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Recent Publications

Researchers at the Arnold School of Public Health published 713 peer-reviewed journal articles in 2023. Our most recent publications (compiled from a Pubmed.gov search conducted for March 2024 and other publications reported by authors/departments) can be found below in random order. If you have a correction or would like to submit a publication for the next monthly update to this page, please use our form.   

Enhanced estimation of the prevalence of treated mental health disorders by wastewater-based epidemiology. Fahad Ahmed, Tim Boogaerts, Devin A. Bowes, Alexander L. N. van Nuijs, Adrian Covaci, Wayne Hall, Jason P. Connor & Kevin V. Thomas. Nature Mental Health. 2024.

Common questions and misconceptions about caffeine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show? Antonio J, Newmire DE, Stout JR, Antonio B, Gibbons M, Lowery LM, Harper J, Willoughby D, Evans C, Anderson D, Goldstein E, Rojas J, Monsalves-Álvarez M, Forbes SC, Gomez Lopez J, Ziegenfuss T, Moulding BD, Candow D, Sagner M, Arent SM. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2024 Dec;21(1):2323919.

Courtesy Stigma and HIV Professionals: A Brief Review of Implications for Psychosocial and Professional Well-Being. Aluah CP, Robillard A, Billings D, Smallwood S. Soc Work Public Health. 2024 May 18;39(4):368-378. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2325566.

Prevalence rates of neurodegenerative diseases versus human exposures to heavy metals across the United States. Melanie Engstrom Newell, Ayesha Babbrah, Anumitha Aravindan, Raj Rathnam, Rya Kiernan, Erin M Driver, Devin A Bowes, Rolf U Halden. The Science of the Total Environment. 2024.

Serum soluble alpha-klotho klotho and cognitive functioning in older adults aged 60 and 79: an analysis of cross-sectional data of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014. Ge S, Dong F, Tian C, Yang CH, Liu M, Wei J. BMC Geriatr. 2024 Mar 11;24(1):245.

Sleep disorders and cancer incidence: examining duration and severity of diagnosis among veterans. Burch JB, Delage AF, Zhang H, McLain AC, Ray MA, Miller A, Adams SA, Hébert JR. Front Oncol. 2024 Feb 26;14:1336487.

Mechanical and self-healing properties of cement paste containing incinerated sugarcane filter cake and Lysinibacillus sp. WH bacteria. Ditta ZM, Laohana P, Tanapongpisit N, Saenrang W, Boonlue S, Sata V, Baalousha M, Chindaprasirt P, Ekprasert J. Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 20;14(1):6716.

Causes of death among women of reproductive age during the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. Abraha HE, Teka H, Legesse AY, Ebrahim MM, Tsadik M, Fisseha G, Berhe B, Ayele B, Gebrekurstos G, Gebremeskel T, Gebremariam T, Hadush MY, Hagos T, Gebreegziabher A, Muez K, Tesfay H, Godefay H, Mulugeta A. PLoS One. 2024 Mar 13;19(3):e0299650. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299650.

Prevalence of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and sudden deafness among patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Hung SH, Xirasagar S, Dang LH, Viet-Nhi NK, Cheng YF, Chen CS, Lin HC. Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 9;14(1):5774. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56372-z.

Barriers and Facilitators to 24-Month Maintenance of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program in the U.S. Day KR, Bernhart JA, Wilcox S. J Relig Health. 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1007/s10943-024-02012-9.

Lived experience of healthcare providers amidst war and siege: a phenomenological study of Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Legesse AY, Hadush Z, Teka H, Berhe E, Abera BT, Amdeselassie F, Abraha HE, Gebre D, Bazzano AN. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Mar 6;24(1):292. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10655-3.

Balancing best practice and reality in behavioral intervention development: A survey of principal investigators funded by the National Institutes of Health. von Klinggraeff L, Burkart S, Pfledderer CD, McLain A, Armstrong B, Weaver RG, Beets MW. Transl Behav Med. 2024 Mar 16:ibae009. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibae009.

Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children During the Transition from Elementary to High School. Pate RR, Dowda M, Dishman RK, Saunders RP, Cordan KL, Shull ER, Bucko AG, Colabianchi N. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Mar 5. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003422.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children's motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity program perspective. Moon J, Webster CA, Stodden DF, Brian A, Mulvey KL, Beets M, Egan CA, McIntosh LIF, Merica CB, Russ L. BMC Public Health. 2024 Mar 15;24(1):826. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18145-1.

Screen Time, Sociodemographic Factors, and Psychological Well-Being Among Young Children. Kwon S, Armstrong B, Wetoska N, Capan S. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Mar 4;7(3):e2354488. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54488.

