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El Burai Felix S, Yusuf H, Ritchey M, Romano S, Namulanda G, Wilkins N, Boehmer TK. A Standard Framework for Evaluating Large Health Care Data and Related Resources. MMWR Suppl 2024; 73:1-13. [PMID: 38713639 PMCID: PMC11078514 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.su7303a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2024] Open
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Since 2000, the availability and use of large health care data and related resources for conducting surveillance, research, and evaluations to guide clinical and public health decision-making has increased rapidly. These trends have been related to transformations in health care information technology and public as well as private-sector efforts for collecting, compiling, and supplying large volumes of data. This growing collection of robust and often timely data has enhanced the capability to increase the knowledge base guiding clinical and public health activities and also has increased the need for effective tools to assess the attributes of these resources and identify the types of scientific questions they are best suited to address. This MMWR supplement presents a standard framework for evaluating large health care data and related resources, including constructs, criteria, and tools that investigators and evaluators can apply and adapt.
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Maloney P, Kompaniyets L, Yusuf H, Bonilla L, Figueroa C, Garcia M. The effects of policy changes and human mobility on the COVID-19 epidemic in the Dominican Republic, 2020-2021. Prev Med Rep 2023; 36:102459. [PMID: 37840596 PMCID: PMC10568125 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Recent advances in technology can be leveraged to enhance public health research and practice. This study aimed to assess the effects of mobility and policy changes on COVID-19 case growth and the effects of policy changes on mobility using data from Google Mobility Reports, information on public health policy, and COVID-19 testing results. Multiple bivariate regression analyses were conducted to address the study objectives. Policies designed to limit mobility led to decreases in mobility in public areas. These policies also decreased COVID-19 case growth. Conversely, policies that did not restrict mobility led to increases in mobility in public areas and led to increases in COVID-19 case growth. Mobility increases in public areas corresponded to increases in COVID-19 case growth, while concentration of mobility in residential areas corresponded to decreases in COVID-19 case growth. Overall, restrictive policies were effective in decreasing COVID-19 incidence in the Dominican Republic, while permissive policies led to increases in COVID-19 incidence.
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- Patrick Maloney
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dominican Republic
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Health Information and Surveillance, Partnerships and Evaluation Branch, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dominican Republic
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dominican Republic
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dominican Republic
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Chapot L, Hibbard R, Ariyanto KB, Maulana KY, Yusuf H, Febriyani W, Cameron A, Paul M, Faverjon C, Vergne T. A qualitative analysis of health information-sharing networks in the Indonesian poultry sector. Prev Vet Med 2023; 219:106003. [PMID: 37657198 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.106003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Animal production systems are developing into increasingly complex value chains involving a large diversity of actors with multiple and dynamic linkages, concurrently creating many opportunities for disease spread. Access to timely and good-quality animal health information is vital for designing effective disease management strategies. However, several factors may hamper information flows along those chains. Understanding the structure and dynamics of information networks is essential to develop effective and acceptable health information systems. We applied a qualitative network approach to understand how information about poultry health is generated, disseminated and used for decision-making along the poultry value chain in Indonesia. Maps of the value chain and information networks were generated based on data from key informant interviews to illustrate the linkages and information-sharing patterns between stakeholders. Four types of farm business models were identified: company-owned, contract, partnership and independent. Although companies and most independent farmers collected health and production data routinely, their systems were strongly siloed and still relied on a mix of digital and paper-based methods, which impaired their analytical capacity. Technical service providers from the upstream sector and industry associations were identified as key intermediaries in the information-sharing network with the ability to create informal bridges between separate business networks and public actors. These actors can play a strategic role in the development of integrated information systems to improve stakeholders' capacity to monitor, anticipate and manage disease threats at all levels of the value chain. This study contributes to fill an important knowledge gap regarding the layer sector and may help decision-makers to design effective policies and interventions tailored to the type of business model.
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- L Chapot
- Ausvet, Ausvet Europe, 3 Rue Camille Jordan, 69001 Lyon, France; IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31300 Toulouse, France.
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- Ausvet, Ausvet Europe, 3 Rue Camille Jordan, 69001 Lyon, France; IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Ausvet, Ausvet representative office Indonesia, Arkadia Green Park, Tower G Lv. 8, 12520 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Ausvet, Ausvet representative office Indonesia, Arkadia Green Park, Tower G Lv. 8, 12520 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Ausvet, Ausvet representative office Indonesia, Arkadia Green Park, Tower G Lv. 8, 12520 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Ausvet, Ausvet representative office Indonesia, Arkadia Green Park, Tower G Lv. 8, 12520 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Ausvet, Ausvet Europe, 3 Rue Camille Jordan, 69001 Lyon, France
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- IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Ausvet, Ausvet Europe, 3 Rue Camille Jordan, 69001 Lyon, France
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- IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31300 Toulouse, France
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Tolani MO, Nwabuoku ES, Sholadoye TT, Iji LO, Yusuf H, Ahmed M, Ibrahim A. Implementation and Effectiveness Outcomes of a Quality Improvement Intervention to Strengthen the Application of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist Tool in a Limited-Resource Setting. West Afr J Med 2023; 40:678-683. [PMID: 37515577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a disparity in the provision of quality and safe surgical care in Nigeria. The capacity to track surgical safety through the use of the surgical safety checklist tool is variable in this setting. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of training on this checklist and the results of its pilot implementation. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS A mixed-methods research comprising of quantitative and qualitative study designs was conducted to evaluate these 23 weeks intervention in our centre. Implementation was conducted in two phases: training of the surgical team and pilot testing of the intervention. Using the RE-AIM framework, implementation outcomes evaluated included reach of training, adoption of checklist and implementation challenges, while effectiveness outcomes evaluated included change in the knowledge score after the training and self-reported impact of the training and pilot test. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS There was a 2.4-point significant increase in the knowledge score after the training. During the pilot testing phase, 843 patients had surgery. The weekly checklist utilization rate for elective surgery rose to 64% at project completion. Despite logistic and manpower-related implementation challenges, the training intervention facilitated the translation of participant knowledge into practice (81.5%) and the pilot phase had a high impact on the practice of checklist use (3.8 ± 0.9). CONCLUSION The quality improvement programme enhanced knowledge of checklist use and led to improved behaviour and positive organizational change. However, barriers need to be addressed to strengthen the sustainable use of the checklist tool.
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- M O Tolani
- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. E-mail:
- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. E-mail:
- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. E-mail:
- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. E-mail:
- Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Eaton K, Yusuf H, Vassallo P. Editorial: The WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan 2023-2030. Community Dent Health 2023; 40:68-69. [PMID: 37265395 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_jun23editorial02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Oral health is finally on the global agenda. The World Health Organisation Global Oral Health Action Plan (OHAP) 2023-2030 (WHO, 2022a) has been completed following a public consultation which took place during August and September 2022. As oral diseases are the most prevalent non-communicable diseases; it is good to see that the OHAP will co-exist alongside the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases 2013-2030. This editorial summarises the OHAP and highlights the opportunities and challenges discussed during the September 2022 EADPH congress, held co-jointly with the Council of the European Chief Dental Officers (CECDO).
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- K Eaton
- Visiting Professor University College London and University of Portsmouth, Honorary Professor University of Kent
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- Senior Clinical Lecturer in Dental Public Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
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- Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Dental Surgery University of Malta, Member of the Council of European Chief Dental Officers, President European Association for Dental Public Health
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Yusuf H, Vassallo P, Eaton K. The WHO Action Plan for Oral Health - How Can the EADPH Contribute - Opportunities and Challenges. Community Dent Health 2023. [PMID: 37067371 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_00039yusuf05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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This paper summarises the proceedings of a workshop organised by the European Association of Dental Public Health, held in Montpellier in September 2022. The full proceedings were transcribed and are available on the Community Dental Health website (https://www.cdhjournal.org/article/973). The WHO Action Plan for Oral Health provides a golden opportunity to help raise the profile of oral health, to put oral health on the global public health agenda and ultimately improve oral health. It is to be applauded. However, delivery will present a challenge. Those challenges and opportunities are detailed in this paper.
