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Current Oral Hygiene And Recreational Behavioral Trends In Hiv Disease, Donald E. Mercante, Emily Guarisco, Elizabeth A. Lilly, Arni Rao, Kelly Treas, Clifford J. Beall, Zach Thompson, Ann L. Griffen, Eugene J. Leys, Jose A. Vazquez, Michael E. Hagensee, Paul L. Fidel 2023 LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Current Oral Hygiene And Recreational Behavioral Trends In Hiv Disease, Donald E. Mercante, Emily Guarisco, Elizabeth A. Lilly, Arni Rao, Kelly Treas, Clifford J. Beall, Zach Thompson, Ann L. Griffen, Eugene J. Leys, Jose A. Vazquez, Michael E. Hagensee, Paul L. Fidel

School of Dentistry Faculty Publications

Objective: HIV disease is evolving with more HIV+ persons experiencing a high quality of life with well-controlled viremia. We recently enrolled a large cohort of HIV+ and clinically relevant HIV− persons for oral microbiome analyses that included a questionnaire related to oral hygiene and recreational behaviors. Here, the questionnaire responses were analyzed for behavioral trends within the cohort, together with trends over time by comparison to a previous geographically centered HIV+ cohort. Methods: Data were collected by questionnaire at baseline visits as cross-sectional assessments. Multivariable analyses were conducted for associations of HIV status as well as age, race, and sex, …


Why The West Should Help China Reduce Unrecognized And Preventable Covid-19 Deaths, George A. Gellert 2023 The University of Southern Mississippi

Why The West Should Help China Reduce Unrecognized And Preventable Covid-19 Deaths, George A. Gellert

Journal of Health Ethics

In an era marked by a ruinous war between a democratic state and a totalitarian regime, political volatility, rightward looking isolationism and nationalism, and heightened competition and disputes between China and the West, it is perhaps difficult to discern why the West should supply China with COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, as well as epidemiological assistance in order to mitigate a potentially unrecognized COVID-19 crisis in that nation. This commentary considers three arguments against Western and international indifference to the plight of China as it transitions to COVID-19 endemicity.


Prenatal Depression And Breastfeeding Practices Healthy Start Participants, 2019-2022, Peyton Ashleigh Mosher 2023 University of South Carolina

Prenatal Depression And Breastfeeding Practices Healthy Start Participants, 2019-2022, Peyton Ashleigh Mosher

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Breastfeeding has health benefits for both mother and child, but breastfeeding practices among Black and lower-income women are the poorest in the United States. Few studies have examined the associations between maternal prenatal depression and breastfeeding duration, even fewer among a predominantly low-income Black population. Objective: To explore the association between prenatal depression and breastfeeding practices among low-income Black women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Prospective cohort data from Midlands Healthy Start (MHS) was analyzed to examine women’s depression symptoms during pregnancy and their breastfeeding initiation and duration through two and six months. Perinatal depressive symptoms were identified using …


Insurance Status And Cancer Staging, Time To Treatment, And Mortality: Examining Cancers Of The Breast, Colon, And Lung, Gabriel A. Benavidez 2023 University of South Carolina

Insurance Status And Cancer Staging, Time To Treatment, And Mortality: Examining Cancers Of The Breast, Colon, And Lung, Gabriel A. Benavidez

Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: When examining cancer outcomes, timely detection and treatment are critical factors for favorable prognoses. Previous studies have shown that individuals with public health insurance, specifically Medicaid, have worse cancer outcomes than those with private insurance. While differences in socioeconomic status may account for this disparity, one potential area for further investigation is the effect of Medicaid enrollment timing on cancer outcomes. In some states, individuals may not be eligible for Medicaid until after their cancer diagnosis, potentially nullifying health insurance benefits. This analysis examines the impact of Medicaid enrollment timing on cancer outcomes by comparing patients not enrolled in …


