A5091066123- Healthcare Policy and Management
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
- Global Health Care Issues
- Renal and related cancers
McGill University
2018-2025
University of Chicago
2023-2024
Providence College
2024
Research Network (United States)
2024
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2020-2023
National Bureau of Economic Research
2020-2023
University of California, Berkeley
2017-2022
Berkeley Public Health Division
2020-2022
University of Toronto
2016
Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine
2007
A global genetic suppression network The background of an organism can influence the overall effects new variants. Some mutations amplify a deleterious phenotype, whereas others suppress it. Starting with literature survey and expanding into genomewide assay, van Leeuwen et al. generated large-scale in yeast. data set reveals general properties that be used to predict interactions. Furthermore, study provides template for extending studies other genes or more complex organisms. Science ,...
We examined the impact of exposure to sugar restrictions within 1000 days after conception on type 2 diabetes and hypertension, leveraging quasi-experimental variation from end United Kingdom’s rationing in September 1953. Rationing restricted intake levels current dietary guidelines, consumption nearly doubled immediately ended. Using an event study design with UK Biobank data comparing adults conceived just before or ended, we found that early-life reduced hypertension risk by about 35 20%...
Meckel syndrome (MKS) is a rare autosomal recessive lethal condition characterized by central nervous system malformations (typically occipital meningoencephalocele), postaxial polydactyly, multicystic kidney dysplasia, and ductal proliferation in the portal area of liver. MKS genetically heterogeneous three loci have been mapped respectively on 17q23 (MKS1), 11q13 (MKS2), 8q24 (MKS3). Very recently, two genes identified: MKS1/FLJ20345 17q Finnish kindreds, carrying same intronic deletion,...
In December 2014, during the height of Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in West Africa, we wrote, "EVD is only beginning and one disease; even if are to control current epidemic, future introduction this other highly contagious virulent microbes from global slums inevitable" [1].Fast forward late 2015: another virus-Zika-together with its major neurological complication-microcephaly-explodes Brazil.Again, as EVD world's attention focused on issues such where originated, need vectors, how...
This cohort study investigates rates of antidepressant use among women 24 months before and after the birth a child.
Introduction At-home stool tests are an increasingly popular practice for colorectal cancer screening, especially when access to healthcare facilities is challenging. However, there limited information about whether provide sufficient coverage patients must undergo repeat testing. This study evaluates preventative over 2 year periods in a system with 51 hospitals and 1000 clinics across seven western US states, before after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conduct real-world,...
Social distancing and stay-at-home orders are critical interventions to slow down person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. While these societal changes help contain the pandemic, they also have unintended negative consequences, including anxiety depression. We developed StayWell, a daily skills-based SMS text messaging program, mitigate COVID-19-related depression symptoms among people who speak English Spanish in United States.This paper describes StayWell participants' levels after 60...
Low and varied quality of care has been demonstrated for childhood illnesses in low-income middle-income countries. Some improvement strategies focus on increasing patient engagement; however, evidence suggests that patients demanding medicines can favour the selection resistant microbial strains individual community if drugs are inappropriately used. This study examines effects when demand different types inappropriate medicines. We conducted an experiment where unannounced standardised...
Social distancing is a crucial intervention to slow down person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. However, social has negative consequences, including increases in depression and anxiety. Digital interventions, such as text messaging, can provide accessible support on population-wide scale. We developed messages English Spanish help individuals manage their depressive mood anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This cohort study analyzes quality incentives, requirements, and other measures in employment payer contracts of primary care clinicians.
Abstract Private sector engagement in health reform has been suggested to help reduce healthcare inequities sub-Saharan Africa, where populations with the most need seek least care. We study effects of African Health Markets for Equity (AHME), a cluster randomized controlled trial carried out Kenya from 2012 2020 at 199 private clinics. AHME included four clinic-level interventions: social insurance, franchising, SafeCare quality-of-care certification programme and business support. This...
Physical education (PE) is used to promote physical activity but has demonstrated limited success in affecting health behaviors and outcomes among youth. We study the effectiveness of a state-level policy that sought increase intensity PE by requiring at least 50% high school time be moderate-to-vigorous activity. Using synthetic difference-in-differences design nine waves Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, we find this had no overall effect on students' levels or obesity, reduced...
Missed clinic appointments present a significant burden to health care through disruption of care, inefficient use staff time and wasted clinical resources. Short message service (SMS) appointment reminders show promise improve clinics’ management timely cancellations efficient re-scheduling, but evidence from large-scale interventions is missing. We study nationwide SMS reminder program in Chile for chronic disease patients at public primary clinics. Using longitudinal clinic-level data we...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Social distancing is a crucial intervention to slow down person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. However, social has negative consequences, including increases in depression and anxiety. Digital interventions, such as text messaging, can provide accessible support on population-wide scale. We developed messages English Spanish help individuals manage their depressive mood anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> In two-arm...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Social distancing and stay-at-home orders are critical interventions to slow down person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. While these societal changes help contain the pandemic, they also have unintended negative consequences, including anxiety depression. We developed StayWell, a daily skills-based SMS text messaging program, mitigate COVID-19–related depression symptoms among people who speak English Spanish in United States. </sec>...