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View article: Narratives as mirrors and doors: A multiple-method pilot evaluation of an online, family-level intervention for families with transgender and/or nonbinary youth.
Narratives as mirrors and doors: A multiple-method pilot evaluation of an online, family-level intervention for families with transgender and/or nonbinary youth. Open
View article: A Pilot Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial of School-Supervised Therapy to Improve Pediatric Asthma Control
A Pilot Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial of School-Supervised Therapy to Improve Pediatric Asthma Control Open
View article: Myocardial Perfusion and Angina Improvement Following Allopurinol Therapy in a Patient With Coronary Artery Fistula
Myocardial Perfusion and Angina Improvement Following Allopurinol Therapy in a Patient With Coronary Artery Fistula Open
View article: Promotion of COVID-19 vaccination for youth and families in Worcester, Massachusetts: a Diffusion of Innovations approach
Promotion of COVID-19 vaccination for youth and families in Worcester, Massachusetts: a Diffusion of Innovations approach Open
DOI framework can be used to plan for and implement interventions as demonstrated by our two-year project to respond to the ever-evolving context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View article: Overweight and obesity and cardiometabolic risk profile of young adults: the PR-OUTLOOK Study
Overweight and obesity and cardiometabolic risk profile of young adults: the PR-OUTLOOK Study Open
Background/purpose Excess weight is associated with cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in middle-aged and older adults, directly and through its impact on other cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs). However, less is known about…
View article: Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics
Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics Open
Background Cardiovascular health (CVH) in young adulthood is associated with CVD in later life, yet CVH in young adults in the United States falls below ideal levels, with noticeable sex differences. Research on CVH in young adults in Puer…
View article: The Association between Food Insecurity and Insomnia Symptoms among Young Adults in Puerto Rico and the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress Symptoms
The Association between Food Insecurity and Insomnia Symptoms among Young Adults in Puerto Rico and the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress Symptoms Open
Residents of Puerto Rico face a high burden of food insecurity (FI), which has been associated with insomnia symptoms (IS). However, this association remains understudied in Puerto Rican young adults, a vulnerable group experiencing an ele…
View article: Psychological and socio-economic correlates of cardiovascular health among young adults in Puerto Rico
Psychological and socio-economic correlates of cardiovascular health among young adults in Puerto Rico Open
Efforts to preserve and enhance CVH among young Puerto Ricans on the island should target these factors.
View article: Development of a family-level intervention for families with transgender and/or nonbinary youth: Lessons and recommendations.
Development of a family-level intervention for families with transgender and/or nonbinary youth: Lessons and recommendations. Open
Family support plays an important role in promoting resilience and health among transgender and/or nonbinary youth (TNBY), but family members often experience barriers to supporting their TNBY, including minority-adjacent stress stemming f…
View article: The Puerto Rico Young Adults’ Stress, Contextual, Behavioral, and Cardiometabolic Risk (PR-OUTLOOK) Study: design and methods
The Puerto Rico Young Adults’ Stress, Contextual, Behavioral, and Cardiometabolic Risk (PR-OUTLOOK) Study: design and methods Open
The Puerto Rico (PR) Young Adults’ Stress, Contextual, Behavioral and Cardiometabolic Risk Study (PR-OUTLOOK) is investigating overall and component-specific cardiovascular health (CVH) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a sa…
View article: The impact of a lifestyle intervention on postpartum weight retention among US Hispanic women with overweight and obesity
The impact of a lifestyle intervention on postpartum weight retention among US Hispanic women with overweight and obesity Open
View article: Experiences of cisgender youth with a transgender and/or nonbinary sibling
Experiences of cisgender youth with a transgender and/or nonbinary sibling Open
While recent research has begun to address the effects of family support on transgender and/or nonbinary youth (TNY), almost no studies have directly examined how cisgender siblings in families with TNY navigate their sibling's gender disc…
View article: Trends in COVID-19 vaccine administration across visit types in a safety net pediatric practice during the first year of authorization
Trends in COVID-19 vaccine administration across visit types in a safety net pediatric practice during the first year of authorization Open
We explored patterns of COVID-19 vaccination across pediatric visit types using electronic health record data from 7/1/2021 through 7/25/2022 in a pediatric safety-net clinic. We generated frequencies and descriptive statistics for patient…
View article: Systolic Blood Pressure and Survival to Very Old Age. Results from the Women’s Health Initiative
Systolic Blood Pressure and Survival to Very Old Age. Results from the Women’s Health Initiative Open
Background The association between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and longevity is not fully understood. We aimed to determine survival probabilities to age 90 for various SBP levels among women aged ≥ 65 years with or without BP medication…
View article: Corrigendum to “The Healthy Kids & Families study: Outcomes of a 24-month childhood obesity prevention intervention” [Prev. Med. Rep. 31 (2023) 102086]
Corrigendum to “The Healthy Kids & Families study: Outcomes of a 24-month childhood obesity prevention intervention” [Prev. Med. Rep. 31 (2023) 102086] Open
View article: Empowering Youth Vaccine Ambassadors to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination in Local Communities: A 7-Step Approach
