A5007843387- Sports injuries and prevention
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Traffic and Road Safety
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
2020-2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013-2024
Center for Global Health
2024
AID Atlanta
2023
North East University
2023
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association
2021
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
2018-2020
National Center for Environmental Health
2010-2017
Epidemic Intelligence Service
2011-2015
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2006-2013
During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts increased among adolescents aged 12–17 years, especially girls. February–March 2021, attempt ED were 51% higher girls years than during 2019; boys 4%.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, associated mitigation measures, and social economic impacts may affect mental health, suicidal behavior, substance use, violence.To examine changes in US emergency department (ED) visits for health conditions (MHCs), suicide attempts (SAs), overdose (OD), violence outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.This cross-sectional study used data from Centers Disease Control Prevention's National Syndromic Surveillance Program to national ED MHCs,...
More than 7 million US high school students play sports.To compare practice and competition injury rates patterns in 5 boys' sports (football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball) 4 girls' (soccer, volleyball, softball) during the 2005-2006 year.Prospective surveillance study.Injury data were collected from 100 nationally representative United States schools via High School RIO (Reporting Information Online).Athletes participating injured while a school-sanctioned or one of above...
Background: The knee joint is the second most commonly injured body site after ankle and leading cause of sport-related surgeries. Knee injuries, especially anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), are among economically costly sport frequently requiring expensive surgery rehabilitation. Objective: To investigate epidemiology ACL injuries high school athletes by sex. Design: Descriptive study. Main Outcome Measure(s): Using an Internet-based data-collection tool, Reporting Information Online (RIO),...
Background With more than a million high school athletes playing during the 2006–2007 academic year, basketball is one of most popular sports in United States. Hypothesis Basketball injury rates and patterns differ by gender type exposure. Study Design Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods Basketball-related data were collected 2005–2006 years from 100 nationally representative US schools via Reporting Information Online. Results High players sustained 1518 injuries 780 651 athlete...
Background Over 7 million students participate in high school athletics annually. Despite numerous health benefits, athletes are at risk for injury. Hypothesis Severe injury rates and patterns differ by gender type of exposure. Study Design Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods Sports-related data were collected during the 2005-2007 academic years from 100 nationally representative United States schools via RIO (Reporting Information Online). was defined as any that resulted loss more than...
Suicide was among the 10 leading causes of death in United States 2020 persons aged 10-64 years, and second cause children adolescents 10-14 adults 25-34 years (1). During 1999-2020, nearly 840,000 lives were lost to suicide States. that period, overall rate peaked 2018 declined 2019 Despite recent decline rate, factors such as social isolation, economic decline, family stressors, new or worsening mental health symptoms, disruptions work school associated with COVID-19 pandemic have raised...
Despite the health benefits of organized sports, high school athletes are at risk for lower extremity sports-related injuries (LESRIs). The authors documented epidemiology LESRIs among U.S. athletes.Via two-stage sampling, 100 schools were randomly selected. During 2005 year, in nine sports reported: boys' baseball, football, and wrestling; girls' softball volleyball; basketball soccer. calculated rates as ratio to number athlete exposures. National estimates generated by assigning a sample...
The knee joint is the second most commonly injured body site and leading cause of high school sports-related surgeries. Knee injuries are among economically costly sports may require subsequent surgery or extensive expensive rehabilitation.To report incidence, risk, severity across sports, genders, type exposure.Descriptive epidemiology study.During 2005-2006 2006-2007 years, 100 US schools were randomly selected for a nationally representative sample. Certified athletic trainers tracked...
Background United States high school soccer participation increased 5 fold over the last 30 years. With comes injury incidence. Hypothesis High patterns will vary by gender and type of exposure. Study Design Descriptive epidemiologic study. Methods Soccer-related data were collected 2005–2006 2006–2007 years from 100 nationally representative schools via Reporting Information Online (RIO, an Internet-based sports-related surveillance system). Results Participating certified athletic trainers...