Differentially Expressed Genes In Dental Pulp Tissues Of Individuals With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis With And Without History Of Covid-19, Han Na Cho, Leticia Chaves de Souza, Cleverick Johnson, John R Klein, Timothy C Kirkpatrick, Renato Silva, Ariadne Letra 2023 The Texas Medical Center Library

Differentially Expressed Genes In Dental Pulp Tissues Of Individuals With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis With And Without History Of Covid-19, Han Na Cho, Leticia Chaves De Souza, Cleverick Johnson, John R Klein, Timothy C Kirkpatrick, Renato Silva, Ariadne Letra

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Increased levels of proinflammatory markers have been reported in tissues of individuals with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We hypothesize that inflamed dental pulp tissues of individuals with previous history of COVID-19 may present a differential inflammatory gene expression profile in comparison with individuals who never had COVID-19.

Materials and methods: Dental pulp tissues were collected from 27 individuals referred for endodontic treatment due to symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Of these, 16 individuals had a history of COVID-19 (6 months to 1 year post infection) and 11 individuals had no previous history of COVID-19 (controls). Total RNA from pulp tissue samples …


Management Of Pediatric Appendicitis During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Multicenter Cohort Study, Brittany Hegde, Elisa Garcia, Andrew Hu, Mehul Raval, Sanyu Takirambudde, Derek Wakeman, Ruth Lewit, Ankush Gosain, Raphael H Parrado, Robert A Cina, Krista Stephenson, Melvin S Dassinger, Daniel Zhang, Moiz M Mustafa, Donna Koo, Aaron M Lipskar, Katherine Scheidler, Kyle J Van Arendonk, Patrick Berg, Raquel Gonzalez, Daniel Scheese, Jeffrey Haynes, Alexander Mina, Irving J Zamora, Monica E Lopez, Steven C Mehl, Elizabeth Gilliam, Katrina Lofberg, Brianna Spencer, Afif N Kulaylat, Brian C Gulack, Matthew Johnson, Matthew Laskovy, Pavan Brahmamdam, Aoi Shimomura, Therese Blanch, KuoJen Tsao, Bethany J Slater 2023 The Texas Medical Center Library

Management Of Pediatric Appendicitis During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Multicenter Cohort Study, Brittany Hegde, Elisa Garcia, Andrew Hu, Mehul Raval, Sanyu Takirambudde, Derek Wakeman, Ruth Lewit, Ankush Gosain, Raphael H Parrado, Robert A Cina, Krista Stephenson, Melvin S Dassinger, Daniel Zhang, Moiz M Mustafa, Donna Koo, Aaron M Lipskar, Katherine Scheidler, Kyle J Van Arendonk, Patrick Berg, Raquel Gonzalez, Daniel Scheese, Jeffrey Haynes, Alexander Mina, Irving J Zamora, Monica E Lopez, Steven C Mehl, Elizabeth Gilliam, Katrina Lofberg, Brianna Spencer, Afif N Kulaylat, Brian C Gulack, Matthew Johnson, Matthew Laskovy, Pavan Brahmamdam, Aoi Shimomura, Therese Blanch, Kuojen Tsao, Bethany J Slater

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted timely access to care for children, including patients with appendicitis. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on management of appendicitis and patient outcomes.

METHODS: A multicenter retrospective study was performed including 19 children's hospitals from April 2019-October 2020 of children (age≤18 years) diagnosed with appendicitis. Groups were defined by each hospital's city/state stay-at-home orders (SAHO), designating patients as Pre-COVID (Pre-SAHO) or COVID (Post-SAHO). Demographic, treatment, and outcome data were obtained, and univariate and multivariable analysis was performed.

RESULTS: Of 6,014 patients, 2,413 (40.1%) presented during the COVID-19 pandemic. More …


On The Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Forest W. Arnold 2023 University of Louisville

On The Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Forest W. Arnold

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Amrit Kahlon, Ravina Ramnani, Kartik Rajpal, Yusra Irshad, Sudeep Chapagain, Arushee Bhatnagar, Steven B Lippmann 2023 University of Louisville

The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Amrit Kahlon, Ravina Ramnani, Kartik Rajpal, Yusra Irshad, Sudeep Chapagain, Arushee Bhatnagar, Steven B Lippmann

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

No abstract provided.