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- H Yusuf
- Senior Clinical Lecturer, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, President-Elect of the European Association of Dental Public Health
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- Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Malta, Board member of the Council of European Chief Dental Officers, President, European Association for Dental Public Health
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- Visiting Professor, University College London, Honorary Professor, University of Kent, Adviser to the Council of European Chief Dental Officers, Associate Editor European Association of Dental Public Health
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Kazakova SV, Baggs J, Parra G, Yusuf H, Romano SD, Ko JY, Harris AM, Wolford H, Rose A, Reddy SC, Jernigan JA. Declines in the utilization of hospital-based care during COVID-19 pandemic. J Hosp Med 2022; 17:984-989. [PMID: 36039477 PMCID: PMC9539094 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The disruptions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted the delivery and utilization of healthcare services with potential long-term implications for population health and the hospital workforce. Using electronic health record data from over 700 US acute care hospitals, we documented changes in admissions to hospital service areas (inpatient, observation, emergency room [ER], and same-day surgery) during 2019-2020 and examined whether surges of COVID-19 hospitalizations corresponded with increased inpatient disease severity and death rate. We found that in 2020, hospitalizations declined by 50% in April, with greatest declines occurring in same-day surgery (-73%). The youngest patients (0-17) experienced largest declines in ER, observation, and same-day surgery admissions; inpatient admissions declined the most among the oldest patients (65+). Infectious disease admissions increased by 52%. The monthly measures of inpatient case mix index, length of stay, and non-COVID death rate were higher in all months in 2020 compared with respective months in 2019.
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- Sophia V. Kazakova
- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- CDC COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- US Public Health Service Commissioned CorpsRockvilleMarylandUSA
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- CDC COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- US Public Health Service Commissioned CorpsRockvilleMarylandUSA
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- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Epidemiology Research and Innovation Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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Haghi Ashtiani G, Gambôa A, Yusuf H. The Impact of Oral Health Training on the Early Year's Workforce Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours in Delivering Oral Health Advice: A Systematic Review. Community Dent Health 2022; 39:260-266. [PMID: 36264006 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_00081ashtiani07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of training the early year's workforce on their knowledge, skills and/or behaviours in delivering oral health advice. METHODS Four databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus were searched to evaluate the effectiveness of oral health training on knowledge, skills and behaviour of the early year's workforce with a minimum of one-month follow-up. Randomised or quasi-randomised trials and before and after studies were included. RESULTS All six included studies showed improved knowledge and one of the five studies showed significant changes in behaviours of participants post oral health training. None of the included studies addressed changes in skills as an outcome. CONCLUSION This systematic review found evidence that oral health training of the early year's workforce is effective in improving their knowledge but not necessarily their behaviours delivering oral health advice. Although training of the wider workforce on oral health is recommended, high quality research is required with longitudinal follow-up to assess changes in behaviours and ultimately impacts on oral health.
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- G Haghi Ashtiani
- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK
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- Restorative Department, Bristol Dental School & Hospital, UK
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- Centre for Dental Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK
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Romano S, Yusuf H, Davis C, Thomas MJ, Grigorescu V. An Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance-Related Practices Among Selected State and Local Health Agencies. J Public Health Manag Pract 2022; 28:109-115. [PMID: 32496404 DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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CONTEXT Syndromic surveillance consists of the systematic collection and use of near real-time data about health-related events for situational awareness and public health action. As syndromic surveillance programs continue to adopt new technologies and expand, it is valuable to evaluate these syndromic surveillance systems and practices to ensure that they meet public health needs. OBJECTIVE This assessment's aim is to provide recent information about syndromic surveillance systems and practice characteristics among a group of state and local health departments. DESIGN/SETTING Information was obtained between November 2017 and June 2018 through a telephone survey using an Office of Management and Budget-approved standardized data collection tool. Participants were syndromic surveillance staff from each of 31 state and local health departments participating in the National Syndromic Surveillance Program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Questions included jurisdictional experience, data sources and analysis systems used, syndromic system data processing characteristics, data quality verification procedures, and surveillance activities conducted with syndromic data. MEASURES Practice-specific information such as types of systems and data sources used for syndromic surveillance, data quality monitoring, and uses of data for public health situational awareness (eg, investigating occurrences of or trends in diseases). RESULTS The survey analysis revealed a wide range of experiences with syndromic surveillance. Participants reported the receipt of data daily or more frequently. Emergency department data were the primary data source; however, other data sources are being integrated into these systems. All health departments routinely monitored data quality. Syndromes of highest priority across the respondents for health events monitoring were influenza-like illness and drug-related syndromes. However, a wide variety of syndromes were reported as priorities across the health departments. CONCLUSION Overall, syndromic surveillance was relevantly integrated into the public health surveillance infrastructure. The near real-time nature of the data and its flexibility to monitor different types of health-related issues make it especially useful for public health practitioners. Despite these advances, syndromic surveillance capacity, locally and nationally, must continue to evolve and progress should be monitored to ensure that syndromic surveillance systems and data are optimally able to meet jurisdictional needs.
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- Sebastian Romano
- Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Boehmer TK, Kompaniyets L, Lavery AM, Hsu J, Ko JY, Yusuf H, Romano SD, Gundlapalli AV, Oster ME, Harris AM. Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis Using Hospital-Based Administrative Data - United States, March 2020-January 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021; 70:1228-1232. [PMID: 34473684 PMCID: PMC8422872 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7035e5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chevinsky JR, Tao G, Lavery AM, Kukielka EA, Click ES, Malec D, Kompaniyets L, Bruce BB, Yusuf H, Goodman AB, Dixon MG, Nakao JH, Datta SD, MacKenzie WR, Kadri SS, Saydah S, Giovanni JE, Gundlapalli AV. Late Conditions Diagnosed 1-4 Months Following an Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Encounter: A Matched-Cohort Study Using Inpatient and Outpatient Administrative Data-United States, 1 March-30 June 2020. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:S5-S16. [PMID: 33909072 PMCID: PMC8135331 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Late sequelae of COVID-19 have been reported; however, few studies have investigated the time course or incidence of late new COVID-19-related health conditions (post-COVID conditions) after COVID-19 diagnosis. Studies distinguishing post-COVID conditions from late conditions caused by other etiologies are lacking. Using data from a large administrative all-payer database, we assessed type, association, and timing of post-COVID conditions following COVID-19 diagnosis. METHODS Using the Premier Healthcare Database Special COVID-19 Release (release date, 20 October 2020) data, during March-June 2020, 27 589 inpatients and 46 857 outpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 (case-patients) were 1:1 matched with patients without COVID-19 through the 4-month follow-up period (control-patients) by using propensity score matching. In this matched-cohort study, adjusted ORs were calculated to assess for late conditions that were more common in case-patients than control-patients. Incidence proportion was calculated for conditions that were more common in case-patients than control-patients during 31-120 days following a COVID-19 encounter. RESULTS During 31-120 days after an initial COVID-19 inpatient hospitalization, 7.0% of adults experienced ≥1 of 5 post-COVID conditions. Among adult outpatients with COVID-19, 7.7% experienced ≥1 of 10 post-COVID conditions. During 31-60 days after an initial outpatient encounter, adults with COVID-19 were 2.8 times as likely to experience acute pulmonary embolism as outpatient control-patients and also more likely to experience a range of conditions affecting multiple body systems (eg, nonspecific chest pain, fatigue, headache, and respiratory, nervous, circulatory, and gastrointestinal symptoms) than outpatient control-patients. CONCLUSIONS These findings add to the evidence of late health conditions possibly related to COVID-19 in adults following COVID-19 diagnosis and can inform healthcare practice and resource planning for follow-up COVID-19 care.
