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A public health framework for reparations and generational healing in Haiti Open

Judite Blanc, Candice A. Sternberg, Anthony Briggs, Ernest J. Barthélemy · 2025

Amid the dismantling of state structures in Haiti, the first Black republic faces significant health disparities compared to its former colonial power, France. These disparities include lower life expectancy (64.8 vs. 82.3 years) and highe…

Greenhouse gas dynamics in fishponds: management versus environmental controls in a complex aqua-agriculture system, France Open

Elena Mari, Fanny Colas, Sylvain Dolédec, Anas Mohamed Usoof, Judite Blanc , et al. · 2025

Fishponds are hotspots for carbon sequestration, processing, and emissions. However, the environmental drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in these ecosystems remain poorly understood. This study investigates how management practices in…

0398 The Impact of Everyday Discrimination on Sleep Disturbance in Perinatal Women of Color Open

Stacyca Dimanche, Joon Chung, Mary Carrasco, Carolina Scaramutti, Laurent Garchitorena , et al. · 2025

Introduction Perinatal women of color often navigate the effects of everyday discrimination and poor sleep health at a vulnerable time, when their mental and maternal health are essential for both their well-being and that of their develop…

0233 Elucidating Associations of Combined Alcohol and Caffeine Consumption with Sleep Among Black Adults Open

Clarence Locklear, Matthew Coppello, Nina L’Houtellier, Michelle Thompson, Sadeaqua Scott , et al. · 2025

Introduction Alcohol and caffeine are widely consumed psychoactive substances commonly known to disrupt sleep. The Sleep Foundation recently reported that nearly 2/3 of U.S. adults drink caffeine daily. Furthermore, alcohol and caffeine ar…

0484 Exploring the Adverse Impact of Maternal Stress on Sleep Quality in Perinatal Women of Color Open

Stacyca Dimanche, Matthew Coppello, Joon Chung, Mary Carrasco, Carolina Scaramutti , et al. · 2025

Introduction Perinatal women experience numerous physiological and behavioral challenges, including heightened stress and sleep difficulties. These issues are more prominent among minority women of color. Studies have highlighted the adver…

Evaluating the effect of a virtual reality digital therapeutic on maternal stress among expectant and postpartum Black and Latina mothers: a protocol paper Open

Mary Carrasco, Stacyca Dimanche, Joshua Fouladian, Marc Neff, Carolina Scaramutti , et al. · 2024

Background Maternal mental health is vital to overall well-being, particularly among expectant and postpartum Black and Latina women who experience higher stress levels and mental health challenges. Traditional healthcare systems often fai…

The transnational mental health burden of Haiti’s alleged collapse: preliminary findings from The Haitian Well-Being Study Open

Judite Blanc, Niara Carrenard, Evan Auguste, Sherryn Luma, Laura Francois , et al. · 2024

Background Transnational drug trafficking, political unrest, gang violence, and paramilitarism, which are pervasive in Haiti, have resulted in a mental health crisis for the broader Haitian community. This study explores the mental well-be…

The Transnational Mental Health Burden of Haiti's Alleged Collapse: Preliminary Findings from the Haitian Well-Being Study Open

Judite Blanc, Niara Carrenard, Evan Auguste, Sherryn Luma, Laura Francois , et al. · 2024

I am Lifted Above the World: utilizing VR for stress reduction among perinatal women of color Open

Judite Blanc, Carolina Scaramutti, Mary Carrasco, Stacyca Dimanche, Laronda Hollimon , et al. · 2024

Background Perinatal mental health conditions affect 800,000 individuals annually in the United States and are a leading cause of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. However, the impact of these conditions varies across racial and e…

Depression, Sleep Health & Sociodemographic Correlates in a Nationwide Survey: Implications for Depression Treatment During the COVID-19 Open

Maurice J. Chery, Amrit Baral, LaShae D. Rolle, Alireza Abdshah, Maritza Bernard , et al. · 2024

The findings emphasize the need to address sleep health in treating depression, especially during times of public health crises.

A Public Health Framework for Generational Healing, Reparations, and Restitution in Haiti Open

Judite Blanc, Candice A. Sternberg, Ernest J. Barthélemy · 2024

Racial/Ethnic Differences in COVID-19-Traumatic Symptoms, Sleep, Coping Outcomes in a Group of New-Yorkers Open

Judite Blanc, Azizi Seixas, Sean Small, Evan Auguste, Anthony Briggs , et al. · 2023

Background Little research has examined within/between group predictors and mediators of race/ethnic differences or disparities in mental and sleep health outcomes arising from the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives This study…

<i>Viv Byen</i> (Live Well): A Qualitative Pilot Study to Assess Telehealth Use for HIV Care Among People of Haitian Descent Open

Candice A. Sternberg, Camille Jackyvens, R Jean, Maurice J. Chery, Blonsky Batalien , et al. · 2023

0823 Social Determinants of Sleep Disorders Among Multiethnic Americans in the NIH All of Us Research Program Open

Judite Blanc, Peter B. Barr, Azizi Seixas, Maurice J. Chery, Maritza Bernard , et al. · 2023

Introduction Studies show that social characteristics associated with good health, such as a high level of education, being married, and being employed, are associated with healthier sleep health. Accordingly, we leveraged All of Us (AOU),…

0962 Depression And Sleep Health In A Nationwide Survey: Implications For Depression Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Maurice J. Chery, Amrit Baral, LaShae D. Rolle, Maritza Bernard, Ana Gabriela Sanchez Alfonso , et al. · 2023

Introduction Sleep disturbances are linked to detrimental health outcomes, including mental health and cardiovascular health. A bidirectional relationship between depression and sleep health is well documented in the literature. However, l…