Efektivitas Vaksinasi Terhadap Tingkat Keparahan Covid-19, Diah Adni Fauziah, Dewi Nurlaela Sari 2023 Prodi S1 Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Bhakti Kencana, Lantai 2 Gedung A, Bandung Indonesia

Efektivitas Vaksinasi Terhadap Tingkat Keparahan Covid-19, Diah Adni Fauziah, Dewi Nurlaela Sari

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Vaksin COVID-19 terbilang efektif untuk mengendalikan pandemi, namun pemberian vaksinasi belum tentu dapat 100% menjamin seseorang terhindar dari COVID-19, vaksin COVID-19 bisa mencegah dari tingkat keparahan COVID-19. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk melihat besaran risiko faktor prediktor yang mempengaruhi derajat keparahan COVID-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi crossectional dengan purposive sam pling. Sampel berjumlah 1530 responden, diambil dari seluruh kasus positif COVID-19 yang berada di 4 puskesmas di Kabupaten Bandung pada Desember 2021 hingga Mei 2022 dan memiliki ketersediaan data lengkap. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan software analisis dengan Regresi Logistik. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa odds responden yang belum mendapat vaksin sebesar …


Hubungan Stunting Dengan Anemia, Morbiditas Dan Perkembangan Anak Usia Batita Di Puskesmas Kebondalem Pemalang, Arwinda Nugraheni, Ani Margawati, Firdaus Wahyudi, Aras Utami 2023 Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat dan Kedokteran Pencegahan Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Diponegoro, Lantai 3 Gedung A, Dekanat FK Undip Semarang 50275, Indonesia

Hubungan Stunting Dengan Anemia, Morbiditas Dan Perkembangan Anak Usia Batita Di Puskesmas Kebondalem Pemalang, Arwinda Nugraheni, Ani Margawati, Firdaus Wahyudi, Aras Utami

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Kejadian stunting merupakan masalah kesehatan anak di Indonesia yang berdampak pada anemia, perkembangan dan sistem imunitas. Pada balita anemia, peningkatan morbiditas dan gangguan perkembangan dapat menyebabkan gangguan pada struktur dan fungsi tubuh dalam kemampuan anak menuju kematangan yang bersifat tetap dan berpengaruh pada kesehatan di masa mendatang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan stunting dengan kadar hemoglobin, morbiditas dan perkembangan batita. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian cross-sectional dan dilakukan pada bulan Juli 2019 di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kebondalem di Kabupaten Pemalang dengan sampel batita usia 6-26 bulan. Variabel penelitian yang dinilai adalah kadar hemoglobin (Hb), morbiditas, perkembangan yang diukur melalui …


Evaluasi Kegiatan Uks Di Sekolah Dasar X Dalam Penerapan Program Sekolah Sehat Tahun 2022, Frisca Ajeng Agustina, Yuri Nurdiantami, Agustina Agustina, Laily Hanifah, Acim Heri Iswanto 2023 Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat Program Sarjana , Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, UPN Veteran Jakarta, Jl. Raya Limo, Kota Depok, Indonesia

Evaluasi Kegiatan Uks Di Sekolah Dasar X Dalam Penerapan Program Sekolah Sehat Tahun 2022, Frisca Ajeng Agustina, Yuri Nurdiantami, Agustina Agustina, Laily Hanifah, Acim Heri Iswanto

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Pada tahun 2022, pemerintah mengkampanyekan ‘Sekolah Sehat’ yang bertemakan Revitalisasi Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS) dengan salah satu targetnya adalah Sekolah Dasar (SD), yang didasari oleh kekhawatiran terkait masalah kesehatan anak Indonesia. Berangkat dari hal tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kegiatan UKS di SD X. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui observasi dengan form ceklis dan wawancara mendalam terhadap kegiatan yang terkait dengan tujuan dari Sekolah Sehat, yakni penjaringan kesehatan dan pemeriksaan kesehatan berkala, pendidikan gizi, aktivitas fisik, dan imunisasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan kegiatan UKS dalam penerapan program Sekolah Sehat tahun 2022 di SD X secara keseluruhan telah …


