Neil Morte

United States Georgia Southern University

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Commented on The Future of the Public Health Data Dashboard
We have definitely seen it for COVID-19 and it would be great for expansion of other conditions that are user friendly. I think this paper shows great consideration of "...asking the right questions, blending quantitative and text-based information, audience segmentation, implications of defining geographical units, and data dispossession."

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Commented on Neighborhood Built Environments and Sleep Health: A Longitudinal Study in Low-Income and Predominantly African-American Neighborhoods
Focus on modifiable factors will improve sleep outcomes especially for built environment

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Commented on CAN EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING MAINTAIN HEALTH AND PREVENT SUICIDE IN LATER LIFE? A NATIONAL PRIORITY FOR RESEARCH
It is important to have resources no matter the age even when the prevalence of ideations are among other ages and the lethal nature of suicides of older individuals. "Moving “upstream” to equip older people with resources that protect them from becoming suicidal, or acting on thoughts of death if they do, may be an effective approach to decreasing deaths by suicide in later life."

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Commented on Health in All Education: A Transdisciplinary Learning Outcomes Framework
Shows the importance of fields working harmoniously. "The purpose of the initiative was to (1) show the importance of integrating population health principles into higher-education transdisciplinary practices; (2) discuss examples of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaboration with disciplines related to public health (i.e., economics, environmental engineering, health informatics, health law and policy, social work, liberal education in general education); and (3) explore opportunities to promote transdisciplinary learning to prepare for collaborative, interprofessional practice in population health."

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Commented on Reporting of Important Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Clinical Trials
A representative population is important for evidence in these studies. "To achieve more inclusiveness and to reduce unmeasured disparities, these characteristics should be incorporated into routine trial registration, design, funding decisions, and reporting."

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Commented on Factors Associated With Blood Pressure Control Among Patients in Community Health Centers
It is interesting to assess factors in underserved, vulnerable communities. " Efforts targeting continuous and consistent access to care, antihypertensive medications, and regular blood pressure monitoring may improve blood pressure control among populations living in poverty."

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Commented on Antihypertensive therapy and unplanned postpartum health care utilization in patients with mild chronic hypertension
Shows the importance of getting treatment. "While treatment of mild CHTN during pregnancy and postpartum was not associated with the composite outcome of unplanned healthcare resource utilization, it was associated with lower rates of Emergency Department and triage visits postpartum."

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Commented on Effects of lactation and mother-offspring interaction on oxytocin and postpartum cardiovascular health in murine model
It is interesting to see the lactation is what impacts the relationship. "...disruption of lactation, not mother-offspring interaction, mediates the effects of mother-offspring separation on CV health."

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Commented on Webinar: Nutritional Physiology
This information is important to translate for layperson's and what can work as we know it is not a one size fits all approach.

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Commented on Kindness – Building a better chemistry culture webinar
The qualitative guide to self-care is great and is well-addressed in terms of how it is different for each person. It may take some time and we have to be patient with ourselves too.

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Commented on Webinar: The Science Behind The WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour
With these guidelines, it will be so beneficial for how different communities can adapt to adhering to them. Great webinar!

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Commented on Direct-to-consumer testing – benefits for consumers, people with disease and public health
Direct-to-consumer testing is great because it is accessible and helps to guide our decision-making for our own health. "In certain conditions, many people prefer DTC testing over testing performed by HCP. Reasons include rapid decision-making, monitoring chronic conditions between consultations, screening for disease when no symptoms are present, saving time and reducing consultations, or maintaining privacy."

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Commented on Association between public health emergencies and sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and early marriage among adolescent girls: a rapid review
This review demonstrates gaps and what resources are important to provide. "Although evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, and especially forced or early marriage of adolescent girls is limited, results from studies on other PHEs indicate that during crises, these detrimental outcomes are exacerbated. Findings from our review have important implications for policies and programs providing life skills training, financial literacy training, credit support, and safe spaces for adolescent girls."

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Commented on A randomized clinical trial in a public health context: inclusion of emotional techniques in group therapy for anxiety disorders
Good to see the improvements in depression and anxiety in both groups and demonstrates the effectiveness of behavioral and emotional therapies

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Commented on Food Safety Webinar- Health Inspections: What You Need to Know Now and Then
Interesting to see the process and how this is a part of public health I feel we do not get to hear a lot about especially with investigations.