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- Jennifer R Chevinsky
- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Section, Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Kaczmarczyk KH, Yusuf H. The impact of HPV vaccination on the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer: A scoping review. Community Dent Health 2021; 39:14-21. [PMID: 34304398 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_00072kaczmarczyk08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) has one of the most rapidly rising incidences of any cancer in high-income countries. HPV vaccination is being tested to prevent HPV-associated OPC. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination on the prevention of OPC in adults worldwide. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN Scoping review conducted using PRISMA-ScR Checklist. METHOD An electronic literature search identified relevant records. Titles and abstracts were screened to assess eligibility by two researchers, and data from relevant full-text articles were extracted and synthesised. RESULTS Three-hundred-and-forty-three studies were identified, with eleven articles meeting the inclusion criteria. The most common study design was cross-sectional (n = 7), the most common location was the US (n = 6) and data collection periods spanned 2004 to 2020. One article found unvaccinated participants had a 19 times increased risk of developing OPC compared with those who had been vaccinated against HPV. The remaining papers showed that prevalence of HPV-vaccine-type oral infection was significantly lower in vaccinated participants than unvaccinated participants, with a reduction of oral HPV detection ranging from 72% to 93%. This reduction varied by sex. CONCLUSIONS There is evidence to suggest that HPV vaccination reduces oral HPV infection and decreases the incidence of HPV-associated OPC. There is substantial need for further research which directly examines the relationship between HPV vaccination status and subsequent OPC development.
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- Centre for Dental Public Health and Primary Care, Queen Mary University London, United Kingdom
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Kompaniyets L, Pennington AF, Goodman AB, Rosenblum HG, Belay B, Ko JY, Chevinsky JR, Schieber LZ, Summers AD, Lavery AM, Preston LE, Danielson ML, Cui Z, Namulanda G, Yusuf H, Mac Kenzie WR, Wong KK, Baggs J, Boehmer TK, Gundlapalli AV. Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020-March 2021. Prev Chronic Dis 2021; 18:E66. [PMID: 34197283 PMCID: PMC8269743 DOI: 10.5888/pcd18.210123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Severe COVID-19 illness in adults has been linked to underlying medical conditions. This study identified frequent underlying conditions and their attributable risk of severe COVID-19 illness. METHODS We used data from more than 800 US hospitals in the Premier Healthcare Database Special COVID-19 Release (PHD-SR) to describe hospitalized patients aged 18 years or older with COVID-19 from March 2020 through March 2021. We used multivariable generalized linear models to estimate adjusted risk of intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death associated with frequent conditions and total number of conditions. RESULTS Among 4,899,447 hospitalized adults in PHD-SR, 540,667 (11.0%) were patients with COVID-19, of whom 94.9% had at least 1 underlying medical condition. Essential hypertension (50.4%), disorders of lipid metabolism (49.4%), and obesity (33.0%) were the most common. The strongest risk factors for death were obesity (adjusted risk ratio [aRR] = 1.30; 95% CI, 1.27-1.33), anxiety and fear-related disorders (aRR = 1.28; 95% CI, 1.25-1.31), and diabetes with complication (aRR = 1.26; 95% CI, 1.24-1.28), as well as the total number of conditions, with aRRs of death ranging from 1.53 (95% CI, 1.41-1.67) for patients with 1 condition to 3.82 (95% CI, 3.45-4.23) for patients with more than 10 conditions (compared with patients with no conditions). CONCLUSION Certain underlying conditions and the number of conditions were associated with severe COVID-19 illness. Hypertension and disorders of lipid metabolism were the most frequent, whereas obesity, diabetes with complication, and anxiety disorders were the strongest risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness. Careful evaluation and management of underlying conditions among patients with COVID-19 can help stratify risk for severe illness.
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- Lyudmyla Kompaniyets
- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S107-5, Atlanta GA 30341.
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.,US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Kompaniyets L, Agathis NT, Nelson JM, Preston LE, Ko JY, Belay B, Pennington AF, Danielson ML, DeSisto CL, Chevinsky JR, Schieber LZ, Yusuf H, Baggs J, Mac Kenzie WR, Wong KK, Boehmer TK, Gundlapalli AV, Goodman AB. Underlying Medical Conditions Associated With Severe COVID-19 Illness Among Children. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2111182. [PMID: 34097050 PMCID: PMC8185607 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.11182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Information on underlying conditions and severe COVID-19 illness among children is limited. OBJECTIVE To examine the risk of severe COVID-19 illness among children associated with underlying medical conditions and medical complexity. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study included patients aged 18 years and younger with International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification code U07.1 (COVID-19) or B97.29 (other coronavirus) during an emergency department or inpatient encounter from March 2020 through January 2021. Data were collected from the Premier Healthcare Database Special COVID-19 Release, which included data from more than 800 US hospitals. Multivariable generalized linear models, controlling for patient and hospital characteristics, were used to estimate adjusted risk of severe COVID-19 illness associated with underlying medical conditions and medical complexity. EXPOSURES Underlying medical conditions and medical complexity (ie, presence of complex or noncomplex chronic disease). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Hospitalization and severe illness when hospitalized (ie, combined outcome of intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, or death). RESULTS Among 43 465 patients with COVID-19 aged 18 years or younger, the median (interquartile range) age was 12 (4-16) years, 22 943 (52.8%) were female patients, and 12 491 (28.7%) had underlying medical conditions. The most common diagnosed conditions were asthma (4416 [10.2%]), neurodevelopmental disorders (1690 [3.9%]), anxiety and fear-related disorders (1374 [3.2%]), depressive disorders (1209 [2.8%]), and obesity (1071 [2.5%]). The strongest risk factors for hospitalization were type 1 diabetes (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 4.60; 95% CI, 3.91-5.42) and obesity (aRR, 3.07; 95% CI, 2.66-3.54), and the strongest risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness were type 1 diabetes (aRR, 2.38; 95% CI, 2.06-2.76) and cardiac and circulatory congenital anomalies (aRR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.48-1.99). Prematurity was a risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness among children younger than 2 years (aRR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.47-2.29). Chronic and complex chronic disease were risk factors for hospitalization, with aRRs of 2.91 (95% CI, 2.63-3.23) and 7.86 (95% CI, 6.91-8.95), respectively, as well as for severe COVID-19 illness, with aRRs of 1.95 (95% CI, 1.69-2.26) and 2.86 (95% CI, 2.47-3.32), respectively. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cross-sectional study found a higher risk of severe COVID-19 illness among children with medical complexity and certain underlying conditions, such as type 1 diabetes, cardiac and circulatory congenital anomalies, and obesity. Health care practitioners could consider the potential need for close observation and cautious clinical management of children with these conditions and COVID-19.
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- Lyudmyla Kompaniyets
- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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Limbekar N, Pham J, Yusuf H, Budhiraja R, Javaheri S, Epstein LJ, Pavlova M. 0807 NREM Parasomnias: Retrospective Analysis Of Treatment And Outcomes. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
NREM parasomnias are relatively common among children and sometimes persist in adulthood. These behaviors may result in injury or have negative impacts on functioning and quality of life thus necessitating treatment. The treatment is challenging given the lack of evidence for frequently used medications such as benzodiazepines (BDZ) or tricyclic antidepressants (TCA). The aim of this retrospective analysis is to determine the most frequently prescribed medications for treatment of NREM parasomnias and evaluate reported outcomes.
Methods
We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients with NREM parasomnia diagnosed within BWH clinics examining the date of diagnosis, date of starting therapy, comorbidities, type of medication prescribed, and the reported change in symptoms or side effects at the individual’s follow-up visits.
