2024
Syndromic Surveillance Tracks COVID-19 Cases in University and County Settings: Retrospective Observational Study
Wass L, Hoare D, Smits G, Osman M, Zhang N, Klepack W, Parrilla L, Busche J, Clarkberg M, Basu S, Cazer C. Syndromic Surveillance Tracks COVID-19 Cases in University and County Settings: Retrospective Observational Study. JMIR Public Health And Surveillance 2024, 10: e54551. PMID: 38952000, PMCID: PMC11220726, DOI: 10.2196/54551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-like illnessSyndromic surveillanceCounty Health DepartmentSARS-CoV-2 test positivityCounty settingsMiddle-income countriesLow-resource settingsCounty levelReport surveillance dataHealth departmentsTest positivity rateLinear regression modelsPositive test rateTesting ratesCOVID-19 casesSelf-reportSymptom reportingCOVID-19 riskCOVID-19 testingCOVID-19Negative binomial modelRetrospective observational studyTest positivityCOVID-19 surveillanceObservational studyChanging patterns of routine laboratory testing over time at children's hospitals
Tchou M, Hall M, Markham J, Stephens J, Steiner M, McCoy E, Aronson P, Shah S, Molloy M, Cotter J. Changing patterns of routine laboratory testing over time at children's hospitals. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2024, 19: 671-679. PMID: 38643414, PMCID: PMC11296890, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTesting ratesChildren's hospitalED revisitsLength of stayRetrospective cohort study of children aged 0Study of children aged 0Annual testing ratesLaboratory testing ratesPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseChildren aged 0Case mix indexInformation System databaseResource utilization trendsRetrospective cohort studyAged 0Group hospitalsPatient daysReadmission ratesPatient outcomesSeparate hospitalsHospitalSystem databaseUtilization trendsMulti-centerNational HIV and HCV Screening Rates for Hospitalized People who Use Drugs Are Suboptimal and Heterogeneous Across 11 US Hospitals
Westgard L, Sato T, Bradford W, Eaton E, Pilcher F, Hale A, Singh D, Martin M, Appa A, Meyer J, Weimer M, Barakat L, Felsen U, Akiyama M, Ridgway J, Grussing E, Thakarar K, White A, Mutelayi J, Krsak M, Montague B, Nijhawan A, Balakrishnan H, Marks L, Wurcel A. National HIV and HCV Screening Rates for Hospitalized People who Use Drugs Are Suboptimal and Heterogeneous Across 11 US Hospitals. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae204. PMID: 38746950, PMCID: PMC11093397, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening ratesHepatitis C virusTesting ratesHepatitis C virus screening ratesHIV screening ratesHIV testing ratesOpt-out testing policyHCV screening ratesStatistically significant differenceHepatitis C virus antibody testingInjection drug useAssociated with statistically significant differencesViral load testingNational HIVHospital sitesHCV antibody testingInpatient encountersUS hospitalsSignificant differenceInpatient hospitalizationU.S. hospitalsInpatient testingPWUDHospitalized peopleHospitalExploring Facilitators and Barriers to STD/STI/HIV Self-Testing Among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review
Reeves J, Zigah E, Shamrock O, Khan D, Batten J, Abu-Ba’are G, Nelson L, Djiadeu P. Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to STD/STI/HIV Self-Testing Among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2024, 15: 21501319241291758. PMID: 39439284, PMCID: PMC11497516, DOI: 10.1177/21501319241291758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAvailability of healthcareSelf-test kitsRisk of STIsSelf-testingEnglish-language studiesYoung adult college studentsDiminish stigmaScoping reviewHealth policyWeb of Science Core CollectionTesting ratesCollege studentsRemoving duplicatesOvid MEDLINEGeneral populationCochrane CENTRALScience Core CollectionOvid EmbaseAdult college studentsExclusion criteriaSexual practicesU.S. ResultsInclusion requirementsDatabase searchOvid
2023
Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study
JadKarim L, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Azwa I, Saifi R, Khati A, Paudel K, Ha T, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294937. PMID: 38032958, PMCID: PMC10688714, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaysian MSMLogistic regressionCharacteristics of HIVFuture public health interventionsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV testing uptakeHIV testing servicesMultivariable logistic regressionHIV prevention servicesCross-sectional studyDisproportionate HIV burdenLow testing ratesPublic health interventionsCross-sectional online surveySTI testing practicesHIV burdenPrior diagnosisSocio-demographic characteristicsTesting uptakeHigher oddsMSM communityLower oddsHIVPrevention servicesTesting ratesVariation in stool testing for children with acute gastrointestinal infections
