2024
Barriers to the Uptake of Tickborne Disease Prevention Measures: Connecticut, Maryland 2016-2017
Hansen A, Wilkinson M, Niesobecki S, Rutz H, Meek J, Niccolai L, Hinckley A, Hook S. Barriers to the Uptake of Tickborne Disease Prevention Measures: Connecticut, Maryland 2016-2017. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2024, 31: e52-e60. PMID: 39321400, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000002033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal safety concernsPreventive measuresBarriers to consistent usePublic health programsLogistic regression modelsHealth programsTickborne diseasesDisease prevention measuresDemographic variablesPrimary barrierOutdoor activitiesTick checksDescriptive analysisOnline surveyRegression modelsSafety concernsCost concernsNatural pesticidesIncreased uptakePreventionBarriersTick habitatsSurveyConnecticutConcerns
2015
Emerging Infections Program—State Health Department Perspective - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hadler JL, Danila RN, Cieslak PR, Meek JI, Schaffner W, Smith KE, Cartter ML, Harrison LH, Vugia DJ, Lynfield R. Emerging Infections Program—State Health Department Perspective - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 1510-1515. PMID: 26289952, PMCID: PMC4550133, DOI: 10.3201/eid2109.150428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmerging Infections ProgramEIP sitesHealth departmentsDisease controlActive population-based surveillanceInfectious Diseases journal - CDCPopulation-based surveillanceState health departmentsPublic health challengeInfectious disease issuesPublic health programsInfections ProgramAcademic centersHealth programsHealth challengesPrevention fundsDepartment perspectiveDisease issuesDepartmentCenterPrevention
2008
The mortality burden of chronic liver disease may be substantially underestimated in the United States.
Durante AJ, St Louis T, Meek JI, Navarro VJ, Sofair AN. The mortality burden of chronic liver disease may be substantially underestimated in the United States. Connecticut Medicine 2008, 72: 389-92. PMID: 18763665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseICD-10 codesLiver diseaseEnd-stage liver diseaseStage liver diseaseDeath certificate dataCause of deathMedical examiner recordsCLD burdenCLD statusMedical chartsMortality burdenDeath certificatesCertificate dataHealth StatisticsCounty residentsDiseaseGold standardBurdenSerious diseaseDeathUnited States National CenterDetrimental effectsSpecificityPreventionPerformance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox
Hutchins S, Sulemana I, Heilpern K, Schaffner W, Wax G, Lerner E, Watson B, Baltimore R, Waltenburg R, Aronsky D, Coffin S, Ng G, Craig A, Behrman A, Meek J, Sherman E, Chavez S, Harpaz R, Schmid S. Performance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: s195-s203. PMID: 18284359, DOI: 10.1086/524383.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Spatial Analysis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis near Lyme, Connecticut - Volume 8, Number 9—September 2002 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Chaput EK, Meek JI, Heimer R. Spatial Analysis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis near Lyme, Connecticut - Volume 8, Number 9—September 2002 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002, 8: 943-948. PMID: 12194771, PMCID: PMC2732548, DOI: 10.3201/eid0809.020103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research