Publications by authors named "E M Gause"
Importance: Rural adolescents are at high risk for firearm-related injury, yet most existing prevention efforts are informed by research conducted in urban areas. Despite the need to account for rural perspectives, few studies have investigated the unique social ecological context of firearms for rural adolescents or have directly engaged with rural adolescents to understand their views on firearm use.
Objective: To describe rural adolescents' firearm behaviors and perceptions of firearm-related social norms within their communities, peer groups, and families.
Rural adolescents are at risk for firearm-related injury and death. In response, professional organizations have called for communication between adolescents, parents, and providers about firearms. A shared understanding of firearms between providers and families can facilitate effectiveness of health interventions.
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- The study aimed to compare the rates of new hypertension in children who experienced renal trauma to those who suffered isolated extremity fractures at a trauma center from 2010 to 2019.
- The researchers found that hypertension prevalence was similar between both groups, with 9.7-11.3% of patients experiencing hypertension and 22.6-32.3% showing elevated blood pressure.
- The conclusion suggests that while there is a risk of elevated blood pressure in pediatric trauma patients, renal trauma does not significantly increase the likelihood of developing hypertension, indicating that only a small number of these patients may need continued monitoring for this condition.
Background: Extreme ambient heat is unambiguously associated with a higher risk of illness and death. The Optum Labs Data Warehouse (OLDW), a database of medical claims from US-based patients with commercial or Medicare Advantage health insurance, has been used to quantify heat-related health impacts. Whether results for the insured subpopulation are generalizable to the broader population has, to our knowledge, not been documented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Few epidemiologic studies have examined the association of ambient heat with spontaneous abortion, a common and devastating pregnancy outcome.
Methods: We conducted a case-crossover study nested within Pregnancy Study Online, a preconception cohort study (2013-2022). We included all participants reporting spontaneous abortion (N = 1,524).