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Food and Housing Insecurity in Nevada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic intensified concerns regarding food and housing insecurity in the United States, particularly among vulnerable populations. After the pandemic prompted a shutdown of nonessential business...
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Unmasking the sky: high-resolution PM2.5 prediction in Texas using machine learning techniques
Although PM2.5 (fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) is an air pollutant of great concern in Texas, limited regulatory monitors pose a significant challenge for decision-making a...
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Open AccessLagged meteorological impacts on COVID-19 incidence among high-risk counties in the United States—a spatiotemporal analysis
The associations between meteorological factors and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been discussed globally; however, because of short study periods, the lack of considering lagged effects, and differ...
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Open AccessSpatial variations in family planning demand to limit childbearing and the demand satisfied with modern methods in sub-Saharan Africa
There is an increasing demand for family planning to limit childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, limited studies have quantified the spatial variations. This study examined: (i) the spatial patter...
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Associations of dietary patterns and nutrients with coronary artery calcification and pericardial adiposity in a longitudinal study of adults with and without type 1 diabetes
To examine the associations of dietary patterns and nutrients with coronary artery calcification (CAC) and pericardial adiposity (PAT) in adults with and without type 1 diabetes.
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Meteorological impacts on the incidence of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Since the World Health Organization has declared the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic, some have been anticipating that the mitigation could happen in the summer like seas...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Temporal trend of research related to gun violence from 1981 to 2018 in the United States: a bibliometric analysis
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessTemporal trend of research related to gun violence from 1981 to 2018 in the United States: a bibliometric analysis
We aimed to evaluate the variation in gun violence-related research in the US over time to determine if there are meaningful changes in frequency of research at certain time points. Related publications were s...
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Open AccessGlobal trends and gaps in research related to latent tuberculosis infection
There is a global commitment to eliminating tuberculosis (TB). It is critical to detect and treat cases of latent TB infection (LTBI), the reservoir of new TB cases. Our study assesses trends in publication of...
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Geospatial Analysis of Refugee Access to Primary Care Physicians in San Antonio, Texas
This study investigated refugee access to primary care physicians (PCP) in San Antonio, Texas. Catholic Charities of San Antonio (CCSA) is the primary agency responsible for connecting refugees to a PCP. Data ...
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Open AccessIdentifying high risk areas of Zika virus infection by meteorological factors in Colombia
Several Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreaks have occurred since October 2015. Because there is no effective treatment for ZIKV infection, develo** an effective surveillance and warning system is currently a high pri...
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Association of organic solvents and occupational noise on hearing loss and tinnitus among adults in the U.S., 1999–2004
Exposure to organic solvents and noise may be causal agents in the development of hearing loss and tinnitus. The objectives of the present study were to examine the association of organic solvents with hearing...
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Open AccessNonlinear associations between working hours and overwork-related cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (CCVD)
Long working hours are recognized as a risk factor for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (CCVD). We investigated the relationship between working hours and different CCVD severity outcomes—death, dis...
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Open AccessSurveillance on the endemic of Zika virus infection by meteorological factors in Colombia: a population-based spatial and temporal study
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a pandemic and a public health emergency. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes genus. In light of no treatment currently, it is crucial to develop effective vector c...
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Considering spatial heterogeneity in the distributed lag non-linear model when analyzing spatiotemporal data
The distributed lag non-linear (DLNM) model has been frequently used in time series environmental health research. However, its functionality for assessing spatial heterogeneity is still restricted, especially...
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A spatiotemporal dengue fever early warning model accounting for nonlinear associations with hydrological factors: a Bayesian maximum entropy approach
Dengue fever is identified as one of the most widespread vector-borne diseases in the world. In the last decade, high incidence of dengue fever has been observed in southern Taiwan on an annual basis. There is...
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Short-term population-based non-linear concentration–response associations between fine particulate matter and respiratory diseases in Taipei (Taiwan): a spatiotemporal analysis
Fine particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM2.5) has been associated with human health issues; however, findings regarding the influence of PM2.5 on respiratory disease remain inconsistent. The short-term, population-base...
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Significant predictors of patients’ uncertainty in primary brain tumors
Patients with primary brain tumors (PBT) face uncertainty related to prognosis, symptoms and treatment response and toxicity. Uncertainty is correlated to negative mood states and symptom severity and interfe...
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The modifying effect of patient location on stage-specific survival following colorectal cancer using geosurvival models
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death in the US, and stage at diagnosis is the primary prognostic factor. To date, the interplay between geographic place and individual characteris...
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The implementation of Bayesian structural additive regression models in multi-city time series air pollution and human health studies
In this study, a novel Bayesian semiparametric structural additive regression (STAR) model is introduced in multi-city time series air pollution and human health studies. This modeling approach can simultaneou...
