A5088838308- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Noise Effects and Management
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
Emory University
2016-2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-2024
National Center for Environmental Health
2013-2024
Scientific Methods (United States)
2020-2024
Snam (Italy)
2024
New England Research Institutes
2024
Callaway Golf (United States)
2024
Biogen (United States)
2023
Trinity College Dublin
2023
Center for Environmental Health
1987-2021
NHANES III measured serum TSH, total T(4), antithyroperoxidase (TPOAb), and antithyroglobulin (TgAb) antibodies from a sample of 17,353 people aged > or =12 yr representing the geographic ethnic distribution U.S. population. These data provide reference for other studies these analytes in For 16,533 who did not report thyroid disease, goiter, taking medications (disease-free population), we determined mean concentrations TgAb, TPOAb. A population 13,344 was selected disease-free by...
Abstract Contemporary information on the fraction of cancers that potentially could be prevented is useful for priority setting in cancer prevention and control. Herein, authors estimate proportion number invasive cases deaths, overall (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers) 26 types, adults aged 30 years older United States 2014, were attributable to major, modifiable exposures (cigarette smoking; secondhand smoke; excess body weight; alcohol intake; consumption red processed meat; low...
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a leading cause of congenital illness and disability, including hearing loss mental retardation. However, there are no nationwide estimates CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women or the overall population United States.
IMPORTANCE Epidemiologic studies have suggested that higher intake of added sugar is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Few prospective examined the association CVD mortality. OBJECTIVE To examine time trends consumption as percentage daily calories in United States and investigate this DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 1988-1994 [III], 1999-2004, 2005-2010 [n = 31,147]) for trend analysis NHANES III Linked...
Mutations in the mtDNA have been found to fulfill all of criteria expected for pathogenic mutations causing prostate cancer. Focusing on cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene, we that 11–12% cancer patients harbored COI altered conserved amino acids (mean conservation index = 83%), whereas <2% no-cancer controls and 7.8% general population had mutations, latter altering less (conservation 71%). Four were multiple independent different backgrounds. Three other tumors contained...
Recent recommendations from the American Heart Association aim to improve cardiovascular health by encouraging general population meet 7 metrics: not smoking; being physically active; having normal blood pressure, glucose and total cholesterol levels, weight; eating a healthy diet.To examine time trends in metrics estimate joint associations population-attributable fractions of these relation all-cause disease (CVD) mortality risk.Study nationally representative sample 44,959 US adults (≥20...
ABSTRACT We examined 12,026 fungal air samples (9,619 indoor and 2,407 outdoor samples) from 1,717 buildings located across the United States; these were collected during quality investigations performed 1996 to 1998. For all buildings, both with an Andersen N6 sampler. The culturable airborne concentrations in lower than those air. levels highest fall summer lowest winter spring. Geographically, found Southwest, Far West, Southeast. most common fungi, indoors outdoors seasons regions,...
A number of emergency department studies have corroborated findings from mortality and hospital admission regarding an association ambient air pollution respiratory outcomes. More refined assessment has been limited by study size available quality data.Measurements 5 pollutants (particulate matter [PM10], ozone, nitrogen dioxide [NO2], carbon monoxide [CO], sulfur [SO2]) were for the entire period (1 January 1993 to 31 August 2000); detailed measurements particulate 25 months. We obtained...
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to examine the associations among chronic kidney disease, anemia, and risk death patients with heart failure. Retrospective study. Patients a principal diagnosis failure (ICD9 codes 402.01, 402.11, 402.91, 404.01, 404.11, 404.91, 428.xx) were included. Chronic disease (CKD) defined as serum creatinine >1.4 mg/dl for women >1.5 men. There 665 eligible in sample mean (SD) age 75.7 (10.9) yr; 60% women, 71% white, 38% had CKD. On admission,...
Better information on lung cancer occurrence in lifelong nonsmokers is needed to understand gender and racial disparities examine how factors other than active smoking influence risk different time periods geographic regions.We pooled incidence and/or death rates among self-reported never-smokers from 13 large cohort studies, representing over 630,000 1.8 million persons for mortality, respectively. We also abstracted population-based data women 22 registries ten countries regions where few...
Proven screening technologies exist for both breast and cervical cancer, but they are underused by many women. We sought to evaluate the effect of demographic characteristics on underuse mammography Pap smear screening.We analyzed responses from 12,252 women who participated in 1987 National Health Interview Survey Cancer Control Supplement. Demographic profiles were produced target severely underserved groups women.Low income was a strong predictor underuse, as Hispanic ethnicity other...
Diet, physical activity, obesity, aspirin use, and family history may all modify the risk of colon cancer, but few epidemiologic studies are large enough to examine these factors simultaneously.We prospectively assessed relationship diet other fatal cancer.Using data from Cancer Prevention Study II--an ongoing prospective mortality study--we studied 764,343 adults who, in 1982, completed a questionnaire on did not report cancer or major illness. We through August 1988 identified 1150 deaths...
Several epidemiologic studies suggested that higher sodium and lower potassium intakes were associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Few have examined joint effects dietary intake on mortality.To investigate estimated usual as well their ratio in relation to all-cause CVD mortality, the Third National Health Nutrition Examination Survey Linked Mortality File (1988-2006), a prospective cohort study nationally representative sample 12,267 US adults, studied all-cause,...
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction in transgender persons may be related to hormone use. Objective: To examine the incidence of these events a cohort persons. Design: Electronic medical record–based study members integrated health care systems who had an index date (first evidence status) from 2006 through 2014. Ten male 10 female cisgender enrollees were matched each participant by year birth, race/ethnicity, site, enrollment. Setting:...
Certain outdoor air pollutants cause asthma exacerbations in children. To advance understanding of these relationships, further characterization the dose-response and pollutant lag effects are needed, as investigations species beyond commonly measured criteria pollutants.Investigate short-term associations between ambient concentrations emergency department visits for pediatric asthma.Daily counts or wheeze among children aged 5 to 17 years were collected from 41 Metropolitan Atlanta...
BACKGROUND: Understanding the magnitude of mental health problems, particularly life-threatening ones, experienced by transgender and/or gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth can lead to improved management these conditions. METHODS: Electronic medical records were used identify a cohort 588 transfeminine and 745 transmasculine children (3–9 years old) adolescents (10–17 enrolled in integrated care systems California Georgia. Ten male 10 female referent cisgender enrollees matched each TGNC...
Background: A large health survey was previously conducted in 1984—86, the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT 1), and another 1995—97 2). third, HUNT 3, started 2006. However, physical activity (PA) questionnaires have not yet been validated. Aims: To assess reliability validity of self-reported questionnaire 1). Methods: The 1 administered to a random sample 108 healthy men aged 20—39 years. Repeatability assessed with repeat after one week, by comparing results direct measurement VO 2...
Upper and lower respiratory infections are common in early childhood may be exacerbated by air pollution. We investigated short-term changes ambient pollutant concentrations, including speciated particulate matter less than 2.5 μm diameter (PM2.5), relation to emergency department (ED) visits for young children. Daily counts of ED bronchitis bronchiolitis (n = 80,399), pneumonia 63,359), upper infection (URI) 359,246) among children 0-4 years age were collected from hospitals the Atlanta,...
Background: Despite evidence supporting an association between ambient air pollutants and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the roles of physicochemical components particulate matter (PM) copollutants are not fully understood. This time-series study examined relation pollution conditions using quality data emergency department visit in Atlanta, Georgia, from January 1, 1993, to August 31, 2000. Methods: Outcome on 4,407,535 visits were compiled 31 hospitals Atlanta. The included measurements...