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A Pilot Study of Healthy Living Options at 16 Truck Stops Across the United States

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Lincoln, Jennifer E.; Birdsey, Jan; Sieber, W. Karl; Chen, Guang-X.; Hitchcock, Edward M.; Nakata, Akinori; Robinson, Cynthia F.;

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Sep 28 2016

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Am J Health Promot. 32(3):546-553.

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Purpose : There is a growing body of evidence that the built environment influences diet and exercise and, as a consequence, community health status. Since long-haul truck drivers spend long periods of time at truck stops, it is important to know if ...

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March 01, 2019

Neurosyphilis: Knowledge Gaps and Controversies

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Tuddenham, Susan; Ghanem, Khalil G;

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Mar 2018

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Sex Transm Dis. 45(3):147-151.

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After reaching a nadir at the turn of the century, syphilis rates in the United States have increased since 2000. Treponema pallidum may disseminate to the central nervous system within hours to days after inoculation. In this review, we focus on kno...

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March 01, 2019

Targeting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis to adolescent sexual minority males in higher prevalence areas of the United States: a modeling study

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Goodreau, Steven M.; Hamilton, Deven T.; Jenness, Samuel M.; Sullivan, Patrick S.; Valencia, Rachel K.; Wang, Li Yan; Dunville, Richard L.; Barrios, Lisa C.; Rosenberg, Eli S.;

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Dec 13 2017

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J Adolesc Health. 62(3):311-319.

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Purpose : Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective and safe intervention to prevent HIV transmission in men who have sex with men; current CDC guidelines indicate its use among high-risk adults. Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) also hav...

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March 01, 2019

Association between blood pressure and retinal vessel diameters among police officers in the US Northeast

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Gu, Ja K.; Charles, Luenda E.; Klein, Ronald; Grady, Lisa M.; Ma, Claudia C.; Baughman, Penelope; Violanti, John M.; Andrew, Michael E.;

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Mar 2018

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J Occup Environ Med. 60(3):234-240.

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Objective : To examine relationships of blood pressure with central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) among 242 police officers. : Methods : Computerized retinal images of each eye were taken. Mean val...

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March 01, 2019

CDC’s Prevention Status Reports: Monitoring the Status of Public Health Policies and Practices for Improved Performance and Accountability

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Young, Andrea C.; Lowry, Garry; Mumford, Karen; Graaf, Christine;

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2018 Mar/Apr

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J Public Health Manag Pract. 24(2):121-128.

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Context : Increasing the adoption and implementation of evidence-based policies and practices is a key strategy for improving public health. Although there is widespread agreement about the importance of implementing evidence-based public health poli...

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Comparison of the CAS-POL and IOM samplers for determining the knockdown efficiencies of water sprays on float coal dust

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Seaman, Clara E.; Shahan, Michael R.; Beck, Timothy W.; Mischler, Steven E.;

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Mar 2018

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J Occup Environ Hyg. 15(3):214-225.

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Float coal dust, generated by mining operations, is distributed throughout mine airways by ventilating air designed to purge gases and respirable dust. Float coal dust poses an explosion hazard in the event of a methane ignition. Current regulation r...

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Facebook for Supporting a Lifestyle Intervention for People with Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia: An Exploratory Study

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Naslund, John A.; Aschbrenner, Kelly A.; Marsch, Lisa A.; McHugo, Gregory J.; Bartels, Stephen J.;

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Mar 2018

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Psychiatr Q. 89(1):81-94.

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Objective : To examine whether Facebook could support a community-based group lifestyle intervention for adults with serious mental illness. : Methods : Participants with serious mental illness and obesity enrolled in a 6-month group lifestyle progra...

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Mapping of compositional properties of coal using isometric log-ratio transformation and sequential Gaussian simulation – A comparative study for spatial ultimate analyses data

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Karacan, C. Özgen; Olea, Ricardo A.;

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Mar 2018

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J Geochem Explor. 186:24-35.

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Chemical properties of coal largely determine coal handling, processing, beneficiation methods, and design of coal-fired power plants. Furthermore, these properties impact coal strength, coal blending during mining, as well as coal's gas content, whi...

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Trends in Melanoma Incidence Among Non-Hispanic Whites in the United States, 2005 to 2014

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Holman, Dawn M.; Freeman, MaryBeth B.; Shoemaker, Meredith L.;

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Mar 01 2018

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JAMA Dermatol. 154(3):361-362.

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Inhalation Injury in the Burned Patient

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Foncerrada, Guillermo; Culnan, Derek M.; Capek, Karel D.; González-Trejo, Sagrario; Cambiaso-Daniel, Janos; Woodson, Lee C.; Herndon, David N.; Finnerty, Celeste C.; Lee, Jong O.;

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Mar 2018

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Ann Plast Surg. 80(3 Suppl 2):S98-S105.

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Inhalation injury causes a heterogeneous cascade of insults that increase morbidity and mortality among the burn population. Despite major advancements in burn care for the past several decades, there remains a significant burden of disease attributa...

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March 01, 2019

The Tobacco Control Vaccine: a population-based framework for preventing tobacco-related disease and death

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King, Brian A; Graffunder, Corinne;

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Mar 2018

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Tob Control. 27(2):123-124.

