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The Evaluation Of A Standardized Training Course For Home Visit Staff Who Assess Asthma Triggers In The Home Environment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’s (CDC) Asthma and Community Health Branch has worked with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to co-brand an evidence-based home assessment training course that focuses on asthma triggers within the home. The training course was des igned to be used by home visit staff in tandem with the 2018 Home Assessment Checklist (https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/pdfs/home_assess_checklist_P.pdf) to ensure unity within the message and corresponding action steps. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jenifer Ballouk, Ginger Chew, Maureen Wilce Source Type: research

Firearm Mortality of Non-Hispanic Black Americans by Law Enforcement, 2011 –2020
AbstractLaw enforcement officers in the U.S. are more likely to use lethal force against non-Hispanic Black citizens than on their non-Hispanic White counterparts. The purpose of this study was to assess estimates of the national prevalence of fatal firearm violence by law enforcement officers (LEOs) against non-Hispanic Black Americans. The Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were analyzed using descriptive statistics and joinpoint regression from 2011 to 2020. During the decade (2011 –2020) LEOs fatally shot 5,073 citizens and 1,170 ...
Source: Journal of Community Health - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Advancing School Health: Building a Partnership Between School Nurses and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
J Sch Nurs. 2024 Jan 30:10598405241227884. doi: 10.1177/10598405241227884. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38291717 | DOI:10.1177/10598405241227884 (Source: The Journal of School Nursing)
Source: The Journal of School Nursing - January 31, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Ellen McCabe Laura Grunin Beth Jameson Source Type: research

161. Defining and Evaluating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Eligibility Among Adolescents and Young Adults in a Sexual Health Clinic
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to adults in the US. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for AYA and adults who have sexual and/or injection drug use (IDU) behaviors that place them at significant risk of HIV transmission. However, uptake is low among AYA, and few studies have estimated the proportion of AYA who are eligible for PrEP. The goal of the current study was to use data from a large sample of AYA presenting to a sexual health clinic to operationalize the PrEP guidelines for eligibility, and determine ...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Yeju Srivastava, Natalie Fenn, Lauren Wisk, Alexi Almonte, Philip A. Chan, Teresa Brown, Jack Rusley Source Type: research

Prognostic Factors in Resolution of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) post Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
Obesity among children is a concerning health problem in the United States, leading to an array of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 14.7 million children are impacted by obesity (19.7% prevalence, 2017-2020). (1) The development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excess intrahepatic storage of lipids (triglyceride), has been linked to obesity. NAFLD is the most common cause of chronic liver disease, which can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). (Sou...
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohammad Hesam Alavi, Ricard Corcelles Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Comment on: Prognostic factors in resolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease post bariatric surgery in adolescents
Obesity among children is a concerning health problem in the United States, leading to an array of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14.7 million children are impacted by obesity (19.7% prevalence, 2017 –2020) [1]. The development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excess intrahepatic storage of lipids (triglyceride), has been linked to obesity. NAFLD is the most common cause of chronic liver disease, which can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis ( NASH), cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma [2,3]. (Sourc...
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohammad Hesam Alavi, Ricard Corcelles Tags: Editorial comment Source Type: research

The intersection of health and housing: Analysis of the research portfolios of the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
DiscussionThis review of the research grant portfolios of three major federal funders of health and housing research in the United States describes the diversity and substantial investment in research at the intersection between housing and health. Analysis of the combined portfolio points to gaps in studies on causal pathways linking housing to health outcomes. The findings highlight the need for research to better understand the causal pathways from housing to health and prevention intervention research, including rigorous evaluation of housing interventions and policies to improve health and well-being. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - January 29, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Liberty Walton Source Type: research

Mixed Results on Whether Interventions Reduce Polypharmacy
About 35% of US adults aged 60 to 79 years used 5 or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days, a phenomenon known as polypharmacy, according to data from 2015 to 2016 collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Polypharmacy is linked with increased falls, hospitalizations, and deaths, among other poor health outcomes. (Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association)
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - January 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Developing a Suicide Crisis Response Team in America: An Islamic Perspective
AbstractSuicide is a critical public health issue in the United States, recognized as the tenth leading cause of death across all age groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,2020). Despite the Islamic prohibition on suicide, suicidal ideation and suicide mortality persist among Muslim populations. Recent data suggest that U.S. Muslim adults are particularly vulnerable, with a higher attempt history compared to respondents from other faith traditions. While the underlying reasons for this vulnerability are unclear, it is evident that culturally and religiously congruent mental health services can be utilized to s...
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research

The Evaluation of Payment for Obstetric and Gynecology Services: From ACOG
This report was developed by members of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) Committee on Health Economics and Coding using public-facing payment data from the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and state Medicaid programs, as well as published research and commentary on payment for physicians, maternal health, and gynecologic surgery. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were used to describe typical patient characteristics, and practice survey reports from the AMA were analyzed. Finally, an anonymous online survey was distributed to 27,854 members of ACOG in March 2022, with a ...
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Pseudomonas Infection Outbreak Associated with a Hotel Swimming Pool - Maine, March 2023
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Jan 18;73(2):32-36. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7302a2.ABSTRACTTreated recreational water venues (e.g., pools and hot tubs) located at hotels represent one third of sources of reported treated recreational water-associated outbreaks; when these outbreaks are caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, they predominantly occur during January-April. On March 8, 2023, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) initiated an investigation in response to reports of illness among persons who had used a swimming pool at hotel A during March 4-5. A questionnaire was distributed to guests who were...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - January 18, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Liz Lamere Emer Smith Heather Grieser Matthew Arduino Michele C Hlavsa Stephen Combes Source Type: research