Article
Environmental Sciences
Edson J. Ascencio, Antony Barja, Tarik Benmarhnia, Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar
Summary: Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, with extreme temperatures being one of its main direct effects. The variance in temperature within urban areas, known as the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect, was assessed in Lima, Peru. Land surface temperature (LST) was estimated using satellite data and socioeconomic data were obtained from the census. The study found that blocks with higher socioeconomic status had reduced exposure to SUHI compared to those with lower socioeconomic status. It also revealed significant variations in SUHI exposure among different ethnicities. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing socioeconomic inequalities when designing urban adaptation strategies to mitigate SUHI exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hossein Estiri, Zachary H. Strasser, Jeffy G. Klann, Pourandokht Naseri, Kavishwar B. Wagholikar, Shawn N. Murphy
Summary: This study utilizes past medical information collected in EHRs to predict death after COVID-19 infection and identifies age, pneumonia history, diabetes with complications, cancer, and pulmonary diseases as important risk factors for mortality prediction.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sheng-Hu Tian, Yu Chen, Tao-Zhen Bai
Summary: The main purpose of this study is to identify the key factors affecting the vertical integration of electronic health records in medical consortia and clarify their impact mechanism, providing reference for improving relevant policies. The fuzzy-DEMATEL-ASIM method was used to establish an index system of influencing factors and reveal the influence relationship and action mechanism among the key factors using a multi-layer hierarchical influence structure model. The results showed that there are 32 factors influencing the vertical integration, 17 of which are key factors. These key factors should be prioritized for improvement and optimization to promote integration projects, and future policies should focus on them.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Farnaz H. Foomani, D. M. Anisuzzaman, Jeffrey Niezgoda, Jonathan Niezgoda, William Guns, Sandeep Gopalakrishnan, Zeyun Yu
Summary: This study developed time series medical generative adversarial networks (GANs) to generate synthetic wound prognosis factors using limited information from routine care. By incorporating temporal information from weekly follow-ups, the model improved classification accuracy and realism of EMR data generation, leading to significant advancements in wound healing prediction compared to previous models.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer W. Tidey, L. Morgan Snell, Suzanne M. Colby, Rachel N. Cassidy, Rachel L. Denlinger-Apte
Summary: This article summarizes studies conducted between 2010 and 2021 on very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes in vulnerable populations. The findings indicate that immediate switching to VLNC cigarettes reduces smoking without significant negative consequences in populations such as adults with mental health conditions, adults with opioid use disorder, socioeconomically-disadvantaged adults, and youth or young adults. While further research is needed for specific groups, initial findings suggest that responses to VLNC cigarettes are similar among various vulnerable populations, supporting the efficacy of a reduced-nicotine standard.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kalpana Raghunathan, Lisa McKenna, Monica Peddle
Summary: This study explores the factors surrounding the integration of academic electronic medical records into pre-registration nursing curricula in Australia and New Zealand. The findings suggest that the use of academic electronic medical records in nursing curricula is still evolving, with barriers and challenges to implementation, but also potential benefits. Factors such as curriculum incorporation, resource optimization, and faculty capability were common considerations for the schools using these resources.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Claudia I. Martinez, Ashley N. Sanchez, Argyrios Stampas, Jean Woo, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez
Summary: This study examined the demographics and durable medical equipment needs of 763 individuals, with a total of 1157 encounters for equipment requests. The data revealed that 46% of individuals were uninsured, with the majority being Hispanic. The most requested equipment included wheelchair parts and repair, personal hygiene supplies, mobility equipment, and bathroom equipment, with a significant number of unmet requests.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Bolin Wang, Yuanyuan Sun, Yonghe Chu, Di Zhao, Zhihao Yang, Jian Wang
Summary: In this study, a biomedical word embedding framework based on manifold subspace is proposed, aiming to enhance the representation of distributed word representations in electronic medical record texts. The efficient optimization algorithm with neighborhood preserving embedding based on manifold optimization shows advantages over other baseline methods in intrinsic evaluation and external classification tasks, reducing the difficulty for researchers to process unstructured electronic medical record text data and preserving valuable medical information.
