Publications by authors named "Hanh Dung Dao"
Purpose: To assess the association between travel distance to an academic health system and overall survival for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers.
Methods: Using hospital-based cancer registry data from 2005-2019, we calculated unidirectional travel distance from each patient's geocoded address to our academic health center through network analysis. We categorized distance as (<25 miles), (25-74.
Background: The twenty-first century opioid crisis has spurred interest in using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code algorithms to identify patients using illicit drugs from administrative healthcare data. We conducted a systematic review of studies that validated ICD code algorithms for illicit drug use against a reference standard of medical record data.
Methods: Systematic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science were conducted for studies published between 1980 and 2018 in English, French, Italian, or Spanish.
Article Synopsis
- Congenital anomalies were the leading cause of infant mortality in 2016, accounting for 23% of deaths in Oklahoma and 21% in the USA, prompting a study on their prevalence by race/ethnicity and geography.
- The research analyzed 648,074 live births in Oklahoma from 1997 to 2009, calculating prevalence ratios and assessing spatial clustering of specific anomalies like neural tube defects and congenital heart defects.
- Findings revealed lower prevalence rates of anomalies in Non-Hispanic African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic children compared to Non-Hispanic white children, while American Indian/Alaska Native children had similar rates; however, differences existed among specific anomaly types
Background: Natural gas drilling may pose multiple health risks, including congenital anomalies, through air pollutant emissions and contaminated water. Two recent studies have evaluated the relationship between natural gas activity and congenital anomalies, with both observing a positive relationship.
Objectives: We aimed to evaluate whether residence near natural gas wells is associated with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD), neural tube defects (NTD), and oral clefts in Oklahoma, the third highest natural gas producing state in the US.
Objectives: Although the most common cause of death in infants, little is known about the aetiology of congenital anomalies. Recent studies have increasingly focused on environmental exposures, including benzene. While benzene is known to affect the central nervous system, the effects on the developing fetus are unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: In response to National Institutes of Health initiatives to improve translation of basic science discoveries we surveyed faculty to assess patterns of and barriers to translational research in Oklahoma.
Methods: An online survey was administered to University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine faculty, which included demographic and research questions. Results: Responses were received from 126 faculty members (24%).
Epidemiology of Dysglycemia in Pregnant Oklahoma American Indian Women.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
August 2015
Context: Minority communities are disproportionately affected by diabetes, and minority women are at an increased risk for glucose intolerance (dysglycemia) during pregnancy.
Objectives: In pregnant American Indian women, the objectives of the study were to use current criteria to estimate the prevalence of first-trimester (Tr1) dysglycemia and second-trimester (Tr2) incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to explore new candidate measures and identify associated clinical factors.
Design: This was a prospective cohort study.