Markham J, Hall M, Collins M, Shah S, Molloy M, Aronson P, Cotter J, Steiner M, McCoy E, Tchou M, Stephens J. Variation in stool testing for children with acute gastrointestinal infections. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2023, 18: 473-482. PMID: 36988413, PMCID: PMC11340271, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute gastrointestinal infectionsStool testingLength of stayGastrointestinal infectionsHospitalized childrenTesting ratesUtilization outcomesPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseOverall testing rateCross-sectional studyStool studiesDiagnostic stewardshipAcute careChildren's HospitalInformation System databaseMAIN OUTCOMEHospitalInfectionIndividual hospitalsOutcomesSignificant differencesChildrenSystem databaseTesting groupTesting and Case Rates of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, and HIV among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration
Villamagna A, Beste L, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Hauser R, Ross D, Maier M. Testing and Case Rates of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, and HIV among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 387-393. PMID: 37579093, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesUse disordersTesting ratesCase ratesTest positivityHealth AdministrationSUD groupSingle substance use disorderVeterans Health Administration patientsMultiple substance use disordersStimulant useHealth diagnosisHIV test positivityInfections (STI) testing ratesNational retrospective analysisHigh STI ratesLow testing ratesStimulant use disorderAlcohol use disorderInfection testingNational cohortSTI ratesRetrospective analysis
2022
2214. National Testing Assessment of Select Bacterial STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fonseca G, Maier M, Keddem S, Borgerding J, Lowy E, McFarland L, Comstock E, Van Epps P, Ohl M, Hauser R, Ross D, Beste L. 2214. National Testing Assessment of Select Bacterial STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.1833. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTesting ratesSyphilis testsCOVID-19 pandemicGC testingVeterans Health Administration healthcare systemCT/GCNumber of ChlamydiaOverall testing rateElectronic health record dataAge 25 yearsHealth record dataSTI testing ratesNear-baseline levelsSelf-reported raceBackground ChlamydiaSTI diagnosisSyphilis infectionBacterial STIsSTI testingHIV statusInfection testingPatient groupRetrospective studySyphilis testingPre-pandemic levelsProstate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Kilic S, Parker S, Weleff J, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e136. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate specific antigen testingProstate specific antigenProstate specific antigen testing rateNon-PEHPSA testingCancer screeningMultivariate analysisProstate specific antigen screeningRates of PSA testingRates of prostate cancer screeningProspective institutional registryPSA screening ratesTesting ratesFactors associated with screeningProstate cancer screeningCancer screening disparitiesIRB-approved studyNational screening guidelinesAssociated with increased oddsCounty of residenceMedian ageMetropolitan hospital systemSpecific antigenTransitional housingUnivariate analysisTrends in 1-Year Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in the US Medicare Fee-for-Service Population
Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB, Lichtman JH. Trends in 1-Year Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in the US Medicare Fee-for-Service Population. Stroke 2022, 53: 3338-3347. PMID: 36214126, PMCID: PMC11059192, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.039438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent ischemic strokeIschemic strokeRecurrence rateMedicare beneficiariesRecurrent stroke rateSecondary stroke preventionPoor general healthHigh-risk populationHigh recurrence rateService Medicare beneficiariesUS Medicare feeHighest sextileRecurrent strokeStroke preventionStroke recurrenceClinical characteristicsCohort studyGeneral healthPrincipal diagnosisStroke rateUninsured adultsCox modelMedicare feeHigh recurrenceTesting ratesProstate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Kilic S, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1866-e1873. PMID: 36206501, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PEHProstate-specific antigenPSA testingLikelihood of PSA testingRates of prostate cancer screeningProstate-specific antigen testing ratesProstate-specific antigen screeningProstate-specific antigen testingPSA screening ratesFactors associated with screeningTransitional housingPrivate insuranceMetropolitan hospital systemProstate cancer screeningUnivariate chi-square analysisPCP accessMultivariate logistic regressionTesting ratesHomeless sheltersHomelessnessCohort of personsInsuranceUnivariate analysisInstitutional registryMultivariate analysisSexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the National Veterans Health Administration Patient Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Beste L, Keddem S, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Gardella C, McFarland L, Comstock E, Fonseca G, Van Epps P, Ohl M, Hauser R, Ross D, Maier M. Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the National Veterans Health Administration Patient Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac433. PMID: 36514443, PMCID: PMC9452156, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChlamydia/gonorrheaVeterans Health AdministrationHIV testingInfection testingHawaiian/Pacific IslanderTesting ratesChlamydia/gonorrhea testingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingTransmitted Infection TestingElectronic health record dataCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealth record dataSTI testing ratesPacific IslandersDisease 2019 pandemicSlow recoveryNear-total recoveryGonorrhoea testingPreexposure prophylaxisHIV statusRural veteransRetrospective studyPatient cohortSyphilis testingVHA systemChanges in Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Relative to the Revised US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Prostate Cancer Screening
Leapman MS, Wang R, Park H, Yu JB, Sprenkle PC, Cooperberg MR, Gross CP, Ma X. Changes in Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Relative to the Revised US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Prostate Cancer Screening. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 41-47. PMID: 34762100, PMCID: PMC8587214, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer screeningUS Preventive Services Task ForcePSA testingCancer screeningInterrupted time series analysisCohort studyUS Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendationDraft statementLarge national cohort studyEligible beneficiariesPSA testing ratesRetrospective cohort studyRate of PSANational cohort studyProstate-specific antigenAge-adjusted ratesTask Force recommendationsUSPSTF guidelinesMedian ageGuideline changesProstate cancerMedian numberMAIN OUTCOMEClaims dataTesting rates
2021
Relative risks of COVID-19 fatality between the first and second waves of the pandemic in Ontario, Canada
Hsu SH, Chang SH, Gross C, Wang SY. Relative risks of COVID-19 fatality between the first and second waves of the pandemic in Ontario, Canada. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 109: 189-191. PMID: 34216734, PMCID: PMC8245301, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase fatality rateRelative riskTesting ratesPooled RR estimateCOVID-19 case fatality ratePublic health unitsCOVID-19 case fatalityCOVID-19 testingCOVID-19 testing ratesHigher testing ratesCase fatalityCOVID-19 casesCOVID-19 fatalitiesHealth unitsFatality rateSecond waveRR estimatesFirst waveCOVID-19RiskFatalitiesOntarioSexual health (excluding reproductive health, intimate partner violence and gender-based violence) and COVID-19: a scoping review
Kumar N, Janmohamed K, Nyhan K, Forastiere L, Zhang WH, Kågesten A, Uhlich M, Frimpong A, Van de Velde S, Francis JM, Erausquin JT, Larrson E, Callander D, Scott J, Minichiello V, Tucker J. Sexual health (excluding reproductive health, intimate partner violence and gender-based violence) and COVID-19: a scoping review. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2021, 97: 402-410. PMID: 33782145, PMCID: PMC8380886, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthHealth disparitiesSexual behaviorCOVID-19HIV testing ratesJoanna Briggs Institute ReviewersGlobal infectious disease pandemicSexual health outcomesEnglish language original studiesJBI Scoping ReviewsInfectious disease pandemicSexual health researchSTI careMiddle-income countriesPre-pandemic levelsPopulation health disparitiesSTUDY SELECTIONTesting ratesHealth outcomesMental healthDisease pandemicMultiple bibliographical databasesCOVID-19 eraSex workersSexual activityFactors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*
Ye R, Liu C, Tan S, Li J, Simoni JM, Turner D, Nelson LE, Vermund SH, Wang N, Qian HZ. Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*. Sexual Health 2021, 18: 58-63. PMID: 33639685, PMCID: PMC10767712, DOI: 10.1071/sh20088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast HIV testingHIV testing ratesLog-binomial modelsHIV testingStudent MSMTesting ratesMultivariable log-binomial modelsBackground HIV prevalenceHIV testing experiencePositive HIV diagnosisIntervention clinical trialsLow HIV riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported barriersFirst sexual intercourseHIV diagnosisHIV testMedian ageHIV prevalenceClinical trialsHIV riskMSM participantsPositive diagnosisOlder ageBaseline survey
2020
The association between Medicare’s next generation sequencing (NGS), national coverage decision (NCD), and NGS utilization.
