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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Patrick Wightman, Kelly McCue, Samantha Sabo, Rebecca Annorbah, Dulce Jimenez, Vern Pilling, Matthew Butler, Martin F. Celaya, Sara Rumann
Summary: Arizona's Health Start Program, a statewide community health worker (CHW) home visiting intervention, has been shown to improve early childhood vaccination completion rates, particularly among historically disadvantaged subgroups.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xin Peng, Jin Yin, Yi Wang, Xinrui Chen, Liyuan Qing, Yunna Wang, Tong Yang, Dan Deng
Summary: This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to explore the impact of retirement on the health of elderly individuals in China. The results showed that retirement has a beneficial effect on the health of elderly individuals, including reducing physical pain, decreasing the risk of depression, and improving cognitive status. These findings indicate the importance of considering the potential effects of retirement on health when formulating retirement-related policies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Noshaba Aziz, Tinghua Liu, Shaoxiong Yang, Wioletta Zukiewicz-Sobczak
Summary: This paper evaluates the impact of health insurance on children's health status in Pakistan and finds that insured children have better health outcomes compared to uninsured children.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laili Irani, Janine Schooley, Supriya, Indrajit Chaudhuri
Summary: The JEEViKA Technical Support Programme was established in Bihar to improve maternal and child health indicators by providing training to community mobilizers in rural areas. The evaluation showed that trained mobilizers had higher levels of knowledge and were more likely to carry out related activities, leading to promising outcomes in health, nutrition, and sanitation for vulnerable communities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie O. Sangalang, Allen Lemuel G. Lemence, Zheina J. Ottong, John Cedrick Valencia, Mikaela Olaguera, Rovin James F. Canja, Shyrill Mae F. Mariano, Nelissa O. Prado, Roezel Mari Z. Ocana, Patricia Andrea A. Singson, Maria Lourdes Cumagun, Janine Liao, Maria Vianca Jasmin C. Anglo, Christian Borgemeister, Thomas Kistemann
Summary: This study examined the effects of a school water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention on children's health in Metro Manila, Philippines. The results showed that increasing the intensity of health education reduced the prevalence of malnutrition, overnutrition, and severe dehydration, and increased the prevalence of observed handwashing. However, no improvements were observed in the prevalence of undernutrition or overall health literacy scores.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelly Zhang Aluri, Amal K. Halder, Mahfuza Islam, Jade Benjamin-Chung, Monirul Alam, Abul Kasham Shoab, Mahbubur Rahman, Leanne Unicomb, Stephen P. Luby
Summary: The Sanitation, Hygiene Education and Water Supply in Bangladesh Programme (SHEWA-B) aimed to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene practices among rural residents through community hygiene promoters. However, the evaluation results showed minimal improvements in knowledge, behavior, and use of WASH technology in the intervention clusters compared to the control clusters. The prevalence of childhood diarrhea remained similar in both groups.
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Barbara J. Pierce, Finneran K. Muzzey, Kori R. Bloomquist, Teresa M. Imburgia
Summary: Family Centered Treatment (FCT) is an effective intervention for reducing the time to reunification for children in the child welfare system. The study found that children receiving FCT had significantly shorter time to reunification compared to those who did not receive the intervention. The propensity score matching method used in the study was demonstrated to be a rigorous and appropriate analytic tool for creating an equivalent control group.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Simone Passarelli, Ramya Ambikapathi, Nilupa S. Gunaratna, Isabel Madzorera, Chelsey R. Canavan, Ramadhani Abdallah Noor, Dagmawit Tewahido, Yemane Berhane, Simbarashe Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, Bertha L. M. Munthali, Margaret McConnell, Christopher Sudfeld, Kirsten Davison, Wafaie Fawzi
Summary: Enhancing household chicken management practices could reduce exposure to environmental contamination for household members. The study emphasizes the importance of providing training and resources to promote safe animal husbandry practices and optimize child health in nutrition-sensitive livestock projects.
