2021
Food insecurity and cardiovascular disease: Current trends and future directions
Chang R, Javed Z, Taha M, Yahya T, Valero-Elizondo J, Brandt EJ, Cainzos-Achirica M, Mahajan S, Ali HJ, Nasir K. Food insecurity and cardiovascular disease: Current trends and future directions. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2021, 9: 100303. PMID: 34988538, PMCID: PMC8702994, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseRisk of FIRisk of CVDSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramHigh-risk subgroupsCardiovascular health benefitsSupplemental Nutrition ProgramLower dietary qualityCardiovascular morbidityCVD careFood insecurityCardiovascular healthSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramGeneral populationNutrition Assistance ProgramNutrition ProgramDietary qualityHealth systemSociodemographic differencesHealth benefitsHealthcare systemFinancial burdenDiseaseRiskAssistance programs
2020
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study
Mahajan S, Srinivasan R, Redlich CA, Huston SK, Anastasio KM, Cashman L, Massey DS, Dugan A, Witters D, Marlar J, Li SX, Lin Z, Hodge D, Chattopadhyay M, Adams MD, Lee C, Rao LV, Stewart C, Kuppusamy K, Ko AI, Krumholz HM. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 526-534.e11. PMID: 33130124, PMCID: PMC7598362, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodiesWeighted seroprevalenceIgG antibodiesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodiesSARS-CoV-2-specific antibodiesConnecticut residentsSelf-reported adherenceImmunoglobulin G antibodiesSARS-CoV-2Symptomatic illnessSerology testingSeroprevalence studyG antibodiesPrevalence studyGeneral populationPercentage of peopleSeroprevalenceLack antibodiesMajority of respondentsAntibodiesHispanic subpopulationsConvenience sampleHispanic populationCOVID-19Risk mitigation behaviorsAssociation Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Sharma R, Grandhi GR, Khera R, Virani SS, Lichtman J, Khan SU, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults. Stroke 2020, 51: 3552-3561. PMID: 33100188, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyCommon stroke symptomsStroke symptomsHealth Interview SurveyYoung adultsUS young adultsSymptom awarenessFocused public health interventionsInterview SurveyStroke symptom awarenessHigh-risk characteristicsPublic health interventionsArms/legsCertain sociodemographic subgroupsLow education levelStroke incidenceSevere headacheSingle symptomStudy populationTimely diagnosisHigher oddsStroke rateHispanic ethnicityGeneral populationSociodemographic determinants