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Immunology
David W. Mccormick, Catherine M. Brown, Jenna Bjork, Kim Cervantes, Brenda Esponda-Morrison, Jason Garrett, Natalie Kwit, Abigail Mathewson, Charles Mcginnis, Marco Notarangelo, Rebecca Osborn, Elizabeth Schiffman, Haris Sohail, Amy M. Schwartz, Alison F. Hinckley, Kiersten J. Kugeler
Summary: A total of 300 cases of Borrelia miyamotoi infection transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks have been identified through public health surveillance in the United States from 2013 to 2019. The majority of cases occurred in older males during the summer months, with common symptoms being fever, headache, arthralgia, and rash.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Immunology
Christopher Peterson, Victoria Chu, Jessica Lovelace, Mhd Hasan Almekdash, Mark Lacy
Summary: This article describes 73 patients with coccidioidomycosis diagnosed or treated at a regional referral center in West Texas, USA. Patients most at risk were those who worked in oil production or agriculture, with smoking and diabetes being the most associated health factors. Patient demographics suggest that access to care may impact the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis in this region.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Humaira Maheen, Yamna Taouk, Anthony D. LaMontagne, Matthew Spittal, Tania King
Summary: This study used 19 years of national suicide data to examine the suicide mortality rate of Australian male construction workers compared to other working males. The study found that the suicide rate among construction workers declined over the past two decades, suggesting that suicide prevention efforts in the construction industry may have had a positive impact.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Kevin H. Yang, Benjamin H. Han, Alison A. Moore, Joseph J. Palamar
Summary: Despite concerns about increasing trends in depression over the past two decades, little is known about recent trends in depression and mental health treatment among older adults and whether these trends differ by demographic characteristics. The estimated prevalence of past-year major depressive episode (MDE) among older adults increased from 2.0% to 3.2% from 2010/11 to 2018/19, with significant increases detected among certain demographic groups. However, there were no significant changes in any form of past-year mental health treatment among those with MDE.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Microbiology
Hamid Reza Sodagari, Csaba Varga
Summary: This study evaluated the AMR patterns and temporal trends in commensal E. coli isolated from swine at slaughter in the United States. The results showed a high prevalence of resistance to tetracycline, streptomycin, and ampicillin. Significant increasing temporal trends were observed for several antimicrobials, including amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and ceftriaxone. The increase in antimicrobial resistance over the years is concerning and further studies are needed.
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Food Science & Technology
Hamid Reza Sodagari, Isha Agrawal, Setyo Yudhanto, Csaba Varga
Summary: The emergence of antimicrobial resistance in swine enteric bacteria poses a significant public health challenge. A study conducted in the United States found that the number of antibiotic-resistant E. coli in market hogs increased significantly in 2017, 2018, and 2019, with the highest resistance observed against 13-lactam antimicrobials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Rohan Khazanchi, Nia J. Heard-Garris, Tyler N. A. Winkelman
Summary: The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, impacting 5 million children with incarcerated parents. Little is known about their healthcare access and utilization during childhood. This study evaluated the relationship between parental incarceration and healthcare use and access throughout childhood and adolescence using a nationally representative survey.
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Virology
Seung-Rye Cho, Su-Jin Chae, Sunyoung Jung, Wooyoung Choi, Myung-Guk Han, Cheon-Kwon Yoo, Deog-Yong Lee
Summary: The study found that norovirus and group A rotavirus are the most common pathogens of acute viral gastroenteritis, with the highest number of infections reported in 2017. Norovirus infections were more prevalent in winter, while group A rotavirus infections were more common in spring. Other enteric viruses such as enteric adenovirus, astrovirus, and sapovirus did not show clear seasonality.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alain K. Koyama, Israel A. Hora, Kai McKeever Bullard, Stephen R. Benoit, Shichao Tang, Pyone Cho
Summary: In 2019, 1 in 9 US adults had diagnosed diabetes and 1 in 5 had diagnosed depression. The prevalence of depression was higher among adults with diabetes, and it increased over time for adults without diabetes. The prevalence varied by state, with higher rates in states with a higher diabetes burden. Screening and monitoring for depression is important for adults with diabetes.
PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anne Marie Desormeaux, Eleanor Burnett, Gerard Joseph, Mentor Ali Ber Lucien, Negar Aliabadi, Manise Pierre, Patrick Dely, Katilla Pierre, David Fitter, Eyal Leshem, Jacqueline E. Tate, Michael D. Bowen, Mathew Esona, Jacqueline Gautier, Florence Sine, Mark A. Katz, Yoran Grant-Greene, Umesh D. Parashar, Roopal Patel, Jacques Boncy, Stanley Juin
Summary: The study showed that the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine in Haiti led to a decrease in the proportion of rotavirus-positive specimens over the first five years following its implementation. Despite the decline, seasonal peaks in rotavirus activity continued to exist, indicating suboptimal vaccination coverage.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2021)
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Economics
Tumader Khouja, Mina Tadrous, Linda Matusiak, Katie Suda
Summary: Opioid use and expenditures in US health systems have been decreasing from 2015 to 2019, following national trends from retail pharmacies. However, fentanyl use increased in clinics, warranting further investigation.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thierry Gagne, Ingrid Schoon, Amanda Sacker
Summary: This study examines the association between employment status and mental health among young adults across three recessions. The results show a significant increase in mental distress among both men and women between 1993 and 2019, with short-term and long-term out-of-work status associated with a higher risk of frequent mental distress. The impact of long-term out-of-work status on mental health varied across different economic cycles, with stronger associations observed after the 1991 recession in men and the 2008 recession in women.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zongshuan Duan, Yu Wang, Sherry L. Emery, Frank J. Chaloupka, Yoonsang Kim, Jidong Huang
Summary: This study found that exposure to e-cigarette TV advertising was higher among adults than among youth in the US from 2013 to 2019. Despite a lull in TV advertising in 2017/18, major e-cigarette companies substantially increased advertising of their products on American television since early 2019, resulting in a surge in exposure to e-cigarette advertising among both youth and adults.
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Psychiatry
Henry K. Onyeaka, Chioma Muoghalu, Philip Baiden, Lucinda Okine, Hannah S. Szlyk, JaNiene E. Peoples, Erin Kasson, M. S. W. Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, Joseph Firth, John Torous
Summary: This study examines the association between excessive screen time behaviors and cognitive difficulties in adolescents, using a representative sample from the United States. The findings support a positive association between excessive screen behaviors and cognitive difficulties in adolescence.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tuan D. Le, Alan D. Cook, Tony T. Le, John W. Keyloun, Paul W. Detwiler, Gerald R. Ledlow, Anthony E. Pusateri, Karan P. Singh
Summary: Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in school-aged children has shown an increasing trend over the past two decades, peaking in 2012 and declining afterwards, with a higher incidence rate in males. Prevention efforts should focus on reducing consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in female children.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
