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Physical Exercise-Related Manifestations Of Long Covid: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Chen Zheng, Jun-Jie Chen, Zi-Han Dai, Ke-Wen Wan, Feng-Hua Sun, Jun-Hao Huang, Xiang-Ke Chen Oct 2024

Physical Exercise-Related Manifestations Of Long Covid: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Chen Zheng, Jun-Jie Chen, Zi-Han Dai, Ke-Wen Wan, Feng-Hua Sun, Jun-Hao Huang, Xiang-Ke Chen

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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to systematically assess physical exercise-related symptoms of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC or long COVID) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors.

METHODS: Eight databases were systematically searched on March 03, 2024. Original studies that compared physical exercise-related parameters measured by exercise testing between COVID-19 survivors who recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection over 3 months and non-COVID-19 controls were included. A random-effects model was utilized to determine the mean differences (MDs) or standardized MDs in the meta-analysis.

RESULTS: A total of 40 studies with 6241 COVID-19 survivors were included. The 6-min walk test, maximal oxygen consumption (VO …


Dna Vaccines Against Gprc5d Synergize With Pd-1 Blockade To Treat Multiple Myeloma, Praveen Neeli, Perry Ayn Mayson A Maza, Dafei Chai, Dan Zhao, Xen Ping Hoi, Keith Syson Chan, Ken H Young, Yong Li Oct 2024

Dna Vaccines Against Gprc5d Synergize With Pd-1 Blockade To Treat Multiple Myeloma, Praveen Neeli, Perry Ayn Mayson A Maza, Dafei Chai, Dan Zhao, Xen Ping Hoi, Keith Syson Chan, Ken H Young, Yong Li

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Multiple myeloma (MM), a hematological malignancy of the bone marrow, remains largely incurable. The orphan G protein-coupled receptor, GPRC5D, which is uniquely expressed in plasma cells and highly expressed in MM, is a compelling candidate for immunotherapy. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of a combination of DNA vaccine encoding mouse GPRC5D and PD-1 blockade in preventing and treating MM using the 5TGM1 murine model of MM. The mouse vaccine alone was effective in preventing myeloma growth but required PD-1 antibodies to inhibit established MM tumors. We next evaluated the prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of a nanoplasmid vector encoding …


Contemporary Epidemiology Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Understanding Risk Factors And Surveillance Strategies, Fouad Jaber, George Cholankeril, Hashem B El-Serag Oct 2024

Contemporary Epidemiology Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Understanding Risk Factors And Surveillance Strategies, Fouad Jaber, George Cholankeril, Hashem B El-Serag

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The contemporary epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) shows a shift in the main etiological risk factors from less common but highly virulent (eg, hepatitis C and B) to more common but weak risk factors (eg, alcohol and metabolic syndrome). Therefore, we are in a seemingly paradoxical state of declining overall incidence rates of HCC-related to improved prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis but burgeoning number of people at an elevated risk of HCC. Several geographic regions have reported an increase in HCC attributable to alcoholic liver disease and metabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The importance of risk …


Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Patient-Provider Electronic Communications, Michael A Hansen, Rebecca Chen, Jacqueline Hirth, James Langabeer, Roger Zoorob Sep 2024

Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Patient-Provider Electronic Communications, Michael A Hansen, Rebecca Chen, Jacqueline Hirth, James Langabeer, Roger Zoorob

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BACKGROUND: SARS CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) impacted the practice of healthcare in the United States, with technology being used to facilitate access to care and reduce iatrogenic spread. Since then, patient message volume to primary care providers has increased. However, the volume and trend of electronic communications after lockdown remain poorly described in the literature.

METHODS: All incoming inbox items (telephone calls, refill requests, and electronic messages) sent to providers from patients amongst four primary care clinics were collected. Inbox item rates were calculated as a ratio of items per patient encountered each week. Trends in inbox rates were assessed during …


Optimization Of Cellular Transduction By The Hiv-Based Pseudovirus Platform With Pan-Coronavirus Spike Proteins, Syamala Rani Thimmiraju, Maria Jose Villar, Jason T Kimata, Ulrich Strych, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J Hotez, Jeroen Pollet Sep 2024

Optimization Of Cellular Transduction By The Hiv-Based Pseudovirus Platform With Pan-Coronavirus Spike Proteins, Syamala Rani Thimmiraju, Maria Jose Villar, Jason T Kimata, Ulrich Strych, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J Hotez, Jeroen Pollet

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Over the past three years, new SARS-CoV-2 variants have continuously emerged, evolving to a point where an immune response against the original vaccine no longer provided optimal protection against these new strains. During this time, high-throughput neutralization assays based on pseudoviruses have become a valuable tool for assessing the efficacy of new vaccines, screening updated vaccine candidates against emerging variants, and testing the efficacy of new therapeutics such as monoclonal antibodies. Lentiviral vectors derived from HIV-1 are popular for developing pseudo and chimeric viruses due to their ease of use, stability, and long-term transgene expression. However, the HIV-based platform has …


Diagnostic Error In Mental Health: A Review, Andrea Bradford, Ashley N D Meyer, Sundas Khan, Traber D Giardina, Hardeep Singh Sep 2024

Diagnostic Error In Mental Health: A Review, Andrea Bradford, Ashley N D Meyer, Sundas Khan, Traber D Giardina, Hardeep Singh