High school sports participants sustain millions of injuries annually; many are recurrent that can be more severe than new injuries.Recurrent injury patterns differ from by sport and gender.Descriptive epidemiology study.High data for the 2005 through 2008 academic years were collected via School Reporting Information Online (RIO) a nationally representative sample 100 US high schools.From 2008, certified athletic trainers reported 13 755 during 5,627,921 athlete exposures (24.4 per 10,000...
Aflatoxins contaminate approximately 25% of agricultural products worldwide. They can cause liver failure and cancer. Kenya has experienced multiple aflatoxicosis outbreaks in recent years, often resulting fatalities. However, the full extent aflatoxin exposure been unknown. Our objective was to quantify across Kenya. We analysed levels serum specimens from 2007 AIDS Indicator Survey – a nationally representative, cross-sectional serosurvey. KAIS collected 15,853 blood specimens. Of 3180...
Background Wrestling holds worldwide popularity, and large numbers of United States high school college males participate. However, the sport's arduous nature results in injury rates. Hypothesis rates patterns will differ between practice match exposures. Study Design Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods Wrestling-related data were collected during 2005–2006 academic year from 74 nationally representative schools via High School Reporting Information Online (RIO) 15 Division I, II, III...
The objective of this study was to determine factors that are involved in shoulder injury rates among high school athletes who participate organized baseball and softball.Baseball- softball-related data were collected during the 2005-2008 academic years from approximately 74 nationally representative schools via High School Reporting Information Online.Certified athletic trainers reported 91 injuries 40 softball 528147 399522 athlete exposures, respectively. rate 1.72 per 10000 exposures for...
Abstract Context: The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured body sites among athletes. Little previous research describes injury patterns in high school Objective: To describe and compare rates athletes 9 sports (football, soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling for boys volleyball, softball girls). Design: Prospective surveillance study. Setting: Injury data were collected from 100 nationally representative US schools via High School Reporting Information Online. Patients or Other...
Primary objective: To determine whether US concussed high school athletes complied with recommended return-to-play guidelines during the 2005–2008 years.Research design: Prospective cohort study in 100 nationally-representative schools.Methods and procedures: Certified athletic trainers submitted injury reports for five boys' (football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball) four girls' (soccer, volleyball, softball) sports via High School RIO™ (Reporting Information Online). Concussions...
During April 25, 2014-October 15, 2015, approximately 99,000 residents of Flint, Michigan, were affected by changes in drinking water quality after their source was switched from the Detroit Water Authority (DWA), sourced Lake Huron, to Flint System (FWS), River.* Because corrosion control not used at FWS treatment plant, levels lead tap increased over time. Adverse health effects are associated with exposure (1). On January 2, a advisory issued because detection high trihalomethanes,...
On July 26, 2022, a pediatric nephrologist alerted The Gambia's Ministry of Health (MoH) to cluster cases acute kidney injury (AKI) among young children at the country's sole teaching hospital, and on August 23, MoH requested assistance from CDC. CDC epidemiologists arrived in Gambia, West African country, September 16 assist characterizing illness, describing epidemiology, identifying potential causal factors their sources. Investigators reviewed medical records interviewed caregivers...
<h3>Objectives</h3> To describe the incidence and characteristics of injuries among US high school rugby players to identify possible injury risk factors. <h3>Design</h3> Descriptive epidemiological study. <h3>Setting</h3> The 2005 2006 seasons. <h3>Participants</h3> A convenience sample 121 boys' girls' clubs. <h3>Main Exposures</h3> Exposure playing rugby. Outcome Measures</h3> Incidence, characteristics, factors injuries. <h3>Results</h3> Enrolled clubs reported 594 during 113 641 total...
Abstract Context: High school athletes sustain more than 1.4 million injuries annually. National high sports injury surveillance forms the foundation for developing and evaluating preventive interventions to reduce rates. For national surveillance, individuals must report consistently accurately with little one-on-one interaction study staff. Objective: To examine feasibility of relying on coaches as data reporters in a national, Internet-based study, using same methods that have already...