2019
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tick-borne disease prevention in endemic areas
Niesobecki S, Hansen A, Rutz H, Mehta S, Feldman K, Meek J, Niccolai L, Hook S, Hinckley A. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tick-borne disease prevention in endemic areas. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2019, 10: 101264. PMID: 31431351, PMCID: PMC10948045, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndemic areasPrevalence of LDPrevention behaviorsShowering/bathingTick checksDisease preventionPerceived PrevalenceLyme disease vaccineLD endemic areasInsect repellentSelf-rated knowledgeUnadjusted analysesOdds ratioMultivariable modelFemale genderLD vaccineDisease vaccinePrevention optionsLocal prevalencePreventive behaviorsSociodemographic characteristicsPrevalenceMajority of respondentsOnly factorTick control
2015
Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials
Baggs J, Yousey-Hindes K, Ashley ED, Meek J, Dumyati G, Cohen J, Wise ME, McDonald LC, Lessa FC. Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials. Vaccine 2015, 33: 6241-6249. PMID: 26450660, PMCID: PMC4702247, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmerging Infections ProgramHigh-risk groupRisk groupsRisk scoreIndex hospitalizationHospital dischargeDerivation cohortVaccine trialsValidation cohortDifficile infectionCox proportional hazards modelRisk of CDIAcute care hospitalizationIdentification of patientsClostridium difficile infectionHospital discharge dataNumber of hospitalizationsLow-risk groupProportional hazards modelLarge academic centerAdmission diagnosisPrimary outcomeInpatient stayPatient populationPharmacy data
2012
Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Population-based Surveillance Among 45 Million Americans
Wise M, Viray M, Sejvar J, Lewis P, Baughman A, Connor W, Danila R, Giambrone G, Hale C, Hogan B, Meek J, Murphree R, Oh J, Reingold A, Tellman N, Conner S, Singleton J, Lu P, DeStefano F, Fridkin S, Vellozzi C, Morgan O. Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Population-based Surveillance Among 45 Million Americans. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 175: 1110-1119. PMID: 22582209, PMCID: PMC3888111, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGuillain-Barre SyndromeHealth PromotionHumansIncidenceInfantInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingRisk AssessmentTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGuillain-Barré syndromePopulation-based surveillanceGBS casesPH1N1 vaccineInfluenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccineRate of GBSEmerging Infections Program sitesSex-adjusted rate ratiosH1N1 influenza vaccineMedical record reviewVaccine coverage dataInfluenza vaccination campaignGBS incidencePH1N1 vaccinationInfluenza vaccineMonovalent vaccineRecord reviewIncident casesVaccine dosesExcess riskPatient interviewsGBS riskVaccine campaignVaccine historyVaccination campaign