2021
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Andrew C. Rucks, Peter M. Ginter, Rongbing Xie, Charles R. Katholi et autres
Introduction: Living in the Appalachian Region of the United States (US) has been linked to poorer pediatric health outcomes as well as a lack of emergency department and hospital surge capacity during disasters. Purpose: We describe the characteristics of the Appalachian and …
us
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2021
article
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Andrew C. Rucks, Peter M. Ginter, Charles R. Katholi
Despite mounting evidence that social factors and public policies affect state infant mortality rates (IMRs), few researchers have examined variation in IMRs associated with those factors and policies. We quantified disparities in infant mortality by state social factors and public policy characteristics. …
us
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2020
article
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Scott M. Needle, Andrew C. Rucks, Peter M. Ginter, Charles R. Katholi et autres
OBJECTIVES: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calls for the inclusion of office-based pediatricians in disaster preparedness and response efforts. However, there is little research about disaster preparedness and response on the part of pediatric practices. This study describes the readiness of …
us
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2019
article
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Graham Hepworth, Charles R. Katholi
In the estimation of proportions by group testing, unequal sized groups results in an ambiguous ordering of the sample space, which complicates the construction of exact confidence intervals. The total number of positive groups is shown to be a suitable statistic for …
au, us
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2019
article
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Lauren Wallace, Andrew C. Rucks, Peter M. Ginter, Rongbing Xie et autres
Introduction: Living in the Appalachian Region of the United States (US) has been linked with poorer pediatric health outcomes, particularly for children in low income families living in rural areas. Purpose: We endeavored to describe the characteristics of the Appalachian and non- …
us
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2018
article
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Benjamin George Jacob, Denis Loum, Thomson Lakwo, Charles R. Katholi et autres
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis a neglected tropical disease that historically has been a major cause of morbidity and an obstacle to economic development in the developing world. It is caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted by black flies of the genus …
us, Ouganda
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2018
article
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Kenneth Bentum Otabil, Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Esi Awuah, Daniel Obeng‐Ofori et autres
Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease that has plagued mankind for decades with pathologies that involve the eyes and the skin. The WHO and the global health community have earmarked the disease for global elimination by 2045. However, as control programmes shift …
Ghana, mx, us
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2017
article
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Falynn Turley, David T. Redden, Janice L. Case, Charles R. Katholi et autres
Propensity score analysis (PSA) is a technique to correct for potential confounding in observational studies. Covariate adjustment, matching, stratification, and inverse weighting are the four most commonly used methods involving propensity scores. The main goal of this research is to determine which …
us
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2017
article
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Denis Loum, Charles R. Katholi, Thomson Lakwo, Peace Habomugisha et autres
Entomological measures of transmission are important metrics specified by the World Health Organization to document the suppression and interruption of transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of onchocerciasis. These metrics require testing of large numbers of vector black flies. Black fly …
Ouganda, us
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2017
article
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Mark L. Eberhard, Ed W. Cupp, Charles R. Katholi, Frank O. Richards et autres
A critique of the recommendation that skin snips be used for post-MDA surveillance of formerly endemic onchocerciasis areas is provided. After considering several fundamental aspects of the use of this methodology within the context of prolonged mass distribution of ivermectin, we argue …
us
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2016
article
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Guilherme G. Verocai, Tommy W. McGaha, Joseph P. Iburg, Charles R. Katholi et autres
Many blackfly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) are economically important insect pests, both as nuisance biters and as vectors of pathogens of medical and veterinary relevance. Among the important blackfly pest species in North America is Simulium vittatum Zetterstedt sensu lato. The objective of …
us
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2015
article
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Tommy W. McGaha, Ryan M. Young, Nathan Daniel Burkett-Cadena, Joseph P. Iburg et autres
The suite of pheromones that promote communal oviposition by Simulium vittatum, a North American black fly species, was identified and characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, electrophysiological, and behavioral bioassays. Behavioral assays demonstrated that communal oviposition was induced by egg-derived compounds that were …
us
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