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ha Na Cho, Imjin Ahn, Hansle Gwon, Hee Jun Kang, Yunha Kim, Hyeram Seo, Heejung Choi, Minkyoung Kim, Jiye Han, Gaeun Kee, Tae Joon Jun, Young-Hak Kim
Summary: Graph representation learning is an effective method for constructing and learning patient embeddings from electronic medical records. This study addresses the challenge of implementing complex and heterogeneous datasets, and successfully predicts patient prognosis and disease event outcomes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mark C. Wang, Saroja Bangaru, Kali Zhou
Summary: Safety-net hospitals and facilities are vital for providing healthcare services to the medically underserved, especially those living in poverty with chronic liver disease. Recent policy changes, including Medicaid expansion, have impacted access to insurance and critical health services, making an overview of literature on safety-net care for chronic liver disease informative. This narrative review discusses controversies in defining safety-net hospitals and summarizes disparities in the care and management of common liver-related conditions. The review also examines the impact of Medicaid expansion on safety-net systems and liver disease outcomes, and highlights effective interventions. Challenges and gaps in optimizing care for vulnerable populations with chronic liver disease in safety-net settings are addressed.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ville Lahtela, Haruna Hamod, Timo Karki
Summary: Excessive waste, such as electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), is accumulating due to increased consumption. This study explores the polymer composition of WEEE and identifies acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) as the main polymer present. However, there is a significant proportion of unidentified polymers, and the presence of bromine is positively correlated with the unidentified WEEE polymer.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alanna M. Chamberlain, Veronique L. Roger, Peter A. Noseworthy, Lin Y. Chen, Susan A. Weston, Ruoxiang Jiang, Alvaro Alonso
Summary: This study developed simple computable phenotypes for atrial fibrillation using electronic medical record data. However, using diagnostic codes to identify incident atrial fibrillation is prone to some misclassification. Further research is needed to determine if more complex phenotypes, including unstructured data sources or machine learning techniques, can improve the accuracy of identifying incident atrial fibrillation.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kalpana Raghunathan, Lisa McKenna, Monica Peddle
Summary: Academic electronic medical records are mainly used for teaching documentation, safe use of health technology, and clinical preparation at fundamental or junior levels courses, with institution's technology resources and faculty capability being essential for implementation. Additional research is needed to examine optimal timing and duration of their use and their impact on critical thinking and clinical performance, as well as to explore greater academic-clinical partnerships in the education process.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Management
Sam Ransbotham, Eric M. Overby, Michael C. Jernigan
Summary: Information systems generate trace data that can impact lawsuit outcomes, either speeding up or slowing down the resolution process. Research shows that the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) in hospitals is associated with faster resolution time for malpractice claims.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Zhiguo Qu, Zhexi Zhang, Min Zheng
Summary: With the increasing public awareness of health issues, there is a rising need for healthcare. This research proposes a novel distributed quantum electronic medical record system and a new private quantum blockchain network based on security considerations. The system ensures the security and privacy of electronic medical records through quantum encryption and authentication, and demonstrates strong security against quantum computer attacks. The research also provides detailed quantum information processing methods, such as quantum circuit diagrams and hash value analysis, as well as comparisons with other quantum blockchain models.
INFORMATION SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Taylor M. Mobley, Crystal Shaw, Eleanor Hayes-Larson, Joseph Fong, Paola Gilsanz, Gilbert C. Gee, Ron Brookmeyer, Rachel A. Whitmer, Joan A. Casey, Elizabeth Rose Mayeda
Summary: Research suggests an association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and dementia incidence among non-Latino Whites, but the association is weaker among Asian Americans. Understanding the different mechanisms driving dementia incidence in these two groups could provide valuable insights for dementia prevention.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
David J. X. Gonzalez, Anthony Nardone, Andrew Nguyen, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Joan A. Casey
Summary: This study found an association between racially discriminatory neighborhood security maps developed by HOLC in the 1930s and the unequal siting of oil and gas wells in marginalized neighborhoods.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nina M. Flores, Heather McBrien, Vivian Do, Mathew Kiang, Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, Joan A. Casey
Summary: The 2021 Texas Power Crisis caused widespread power outages, particularly impacting vulnerable populations. The study found that counties with higher Hispanic populations experienced more severe and prolonged outages. Individual-level survey data revealed that Black respondents were more likely to experience longer outages, while younger individuals and those with lower education were less prepared for outages.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Claire E. Margerison, Tim A. Bruckner, Colleen MacCallum-Bridges, Ralph Catalano, Joan A. Casey, Alison Gemmill
