Recent Publications

Browse the most recent scientific publications from faculty within the Department of Preventive Medicine.

Algorithm for Symptom Attribution and Classification Following Possible Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Pape TL-B, Herrold AA, Smith B, Babcock-Parziale J, Harp J, Shandera-Ochsner A, Jenkins S, Evans CT, Schleenbaker R, High WM

J Head Trauma Rehabil. 31(6): E10-E22.

https://doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000220

PMID: 26828712
The Association Between Physiological Noise Levels and Speech Understanding in Noise.

Stiepan S, Siegel J, Lee J, Souza P, Dhar S

Ear Hear. 41(2): 461-464.

https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000753

PMID: 31261213
Personalized Blood Pressure Management During Cardiac Surgery With Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring: A Randomized Trial.

Hogue CW, Brown CH, Hori D, Ono M, Nomura Y, Balmert LC, Srdanovic N, Grafman J, Brady K, Cerebral Autoregulation Study Group

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 33(2): 429-438.

https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.09.032

PMID: 33186735
Addressing the Disproportionate Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Gender Minority Populations in the United States: Actions Toward Equity.

Phillips Ii G, Felt D, Ruprecht MM, Wang X, Xu J, Pérez-Bill E, Bagnarol RM, Roth J, Curry CW, Beach LB

LGBT Health. 7(6): 279-282.

https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0187

PMID: 32790495
Differential Decline in Illicit Drug Use by Sexual Identity Among United States High School Students, 2005-2017.

Felt D, Wang X, Ruprecht MM, Turner B, Beach LB, Philbin MM, Birkett M, Phillips Ii G

LGBT Health. 7(8): 420-430.

https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0163

PMID: 33155884
Implementation of Systematic Community Resource Referrals at Small Primary Care Practices to Promote Cardiovascular Disease Self-Management.

Makelarski JA, DePumpo M, Boyd K, Brown T, Kho A, Navalkha C, Lindau ST

J Healthc Qual. 42(5): 278-286.

https://doi.org/10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000234

PMID: 31764248
Understanding Variability in Individual Response to Hearing Aid Signal Processing in Wearable Hearing Aids.

Souza P, Arehart K, Schoof T, Anderson M, Strori D, Balmert L

Ear Hear. 40(6): 1280-1292.

https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000717

PMID: 30998547
Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Perceptions of Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Education Inform the Development of a Simulation-based Mastery Learning Curriculum.

Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Harap RS, Grady KL, Wilcox JE, Shanklin KB, Wayne DB, Cameron KA

J Cardiovasc Nurs. 35(1): 54-65.

https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000621

PMID: 31738216
Contact Allergens in Beard Care Products.

Liszewski W

Dermatitis. 31(4): e37-e39.

https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000580

PMID: 32665518
Quantifying the Range of Signal Modification in Clinically Fit Hearing Aids.

Rallapalli V, Anderson M, Kates J, Balmert L, Sirow L, Arehart K, Souza P

Ear Hear. 41(2): 433-441.

https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000767

PMID: 31408045
Feasibility and effect of community health worker support and home monitoring for blood pressure control in Nigeria: a randomised pilot trial.

Ojji DB, Baldridge AS, Orji AI, Shedul LG, Ojji OI, Egenti NB, Nwankwo AM, Huffman MD

Cardiovasc J Afr. 31(3): 213-215.

https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2019-066

PMID: 32627803
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mental Health, Substance Use, and Bullying Victimization Among Self-Identified Bisexual High School-Aged Youth.

Feinstein BA, Turner BC, Beach LB, Korpak AK, Phillips G

LGBT Health. 6(4): 174-183.

https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2018.0229

PMID: 31033384
Parents' awareness of disaster plans in children's early learning settings.

Hashikawa A, Chang M, Sielaff A, Bradin S, Singer DC, Matos-Moreno A, Clark SJ, Kauffman AD, Davis MM

Am J Disaster Med. 13(2): 85-95.

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2018.0290

PMID: 30234915 ISSN: 1932-149X
Measurement Properties of 4 Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Assess Sleep Disturbance in Adults With Atopic Dermatitis.

