2022
Trends in disparities in COVID hospitalizations among community‐dwelling residents of two counties in Connecticut, before and after vaccine introduction, March 2020–September 2021
McWilliams C, Bothwell L, Yousey‐Hindes K, Hadler J. Trends in disparities in COVID hospitalizations among community‐dwelling residents of two counties in Connecticut, before and after vaccine introduction, March 2020–September 2021. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2022, 17: e13082. PMID: 36509459, PMCID: PMC9835416, DOI: 10.1111/irv.13082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 hospitalizationNon-Hispanic blacksGeocoded residential addressesAge-adjusted incidenceNon-Hispanic whitesHispanic/LatinxVaccination ratesLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19Residential addressesSocioeconomic statusSurveillance Network databaseCommunity-dwelling residentsNon-institutionalized personsIntroduction of vaccinesLow socioeconomic statusCensus tract measuresRace/ethnicityLower SES groupsVaccine registryVaccine introductionVaccination levelsHospitalizationVaccine rolloutDelta wavesSES disparities
2021
Persistence of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic status disparities among non‐institutionalized patients hospitalized with COVID‐19 in Connecticut, July to December 2020
Chiumento G, Yousey‐Hindes K, Edmundson A, Hadler JL. Persistence of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic status disparities among non‐institutionalized patients hospitalized with COVID‐19 in Connecticut, July to December 2020. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2021, 16: 532-541. PMID: 34874099, PMCID: PMC8983889, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 hospitalizationGeocoded residential addressesLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19COVID-19Community-dwelling patientsSocioeconomic statusFirst-time hospitalizationAge-adjusted incidenceNon-institutionalized personsNon-institutionalized patientsFirst COVID-19 waveNon-Hispanic blacksFuture pandemic planningSocioeconomic status disparitiesCensus tract-level povertyLow socioeconomic statusNon-Hispanic whitesTract-level povertyHospitalization 2Initial lockdownCOVID-19 waveHospitalized casesCongregate settingsPandemic planningNursing homes
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
2014
Impact of requiring influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care or preschool programs--Connecticut, 2012-13 influenza season.
Hadler JL, Yousey-Hindes K, Kudish K, Kennedy ED, Sacco V, Cartter ML. Impact of requiring influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care or preschool programs--Connecticut, 2012-13 influenza season. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2014, 63: 181-5. PMID: 24598593, PMCID: PMC4584725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalization ratesEmerging Infections ProgramInfluenza seasonHospitalization ratesVaccination ratesInfluenza transmissionSevere influenza-related illnessInfluenza-related illnessInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsLicensed child care programsOverall population rateGreater percentage decreaseCare admissionInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccineSerious morbiditySusceptible childrenVaccination levelsInfections ProgramVaccination dataCare settingsEIP sitesCare programConnecticut childrenSurveillance sitesInfluenza‐related hospitalization of adults associated with low census tract socioeconomic status and female sex in New Haven County, Connecticut, 2007‐2011
Tam K, Yousey‐Hindes K, Hadler JL. Influenza‐related hospitalization of adults associated with low census tract socioeconomic status and female sex in New Haven County, Connecticut, 2007‐2011. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2014, 8: 274-281. PMID: 24382111, PMCID: PMC4181475, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted incidenceInfluenza seasonNeighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusFemale sexVaccination effortsCensus tract socioeconomic statusFuture influenza vaccination effortsActive population-based surveillanceLower neighborhood socioeconomic statusSES measuresHospitalizations of adultsInfluenza-related hospitalizationsPopulation-based surveillanceInfluenza hospitalizationsInfluenza infectionCostly complicationRelative riskFemale incidenceHigh riskHigh incidenceHospitalizationNew Haven CountyResidential addressesAge groups
2013
Selection of Neighborhood Controls for a Population-Based Lyme Disease Case-Control Study by Using a Commercial Marketing Database
Connally NP, Yousey-Hindes K, Meek J. Selection of Neighborhood Controls for a Population-Based Lyme Disease Case-Control Study by Using a Commercial Marketing Database. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2013, 178: 276-279. PMID: 23696105, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws464.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Influenza Hospitalizations Among Children: New Haven County, Connecticut, 2003–2010
Yousey-Hindes KM, Hadler JL. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Influenza Hospitalizations Among Children: New Haven County, Connecticut, 2003–2010. American Journal Of Public Health 2011, 101: 1785-1789. PMID: 21778498, PMCID: PMC3154248, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsPublic Health Disparities Geocoding ProjectNew Haven CountySurveillance dataMean annual incidenceIndividual case characteristicsAge 17 yearsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusInfluenza hospitalizationsInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza seasonAnnual incidenceHospitalization incidenceHospitalizationSocioeconomic status measuresStatus measuresSocioeconomic statusSES dataIncidenceSES measuresOngoing monitoringSES variablesChildrenTractCensus tracts
2009
Peridomestic Lyme Disease Prevention Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study
Connally NP, Durante AJ, Yousey-Hindes KM, Meek JI, Nelson RS, Heimer R. Peridomestic Lyme Disease Prevention Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2009, 37: 201-206. PMID: 19595558, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutEnvironment DesignEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansHygieneInfantLogistic ModelsLyme DiseaseMaleMatched-Pair AnalysisMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceProspective StudiesResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTicksYoung AdultConceptsCase-control studyLyme diseaseDisease prevention initiativesConditional logistic regressionDisease prevention measuresErythema migransPotential confoundersRecreational exposureLogistic regressionProspective ageDiseaseCase onsetPrevention resultsPrevention measuresPersonal protectionRiskHoursConfoundersMigransTicksInfectionStudyConnecticut communitiesMonths