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View article: Knowledge, barriers, and facilitators for promoting cardiovascular health in a Latino community: a qualitative sub-study of the Skills-based Educational Strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County
Knowledge, barriers, and facilitators for promoting cardiovascular health in a Latino community: a qualitative sub-study of the Skills-based Educational Strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County Open
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death, and disproportionately affects racial-ethnic groups. Community-engaged research is an important avenue to address health disparities, and understand barriers faced by…
View article: Language justice as an antiracism institutional transformation: Institutional facilitators and barriers for community-engaged cardiometabolic health promotion research
Language justice as an antiracism institutional transformation: Institutional facilitators and barriers for community-engaged cardiometabolic health promotion research Open
This article describes lessons learned from the incorporation of language justice as an antiracism praxis for an academic Center addressing cardiometabolic inequities. Drawing from a thematic analysis of notes and discussions from the Cent…
View article: Formal education, household size and cognitive outcomes among Latino individuals: Data from the Skills‐Based Educational strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County, Ca (SERVE OC) Trial
Formal education, household size and cognitive outcomes among Latino individuals: Data from the Skills‐Based Educational strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County, Ca (SERVE OC) Trial Open
Background In the United States, Latino communities are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) 1 with 11.1% and 5.3% living with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to ADRDs, respective…
View article: <i>JAHA</i> at Scientific Sessions 2023: Moving Toward Social Justice in Cardiovascular Health in the United States
<i>JAHA</i> at Scientific Sessions 2023: Moving Toward Social Justice in Cardiovascular Health in the United States Open
Attention to social justice is essential to improving cardiovascular health outcomes. In the absence of social justice, equitable cardiovascular health is impossible. This viewpoint provides a brief synopsis of the 2023 Journal of the Amer…
View article: Stroke recurrence prediction using machine learning and segmented neural network risk factor aggregation
Stroke recurrence prediction using machine learning and segmented neural network risk factor aggregation Open
View article: Semiparametric modeling of SARS-CoV-2 transmission using tests, cases, deaths, and seroprevalence data
Semiparametric modeling of SARS-CoV-2 transmission using tests, cases, deaths, and seroprevalence data Open
Mechanistic models fit to streaming surveillance data are critical to understanding the transmission dynamics of an outbreak as it unfolds in real-time. However, transmission model parameter estimation can be imprecise, and sometimes even …
View article: 2023 Inaugural Healthcare Delivery Science: Innovation and Partnerships for Health Equity Research (<scp>DESCIPHER</scp>) Symposium
2023 Inaugural Healthcare Delivery Science: Innovation and Partnerships for Health Equity Research (<span>DESCIPHER</span>) Symposium Open
Introduction This article provides an overview of presentations and discussions from the inaugural Healthcare Delivery Science: Innovation and Partnerships for Health Equity Research (DESCIPHER) Symposium. Methods The symposium brought tog…
View article: Reducing Risk of ADRDs: Innovative Framework to Inform Behavior Change
Reducing Risk of ADRDs: Innovative Framework to Inform Behavior Change Open
Background In the United States alone, more than six million individuals are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs), with minority groups disproportionately impacted. An estimated one‐third of ADRD cases is associate…
View article: Anti-Asian racism related stigma, racial discrimination, and protective factors against stigma: a repeated cross-sectional survey among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Anti-Asian racism related stigma, racial discrimination, and protective factors against stigma: a repeated cross-sectional survey among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, reports of anti-Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate have increased in the United States. Institutions of higher education provide a unique opportunity to examine…
View article: Building Bridges Toward Common Goals – A Call for Greater Collaboration Between Public Health and Integrative, Complementary and Traditional Health Providers
Building Bridges Toward Common Goals – A Call for Greater Collaboration Between Public Health and Integrative, Complementary and Traditional Health Providers Open
This commentary makes the case for greater collaboration between public health professionals and integrative, complementary and traditional health practitioners (ICTHP). Previous partnerships have been successful, and more such collaborati…
View article: Use of Community-Engaged Research Approaches in Clinical Interventions for Neurologic Disorders in the United States
Use of Community-Engaged Research Approaches in Clinical Interventions for Neurologic Disorders in the United States Open
Our scoping review reports that the proportion of neurologic intervention studies incorporating community engagement practices is limited and that the practices used within those studies are varied. The major practices used included collab…
View article: Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Stroke Preparedness, Care, Recovery, and Risk Factor Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Stroke Preparedness, Care, Recovery, and Risk Factor Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Open
Stroke is a disease of disparities, with tremendous racial and ethnic inequities in incidence, prevalence, treatment, and outcomes. The accumulating literature on the relationship between stroke and social determinants of health (ie, the s…
View article: Care Transition Interventions to Improve Stroke Outcomes: Evidence Gaps in Underserved and Minority Populations
Care Transition Interventions to Improve Stroke Outcomes: Evidence Gaps in Underserved and Minority Populations Open
In many countries hospital length of stay after an acute stroke admission is typically just a few days, therefore, most of a person’s recovery from stroke occurs in the community. Care transitions, which occur when there is a change in, or…
View article: Insurance Status, Comorbidity Diagnosis, and Hepatitis C Diagnosis Among Antibody-Positive Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Insurance Status, Comorbidity Diagnosis, and Hepatitis C Diagnosis Among Antibody-Positive Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background In California, laboratories report all hepatitis C (HCV)-positive antibody tests to the state; however, that does not accurately reflect active infection among those patients without a viral load test confirming a patient's HCV …
View article: Tools for self-management of obstetric fistula in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study exploring pre-implementation barriers and facilitators among global stakeholders
Tools for self-management of obstetric fistula in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study exploring pre-implementation barriers and facilitators among global stakeholders Open
Background: Obstetric fistula, a debilitating maternal morbidity, occurs in contexts with poor access to and quality of emergency obstetric care, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. As many as two million women and girls suffer from fistu…
View article: Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making among Parents in Southern California
Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making among Parents in Southern California Open
Adolescent COVID-19 vaccination has stalled at 53% in the United States. Vaccinating adolescents remains critical to preventing the continued transmission of COVID-19, the emergence of variants, and rare but serious disease in children, an…
View article: Orange County, California COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Best Practices Checklist: A Community-Centered Call to Action for Equitable Vaccination Practices
Orange County, California COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Best Practices Checklist: A Community-Centered Call to Action for Equitable Vaccination Practices Open
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated longstanding inequities throughout the United States, disproportionately concentrating adverse social, economic, and health-related outcomes among low-in…
View article: Safe reopening of college campuses during COVID-19: The University of California experience in Fall 2020
Safe reopening of college campuses during COVID-19: The University of California experience in Fall 2020 Open
Background Epidemics of COVID-19 in student populations at universities were a key concern for the 2020–2021 school year. The University of California (UC) System developed a set of recommendations to reduce campus infection rates. SARS-Co…
View article: Distinct SARS-CoV-2 antibody reactivity patterns elicited by natural infection and mRNA vaccination
Distinct SARS-CoV-2 antibody reactivity patterns elicited by natural infection and mRNA vaccination Open
View article: Semi-parametric modeling of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Orange County, California using tests, cases, deaths, and seroprevalence data.