Results
From 2012 to 2019, 123 patients (64 females, 59 male) at BWH clinics received the diagnosis of NREM parasomnia, including sleepwalking and night terrors. Mean age was 44. Comorbidities included depression=16, anxiety=32, seizures=6, RLS=9, epilepsy=5, insomnia=29, and OSA=57. Initial treatment included safety counseling (72), BDZ (7), TCA (4), and treatment of comorbidity (23). Treatment of OSA only (n=15) was effective in 66% (n=10) and 33% were lost to follow up. Of those with OSA treatment plus BDZ (n=6), treatment was effective in 50% (n=3). Of those receiving BDZ only (n=7), treatment was effective in 43%. Of those receiving Melatonin (8),treatment was effective among 62.5% (n=5). TCAS (n=4) were effective in 3 patients (75%). Treatment of comorbid conditions without pharmacotherapy (23) was effective in 35% (n=8) while the remaining 65% (n=15) were lost to follow up.
Conclusion
Treating comorbid conditions such as OSA, insomnia, RLS, depression, and anxiety is a frequent treatment strategy. Additional pharmacologic treatment most commonly includes melatonin, BDZs, and TCAs.
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- N Limbekar
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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Kudi AC, Kalla DJU, Kudi MC, Yusuf H. Serological survey of brucellosis in traditionally managed domestic fowl in northern Guinea savannah, Nigeria. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2019. [DOI: 10.1079/wps19970023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- A. C. Kudi
- Animal Production Programme, School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Animal Production Programme, School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Biology Programme, School of Science and Science Education, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Animal Production Programme, School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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Yusuf H, Subih HS, Obeidat BS, Sharkas G. Associations of macro and micronutrients and antioxidants intakes with preeclampsia: A case-control study in Jordanian pregnant women. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2019; 29:458-466. [PMID: 30952573 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A study was conducted to evaluate whether preeclampsia in pregnant women is associated with dietary factors and antioxidant intake (vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, and selenium). METHODS AND RESULTS In this case-control study, a group of 79 pregnant Jordanian women (36 preeclamptic pregnant women and 43 healthy pregnant women aged 18-45 years with a gestational age ≥20th week of pregnancy) were recruited from the obstetrics and gynecology clinics at Royal Medical Services, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan. Information about socio-demographics, anthropometric measurements, biochemical measurements, nutritional intake, and dietary habits was collected through a structured interview. Three 24-hour dietary records were also made. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and dietary intake was analyzed using ESHA software. Prepregnancy BMI, age, multiple pregnancies, energy intake, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and sodium showed significant difference between preeclamptic pregnant women and healthy pregnant women. The odds ratio (OR) and the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) show that a strong association with preeclampsia exists for the intake of fat (OR = 6.40, 95% CI: 1.85-22.17) and saturated fat (OR = 3.35, 95% CI: 1.0-11.54). Inverse associations with preeclampsia were found for fruit intake (OR = 0.16, 95% CI: 0.47-0.55) and olive oil intake (OR = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.05-0.78). CONCLUSION In this case-control study in Jordanian pregnant women, preeclampsia was associated with a high intake of fat, saturated fat, and sodium and a low intake of fruits, fiber, vitamin C, B-carotene, and olive oil.
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- H Yusuf
- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
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- Field Epidemiology Training Program, Non-communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan
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Yusuf H, Ekperi L, Groseclose S, Siegfried A, Meit M, Carbone E. Research participation among state and local public health emergency preparedness and response programs. Public Health 2018; 159:133-136. [PMID: 29673556 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of our study was to assess whether state and local health staff participated in public health emergency preparedness research activities and what partner organizations they collaborated with on research. STUDY DESIGN This is a cross-sectional study. METHODS Data were derived from a 2014 web-based survey of state, territorial, and local health departments conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NORC at the University of Chicago as part of a larger project to assess the public health emergency preparedness and response research priorities of state and local health departments. RESULTS Overall, 30% of survey respondents indicated that health department staff were involved in public health preparedness and response research-related activities. Thirty-four percent indicated that they were extremely or moderately familiar with emergency preparedness research and literature. Approximately 67% of respondents reported interest in receiving additional information and/or training related to the preparedness research and literature. The most frequently reported partners for collaboration in preparedness research-related activities were schools of public health (34%). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that there is health department interest in learning more about preparedness and response science and that additional efforts are needed to increase health department participation in public health emergency preparedness and response research-related activities.
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- H Yusuf
- Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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- Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- NORC at the University of Chicago, 4350 East-West Highway, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- NORC at the University of Chicago, 4350 East-West Highway, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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Yusuf H, Wright K, Robertson C. Evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion programme 'Keep Smiling': perspectives from GDPs, health champions and school staff. Br Dent J 2015; 218:455-9. [PMID: 25908357 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate a pilot oral health promotion programme (fluoride varnish and tooth brushing), targeting 3-7-year-olds in primary schools in a deprived area of London. METHOD A pilot programme was conducted among five primary schools targeting 3-7-year-old children in a deprived area of London. The programme consisted of a fluoride varnish application and tooth brushing sessions. Outcome (participation rates) and process evaluations were carried out using semi-structured interviews with school staff, health champions and dentists. RESULTS Overall, 79.2% of the targeted children participated in tooth brushing and 68.6% of children received fluoride varnish. The programme received positive feedback from school staff, dental teams and health champions. It raised awareness of dental health among all stakeholders and provided children with a unique experience, creating a positive image of dental teams. CONCLUSIONS Community engagement and collaboration between health, education and the voluntary sector is feasible and integral in developing oral health promotion programmes aimed at children attending primary schools in a deprived area of London.
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- H Yusuf
- Dental Public Health, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SZ
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- Dental Public Health, Public Health England, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SZ
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- Tri-Borough Public Health Service, Westminster City Council, 3rd Floor West, City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
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OBJECTIVE Information on trends in venous thromboembolism (VTE) in US children is scant and inconsistent. We assessed national trends in VTE-associated pediatric hospitalizations. METHODS All nonroutine newborn hospitalizations for children 0 to 17 years of age in the 1994-2009 Nationwide Inpatient Samples were included; routine newborn discharges were excluded. VTE diagnoses were identified by using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Variance weighted least square regression was used to assess trends in patient characteristics and rates of hospitalization per 100000 population <18 years of age. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the probability of VTE diagnosis over the study period. RESULTS The rate of VTE-associated hospitalization increased for all age subgroups (<1, 1-5, 6-11, and 12-17 years), with the largest increase noted among children <1 year of age (from 18.1 per 100000 during 1994 to 49.6 per 100000 during 2009). Compared with 1994-1997, the adjusted odds of hospitalization with a VTE diagnosis were 88% higher during 2006-2009 (adjusted odds ratio: 1.88 [95% confidence interval: 1.64-2.17]). Venous catheter use, mechanical ventilation, malignancy, hospitalization ≥ 5 days, and VTE-related medical conditions were associated with increased likelihood of VTE diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS The rate of VTE-associated hospitalization among US children increased from 1994 through 2009. Increases in venous catheter procedures were associated with and may have contributed to the observed trends. The degree to which increased awareness of VTE influenced the temporal differences could not be determined.
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- Sheree L. Boulet
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Abdulmalik IA, Sule MI, Musa AM, Yaro AH, Abdullahi MI, Abdulkadir MF, Yusuf H. Evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of ethanol extract of Ficus iteophylla leaves in rodents. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 2011; 8:462-6. [PMID: 22654227 PMCID: PMC3218457 DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i4.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study was undertaken to investigate the leaf part of the plant for analgesic and anti-inflammatory. The ethanol extract of Ficus iteophylla leaves (100, 200, and 400 mg kg(-1), i.p) was evaluated for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. The analgesic effect was studied using acetic acid-induced abdominal constriction and hot plate test in mice, while the anti-inflammatory effect was investigated using carrageenan induced paw oedema in rats. The ethanol extract at 100 mg kg(-1), 200 mg kg(-1), and 400 mg kg(-1) significantly (P< 0.05) inhibited acetic acid induced writhes by 1.50 ± 0.43, 3.0 ± 0.82 and 1.0 ± 0.82 respectively. It also exhibited significantly (P< 0.05) anti-inflammatory by 0.11 ± 0.02, 0.11 ± 0.03, 0.08 ± 0.01 respectively. The preliminary phytochemical screening of the plant extract revealed the presence of flavonoids, steroids, tannins and saponins while the effect of flavonoids, steroids and tannins on analgesic and inflammatory has been reported. The intraperitoneal median lethal dose (LD(50)) value of the extract was found to be 3807.8 mgkg(-1) body weights. The result obtained from this study shows that the extract of Ficus iteophylla contained phytochemical constituents with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities, therefore the leaf part of the plant could be used in the management of pain and inflammatory conditions.
