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November 24, 2020
Exploring Factors Associated with the Prioritization of South-to-South Partnerships by International Global Health Institutions in the Southern Hemisphere
INTRODUCTION Academic global health programs in North America have proliferated substantially since the turn of the century. Recent studies have sought to better understand the sustainability and impact of these programs and to evaluate the extent to which partnerships between global health academic institutions in North America and international institutions were mutually developed and are…
Evaluation of Zika Virus Testing Through the Washington State Department of Health
OBJECTIVES We used Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Zika surveillance data from January 1 to October 31, 2016 to (1) describe the population of individuals for whom Zika testing was requested, (2) determine whether health care provider (HCP) disciplines differ in appropriate referral practices for Zika testing, and (3) determine whether HCP disciplines differ…
The impact of HIV infection on cervical cancer presentation and survival in Uganda
OBJECTIVES To determine how HIV infection impacts cervical cancer stage and overall survival (OS) among Ugandan women. METHODS/MATERIALS Women diagnosed with cervical cancer were followed between 2013 and 2015 at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). A Poisson regression model was fit to calculate prevalence ratios (PR) for the association between HIV infection and late stage…
Short and long-term patient outcomes following inhalation injury among burn patients
OBJECTIVE Our aim was to assess the effect of inhalation injury on in-hospital and post-discharge morbidity and mortality among burn patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: There has been no systematic assessment of long-term outcomes following inhalation injury. Additionally, the literature remains sparse regarding many non-mortality in-hospital outcomes. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of…
Comprehensive characterization of humoral correlates of human immunodeficiency virus 1 superinfection acquisition in high-risk Kenyan women
HIV-1 superinfection, in which an infected individual acquires a second HIV-1 infection from a different partner, is one of the only settings in which HIV acquisition occurs in the context of a pre-existing immune response to natural HIV infection. There is evidence that initial infection provides some protection from superinfection, particularly after 6 months of…
November 23, 2020
Management of GNR bacteremia in HCT: shifting patterns for outpatient antibiotic therapy in the modern era
Gram-negative rod bacteremia (GNRB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in recipients of an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Treatment for these patients has historically occurred in the inpatient setting; however, shifts have been made towards outpatient care as it is associated with lower rates of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and better use…
The Association Between Maternal Work Precarity and Infant Low Birth Weight in a Nationally Representative Cohort of Women in the United States
As a larger proportion of women enter and remain in the workforce, consideration should be given to how work characteristics can affect pregnancy outcomes. We investigated the association between maternal work precarity and delivery of a low birth weight infant. Data on work characteristics and covariates were collected from 2,871 women enrolled in the National…
Risk of Delirium and Use of Regional Analgesia in Geriatric Trauma Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures
OBJECTIVE To examine the risk of delirium in geriatric trauma patients with rib fractures treated with systemic opioids alone compared to those treated with regional analgesia (RA). METHODS Cohort study of patients ≥ 65 years with ≥ 3 rib fractures admitted to Harborview Medical Center from 2011-2016. The primary outcome was delirium positive ICU days….
Examining psychological distress across intersections of immigrant generational status, race, poverty, and gender
INTRODUCTION While many studies have documented the health outcomes of immigrants, little is known about the direct and intersectional influences of generational status on mental health. METHODS We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study using data from the California Health Interview Survey from 2015-2016 (N=41,754) to examine the prevalence of psychological distress (self-reported experience in the…
Feeding practices among vulnerable newborns in Vietnam: a pre- and post-evaluation of integrating a human milk bank into newborn care services
INTRODUCTION Infant feeding practices and lactation support when mother’s own milk is unavailable, especially among vulnerable infants in neonate intensive care unit situations (i.e. pre-term, low birthweight) are not well understood globally. Integration of human milk banking services and provision of donor human milk as early essential newborn care may offer the support and resources…
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