A5042370309- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Spreadsheets and End-User Computing
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Disaster Response and Management
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2024
Colorado School of Public Health
2016-2024
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
2021-2022
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
2021-2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-2022
University of Colorado Denver
2019
The risk for monkeypox transmission to health care personnel (HCP) caring symptomatic patients is thought be low but has not been thoroughly assessed in the context of current global outbreak (1). Monkeypox typically spreads through close physical (often skin-to-skin) contact with lesions or scabs, body fluids, respiratory secretions a person an active infection. CDC currently recommends that HCP wear gown, gloves, eye protection, and N95 (or higher-level) respirator while suspected...
Objectives/Goals: The objective of this project was to develop electronic health record-based algorithms, or computational phenotypes, for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBL) infections based on public surveillance case definitions. Methods/Study Population: We analyzed records (EHR) from a retrospective cohort patients within the University Colorado Health System. detected CRE ESBL using set string-matching algorithms bacterial...
This Disaster Health Briefing focuses on the work of an expanding team researchers that is exploring dynamics fear-related behaviors in situations mass threat. Fear-related are individual or collective and actions initiated response to fear reactions triggered by a perceived threat actual exposure potentially traumatizing event. Importantly, modulate future risk harm. case scenarios presented illustrate how operate when traumatic event threatens endangers physical and/or psychological...
Abstract Background Global health activities (GHAs) reduce disparities by promoting medical education, professional development, and resource sharing between high- low- to middle-income countries (HICs LMICs). Virtual global facilitated continuity bidirectionality in during the COVID-19 pandemic. While virtual engagement holds potential for equity within partnerships, research on equitable access interest is limited. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, online, mixed-methods survey from...
The incidence of tickborne diseases in the United States is increasing; reported cases more than doubled from >22,000 2004 to >48,000 2016 (1). Ticks are responsible for approximately 95% all locally acquired vectorborne by states and District Columbia, with Lyme disease accounting >80% those (2). After a tick bite, persons might seek care at an emergency department (ED) removal receive postexposure prophylaxis, which has been shown effectively prevent when taken within 72 hours high-risk...
On March 26, 2020, Colorado instituted stay-at-home orders to reduce community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To inform public health messaging and measures could be used after reopening, persons with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 during 9-26 from nine counties comprising approximately 80% state's population† (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld) were asked about possible exposures SARS-CoV-2...
Healthcare Professionals Working in Schools (HPWS) are responsible for providing health services to students and play a role education prevent illnesses, including tickborne diseases (TBD). Providing TBD children has been shown increase prevention behaviors knowledge of symptoms, but little is known regarding the current state awareness among HPWS. In spring 2019 we conducted cross-sectional knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) survey HPWS two states with high incidence Lyme disease (LD)...
Abstract Single-dose doxycycline after high-risk tick bites can prevent Lyme disease, which disproportionately affects children. We described single-dose dispensings in an outpatient cohort the United States. During 2010–2020, a total of 427 105 patients received ≥1 dispensing(s); most were aged ≥65 years. disease postexposure prophylaxis may be underprescribed for some groups, including
Objectives Although tick-borne diseases account for a large number of health care visits in the United States, clinical practices tick bite and Lyme disease treatment prevention are not well understood. The objective this study was to better understand factors associated with related bites disease. Methods In 2013-2015, questions about tick-bite evaluation, diagnosis treatment, appropriate use testing, were included Porter Novelli’s DocStyles survey, nationally representative annual...
Tick bite prevention practices, knowledge of Lyme disease (LD) symptoms and transmission, patterns LD diagnoses among Hispanic persons have been reported but not comprehensively evaluated. In 2014, CDC examined questions from a prospective nationwide survey U.S. adults conducted via the Offerwise QueOpinas panel regarding ticks LD. From October to November, total 2,649 surveys were released 1,006 completed returned. Overall, 44% respondents routinely practising at least one form personal...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold>Global health activities reduce disparities by promoting medical education, professional development, and resource sharing between high- low- to middle-income countries. Virtual global facilitated continuity bidirectionality in during the COVID-19 pandemic, but while virtual engagement holds potential for equity within partnerships, research on equitable access interest is limited.<bold>Methods:</bold>We conducted a cross-sectional, online,...
Abstract Background Lyme disease, the most common tickborne disease in United States, may be prevented by taking a single 200-mg dose of oral doxycycline after high-risk bite from blacklegged tick. Currently, it is not known how post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) might vary region and healthcare system. We identified single-dose medication orders three systems states with high incidence compared associated patient provider characteristics. Methods Electronic health record data during 2012 –...
Abstract Background In the United States, at least 50,000 emergency department visits for tick bite and an estimated 476,000 Lyme disease diagnoses occur annually, with incidence of both high among children. The majority these healthcare in northeastern midwestern states having during summer fall months, corresponding to peak opportunities exposure blacklegged ticks. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) a single dose doxycycline can effectively prevent after that is risk transmission disease. We...