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- I A Abdulmalik
- Department of Applied Science, C.S.T. Kaduna Polytechnic-Nigeria.
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OBJECTIVE To assess the incidence of bleeding after dental extractions in subjects taking warfarin continuously before and after extractions whose International Normalised Ratio (INR) was below 4.0 at the time of extraction. METHODS This was a case series study of 150 patients without controls who required extraction of at least one tooth under local anaesthetic. All sockets were subsequently packed with absorbable oxycellulose and sutured. RESULTS A total of 58 women and 92 men were included (mean age 66 years); their ages were similar. The mean INR (S.D.) was 2.5 (0.56), although most patients had an INR less than 2.5 (n=101). Ten patients (7%) bled after extraction, enough to require a return to hospital. Five patients of 101 with an INR</=2.5, and 5 with an INR>2.5 out of 49 bled after extraction (p=0.29). Bleeding after extraction was not associated with operative antibiotics. All patients who bled were managed conservatively and none was admitted to hospital. CONCLUSION Patients taking warfarin whose INR is up to 4.0 and who have dental extractions in hospital do not have clinically significant bleeds post-operatively.
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- S Salam
- University of Manchester Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6PH, UK
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Rickert D, Santoli J, Shefer A, Myrick A, Yusuf H. Influenza vaccination of high-risk children: what the providers say. Am J Prev Med 2006; 30:111-8. [PMID: 16459208 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2005] [Revised: 09/16/2005] [Accepted: 10/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite a longstanding national recommendation to administer influenza vaccine to children at high risk for disease complications, physicians' adherence remains low. This study evaluated physicians' perspectives on previously documented and persistent under-utilization of influenza vaccine for high-risk children. METHODS A cross-sectional survey mailed in 2001-2002 to a nationally representative sample of 1460 U.S. physicians in four key medical specialties. The primary outcome was whether the physician provided annual influenza vaccine to children with asthma or other cardiopulmonary diseases. The hypothesis was that factors predicting reported use would fall into four categories: (1) physician knowledge, (2) physician endorsement of recommendation, (3) perceived barriers, and (4) practice patterns. RESULTS The overall response rate was 55% (n=600), but differed by specialty. Most physicians were knowledgeable about the recommendation, but collectively tended to overestimate their own achievements in immunizing high-risk children. Adherence varied by physician specialty, endorsement of recommendation, perceived barriers (including difficulty identifying subpopulations of high-risk children and confusion about who should vaccinate those receiving care from multiple providers), and under-utilization of strategies known to improve vaccination rates. CONCLUSIONS Better communication strategies are needed to resolve confusion about providing influenza vaccine to high-risk children in subspecialty settings. Because of the difficulties in selectively identifying high-risk patient subgroups, research is needed to assist in putting support strategies into practice. Findings from research in promising areas of practice-based quality improvement may be particularly applicable.
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- Donna Rickert
- National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Gust DA, Strine TW, Maurice E, Smith P, Yusuf H, Wilkinson M, Battaglia M, Wright R, Schwartz B. Underimmunization among children: effects of vaccine safety concerns on immunization status. Pediatrics 2004; 114:e16-22. [PMID: 15231968 DOI: 10.1542/peds.114.1.e16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of parents whose children were underimmunized with respect to > or =2 vaccines that have recently received negative attention, compared with parents whose children were fully immunized with respect to the recommended vaccines. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING A sample of households that participated in the National Immunization Survey were recontacted in 2001. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Vaccination status was assessed. Case subjects were underimmunized with respect to > or =2 of 3 vaccines (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis or diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, or measles-containing vaccines), and control subjects were fully immunized. RESULTS The response rate was 52.1% (2315 of 4440 subjects). Compared with control households, case households were more likely to make 0 dollar to 30,000 dollars (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 2.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.5-4.6) than at least 75,000 dollars, to have > or =2 providers (OR: 2.0; 95% CI: 1.3-3.1) than 1, and to have > or =4 children (OR: 3.1; 95% CI: 1.5-6.3) than 1 child. With control for demographic and medical care factors, case subjects were more likely than control subjects to not want a new infant to receive all shots (OR: 3.8; 95% CI: 1.5-9.8), to score vaccines as unsafe or somewhat safe (OR: 2.0; 95% CI: 1.2-3.4), and to ask the doctor or nurse not to give the child a vaccine for reasons other than illness (OR: 2.7; 95% CI: 1.2-6.1). Among case subjects, 14.8% of underimmunization was attributable to parental attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. CONCLUSIONS Attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors indicative of vaccine safety concerns contribute substantially to underimmunization in the United States. Although concerns were significantly more common among parents of underimmunized children, many parents of fully immunized children demonstrated similar attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, suggesting a risk to the currently high vaccination levels. Efforts to maintain and improve immunization coverage need to target those with attitudes/beliefs/behaviors indicative of vaccine safety concerns, as well as those with socioeconomic and health care access problems.
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- Deborah A Gust
- Epidemiology and Surveillance Division, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Jain N, Yusuf H, Wortley PM, Euler GL, Walton S, Stokley S. Factors associated with receiving hepatitis B vaccination among high-risk adults in the United States: an analysis of the National Health Interview Survey, 2000. Fam Med 2004; 36:480-6. [PMID: 15243828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although an effective vaccine against hepatitis B has been licensed in the United States since 1981, and successful childhood vaccination programs have been implemented, hepatitis B virus transmission continues to occur among high-risk adults. In this study, we identified factors associated with receipt of one or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine among adults at high risk for hepatitis B infection. METHODS We analyzed data from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey of selected adults ages 18-49 years who were at high risk for hepatitis B infection (n=1,036). Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to determine factors independently associated with vaccination. RESULTS Although more than 80% (n=841) of high-risk adults reported previous visits to a clinician during the past year, only 30% (n=498) of men and 31% (n=538) of women reported having received a single dose of hepatitis B vaccine. Young age (18-29 years), never being married, past blood donation, and past human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing were independently associated with receiving vaccination for men. For women, young age (18-29 years) and previous vaccinations were significant factors associated with vaccination receipt. Additionally, having a primary care source (men) and seeing an obstetrician-gynecologist provider in the past year (women) were significantly associated with vaccination. CONCLUSIONS Hepatitis B vaccination rates for high-risk adults are low, and missed opportunities are frequent. Additional strategies are needed to increase immunization rates of adults at high risk for hepatitis B.