Kepatuhan Pengobatan Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Dan Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhinya: Tinjauan Sistematis, Shania Adhanty, Syahrizal Syarif 2023 Program Magister Epidemiologi Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia, Lantai 1 Gedung A, Kampus UI Depok, Indonesia

Kepatuhan Pengobatan Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Dan Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhinya: Tinjauan Sistematis, Shania Adhanty, Syahrizal Syarif

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Tuberkulosis (TB) merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh bacillus mycobacterium tuberculosis. Ketidakpatuhan dalam pengobatan kerap menjadi masalah secara global, karena jika tidak mengikuti rangkaian pengobatan secara benar dapat menyebabkan resistensi obat, kambuhnya kembali penyakit, bahkan sampai kematian. Tujuan artikel ini adalah untuk mengetahui kepatuhan pengobatan pasien TB paru dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya pada studi observasional. Terdapat empat database (PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE dan MEDLINE) yang digunakan untuk menulusuri artikel. Kata kunci yang digunakan untuk pencarian diantaranya: (tuberculosis) OR (TB) AND (treatment adherence) OR (treatment compliance) OR (medication adherence) OR (medication compliance) AND (directly observed treatment shortcourse) OR (DOTS). Ditemukan sebanyak lima …


Determinan Kematian Bayi Ditinjau Dari Perilaku Kesehatan Ibu: Tinjauan Literatur, Imelda Aliska, Ade Suzana Eka Putri, Amir Su’udi 2023 Magister Epidemiologi, Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Andalas, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No.94, Jati, Padang, Indonesia

Determinan Kematian Bayi Ditinjau Dari Perilaku Kesehatan Ibu: Tinjauan Literatur, Imelda Aliska, Ade Suzana Eka Putri, Amir Su’Udi

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Angka Kematian Bayi (AKB) di Indonesia masih belum mencapai target SDGS tahun 2030 dan RPJMN tahun 2020-2024 pada bidang kesehatan. AKB perlu diperhatikan karena merupakan indikator sensitif untuk mengukur keberhasilan pencapaian pembangunan kesehatan dan juga mengukur pencapaian indeks modal manusia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mereview determinan perilaku kesehatan ibu terhadap kejadian kematian bayi dengan metode literature review. Penelusuran literature dilakukan di database PubMed, Portal Garuda, Semantic Scholar, dan Google Scholar. Kriteria inklusi pada penelitian ini adalah artikel penelitian yang terbit pada 2016-2022, menggunakan bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Inggris, serta menggunakan desain studi observasional.Hasil akhir dari proses pencarian studi …


Analisis Survival: Hubungan Konversi Sputum Dengan Keberhasilan Pengobatan Pasien Tuberkulosis Resistan Obat Di Indonesia, Shena Masyita Deviernur, Nurhayati Adnan 2023 Program Magister Epidemiologi Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia, Lantai 1 Gedung A, Kampus UI Depok, Indonesia

Analisis Survival: Hubungan Konversi Sputum Dengan Keberhasilan Pengobatan Pasien Tuberkulosis Resistan Obat Di Indonesia, Shena Masyita Deviernur, Nurhayati Adnan

