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Coccidioidomycosis: Medical And Spatio-Temporal Perspectives, Nikias Sarafoglou, Rafael Laniado-Laborin, Menas Kafatos Sep 2019

Coccidioidomycosis: Medical And Spatio-Temporal Perspectives, Nikias Sarafoglou, Rafael Laniado-Laborin, Menas Kafatos

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Coccidioidomycosis (CM) is a disease of major public health importance due to the challenges in its diagnosis and treatment. To understand CM requires the attributes of a multidisciplinary network analysis to appreciate the complexity of the medical, the environmental and the social issues involved: public health, public policy, geology, atmospheric science, agronomy, social sciences and finally humanities, all which provide insight into this population transformation.

In section 1 of this paper, we describe the CM-epidemiology, the clinical features, the diagnosis and finally the treatment.

In section 2, we highlight the most important contributions and controversies in the history of the …


9th Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium, University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Association Sep 2019

9th Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium, University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Association

Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium Abstracts

The mission of the Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium (APSS) is to provide a platform for talented postdoctoral fellows throughout the Texas Medical Center to present their work to a wider audience. The MD Anderson Postdoctoral Association convened its inaugural Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium (APSS) on August 4, 2011.

The APSS provides a professional venue for postdoctoral scientists to develop, clarify, and refine their research as a result of formal reviews and critiques of faculty and other postdoctoral scientists. Additionally, attendees discuss current research on a broad range of subjects while promoting academic interactions and enrichment and developing new collaborations.


Factors Associated With Eosinophilic Esophagitis In Nevada, Julia Lorraine Anderson Aug 2019

Factors Associated With Eosinophilic Esophagitis In Nevada, Julia Lorraine Anderson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a rare immune-mediated illness with symptoms that range from difficulty swallowing to food impaction of the esophagus. Most published studies have been documented among patients residing in cool regions with significant annual rainfall. No published studies to our knowledge have been performed examining the healthcare utilization trends of EoE in Nevada. Utilizing two unique databases, the factors associated with EoE healthcare utilization patterns in Nevada were examined. All analyses were performed in R version 3.5.1. This study included a demographic and regional analysis identifying risk factors associated with having an EoE healthcare visit in Nevada. Several …


Designing The Arriving Refugee Informatics Surveillance And Epidemiology (Arive) System: A Web-Based Electronic Database For Epidemiological Surveillance, William A. Mattingly, Ruth M. Carrico, Timothy L. Wiemken, Robert R. Kelley, Rebecca A. Ford, Rahel Bosson, Kimberley A. Buckner, Julio A. Ramirez Jul 2019

Designing The Arriving Refugee Informatics Surveillance And Epidemiology (Arive) System: A Web-Based Electronic Database For Epidemiological Surveillance, William A. Mattingly, Ruth M. Carrico, Timothy L. Wiemken, Robert R. Kelley, Rebecca A. Ford, Rahel Bosson, Kimberley A. Buckner, Julio A. Ramirez

Journal of Refugee & Global Health

Objectives: We design and implement the Arriving Refugee Informatics surVeillance and Epidemiology (ARIVE) system to improve the health of refugees undergoing resettlement and enhance existing health surveillance networks.

Materials and Methods: Using the REDCap electronic data capture software as a basis we create a refugee health database incorporating data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) system and domestic screening data from refugee health care providers.

Results: Domestic screening and EDN refugee health data have been integrated for 13,824 refugees resettled from 35 different countries into the state of Kentucky from the years 2013-2016.

Discussion: …


Investigating Drivers Of Dengue Emergence In Cordoba, Argentina, Michael Andrew Robert, Rachel Sippy, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Rebecca C. Christofferson, Helen J. Wearing, Elizabet L. Estallo May 2019

Investigating Drivers Of Dengue Emergence In Cordoba, Argentina, Michael Andrew Robert, Rachel Sippy, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Rebecca C. Christofferson, Helen J. Wearing, Elizabet L. Estallo

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Modeling The Waning And Boosting Of Immunity: A Case Study Of Pertussis In Sweden, Lauren M. Childs May 2019

Modeling The Waning And Boosting Of Immunity: A Case Study Of Pertussis In Sweden, Lauren M. Childs

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Parameter Identification For A Stochastic Seirs Epidemic Model: Case Study Influenza, Olusegun M. Otunuga, Anna Mummert May 2019

Parameter Identification For A Stochastic Seirs Epidemic Model: Case Study Influenza, Olusegun M. Otunuga, Anna Mummert

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


A Generalized Model Of The Transmission Dynamics Of Leishmaniasis With Multiple Time Delays, Ephraim Agyingi May 2019

A Generalized Model Of The Transmission Dynamics Of Leishmaniasis With Multiple Time Delays, Ephraim Agyingi

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Risk Structured Model Of Cholera Infections In Cameroon, Fnu Eric Ngang Che, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu Dr. May 2019

Risk Structured Model Of Cholera Infections In Cameroon, Fnu Eric Ngang Che, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu Dr.

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Cost Analysis And Evaluation Of Age- And Risk-Based Mass Drug Administration Against Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis In Ghana, Mugdha Thakur May 2019

Cost Analysis And Evaluation Of Age- And Risk-Based Mass Drug Administration Against Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis In Ghana, Mugdha Thakur

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Ebola: Impact Of Hospital's Admission Policy In An Overwhelmed Scenario, Mondal H. Zahid May 2019

Ebola: Impact Of Hospital's Admission Policy In An Overwhelmed Scenario, Mondal H. Zahid

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Pair Formation Disease Models With A Two Phase Infection, Berlinda Rosa Batista May 2019

A Study Of Pair Formation Disease Models With A Two Phase Infection, Berlinda Rosa Batista

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Decoys And Dilution: The Impact Of Incompetent Hosts On Prevalence Of Chagas Disease, Mondal H. Zahid May 2019

Decoys And Dilution: The Impact Of Incompetent Hosts On Prevalence Of Chagas Disease, Mondal H. Zahid

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Machine Learning Methods To Forecast Temporal Pattern Of Aedes Mosquito Species Using Meteorological Variables In Ontario, Canada, Mohammad A. Al-Mamun, Ernest O. Asare May 2019

Machine Learning Methods To Forecast Temporal Pattern Of Aedes Mosquito Species Using Meteorological Variables In Ontario, Canada, Mohammad A. Al-Mamun, Ernest O. Asare

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Modeling Malaria Dynamics With The Inclusion Of Long And Short Incubation Periods, Ana L. Vivas-Barber, Anne M. Fernando, Sunmi Lee May 2019

Modeling Malaria Dynamics With The Inclusion Of Long And Short Incubation Periods, Ana L. Vivas-Barber, Anne M. Fernando, Sunmi Lee

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


A Malaria-Hiv/Aids Co-Infection Model With Optimal Treatment And Insecticide-Treated Bednets, Eric Numfor May 2019

A Malaria-Hiv/Aids Co-Infection Model With Optimal Treatment And Insecticide-Treated Bednets, Eric Numfor

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.