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- Nidhi Jain
- Health Services and Research Branch, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Fogarty KJ, Massoudi MS, Gallo W, Averhoff FM, Yusuf H, Fishbein D. Vaccine coverage levels after implementation of a middle school vaccination requirement, Florida, 1997-2000. Public Health Rep 2004; 119:163-9. [PMID: 15192903 PMCID: PMC1497615 DOI: 10.1177/003335490411900209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Little information is available about the effectiveness of school entry vaccination requirements at the middle school level. This study examined coverage levels among students entering seventh grade in Florida following implementation of a school entry vaccination requirement in 1997. METHODS The authors analyzed county-specific vaccination coverage levels (three doses of hepatitis B vaccine, a second dose of measles, mumps, and rubella [MMR] vaccine, and a booster dose of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids [Td]) among students entering public and private schools in Florida from 1997 through 2000. In 1998, a survey of all county health departments was conducted, and the resulting data were linked to county-specific vaccination rates. RESULTS During the 1997-1998 school year, the first year the requirement went into effect, at school entry 121,219 seventh-grade students (61.8%) were fully vaccinated, 72,275 seventh grade students (36.9%) lacked one or more doses of vaccine but were considered in process, 1,817 were non-compliant (0.9%), and 763 had medical or religious exemptions (0.4%). In the 2000-2001 school year, the proportions of students reported fully vaccinated at school entry had increased to 66%. Most of this change was related to an increase in hepatitis B coverage. There was a significant inverse relationship between the proportion of students fully vaccinated and the size of the county's seventh grade population. CONCLUSIONS The seventh grade vaccination entry requirement was associated with sustained high levels of vaccination coverage. Passing a school entry vaccination requirement appears may be sufficient to increase coverage, but other strategies may be required to achieve full immunization of middle school students.
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- Kieran J Fogarty
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Rd., MS E-52, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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Bardenheier B, Yusuf H, Schwartz B, Gust D, Barker L, Rodewald L. Are Parental Vaccine Safety Concerns Associated With Receipt of Measles-Mumps-Rubella, Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids With Acellular Pertussis, or Hepatitis B Vaccines by Children? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 158:569-75. [PMID: 15184221 DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.6.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify parental perceptions regarding vaccine safety and assess their relationship with the immunization status of children. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Case-control study based on a survey of a sample of households participating in the 2000-2001 National Immunization Survey, a quarterly random-digit-dialing sample of US children aged 19 to 35 months. Three groups of case children not up-to-date for 3 vaccines were compared with control children who were up-to-date for each respective vaccine. Main Outcome Measure Measles-containing or measles-mumps-rubella, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis or diphtheria and tetanus toxoids with acellular pertussis, and hepatitis B vaccination coverage. RESULTS Among those sampled from the 2000-2001 National Immunization Survey, the household response rate was 2315 (52.1%) of 4440. Most respondents (>90%) in all groups believed vaccinations are important. In each case-control group, there was no significant difference between the percentage of case and control parents expressing general vaccine safety (range, 53.5%-64.1%). However, case parents were more likely to have asked that their child not be vaccinated for reasons other than illness (range, 10.2%-13.7% vs range, 2.9%-5.3%, respectively) and to believe their children received too many vaccinations (range, 3.4%-7.6% vs range, 0.8%-1.0%, respectively). Among the case-control group receiving a measles-containing or measles-mumps-rubella vaccination, only a small percentage of parents knew about the alleged association between autism and measles-mumps-rubella vaccinations (8.2%), and case parents were more likely to believe it than control parents (4.4% vs 1.5%, respectively; chi(2) P =.04). CONCLUSIONS Despite belief in the importance of immunization by a vast majority of parents, the majority of parents had concerns regarding vaccine safety. Strategies to address important misperceptions about vaccine safety as well as additional research assessing vaccine safety are needed to ensure public confidence.
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- Barbara Bardenheier
- Division of Immunization Services, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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CONTEXT Factors associated with vaccination coverage rates for the 20% of U.S. adolescents enrolled in managed care organizations (MCOs) are not known. OBJECTIVES To examine recent trends in receipt of two doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR2) and three doses of hepatitis B (Hep B3) among U.S. adolescents enrolled in managed care organizations (MCOs); to determine whether specific characteristics of MCOs are associated with higher vaccination rates; and to assess the impact of state middle school immunization requirements on these rates. DESIGN Longitudinal (1996-1999) and cross-sectional (1999) analyses of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) data to estimate adolescent vaccination coverage rates for MMR2 and Hep B3. In 2002, using 1999 data only, a cross-sectional analysis examined the relationship of specific plan characteristics and state immunization laws with immunization coverage. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Percentage of 13 year olds in MCOs with documented receipt of MMR2 and Hep B3. RESULTS From 1996 to 1999, MMR2 rates increased from 56% to 64%, and from 1997 to 1999, Hep B3 rates increased from 23% to 38%. By 1999, higher rates for both vaccines had been achieved in larger plans (p<0.001 and p<0.003 for MMR2 and Hep B3, respectively), those with the highest NCQA accreditation status (p<0.003), those in New England (p<0.001), and those in states with middle school immunization requirements (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Despite encouraging increases, adolescent immunization rates are significantly below the Healthy People 2010 goal of 90%. State laws and accreditation incentives are effective. Research is needed to identify additional interventions to increase vaccination coverage in the adolescent population.
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- Donna Rickert
- National Immunization Program (NIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Tierney CD, Yusuf H, McMahon SR, Rusinak D, O' Brien MA, Massoudi MS, Lieu TA. Adoption of reminder and recall messages for immunizations by pediatricians and public health clinics. Pediatrics 2003; 112:1076-82. [PMID: 14595049 DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.5.1076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Strong scientific evidence and national recommendations support the use of reminder and recall messages to improve immunization coverage rates, yet reports have suggested that only a minority of pediatric practices use such messages. Our aims were to 1) determine the proportions of pediatric practices and public clinics that currently use practice-based reminder or recall messages and routinely undergo immunization assessment efforts, 2) evaluate barriers and supports to implementing these practices, and 3) identify predictors of either current use or plans for future adoption of these practices. METHODS This study combined qualitative and quantitative methods in sequential phases. In the qualitative phase, we conducted semistructured, open-ended interviews with a convenience sample of 18 clinician-administrators representing adopters and nonadopters of these messages in both private practices and public health clinics. In the subsequent quantitative phase, we mailed a structured, closed-ended survey to national samples of randomly selected pediatricians (n = 600) and public clinics (n = 600). RESULTS Response rates were 75% for pediatricians and 77% for public clinics. Among pediatricians, 38% were conducting regular assessments of immunization coverage but only 16% were currently using routine reminder or recall messages. Among public clinics, 85% were conducting regular assessments and 51% were using reminder or recall messages. Among pediatricians' practices, the most commonly reported barriers to the adoption of reminder or recall messages were lack of time and funding and the inability to identify children at specified ages. For pediatricians' practices, the strongest predictors of current use of reminder or recall messages were having a champion who led efforts to improve immunization delivery (odds ratio: 1.85; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-3.18) and current use of regular immunization assessments (odds ratio: 2.30; 95% confidence interval: 1.33-3.84). Likewise, for public health clinics, having a champion to lead immunization improvement efforts and believing that their current system needed improvement was associated with current use of reminder or recall messages. CONCLUSIONS Reminder and recall messages remain underused by both pediatricians and public health clinics. Promising strategies to promote adoption of these approaches in both the private and the public sectors include identifying and training champions to promote immunization delivery improvement efforts and helping practices develop methods to identify children at specific ages.
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- Cheryl D Tierney
- Harvard Combined Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship Program, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bardenheier B, González IM, Washington ML, Bell BP, Averhoff F, Massoudi MS, Hyams I, Simard EP, Yusuf H. Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with not receiving hepatitis A vaccine in a demonstration project in Butte County, California. Pediatrics 2003; 112:e269. [PMID: 14523210 DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.4.e269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine hepatitis A vaccination coverage and factors associated with not receiving hepatitis A vaccine among children. METHODS A random cluster sample survey was conducted of parents of children who attended kindergarten in Butte County, California, in 2000. Because of a history of recurrent epidemics, an aggressive hepatitis A vaccination program was ongoing during the time this study was conducted. Receipt of 1 or 2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine was studied. RESULTS Of 896 surveys sent, 648 (72%) were completed. The vaccination coverage for at least 1 dose of hepatitis A vaccine was 398 (62%) and for 2 doses was 272 (42%). Factors associated with not receiving the vaccine included lack of provider recommendation (vs having recommendation; odds ratio [OR]: 7.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.9-12.2), not having heard of the vaccine (OR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.2-4.9), and parent's not perceiving child is likely to get hepatitis A (vs perceiving child might get disease; OR: 2.1; CI: 1.6-2.9). CONCLUSIONS Vaccination coverage among kindergartners did not reach high levels (ie, >90%), despite aggressive vaccination efforts in this community. Lack of provider recommendation and lack of parental awareness of hepatitis A vaccine were the 2 most significant factors associated with failure to receive vaccine. These findings will facilitate the development of vaccination strategies for communities in which hepatitis A vaccination is recommended.