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Diagnostic errors are associated with patient harm and suboptimal outcomes. Despite national scientific efforts to advance definition, measurement and interventions for diagnostic error, diagnosis in mental health is not well represented in this ongoing work. We aimed to summarise the current state of research on diagnostic errors in mental health and identify opportunities to align future research with the emerging science of diagnostic safety. We review conceptual considerations for defining and measuring diagnostic error, the application of these concepts to mental health settings, and the methods and subject matter focus of recent studies of diagnostic error in mental health. We …


Context-Aware Single-Cell Multiomics Approach Identifies Cell-Type-Specific Lung Cancer Susceptibility Genes, Erping Long, Jinhu Yin, Ju Hye Shin, Yuyan Li, Bolun Li, Alexander Kane, Harsh Patel, Xinti Sun, Cong Wang, Thong Luong, Jun Xia, Younghun Han, Jinyoung Byun, Tongwu Zhang, Wei Zhao, Maria Teresa Landi, Nathaniel Rothman, Qing Lan, Yoon Soo Chang, Fulong Yu, Christopher I Amos, Jianxin Shi, Jin Gu Lee, Eun Young Kim, Jiyeon Choi Sep 2024

Context-Aware Single-Cell Multiomics Approach Identifies Cell-Type-Specific Lung Cancer Susceptibility Genes, Erping Long, Jinhu Yin, Ju Hye Shin, Yuyan Li, Bolun Li, Alexander Kane, Harsh Patel, Xinti Sun, Cong Wang, Thong Luong, Jun Xia, Younghun Han, Jinyoung Byun, Tongwu Zhang, Wei Zhao, Maria Teresa Landi, Nathaniel Rothman, Qing Lan, Yoon Soo Chang, Fulong Yu, Christopher I Amos, Jianxin Shi, Jin Gu Lee, Eun Young Kim, Jiyeon Choi

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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified over fifty loci associated with lung cancer risk. However, underlying mechanisms and target genes are largely unknown, as most risk-associated variants might regulate gene expression in a context-specific manner. Here, we generate a barcode-shared transcriptome and chromatin accessibility map of 117,911 human lung cells from age/sex-matched ever- and never-smokers to profile context-specific gene regulation. Identified candidate cis-regulatory elements (cCREs) are largely cell type-specific, with 37% detected in one cell type. Colocalization of lung cancer candidate causal variants (CCVs) with these cCREs combined with transcription factor footprinting prioritize the variants for 68% of the GWAS loci. …


A Case Demonstration Of The Open Health Natural Language Processing Toolkit From The National Covid-19 Cohort Collaborative And The Researching Covid To Enhance Recovery Programs For A Natural Language Processing System For Covid-19 Or Postacute Sequelae Of Sars Cov-2 Infection: Algorithm Development And Validation, Andrew Wen, Liwei Wang, Huan He, Sunyang Fu, Sijia Liu, David A Hanauer, Daniel R Harris, Ramakanth Kavuluru, Rui Zhang, Karthik Natarajan, Nishanth P Pavinkurve, Janos Hajagos, Sritha Rajupet, Veena Lingam, Mary Saltz, Corey Elowsky, Richard A Moffitt, Farrukh M Koraishy, Matvey B Palchuk, Jordan Donovan, Lora Lingrey, Garo Stone-Derhagopian, Robert T Miller, Andrew E Williams, Peter J Leese, Paul I Kovach, Emily R Pfaff, Mikhail Zemmel, Robert D Pates, Nick Guthe, Melissa A Haendel, Christopher G Chute, Hongfang Liu, National Covid Cohort Collaborative, Recover Initiative Sep 2024

A Case Demonstration Of The Open Health Natural Language Processing Toolkit From The National Covid-19 Cohort Collaborative And The Researching Covid To Enhance Recovery Programs For A Natural Language Processing System For Covid-19 Or Postacute Sequelae Of Sars Cov-2 Infection: Algorithm Development And Validation, Andrew Wen, Liwei Wang, Huan He, Sunyang Fu, Sijia Liu, David A Hanauer, Daniel R Harris, Ramakanth Kavuluru, Rui Zhang, Karthik Natarajan, Nishanth P Pavinkurve, Janos Hajagos, Sritha Rajupet, Veena Lingam, Mary Saltz, Corey Elowsky, Richard A Moffitt, Farrukh M Koraishy, Matvey B Palchuk, Jordan Donovan, Lora Lingrey, Garo Stone-Derhagopian, Robert T Miller, Andrew E Williams, Peter J Leese, Paul I Kovach, Emily R Pfaff, Mikhail Zemmel, Robert D Pates, Nick Guthe, Melissa A Haendel, Christopher G Chute, Hongfang Liu, National Covid Cohort Collaborative, Recover Initiative

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: A wealth of clinically relevant information is only obtainable within unstructured clinical narratives, leading to great interest in clinical natural language processing (NLP). While a multitude of approaches to NLP exist, current algorithm development approaches have limitations that can slow the development process. These limitations are exacerbated when the task is emergent, as is the case currently for NLP extraction of signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to highlight the current limitations of existing NLP algorithm development approaches that are exacerbated by NLP tasks surrounding emergent clinical concepts and …


The Prognostic Effect Of Infiltrating Immune Cells Is Shaped By Proximal M2 Macrophages In Lung Adenocarcinoma, Jian-Rong Li, Vikram Shaw, Yupei Lin, Xiang Wang, Muhammad Aminu, Yong Li, Jia Wu, Jianjun Zhang, Christopher I Amos, Chao Cheng Sep 2024

