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May 16, 2022
Maternal stressful life events during pregnancy and atopic dermatitis in children aged approximately 4-6 years
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children has steadily increased over time, yet it remains largely unknown how maternal factors during pregnancy are associated with child AD. Few studies have specifically assessed the relationship between prenatal stress and child AD with inconsistent findings. In this prospective cohort study following 426 mother-child dyads from pregnancy…
Residential Land Use Regulation and Chronic Disease Disparities by Income Level
Background: Residential land use regulation refers to local government regulations that restrict how land is developed. They are the most important factor in the restriction of housing supply and is directly related to the unaffordability of housing in many cities.Methods: The purpose of this ecologic study is to investigate the relationship between residential land use…
The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Rates
Background: Screenings are an important public health intervention to prevent breast and cervical cancer. Previous studies have indicated a relationship between Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and breast and cervical cancer screenings, but the results have been mixed and inconclusive. We examined the relationship between Medicaid expansion and breast and cervical cancer…
Early Cumulative Fluid Balance and Outcomes in Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients with Acute Respiratory Failure
Objectives: To evaluate the associations between early cumulative fluid balance (CFB) and outcomes among critically ill pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients with acute respiratory failure, and determine if these associations vary by treatment with renal replacement therapy (RRT). Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of a multicenter retrospective cohort of patients (1mo –…
Shifting Perspective – Can Behavioral Health Care Resources Reduce State Firearm Homicide Rates?
IntroductionFirearm homicide rates have risen steadily over the last decade. Two potential forms of intervention discussed by policy makers include firearm safety legislation and behavioral health resources. We sought to determine if a relationship exists between a state’s behavioral health resources and firearm related homicide rate.MethodsWe conducted a time-series cross-sectional analysis using the state and…
Longitudinal Associations of Branched-chain and Aromatic Amino Acids with Decreased Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity among Japanese-Americans
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by diminished insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion. Identification of metabolic biomarkers such as branched-chain (BCAA) and aromatic amino acids (AAA) that could be used for early identification of increased risk for decreased insulin sensitivity and secretion among Japanese Americans could improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for…
Livestock and the epidemiology of sleeping sickness: mechanisms and implications
In recent decades, remarkable progress in the control of Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)—a bloodborne protozoal parasite transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina species)— has led the WHO to set targets for elimination as public health problem (EPHP) by 2020, and elimination of transmission (EOT) by 2030. Global EPHP targets were met in 2018, however most…
Life’s Simple 7 in relation to supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias on extended ambulatory cardiac monitoring: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Background: The Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) metric consists of seven health behaviors and measures that are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Relatively little is known about the association of LS7 score with cardiac arrhythmias.Methods: In the setting of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), we studied LS7 score, assessed at the 2010-2102 study visit,…
The Intergenerational Impact of Precarious Work: A retrospective cohort analysis of the association between parent’s employment quality and their children’s behavioral problems
BACKGROUND: Employment norms in the U.S. are trending toward increasingly less standard and more precarious arrangements. The quality of one’s job is predictive of their health, material wealth, and capacity for positive emotional and physical parental involvement – each of which are associated with child development and health outcomes. In this study, we explored whether…
Characterization of the Association Between Mindfulness, Metapersonal Awareness, and Mental Health Outcomes
Introduction: Depression and anxiety are increasing common mental health conditions in the United States. Interventions intended to improve mindfulness are often utilized to treat and prevent depression and anxiety. This study aimed to improve the understanding of how mindfulness improves mental health outcomes by analyzing metapersonal awareness (a selfconstrual characterized by feeling connected to all…
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