Article
Surgery
Nicky van der Heijde, Francesca Ratti, Luca Aldrighetti, Andrea Benedetti Cacciaguerra, Mehmet F. Can, Mathieu D'Hondt, Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Arpad Ivanecz, Paolo Magistri, Krishna Menon, Michail Papoulas, Marco Vivarelli, Marc G. Besselink, Mohammed Abu Hilal
Summary: This international multicenter study compared laparoscopic and open right posterior sectionectomy, showing that laparoscopic approach had advantages in terms of operative time, blood loss and length of hospital stay compared to the open approach, with no differences in major complications and R0 resection rate.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
He Wen, Xiaona Niu, Lang Hu, Nan Sun, Ran Zhao, Qiuhe Wang, Yan Li
Summary: This study found that increased dietary copper intake is associated with a lower risk of myocardial infarction. This association is particularly significant in elderly-aged women, overweight individuals, smokers, individuals with hypertension, and diabetic patients.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Chang-Sik Son, Sang-Hyeon Jin, Won-Seok Kang
Summary: This study aimed to observe adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs) that affected recovery within two weeks after COVID-19 vaccination and investigate their risks in propensity-score-matched populations. Data were collected from 447,346 reports from the VAERS between 1 January 2021 and 31 July 2021. Propensity-score-matched populations were constructed by adjusting for demographic characteristics and underlying diseases in eligible subjects who received 1 of 3 COVID-19 vaccines: 19,462 Ad26.COV2.S, 120,580 mRNA-1273, and 100,752 BNT162b2. We observed that 88 suspected AEFIs (22 in Ad26.COV2.S, 62 in mRNA-1273, and 54 in BNT162b2) were associated with an increased risk of delayed recovery within 2 weeks after COVID-19 vaccinations. Nervous system, musculoskeletal and connective tissue, gastrointestinal, skin, and subcutaneous tissue disorders were the most common AEFIs after COVID-19 vaccination. Interestingly, four local and systemic reactions affected recovery in different vaccine recipients during our study period: asthenic conditions and febrile disorders in Ad26.COV2.S and mRNA-1273; general signs and symptoms in mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2; injection site reactions in Ad26.COV2.S and BNT162b2. Although it is necessary to confirm a causal relationship with COVID-19 vaccinations, some symptoms, including paralysis, allergic disorders, breathing abnormalities, and visual impairment, may hinder the recovery of these recipients.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Patrick L. Hill, Emorie D. Beck, Joshua J. Jackson
Summary: Research indicates that individual differences exist in how health events impact sense of purpose in older adults, but overall, after propensity score matching, there were no significant differences in trajectories of change in sense of purpose between groups.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Babu Mideksa, Gezahegn Muluken, Ndemo Eric
Summary: Severe erosion in major agricultural sectors and areas of concentrated intense rainfall highlights the need for a more environmentally friendly agricultural model. This research evaluates the impact of soil and water conservation practices on food consumption and intake at the household level. The results show that the adoption of these practices can significantly increase the food consumption score and calorie intake at the household level.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Julian Runge, Jessica Graw, Carla D. Grundmann, Thomas Komanek, Jan M. Wischermann, Ulrich H. Frey
Summary: A matched cohort study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) on reducing intraoperative hypotension in non-cardiac surgery patients. The results indicated that the application of HPI can significantly reduce the occurrence and duration of hypotensive events during surgery, especially in high-risk patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Alvin Chen, Kuei-Yen Tsai, Wan-Yu Wang, Hsin-An Chen, Ming-Te Huang
Summary: This study compared the perioperative and oncologic outcomes between robotic hepatectomy (RH) and laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH). The study found that RH had a lower conversion rate to open surgery and longer operative time compared to LH, but there were no significant differences in other perioperative outcomes or oncologic results.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Christopher F. Bell, Matthew Lau, Melody Lee, Christine Poulos
Summary: Patient and physician characteristics influence the choice of subcutaneous versus intravenous therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus. Factors such as fear of needles, preference for subcutaneous administration, and medication adherence play a role in treatment decisions. The findings of this study could help enhance shared decision-making and improve patient outcomes.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Steven R. Feldman, Christine Poulos, Isabelle Gilloteau, Brennan Mange, Katharina Boehm, Marco Boeri, Mandy Naatz, Matthias Augustin
Summary: The study indicates that clear skin and injection site reaction risk are stronger determinants of treatment choice in biologic psoriasis treatments compared to injection frequency and infection risk.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Brandon J. Patterson, Kelley Myers, Alexandra Stewart, Brennan Mange, Eric M. Hillson, Christine Poulos
Summary: This study assessed herpes zoster vaccination preferences among adults aged >= 50 years and found cost and vaccine effectiveness to be the most important attributes. Differences in preferences were observed between African-American and non-African-American adults, mainly driven by cost and vaccine effectiveness. Three distinct groups of African-American adults with systematically different preferences were identified.
EXPERT REVIEW OF VACCINES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Christine Poulos, Marco Boeri, Joshua Coulter, Liping Huang, Katharina Schley, Sarah J. Pugh
Summary: This study aimed to understand people's willingness to receive tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccination and their tolerance for risk. The results of the survey showed that the likelihood of choosing vaccination increased with the level of endemic risk at the destination. Most respondents were willing to receive the vaccine at high-risk levels, and those who engaged in outdoor activities were more likely to choose vaccination.
