Publications by authors named "Traci L Natoli"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify differences in demographic characteristics, health behaviors, and beliefs about COVID-19 between individuals who have had the infection and those who haven't.
- It involved a survey of 1,758 adults aged 50 and older in southeast Minnesota, collecting responses on 42 items related to COVID-19 from June 2021 to February 2022.
- Results indicated that certain demographics and adherence to public health measures, like vaccinations, were linked to lower infection rates, emphasizing the need for ongoing public health initiatives based on these protective factors.
Background: The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-acute respiratory infection (ARI) in community-dwelling adults after the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown. Our aim was to assess the incidence of RSV-ARI in adults aged 18 to 64 years over 2 consecutive RSV seasons (October-April 2022-2024) in 4 US states.
Methods: This community-based prospective cohort study comprised 7501 participants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and Arizona.
Application of Innovative Subject Recruitment System for Batch Enrollment: A Pilot Study.
J Prim Care Community Health
November 2023
Introduction: Using a digital process that leverages electronic health records (EHRs) can ease many of the challenges presented by the traditional enrollment process for clinical trials. We tested if automated batch enrollment using a technology-enabled subject recruitment system (TESRS) enhances recruitment while preserving representation of research subjects for the study population in our study setting.
Methods: An ongoing community-based prospective adult cohort study was used to randomize 600 subjects who were eligible by age and residential address to TESRS (n = 300) and standard mailing method (n = 300), respectively, for 3 months.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive acute respiratory infections (ARI) were among older adults in southeast Minnesota before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing data from 2,325 participants over two RSV seasons (2019-2021).
- Researchers found that before the pandemic, the incidence rate of RSV-positive ARI was 48.6 cases per 1,000 person-years, but during the pandemic, no cases were reported, indicating a significant drop in RSV infections during that time.
- Additionally, the study measured the quality of life and physical function of participants after recovering from RSV-positive ARI, demonstrating the long-term impact of RSV infections on
Objective: To assess the prevalence and characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases during the reopening period in older adults, given that little is known about the prevalence of COVID-19 after the stay-at-home order was lifted in the United States, nor the actual effects of adherence to recommended public health measures (RPHM) on the risk of COVID-19.
Patients And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study nested in a parent prospective cohort study, which followed a population-based sample of 2325 adults 50 years and older residing in southeast Minnesota to assess the incidence of viral infections. Participants were instructed to self-collect both nasal and oropharyngeal swabs, which were tested by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) assay between May 8, 2020, and June, 30, 2020.