- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Noise Effects and Management
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Occupational exposure and asthma
Johns Hopkins University
2016-2025
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2015-2024
University of Baltimore
2015
Importance Structural racism has been implicated in the disproportionally high asthma morbidity experienced by children living disadvantaged, urban neighborhoods. Current approaches designed to reduce triggers have modest impact. Objective To examine whether participation a housing mobility program that provided vouchers and assistance moving low-poverty neighborhoods was associated with reduced among explore potential mediating factors. Design, Setting, Participants Cohort study of 123 aged...
BackgroundChildhood maltreatment is associated with adverse health outcomes and this risk can be transmitted to the next generation. We aimed investigate association between exposure maternal childhood common physical mental problems, neurodevelopmental disorders, related comorbidity patterns in offspring.Methods.We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, which was launched influence of early life exposures...
Objective To determine if the addition of home environmental control strategies (ECSs) to controller medication titration reduces asthma requirements and in-home allergen concentrations among children with persistent in Baltimore City.Methods 155 ages 5–17 allergen-sensitized were enrolled a 6-month randomized clinical trial multifaceted, individually-tailored ECS plus compared alone. Participants had meet criteria for have an exacerbation previous 18 months. Allergen sensitization (mouse,...
Background Prenatal opioid exposure has been associated with adverse child health outcomes. Changes to the epigenome provide a plausible mechanism through which effects may be elicited. We investigated whether prenatal was locus-specific changes in umbilical cord blood DNA methylation (DNAm) and gestational epigenetic age.
To analyze risk factors and protective for allergic rhinitis in school age children a Swedish birth cohort.Birth cohort of 8341 born western Sweden 2003. Questionnaires were distributed at 8, 4051(49%) returned.Data collected by questionnaires ages 6 months 1, 4.5, 8 years from the Medical Birth Registrar. The 8-year questionnaire addressed health, family, environment, feeding habits, specifically rhinitis. be considered positive rhinitis, had to have both symptoms medication use....
Background:The disrupted skin barrier in eczema has been associated with an increased risk of immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization childhood.However, it is unclear whether eczema, independent atopy, a factor for the development allergic adulthood.Objective: To determine if dysfunction, incident adult workers at mouse production and research facility.Methods: New employees The Jackson Laboratory enrolled cohort study underwent skin-prick testing (SPT) baseline every 6 months to panel...