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November 18, 2020
Inflammation and right ventricular structure and function in health and disease
Right heart failure is common and serious. For the vast majority of patients with right heart failure there are few if any treatments beyond diuretics, salt, and fluid management. The lack of drug development in this area may be anchored in the erroneous belief that the right heart is a passive observer in physiology that…
Elevated vaginal pH levels and HPV among Senegalese women
Our investigation aimed to explore the extent to which elevated vaginal pH is associated with prevalent HPV infection among a cohort of Senegalese women ages 18-84. Sub-Saharan Africa has the greatest global burden of vaginal dysbiosis and the highest prevalence of HPV infection among women (24%). Globally, Africa has the highest estimated age-standardized cervical cancer…
Differences by Latino and White MSM in HIV-Related Stigma in Seattle, WA
Background: Despite advances in the care and treatment of people living with HIV infection, HIV-related stigma remains a challenge to HIV testing, care, and prevention. HIV disproportionately affects Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) and previous work has cited stigma as a barrier to HIV prevention practices in this population. Because stigma promotes…
Trajectories of Suicide Mortality in US Counties from 2000-2017 and the Influence of Selective Migration
Objectives: To identify five distinct latent trajectory classes of suicide mortality among US Counties from 2000 to 2017 and to compare these trajectories to each county’s cumulative net migration over the study period to assess the influence of population change due to migration as a potential measure of economic opportunity. Methods: The annual county suicide…
Dietary Sources of Melamine Exposure Among Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2004)
Background: Melamine is an industrially synthesized commercial chemical present in animal feed, pesticides, and fertilizers. High levels of melamine exposure due to historical food adulteration events have led to acute renal failure. Low level melamine exposure is pervasive in the general population, and chronic low-level exposure may lead to negative health consequences. Melamine has been…
Mathematical modeling to inform implementation of HIV prevention programs in the United States
Despite advances in the detection and treatment of HIV, the incidence of infection in the United States has increased in some subgroups over the past decade and remained stable in others. These trends point to a need for improved strategies for prevention that take into account the social, behavioral, and clinical context of different target…
Health Conditions of Particular Concern to Maternal Child Health Populations in Post-Invasion Iraq: A Comparison Between Data Sources
Reproductive age women and children face injuries, higher rates of infectious diseases, and limited health seeking behavior in times of armed conflict – all of which can contribute to adverse health outcomes. This cross-sectional study evaluated the burden (prevalence) of 16 diseases of particular concern to maternal and child health populations from the early days…
Following a Firearm Injury: Recidivism and Behavior Change
Firearm injuries remain an important and understudied public health problem. Besides the high cost of injury care, loss of work, potential need for long term care and emotional trauma for the individual injured, firearm injuries pose unique harm to the larger community as well. Individuals with a history of firearm injury are at substantially higher…
Early childhood diarrhea and growth among HIV-exposed, uninfected infants in Kenya
BACKGROUND Diarrhea and poor linear growth are leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in low- and middle- income countries. While global childhood mortality has been significantly reduced in the past decades, further reductions will likely require a better understanding of the causes of and relationship between diarrhea and linear growth in vulnerable populations. The…
What’s PrEP?: Examining Factors Associated with PrEP Peer Navigator Acceptability among Black and Latinx MSM in Western Washington
B ackground: HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is underutilized among Black and Latinx men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to estimate interest in peer navigation for PrEP services among minority MSM in Western Washington. Methods: HIV-negative participants aged ≥16 identifying as Black or Latinx MSM completed a REDCap survey in English or Spanish….
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