Lei DK, Yousaf M, Janmohamed SR, Vakharia PP, Chopra R, Chavda R, Gabriel S, Sacotte R, Patel KR, Singam V, Kantor R, Hsu DY, Cella D, Silverberg JI

Dermatitis. 31(5): 321-327.

https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000625

PMID: 32947460
Current and Emerging Uses of Insertable Cardiac Monitors: Evaluation of Syncope and Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation.

Tomson TT, Passman R

Cardiol Rev. 25(1): 22-29.

https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000129

PMID: 27861421
Presentation, management and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome: a registry study from Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Bahiru E, Temu T, Gitura B, Farquhar C, Huffman MD, Bukachi F

Cardiovasc J Afr. 29(4): 225-230.

https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2018-017

PMID: 29878033
Facilitators, context of and barriers to acute coronary syndrome care at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative analysis.

Bahiru E, Temu T, Mwanga J, Ndede K, Vusha S, Gitura B, Farquhar C, Bukachi F, Huffman MD

Cardiovasc J Afr. 29(3): 177-182.

https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2018-013

PMID: 29750227
Prioritizing Workforce Development Training in State Health Departments Using TRAIN: Challenges and Opportunities.

Angeloni M, Bialek R, Petros MP, Fagen MC

Public Health Rep. 134(2): 172-179.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354919826564

PMID: 30794754
Prevalence and Risk Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Multisite Cohort of Young Transgender Women.

Garthe RC, Hidalgo MA, Hereth J, Garofalo R, Reisner SL, Mimiaga MJ, Kuhns L

LGBT Health. 5(6): 333-340.

https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2018.0034

PMID: 30059268
The Effect of Incomplete Death Certificates on Estimates of Unintentional Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999-2015.

Buchanich JM, Balmert LC, Williams KE, Burke DS

Public Health Rep. 133(4): 423-431.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354918774330

PMID: 29945473
Collection of Patients' Disability Status by Healthcare Organizations: Patients' Perceptions and Attitudes.

Morris MA, Schliep M, Liesinger J, Cameron KA

J Healthc Qual. 39(4): 219-229.

https://doi.org/10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000036

PMID: 27183172
Marketing home health care to health maintenance organizations.

Shalowitz J

J Ambul Care Mark. 1(1): 91-99.

https://doi.org/10.1300/J273v01n01_12

PMID: 10283144 ISSN: 0886-9723
Childhood Trauma and Adult Risk Factors and Disease in Hispanics/Latinos in the US: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

Llabre MM, Schneiderman N, Gallo LC, Arguelles W, Daviglus ML, Gonzalez F, Isasi CR, Perreira KM, Penedo FJ

Psychosom Med. 79(2): 172-180.

https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000394

PMID: 27606797
Implementation of the PROMIS-29 in Routine Care for People With Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities.

Scholle SH, Morton S, Homco J, Rodriguez K, Anderson D, Hahn E, Kendrick D, Bardach D, Hart E

J Ambul Care Manage. 41(4): 274-287.

https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000248

PMID: 29923844
Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation and Burnout Among VA Primary Care Employees.

Simonetti JA, Sylling PW, Nelson K, Taylor L, Mohr DC, Curtis I, Schectman G, Fihn SD, Helfrich CD

J Ambul Care Manage. 40(2): 158-166.

https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000160

PMID: 27893518
VHA Patient-Centered Medical Home Associated With Lower Rate of Hospitalizations and Specialty Care Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Randall I, Mohr DC, Maynard C

J Healthc Qual. 39(3): 168-176.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jhq.12092

PMID: 28481843
Prevalence and Perceived Acceptability of Nongenital Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a Cohort of Young Transgender Women.

Johnson AK, Reisner SL, Mimiaga MJ, Garofalo R, Kuhns LM

LGBT Health. 5(6): 381-386.

https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2018.0039

PMID: 30192201
Sleep Disturbance and Sleep-Related Impairment in Adults With Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-sectional Study.

