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May 20, 2022
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on STI Testing in King County, WA
Background: It is unclear whether the observed decrease in STI cases during the COVID-19 pandemic is due to declines in STI testing and/or decreases in sexual activity. In this study, we sought to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on STI testing among sexually active young adults. Methods: This cross-sectional internet survey, conducted in…
Care-seeking correlates of acute respiratory illness among sheltered homeless adults in Seattle, WA: a community-based cross-sectional study
Objectives: To evaluate viral respiratory infection and health care seeking behavior in sheltered homeless individuals, and assess factors that may impact the decision to seek care for acute respiratory illness (ARI).Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional surveillance study of 825 participant encounters from 649 unique participants. Enrollments took place between January 2019 and May 2019….
Utilization of systemic therapy in cancer patients near the end-of-life in the pre- vs. post-checkpoint inhibitor eras
Introduction: Use of systemic therapy for advanced cancer patients near the end-of-life (EOL) is a low-value medical practice. However, immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) use at the EOL may be on the rise due to a favorable toxicity profile. We hypothesize that systemic therapy use in the last 30 days of life (DOL) increased since ICI…
Making Sense of Brain Aging: Hearing and Visual Impairments, Ophthalmic Conditions, and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults
Background: Hearing and vision play an important role in physical, mental, and functional health. Less is known about the impact of deficits in hearing and vision, including dual sensory impairment (DSI), and causes of these sensory impairments on cognitive function. Objectives of this study were to examine risk of dementia associated with: (1) hearing and…
Firearm Injury and Violence Research Articles in Health Sciences by Funding Status and Type: A Scoping Review
BackgroundFederal funding for firearm injury and violence research is a politically volatile area marked by Congressional restrictions and executive actions. Little is known about the field’s funding landscape of published scholarship in the health sciences in the past two decades shadowed by political contestation. This study sought to characterize the number and sources of funding…
Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification by Depression and Social Support: A Longitudinal Study from the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Background: This study investigated the association between and the progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in a large, multiethnic sample using linear mixed effects models as well as the potential buffering role of social support in the association this association.Methods: Data were drawn from the first five waves of the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)…
Genetics, Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer Risk
Mammographic, or breast density, describing breast tissue composition, is one of the strongest risk factors for breast cancer, the most common cancer type among women in the US. In general, women in the highest breast density quartile are estimated to have a three to five-fold higher risk of developing breast cancer, compared to those in…
Structural Factors and Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity: An Examination of State-Level Indicators of Structural Racism and Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Black and White Persons in the U.S., 2009-2011
Background: Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in the United States is increasing, with Black persons experiencing a disproportionate burden of SMM. Racial disparities in SMM unexplained by individual risk factors suggest that structural inequities should be explored as a potential explanation. This study aimed to examine whether exposure to higher levels of structural racism would be…
May 16, 2022
Association between Pregnancy Intention and Post-partum Depression in a Multi-state US Population
Background: Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are either unwanted or mistimed. In the US, about 45% of all pregnancies were unintended in 2011. Various unfavourable health consequences follow unintended pregnancies, including postpartum depression (PPD). Reports from CDC indicate that in 2018, nationally, about 1 in 8 women experienced symptoms of PPD. Few studies have investigated…
Investigating Bias in School-Based Deworming Coverage Estimates from the DeWorm3 Trial
Background: Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) infect over 1.5 billion people globally, causing anemia and growth stunting that result in an annual toll of 1.9 million Disability-Adjusted Life Years. School based deworming (SBD) via Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaigns with albendazole or mebendazole has been recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce the prevalence of…
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