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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Pablo Crespo, Marco Faytong-Haro
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between pet ownership rates and recessions from 2003 to 2018. The findings suggest that economic crises, such as the financial crisis in 2007-2008, lead to an increase in pet ownership, particularly for dogs and cats.
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Pediatrics
Christopher E. E. Gaw, Allison E. E. Curry, Kevin C. C. Osterhoudt, Joanne N. N. Wood, Daniel J. J. Corwin
Summary: The characteristics of fatal pediatric poisonings were described using child death review data. Opioids were the most common substances contributing to these deaths, followed by over-the-counter medications. These findings highlight the importance of tailored prevention measures.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Styliana Vasileiadou, Linda Ekerljung, Anders Bjerg, Emma Goksor
Summary: From 2008 to 2016, there was an increase in current asthma prevalence among respondents aged 16-25, especially in males without allergic rhinitis and male smokers. Allergic rhinitis prevalence remained stable in this young population, while smoking rates decreased among females.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sabina O. Nduaguba, Phuong T. Tran, Yoonyoung Choi, Almut G. Winterstein
Summary: This study found that while there is a risk of re-infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) after initial infection, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend immunoprophylaxis in the same season. The risk of re-infection declines with age in children under 5 years old, but it remains present.
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Infectious Diseases
H. Chappell, R. Patel, C. Driessens, A. W. Tarr, W. L. Irving, P. J. Tighe, H. J. Jackson, T. Harvey-Cowlishaw, L. Mills, M. Shaunak, D. Gbesemete, A. Leahy, J. S. Lucas, S. N. Faust, H. de Graaf
Summary: This study investigated the incidence and clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised paediatric patients in the UK. The results showed a total of 38 PCR-detected infections from September 2020 to March 2021, with no cases of severe disease or death.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yin-Ting Chen, Yu-Jun Chang, Bang-Yan Liu, En-Pei Lee, Han-Ping Wu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the clinical presentations of febrile young infants with severe bacterial infection and the pathogen variations over time. Analysis of 498 infants showed that those with SBI had higher body temperature, increased white blood cell count, and C-reactive protein levels, with Escherichia coli being the most common pathogen. Detection of GBS infections in young infants was also noted, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness of drug resistance in patients.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Estomih Mduma, Tinto Halidou, Berenger Kabore, Thomas Walongo, Palpouguini Lompo, Justine Museveni, Joshua Gidabayda, Jean Gratz, Godfrey Guga, Caroline Kimathi, Jie Liu, Paschal Mdoe, Robert Moshiro, Max Petzold, Jan Singlovic, Martine Guillerm, Melba F. Gomes, Eric R. Houpt, Christine M. Halleux
Summary: This study aimed to identify pathogens responsible for serious invasive infections in young infants in sub-Saharan Africa and describe their antibiotics resistance profile. The most frequent pathogens identified were Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli. However, most cases remained without a definite diagnosis, highlighting the need for more accurate diagnostic tools.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dorothy A. Fink, Deborah Kilday, Zhun Cao, Kelly Larson, Adrienne Smith, Craig Lipkin, Raymond Perigard, Richelle Marshall, Taryn Deirmenjian, Ashley Finke, Drew Tatum, Ning Rosenthal
Summary: This study investigated the trends and risk factors for delivery-related maternal deaths and severe maternal morbidity in the United States. The study found that maternal mortality rates decreased while severe maternal morbidity increased from 2008 to 2021. Age, race, and delivery method were associated with both outcomes.
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Pediatrics
Keyur Donda, Christfelly O. Agyemang, Naa A. Adjetey, Afua Agyekum, Nimitariye Princewill, Marian Ayensu, Leonita Bray, Priyank J. Yagnik, Parth Bhatt, Fredrick Dapaah-Siakwan
Summary: The study aimed to investigate trends in tracheostomy placement and resource use in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the US from 2008 to 2017. While tracheostomy placement was rare among this population, there was a significant increase in frequency and associated resource utilization over the study period. Future research should explore the reasons and factors driving these trends.
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Elyse G. Mark, W. Christopher Golden, Maureen M. Gilmore, Anna Sick-Samuels, Melanie S. Curless, Lawrence M. Nogee, Aaron M. Milstone, Julia Johnson
Summary: Based on a systematic review of current reports on community-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection in young infants, it was found that most cases were mild to moderate, with symptoms including fever, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiac, and neurological manifestations.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Miriam Lyamouri, Karl Marild, Rasmus Gaardskaer Nielsen, Ketil Stordal
Summary: Despite recommendations against routine prescribing of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in infancy, the use of these medications increased more than fourfold in three Nordic countries from 2007 to 2020. This suggests unwarranted use.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tesfaye S. Mengistu, Veronika Schreiber, Christopher Flatley, Jane Fox, Sailesh Kumar
Summary: The study investigated maternal and intrapartum risk factors for early severe neonatal morbidity in late preterm and early term infants. Results identified risk factors such as pre-existing diabetes, instrumental birth, and emergency cesarean for late preterm infants, while pre-existing and gestational diabetes, antepartum hemorrhage, and certain birth methods were significant for early term infants. Overall, the predicted probability of early severe neonatal morbidity decreased with increasing gestational age.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Mary T. Caserta, Sean T. R. O'Leary, Flor M. M. Munoz, Shawn L. Ralston, Comm Infect Dis
Summary: AAP's guidance on palivizumab prophylaxis for RSV was first published in 1998 and has been periodically updated. The latest research supports the reaffirmation of the 2014 policy statement, which focuses on infants and young children at increased risk of RSV hospitalization. The review of publications since 2014 did not necessitate any changes to the recommendations for palivizumab prophylaxis.
