Publications by authors named "D W Niebuhr"
The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" 2023 report reveals almost 36% of Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Studies link air pollution with acute respiratory symptoms and exacerbation of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Differential air pollution exposures between white and nonwhite communities are significant components of environmental injustices.
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- Understanding the connection between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS) remains challenging, focusing on why only some infected individuals develop the disease.
- The study aimed to analyze the immune response to EBV peptides in individuals before they showed MS symptoms, seeing if a distinct immune reaction correlates with the disease onset.
- Results indicated that people with MS had a stronger overall antibody response to EBV peptides, particularly those related to EBNA antigens, although specific patterns varied.
Aim: This study aimed to quantitatively summarise risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) following surgically managed tibial fractures.
Method: We searched the Embase/Medline, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases for relevant studies in October 2023. We included original studies investigating risk factors for SSI following surgically managed traumatic tibial fractures that included ≥10 adult patients with SSIs.
Smoking and multiple sclerosis risk in black people: A nested case-control study.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
January 2024
Background: Smoking is a well-established risk factor for MS; however, it is not known whether its effect on disease risk varies by race/ethnicity.
Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study among US military personnel who have serum samples stored at the Department of Defense Serum Repository. We measured serum cotinine levels, a marker of tobacco smoke exposure, in 157 Black and 23 White individuals who developed MS during follow-up.
Introduction: Childhood adversity profoundly influences health, well-being, and longevity. Prevention and interventions to mitigate its harmful effects are essential. The American College of Preventive Medicine reviewed the research literature and other professional and governmental statements about adverse childhood experiences to support the development of evidence-based and population-focused recommendations about prevention, screening, and mitigation interventions for childhood adversity.
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