Li JC, Fishbein A, Singam V, Patel KR, Zee PC, Attarian H, Cella D, Silverberg JI

Dermatitis. 29(5): 270-277.

https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000401

PMID: 30234614
Identifying the measurements required to estimate rates of COVID-19 transmission, infection, and detection, using variational data assimilation.

Armstrong E, Runge M, Gerardin J

Infect Dis Model. 2021; 6: 133-147.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2020.10.010

PMID: 33163738
Implementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low- and middle- income countries: A scoping review.

Rivera AS, Hernandez R, Mag-Usara R, Sy KN, Ulitin AR, O'Dwyer LC, McHugh MC, Jordan N, Hirschhorn LR

PLoS One. 2021; 16(5): e0250434-.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250434

PMID: 33939722
Angiotensin II receptor blocker or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and COVID-19-related outcomes among US Veterans.

Derington CG, Cohen JB, Mohanty AF, Greene TH, Cook J, Ying J, Wei G, Herrick JS, Stevens VW, Jones BE, Wang L, Zheutlin AR, South AM, Hanff TC, Smith SM, Cooper-DeHoff RM, King JB, Alexander GC, Berlowitz DR, Ahmad FS, Penrod MJ, Hess R, Conroy MB, Fang JC, Rubin MA, Beddhu S, Cheung AK, Xian W, Weintraub WS, Bress AP

PLoS One. 2021; 16(4): e0248080-.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248080

PMID: 33891615
Common genetic variants associated with obesity in an African-American and Hispanic/Latino population.

Chalazan B, Palm D, Sridhar A, Lee C, Argos M, Daviglus M, Rehman J, Konda S, Darbar D

PLoS One. 2021; 16(5): e0250697-.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250697

PMID: 33983957
Relationships of Alcohol Consumption with Coronary Risk Factors and Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Intake in Japanese People: The INTERLIPID Study.

Matsumoto-Yamauchi H, Kondo K, Miura K, Tanaka-Mizuno S, Segawa H, Ohno S, Miyagawa N, Zaid M, Okami Y, Okuda N, Nakagawa H, Sakata K, Saitoh S, Okayama A, Yoshita K, Chan Q, Masaki K, Elliott P, Stamler J, Ueshima H, INTERLIPID Research Group

J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2021; 67(1): 28-38.

https://doi.org/10.3177/jnsv.67.28

PMID: 33642462
Trends in heart failure-related cardiovascular mortality in rural versus urban United States counties, 2011-2018: A cross-sectional study.

Pierce JB, Shah NS, Petito LC, Pool L, Lloyd-Jones DM, Feinglass J, Khan SS

PLoS One. 2021; 16(3): e0246813-.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246813

PMID: 33657143
Addressing the social needs of individuals with food allergy and celiac disease during COVID-19: A new practice model for sustained social care.

Bilaver LA, Das R, Martinez E, Brown E, Gupta RS, Love M

Soc Work Health Care. 2021; 60(2): 187-196.

https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2021.1904323

PMID: 33775233
Umeclidinium/Vilanterol Compared with Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol, Budesonide/Formoterol, and Tiotropium as Initial Maintenance Therapy in Patients with COPD Who Have High Costs and Comorbidities.

Kalhan R, Slade D, Ray R, Moretz C, Germain G, Laliberté F, Shen Q, Duh MS, MacKnight SD, Hahn B

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2021; 16: 1149-1161.

https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S298032

PMID: 33911860
Recommendations for Assessment of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health for the National Children's Study.

Nowinski CJ, DeWalt DA, Carter AS, Chacko A, Gross HE, Perrin EM, Krug CW, Holl JL, Gershon RC

Front Pediatr. 2021; 9: 624524-.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.624524

PMID: 34017804 ISSN: 2296-2360
Predicting Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Using Smartphone and Wearable Data.

Moshe I, Terhorst Y, Opoku Asare K, Sander LB, Ferreira D, Baumeister H, Mohr DC, Pulkki-Råback L

Front Psychiatry. 2021; 12: 625247-.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.625247

PMID: 33584388 ISSN: 1664-0640
Ecological momentary interventions for mental health: A scoping review.

