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View article: A national survey on public opinions about research involving animals: veterinarians are the most trusted source
A national survey on public opinions about research involving animals: veterinarians are the most trusted source Open
Objective To identify ways that trusted sources, such as veterinarians, scientists, and other professionals, can promote open and ethical communication about animal research while also assessing public attitudes and preferences. Methods An…
View article: Cumulative Exposure to Unconventional Natural Gas Development and the Risk of Childhood Cancer: A Registry-Based Case–Control Study
Cumulative Exposure to Unconventional Natural Gas Development and the Risk of Childhood Cancer: A Registry-Based Case–Control Study Open
The rapid growth of unconventional natural gas development (UNGD), also known as hydraulic fracturing, has raised concerns of potential exposures to hazardous chemicals. Few studies have examined the risk of childhood cancer from exposure …
View article: International survey on invasive lobular breast cancer identifies priority research questions
International survey on invasive lobular breast cancer identifies priority research questions Open
View article: Disaggregation of Green Space Access, Walkability, and Behavioral Risk Factor Data for Precise Estimation of Local Population Characteristics
Disaggregation of Green Space Access, Walkability, and Behavioral Risk Factor Data for Precise Estimation of Local Population Characteristics Open
Background: Social and Environmental Determinants of Health (SEDH) provide us with a conceptual framework to gain insights into possible associations among different human behaviors and the corresponding health outcomes that take place oft…
View article: Case-control study of environmental toxins and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis involving the national ALS registry
Case-control study of environmental toxins and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis involving the national ALS registry Open
This national case-control study revealed both survey and serum levels of OCPs as risk factors for ALS. Despite the United States banning many OCPs in the 1970s and 1980s, their use abroad and long half-lives continue to exert possible neu…
View article: Privacy, Policy, and Profits: Survey of Patient Values and Preferences for Research on De-Identified Biosamples
Privacy, Policy, and Profits: Survey of Patient Values and Preferences for Research on De-Identified Biosamples Open
This study aims to identify the values of patients to inform policies and infrastructure for biobanking and precision medicine in the face of trade-offs between values. We surveyed breast cancer patients about conditions for receiving rese…
View article: Privacy, Policy, and Profits: Survey of Patient Values and Preferences for Research on De-Identified Biosamples
Privacy, Policy, and Profits: Survey of Patient Values and Preferences for Research on De-Identified Biosamples Open
This study aims to identify the values of patients to inform policies and infrastructure for biobanking and precision medicine in the face of trade-offs between values. We surveyed breast cancer patients about conditions for receiving rese…
View article: What Characteristics Modify the Relation of Neighborhood Walkability and Walking Behavior in Older Adults?
What Characteristics Modify the Relation of Neighborhood Walkability and Walking Behavior in Older Adults? Open
Background and Objectives Neighborhood walkability can influence walking behaviors in older adults. However, its associations of walkability with walking may differ by demographic, socioeconomic, health, social, and residential characteris…
View article: Work Attendance with Acute Respiratory Illness Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, 2018–2022
Work Attendance with Acute Respiratory Illness Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, 2018–2022 Open
Both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus can be transmitted by asymptomatic, presymptomatic, or symptomatic infected persons. We assessed effects on work attendance while ill before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States by analy…
View article: Barriers to Care Among Glaucoma Patients With a Missed Appointment and Interest in a Navigator Program
Barriers to Care Among Glaucoma Patients With a Missed Appointment and Interest in a Navigator Program Open
Précis: Most glaucoma patients with missed appointments report barriers to care and social risk factors. One third expressed interest in engaging with a patient navigator program. Most expressed interest in rescheduling. Purpose: The purpo…
View article: Persistent Organic Pesticides and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis among National ALS Registry Cases and Matched Controls
Persistent Organic Pesticides and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis among National ALS Registry Cases and Matched Controls Open
View article: Work Attendance during Acute Respiratory Illness Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, 2018–2022
Work Attendance during Acute Respiratory Illness Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, 2018–2022 Open
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza viruses can be transmitted by infected persons who are pre-symptomatic or symptomatic. To assess impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work attendance during illness, …
View article: Role of Perceived Physical and Mental Fatigability Severity on Prospective, Recurrent, and Injurious Fall Risk in Older Men
Role of Perceived Physical and Mental Fatigability Severity on Prospective, Recurrent, and Injurious Fall Risk in Older Men Open
Background Falls occur annually in 25% of adults aged ≥65 years. Fall-related injuries are increasing, highlighting the need to identify modifiable risk factors. Methods Role of fatigability on prospective, recurrent, and injurious fall ri…
View article: Relationship between Telework Experience and Presenteeism during COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, March–November 2020
Relationship between Telework Experience and Presenteeism during COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, March–November 2020 Open
Persons with COVID-19-like illnesses are advised to stay home to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. We assessed relationships between telework experience and COVID-19 illness with work attendance when ill. Adults experiencing fever, cough, o…
View article: Strategies to recruit rural primary care providers to implement a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) focused integrated care model
