Ahern J, Susser E, Gold J, Bucuvalas M, Kilpatrick D. Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 514-524. PMID: 12965877, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral populationProbable PTSDProbable post-traumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder prevalenceRandom digit dialing telephone surveyPost-traumatic stress disorderProbable PTSD symptomsDialing telephone surveyNew York CityRapid resolutionCurrent prevalenceDisorder prevalenceVariability in the Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Young Injecting Drug Users in New York City
Des Jarlais D, Diaz T, Perlis T, Vlahov D, Maslow C, Latka M, Rockwell R, Edwards V, Friedman S, Monterroso E, Williams I, Garfein R. Variability in the Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Young Injecting Drug Users in New York City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 157: 467-471. PMID: 12615611, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusImmunodeficiency virusB virusDrug usersHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionInjecting Drug UsersHigh HIV seroprevalenceHigh rateHBV incidenceHCV incidenceHCV transmissionCohort studyHIV seroprevalenceHIV incidenceHIV transmissionYoung Injecting Drug UsersC virusVirus infectionNew York CityIncidenceVirusYork City
2002
#44 Changing racial/ethnic disparities in homicide mortality in nyc 1990–98 The role of drugs
Galea S, Tardiff K, Ahern J, Leon A, Vlahov D. #44 Changing racial/ethnic disparities in homicide mortality in nyc 1990–98 The role of drugs. Annals Of Epidemiology 2002, 12: 505-506. DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(02)00332-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive toxicologyHomicide decedentsAfrican AmericansEthnic disparitiesProportion of decedentsRole of drugsMedical examiner recordsNew York CityHispanic decedentsPositive cocaineHomicide mortalityAnnual ageMortality rateEthnic groupsStandardized ratesDecedentsNYC OfficeMortalityHomicide deathsHomicide mortality ratesSignificant decreaseAlcohol toxicologyOverall homicide ratesDrugsHispanicsSex-Specific Differences in Circumstances of Initiation into Injecting-Drug Use Among Young Adult Latinos in Harlem, New York City
Diaz T, Vlahov D, Edwards V, Conover S, Monterroso E. Sex-Specific Differences in Circumstances of Initiation into Injecting-Drug Use Among Young Adult Latinos in Harlem, New York City. AIDS And Behavior 2002, 6: 117-122. DOI: 10.1023/a:1015441030030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjecting Drug UsersInjecting-drug useCircumstances of initiationSexual partnersDrug useFirst injection episodeInjecting Drug UseRecent risk behaviorsCohort studyHIV infectionYoung adult LatinosMedian numberSex-specific differencesUnprotected sexPrevention programsAdult LatinosRisk behaviorsNew York CityHIVMore womenWomenBaseline dataStandardized faceMenInjection episodesDevelopment of a “Survival” Guide for Substance Users in Harlem, New York City
Factor S, Galea S, de Duenas Geli L, Saynisch M, Blumenthal S, Canales E, Poulson M, Foley M, Vlahov D. Development of a “Survival” Guide for Substance Users in Harlem, New York City. Health Education & Behavior 2002, 29: 312-325. PMID: 12038741, DOI: 10.1177/109019810202900304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity advisory boardSubstance usersCommunity service providersUrban Research CenterHealth workersWellness GuideReference listsFocus group participantsCommunity servicesFormer usersHealth informationGroup participantsSurvivalFocus groupsInformational supportNew York CityHealthAdvisory BoardProvidersYork City