Publications

In Press

  • Obesity and outcomes among patients with established atrial fibrillation

Ardestani, A., H.J. Hoffman, and H.A. Cooper.  (2010). "Obesity and outcomes among patients with established atrial fibrillation." The American Journal of Cardiology. [In press]

  • Inflammatory breast Cancer in Tunisia

Boussen H, Bouzaine H, Farouk B, Amor G, Mourali N, Monia H, Khaled R, Levine PH. Inflammatory breast Cancer in Tunisia. Cancer (in press). 

  • Another look at Emergency Department HIV Screening in Practice: no need to revise expectations.

Brown J, Magnus M, Czarnogosrki M, Lee, V. Another look at Emergency Department HIV Screening in Practice: no need to revise expectations. AIDS Research and Therapy 2010; 7:1.

  • Correlates of Concurrent HIV/AIDS Diagnosis in the District of Columbia, 1996 – 2006.

Castel AD, Jolaosho, T, Woolfork M, Kuo I, West T, Greenberg AE. "Correlates of Concurrent HIV/AIDS Diagnosis in the District of Columbia, 1996 - 2006," In preparation.

  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of an innovative city-wide routine HIV testing initiative in the District of Columbia.

Castel AC, Magnus M, Peterson J, Anand K, Hitchcock D, Kharfen M, Martin M, Rennie L, Sansone M, Jolasho T, West-Ojo T, Hader S, Greenberg AE. "Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of an innovative city-wide routine HIV testing initiative in the District of Columbia." To be submitted to AIDS.

  • From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Programs in Resource-Limited Settings.

Celletti F, Samb B, Wright AF, Greenberg A, Holloway J. Task shifting in the era of HIV program expansion. In: Marlink RG, Teitelman SJ, eds. From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Programs in Resource-Limited Settings. Washington, DC: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; AIDS 2009; in press. (Book chapter)

  • Can the deployment of community health workers represent an effective and sustainable response to the critical shortage of healthcare workers to increase coverage of HIV and non HIV services? Results of a multi-country study.

Celletti F, Wright A, Palen J, Frehywot S, Markus A, Greenberg AE, Teixeira de Aguiar RA, Holloway J, Campos F, Madraa E, Kamoto K, Assefa Y, Usiku C, Buch E, Samb B. Can the deployment of community health workers represent an effective and sustainable response to the critical shortage of healthcare workers to increase coverage of HIV and non HIV services? Results of a multi-country study. Submitted.

  • International Expert Panel on Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC): Consensus Statement from the 1st Inflammatory Breast Cancer Conference 2008

Dawood S, Merajver S, Viens P, Vermeulen P, Swain S, Bucholz T, Coombes RC, Dirix L, Levine PH, Lucci A, Krishnamurthy S, Robertson F, Valero V, Woodward W, Yang W, Cristofanilli M.  International Expert Panel on Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC): Consensus Statement from the 1st Inflammatory Breast Cancer Conference 2008. Cancer (in press)

  • A Trajectory Model for Understanding and Assessing Health Disparities in Immigrant and Refugee Communities.

Edberg, M., Cleary, S.D., Vyas, A. A Trajectory Model for Understanding and Assessing Health Disparities in Immigrant and Refugee Communities. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. In Press.

  • Efficacy of a family-based, youth sexual risk prevention program for parents of African-American pre-adolescents. A randomized controlled design.

Forehand R, Armistead L, Long N, Wyckoff SC, Kotchick BA, Whitaker D, Shaffer A, Greenberg AE, Murry V, Jackson LC, Kelly A, McNair L, Dittus PJ, Miller KS. Efficacy of a family-based, youth sexual risk prevention program for parents of African-American pre-adolescents. A randomized controlled design. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2007. In press.

         Thimerosal Exposure and Increasing Trends of Premature Puberty in the Vaccine Safety Datalink.