Summary: The study found that exposure to the early COVID-19 pandemic might have led to longer gestation among pregnancies close to term, reduced the risk of later preterm delivery among those exposed in the first trimester, or induced selective loss of pregnancies.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Holly Elser, Sebastian T. Rowland, Maksym S. Marek, Mathew V. Kiang, Brittany Shea, Vivian Do, Tarik Benmarhnia, Andrea L. C. Schneider, Joan A. Casey
Summary: This study found that short-term exposure to PM2.5 and wildfire-specific PM2.5 were associated with an increased number of emergency department visits for headache in California. These findings suggest the need for patients, healthcare providers, and systems to respond to the increased healthcare needs related to headaches during wildfires and on days with poor air quality.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lara J. Cushing, Shiwen Li, Benjamin B. Steiger, Joan A. Casey
Summary: Stationary sources of air pollution are disproportionately located in communities of colour. A study suggests that racialized appraisals of investment risk in the 1930s influenced the siting of fossil fuel power plants, leading to disparities in power plant emissions burdens. Red-lined neighborhoods had a higher likelihood of hosting power plants and higher emissions compared to declining neighborhoods.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Maria Glymour, Marie-Laure Charpignon, Yea-Hung Chen, Mathew Kiang
Summary: Peer-reviewed journals are important but insufficient for scientific communication. Preprints are essential for rapid dissemination of research. Avoiding preprints hinders scientific progress and the public health impact of epidemiologic research.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Jennifer H. Ku, Katia J. Bruxvoort, S. Bianca Salas, Cara D. Varley, Joan A. Casey, Eva Raphael, Sarah C. Robinson, Keeve E. Nachman, Bruno J. Lewin, Richard Contreras, Rong X. Wei, Magdalena E. Pomichowski, Harpreet S. Takhar, Sara Y. Tartof
Summary: A study showed that the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli causing outpatient urinary tract infection declined overall between 2016 and 2021. The choice of care setting (in-person vs virtual) did not significantly affect the treatment of infections. Virtual healthcare can expand access to UTI care.
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ana Florea, Joan A. Casey, Keeve Nachman, Lance B. Price, Magdalena E. Pomichowski, Harpreet S. Takhar, Vanessa Quinlivan, Lee D. Childs, Meghan F. Davis, Rong Wei, Vennis Hong, Jennifer H. Ku, Cindy M. Liu, Alice Pressman, Sarah Robinson, Katia J. Bruxvoort, S. Bianca Salas, Sara Y. Tartof
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of SB27 on downstream antibiotic resistance rates in human urinary tract infections using advanced molecular and spatial epidemiologic methods. The study involves the collection, testing, and analysis of retail meat and clinical samples, as well as the tracking of UTI cases and antimicrobial resistance patterns using electronic health record data. It is one of the largest studies of its kind to date.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jenni A. Shearston, Sebastian T. Rowland, Tanya Butt, Steven N. Chillrud, Joan A. Casey, Donald Edmondson, Markus Hilpert, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou
Summary: Traffic-related air pollution, specifically exposure to NO2, can increase the risk of myocardial infarction. The current hourly US national air quality standard may not adequately protect cardiovascular health, as it is based on limited hourly-level effect estimates.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joan A. Casey, Misbath Daouda, Ryan S. Babadi, Vivian Do, Nina M. Flores, Isa Berzansky, David J. X. Gonzalez, Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, Tamarra James-Todd
Summary: This article aims to summarize the types, frameworks, and methods of public health environmental justice (EJ) research. A scoping review of EJ studies published in 19 environmental science and epidemiologic journals from 2018 to 2021 was conducted, and it was found that most studies focused on EJ questions related to socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. The study suggests that current methods in public health EJ studies could be improved by integrating expertise from other fields, conducting community-based participatory research and intervention studies, and using more rigorous, theory-based, and solution-oriented statistical research methods.
CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Ralph Catalano, Tim A. Bruckner, Alison Gemmill, Joan A. Casey, Claire Margerison, Terry Hartig
Summary: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fetal growth by comparing birth cohorts in Sweden. The results show that there were fewer slow-growing fetuses during the pandemic, indicating a higher risk of spontaneous abortion during stressful times.
EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Holly Elser, Arielle Kempinsky, Sidra Goldman-Mellor, Maggie Li, Ralph Catalano, David H. Rehkopf, Joan A. Casey
Summary: Since 2010, seismicity in Oklahoma has increased due to wastewater injection. It is unclear if these earthquakes have led to an increase in seeking mental healthcare services. The study found that there is an association between the frequency of felt earthquakes and healthcare visits for stress disorders.
ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ruijia Chen, Marie-Laure Charpignon, Rafeya V. Raquib, Jingxuan Wang, Erika Meza, Helene E. Aschmann, Michelle A. DeVost, Alyssa Mooney, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Alicia R. Riley, Mathew V. Kiang, Yea-Hung Chen, Andrew C. Stokes, M. Maria Glymour
Summary: This study compares excess deaths associated with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) between the first and second years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study finds that there were significant increases in mortality related to ADRD in the first year but these were largely reduced in the second year.
