2024
Comparing frequency of booster vaccination to prevent severe COVID-19 by risk group in the United States
Park H, Gonsalves G, Tan S, Kelly J, Rutherford G, Wachter R, Schechter R, Paltiel A, Lo N. Comparing frequency of booster vaccination to prevent severe COVID-19 by risk group in the United States. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 1883. PMID: 38448400, PMCID: PMC10917753, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45549-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere COVID-19Risk of severe COVID-19COVID-19 booster vaccinationBooster vaccinationHigh-risk populationAbsolute annual riskWaning of protectionImmunocompromised populationsFrequent boostingOlder age groupsAnnual boosterImmune evasionImmunocompromised personsPublic health needsPublic health guidanceRisk groupsFrequent boostersImmune statusRisk factorsFrequency of booster vaccinationHealth needsHealth guidanceCompare frequenciesAge groupsVaccine
2019
Suspected heroin-related overdoses incidents in Cincinnati, Ohio: A spatiotemporal analysis
Li ZR, Xie E, Crawford FW, Warren JL, McConnell K, Copple JT, Johnson T, Gonsalves GS. Suspected heroin-related overdoses incidents in Cincinnati, Ohio: A spatiotemporal analysis. PLOS Medicine 2019, 16: e1002956. PMID: 31714940, PMCID: PMC6850525, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of overdoseRisk of incidentBlock groupHarm reduction measuresPoisson regression modelsHighest overdose ratesOpioid misuseRisk factorsOpioid epidemicOpiate overdosesOverdose incidentsOpioid overdosesOverdose ratesNature of incidentsEmergency callsMale populationMedian household incomeTreatment programOverdose emergencyHealth policySpatiotemporal risk factorsLack of informationDemographic characteristicsHigher numberOverdoses
2016
Low Risk of International Zika Virus Spread due to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
Lewnard JA, Gonsalves G, Ko AI. Low Risk of International Zika Virus Spread due to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2016, 165: 286-7. PMID: 27454521, PMCID: PMC5444538, DOI: 10.7326/m16-1628.Peer-Reviewed Original Research