Empowering Youth Vaccine Ambassadors to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination in Local Communities: A 7-Step Approach Open
Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccines for youth since 2021, vaccine hesitancy has resulted in suboptimal uptake. Public health campaigns that empower local youth ambassadors as trusted messengers who share their personal narratives…
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View article: Identifying strategies to advance equitable implementation of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder treatment in drug treatment courts: A study protocol
Identifying strategies to advance equitable implementation of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder treatment in drug treatment courts: A study protocol Open
Introduction: Behavioral health treatment disparities by race and ethnicity are well documented across the criminal legal system. Despite criminal legal settings such as drug treatment courts (DTCs) increasingly adopting evidence-based pro…
View article: Discrimination and Sleep: Differential Effects by Type and Coping Strategy
Discrimination and Sleep: Differential Effects by Type and Coping Strategy Open
Background Discrimination has been posited as a contributor of sleep disparities for Latinxs. The strategy used to cope with discrimination may reduce or exacerbate its effects on sleep. This study examined whether different types of discr…
View article: The Healthy Kids & Families study: Outcomes of a 24-month childhood obesity prevention intervention
The Healthy Kids & Families study: Outcomes of a 24-month childhood obesity prevention intervention Open
Socioeconomically disadvantaged children experience a high burden of obesity but few interventions address obesity prevention in this population subgroup. The Healthy Kids & Families study tested the effect of a parent-focused community he…
View article: Development and Beta-Testing of the CONFIDENCE Intervention to Increase Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination
Development and Beta-Testing of the CONFIDENCE Intervention to Increase Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Open
View article: High Prevalence and Lack of Parental Awareness of Pediatric Hypertension Among a Low-income Sample in Worcester, MA
High Prevalence and Lack of Parental Awareness of Pediatric Hypertension Among a Low-income Sample in Worcester, MA Open
View article: Parental perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children: Focus group findings from Worcester Massachusetts
Parental perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children: Focus group findings from Worcester Massachusetts Open
Vaccine hesitancy is a long-standing public health issue. The present work describes parental perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination for 5- to 11-year-old children, to aid in vaccination efforts. Parents of 5- to 11-year-old children residing…
View article: Differences in Metabolomic Profiles Between Black and White Women and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: an Observational Study of Women From Four US Cohorts
Differences in Metabolomic Profiles Between Black and White Women and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: an Observational Study of Women From Four US Cohorts Open
Background: Racial differences in metabolomic profiles may reflect underlying differences in social determinants of health by self-reported race and may be related to racial disparities in coronary heart disease (CHD) among women in the Un…
View article: Clinician perspectives on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination: A qualitative study in central and western, Massachusetts
Clinician perspectives on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination: A qualitative study in central and western, Massachusetts Open
View article: Strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of underserved children and families in clinical trials: A case example of a school-supervised asthma therapy pilot
Strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of underserved children and families in clinical trials: A case example of a school-supervised asthma therapy pilot Open
View article: Modifiable Resources and Resilience in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Older Women: Implications for Health Outcomes and Interventions
Modifiable Resources and Resilience in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Older Women: Implications for Health Outcomes and Interventions Open
Introduction: Resilience—which we define as the “ability to bounce back from stress”—can foster successful aging among older, racially and ethnically diverse women. This study investigated the association between psychological resilience i…
View article: Association between Subjective Social Status and Emotional Eating in US Latinx Adults
Association between Subjective Social Status and Emotional Eating in US Latinx Adults Open
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between subjective social status (SSS) and emotional eating (EE) among US Latinx adults. METHODS: The sample included 584 Latinx adults recruited between September 2011 and May 2013 from a community …
View article: School Nurse Perspectives on School-Supervised Asthma Therapy: A Qualitative Study
School Nurse Perspectives on School-Supervised Asthma Therapy: A Qualitative Study Open
Background: School-supervised asthma therapy improves asthma outcomes for children, yet this strategy is not widely utilized. School nurses play a vital role in this intervention, yet their perspectives on school-supervised asthma therapy …
View article: CENTER-IT: a novel methodology for adapting multi-level interventions using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research—a case example of a school-supervised asthma intervention
CENTER-IT: a novel methodology for adapting multi-level interventions using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research—a case example of a school-supervised asthma intervention Open
Background Implementation science frameworks advise the engagement of multi-level partners (at the patient, provider, and systems level) to adapt and increase the uptake of evidence-based practices (EBPs). However, there is little guidance…