Geier DA, Young HA, Geier MR.  Thimerosal Exposure and Increasing Trends of Premature Puberty in the Vaccine Safety Datalink.  Indian Journal of Medical Research. In press.

  • Cancers, Infections, and Endocrine Diseases in Women with Endometriosis.>

Gemmill JAL, Stratton, P., Cleary, SD, Ballweg, ML, Sinaii, N.  Cancers, Infections, and Endocrine Diseases in Women with Endometriosis. Fertility & Sterility. (Published online Nov. 2009 ahead of print.)

  • Provider Satisfaction and Patient Outcomes Associated with a Statewide Prison Telemedicine Program in Louisiana.

Glaser M, Winchell CT, Plant P, Wilbright W, Kaiser M, Butler MK, and Magnus M. Provider Satisfaction and Patient Outcomes Associated with a Statewide Prison Telemedicine Program in Louisiana. Accepted byTelemedicine and e-Health (in press)

  • The importance of studying rare malignancies.

Levine PH.  The importance of studying rare malignancies. In: Management of Rare Adult Tumours (in press)

  • Characteristics Associated with Retention among African American and Latino Adolescent HIV-Positive Men: Results from the Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color Special Project of National Significance Multisite Study. 

Magnus M, Phillips II G, Binson G, Hightow-Weidman L, Richards C, Rock Wohl A, Outlaw A, Giordano TP, Nyathi B, Cobbs W, Sheldon F, Tinsley M, Cajina A, and Hidalgo J for the YMSM SPNS Initiative Study Group. Characteristics Associated with Retention among African American and Latino Adolescent HIV-Positive Men: Results from the Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color Special Project of National Significance Multisite Study.  JAIDS. 2010; 53:529-536.

  • Human Mammary Tumor Virus and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Pogo B, Levine PH. Human Mammary Tumor Virus and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.  Cancer (in press).

2010

  • Obesity and clinical outcomes in the atrial fibrillation follow-up investigation of rhythm management trial

Ardestani, A., H.J. Hoffman, and H.A. Cooper. "Obesity and clinical outcomes in the atrial fibrillation follow-up investigation of rhythm management trial" [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Joint Conference - 50th Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention-and-Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Conference; 2010 Mar 2-5; San Francisco, CA. Abstract nr P155.

  • Can the deployment of community health workers for the delivery of HIV services represent an effective and sustainable response to healthcare worker shortages? Results of a multicountry study.

Celletti F, Wright A, Palen J, Frehywot S, Markus A, Greenberg AE, Teixeira de Aguiar RA, Campos F, Buch E, Samb B. Can the deployment of community health workers for the delivery of HIV services represent an effective and sustainable response to healthcare worker shortages? Results of a multicountry study. AIDS 2010; 24 (suppl 1):S45-S57.

  • MSM in DC: a lifelong commitment to stay HIV free. 

District of Columbia Department of Health 2010.  MSM in DC: a lifelong commitment to stay HIV free.  "This study was completed by the combined efforts of many individuals in the District of Columbia Department of Health HIV/AIDS Administration, with major contribution from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics." GW faculty co-authors were Greenberg AE, Magnus M, and Kuo I.  pp. 1-22.

  • Impact of race and health insurance on delays in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in the District of Columbia

Hoffman, H.J., P.H. Levine, S.R. Patierno, H.A. Young, L.M. Alexander, and N.L. LaVerda. "Impact of race and health insurance on delays in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in the District of Columbia" [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2010 Apr 17-21; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; 2010. Abstract nr 865.

  • Evaluating the case definition of inflammatory breast cancer

Hoffman, H.J., C.Veneroso, L.Zolfaghari, H.A. Young, and P.H. Levine. "Evaluating the case definition of inflammatory breast cancer" [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2010 Apr 17-21; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; 2010. Abstract nr 889.

