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    Spatial 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...

    Babayemi O. Olakunde, Jennifer R. Pharr, Daniel A. Adeyinka in Reproductive Health (2022)

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    Correction 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.

    Lung-Chang Chien, Maxim Gakh, Courtney Coughenour, Ro-Ting Lin in Injury Epidemiology (2020)

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    Temporal 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...

    Lung-Chang Chien, Maxim Gakh, Courtney Coughenour, Ro-Ting Lin in Injury Epidemiology (2020)

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    Global 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...

    Liling Chaw, Lung-Chang Chien, Justin Wong, Ken Takahashi, David Koh in BMC Public Health (2020)

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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 ...

    Nicole J. Wong, Lung-Chang Chien in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2019)

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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...

    Lung-Chang Chien, Mario Schootman, Sandi L. Pruitt in Cancer Causes & Control (2013)

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    Political and social determinants of life expectancy in less developed countries: a longitudinal study

    This study aimed to examine the longitudinal contributions of four political and socioeconomic factors to the increase in life expectancy in less developed countries (LDCs) between 1970 and 2004.

    Ro-Ting Lin, Ya-Mei Chen, Lung-Chang Chien, Chang-Chuan Chan in BMC Public Health (2012)