Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Tobacco Dependence Among Adolescents Aged 12-16 Years Who Were Currently Smoking Tobacco in 125 Countries or Territories, 2012-2019
Conclusions. Nearly 40% of adolescents who are currently smoking have tobacco dependence worldwide. Public Health Implications. Our findings emphasize the need to develop tobacco control interventions to prevent experimentation from progressing to regular smoking among adolescents who are currently smoking tobacco. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307283).PMID:37200604 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307283 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hui Yang Chuanwei Ma Min Zhao Bo Xi Source Type: research
State Policy Removing the Personal Belief Exemption for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) School Immunization Requirement, Washington State, 2014-2022
Conclusions. EHB 1638 was associated with an increase in MMR vaccine series completion rates and a decrease in any MMR exemption. However, effects were partially offset by an increase in religious exemption rates. Public Health Implications. Removal of personal belief exemptions for the MMR immunization requirement only may be an effective approach to increase MMR vaccine coverage rates statewide and among underimmunized communities. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e10. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307285).PMID:37200605 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307285 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tyler P Moore Julia C Bennett Katherine Graff Mayuree Rao Orvalho Augusto Helen Y Chu Bradley H Wagenaar Teal R Bell Source Type: research
Mortality Inequities: Power, Theory, and Data Considerations
Am J Public Health. 2023 May 18:e1-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307322. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37200606 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307322 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jaquelyn L Jahn Stephanie M Hernandez Source Type: research
The Pent-Up Demand for Breastfeeding Among US Women: Trends After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place
Conclusions. The United States ranks worse than similar countries when it comes to breastfeeding initiation and duration. This study suggests that this is partly attributable to inadequate access to postpartum paid leave. This study also demonstrates inequities introduced by patterns of remote work during the pandemic. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307313).PMID:37200599 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307313 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rita Hamad Daniel F Collin Alison Gemmill Kaitlyn Jackson Deborah Karasek Source Type: research
Stratified Simple Random Sampling Versus Volunteer Community-Wide Sampling for Estimates of COVID-19 Prevalence
Conclusions. Structured targeted sampling for seropositivity against SARS-CoV-2, randomized or voluntary, provided better estimates of prevalence than administrative estimates based on incident disease. A low response rate to stratified simple random sampling may produce quantified disease prevalence estimates similar to a volunteer sample. Public Health Implications. Randomized targeted and invited sampling approaches provided better estimates of disease prevalence than administratively reported data. Cost and time permitting, targeted sampling is a superior modality for estimating community-wide prevalence of infectious ...
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel J Keith Rochelle H Holm Alok R Amraotkar Megan M Bezold J Michael Brick Adrienne M Bushau-Sprinkle Krystal T Hamorsky Kathleen T Kitterman Kenneth E Palmer Ted Smith Ray Yeager Aruni Bhatnagar Source Type: research
CRISPR in Public Health: The Health Equity Implications and Role of Community in Gene-Editing Research and Applications
This article introduces CRISPR and its potential public health benefits (e.g., improving virus surveillance, curing genetic diseases that pose public health problems such as sickle cell anemia) while outlining several major ethical and practical threats to health equity. This includes minorities' grave underrepresentation in genomics research, which may lead to less effective and accepted CRISPR tools and therapies for these groups, and their anticipated unequal access to these tools and therapies in health care. Informed by the principles of fairness, justice, and equitable access, ensuring gene editing promotes rather th...
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrew M Subica Source Type: research
To EHB 1638 or Not to EHB 1638? For Immunization Policymakers, That Is the Question
Am J Public Health. 2023 May 18:e1-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307318. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37200602 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307318 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joshua T B Williams Sean T O'Leary Source Type: research
Diversity of End-of-Life Care in the Boom of Deaths at Old Age
Am J Public Health. 2023 May 18:e1-e2. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307319. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37200603 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307319 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Qiushi Feng Source Type: research
Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Tobacco Dependence Among Adolescents Aged 12-16 Years Who Were Currently Smoking Tobacco in 125 Countries or Territories, 2012-2019
Conclusions. Nearly 40% of adolescents who are currently smoking have tobacco dependence worldwide. Public Health Implications. Our findings emphasize the need to develop tobacco control interventions to prevent experimentation from progressing to regular smoking among adolescents who are currently smoking tobacco. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307283).PMID:37200604 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307283 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hui Yang Chuanwei Ma Min Zhao Bo Xi Source Type: research
State Policy Removing the Personal Belief Exemption for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) School Immunization Requirement, Washington State, 2014-2022
Conclusions. EHB 1638 was associated with an increase in MMR vaccine series completion rates and a decrease in any MMR exemption. However, effects were partially offset by an increase in religious exemption rates. Public Health Implications. Removal of personal belief exemptions for the MMR immunization requirement only may be an effective approach to increase MMR vaccine coverage rates statewide and among underimmunized communities. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e10. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307285).PMID:37200605 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307285 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tyler P Moore Julia C Bennett Katherine Graff Mayuree Rao Orvalho Augusto Helen Y Chu Bradley H Wagenaar Teal R Bell Source Type: research
Mortality Inequities: Power, Theory, and Data Considerations
Am J Public Health. 2023 May 18:e1-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307322. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37200606 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307322 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jaquelyn L Jahn Stephanie M Hernandez Source Type: research
The Pent-Up Demand for Breastfeeding Among US Women: Trends After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place
Conclusions. The United States ranks worse than similar countries when it comes to breastfeeding initiation and duration. This study suggests that this is partly attributable to inadequate access to postpartum paid leave. This study also demonstrates inequities introduced by patterns of remote work during the pandemic. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307313).PMID:37200599 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307313 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rita Hamad Daniel F Collin Alison Gemmill Kaitlyn Jackson Deborah Karasek Source Type: research
Stratified Simple Random Sampling Versus Volunteer Community-Wide Sampling for Estimates of COVID-19 Prevalence
Conclusions. Structured targeted sampling for seropositivity against SARS-CoV-2, randomized or voluntary, provided better estimates of prevalence than administrative estimates based on incident disease. A low response rate to stratified simple random sampling may produce quantified disease prevalence estimates similar to a volunteer sample. Public Health Implications. Randomized targeted and invited sampling approaches provided better estimates of disease prevalence than administratively reported data. Cost and time permitting, targeted sampling is a superior modality for estimating community-wide prevalence of infectious ...
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel J Keith Rochelle H Holm Alok R Amraotkar Megan M Bezold J Michael Brick Adrienne M Bushau-Sprinkle Krystal T Hamorsky Kathleen T Kitterman Kenneth E Palmer Ted Smith Ray Yeager Aruni Bhatnagar Source Type: research
CRISPR in Public Health: The Health Equity Implications and Role of Community in Gene-Editing Research and Applications
This article introduces CRISPR and its potential public health benefits (e.g., improving virus surveillance, curing genetic diseases that pose public health problems such as sickle cell anemia) while outlining several major ethical and practical threats to health equity. This includes minorities' grave underrepresentation in genomics research, which may lead to less effective and accepted CRISPR tools and therapies for these groups, and their anticipated unequal access to these tools and therapies in health care. Informed by the principles of fairness, justice, and equitable access, ensuring gene editing promotes rather th...
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrew M Subica Source Type: research
To EHB 1638 or Not to EHB 1638? For Immunization Policymakers, That Is the Question
Am J Public Health. 2023 May 18:e1-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307318. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37200602 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307318 (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joshua T B Williams Sean T O'Leary Source Type: research