The Prognostic Effect Of Infiltrating Immune Cells Is Shaped By Proximal M2 Macrophages In Lung Adenocarcinoma, Jian-Rong Li, Vikram Shaw, Yupei Lin, Xiang Wang, Muhammad Aminu, Yong Li, Jia Wu, Jianjun Zhang, Christopher I Amos, Chao Cheng

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The spatial arrangement of immune cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME) and their interactions play critical roles in the initiation and development of cancer. Several advanced technologies such as imaging mass cytometry (IMC) providing the immunological landscape of the TME with single-cell resolution. In this study, we develop a new method to quantify the spatial proximity between different cell types based on single-cell spatial data. Using this method on IMC data from 416 lung adenocarcinoma patients, we show that the proximity between different cell types is more correlated with patient prognosis compared to the traditional features such immune cell density …


Human Papillomavirus Vaccination And Human Papillomavirus-Related Cancer Rates, Victor Adekanmbi, Itunu Sokale, Fangjian Guo, Jessica Ngo, Thao N Hoang, Christine D Hsu, Abiodun Oluyomi, Abbey B Berenson Sep 2024

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination And Human Papillomavirus-Related Cancer Rates, Victor Adekanmbi, Itunu Sokale, Fangjian Guo, Jessica Ngo, Thao N Hoang, Christine D Hsu, Abiodun Oluyomi, Abbey B Berenson

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

IMPORTANCE: To inform the design and implementation of targeted interventions to reduce the future burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers in Texas, it is necessary to examine the county and health service region (HSR) levels of (1) the proportion of children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 years who initiated and were up to date for HPV vaccination series and (2) HPV-related cancer incidence rates (IRs).

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate temporal trends and geospatial patterns of HPV vaccination initiation and up-to-date status as well as HPV-related cancer rates at county and HSR levels in Texas.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This population-based …


Panel Stacking Is A Threat To Consensus Statement Validity, Kasper P Kepp, Preben Aavitsland, Marcel Ballin, Francois Balloux, Stefan Baral, Kevin Bardosh, Howard Bauchner, Eran Bendavid, Raj Bhopal, Daniel T Blumstein, Paolo Boffetta, Florence Bourgeois, Adam Brufsky, Peter J Collignon, Sally Cripps, Ioana A Cristea, Nigel Curtis, Benjamin Djulbegovic, Oliver Faude, Maria Elena Flacco, Gordon H Guyatt, George Hajishengallis, Lars G Hemkens, Tammy Hoffmann, Ari R Joffe, Terry P Klassen, Despina Koletsi, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis, Ellen Kuhl, Carlo La Vecchia, Tea Lallukka, John Lambris, Michael Levitt, Spyros Makridakis, Helena C Maltezou, Lamberto Manzoli, Ana Marusic, Clio Mavragani, David Moher, Ben W Mol, Taulant Muka, Florian Naudet, Paul W Noble, Anna Nordström, Peter Nordström, Nikolaos Pandis, Stefania Papatheodorou, Chirag J Patel, Irene Petersen, Stefan Pilz, Nikolaus Plesnila, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Manuel A Rivas, Andrea Saltelli, Manuel Schabus, Michaéla C Schippers, Holger Schünemann, Marco Solmi, Andreas Stang, Hendrik Streeck, Joachim P Sturmberg, Lehana Thabane, Brett D Thombs, Athanasios Tsakris, Simon N Wood, John P A Ioannidis Sep 2024

Panel Stacking Is A Threat To Consensus Statement Validity, Kasper P Kepp, Preben Aavitsland, Marcel Ballin, Francois Balloux, Stefan Baral, Kevin Bardosh, Howard Bauchner, Eran Bendavid, Raj Bhopal, Daniel T Blumstein, Paolo Boffetta, Florence Bourgeois, Adam Brufsky, Peter J Collignon, Sally Cripps, Ioana A Cristea, Nigel Curtis, Benjamin Djulbegovic, Oliver Faude, Maria Elena Flacco, Gordon H Guyatt, George Hajishengallis, Lars G Hemkens, Tammy Hoffmann, Ari R Joffe, Terry P Klassen, Despina Koletsi, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis, Ellen Kuhl, Carlo La Vecchia, Tea Lallukka, John Lambris, Michael Levitt, Spyros Makridakis, Helena C Maltezou, Lamberto Manzoli, Ana Marusic, Clio Mavragani, David Moher, Ben W Mol, Taulant Muka, Florian Naudet, Paul W Noble, Anna Nordström, Peter Nordström, Nikolaos Pandis, Stefania Papatheodorou, Chirag J Patel, Irene Petersen, Stefan Pilz, Nikolaus Plesnila, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Manuel A Rivas, Andrea Saltelli, Manuel Schabus, Michaéla C Schippers, Holger Schünemann, Marco Solmi, Andreas Stang, Hendrik Streeck, Joachim P Sturmberg, Lehana Thabane, Brett D Thombs, Athanasios Tsakris, Simon N Wood, John P A Ioannidis

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Consensus statements can be very influential in medicine and public health. Some of these statements use systematic evidence synthesis but others fail on this front. Many consensus statements use panels of experts to deduce perceived consensus through Delphi processes. We argue that stacking of panel members toward one particular position or narrative is a major threat, especially in absence of systematic evidence review. Stacking may involve financial conflicts of interest, but nonfinancial conflicts of strong advocacy can also cause major bias. Given their emerging importance, we describe here how such consensus statements may be misleading, by analyzing in depth a …


Pnpla3, Obesity, And Heavy Alcohol Use In Cirrhosis Patients May Exert A Synergistic Increase Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk, Aaron P Thrift, Fasiha Kanwal, Hyeyeun Lim, Hao Duong, Yanhong Liu, Amit G Singal, Saira Khaderi, Sumeet K Asrani, Christopher I Amos, Hashem B El-Serag Sep 2024

Pnpla3, Obesity, And Heavy Alcohol Use In Cirrhosis Patients May Exert A Synergistic Increase Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk, Aaron P Thrift, Fasiha Kanwal, Hyeyeun Lim, Hao Duong, Yanhong Liu, Amit G Singal, Saira Khaderi, Sumeet K Asrani, Christopher I Amos, Hashem B El-Serag

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND & AIMS: In patients with cirrhosis, continued heavy alcohol consumption and obesity may increase risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We examined whether germline susceptibility to hepatic steatosis not only independently predisposes to HCC but may also act synergistically with other risk factors.

