- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Public Health Policies and Education
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
University of Southern California
2020-2024
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
2024
LAC+USC Medical Center
2020-2021
University of California, Los Angeles
2018-2021
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2018-2021
Los Angeles Medical Center
2021
Kaiser Permanente
2021
UCLA Health
2020
QB3
2019
University of California, San Diego
2012-2013
<h3>Importance</h3> Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with long-term poor mental health. Less is known about factors that improve health among those ACEs. <h3>Objective</h3> To evaluate, exposed to ACEs, whether team sports participation during adolescence better in adulthood and the association between varies by sex. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This study used data from 9668 individuals who participated waves 1 (1994-1995) 4 (2008) of National Longitudinal Study...
OBJECTIVES The American Academy of Pediatrics National Registry for the Surveillance and Epidemiology Perinatal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (NPC-19) was developed to provide information on effects perinatal severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. METHODS COVID-19 participating centers entered maternal newborn data pregnant persons who tested positive SARS-CoV-2 infection between 14 days before 10 after delivery. Incidence morbidities associated with were assessed....
Age is a known risk factor for complications after knee arthroplasty; however, age-related risks variety of total and partial arthroplasties have not been well quantified.Our study addressed three questions to better understand complications: (1) At what age do different types increase? (2) Is the increase in with resulting from patient comorbidities, sociodemographic characteristics, surgical conditions? (3) What probability at ages an average patient?The American College Surgeons National...
Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk for poor mental health. The etiology of this is not clear, though may be related to the disease, its treatment, and/or experience these. We sought describe challenges that children IBD and their families face in living a chronic condition undergoing repeated intravenous infusions; identify coping mechanisms understand how medical systems support resilience.Semistructured qualitative interviews 18 patient-guardian dyads...
Abstract Hypertension affects ∼1% to 3% of newborns in the NICU. However, identification and management hypertension can be challenging because lack data-driven diagnostic criteria guidelines. In this review, we summarize most recent approaches diagnosis, evaluation, treatment neonates infants. We also identify common clinical conditions whom occurs, such as renal vascular parenchymal disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cardiac conditions, address specific considerations for evaluation...
Little is known about the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates, especially when virus contracted early in pregnancy. The literature lacking SARS-CoV-2 extremely preterm (<28 weeks gestation) infants who have underdeveloped immune systems. We report case an preterm, 25-week 5-days old infant, born to a mother with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) pneumonia. In this case, there no evidence vertical transmission...
Choi, Kristen R. PhD, MS, RN; Easterlin, Molly C. MD, MS; Szilagyi, Moira A. PhDAuthor Information
The movement of firearm across state lines may decrease the effectiveness state-level laws. Yet, how policies affect cross-state have not yet been widely explored. This study aims to characterize interstate firearms and its relationship with policies.We analyzed network using Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives trace data (2010-2017). We constructed between 50 states. used zero-inflated negative binomial regression estimate number a state's laws states for which it was source 100...
Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected registry data. QUESTIONIn patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), what is the association between early initiation prostacyclin (PGI 2 ) therapy within first week life and use extracorporeal support (ECLS) postnatal mortality? METHODS DesignRetrospective cohort study. Data sourceThe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group (CDHSG) registry, a multicenter, international consortium including more than 90 centers from 18...
While administrators of pay-for-performance may have good intentions, physicians be reluctant to participate for various reasons, including poor program alignment with realities clinical practice. In this study, we sought characterize how primary care (PCPs) participating in Medicare's Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) conceptualize the quality health help inform future measurement strategies that would understand and appreciate.We performed semi-structured qualitative interviews a...
Nursing resources can have a protective effect on patient outcomes, but nurses and nursing scope of practice not been studied in relation to injury outcomes. The purpose this study was examine whether ease laws for nurse practitioners registered are associated with suicide homicide rates the United States.This state-level analysis used data from 2012 2016. outcome variables were age-adjusted rates. predictor NP by state (limited, partial, or full) RN (state licensure compact membership...