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Secondary analysis of child hospital admission data for dental caries in London, UK: what the data tells us about oral health inequalities

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Dental caries is the most common reason for hospital admissions for children aged 6–10 years in England. The prevalence in the experience of hospital admission is not uniform across all populations.
Sarah Kaddour, Sebastian Slater, Robel Feleke, Gwen Doran, Louis Halpin, Anandagopal Srinivasan, Huda Yusuf   +6 more
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Association of everyday discrimination with health outcomes among Asian and non-Asian US older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Increases in anti-Asian COVID-19 related discriminatory behaviors have been observed, many of which targeted older adults. Studies demonstrate that racial discrimination is associated with worse health outcomes, including anxiety, depression, and sleep ...
Lulu Zhang, Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, Ziqiang Lin, Xinyi Ouyang, Fengnuan Zhao, Margarita Alegría, Margarita Alegría, Margarita Alegría   +8 more
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Birth Cohort Variations Across Functional Knowledge of HIV Prevention Strategies, Perceived Risk, and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States

American Journal of Men's Health, 2018
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in the United States remain heavily impacted by HIV. The purpose of this study was to describe intergenerational differences in functional knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, perceived risk ...
Akshay Sharma MBBS, MPH, PhD, Erin M. Kahle MPH, PhD, Stephen P. Sullivan MPH, Rob Stephenson MSc, PhD   +3 more
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Survival disadvantage of male children with retinoblastoma in the United States: Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (2000–2017) Evidence

Cancer Medicine, 2023
Background Retinoblastoma is a rare malignancy involving the retina, although, more common among children, with genetic inheritance explaining the incidence as well as acquired forms.
Laurens Holmes Jr., Emily Pollack, Betyna N. Berice, Daniel R. Halloran, Kadedrah Parson, Nastocia T. Badfford, Lavisha Paleaz, Jacqueline A. Benson   +7 more
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) Enhances HIV-1 Accumulation and Release in Primary Cervical Epithelial Cells by Inhibiting Lysosomal Activity

Pathogens, 2021
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is one of the most widely used contraceptives in the world. Epidemiologic studies have uncovered a possible link between the use of MPA and an increased risk of HIV-1 transmission.
Xiangxu Jia, Qiujia Shao, Ahsen R. Chaudhry, Ballington L. Kinlock, Michael G. Izban, Hong-Ying Zhang, Fernando Villalta, James E. K. Hildreth, Bindong Liu   +8 more
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The role of the oral microbiome in smoking-related cardiovascular risk: a review of the literature exploring mechanisms and pathways

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Oral health is associated with smoking and cardiovascular outcomes, but there are gaps in knowledge of many mechanisms connecting smoking to cardiovascular risk.
Katherine A. Maki, Sukirth M. Ganesan, Brianna Meeks, Nicole Farmer, Narjis Kazmi, Jennifer J. Barb, Paule V. Joseph, Gwenyth R. Wallen   +7 more
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Acculturation and depression are associated with short and long sleep duration among Mexican Americans in NHANES 2005–2018

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022
Acculturation and depression are linked to poor sleep quality and sleep problems that may explain ongoing health disparities for Hispanics/Latinos. We examined the associations of acculturation, depression, and sleep duration among the Mexican American ...
Cameron K. Ormiston, Diana Lopez, Francisco A. Montiel Ishino, Timothy S. McNeel, Faustine Williams   +4 more
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The relationship between the price and demand of alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and gambling: an umbrella review of systematic reviews

BMC Public Health
Background The WHO highlight alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food, and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes as one of the most effective policies for preventing and reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases.
Robyn Burton, Casey Sharpe, Saloni Bhuptani, Mike Jecks, Clive Henn, Nicola Pearce-Smith, Sandy Knight, Marguerite Regan, Nick Sheron   +8 more
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Sharing of Grant Funds between Academic Institutions and ­Community Partners in Community‐Based Participatory Research

Clinical and Translational Science, 2014
Objectives To determine how grant funds are shared between academic institutions and community partners in community‐based participatory research (CBPR). Methods Review of all 62 investigator‐initiated R01 CBPR grants funded by the National Institutes of
Katrice D. Cain, Jacqueline R. Theurer, Ashwini R. Sehgal   +2 more
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COVID-19 Pandemic Optimism and Vaccine Willingness among an Online Sample of US Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men

Vaccines, 2021
This paper presents data from an online sample of U.S gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), to explore the factors associated with three dimensions of vaccine beliefs: perception of the likelihood of a COVID-19 vaccine becoming ...
Rob Stephenson, Stephen P. Sullivan, Renee A. Pitter, Alexis S. Hunter, Tanaka MD Chavanduka   +4 more
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