2022
Rates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Loza AJ, Child I, Doolittle BR. Rates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2022, 19: 353-356. PMID: 35904946, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic visitsWeight gainRetrospective longitudinal cohort studyBody mass index increaseRegular clinic visitsSignificant public health concernPrimary care clinicsHigh-risk subgroupsLongitudinal cohort studyYears of ageCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health concernPublic health officialsCohort studyCare clinicsPediatric obesityObesity statusRisk factorsPrepandemic periodHigher baselineAge groupsBMIHealth concernStudy periodHealth officials
2021
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic
Loza AJ, Doolittle BR. The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2021, 36: 64-70. PMID: 34120794, PMCID: PMC8139238, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesCare practicesCOVID-19 restrictionsLead screening ratesPrimary care clinicsWell-child careCoronavirus disease 2019Quality improvement initiativesElectronic medical recordsPatient safety concernsCare clinicsRoutine careScreening ratesCOVID-19 pandemic restrictionsMedical recordsLead screeningPeak restrictionsDisease 2019Outpatient pediatricsLead exposureRisk populationsLead levelsImprovement initiativesCareLead toxicity