  • Repeat HIV testing in labor and delivery as a standard of care increases ARV provision for women who seroconvert during pregnancy

Mary Pat Kieffer, H.J. Hoffman, B. Nlabhatsi, M. Mahdi, K. Kudiabor, C. Wilfert, V. Lukhele, A. Nakato-Waligo, and N. Maseko.  "Repeat HIV testing in labor and delivery as a standard of care increases ARV provision for women who seroconvert during pregnancy".  [abstract].  In: Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; 2010 Feb 16-19; San Francisco, CA.  CROI; 2010.  Abstract nr 156.

  • Delay in treatment  does not predict outcome in inflammatory breast cancer

Levine, P.H., J. Schenfeld, H.J. Hoffman, and H.A. Young. "Delay in treatment  does not predict outcome in inflammatory breast cancer" [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2009 Dec 9-13; San Antonio, TX. SABCS; 2009. Abstract nr 2012.

  • What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?  The Case Definition.

Levine PH, Zolfghari L, Young HA, Brem R, Sherman M.  What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?  The Case Definition.  Cancers.  2010; 2:  143-152

  • Longitudinal Network Patient Navigation: Development of a City-wide Integrative Model to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Washington, DC.

Patierno SR, LaVerda NL, Alexander LM, Levine PH, Young HA, Hoffman H.  Longitudinal Network Patient Navigation: Development of a City-wide Integrative Model to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Washington, DC.  Oncology Issues.  2010; 25:  28-35.

  • Network patient navigation: An integrative, longitudinal model to reduce breast cancer disparities

Patierno, S.R., N.L. LaVerda, L.M. Alexander, P.H. Levine, H.A. Young, and H.J. Hoffman. "Network patient navigation: An integrative, longitudinal model to reduce breast cancer disparities" [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2010 Apr 17-21; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; 2010. Abstract nr 862.

  • Low Consumption and Higher Medicare Cost: Consumption Clusters in a Medicare Fee-for-Service Population.

Puckrein, G, Cleary, S.D., Shapiro, M. Low Consumption and Higher Medicare Cost: Consumption Clusters in a Medicare Fee-for-Service Population. National Minority Quality Forum, (2010) Issue Brief 2. Washington, DC.

  • Cancer patterns among Gulf War Era Veterans.

Young HA, Bocek J, Levine PH, Simmens SJ, Mahan CM, Kang HK.  Cancer patterns among Gulf War Era Veterans. Annals of Epidemiology.   2010; 20:  265-272.

2009

  • HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among individuals aged 13-24 years in rural Western Kenya.

Amornkul PN, Vandenhoudt H, Nasokho P, Odhiambo F, Mwaengo D, Hightower A, Buve A, Misore A, Vulule J, Vitek C, Glynn J, Greenberg AE, Slutsker L, DeCock KM. HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among individuals aged 13-24 years in rural Western Kenya.  PLoS ONE 2009; 4(7): e6470. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006470.

  • Task shifting in the era of HIV program expansion.

Celletti F, Samb B, Wright AF, Greenberg A, Holloway J. Task shifting in the era of HIV program expansion. In: Marlink RG, Teitelman SJ, eds. From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Programs in Resource-Limited Settings. Washington, DC: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; 2009.

  • Fighting HIV/AIDS in Washington DC.

Greenberg AE, Hader SL, Masur H, Young AT, Skillicorn J, Dieffenbach CW. Fighting HIV/AIDS in Washington DC. Health Affairs 2009.

  • The first therapeutic game specifically designed and evaluated for Alzheimer's Disease.

Cohen, G.D, Firth, K.M., Biddle, S., Lewis, M.J., & Simmens, S.  (2009).  The first therapeutic game specifically designed and evaluated for Alzheimer's Disease.  American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 23, 540-553. PMID: 19001349.

  • Heterosexual relationships and HIV in Washington DC.       

