2024
Effects of air pollution on emergency room visits for mental disorders: risks and effect modification by comorbid physical disorders and personal characteristics
Yoo E, Roberts J, Chen K. Effects of air pollution on emergency room visits for mental disorders: risks and effect modification by comorbid physical disorders and personal characteristics. Environmental Research Health 2024, 2: 025001. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/ad1f3f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid physical disordersMental disordersPhysical disordersPersonal characteristicsEffect modificationER visitsNegatively impact mental healthAssociated with ER visitsPotential effect modificationCase-crossover designPotential moderatorsEffects of air pollutionEmergency room visitsEmergency roomMental healthRespiratory diseaseDisordersLevels of air pollutionStratified analysisRoom visitsEffects of daily changesAir pollutionDemographic characteristicsVisitsPrimary diagnosis
2023
Association of flooding exposure with cause-specific mortality in North Carolina, United States
Ban J, Sutton C, Ma Y, Lin C, Chen K. Association of flooding exposure with cause-specific mortality in North Carolina, United States. Nature Water 2023, 1: 1027-1034. DOI: 10.1038/s44221-023-00167-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCause-specific mortalityRelative riskAssociated with mortality riskAssociated with higher relative riskCounty-level estimatesTime series designTwo-stage time-series designHigher relative riskNorth CarolinaOlder adultsSeries designDeaths per yearMortality riskMental disordersUnited StatesAccidental mortalityNon-accidentalRisk increaseTotal deathHealth impactsCardiovascular diseaseCounty levelAssociationMortalityRespiratory disease