Timothy Hilbert
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View article: Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and sleep disturbance in school-aged children in Appalachian Ohio
Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and sleep disturbance in school-aged children in Appalachian Ohio Open
Introduction Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure remains a major public health concern for children and has been implicated in sleep disturbances through biological and behavioral mechanisms. Different methods of measuring SHS exposure…
View article: Platelet Transfusions: Current Practices and Emerging Alternatives in the United States
Platelet Transfusions: Current Practices and Emerging Alternatives in the United States Open
Platelet transfusions are a cornerstone of hemorrhage management in patients with thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction, yet their indications and dosing are largely based on expert opinion and low-quality evidence. This review offers a…
Robust distribution-free tests for the linear model Open
Recently, there has been growing concern about heavy-tailed and skewed noise in biological data. We introduce RobustPALMRT, a flexible permutation framework for testing the association of a covariate of interest adjusted for control covari…
RETRACTED: Two Concurrent Cases of NAIT in Pregnant Sisters Open
Due to a confidentiality risk, this abstract is being retracted and the content has been removed, both at the request of the presenters and with the agreement of the editors.
View article: Serum Dioxin Levels in a Subset of Participants of the East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Health Tracking Study
Serum Dioxin Levels in a Subset of Participants of the East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Health Tracking Study Open
A February 3, 2023 train derailment and subsequent burn released hazardous chemicals into East Palestine, Ohio. One potential exposure was polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (cPCBs), co…
View article: Child and Adolescent Manganese Biomarkers and Adolescent Postural Balance in Marietta CARES Cohort Participants
Child and Adolescent Manganese Biomarkers and Adolescent Postural Balance in Marietta CARES Cohort Participants Open
This study found childhood and adolescent Mn biomarkers were associated with subclinical neuromotor effects in adolescence. This study demonstrates postural balance as a sensitive measure to assess the association between Mn biomarkers and…
Characteristics of K‐12 Teachers Considering Leaving Due to <span>COVID</span>‐19 and for Other Reasons Open
BACKGROUND The COVID‐19 pandemic has had drastic effects on K‐12 teachers. Researchers partnered with a teacher advisory board to identify factors associated with K‐12 teachers' consideration of leaving teaching during Fall 2020. METHODS A…
Impact of the COVID-19 Shutdown on Mental Health in Appalachia by Working Status Open
Introduction: To slow the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, businesses shutdown in Spring 2020. Research has indicated the impact on frontline workers, yet little is known about the impact on those who were not working outside the h…
Respiratory follow-up pre- and post-engineering controls or cessation of added diacetyl at four microwave popcorn facilities Open
In a 7-year study at 4 microwave popcorn facilities, mixing room employees exposed to diacetyl prior to the introduction of respirators showed significant loss of lung function but did not continue to decline longitudinally faster than oth…
Public Participation in Air Sampling and Water Quality Test Kit Development to Enable Citizen Science Open
Academic-community partnerships were instrumental in the identification of sampling locations, obtaining the participation of landowners, and conducting sampling. Measuring the impact of NGE activities on air quality is challenging owing t…
Effects of serial phlebotomy on vascular endothelial function: Results of a prospective double‐blind randomized study Open
Summary Introduction Blood donation has been proposed as a potential therapy to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, but the effects of phlebotomy on vascular function in human subjects have not been well characterized. Aims We conducted…