METHODS: We analyzed data from 1911 patients in 2 multicenter prospective cohort studies in the United States. We classified patients according to alcohol consumption (current heavy vs not current heavy), obesity (body mass index ≥30 vs/m2), and PNPLA3 I148M variant status (carrier of at least one G risk allele vs noncarrier). We examined the independent and joint …


Adenovirus Vaccine Targeting Kinases Induces Potent Antitumor Immunity In Solid Tumors, Fei Zhu, Zheng Lu, Wenjing Tang, Guangya Zhao, Yingxiang Shao, Bowen Lu, Jiage Ding, Yanyan Zheng, Lin Fang, Huizhong Li, Gang Wang, Renjin Chen, Junnian Zheng, Dafei Chai Aug 2024

Adenovirus Vaccine Targeting Kinases Induces Potent Antitumor Immunity In Solid Tumors, Fei Zhu, Zheng Lu, Wenjing Tang, Guangya Zhao, Yingxiang Shao, Bowen Lu, Jiage Ding, Yanyan Zheng, Lin Fang, Huizhong Li, Gang Wang, Renjin Chen, Junnian Zheng, Dafei Chai

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Targeting kinases presents a potential strategy for treating solid tumors; however, the therapeutic potential of vaccines targeting kinases remains uncertain.

METHODS: Adenovirus (Ad) vaccines encoding Aurora kinase A (AURKA) or cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) were developed, and their therapeutic potentials were investigated by various methods including western blot, flow cytometry, cytotoxic T lymphocyte assay, and enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot), in mouse and humanized solid tumor models.

RESULTS: Co-immunization with Ad-AURKA/CDK7 effectively prevented subcutaneous tumor growth in the Renca, RM-1, MC38, and Hepa1-6 tumor models. In therapeutic tumor models, Ad-AURKA/CDK7 treatment impeded tumor growth and increased immune cell infiltration. Administration of …


Epigenome-Wide Association Study Of Prostate Cancer In African American Men Identified Differentially Methylated Genes, Anders Berglund, Kosj Yamoah, Steven A. Eschrich, Rana Falahat, James J. Mulé, Sungjune Kim, Jaime Matta, Julie Dutil, Gilberto Ruiz-Deya, Carmen Ortiz Sanchez, Liang Wang, Hyun Park, Hirendra N. Banerjee, Tamara Lotan, Kathryn Hughes Barry, Ryan M. Putney, Seung Joon Kim, Clement Gwede, Jacob K. Kresovich, Youngchul Kim, Hui Yi Lin, Jasreman Dhillon, Ratna Chakrabarti, Jong Y. Park Aug 2024

Epigenome-Wide Association Study Of Prostate Cancer In African American Men Identified Differentially Methylated Genes, Anders Berglund, Kosj Yamoah, Steven A. Eschrich, Rana Falahat, James J. Mulé, Sungjune Kim, Jaime Matta, Julie Dutil, Gilberto Ruiz-Deya, Carmen Ortiz Sanchez, Liang Wang, Hyun Park, Hirendra N. Banerjee, Tamara Lotan, Kathryn Hughes Barry, Ryan M. Putney, Seung Joon Kim, Clement Gwede, Jacob K. Kresovich, Youngchul Kim, Hui Yi Lin, Jasreman Dhillon, Ratna Chakrabarti, Jong Y. Park

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Introduction: Men with African ancestry have the highest incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer (PCa) worldwide. Methods: This study aimed to identify differentially methylated genes between tumor vs. adjacent normal and aggressive vs. indolent PCa in 121 African American patients. Epigenome-wide DNA methylation patterns in tumor DNA were assessed using the human Illumina Methylation EPIC V1 array. Results: Around 5,139 differentially methylated CpG-sites (q < 0.01, lΔβl > 0.2) were identified when comparing normal vs. tumor, with an overall trend of hypermethylation in prostate tumors. Multiple representative differentially methylated regions (DMRs), including immune-related genes, such as CD40, Galectin3, OX40L, and STING, were detected …


Factors Associated With Elevated Sars-Cov-2 Immune Response In Children And Adolescents, Sarah E Messiah, Rhiana Abbas, Emma Bergqvist, Harold W Kohl, Michael D Swartz, Yashar Talebi, Rachit Sabharwal, Haoting Han, Melissa A Valerio-Shewmaker, Stacia M Desantis, Ashraf Yaseen, Henal A Gandhi, Ximena Flandes Amavisca, Jessica A Ross, Lindsay N Padilla, Michael O Gonzalez, Leqing Wu, Mark A Silberman, David Lakey, Jennifer A Shuford, Stephen J Pont, Eric Boerwinkle Aug 2024

Factors Associated With Elevated Sars-Cov-2 Immune Response In Children And Adolescents, Sarah E Messiah, Rhiana Abbas, Emma Bergqvist, Harold W Kohl, Michael D Swartz, Yashar Talebi, Rachit Sabharwal, Haoting Han, Melissa A Valerio-Shewmaker, Stacia M Desantis, Ashraf Yaseen, Henal A Gandhi, Ximena Flandes Amavisca, Jessica A Ross, Lindsay N Padilla, Michael O Gonzalez, Leqing Wu, Mark A Silberman, David Lakey, Jennifer A Shuford, Stephen J Pont, Eric Boerwinkle

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Understanding the distinct immunologic responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection among pediatric populations is pivotal in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and informing future public health strategies. This study aimed to identify factors associated with heightened antibody responses in children and adolescents to identify potential unique immune dynamics in this population.