Strategies to recruit rural primary care providers to implement a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) focused integrated care model Open
Background Access to providers and programs that provide medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) remains a systemic barrier for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), particularly if they live in rural areas. The Rural Access to Medic…
View article: THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCHOICES ON PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION WITH HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCHOICES ON PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION WITH HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES Open
A stratified random sample of participants was interviewed in each region of Pennsylvania during each phase of the implementation using the Consumer Assessment of Health Providers Survey – Home and Community Based Services (CAHPS-HCBS) ver…
View article: Vaccine-associated attenuation of subjective severity among outpatients with influenza
Vaccine-associated attenuation of subjective severity among outpatients with influenza Open
View article: Psychosocial Impact and Residual Resource Needs Following Institution of Enzyme Substitution Therapy for PKU
Psychosocial Impact and Residual Resource Needs Following Institution of Enzyme Substitution Therapy for PKU Open
View article: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care Practices: Patient and Provider Experiences
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care Practices: Patient and Provider Experiences Open
View article: Differences in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence Among Women Residing in Urban and Rural Communities in the United States
Differences in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence Among Women Residing in Urban and Rural Communities in the United States Open
In this cross-sectional study, women residing in rural areas were less likely to be adherent to colorectal cancer screening guidelines but were similarly adherent to breast cancer screening. This suggests that colorectal cancer screening, …
View article: Automated Monitoring of Suicidal Adolescents’ Digital Media Use: Qualitative Study Exploring Acceptability Within Clinical Care
Automated Monitoring of Suicidal Adolescents’ Digital Media Use: Qualitative Study Exploring Acceptability Within Clinical Care Open
Background Monitoring linguistic cues from adolescents’ digital media use (DMU; ie, digital content transmitted on the web, such as through text messages or social media) that could denote suicidal risk offers a unique opportunity to prote…
View article: Recruitment of population-based controls for ALS cases from the National ALS Registry
Recruitment of population-based controls for ALS cases from the National ALS Registry Open
Objective: In 2010, the United States Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) created the National ALS Registry (Registry) to examine the epidemiology of ALS and potential risk factors. We are currently recruiting p…
View article: Expectations and beliefs: How single young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men envision romantic relationships
Expectations and beliefs: How single young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men envision romantic relationships Open
We developed measures of relational beliefs and expectations among single young gay and bisexual men (YGBM). Data come from an online cross‐sectional study YGBM, which ran from July 2012 until January 2013. There were 50 items on relationa…
View article: Validation of Perceived Mental Fatigability Using the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale
Validation of Perceived Mental Fatigability Using the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale Open
Objectives Establish reliability, concurrent and convergent validity of the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale (PFS) Mental subscale. Design Cross‐sectional. Setting Older adults from two University of Pittsburgh registries, Baltimore Longitudi…
View article: Author response for "Expectations and beliefs: How single young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men envision romantic relationships"
Author response for "Expectations and beliefs: How single young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men envision romantic relationships" Open
View article: Higher Fatigue Prospectively Increases the Risk of Falls in Older Men
Higher Fatigue Prospectively Increases the Risk of Falls in Older Men Open
Background and Objectives Fatigue is a common complaint and shares many risk factors with falls, yet the independent contribution of fatigue on fall risk is unclear. This study’s primary aim was to assess the association between fatigue an…
View article: Automated Monitoring of Suicidal Adolescents’ Digital Media Use: Qualitative Study Exploring Acceptability Within Clinical Care (Preprint)
Automated Monitoring of Suicidal Adolescents’ Digital Media Use: Qualitative Study Exploring Acceptability Within Clinical Care (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Monitoring linguistic cues from adolescents’ digital media use (DMU; ie, digital content transmitted on the web, such as through text messages or social media) that could denote suicidal risk offers a unique opportunity to prot…
View article: Proposed clinical indicators for efficient screening and testing for COVID-19 infection using Classification and Regression Trees (CART) analysis
Proposed clinical indicators for efficient screening and testing for COVID-19 infection using Classification and Regression Trees (CART) analysis Open
The introduction and rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States resulted in methods to assess, mitigate, and contain the resulting COVID-19 disease derived from limited knowledge. Screening for testing has been based on symptoms…
View article: Social media use and deliberate self-harm among youth: A systematized narrative review
Social media use and deliberate self-harm among youth: A systematized narrative review Open
View article: Proposed Clinical Indicators for Efficient Screening and Testing for COVID-19 Infection from Classification and Regression Trees (CART) Analysis
Proposed Clinical Indicators for Efficient Screening and Testing for COVID-19 Infection from Classification and Regression Trees (CART) Analysis Open
Background: The introduction and rapid transmission of SARS CoV2 in the United States resulted in implementation of methods to assess, mitigate and contain the resulting COVID-19 disease based on limited knowledge. Screening for testing ha…