Publications by authors named "Y J Juhn"
Background: The limitations of conventional measures of socioeconomic status (SES) limit our ability to elucidate the role of SES as a key element of social determinants of health in kidney transplantation. This study's objective was to use an innovative SES measure, the HOUsing-based SES measure (HOUSES) index, to examine the effects of social determinants of health on access to and outcomes of kidney transplantation.
Methods: Our study included residents of Minnesota (age older than 18 y) who underwent kidney transplantation at a single center between 2010 and 2020.
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.
Background: There are marked sex differences in the prevalence and severity of asthma, both during childhood and adulthood. There is a relative lack of comprehensive studies exploring sexdifferences in pediatric asthma cohorts.
Objective: To identify the most relevant sex differences in sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory variables in a well-characterized large pediatric asthma cohort.
Background: Despite effective vaccines against influenza, pneumococcus, and COVID-19, uptake has been suboptimal.
Research Question: Although disparities in vaccination by race and ethnicity have been observed, what is the role of other sociodemographic factors in US vaccine uptake?
Study Design And Methods: We conducted a population-based study using the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP), a comprehensive medical records linkage system, to assess effects of sociodemographic factors including race, ethnicity, individual-level socioeconomic status (SES) via the housing-based socioeconomic status index, education, population density (urban or nonurban), and marital status with uptake of influenza, pneumococcal, and COVID-19 vaccination in high-risk adults. Adults at high risk of invasive pneumococcal disease residing in four counties in southeastern Minnesota who were aged 19 to 64 years were identified.