METHODS: Data collected between July and December 2023 from the Texas Coronavirus Antibody REsponse Survey (Texas CARES), a statewide prospective population-based antibody survey among 1-to-19-year-old participants, were analyzed. Each participant had the following data available for analysis: (1) Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunoassay for Nucleocapsid protein antibodies (Roche N-test), (2) qualitative and …


Cluster Effect For Snp-Snp Interaction Pairs For Predicting Complex Traits, Hui Yi Lin, Harun Mazumder, Indrani Sarkar, Po Yu Huang, Rosalind A. Eeles, Zsofia Kote-Jarai, Kenneth R. Muir, Johanna Schleutker, Nora Pashayan, Jyotsna Batra, David E. Neal, Sune F. Nielsen, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Henrik Grönberg, Fredrik Wiklund, Robert J. Macinnis, Christopher A. Haiman, Ruth C. Travis, Janet L. Stanford, Adam S. Kibel, Cezary Cybulski, Kay Tee Khaw, Christiane Maier, Stephen N. Thibodeau, Manuel R. Teixeira, Lisa Cannon-Albright, Hermann Brenner, Radka Kaneva, Hardev Pandha, Et Al Aug 2024

Cluster Effect For Snp-Snp Interaction Pairs For Predicting Complex Traits, Hui Yi Lin, Harun Mazumder, Indrani Sarkar, Po Yu Huang, Rosalind A. Eeles, Zsofia Kote-Jarai, Kenneth R. Muir, Johanna Schleutker, Nora Pashayan, Jyotsna Batra, David E. Neal, Sune F. Nielsen, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Henrik Grönberg, Fredrik Wiklund, Robert J. Macinnis, Christopher A. Haiman, Ruth C. Travis, Janet L. Stanford, Adam S. Kibel, Cezary Cybulski, Kay Tee Khaw, Christiane Maier, Stephen N. Thibodeau, Manuel R. Teixeira, Lisa Cannon-Albright, Hermann Brenner, Radka Kaneva, Hardev Pandha, Et Al

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interactions are the key to improving polygenic risk scores. Previous studies reported several significant SNP-SNP interaction pairs that shared a common SNP to form a cluster, but some identified pairs might be false positives. This study aims to identify factors associated with the cluster effect of false positivity and develop strategies to enhance the accuracy of SNP-SNP interactions. The results showed the cluster effect is a major cause of false-positive findings of SNP-SNP interactions. This cluster effect is due to high correlations between a causal pair and null pairs in a cluster. The clusters with a …


Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Their Structure And Mechanistic Role In Tumor Progression And Resistance, Abdulaziz M. Eshaq, Thomas W. Flanagan, Sofie Yasmin Hassan, Sara A. Al Asheikh, Waleed A. Al-Amoudi, Simeon Santourlidis, Sarah Lilly Hassan, Maryam O. Alamodi, Marcelo L. Bendhack, Mohammed O. Alamodi, Youssef Haikel, Mossad Megahed, Mohamed Hassan Aug 2024

Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Their Structure And Mechanistic Role In Tumor Progression And Resistance, Abdulaziz M. Eshaq, Thomas W. Flanagan, Sofie Yasmin Hassan, Sara A. Al Asheikh, Waleed A. Al-Amoudi, Simeon Santourlidis, Sarah Lilly Hassan, Maryam O. Alamodi, Marcelo L. Bendhack, Mohammed O. Alamodi, Youssef Haikel, Mossad Megahed, Mohamed Hassan

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) function as key molecules in the signaling pathways in addition to their impact as a therapeutic target for the treatment of many human diseases, including cancer. PTKs are characterized by their ability to phosphorylate serine, threonine, or tyrosine residues and can thereby rapidly and reversibly alter the function of their protein substrates in the form of significant changes in protein confirmation and affinity for their interaction with protein partners to drive cellular functions under normal and pathological conditions. PTKs are classified into two groups: one of which represents tyrosine kinases, while the other one includes the …


Expanding A Behavioral View On Digital Health Access: Drivers And Strategies To Promote Equity, Maura M Kepper, Lauren A Fowler, Isabelle S Kusters, Jean W Davis, Manal Baqer, Sara Sagui-Henson, Yunyu Xiao, Adati Tarfa, Jean C Yi, Bryan Gibson, Kristin E Heron, Nicole M Alberts, Marissa Burgermaster, Veronica Ps Njie-Carr, Lisa M Klesges Aug 2024

Expanding A Behavioral View On Digital Health Access: Drivers And Strategies To Promote Equity, Maura M Kepper, Lauren A Fowler, Isabelle S Kusters, Jean W Davis, Manal Baqer, Sara Sagui-Henson, Yunyu Xiao, Adati Tarfa, Jean C Yi, Bryan Gibson, Kristin E Heron, Nicole M Alberts, Marissa Burgermaster, Veronica Ps Njie-Carr, Lisa M Klesges

