A5079115057- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Epidemic Intelligence Service
2024-2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2024-2025
National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention
2024
University of Iowa
2022-2024
Abstract We assessed mpox virus prevalence in blood, pharyngeal, and rectal specimens among persons without characteristic rash presenting for JYNNEOS vaccine. Our data indicate that the utility of risk-based screening skin lesions or via pharyngeal swabs, and/or blood is likely limited.
Abstract Patient decisions to bypass the closest labor & delivery (L&D) facility in favor of other birthing locations can have consequences for provision health care rural and micropolitan areas as patient volumes decline payer mixes change. Among 220 589 uncomplicated births Iowa, we document characteristics birth parents who their facility, show how this bypassing behavior results changed travel times facilities across rural/urban divide, indicate parts state where is most...
Abstract Purpose Continued closure of rural hospitals and labor & delivery units can impact timely access to care. Iowa has lost over a quarter its in the previous decade. Calculating how travel times services have changed, where state largest take place, are important for understanding this critical service. Methods Using parental address facility location from birth certificate data 2013 2019, assessed rural, micropolitan, metropolitan parents, as well complicated versus noncomplicated...
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
Abstract Background : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Overweight/obesity and tobacco use are modifiable CVD risk factors, however literature about the spatiotemporal dynamics of these factors region at subnational or local scales lacking. We describe trends overweight/obesity subpopulation levels over a 13-year period (2003 to 2016) five East African nations. Methods: Cross-sectional, nationally representative Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) were used...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Overweight/obesity and tobacco use are modifiable CVD risk factors, however literature about the spatiotemporal dynamics of these factors region at subnational or local scales lacking. We describe trends overweight/obesity levels over a 13-year period (2003 to 2016) five East African nations.