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Angka keberhasilan pengobatan Tuberkulosis Resistan Obat (TB RO) di Indonesia masih rendah. Konversi sputum dapat menjadi monitoring awal untuk memantau keberhasilan pengobatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan antara konversi sputum <3 bulan dengan keberhasilan pengobatan. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi kohort retrospektif dengan data yang bersumber dari sistem informasi tuberkulosis Kementerian Kesehatan RI. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah pasien TB RO yang memulai pengobatan tahun 2020-2021 di Indonesia dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 8.025 kasus dan participation rate sebesar 88,6%. Kurva Kaplan Meier dengan uji log-rank dibuat untuk analisis deskriptif, sedangkan analisis regresi Cox digunakan untuk melihat hubungan antara konversi sputum dengan keberhasilan pengobatan. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa 45,9% pasien konversi sputum < 3 bulan pengobatan dengan 74,6% memiliki keberhasilan pengobatan. Secara keseluruhan median time untuk keberhasilan pengobatan berdasarkan konversi sputum < 3 bulan adalah bulan ke-18. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan konversi sputum < 3 bulan 1,25 (95% CI 1,18-1,34) lebih tinggi peluangnya untuk mencapai keberhasilan pengobatan dibandingkan pasien yang tidak konversi < 3 bulan setelah dikontrol oleh status HIV dan paduan pengobatan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa monitoring konversi sputum dapat menjadi cara untuk melakukan monitoring keberhasilan pengobatan sedini mungkin. Konversi sputum merupakan standar yang dilakukan untuk pemantauan pengobatan pasien TB RO. Namun jumlah laboratorium yang dapat melakukan pemeriksaan untuk konversi pada pasien TB RO masih terbatas. Perlu adanya perluasan layanan dan peningkatan mutu layanan untuk melakukan pemeriksaan konversi sputum pada pasien TB RO.


Prediktor Kepuasan Mahasiswa Profesi Kesehatan Dalam Melaksanakan Praktik Klinik Selama Pandemi Covid-19 Di Rsd Mangusada : Studi Potong Lintang, I Nengah Suarmayasa, I Ketut Swarjana 2023 Program Studi Magister Keperawatan, Fakultas Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali, Bali 80266, Indonesia

Prediktor Kepuasan Mahasiswa Profesi Kesehatan Dalam Melaksanakan Praktik Klinik Selama Pandemi Covid-19 Di Rsd Mangusada : Studi Potong Lintang, I Nengah Suarmayasa, I Ketut Swarjana

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Pandemi coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tidak hanya berdampak pada ekonomi dan kesehatan, tetapi juga aspek pendidikan termasuk praktek klinik mahasiswa profesi kesehatan di rumah sakit. Berbagai perubahan dan penyesuaian jumlah mahasiswa yang melaksanakan praktik klinik, peralatan praktik dan juga metode bimbingan dapat berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan mahasiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kepuasan mahasiswa profesi kesehatan dan prediktornya dalam melaksanakan praktik klinik selama pandemi COVID-19 di Rumah Sakit Daerah (RSD) Mangusada, Kabupaten Badung. Penelitian ini adalah sebuah studi potong lintang yang melibatkan 341 mahasiswa profesi kesehatan (Mahasiswa Koas, Profesi Ners, Profesi Bidan dan Profesi Fisioterapis) yang melaksanakan praktik klinik di RSD …


Sindrom Metabolik Dan Kejadian Stroke Pada Penduduk Berusia > 15 Tahun Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Riskesdas 2018, Muhammad Farhan Dwi Yulianto, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, Helda Helda 2023 Program Magister Epidemiologi Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia, Lantai 1 Gedung A, Kampus UI Depok, Indonesia

Sindrom Metabolik Dan Kejadian Stroke Pada Penduduk Berusia > 15 Tahun Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Riskesdas 2018, Muhammad Farhan Dwi Yulianto, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, Helda Helda

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Prevalensi global stroke dan sindrom metabolik, sebagai kumpulan faktor risiko utama yang mempengaruhi stroke terus mengalami peningkatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan melihat hubungan antara sindrom metabolik dan kejadian stroke di Indonesia. Desain studi ini adalah cross-sectional dan menggunakan data survei skala nasional. Responden berusia >15 tahun yang mengalami stroke dengan data lengkap terkait pengukuran lingkar perut, tekanan darah, kadar glukosa darah, trigliserida, dan kadar high-density lipoprotein akan masuk dalam studi ini. Model regresi logistik digunakan dalam analisis kami. Dari 24.451 responden, studi kami menunjukkan mayoritas berusia <55 tahun (73,9%), perempuan (62,2%), dengan proporsi penderita stroke serta proporsi sindrom metabolik adalah 1,2%, dan 24,4%. Studi ini memperlihatkan adanya hubungan antara sindrom metabolik dan kejadian stroke (adj POR: 2,4; 95% CI: 1,9-3,1). Dengan menangani sindrom metabolik pada penduduk > 15 tahun di Indonesia, diharapkan pengendalian stroke dapat optimal