Wong W, Sheinson D, Ogale S, Flores C, Gross C. The association between Medicare’s next generation sequencing (NGS), national coverage decision (NCD), and NGS utilization. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 98-98. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.29_suppl.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNational coverage decisionNGS testingUtilization trendsNext-generation sequencingNGS testsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerInterrupted time series analysisDe-identified databaseDiagnosis dateAdvanced melanomaPrimary cancerRetrospective studyColorectal cancerLung cancerInsurance typeCancer clinicMetastatic cancerBreast cancerUse of NGSTesting ratesCancerFeasibility and acceptability of a pilot, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention in a hyperendemic fishing community in rural Uganda
Matovu JKB, Bogart LM, Nakabugo J, Kagaayi J, Serwadda D, Wanyenze RK, Ko AI, Kurth AE. Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention in a hyperendemic fishing community in rural Uganda. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0236141. PMID: 32764751, PMCID: PMC7413506, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positiveHIVST kitsAdult menHIV self-testing interventionLow HIV testing ratesConfirmatory HIV testingHIV testing ratesHIV-positive individualsSocial network membersHIV diagnosisHIV testingHIV servicesHIV prevalenceHIVST interventionTesting ratesNovel interventionsHIVFeasibility benchmarksRural UgandaAcceptability benchmarkYoung peopleInterventionAdult malesKitMen
2019
Analysis of Temporal Trends and Variation in the Use of Defibrillation Testing in Contemporary Practice
Borne RT, Randolph T, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Sandhu A, Zipse MM, Thomas K, Kutyifa V, Desai NR, Cha YM, Hsu JC, Russo AM. Analysis of Temporal Trends and Variation in the Use of Defibrillation Testing in Contemporary Practice. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1913553. PMID: 31626314, PMCID: PMC6813586, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryMedian odds ratioDefibrillation testingLow testing ratesTesting ratesHigher testing ratesICD RegistryFirst-time ICD implantationImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationMulticenter cross-sectional studyAdvanced heart failureCardioverter-defibrillator implantationIschemic heart diseaseCross-sectional studyICD implantationHeart failureICD placementVentricular arrhythmiasMean ageHeart diseaseVentricular tachycardiaOdds ratioHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMEFirst calendar quarterPay-it-forward gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial
Zhang TP, Yang F, Tang W, Alexander M, Forastiere L, Kumar N, Li K, Zou F, Yang L, Mi G, Wang Y, Huang W, Lee A, Zhu W, Vickerman P, Wu D, Yang B, Christakis NA, Tucker JD. Pay-it-forward gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial. Infectious Diseases Of Poverty 2019, 8: 76. PMID: 31426869, PMCID: PMC6700988, DOI: 10.1186/s40249-019-0581-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGonorrhea/chlamydia testingChlamydia testingCare armPrimary outcomeTest uptakePreventive health services utilizationIncremental costHealth service utilizationHIV testing sitesThree-arm clusterChlamydia testing ratesStandard of carePrevious gonorrheaSecondary outcomesDisease clinicEligible participantsStudy protocolService utilizationTesting ratesAnal sexChinese menGonorrheaQuasi-experimental studyTesting sitesMSM
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