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View article: Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns: The Importance of Community Input and Engagement
Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns: The Importance of Community Input and Engagement Open
Context: In fiscal year 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) received an appropriation from Congress specifically to update guidelines for investigating community cancer concerns. This resulted in the DHHS directing the…
View article: Assessing the relationship between cyanobacterial blooms and respiratory-related hospital visits: Green bay, Wisconsin 2017–2019
Assessing the relationship between cyanobacterial blooms and respiratory-related hospital visits: Green bay, Wisconsin 2017–2019 Open
View article: Harmful Algal Bloom Exposures Self-reported to Poison Centers in the United States, May–October 2019
Harmful Algal Bloom Exposures Self-reported to Poison Centers in the United States, May–October 2019 Open
The National Poison Data System (NPDS) comprises self-reported information from people who call US poison center hotlines. NPDS data have proven to be important in identifying emerging public health threats. We used NPDS to examine records…
View article: Guidelines for examining unusual patterns of cancer and environmental concerns
Guidelines for examining unusual patterns of cancer and environmental concerns Open
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) provide scientific guidance to state, tribal, local, and territorial (STL…
View article: Mental Health Conditions and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes after Hospitalization, United States
Mental Health Conditions and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes after Hospitalization, United States Open
Among 664,956 hospitalized COVID-19 patients during March 2020-July 2021 in the United States, select mental health conditions (i.e., anxiety, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia) were associated with increased risk for same-hospital readmi…
View article: Severe Outcomes, Readmission, and Length of Stay Among COVID-19 Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Severe Outcomes, Readmission, and Length of Stay Among COVID-19 Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Open
View article: Gene–environment interactions increase the risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with ozone pollution
Gene–environment interactions increase the risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with ozone pollution Open
Background: We previously reported a relationship between air pollutants and increased risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS). Ozone is an air pollutant that may play a role in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathoetiology. CD86 is the …
View article: Developing a Granular Scale Environmental Burden Index (Ebi) for Diverse Land Cover Types Across the Contiguous United States
Developing a Granular Scale Environmental Burden Index (Ebi) for Diverse Land Cover Types Across the Contiguous United States Open
View article: Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Data for Studying Harmful Algal Bloom-Associated Illnesses — United States, 2017–2019
Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Data for Studying Harmful Algal Bloom-Associated Illnesses — United States, 2017–2019 Open
Harmful algal and cyanobacterial blooms (harmful algal blooms) are large colonies of algae or cyanobacteria that can harm humans, animals, and the environment (1-3). The number of algal blooms has been increasing in the United States, augm…
View article: Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis Using Hospital-Based Administrative Data — United States, March 2020–January 2021
Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis Using Hospital-Based Administrative Data — United States, March 2020–January 2021 Open
Viral infections are a common cause of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium) that can result in hospitalization, heart failure, and sudden death (1). Emerging data suggest an association between COVID-19 and myocard…
View article: Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021
Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021 Open
Certain underlying conditions and the number of conditions were associated with severe COVID-19 illness. Hypertension and disorders of lipid metabolism were the most frequent, whereas obesity, diabetes with complication, and anxiety disord…
View article: Evaluation of Electronic Health Records to Monitor Illness From Harmful Algal Bloom Exposure in the United States.
Evaluation of Electronic Health Records to Monitor Illness From Harmful Algal Bloom Exposure in the United States. Open
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are the rapid growth of algae that can produce toxic or harmful effects in people and animals. Potential health effects include respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, skin and eye irritation, and sometim…
View article: Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Complications, and Severe Illness Among US Delivery Hospitalizations With and Without a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Diagnosis
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Complications, and Severe Illness Among US Delivery Hospitalizations With and Without a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Diagnosis Open
Background Evidence on risk for adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among pregnant women is still emerging. We examined the association between COVID-19 at delivery and adverse pregnancy outcomes, maternal complicatio…
View article: Late Conditions Diagnosed 1–4 Months Following an Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Encounter: A Matched-Cohort Study Using Inpatient and Outpatient Administrative Data—United States, 1 March–30 June 2020
Late Conditions Diagnosed 1–4 Months Following an Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Encounter: A Matched-Cohort Study Using Inpatient and Outpatient Administrative Data—United States, 1 March–30 June 2020 Open
Background Late sequelae of COVID-19 have been reported; however, few studies have investigated the time course or incidence of late new COVID-19–related health conditions (post-COVID conditions) after COVID-19 diagnosis. Studies distingui…
View article: Characteristics and Disease Severity of US Children and Adolescents Diagnosed With COVID-19