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Pediatrics
Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, Frank Riedel
Summary: This study in Ethiopia aimed to determine the prevalence, seasonality, and predictors of RSV infection in young infants with ALRI. Results showed that RSV was isolated in 22.2% of children studied, with the highest rate of infection occurring during the rainy season. No clinical parameters predicted RSV infection in this setting.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tamoore Arshad, James M. Paik, Rakesh Biswas, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Linda Henry, Zobair M. Younossi
Summary: The study found varying trends in the prevalence of NAFLD among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Males, Hispanics, and late adolescents showed higher prevalence rates, while Whites and Blacks had lower rates. Over the study period, there was an increasing trend in NAFLD prevalence among 18-24 year-olds, highlighting important public health and policy implications.
HEPATOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Sutapa Mukhopadhyay, Annie Hirsch, Suze Etienne, Natalia Melnikova, Jennifer Wu, Kanta Sircar, Maureen Orr
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Tao Ran, Tursynbek Nurmagambetov, Kanta Sircar
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Dorothy Stearns, Kanta Sircar
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria C. Mirabelli, Tegan K. Boehmer, Scott A. Damon, Kanta D. Sircar, Hilary K. Wall, Fuyuen Y. Yip, Hatice S. Zahran, Paul L. Garbe
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Allergy
Lillianne M. Lewis, Maria C. Mirabelli, Suzanne F. Beavers, Caitlin M. Kennedy, Jennifer Shriber, Dorothy Stearns, Jonathan J. Morales Gonzalez, Marimer Soto Santiago, Ibis Montalvo Felix, Krystel Ruiz-Serrano, Emilio Dirlikov, Matthew J. Lozier, Kanta Sircar, W. Dana Flanders, Brenda Rivera-Garcia, Jessica Irizarry-Ramos, Benjamin Bolanos-Rosero
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Allergy
Audrey F. Pennington, Joy Hsu, Kanta Sircar, Maria C. Mirabelli, Hatice S. Zahran
Summary: The study found no evidence of an association between daycare attendance in early life and uncontrolled asthma after adjusting for covariates.
Article
Allergy
Kristen N. Cowan, Xiaoting Qin, Krystel Ruiz Serrano, Kanta Sircar, Audrey F. Pennington
Summary: The study found that in Puerto Rico, 53% of adults with asthma and 29% of children with asthma have uncontrolled asthma. Both adults and children with asthma in Puerto Rico are commonly exposed to mold and cockroaches in their households.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kristen N. Cowan, Audrey F. Pennington, Kanta Sircar, W. Dana Flanders
Summary: This study aimed to estimate changes in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits in North Carolina following Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The results found little evidence of an increase in asthma-related ED visits following the hurricane.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2021)
Article
Allergy
Cheryl R. Cornwell, Joy Hsu, Lindsay K. Tompkins, Audrey F. Pennington, W. Dana Flanders, Kanta Sircar
Summary: This study assessed the risk of severe clinical outcomes for adults with asthma and/or COPD plus COVID-19 during hospitalizations and found that the risks were higher compared to those without COVID-19. The study concluded that hospitalizations for patients with asthma and/or COPD with COVID-19 had a more severe clinical course than those without COVID-19.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Alain K. Koyama, Emilia H. Koumans, Kanta Sircar, Amy Lavery, Joy Hsu, A. Blythe Ryerson, David A. Siegel
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 hospitalized patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are at significantly increased risk of severe outcomes, 30-day readmission, and longer length of stay (LOS) based on analysis of a large electronic administrative database.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Allergy
Dongni Ye, Abigail Gates, Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, Maria C. C. Mirabelli, W. Dana Flanders, Kanta Sircar
Summary: This study used data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department (ED) visits for asthma. The study found a significant decline in asthma ED visits during the pandemic, especially among children. Further investigation into the changes in patient behaviors and asthma care could improve understanding of these observed changes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David A. Siegel, Hannah E. Reses, Andrea J. Cool, Craig N. Shapiro, Joy Hsu, Tegan K. Boehmer, Cheryl R. Cornwell, Elizabeth B. Gray, S. Jane Henley, Kimberly Lochner, Amitabh B. Suthar, B. Casey Lyons, Linda Mattocks, Kathleen Hartnett, Jennifer Adjemian, Katharina L. van Santen, Michael Sheppard, Karl A. Soetebier, Karl A. Soetebier, Pamela Logan, Michael Martin, Osatohamwen Idubor, Pavithra Natarajan, Kanta Sircar, Oyegun Eghosa, Joyce Dalton, Cria G. Perrine, Georgina Peacock, Beth Schweitzer, Sapna Bamrah Morris, Elliot Raizes
MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT
(2021)
Article
Toxicology
Arthur Chang, Alison Ridpath, Joseph Carpenter, Stephanie Kieszak, Kanta Sircar, Andres Espinosa-Bode, David Nelson, Colleen Martin
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica Chen, Timothy Dignam, Fuyuen Yip, Brenda Rivera Garcia, Curtis Blanton, Mary Jean Brown, Kanta Sircar
JOURNAL OF PRIMARY PREVENTION
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Audrey F. Pennington, Kanta Sircar, Joy Hsu, Hatice S. Zahran, Scott A. Damon, Maria C. Mirabelli
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2019)