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September 18, 2024
Route of opioid consumption and association with overdose among people who inject drugs in Seattle, WA: an analysis of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance survey 2005 – 2022
To better characterize trends in route of opioid consumption and associations with overdose, we analyzed data from six cycles of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance survey from 2005 to 2022. Respondents reported injection and non-injection use of heroin, prescription opioids, fentanyl, and goofballs as well as overdose in the past 12 months. Proportional odds logistic…
Association of physical activity and recurrent venous thromboembolism
Background: Preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) will reduce further physical decline and fatalities among patients who have experienced an incident VTE. Understanding the role of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in relation to VTE recurrence risk could help inform behavioral health recommendations. Methods: The Heart and Vascular Health (HVH) study was set in a…
Association between skin tone and mental health status in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 cohort
While the relationship between race and mental health has been studied extensively, skin tone also contributes to social stratification and experiences of colorism can result in poor mental health. This study evaluated the association between skin tone, a proxy for colorism, and mental health status, and whether race and ethnicity modified the association. Methods: This…
The Association Between Group Identity and Advanced Therapies in a Cohort of Patients Hospitalized with Venous Thromboembolic Disease: The Medical Inpatient Thrombosis and Hemostasis (MITH) Study.
Background: The mainstay therapy for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is anticoagulation but advanced therapies as systemic thrombolysis or catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and surgical or catheter-guided thrombectomy, are used in eligible patients. There is a dearth of studies evaluating group identity-based disparities, driven by systemic discrimination, in the use of advanced therapies and…
September 13, 2024
Luciana Lenth
Hello! I am a PNW native, originally from Portland, OR. I attended undergrad at Santa Clara University where I majored in public health science and women's and gender studies with a minor in biology. I also ran cross country and track at the collegiate level. I am passionate about maternal health, specifically the medicalization of…
September 12, 2024
Cayenne Buell
Aileen Andrade-Torres
With a background in nursing, I have over 7 years working in human subjects’ research experience most of which was in a supervisory role that oversaw a clinical research coordinator team. My work has focused on studies exploring environmentally-mediated health outcomes, particularly within Hispanic/Latinx communities in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and Yakima Valley,…
Rebekah Kamer
Rebekah Kamer is pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health. With three years of experience as an epidemiologist at the Arizona Department of Health Services, their work focuses on adolescent and school health. Their research interests include Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), adolescent mental health…
September 5, 2024
Raymond Lam
My name is Raymond W. Lam, and I am a Master of Public Health (MPH) Student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. My main interest focuses on infectious disease research, specifically communicable disease surveillance. I became interested in public health and epidemiology because of my desire to understand and address the health disparities that…
July 30, 2024
Maryam Tanveer
My name is Maryam Tanveer, and I am an MPH student studying Epidemiology on the Maternal-Child Health track at the University of Washington. I also hold a BSPH in Public Health and a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology with a certificate in Gender-Based Violence from Tulane University. My main research interest is understanding injury…
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