3 results match your criteria: "HarvardT. H. Chan School of Public Health[Affiliation]"
Organic Fluorine as an Indicator of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Dust from Buildings with Healthier versus Conventional Materials.
Environ Sci Technol
December 2022
HarvardT. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts02115, United States.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of persistent, organic fluorinated chemicals added to materials and products mainly to repel stains and water. PFAS have been associated with many adverse human health effects. We aimed to determine whether buildings with "healthier" materials─defined here as reportedly free of all PFAS─exhibit lower PFAS in dust.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe National Inpatient Sample: A Primer for Neurosurgical Big Data Research and Systematic Review.
World Neurosurg
June 2022
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Electronic address:
Objective: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) (the largest all-payer inpatient database in the United States) is an important instrument for big data analysis of neurosurgical inquiries. However, earlier research has determined that many NIS studies are limited by common methodological pitfalls. In this study, we provide the first primer of NIS methodological procedures in the setting of neurosurgical research and review all reported neurosurgical studies using the NIS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of palliative care services in western Kenya.
Ann Palliat Med
April 2017
Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; HarvardT.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Sagam Community Hospital, Luanda, Kenya; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Background: The need for palliative care services is rapidly increasing due to the rising number of patients with non-communicable diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the current availability and barriers to palliative care and healthcare worker knowledge and perceptions on palliative pain control in western Kenya.
Methods: An evidence-based 40-question assessment tool was conducted between October 2015 and February 2016 in Siaya County, western Kenya.