Department of Epidemiology

MPH


December 22, 2023

Associations of Magnesium Intake with Acyclic Pelvic Pain and Dysmenorrhea

Pelvic pain (with or without endometriosis) is responsible for the deterioration of quality of life, chronic absenteeism and truancy, and loss of intimate relationships. Magnesium is a mineral that aids in muscular relaxation and can relieve cramps in a variety of muscles, including those in the pelvic floor. Little is known about the role of…


Association of Neighborhood Disadvantage and COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake and Positivity Among Kaiser Permanente Washington Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Subjects, 2018 – 2022

Neighborhoods with high Area Deprivation Index (ADI) scores have been linked to an increased risk of viral transmission and lower vaccine uptake. Subsequently, ADI has informed public health efforts and interventions at the neighborhood level, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding granular patterns and disparities in vaccine uptake and viral transmission is…


Comparison of Chlamydia trachomatis Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Infection Among Women who have Sex with Women and Women who have Sex with Men in the 2013-2016 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States

Little is known about the lifetime prevalence and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among cisgender women who have sex with women (WSW), despite this subpopulation being at risk for STIs. Using data from a large, nationally-representative survey, we estimated the seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among WSW and compared it to seroprevalence in…


Associations of Total Testosterone with Cardiometabolic Biomarkers among Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 6–12% of women of reproductive age in the United States. Women with PCOS are at a higher risk of experiencing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as diabetes; however, mechanisms linking PCOS to the development of diabetes remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association of total testosterone with cardiometabolic…


Mental Health Care Utilization in Latinx Young Adults Who Grew Up in Rural or Small-Town U.S. Communities by Racial/Ethnic Immigrant Generational Status

To evaluate (1) differences in mental health care utilization across young adulthood by racial/ethnic immigrant generational status for young adults who grew up in a rural setting, (2) whether these differences are explained by language barriers and health insurance coverage, and (3) whether these differences vary longitudinally over the young adulthood period.Methods: Four years of…


Evaluating the Association between Smoking Behaviors and Anal or Vulvar High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) Recurrence

HPV-induced high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) of the anus and vulva have high rates of recurrence after treatment. While many studies have demonstrated the positive association between smoking and primary lesion development, research on its association with anal and vulvar HSIL recurrence is limited. Methods: We used data from a randomized controlled trial assessing the…


December 21, 2023

Multiple adverse childhood experiences and maternal mental health outcomes among Kenyan mothers with and without HIV

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) reflect childhood exposure to abuse, neglect, and family stressors, and there is consistent evidence that ACEs are associated with subsequent poor mental health outcomes. ACEs experienced by women who are mothers (referred to as maternal ACEs) can have lasting effects for mothers and may have impacts transmitted to their children. Few…


Tiny but Mighty: Association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and infant mortality in a North Carolina Birth Cohort (2003-2015)

Many studies have quantified the association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and adult mortality. Several studies have evaluated particulate matter (PM10) and postneonatal mortality, but there are relatively few studies about PM2.5 and infant mortality. We investigated the association between long-term PM2.5 exposure and all infant mortality, neonatal mortality and postneonatal mortality.Methods: We conducted an…


Long COVID in young adults on a university campus

To determine the prevalence of long COVID in young adults in a university setting and to describe risk factors for long COVID in this population Methods: This is a prospective cohort study conducted between December 2021 and February 2023 among research study participants in the Husky Coronavirus Testing (HCT) program at the University of Washington…


Workplace Suicides Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2013-2020

This study examines the occurrence of workplace suicides and their contextual factors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using data from the Centers for Disease Control’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). The study analyzes demographic, geographical, occupation, and circumstantial factors in workplace suicides and explores changes in these factors during the pandemic. The data…



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