Understanding differential reductions in undernutrition among districts in Rwanda through the perspectives of mid-level and community actors on policy commitment and policy coherence. Iruhiriye E, Frongillo EA, Olney DK, Niyongira E, Nanama S, Blake CE, Rwibasira E, Mbonyi P. Matern Child Nutr. 2024 Mar 17:e13640. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13640.

The prevalence and determinants of blood pressure control among hypertension patients in eastern Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study. Mundagowa PT, Zambezi P, Muchemwa-Munasirei P. PLoS One. 2024 Mar 7;19(3):e0293812. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293812.

Gut bacterial markers involved in association of dietary inflammatory index with visceral adiposity. Freitas RGBON, Vasques ACJ, da Rocha Fernandes G, Ribeiro FB, Solar I, Shivappa N, Hébert JR, de Almeida-Pititto B, Geloneze B, Ferreira SRG. Nutrition. 2024 Jan 30;122:112371. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112371.

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia spp. Molecular and Serological Evidence among Colombian Vectors and Animal Hosts: A Historical Review. Gual-Gonzalez L, Torres ME, Self SCW, Cantillo-Barraza O, Nolan MS. Insects. 2024 Mar 2;15(3):170. doi: 10.3390/insects15030170.

Changes in substance use among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala. Monzon J, Barnoya J, Mus S, Davila G, Vidaña-Pérez D, Thrasher JF.Front Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 29;15:1331962. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1331962.

Waning effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against inpatient and emergency department encounters. Giannouchos TV, Hair NL, Olatosi B, Li X.PLoS One. 2024 Mar 7;19(3):e0300198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300198.

State Medicaid Initiatives Targeting Substance Use Disorder in Criminal Legal Settings, 2021. Lewis CD, Andrews C, Abraham AJ, Westlake M, Taxman FS, Grogan CM. Am J Public Health. 2024 May;114(5):527-530. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307604.

Substance use disorder treatment carve outs in Medicaid managed care. Silverman AF, Westlake MA, Hinds OM, Harris SJ, Abraham AJ, Grogan CM, Andrews CM. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Mar 28;161:209357. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209357.

Adapting vector surveillance using Bayesian experimental design: An application to an ongoing tick monitoring program in the southeastern United States. Case BKM, Dye-Braumuller KC, Evans C, Li H, Rustin L, Nolan MS. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2024 May;15(3):102329. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2024.102329.

How Livelihood Change Affects Food Choice Behaviors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review. Kenney E, Rampalli KK, Samin S, Frongillo EA, Reyes LI, Bhandari S, Boncyk M, Nordhagen S, Walls H, Wertheim-Heck S, Ickowitz A, Cunningham SA, Ambikapathi R, Ekesa B, Matita M, Blake CE. Adv Nutr. 2024 Mar 9;15(5):100203. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100203.

Increased prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorder among patients with Fabry disease. Yang TH, Xirasagar S, Cheng YF, Chen CS, Lin HC. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 Mar 2;19(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s13023-024-03088-y.

Measurement Instruments Assessing Multi-Faceted Stigma Regarding Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties. Aggarwal A, Qiao S, O'Leary SD, Schlekat KN, Li X. AIDS Behav. 2024 Mar 5. doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04305-2.

Hurting myself to cope: Using network analysis to understand the association between perceived stigma and non-suicidal self-injury functions among men who have sex with men in China. Yuan GF, Liu C, Li X, Fung HW, Wong MYC, Lam SKK, An Y, Feng X. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2024 Feb;48:43-50. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2024.01.005.

OSCAA: A two-dimensional Gaussian mixture model for copy number variation association analysis. Yu X, Luo X, Cai G, Xiao F. Genet Epidemiol. 2024 Mar 27. doi: 10.1002/gepi.22558.

Building on muscles: how built environment design impacts modern sports science. Koohsari MJ, Kaczynski AT, Miyachi M, Oka K. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2024 Mar 14;10(1):e001908. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001908.

Assessing the properties of patient-specific treatment effect estimates from causal forest algorithms under essential heterogeneity. Brooks JM, Chapman CG, Chen BK, Floyd SB, Hikmet N. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2024 Mar 13;24(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12874-024-02187-5.

No or Low Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity: Focusing on the Least Active as an Additional Approach for Physical Activity Surveillance. Araujo RHO, Werneck AO, Glenn Weaver R, Tassitano RM, Szwarcwald CL, Jesus GM, Malta DC, Brazo-Sayavera J, Mielke GI, Tremblay MS, Silva DRP. J Phys Act Health. 2024 Mar 14:1-5. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0654.


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