Publications by authors named "Erin Youngkin"

Background: Bacterial and viral respiratory coinfections are common, but the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections among pertussis cases has not been estimated. We examine the prevalence and temporality of SARS-CoV-2 infections among pertussis patients and describe pertussis clinical severity among patients with and without SARS-CoV-2 coinfections.

Methods: Confirmed and probable pertussis cases among individuals with cough onset between January 1, 2020 and February 15, 2023 were identified through surveillance in seven Enhanced Pertussis Surveillance (EPS) sites.

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Article Synopsis
  • In 2020, the CSTE revised the pertussis case definition, recognizing PCR-positive cases as confirmed, regardless of cough duration, to improve case reporting.
  • The evaluation showed that 9.5% of reported cases in Enhanced Pertussis Surveillance were newly classified under the updated definition, leading to an estimated additional 582 cases nationally.
  • The change in definition allowed for better tracking of pertussis cases, even during a significant decline in reported cases due to COVID-19, enhancing opportunities for public health measures.
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Background: Existing research shows that hypoglycemia fear (HF) is common in parents of children with established type 1 diabetes (T1D). We examined parental HF in the T1D recent-onset period and evaluated whether continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) adoption relates to improved outcomes of parental HF.

Methods: In , a prospective study of five- to nine-year olds with recent-onset T1D, parents completed the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey-Parents (HFS-P) at baseline (T1) and 6 (T2) and 12 (T3) months post-baseline.

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Objective: To monitor occurrence of stressful life events, assess correlations with family functioning and parental psychosocial measures, and examine the impact of stressful life events on diabetes management in the first year after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children using a mixed methods design.

Methods: In a prospective study of 5- to 9-year-olds with recent-onset T1D (mean age 7.4 ± 1.

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Objective: The incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing, most notably in young children and in racial and ethnic minorities. Historically, screening for risk with T1D-associated antibodies has been limited to those with a family history, while up to 90% of newly diagnosed patients lack such a family history. To address the needs to screen diverse ethnic groups in the general population, we screened children for T1D-associated antibodies in the Denver, Colorado metro area at community health fairs.

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To test whether the addition of an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitor (CGM) related to reduced glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in large cohort of children, 5-9 years old, and within 1 year of their type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis. The study uses data from families of children with recent-onset T1D and who were between 5 and 9 years old. Study analyses used children's HbA1c values at baseline and at the 6-month follow-up.

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Objective: To determine autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence within our pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) clinic population and determine clinical characteristics and technology used by individuals with both ASD and T1D compared to matched controls with T1D alone and compared to our overall pediatric T1D clinic.

Methods: Medical chart review showed 30 individuals with both ASD and type 1 diabetes (ASD + T1D). Controls (n = 90) were matched for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and T1D duration.

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Objective: To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations among parenting styles (ie, authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive) and youth glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in a cohort of families of children with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods: One-hundred two parents completed a baseline measure of parenting style, and we collected child HbA1c values at baseline and at three- and six-month follow-ups. We examined correlations among use of different parenting strategies and child HbA1cs.

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