Publications by authors named "A J Murrell"
Objectives: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies are beginning to provide low-barrier access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) through the development of EMS buprenorphine (EMS-Bupe) programs. However, evidence-based practices for these programs are lacking. Our aim was to review the current literature on EMS and emergency department (ED) based buprenorphine treatment programs to provide consensus recommendations on the EMS-Bupe program development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMentoring may act as a buffer for the negative impacts of racial trauma. Building Up (conducted 2020-2024) is a cluster-randomized trial at 25 institutions of postdoctoral fellows and early-career faculty from underrepresented backgrounds. Generalized linear mixed models were used to identify mentoring competencies associated with the impact of social unrest due to systemic racism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBuilt Environment and Gender-Based Vulnerability as Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in Allegheny County.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
July 2024
Food insecurity is pervasive in Allegheny County, as one in five residents experiences food insecurity. Food insecurity is linked to chronic health conditions like heart disease and hypertension and disproportionately affects women in the United States, particularly women who are head of household. There are multiple dimensions used to measure regional disparities in food accessibility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Researchers from underrepresented groups leave research positions at a disproportionate rate. We aim to identify factors associated with self-efficacy in career advancement and career commitment among underrepresented post-doctoral fellows and early-career faculty.
Methods: Building Up is a cluster-randomized trial with 25 academic health institutions.
Altered COVID-19 immunity in children with asthma by atopic status.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may lead to complex outcomes in children with asthma, whose antiviral immunity could be affected by their condition.
- This study evaluated SARS-CoV-2 immunity in 53 children with asthma, examining their infection or vaccination history alongside their immune responses to common allergens like dust mites and cockroaches.
- Results showed that children with atopic asthma had lower antibody responses and neutralization ability against SARS-CoV-2, suggesting that asthma mechanisms might hinder the development of lasting immunity and increase the risk of recurrent infections.