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- Barbara Bardenheier
- Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Scott SL, Yusuf H, Lahoutifard N, Mander K. Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions of atmospheric mercury(II) with sulfur(IV). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20030516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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González IM, Averhoff FM, Massoudi MS, Yusuf H, DeStefano F, Kramarz P, Maher JE, Mullooly JP, Chun C, Davis RL, Black SB, Shinefield HR. Hepatitis B vaccination among adolescents in 3 large health maintenance organizations. Pediatrics 2002; 110:929-34. [PMID: 12415032 DOI: 10.1542/peds.110.5.929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In 1995, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine hepatitis B (HB) vaccination of all unvaccinated 11- to 12-year-old adolescents. Little is known about the implementation of these recommendations in a managed care setting. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of ACIP recommendations on HB vaccination among adolescents in 3 managed care settings. METHODS We assessed HB vaccination coverage among adolescents who were enrolled in 3 large health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and who turned 13 years old after the 1995 ACIP recommendations. Children who were 8 to 10 years of age during May 1993 and were continuously enrolled through December 1998 were eligible. We used the HMOs' computerized immunization tracking system to collect HB vaccination dates. The percentage of adolescents who received 3 doses of HB vaccine was determined. RESULTS In HMOs A, B, and C, coverage levels for 3 doses of HB vaccine were 43.4%, 65.5%, and 25.7%, respectively, among 13-year-olds in 1998 compared with 26.1%, 50.4%, and 5.5% among 13-year-olds in 1996. Between the ages of 11 and 13 years, coverage rates among adolescents aged 13 in 1998 rose more than the coverage among adolescents aged 13 in 1996. The proportion of 13-year-olds in 1998 who received the first dose of HB vaccine by December 1998 was much higher at 89.6%, 65.2%, and 56.6% in HMOs A, B, and C, respectively, compared with the proportion who completed the 3-dose series (43.4%, 65.5%, and 25.7%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS After the 1995 ACIP recommendations, HB vaccination coverage levels among 13-year-olds increased in each of the HMOs, suggesting adherence with national recommendations. Differences among the 3 HMOs may reflect differences in internal policies. More effective strategies may be needed to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of 90% vaccination coverage rates among adolescents.
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- Idalia M González
- Epidemiology Program Office, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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Rivera A, Orengo JC, Rivera AL, Rodríguez C, Calderón E, Rullán J, Yusuf H, Rodewald L. Impact of vaccine shortage on diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine coverage rates among children aged 24 months--Puerto Rico, 2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2002; 51:667-8. [PMID: 12197213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Yusuf H, Adams M, Rodewald L, Lu P, Rosenthal J, Legum SE, Santoli J. Fragmentation of immunization history among providers and parents of children in selected underserved areas. Am J Prev Med 2002; 23:106-12. [PMID: 12121798 DOI: 10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00463-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed fragmentation of children's immunization history among providers and parents of children aged 12 to 35 months in four selected underserved areas. STUDY DESIGN Area probability cluster sample surveys were conducted in 1997-1998 in northern Manhattan, San Diego, Detroit, and rural Colorado. Surveys consisted of face-to-face interviews with parents followed by record checks with all named immunization providers. We used Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations to determine up-to-date (UTD) status with vaccinations. The UTD status for each child was determined in four ways: (1) according to the parent-held immunization records, (2) according to the records of the child's most recent provider, (3) according to the records of the child's second most recent provider, and (4) according to provider and parent-reconciled information. RESULTS In all four areas, the majority of records of the most recent provider agreed with the reconciled information. However, in all areas, the percentage of children UTD according to provider- and parent-reconciled information was higher than the percentage of children UTD according to information from only the child's most recent provider or from only parent-held immunization records. Across all sites, the percentage of children UTD with the DTP/DTaP vaccine was 2% to 9% lower, according to the most recent provider's information than according to reconciled information. Similar results were seen for other vaccines. The most recent provider not having complete immunization history was significantly associated with not being UTD in New York and having received unnecessary immunizations in San Diego and Detroit. CONCLUSION For most children, although the records of the most recent provider give accurate data for clinical decision making, the immunization histories of some children in these underserved areas are fragmented between providers and parents. This can limit the provider's ability to vaccinate children appropriately.
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- Hussain Yusuf
- Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Yusuf, Adams, Rodewald, Lu, Rosenthal, Santoli), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Oral submucous fibrosis is commonly seen in the adult population of the ethnic minorities in the UK, although its presentation in a child is rare. Whilst the condition is considered multifactorial and irreversible, we present a case of oral submucous fibrosis in a 12-year-old Bangladeshi boy whose cessation of habitual betel nut chewing and forcible mouth chewing exercises led to an improvement in his mouth opening, although his ability to protrude his tongue remained unaltered. The clinical features, pathogenesis and management of submucous fibrosis are described. The widespread use of betel quid among Asians in the UK is summarized and the importance of its recognition as a precancerous condition is emphasized.
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- North Manchester General Hospital, UK
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Cooper A, Yusuf H, Rodewald L, Malik T, Pollard R, Pickering L. Attitudes, practices, and preferences of pediatricians regarding initiation of hepatitis B immunization at birth. Pediatrics 2001; 108:E98. [PMID: 11731625 DOI: 10.1542/peds.108.6.e98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore practices and attitudes of pediatricians toward administration of the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine to infants, and to identify factors influencing the decision of pediatricians to initiate immunization at birth versus at 1 to 2 months of age. METHODS A random sample of 600 pediatricians obtained from the American Academy of Pediatrics membership database was surveyed by mail. RESULTS Three hundred eighty (68%) of the 563 pediatricians who were located responded to the survey. Of these 380 pediatricians, 279 provided routine immunizations to children. Of the 270 pediatricians who vaccinated children with hepatitis B vaccine and indicated their practice regarding the birth dose, 50% offered the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth to all infants; the rest either offered the vaccine at birth only to infants of hepatitis B surface antigen-positive mothers and mothers whose serostatus is unknown, or did not offer the birth dose to any infants at all. Practicing in the inner city, working for a medical school or government hospital, and living in a state with universal immunization supply policies were associated with the respondent giving the birth dose. The strongest perceived barriers to giving the birth dose in the hospital were the difficulty tracking these vaccines (39%), the increased cost (27%), and the lack of reimbursement from insurance companies (26%). If a combination vaccine that includes hepatitis B; diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine); and polio (inactivated poliovirus vaccine) antigens become available in the near future, then 38% of physicians who currently give the birth dose to all infants would prefer to wait until 2 months of age to initiate hepatitis B immunization. CONCLUSIONS Efforts to achieve high implementation of hepatitis B birth dose administration may falter once a hepatitis B-containing pentavalent combination vaccine becomes available. Programmatic efforts should ensure prevention of perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission through universal prenatal hepatitis B surface antigen screening and immunoprophylaxis of high-risk newborn infants.