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Lifetime trauma, perceived control, and all-cause mortality: Results from the MIDUS study

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Elliot, Ari J.; Turiano, Nicholas A.; Infurna, Frank J.; Lachman, Margie E.; Chapman, Benjamin P.;

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Jan 25 2018

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Health Psychol. 37(3):262-270.

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Objective : To investigate whether lifetime trauma exposure predicts all-cause mortality and whether this association is mediated or moderated by perceived control. : Method : A sample of middle-aged and older adults (N = 4,961) who participated in t...

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March 01, 2019

State Laws Are Associated with School Lunch Duration and Promotion Practices

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Turner, Lindsey; Leider, Julien; Piekarz-Porter, Elizabeth; Schwartz, Marlene B.; Merlo, Caitlin; Brener, Nancy; Chriqui, Jamie F.;

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Oct 27 2017

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J Acad Nutr Diet. 118(3):455-463.

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Background : The changes in school meal programs stemming from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 have expanded interest in strategies that increase student participation in school lunch and reduce plate waste. However, it remains unclear what...

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March 01, 2019

National Association of Medical Examiners position paper: Recommendations for the investigation and certification of deaths in people with epilepsy

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Middleton, Owen; Atherton, Daniel; Bundock, Elizabeth; Donner, Elizabeth; Friedman, Daniel; Hesdorffer, Dale; Jarrell, Heather; McCrillis, Aileen; Mena, Othon J.; Morey, Mitchel; Thurman, David; Tian, Niu; Tomson, Torbjörn; Tseng, Zian; White, Steven; Wright, Cyndi; Devinsky, Orrin;

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Mar 01 2018

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Epilepsia. 59(3):530-543.

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Sudden unexpected death of an individual with epilepsy can pose a challenge to death investigators, as most deaths are unwitnessed, and the individual is commonly found dead in bed. Anatomic findings (eg, tongue/lip bite) are commonly absent and of v...

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March 01, 2019

The Efficacy of Direct Mail, Patient Navigation, and Incentives for Increasing Mammography and Colonoscopy in the Medicaid Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Slater, Jonathan S.; Parks, Michael J.; Nelson, Christina L.; Hughes, Kelly D.;

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Jun 11 2018

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Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 27(9):1047-1056.

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Background : Despite lower cancer screening rates and survival rates in the Medicaid population compared to those with private insurance, there is a dearth of population-based evidence-based interventions targeting Medicaid clients to address this pr...

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An Evaluation of Removal Trapping to Control Rodents Inside Homes in a Plague-Endemic Region of Rural Northwestern Uganda

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Eisen, Rebecca J.; Atiku, Linda A.; Boegler, Karen A.; Mpanga, Joseph T.; Enscore, Russell E.; MacMillan, Katherine; Gage, Kenneth L.;

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May 16 2018

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Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 18(9):458-463.

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Rodents pose a significant threat to human health, particularly in rural subsistence farming communities in Africa, where rodents threaten food security and serve as reservoirs of human pathogens, including the agents of plague, leptospirosis, murine...

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Pilot screening study of targeted genetic polymorphisms for association with seasonal influenza hospital admission

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Carter, Tonia C.; Hebbring, Scott J.; Liu, Jixia; Mosley, Jonathan D.; Shaffer, Christian M.; Ivacic, Lynn C.; Kopitzke, Sarah; Stefanski, Elisha L.; Strenn, Rob; Sundaram, Maria E.; Meece, Jennifer; Brilliant, Murray H.; Ferdinands, Jill M.; Belongia, Edward A.;

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Nov 11 2017

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J Med Virol. 90(3):436-446

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Host response to influenza is highly variable, suggesting a potential role of host genetic variation. To investigate the host genetics of severe influenza in a targeted fashion, 32 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within viral immune response g...

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Prevalence and Motives for Drugged Driving among Emerging Adults Presenting to an Emergency Department

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Bonar, Erin E.; Arterberry, Brooke J.; Davis, Alan K.; Cunningham, Rebecca M.; Blow, Frederic C.; Collins, R. Lorraine; Walton, Maureen A.;

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Nov 09 2017

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Addict Behav. 78:80-84

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Objectives : Drugged driving [DD] is a public health concern, particularly among emerging adults who have the highest rates of drug use. Understanding involvement with DD could inform prevention efforts for this population. We evaluated the prevalenc...

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March 01, 2019

Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: aetiology, epidemiology and treatment strategies

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Batsis, John A.; Villareal, Dennis T.;

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Sep 2018

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Nat Rev Endocrinol. 14(9):513-537.

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The prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength or physical function) is increasing in adults aged 65 years and older. A major subset of adults over the age of 65 is now classified as having ...

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March 01, 2019

Estimating the Economic Burden Related to Older Adult Falls by State

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Haddad, Yara K.; Bergen, Gwen; Florence, Curtis;

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2019 Mar/Apr

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J Public Health Manag Pract. 25(2):E17-E24

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Objective : Unintentional falls in older adults (persons 65 and older) impose a significant economic burden on the healthcare system. Methods for calculating state specific healthcare costs are limited. This study describes two methods to estimate st...

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