Comparison of Statistical Methods for Identifying Risk Factors for Salmonella Contamination of Whole Chicken Carcasses.

Abstract: The complexity of the food system makes analyzing microbiological data from food studies challenging because many of the assumptions (e.g., linear relationship between independent and dependent variable and independence of observations) associated with common analytical approaches (e.

Risk Factors for Salmonella Contamination of Whole Chicken Carcasses following Changes in U.S. Regulatory Oversight.

Abstract: Salmonella is a common cause of foodborne illness in the United States and often is linked to chicken products. Salmonella contamination has been associated with meat processing facility characteristics, such as the number of employees (i.e.

Facilitating Evaluation of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Long-Term Health Outcomes Through Social Media Support Groups.

Individual burden and cost of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)-a medical condition characterized by acute kidney failure-can be substantial when accounting for long-term health outcomes (LTHOs). Because of the low incidence of HUS, evaluation of associated LTHOs is often restricted to physician and outbreak cohorts, both of which may not be representative of all HUS cases. This exploratory study recruited participants from private social media support groups for families of HUS cases to identify potential LTHOs and costs of HUS that are not currently measured.