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

The potential and threat of digital tools to achieve health equity has been highlighted for over a decade, but the success of achieving equitable access to health technologies remains challenging. Our paper addresses renewed concerns regarding equity in digital health access that were deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our viewpoint is that (1) digital health tools have the potential to improve health equity if equitable access is achieved, and (2) improving access and equity in digital health can be strengthened by considering behavioral science-based strategies embedded in all phases of tool development. Using behavioral, equity, and access frameworks allowed for …


Clinical Features And Outcomes Of Pediatric And Adult Patients Hospitalized For Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Comparison Across Age Strata, Grace X Li, Komal Gopchandani, Noah Brazer, Ashley Tippett, Chris Choi, Hui-Mien Hsiao, Miriam Oseguera, Abiodun Foresythe, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Venice Servellita, Alicia Sotomayor Gonzalez, Jennifer K Spinler, Mark D Gonzalez, Dalia Gulick, Colleen Kraft, Vyjayanti Kasinathan, Yun F Wayne Wang, Jennifer Dien Bard, Pei Ying Chen, Jessica Flores-Vazquez, Audrey R Odom John, Paul J Planet, Sridevi Devaraj, Ananth V Annapragada, Ruth Ann Luna, Charles Y Chiu, Christina A Rostad Aug 2024

Clinical Features And Outcomes Of Pediatric And Adult Patients Hospitalized For Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Comparison Across Age Strata, Grace X Li, Komal Gopchandani, Noah Brazer, Ashley Tippett, Chris Choi, Hui-Mien Hsiao, Miriam Oseguera, Abiodun Foresythe, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Venice Servellita, Alicia Sotomayor Gonzalez, Jennifer K Spinler, Mark D Gonzalez, Dalia Gulick, Colleen Kraft, Vyjayanti Kasinathan, Yun F Wayne Wang, Jennifer Dien Bard, Pei Ying Chen, Jessica Flores-Vazquez, Audrey R Odom John, Paul J Planet, Sridevi Devaraj, Ananth V Annapragada, Ruth Ann Luna, Charles Y Chiu, Christina A Rostad

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to cause hospitalizations and severe disease in children and adults.

METHODS: This study compared the risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes of children and adults hospitalized for COVID-19 from March 2020 to May 2023 across age strata at 5 US sites participating in the Predicting Viral-Associated Inflammatory Disease Severity in Children with Laboratory Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence consortium. Eligible patients had an upper respiratory swab that tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by nucleic acid amplification. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of clinical outcomes were determined for children versus adults, for pediatric age …


Using Geospatial Analysis To Identify Priority Communities For Cervical Cancer Prevention In Texas, Itunu O Sokale, Aaron P Thrift, Jane R Montealegre, Onyema G Chido-Amajuoyi, Victor T Adekanmbi, Abiodun O Oluyomi Aug 2024

Using Geospatial Analysis To Identify Priority Communities For Cervical Cancer Prevention In Texas, Itunu O Sokale, Aaron P Thrift, Jane R Montealegre, Onyema G Chido-Amajuoyi, Victor T Adekanmbi, Abiodun O Oluyomi

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION: Despite being almost entirely preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Cervical cancer incidence suggests missed opportunities for prevention. Geospatial analysis could strategically guide public health interventions. This study aimed to identify geographic clusters of cervical cancer incidence in Texas, a state with higher than national rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality.

METHODS: In this population-based cross-sectional study, the authors analyzed incident cervical cancer data among Texas women aged 30-64 years, from 2014 to 2018. The authors conducted a purely spatial Poisson-based analysis function in SaTScan to examine geographic clusters of higher-than-expected …


The Protective Efficacy Of A Sars-Cov-2 Vaccine Candidate B1351v Against Several Variant Challenges In K18-Hace2 Mice, Jie Yang, Huifen Fan, Anna Yang, Wenhui Wang, Xin Wan, Fengjie Lin, Dongsheng Yang, Jie Wu, Kaiwen Wang, Wei Li, Qian Cai, Lei You, Deqin Pang, Jia Lu, Changfu Guo, Jinrong Shi, Yan Sun, Xinguo Li, Kai Duan, Shuo Shen, Shengli Meng, Jing Guo, Zejun Wang Jul 2024

The Protective Efficacy Of A Sars-Cov-2 Vaccine Candidate B1351v Against Several Variant Challenges In K18-Hace2 Mice, Jie Yang, Huifen Fan, Anna Yang, Wenhui Wang, Xin Wan, Fengjie Lin, Dongsheng Yang, Jie Wu, Kaiwen Wang, Wei Li, Qian Cai, Lei You, Deqin Pang, Jia Lu, Changfu Guo, Jinrong Shi, Yan Sun, Xinguo Li, Kai Duan, Shuo Shen, Shengli Meng, Jing Guo, Zejun Wang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) with increased transmissibility and partial resistance to neutralization by antibodies has been observed globally. There is an urgent need for an effective vaccine to combat these variants. Our study demonstrated that the B.1.351 variant inactivated vaccine candidate (B.1.351V) generated strong binding and neutralizing antibody responses in BALB/c mice against the B.1.351 virus and other SARS-CoV-2 variants after two doses within 28 days. Immunized K18-hACE2 mice also exhibited elevated levels of live virus-neutralizing antibodies against various SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Following infection with these viruses, K18-hACE2 mice displayed a stable body weight, a high survival …