Balaskas A, Schueller SM, Cox AL, Doherty G

PLoS One. 2021; 16(3): e0248152-.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248152

PMID: 33705457
Development of a web tool to increase research literacy in underserved populations through public library partnerships.

Simon MA, O'Brian CA, Tom L, Wafford QE, Mack S, Mendez SR, Nava M, Dahdouh R, Paul-Brutus R, Carpenter KH, Kern B, Holmes KL

PLoS One. 2021; 16(2): e0246098-.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246098

PMID: 33534794
Symptom and needs assessment screening in oncology patients: Alternate outreach methods during COVID-19.

Davis K, Wilbur K, Metzger S, Garcia SF, Cahue S, Webster K, Lylerohr M, Himelhoch HL, Bilimoria K, Cella D

J Psychosoc Oncol. 2021; 39(3): 452-460.

https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2021.1890663

PMID: 33792515
Interventions Addressing Social Needs in Perinatal Care: A Systematic Review.

Reyes AM, Akanyirige PW, Wishart D, Dahdouh R, Young MR, Estrada A, Ward C, Cruz Alvarez C, Beestrum M, Simon MA

Health Equity. 2021; 5(1): 100-118.

https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2020.0051

PMID: 33778313
Advances in Cancer Early Diagnosis with Liquid Biopsy-based Approaches.

Zhang W

J Cancer Metastasis Treat. 2021; 7:

PMID: 33898756 ISSN: 2394-4722
The Supportive Accountability Inventory: Psychometric properties of a measure of supportive accountability in coached digital interventions.

Meyerhoff J, Haldar S, Mohr DC

Internet Interv. 2021 Sep; 25: 100399-.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100399

PMID: 34026568
Obesity Status on associations between cancer-related beliefs and health behaviors in cancer survivors: Implications for patient-clinician communication.

Lin AW, Marchese SH, Finch LE, Stump T, Gavin KL, Spring B

Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Aug; 104(8): 2067-2072.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.01.033

PMID: 33558109
Stronger Together: Results from a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial of a Dyadic Intervention to Improve Engagement in HIV Care Among Serodiscordant Male Couples in Three US Cities.

Stephenson R, Garofalo R, Sullivan PS, Hidalgo MA, Bazzi AR, Hoehnle S, Bratcher A, Finneran CA, Mimiaga MJ

AIDS Behav. 2021 Aug; 25(8): 2369-2381.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03199-8

PMID: 33630199
Evaluation of Translife Care: An Intervention to Address Social Determinants of Engagement in HIV Care Among Transgender Women of Color.

Kuhns LM, Hotton AL, Perloff J, Paul J, Parker C, Muldoon AL, Johnson AK, Garofalo R

AIDS Behav. 2021 Jul; 25(Suppl 1): 13-19.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02548-y

PMID: 31165937
Outpatient metformin use is associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 disease in adults with overweight or obesity.

Bramante CT, Buse J, Tamaritz L, Palacio A, Cohen K, Vojta D, Liebovitz D, Mitchell N, Nicklas J, Lingvay I, Clark JM, Aronne LJ, Anderson E, Usher M, Demmer R, Melton GB, Ingraham N, Tignanelli CJ

J Med Virol. 2021 Jul; 93(7): 4273-4279.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26873

PMID: 33580540
Liver Fibrosis is Associated with Ischemic Stroke Risk in Women but not Men: The REGARDS Study.

Parikh NS, Koh I, VanWagner LB, Elkind MSV, Zakai NA, Cushman M

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Jul; 30(7): 105788-.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105788

PMID: 33866274
Network Canvas: Key decisions in the design of an interviewer assisted network data collection software suite.

Birkett M, Melville J, Janulis P, Phillips G, Contractor N, Hogan B

Soc Networks. 2021 Jul; 66: 114-124.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2021.02.003

PMID: 34054204 ISSN: 0378-8733