Characteristics and Disease Severity of US Children and Adolescents Diagnosed With COVID-19 Open
This cohort study uses data from the Premier Healthcare Database Special COVID-19 Release to assess the association of demographic and clinical characteristics with severe COVID-19 illness among hospitalized US pediatric patients with COVI…
View article: Death Certificate–Based ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Mortality Surveillance — United States, January–December 2020
Death Certificate–Based ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Mortality Surveillance — United States, January–December 2020 Open
Approximately 375,000 deaths during 2020 were attributed to COVID-19 on death certificates reported to CDC (1). Concerns have been raised that some deaths are being improperly attributed to COVID-19 (2). Analysis of International Classific…
View article: Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged and Experiencing Same-Hospital Readmission — United States, March–August 2020
Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged and Experiencing Same-Hospital Readmission — United States, March–August 2020 Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a complex clinical illness with potential complications that might require ongoing clinical care (1-3). Few studies have investigated discharge patterns and hospital readmissions among large groups of…
View article: Interocular Difference in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Predicts Optic Neuritis in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
Interocular Difference in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Predicts Optic Neuritis in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis Open
Background: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is capable of quantifying retinal damage. Defining the extent of anterior visual pathway injury is important in multiple sclerosis (MS) as a way to document evidence of prior disease, includin…
View article: Using search-constrained inverse distance weight modeling for near real-time riverine flood modeling: Harris County, Texas, USA before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey
Using search-constrained inverse distance weight modeling for near real-time riverine flood modeling: Harris County, Texas, USA before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey Open
View article: Structural correlates of atypical visual and motor cortical oscillations in pediatric‐onset multiple sclerosis
Structural correlates of atypical visual and motor cortical oscillations in pediatric‐onset multiple sclerosis Open
We have previously demonstrated that pediatric‐onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) negatively impacts the visual pathway as well as motor processing speed. Relationships between MS‐related diffuse structural damage of gray and white matter (WM…
View article: High- and Low-Contrast Letter Acuity Perception Matures With Age in Normally Sighted Children
High- and Low-Contrast Letter Acuity Perception Matures With Age in Normally Sighted Children Open
Background: High-contrast visual acuity (HCVA) changes with age, yet little is known about pediatric-specific age- and sex-normative values for low-contrast letter acuity (LCLA). We define maturational changes in monocular and binocular HC…
View article: Effects of Optic Neuritis, T2 Lesions, and Microstructural Diffusion Integrity in the Visual Pathway on Cortical Thickness in Pediatric‐Onset Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Optic Neuritis, T2 Lesions, and Microstructural Diffusion Integrity in the Visual Pathway on Cortical Thickness in Pediatric‐Onset Multiple Sclerosis Open
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pediatric‐onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is associated with focal inflammatory lesions and the loss of cortical and deep gray matter. Optic neuritis (ON) and white matter (WM) lesions in the visual pathway can direc…
View article: Urban air quality and associations with pediatric multiple sclerosis
Urban air quality and associations with pediatric multiple sclerosis Open
Background We previously identified air quality as a risk factor of interest for pediatric multiple sclerosis. The purpose of this study is to more closely examine the association between the six criteria air pollutants and pediatric MS as…
View article: Measuring Community Vulnerability to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index.
Measuring Community Vulnerability to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index. Open
View article: <i>Notes from the Field:</i> Outbreak of Severe Illness Linked to the Vitamin K Antagonist Brodifacoum and Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids — Illinois, March–April 2018
<i>Notes from the Field:</i> Outbreak of Severe Illness Linked to the Vitamin K Antagonist Brodifacoum and Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids — Illinois, March–April 2018 Open
View article: <i>Notes from the Field</i>: Pharmacy Needs After a Natural Disaster — Puerto Rico, September–October 2017
<i>Notes from the Field</i>: Pharmacy Needs After a Natural Disaster — Puerto Rico, September–October 2017 Open
View article: Examining the contributions of environmental quality to pediatric multiple sclerosis
Examining the contributions of environmental quality to pediatric multiple sclerosis Open
View article: Optical coherence tomography and visual evoked potentials in pediatric MS
Optical coherence tomography and visual evoked potentials in pediatric MS Open
OCT and pVEPs provide complementary but distinct insights. OCT is sensitive to retinal changes in the context of clinical ON, whereas pVEPs are useful to detect disseminated lesions of the visual pathway in children with MS.
View article: Binocular low-contrast letter acuity and the symbol digit modalities test improve the ability of the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite to predict disease in pediatric multiple sclerosis
Binocular low-contrast letter acuity and the symbol digit modalities test improve the ability of the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite to predict disease in pediatric multiple sclerosis Open
View article: Hospital admission rates for pediatric multiple sclerosis in the United States using the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS)
Hospital admission rates for pediatric multiple sclerosis in the United States using the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) Open