Publications by authors named "V Fields"
This study evaluated developmental, psychiatric, and neurologic conditions among older siblings of children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to understand the extent of familial clustering of these diagnoses. Using data from the Study to Explore Early Development, a large multi-site case-control study, the analyses included 2,963 children aged 2-5 years with ASD, other developmental disabilities (DD group), and a population-based control group (POP). Percentages of index children with older siblings with select developmental, psychiatric, and neurologic conditions were estimated and compared across index child study groups using chi-square tests and multivariable modified Poisson regression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAudience And Type Of Curriculum: This longitudinal leadership curriculum is designed for emergency medicine residents at all levels, with individual sessions designed for each residency year.
Length Of Curriculum: This curriculum runs once annually over three to four years of emergency medicine residency.
Introduction: Leadership is a vital skill for emergency physicians but is often passively taught during residency training.
Article Synopsis
- The 2016-17 mumps outbreak in Arkansas led to the evaluation of a third dose of the MMR vaccine (MMR3) among school children, as it was the largest outbreak since 2006.
- A study using a generalized linear mixed effects model assessed the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of MMR3 compared to two doses of MMR, gathering data from school registries and immunization records.
- Results showed that MMR3 had a 52.7% incremental VE overall, with a higher effectiveness of 64.0% in schools experiencing high mumps transmission, indicating that the third dose offers additional protection during outbreaks.
People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at disproportionate risk of becoming infected and having severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially when residing in congregate settings like homeless shelters. Behavioral health problems related to substance use disorder (SUD) and severe mental illness (SMI) may have created additional challenges for PEH to practice prevention measures like mask wearing, physical distancing, handwashing, and quarantine and isolation. The study objective was to understand the perceived barriers PEH face regarding COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical prevention strategies and identify recommendations for overcoming barriers.
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- The 2022-2023 HPAI H5N1 outbreak in the U.S. is historically significant, primarily affecting turkey farms, with major economic impacts.
- Researchers conducted a case-control study involving 66 infected turkey farms and 59 non-infected farms to identify risk factors for virus introduction.
- Key risk factors included proximity to control zones and exposure to wild birds, while protective measures involved access to sanitation facilities and designated showers for farm workers.