District of Columbia Department of Health 2009.  Heterosexual relationships and HIV in Washington DC.  "This study was completed by the combined efforts of many individuals in the District of Columbia Department of Health HIV/AIDS Administration, with major contribution from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics." GW faculty co-authors were Greenberg AE, Magnus M, and Kuo I.  pp. 1-20.

  • District of Columbia HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Update 2008.

District of Columbia. District of Columbia HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Update 2008. February 2009. "This report was completed by the combined efforts of many individuals in the DC Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Administration, with major contributions from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics." GW faculty acknowledged were Greenberg AE and Castel AD.

  • Fighting HIV/AIDS in Washington DC.

Greenberg AE, Hader SL, Masur H, Young AT, Skillicorn J, Dieffenbach CW.  Fighting HIV/AIDS in Washington DC.  Health Affairs 2009; 28:1677-1687.

  • Diagnostic experience among 4,334 women reporting surgically diagnosed endometriosis.

Greene, R, Stratton, P, Cleary, S.D., Ballweg, ML, Sinaii, N. (2009) Diagnostic experience among 4,334 women reporting surgically diagnosed endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 91(1):32-39.

  • HIV transmission in a state prison system, 1988-2005.

Jafa K, McElroy P, Fitzpatrick L, Borkowf CB, MacGowan R, Margolis AD, Robbins K, Youngparoi AE, Stratford D, Greenberg AE, Taussig J, Shouse RL, Lamarre M, McLellan-Lemal E, Heneine W, Sullivan P.  HIV transmission in a state prison system, 1988-2005.  PLoS ONE 2009; 4(5):e5416.

  • Utility of pyrosequencing in identifying bacteria directly from positive blood culture bottles.

Jordan JA, Jones-Laughner J, Durso MB. (2009) Utility of pyrosequencing in identifying bacteria directly from positive blood culture bottles. J Clin Microbiol; 47 (2):368-72.

  • Ten Year Follow-up of Diabetes Incidence and Weight Loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study.

Knowler WC, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, Hoffman HJ, Christophi C, Brenneman AT, Brown J, Goldberg R, Venditti E, and Nathan DM.  Ten Year Follow-up of Diabetes Incidence and Weight Loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. The Lancet 2009; 374(9702), 1677-1686.

  • Increased Detection of Breast Cancer Virus Sequences in Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Levine PH, Young HA, Mark L, Rojokowsky H, Holland JF, Pogo BGT.  Increased Detection of Breast Cancer Virus Sequences in Inflammatory Breast Cancer.  Advances in Tumor Virology. 2009; 1:  1-5.

  • Vaginal self-swab specimen collection in a home-based survey of older women: methods and applications.

Lindau ST, Hoffmann JN, Lundeen K, Jaszczak A, et al. Vaginal self-swab specimen collection in a home-based survey of older women: methods and applications. J Gerontology: Social Sciences, 2009;10:1093-106.

  • Evaluating Health Information Technology: Provider Satisfaction with an HIV-Specific, Electronic Clinical Management and Reporting System.

Magnus M, Herwehe J, Andrews L, Gibson L, Daigreoint N, De Leon JM, Hyslop NE, Styron S, Wilcox, Kaiser M, Butler MK. Evaluating Health Information Technology: Provider Satisfaction with an HIV-Specific, Electronic Clinical Management and Reporting System. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 2009:23:1-7.

  • Risk factors driving the emergence of a generalized heterosexual HIV epidemic in Washington, District of Columbia networks at risk.

Magnus M, Kuo I, Shelley K, Rawls A, Peterson J, Montanez L, West-Ojo T, Hader S, Hamilton F, Greenberg AE. Risk factors driving the emergence of a generalized heterosexual HIV epidemic in Washington, District of Columbia networks at risk. AIDS. 2009 Jun 19;23(10):1277-84.

  • BP1, a putative signature marker for inflammatory breast cancer or tumor aggressiveness. 