Dna-Delivered Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting The P53 R175h Mutant Epitope Inhibit Tumor Development In Mice, Dafei Chai, Xu Wang, Praveen Neeli, Shan Zhou, Xingfang Yu, Kanaga Sabapathy, Yong Li Jul 2024

Dna-Delivered Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting The P53 R175h Mutant Epitope Inhibit Tumor Development In Mice, Dafei Chai, Xu Wang, Praveen Neeli, Shan Zhou, Xingfang Yu, Kanaga Sabapathy, Yong Li

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The tumor suppressor p53 is the most common mutated gene in cancer, with the R175H as the most frequent p53 missense mutant. However, there are currently no approved targeted therapies or immunotherapies against mutant p53. Here, we characterized and investigated a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that recognizes the mutant p53-R175H for its affinity, specificity, and activity against tumor cells in vitro. We then delivered DNA plasmids expressing the anti-R175H mAb or a bispecific antibody (BsAb) into mice to evaluate their therapeutic effects. Our results showed that the anti-R175H mAb specifically bound to the p53-R175H antigen with a high affinity and …


Determinan Kegagalan Pengobatan Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Sensitif Obat Dewasa Di Provinsi Jawa Tengah Tahun 2022, Elizabeth Wulandari, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo Jun 2024

Determinan Kegagalan Pengobatan Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Sensitif Obat Dewasa Di Provinsi Jawa Tengah Tahun 2022, Elizabeth Wulandari, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Tuberkulosis (TB) adalah salah satu penyakit menular penyebab kematian tertinggi di dunia. Pada populasi pasien TB, terdapat banyak faktor yang dapat meningkatkan risiko kejadian yang tidak diharapkan dari pengobatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kegagalan pengobatan pada pasien TB dewasa di Provinsi Jawa Tengah pada tahun 2022. Studi cross-sectional ini menganalisis data sekunder dari Sistem Informasi TB (SITB), menggunakan 14.542 sampel yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Pasien TB berusia >15 tahun dan terdapat hasil pengobatan merupakan kriteria inklusi dalam penelitian ini. Kegagalan pengobatan merupakan variabel dependen dan variabel independennya adalah usia, jenis kelamin, …


Hubungan Antara Partisipasi Dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Kesehatan Perempuan Dengan Kehamilan Yang Tidak Diinginkan, Maria Anastasia Audrey, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo Jun 2024

Hubungan Antara Partisipasi Dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Kesehatan Perempuan Dengan Kehamilan Yang Tidak Diinginkan, Maria Anastasia Audrey, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Prevalensi Kehamilan Tidak Diinginkan (KTD) di Indonesia mencapai 10,7% pada tahun 2021. Pada wanita yang sudah menikah, keputusan kesehatan mencakup keputusan tentang kontrasepsi, yang idealnya melibatkan partisipasi perempuan bersama suaminya agar dapat dilakukan secara konsisten sehingga dapat mencegah KTD. Namun, data tahun 2017 menunjukkan proporsi pengambilan keputusan kesehatan perempuan yang dilakukan perempuan bersama suami hanya sebesar 43,7%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara partisipasi bersama antara istri dan suami dalam pengambilan keputusan kesehatan perempuan dengan terjadinya KTD. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi crosssectional dengan menganalisis data Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia tahun 2017. Kriteria inklusi sampel adalah perempuan yang …


Pengaruh Promosi Kesehatan Melalui Media Sosial Whatsapp Terhadap Pemahaman Ibu Tentang Menu Mpasi Bergizi Di Kabupaten Sumedang, Dini Afriani, Witri Dewi Mentari, Ziana Azahra Jun 2024

Pengaruh Promosi Kesehatan Melalui Media Sosial Whatsapp Terhadap Pemahaman Ibu Tentang Menu Mpasi Bergizi Di Kabupaten Sumedang, Dini Afriani, Witri Dewi Mentari, Ziana Azahra

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Masyarakat menggunakan media sosial sebagai platform untuk berbagi teks, gambar, suara, dan video satu sama lain dan juga dengan pelaku bisnis. Studi ini meneliti pengetahuan ibu tentang menu makanan tambahan yang khas dan kaya nutrisi dengan menggunakan media sosial Whatsapp dan teknik video/teks dalam kelompok. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui dampak dari promosi kesehatan melalui media sosial Whatsapp terhadap pemahaman para ibu mengenai menu makanan tambahan yang khas dan kaya gizi untuk bayi baru lahir. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain One Group Pre-test Post-test untuk pengujian sebelum dan sesudahnya. Dalam penelitian ini, ibu dari anak-anak berusia 6 hingga 24 bulan digunakan. Ibu …


Hubungan Komorbiditas Terhadap Kondisi Akhir Pasien Covid-19 Di Rsud Siti Fatimah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan, Dewie Suranti Jun 2024

Hubungan Komorbiditas Terhadap Kondisi Akhir Pasien Covid-19 Di Rsud Siti Fatimah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan, Dewie Suranti

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Pada tahun 2021, Indonesia menempati peringkat pertama dengan kasus COVID-19 terbanyak di ASEAN. Angka kematian COVID-19 di Indonesia sebesar 3,4% dan peringkat ke-5 ditempati oleh Provinsi Sumatera Selatan. Penelitian terdahulu menunjukkan komorbiditas berkontribusi terhadap kematian pasien COVID-19 disertai usia dan jenis kelamin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran usia, jenis kelamin, dan komorbiditas terhadap kondisi akhir pasien COVID-19 di RSUD Siti Fatimah. Metode penelitian menggunakan desain cohort retrospective dengan analisis cox regression pendekatan model proportional hazard. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yaitu rekam medik pasien terkonfirmasi COVID-19 di RSUD Siti Fatimah dari Januari-Desember 2021 berjumlah 928 pasien yang diambil dengan …