A Healthcare Claims Investigation Of Parasomnia Epidemiology, Associations With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, And Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder Correlates, Anh Thy Ha Nguyen 2023 University of South Florida

A Healthcare Claims Investigation Of Parasomnia Epidemiology, Associations With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, And Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder Correlates, Anh Thy Ha Nguyen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Parasomnias, such as sleepwalking and nightmare disorder, are abnormal behaviors and emotions emanating from sleep or wake to sleep transitions. Parasomnias can lead to significant adverse outcomes – sleepwalking can result in injuries and hospitalizations, frequent nightmares are associated with self-harm and suicidal thoughts, and rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is linked to neurodegeneration. Despite a history of fascination with abnormal sleep behaviors in the general and medical communities, epidemiologic understanding of parasomnias remains limited, in part due to their amnestic nature and presumption that they are benign childhood problems. This work used the MarketScan® Commercial Claims and …


The Impact Of Sars-Cov-2 On The Consolidated Meatpacking System In The United States, Judith R. Solomon 2023 Portland State University

The Impact Of Sars-Cov-2 On The Consolidated Meatpacking System In The United States, Judith R. Solomon

Anthós

The Sars-Cov-2 virus has had a particularly intense impact on the meatpacking industry in the United States. In this paper I provide a brief introduction to the social, economic, and political realities that lead to mass deaths of meatpacking workers from COVID, and the impact of a consolidated meatpacking system on disease mitigation. These workers are considered expendable due to a lack of power.


Exposure Levels Of Airborne Fungi, Bacteria, And Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Cotton Farms During Cotton Harvesting And Evaluations Of N95 Respirators Against These Bioaerosols, Atin Adhikari, Pratik Banerjee, Taylor Thornton, Daleniece Higgins, Caleb Adeoye, Sonam Sherpa 2023 Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Exposure Levels Of Airborne Fungi, Bacteria, And Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Cotton Farms During Cotton Harvesting And Evaluations Of N95 Respirators Against These Bioaerosols, Atin Adhikari, Pratik Banerjee, Taylor Thornton, Daleniece Higgins, Caleb Adeoye, Sonam Sherpa

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

The USA is the third-leading cotton-producing country worldwide and cotton farming is common in the state of Georgia. Cotton harvest can be a significant contributor to airborne microbial exposures to farmers and nearby rural communities. The use of respirators or masks is one of the viable options for reducing organic dust and bioaerosol exposures among farmers. Unfortunately, the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR Part 1910.134) does not apply to agricultural workplaces and the filtration efficiency of N95 respirators was never field-tested against airborne microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during cotton harvesting. This study addressed these two information gaps. …


Childhood Asthma-Management Practices In Rural Nigeria: Exploring The Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Of Caregivers In Oyo State, Oyindamola Akinso, Atin Adhikari, Jingjing Yin, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Gulzar H. Shah 2023 Wingate University

Childhood Asthma-Management Practices In Rural Nigeria: Exploring The Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Of Caregivers In Oyo State, Oyindamola Akinso, Atin Adhikari, Jingjing Yin, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Gulzar H. Shah

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background: Caregivers of asthmatic children have a poor knowledge of proper asthma-management practices in Nigeria. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors of caregivers in the management of asthma in children under 5 years of age in Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods: While a mixed method was used in the original research, this brief describes the quantitative method used in this study to evaluate caregivers’ asthma-management practices. A 55-item questionnaire on childhood asthma knowledge, attitude, and practice was administered during child welfare-clinic visits to 118 caregivers. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Version 25.0. Statistical significance was set …


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