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December 20, 2023
Association of Bacterial Vaginosis With Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Among Women in Mombasa, Kenya: A Nested Case-Control Study
Objective: Evidence is mixed regarding the relationship between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) acquisition; therefore, we assessed the relationship between recent BV and subsequent CT infection. Study Design: A nested case-control study was conducted using data and samples from cisgender women who reported engaging in transactional sex and who were participating in the…
December 21, 2022
Associations of Structural Racism and Forced Sexual Intercourse Among High School Students in the United States
Background: Adverse experiences that occur during adolescence are a major public health issue given risky behaviors that begin during this period often continue into adulthood. One of the major adverse experiences that can affect a person’s well-being is experiencing sexual assault at a young age. The societal support of hypersexualized race-based stereotypes may serve as…
Preterm Birth and Cofactors of Survival Time and Time to First Hospitalization in Western Kenya
Abstract: Preterm Birth and Cofactors of Survival Time and Time to First Hospitalization in Western Kenya Olivia Dietz Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Grace John-Stewart, MD, PhD Department of Epidemiology, Medicine, Global Health, and Pediatrics BackgroundAn estimated 10.6% of all births globally are preterm, rising to an estimated12% in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the influence…
Correlates of infectious complications of injection drug use among individuals who use drugs in Washington State: An analysis of the 2021 Washington State Syringe Exchange Health Survey
Objectives: Increased use of injection drugs across the United States has likely increased the burden of complications from abscess or skin infections, blood clots or blood infections, and infectious endocarditis (IE) among people who inject drugs (PWID). Among PWID who attended syringe services programs (SSPs) in Washington State, we assessed the prevalence of complications from…
Association Between Sleep Duration and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in United States Adults and Veterans
INTRODUCTION: Adequate sleep and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. A growing body of evidence suggests an association between sleep duration and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, but it has not been well established in U.S. adults. It’s unclear if this association differs for groups at higher…
Methylation markers for anal cancer screening: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of HIV-positive individuals, 2015-2016
Background: HIV-positive individuals remain at risk for anal cancer and will likely benefit from research that prioritizes early detection of anal cancer and optimized screening practices. We assessed host deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation markers for detecting high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) versus low-grade AIN or normal samples in HIV-positive individuals in Seattle, Washington. Methods: HIV-positive…
The Association Between Experiencing Racism and Postpartum Care: A Cross-Sectional Study of Pregnant People in the United States in 2019
Background: The United States is the only high-income country with consistently high maternal mortality (MM) and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates, with Black pregnant people being disproportionately impacted. Racial and ethnic disparities in MM and SMM are not completely explained by social, economic, and behavioral factors suggesting that the impact of racism should be further…
The association between periconceptional diet quality and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Background: Diet quality during the periconceptional period can have consequences on pregnancy outcomes with potential life course implications for the pregnant person and the offspring. The Healthy Eating Index (total score) has been related to risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Little research has been done, however, evaluating associations of each component of the score with…
COVID-19 Vaccination Among Hospitalized Patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital
COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for children and adolescents 5-17 years old; however, little available data have described children and adolescents who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, particularly those who are at the highest risk of complications. This study aimed to characterize hospitalized patients 5-17 years old who received a COVID-19 vaccine before hospital admission and…
Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA detection on tongue swabs: Effect of anti-tuberculosis drug treatment
Oral swab analysis (OSA) can be used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). No previous analyses have investigated the effect of anti-tuberculosis drug treatment on MTB detection via oral swabs. This study, using a cross-sectional design, evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of OSA post-treatment initiation relative to sputum culture….
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