0858 Associations between Sleep Duration and Cholesterol Levels among Hispanics: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey Open

Mary Carrasco, Jesse Moore, Clarence Locklear, Judite Blanc, Debbie Chung , et al. · 2023

Introduction Short sleep (< 7 hours of sleep/24 hr. period) duration is associated with unhealthy cholesterol levels, a significant cardiovascular risk marker. Precious epidemiological studies indicate that Hispanics are at increased ri…

0963 Everyday Discrimination Is Associated with Sleep-Related Impairments Among Blacks During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

A. Alfonso, Judite Blanc, Bruno Oliveira, Maurice Chery, Clarence Locklear , et al. · 2023

Introduction Sleep is influenced by a set of multilevel factors including race and ethnicity. There is overwhelming evidence supporting that sleep quality is poorer within nonwhite groups. Race-based stressors and discrimination are believ…

0341 Acupuncture and Its Effects on Various Patterns of Insomnia Open

Kristen Tipaldo, Azizi Seixas, Maurice Chery, Maritza Bernard, Girardin Jean‐Louis , et al. · 2023

Introduction Acupuncture has been shown to treat Insomnia. Insomnia is classified as difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, waking up throughout the night, and waking up early, which is associated with decreased daytime function, me…

0817 Associations between Sleep Health and Injuries among Adults in the US: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey Open

Clarence Locklear, Marie‐Rachelle Narcisse, Azizi Seixas, Chloé M. Martin, Rhoda Moise , et al. · 2023

Introduction In 2020, 55.4 million Americans sought medical attention due to nonfatal, preventable injuries. Injury-related death rate was 15.7% higher than in 2019. Poor sleep health is associated with increased risk of injuries (e.g., fa…

EXPLORING THE EFFICACY OF MOCA SCORE CORRECTIONS IN REDUCING THE INFLUENCE OF RACE/ETHNICITY Open

Rachel McCray, Omonigho M. Bubu, Judite Blanc, Azizi Seixas, Girardin Jean‐Louis , et al. · 2022

As studies have highlighted significant differences in test score distributions between ethnicities, we chose to examine if the MoCA corrections for education curb racial differences. Therefore, we use data from the NIA Alzheimer's Disease…

0620 Is SVI a Risk Factor for Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health Among Blacks? Open

Clarence Locklear, Peng Jin, Azizi Seixas, Anthony Briggs, April Rogers , et al. · 2022

Introduction The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is a novel metric that incorporates a multitude of population factors to predict the susceptibility of communities to deleterious effects of disaster, natural hazards, and environmental ins…

0622 Influence of Cannabis Use Disorder on Sleep Quality among College Students Open

Arlener D. Turner, Larry Keen, Mark Bernard, Judite Blanc, Azizi Seixas , et al. · 2022

Introduction Poor sleep, which has numerous deleterious effects, is one of the most common health complaints among college students. Both race/ethnicity and sex are associated with poor sleep outcomes, with Black college women potentially …

0621 Overcoming Obstacles to Recruitment and Community Engagement During COVID-19 and Development of a Digital Community Outreach program Open

Bruno Carucci Oliveira, Crystal Vidal, Yakira Pichardo, Kaitlin Hahn, Clarence Locklear , et al. · 2022

Introduction COVID-19 disrupted traditional research infrastructures and processes most notably in-person community recruitment, especially in underrepresented populations like racial ethnic minorities. To find creative and effective strat…

0612 Does Coping Strategy Protect Sleep Quality During COVID-19? An Examination of Racial, Ethnic, Cultural Differences Open

Judite Blanc, Azizi Seixas, Sean Small, Clarence Locklear, Rodginie Dorcent , et al. · 2022

Introduction Little has been done to examine within/between group predictors and mediators of race/ethnic differences in sleep health outcomes, due to COVID-19 exposure. We evaluated the effect of COVID-19 exposure on sleep quality in a mu…

Racisme et disparités de santé Open

Judite Blanc · 2022

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Rwanda's Resiliency During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic Open

Elizabeth Farrah Louis, Dominique Eugene, Willy Ingabire, Sandra Isano, Judite Blanc · 2022

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated the wide range of preventative measures and responsive strategies of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). LMICs have implemented lessons learned from previous periods of epid…

50.9 Caregiver Status Predicts PTSD Among New Yorkers During the US COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Judite Blanc, Azizi Seixas, Arlener D. Turner, Alicia Chung, Girardin Jean‐Louis , et al. · 2021

685 Sleep Latency, Pre and Peri-COVID-19 Experiences and PTSD Symptoms: Results from the NYU COVID-19 Mental Health Study Open

April Rogers, Judite Blanc, Azizi Seixas, João Nunes, Georges Casimir , et al. · 2021

Introduction An effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the decision to subject individuals residing in New York City to quarantine rules in order to reduce the spread of the virus. As might have been expected, restriction of …

800 Similarities of Sleep Macrostructure in Cognitively Normal Elderly and Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Open

Ellita T. Williams, Anna Mullins, Omonigho M. Bubu, Korey Kam, Ankit Parekh , et al. · 2021

Introduction The stability of sleep architecture and breathing across nights can depend on factors relating to the integrity of the nervous system. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a sudden-onset dysfunction of the nervous system wh…

785 Reported Restful Sleep Predicting Emotional Distress: Does Exercise (and its modalities) moderate? Open

Jesse Moore, Ellita T. Williams, Collin Popp, Anthony Briggs, Judite Blanc , et al. · 2021

Introduction Literature shows that exercise moderates the relationship between sleep and emotional distress (ED.) However, it is unclear whether different types of exercise, such as aerobic and strengthening, affect this relationship diffe…

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