A5050924376- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health Care Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Infection Control and Ventilation
Columbia University
2016-2025
East China Jiaotong University
2025
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2013-2024
University of South Florida
2023
University of Florida
2023
National Institute of Nursing Research
2020
Cornell University
2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-2018
CUNY School of Law
2003-2018
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
2018
Background The US Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended screening all adult patients for obesity due in part to the strong association between and numerous chronic diseases. However, how affects health-related quality-of-life (HRQL), particularly persons without any diseases, is less clear.
We estimated the burden of disease in United States attributable to obesity by gender, with life expectancy, quality-adjusted years lost annually, and annually as outcome measures.
Objective A paucity of corroborative psychological and psychiatric evidence may be inhibiting detection drug intoxication suicides in the United States. We evaluated relative importance suicide notes history classification by versus firearm (gunshot wound) plus hanging/suffocation—the other two major, but overtly violent methods. Methods This observational multilevel (individual/county), multivariable study employed a generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) to analyze pooled undetermined...
Recent studies indicate an increase in the percentage of adults who reported clinically relevant symptoms anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic (1-3).For example, based on U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey (HPS) data, CDC significant increases depressive disorders among aged ≥18 years August 19, 2020-February 1, 2021, with largest 18-29 those less than a high school education (1).To assess more recent national trends, as well state-specific used HPS data (4) to trends all...
Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes severe respiratory illnesses in infants and older adults. Older adults are frequently hospitalized with RSV illness may experience loss of function. This study evaluated longitudinal changes function associated hospitalization Methods Adults ≥60 years laboratory‐confirmed were enrolled (N = 302). Demographics comorbidities collected. Functional status was assessed 2 weeks pre‐hospitalization by recall, at enrollment, hospital...
We examined whether stress related to negative body image perception and the desire lose weight explained some of mass index-health gradient.We used 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data examine impact desired weight, independent actual index, on amount physically mentally unhealthy days by race, ethnicity, gender.The difference between was a stronger predictor than index (BMI) mental physical health. When we controlled for BMI age, men who wished 1%, 10%, 20% their...
Background. Preference scores for the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) SF-12 would enable its use in cost-effectiveness analyses. Previous mapping studies of MOS instruments to preference-based have not examined performance national samples. Participants. 15,000 adults 2000 Expenditure Panel Survey annual survey including and EQ-5D Index. Methods. Regression Index onto physical mental component summary SF-12, testing 2nd-4th degree polynomial spline models, excluding sociodemographics. Results....
ABSTRACT Aims To estimate both self‐reported and corrected prevalences of substance use in a population‐based study general hospital emergency department (ED) patients predict undeclared use. Design A state‐wide cross‐sectional, two‐stage probability sample survey that incorporates toxicological screening. Setting Seven Tennessee EDs acute care, adult, civilian, non‐psychiatric hospitals. Participants total 1502 residents, 18 years age older, possessing intact cognition, able to give...
Background: Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) cause as many 20% of episodes late-onset sepsis among very low birth weight (VLBW, ≤1500 g) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. As gastrointestinal (GI) tract can serve a reservoir for GNB, we hypothesized that VLBW with prior GI colonization gentamicin-susceptible GNB who developed bloodstream infections (BSI) would do so GNB. Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed 2 level III units from September 2004 to October 2007. surveillance...
We conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the role played by length of hospital stay in risk healthcare-associated bloodstream infection (BSI), independent demographic and clinical factors for BSI.We employed data from 113,893 admissions inpatients discharged between 2006 2008.Large tertiary healthcare center New York City.We estimated crude adjusted hazard BSI conducting logistic regression using person-day structure. The covariates included fully model age, sex, Charlson score...
Atrial fibrillation is a major public health problem and the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting an estimated 2.7 million Americans. The true prevalence of atrial likely underestimated because episodes are often sporadic; therefore, it challenging to detect record occurrence in "real world" setting. To date, mobile tools that promote earlier detection treatment improvement self-management behaviors knowledge have not been evaluated. This study will be first address epidemic with novel...
Fatal self-injury in the United States associated with deliberate behaviors is seriously underestimated owing to misclassification of poisoning suicides and mischaracterization most drug deaths as "accidents" on death certificates.
Importance HIV transmission rates in the United States have increased among men who sex with men. However, there are no published randomized trials examining interventions to reduce sexual risk for acquisition males younger than 18 years. Objective To determine efficacy of MyPEEPS Mobile, a mobile-delivered prevention intervention, behavior same-sex attracted young males. Design, Setting, and Participants This was national clinical trial Mobile vs delayed intervention aged 13 years prevent...
Abstract Despite disease‐modifying effects of hydroxyurea on sickle cell disease (SCD), poor adherence among affected youth commonly impedes treatment impact. Following our prior feasibility trial, the “Hydroxyurea Adherence for Personal Best in Sickle Cell Treatment (HABIT)” multi‐site randomized controlled efficacy trial aimed to increase with SCD ages 10–18 years. Impaired was identified primarily through flagging hydroxyurea‐induced fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels compared highest...