A Comprehensive Scoping Review Of Snoezelen Room In Occupational Therapy Best Practices, Muhammad Hidayat Sahid, Andriani Pratiwi, Mohamad Ghazali Masuri, Akehsan Dahlan Jun 2024

A Comprehensive Scoping Review Of Snoezelen Room In Occupational Therapy Best Practices, Muhammad Hidayat Sahid, Andriani Pratiwi, Mohamad Ghazali Masuri, Akehsan Dahlan

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Penelitian ini merupakan analisis komprehensif terhadap literatur, penelitian, dan sumber daya yang terkait dengan ruang Snoezelen, dengan tujuan menyajikan gambaran mengenai manfaat, praktik terbaik, dan potensi aplikasi dari lingkungan multi-sensorik ini. Tinjauan ini mensintesis dan menganalisis secara kritis informasi yang tersedia untuk berkontribusi pada pemahaman dan implementasi ruang Snoezelen bagi individu dengan kebutuhan beragam. Pencarian sistematis basis data elektronik, termasuk PubMed, PsycINFO, dan CINAHL, bersama dengan pencarian manual pada daftar referensi, mengidentifikasi 27 artikel relevan yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Proses seleksi yang ketat memastikan inklusi sumber yang berkualitas tinggi dan relevan. Metode ekstraksi dan sintesis data digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi tema …


Hubungan Campak Dengan Berat Badan Kurang Pada Anak Usia 24-59 Bulan Di Indonesia (Analisis Data Survei Status Gizi Indonesia 2021), Wiandhari Esa Gautami, Mondastri Korib Sudaryo Jun 2024

Hubungan Campak Dengan Berat Badan Kurang Pada Anak Usia 24-59 Bulan Di Indonesia (Analisis Data Survei Status Gizi Indonesia 2021), Wiandhari Esa Gautami, Mondastri Korib Sudaryo

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Berat badan kurang atau underweight merupakan masalah gizi kurang yang diukur dengan perbandingan berat badan dan umur. Berat badan kurang pada balita akan mempengaruhi pertumbuhan fisik, kemampuan kognitif, meningkatkan risiko kematian dan penularan infeksi penyakit, salah satu penyakit infeksi yang umum terjadi pada balita adalah campak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan infeksi campak dengan berat badan kurang pada balita usia 24-59 bulan di Indonesia, dengan mengontrol variabel kovariat diantaranya jenis kelamin, usia, pendidikan ibu BBLR, riwayat TB paru, riwayat diare, riwayat ISPA, riwayat imunisasi campak dan pola makan. Studi ini menggunakan data Survei Status Gizi Indonesia (SSGI) di 34 …


Gambaran Diagnosis Tbc Di Indonesia Tahun 2020-2022, Siti Zaenab, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo, Muharnis Putri Jun 2024

Gambaran Diagnosis Tbc Di Indonesia Tahun 2020-2022, Siti Zaenab, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo, Muharnis Putri

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Tantangan utama dalam pemberatasan TBC di Indonesia ialah mengenai penemuan kasus TBC, diagnosis merupakan salah satu strategi utama dalam penemuan kasus TBC, diperlukan informasi mengenai gambaran ketersediaan akses universal diagnosis TBC di Indonesia tahun 2020-2022 sehingga kasus TBC tersebut dapat diobati sampai sembuh dan tercapainya eliminasi TBC di tahun 2030. Tujuan dari dilakukannya studi ini ialah untuk memberikan gambaran diagnosis TBC yang ada di Indonesia pada tahun 2020-2022, studi dilakukan menggunakan data surveilans TBC (SITB) milik Kementerian Kesehatan RI. Data yang akan dievaluasi merupakan seluruh terduga TBC yang datang ke Fasyankes dan tercatat di SITB. Hasilnya adalah pada tahun 2020 …


Hubungan Penyakit Jantung Koroner Dengan Kebugaran Jasmani Pada Jemaah Haji Di Provinsi Dki Jakarta Tahun 2023, Yanti Herawati, Mondastri Korib Sudaryo Jun 2024

Hubungan Penyakit Jantung Koroner Dengan Kebugaran Jasmani Pada Jemaah Haji Di Provinsi Dki Jakarta Tahun 2023, Yanti Herawati, Mondastri Korib Sudaryo

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Haji adalah ibadah yang membutuhkan jasmani sehat juga bugar. Permenkes terkait tentang Istithaah Kesehatan Jemaah Haji Nomor 15 Tahun 2016 membawa konsekuensi mengedepankan pemeriksaan juga pembinaan kesehatan bagi jemaah haji sehingga mampu menyelesaikan seluruh ritual ibadahnya sesuai syariat Islam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan Penyakit Jantung Koroner (PJK) terhadap kebugaran jasmani jemaah haji di Provinsi DKI Jakarta Tahun 2023. Desain studi penelitian menggunakan kohort restrospektif, dengan total sampling sebanyak 4.779 sampel serta menggunakan data sekunder dari aplikasi Siskohatkes Kementerian Kesehatan RI tahun 2023. Kriteria pemilihan sampel adalah responden yang mempunyai data pemeriksaan kesehatan tahap kedua dan hasil pengukuran kebugaran …