Semi-parametric modeling of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Orange County, California using tests, cases, deaths, and seroprevalence data. Open
Mechanistic modeling of SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics and frequently estimating model parameters using streaming surveillance data are important components of the pandemic response toolbox. However, transmission model parameter estimati…
View article: Predictors of Test Positivity, Mortality, and Seropositivity during the Early Coronavirus Disease Epidemic, Orange County, California, USA
Predictors of Test Positivity, Mortality, and Seropositivity during the Early Coronavirus Disease Epidemic, Orange County, California, USA Open
We conducted a detailed analysis of coronavirus disease in a large population center in southern California, USA (Orange County, population 3.2 million), to determine heterogeneity in risks for infection, test positivity, and death. We use…
View article: SARS-CoV-2: An Empirical Investigation of Rose’s Population-based Logic
SARS-CoV-2: An Empirical Investigation of Rose’s Population-based Logic Open
Background: Geoffrey Rose’s paper “Sick Individuals, Sick Populations” highlights the counterintuitive finding that the largest share of morbidity arises from populations engaging in low- to moderate-risk behavior. Scholars refer to this f…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 acquisition and immune pathogenesis among school-aged learners in four diverse schools
SARS-CoV-2 acquisition and immune pathogenesis among school-aged learners in four diverse schools Open
Background Understanding SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is necessary to reopen schools safely. Methods We measured SARS-CoV-2 infection in 320 learners [10.5 ± 2.1 (sd); 7–17 y.o.] at four diverse schools with either remote or on-site le…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 virus masking of RBD epitopes; unmasking and cross-reactivity induced by mRNA vaccines
SARS-CoV-2 virus masking of RBD epitopes; unmasking and cross-reactivity induced by mRNA vaccines Open
We analyzed data from two ongoing COVID-19 longitudinal serological surveys in Orange County, CA., between April 2020 and March 2021. A total of 8,476 finger stick blood specimens were collected before and after an aggressive mRNA vaccinat…
View article: Cognitive Impairment and Dementia After Stroke: Design and Rationale for the DISCOVERY Study
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia After Stroke: Design and Rationale for the DISCOVERY Study Open
Stroke is a leading cause of the adult disability epidemic in the United States, with a major contribution from poststroke cognitive impairment and dementia (PSCID), the rates of which are disproportionally high among the health disparity …
View article: The Incidence of Stroke in Indigenous Populations of Countries With a Very High Human Development Index: A Systematic Review Protocol
The Incidence of Stroke in Indigenous Populations of Countries With a Very High Human Development Index: A Systematic Review Protocol Open
Background and Aims: Despite known Indigenous health and socioeconomic disadvantage in countries with a Very High Human Development Index, data on the incidence of stroke in these populations are sparse. With oversight from an Indigenous A…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition and Immune Pathogenesis Among School-Aged Learners in Four Diverse Schools
SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition and Immune Pathogenesis Among School-Aged Learners in Four Diverse Schools Open
Background Understanding SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is necessary to reopen schools safely. Methods We measured SARS-CoV-2 infection in 320 learners [10.5 ± 2.1(sd); 7-17 y.o.] at four diverse schools with either remote or on-site lea…
View article: Estimated seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among adults in Orange County, California
Estimated seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among adults in Orange County, California Open
Clinic-based estimates of SARS-CoV-2 may considerably underestimate the total number of infections. Access to testing in the US has been heterogeneous and symptoms vary widely in infected persons. Public health surveillance efforts and met…
View article: Epidemiology of the early COVID-19 epidemic in Orange County, California: comparison of predictors of test positivity, mortality, and seropositivity
Epidemiology of the early COVID-19 epidemic in Orange County, California: comparison of predictors of test positivity, mortality, and seropositivity Open
COVID-19 is one of the largest public health emergencies in modern history. Here we present a detailed analysis from a large population center in Southern California (Orange County, population of 3.2 million) to understand heterogeneity in…
View article: Measuring Hazards of Undetectable Viral Load among Hepatitis C Antibody Positive Residents of a Large Southern California County
Measuring Hazards of Undetectable Viral Load among Hepatitis C Antibody Positive Residents of a Large Southern California County Open
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common bloodborne infection in the U.S. However, only a small proportion of persons are treated and cured. Previous research has not characterized sociodemographic characteristics of…