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- A Cooper
- National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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BACKGROUND In 1991 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended vaccination of all infants with three doses of hepatitis B virus vaccine (HepB) by 18 months of age as a key component of a comprehensive strategy to eliminate hepatitis B virus transmission in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians published similar recommendations soon afterward. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Immunization Survey, a survey that began in 1994 and is conducted quarterly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to estimate vaccination coverage among noninstitutionalized US children 19 to 35 months of age. RESULTS The 1999 National Immunization Survey data indicate that approximately 88.1% (95% confidence interval, 87.4, 88.8) of children 19 to 35 months of age had received at least three doses of HepB (HepB3). There has been a consistent increase in HepB3 coverage since 1994. However, the rate of increase has slowed in recent years and HepB3 coverage remains lower than coverage attained with three doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae vaccines. HepB3 coverage varied slightly by race/ethnicity and was highest among white and Asian children (89%). Coverage also varied by state; 26 states had levels of at least 90%. CONCLUSIONS Since the 1991 recommendations for universal hepatitis B vaccination, there has been a dramatic increase in coverage levels among children 19 to 35 months of age. However, the Childhood Immunization Initiative goal of 90% coverage has not been reached. Therefore continued efforts are needed to protect US children against this serious but preventable infection.
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- H Yusuf
- Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Clark SJ, Cabana MD, Malik T, Yusuf H, Freed GL. Hepatitis B vaccination practices in hospital newborn nurseries before and after changes in vaccination recommendations. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001; 155:915-20. [PMID: 11483119 DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.155.8.915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Routine use of hepatitis B vaccine for low-risk newborns was suspended on July 7, 1999, because of concern about the potential risk of thimerosal, a mercury-containing vaccine preservative. Reinstatement of the birth dose was recommended when a thimerosal-free vaccine became available. OBJECTIVE To explore changes in hepatitis B vaccination practices for newborns related to the revised recommendations for low-risk infants (in this study, the terms newborn and infant are used interchangeably). DESIGN A telephone survey of a random sample of 1000 US hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Nurse managers, nursery directors, and staff nurses of the newborn nurseries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Nursery vaccination practices before and after July 7, 1999, and the availability and use of thimerosal-free vaccine. RESULTS Interviews were conducted with 773 (87%) of 886 eligible hospitals. Before July 7, 1999, 78% of the hospitals reported vaccination practices that were consistent with recommendations at that time, although only 47% vaccinated all low-risk infants at birth. After July 7, 1999, almost all hospitals discontinued vaccination of low-risk infants, in accordance with the recommendation change; however, there was a 6-fold increase in the number of hospitals that were not vaccinating all high-risk infants. After the introduction of thimerosal-free vaccine, only 39% of the hospitals reported vaccinating all low-risk infants. CONCLUSIONS Most hospital nurseries altered their newborn hepatitis B vaccination practices consistent with changes in national recommendations. However, unintended consequences included the failure of some hospitals to continue vaccinating all high-risk infants and the delay in reintroducing vaccination for low-risk newborns after the introduction of a thimerosal-free vaccine. Assessments of the appropriateness of this country's response to the threat of thimerosal in vaccines should consider these findings.
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- S J Clark
- Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls Bldg, Room NI6E06, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0456, USA.
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Shefer A, Briss P, Rodewald L, Bernier R, Strikas R, Yusuf H, Ndiaye S, Wiliams S, Pappaioanou M, Hinman AR. Improving immunization coverage rates: an evidence-based review of the literature. Epidemiol Rev 1999; 21:96-142. [PMID: 10520476 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a017992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A Shefer
- National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- N Smith
- National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., USA
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- H Yusuf
- Immunization Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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Median lip fissures are an uncommon condition and usually give rise to pain and episodes of bleeding. We report three cases of median lip fissures which were treated by surgical excision.
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- N Rashid
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North East Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Grimsby, UK
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We report a 17-month-old boy who was a known case of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and presented with self-inflicted oral ulcerations of his lips and cheeks. He had a normal complement of caries-free deciduous teeth. Initially a conservative approach was planned and a bite plate made, but as a result of poor compliance and persistent ulceration and after consultation with his parents it was decided to extract all deciduous teeth.
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- N Rashid
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North East Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Grimsby, UK
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A patient presenting with bilateral intermittent mental paraesthesia on wearing a lower denture on a very atrophic ridge was treated with an implant-retained overdenture which resolved her symptoms.
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- N Rashid
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Grimsby Health NHS Trust
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Yusuf H, Ratra N. Observations on 25 patients treated with ball-retained overdentures using the Astra Tech implant system. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent 1996; 4:181-3. [PMID: 9171034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Twenty-five adult patients with fully edentulous jaws, aged from 44 to 80 years were treated with seventy-one 3.5 mm diameter Astra Tech dental implants in the parasymphseal region. The length of these implants varied from 9 mm to 15 mm. Either two or three implants were inserted, subsequently exposed after a minimum period of 3 months, abutments and ball attachments placed. Full lower dentures incorporating gold alloy housings for ball-attachments were constructed. The average time that the implants were in situ was 4 years and 2 months, ranging from 1 year 3 months to 5 years and 7 months. Of the 71 implants placed, 67 achieved osseointegration-a success rate of 94%. The main complication was that of the ball-attachments becoming loose.
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- H Yusuf
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North East Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Grimsby, UK
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Woodruff BA, Stevenson J, Yusuf H, Kwong SL, Todoroff KP, Hadler JL, Hoyt MA, Mahoney FJ. Progress toward integrating hepatitis B vaccine into routine infant immunization schedules in the United States, 1991 through 1994. Connecticut Hepatitis B Project Group. Pediatrics 1996; 97:798-803. [PMID: 8657517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We assessed progress toward universal infant immunization against hepatitis B, which was first recommended in November 1991. METHODS Multiple data sources were used to describe vaccination policies and trends in infant hepatitis B vaccine coverage. RESULTS As of June 1993, 51% of the 63 local, state, and territorial immunization programs recommended hepatitis B vaccination of all newborns shortly after birth. The number of first dosages of hepatitis B vaccine administered to infants in public sector clinics increased rapidly from late 1992 to 1993, and at the end of 1993 was approximately two thirds the number of first dosages of other infant antigens. In a nationwide survey of hospital nurseries 47% offered hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns. Of 3982 sampled newborns in these hospitals, 36.2% had been vaccinated before discharge. In San Francisco and Connecticut, where public health officials encouraged hospitals to offer hepatitis B vaccination, first-dose coverage at discharge was 82.3% in 1994 and 69.1% in 1993, respectively. Coverage was higher in healthier infants and lower in infants of older or better-educated mothers. Results from the National Health Interview Survey demonstrate that three-dose completion at 12 months of age increased form less than 1% of children born in 1989 to 40% of children born in the fourth quarter of 1992. Vaccination at birth increased from less than 1% of infants born in 1989 to 32% of infants born in the second half of 1993. CONCLUSIONS Infant hepatitis B vaccination has expanded rapidly since national recommendations were made; however, universal coverage has not been achieved.
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- B A Woodruff
- Hepatitis Branch, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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Nelwan RH, Zulkarnain I, Gunawan J, Supandiman I, Yusuf H, Soedjana P, Syahroni A. A comparative study of short course ciprofloxacin treatment in typhoid and paratyphoid fever. Drugs 1995; 49 Suppl 2:463-5. [PMID: 8549401 DOI: 10.2165/00003495-199500492-00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- R H Nelwan
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Yusuf H. Killey's fractures of the middle third of the facial skeleton. Dental practitioner handbook 3, 5th edition. J Dent 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/0300-5712(89)90045-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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A case is reported of a neurilemmoma arising from the maxillary sinus. Its aetiology, presentation, histology and treatment are discussed.
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- H Yusuf
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Withington Hospital, West Didsbury, Manchester
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Yusuf H, Cobley TD. A mandibular fracture triggering trigeminal neuralgia. Dent Update 1989; 16:445-6. [PMID: 2639827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The authors describe a case in which an elderly patient, who had previously been treated for trigeminal neuralgia, developed a subsequent fracture of the mandible at the site of a further trigger point. This presented difficulty in management of the case, and the necessary treatment is reviewed.
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