EXPERT REVIEW OF VACCINES
(2022)
Article
Economics
Caroline M. Vass, Marco Boeri, Christine Poulos, Alex J. Turner
Summary: There is a growing interest in using stated preference methods to understand individuals' preferences for health and healthcare, as well as in understanding heterogeneity in these preferences. This paper presents an overview of methods for matching and balancing samples to weight individuals with different characteristics in subgroup analysis. It highlights the potential errors that can arise from unweighted comparisons in assessing the degree of heterogeneity in preferences, and demonstrates the effectiveness of entropy balancing and propensity score matching in addressing this issue.
JOURNAL OF CHOICE MODELLING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
David E. E. Kandzari, Michael A. A. Weber, Christine Poulos, Joshua Coulter, Sidney A. A. Cohen, Vanessa DeBruin, Denise Jones, Atul Pathak
Summary: The discrete choice experiment method was used to understand patient benefit-risk preferences for hypertension treatments. Reduction in systolic blood pressure was identified as the most important treatment attribute. Other attributes, in decreasing order, included duration of effect, whether treatment was interventional, number of daily pills, risk of vascular injury, and risk of drug side effects.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christine Poulos, Yanqing Xu, Willings Botha, Colton Leach, Kristin Kahle Wrobleski, Keith Gordon, Stacey A. Missmer, Stephanie J. Estes
Summary: This study aimed to quantify physicians' preferences for medical treatments for endometriosis-associated pain. Through an online survey, it was found that physicians placed the highest importance on reducing the risk of moderate-to-severe hot flashes, followed by improvement in nonmenstrual pelvic pain and dyspareunia. Concerns regarding pregnancy-related complications and bone fracture risk were relatively lower.
EXPERT REVIEW OF PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Spiros Tzivelekis, Jordan Orange, Christine Poulos, Lisa M. Meckley, Holly Peay, Jessie Sutphin, Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, Richard L. Wasserman
Summary: For patients with primary immunodeficiency, a shared decision-making aid using best-worst scaling may improve treatment decision-making and help less-experienced patients. The development of the aid involved expert engagement, qualitative research, and testing with patients and immunologists. The final aid was deemed useful and accessible, with potential to enhance communication and shared decision-making.
Article
Dermatology
Kelley Myers, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Shreekant Parasuraman, Anna Pierce, Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Christine Poulos
Summary: The purpose of this study was to understand the treatment preferences of patients with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (AD). A web-based discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey was conducted with 300 adults in the United States diagnosed with mild-to-moderate AD. Results showed that achieving clear or almost clear skin within 3-4 months of treatment was the most important attribute. Respondents preferred a topical cream applied twice daily over systemic treatments. Subgroup analysis revealed that respondents with lower disease burden were more likely to choose topical treatments and were less averse to treatment-related risks compared to those with higher disease burden.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Medical Informatics
Sarah Stothers Rosenberg, Xinyi Ng, Carol Mansfield, Christine Poulos, Holly Peay, Ting-Hsuan Lee, Telba Irony, Martin Ho
Summary: The aim of this study was to adapt the Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure, into efficacy attributes for a discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) trials. The adaptation process involved selecting domains of interest, determining attribute presentation and framing, determining attribute levels, and developing choice tasks. Pretesting confirmed that patients comprehended the adapted survey attributes and were able to make trade-offs among them.
THERAPEUTIC INNOVATION & REGULATORY SCIENCE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Shawna R. Calhoun, Caroline Vass, Kelley Myers, Kentaro Imai, Cooper Bussberg, Rituparna Bhattacharya, Cathy Anne Pinto, Christine Poulos
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Caroline Vass, Cathy Anne Pinto, Kelley Myers, Kentaro Imai, Cooper Bussberg, Rituparna Bhattacharya, Shawna R. Calhoun, Christine Poulos
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Economics
C. Poulos, X. Ng, C. Mansfield, S. Rosenberg, H. Peay, J. Lee, T. Irony, M. Ho
Article
Economics
Marc Jeuland, Marcella McClatchey, Sumeet R. Patil, Subhrendu K. Pattanayak, Christine M. Poulos, Jui-Chen Yang
Summary: Decentralized supply solutions will not deliver environmental quality unless household protective behaviors are maintained.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christine Poulos, Ahmed M. Soliman, Sibel Tekin, Sanjay K. Agarwal
Summary: Patients with moderate to severe endometriosis-related pain are more likely to prefer the 200 mg twice daily dosage of elagolix over leuprolide in all scenarios explored, with sensitivity to increases in risk of hot flashes for leuprolide and variations in pregnancy-related problems for both treatments.
EXPERT REVIEW OF PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2021)