Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

June 13, 2019

Rollins students and faculty are frequent authors and collaborators on articles that advance research, provoke thought, and inspire action. Below are a few of this week’s publication highlights.

Marissa L.H. Baranowski, BS, and Michael Goodman, MD, were authors on the article, “Factors Associated with Time to Surgery in Melanoma: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database,” published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Karen R. Siegel, PhD, was the author of the article, “Insufficient Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables among Individuals 15 Years and Older in 28 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What Can Be Done?” published in The Journal of Nutrition.

Miles Kirby, PhD, Laura Zambrano, PhD, and Thomas Clasen, JD, PhD, were authors on the article, “Effects of a large-scale distribution of water filters and natural draft rocket-style cookstoves on diarrhea and acute respiratory infection: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Western Province, Rwanda,” published in PLOS Medicine.

Kristin Wall, PhD, was an author on the article, “Community health worker promotions increase uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in Rwanda,” published in Reproductive Health.

Jessica Sales, PhD, and Katherine Seib, MSPH, were authors on the article, “Evaluation of Educational Interventions to Enhance Adolescent Specific Vaccination Coverage,” published in Journal of School Health.

Alyssa N. Troeschel, MPH, Yuan Liu, PhD, Lindsay J. Collin, MPH, Kevin C. Ward, PhD, and Lauren McCullough, PhD, were authors on the article, “Race differences in cardiovascular disease and breast cancer mortality among US women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer,” published in International Journal of Epidemiology.

Alvara Alonso, MD, PhD, was an author on the article, “Highlights From the American Heart Association's EPI|LIFESTYLE 2019 Scientific Sessions,” published in Journal of the American Heart Association.

David H. Howard, PhD, was an author on the article, “Payments and Patient Cost-Sharing for Prostate Biopsies According to Image Guidance, Practice Site, and Use of Anesthesia,” published in Urology Practice.

Jingjing Li, MD, PhD, was an author on the article, “The Importance of the Outcome Evaluation in Historical Reviews,” published in American Journal of Public Health.

Cari Jo Clark, ScD, was an author on the article, “Beyond interviews and focus groups: a framework for integrating innovative qualitative methods into randomised controlled trials of complex public health interventions,” published in Trials.

Kevin C. Ward, PhD, Silke von Esenwein, PhD, and Joseph Lipscomb, PhD, were authors on the article, “Racial and socioeconomic disparities in adherence to preventive health services for ovarian cancer survivors,” published in Journal of Cancer Survivorship.

Carolyn Brown, MSPH, was an author on the article, “Explaining disparities in oncology health systems delays and stage at diagnosis between men and women in Botswana: A cohort study,” published in PLOS One.

Ying Lin, MSPH, and Howard H. Chang, PhD, were authors on the article, “Associations between ambient air pollutant concentrations and birth weight: a quantile regression analysis,” published in Epidemiology.

Michelle C. Kegler, DrPH, Regine Haardörfer, PhD, Taylor Melanson, PhD, and Lucja T. Bundy, MA, EdM, were authors on the article, “Steps Toward Scalability: Illustrations From a Smoke-Free Homes Program,” published in Health Education & Behavior.

Patrick S. Sullivan, DVM, PhD, and Aaron J. Siegler, PhD, were authors on the article, “Implementation Strategies to Increase PrEP Uptake in the South,” published in Current HIV/AIDS Reports.