Man Y-g, Schwartz A, Levine PH, Teal C, Berg PE.  BP1, a putative signature marker for inflammatory breast cancer or tumor aggressiveness.  Cancer Biomarkers 5: 9-17, 2009.

  • Predictors of early and late mother-to-child transmission of HIV in a breastfeeding population: HIV Network for Prevention Trials 012 experience, Kampala, Uganda.

    Mmiro FA, Aizire J, Mwatha AK, Eshleman SH, Donnell D, Fowler MG, Nakabiito C, Musoke PM, Jackson JB, Guay LA. Predictors of early and late mother-to-child transmission of HIV in a breastfeeding population: HIV Network for Prevention Trials 012 experience, Kampala, Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Sep 1;52(1):32-9. PMCID: PMC2767188.

  • Early Weaning of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants and Risk of Serious Gastroenteritis: Findings from Two Perinatal HIV Prevention Trials in Kampala, Uganda.

    Onyango-Makumbi C, Bagenda D, Mwatha A, Omer SB, Musoke P, Mmiro F, Zwerski SL, Kateera BA, Musisi M, Fowler MG, Jackson JB, Guay LA. Early Weaning of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants and Risk of Serious Gastroenteritis: Findings from Two Perinatal HIV Prevention Trials in Kampala, Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print].

  • Consumption clusters in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Population: Is there a correlation between underutilization of benefits and higher Medicare costs?

Puckrein, G., Cleary, S.D., Shapiro, M. (2009).  Consumption clusters in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Population: Is there a correlation between underutilization of benefits and higher Medicare costs? National Minority Quality Forum.

  • Public Health 101 Healthy People- Healthy Populations

Riegelman RK. Public Health 101 Healthy People- Healthy Populations, Sudbury MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2009.

  • Second Primary Colon Cancers Associated with First Primary Colon Cancers:  A Population Based Study.

Sagy N, Henson DE, Young HA, Patierno S.  Second Primary Colon Cancers Associated with First Primary Colon Cancers:  A Population Based Study.  Archives of  Pathology and  Laboratory Medicine. 2009; 133:  1610.

  • BP1, a homeoprotein, is significantly expressed in prostate adenocarcinoma and is concordant with prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia.

Schwartz, A.M., Man, Y-G., Rezai, M.K., Simmens, S., & Berg, P.E. BP1, a homeoprotein, is significantly expressed in prostate adenocarcinoma and is concordant with prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. Modern Pathology, 2009, 22, 1-6. PMID: 18931648.

  • Essential Role for eIF4G1 Overexpression in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Pathogenesis. 

      Silvera D, Levine PH, Zolfghari L, et al.  Essential Role for eIF4G1 Overexpression in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Pathogenesis.  Nature Cell Biology 11: 1-6, 2009.

  • Human papillomavirus prevalence and cytopathology correlation in young Ugandan women using a low-cost liquid-based Pap preparation.

    Taube JM, Kamira B, Motevalli M, Nakabiito C, Lukande R, Kelly DP, Erozan YS, Gravitt PE, Buresh ME, Mmiro F, Bagenda D, Guay LA, Jackson JB. Human papillomavirus prevalence and cytopathology correlation in young Ugandan women using a low-cost liquid-based Pap preparation. Diagn Cytopathol. 2009 Nov 24.[Epub ahead of print].

  • An assessment of interactions between global health initiative and country health systems. 

    World Health Organization Maximizing Positive Synergies Collaborative Group.  (Study Group includes Greenberg AE.)  An assessment of interactions between global health initiative and country health systems.  Lancet 2009; 373:2137-2169.

2008

  • Patient Perceptions and Acceptance of Routine Emergency Department HIV Testing.

Brown J, Kuo I, Bellows J, Barry R, Bui P, Wohlgemuth J, Wills E, Parikh N. Patient Perceptions and Acceptance of Routine Emergency Department HIV Testing.  Public Health Rep. 2008;Suppl 3:21-26.

  • HIV-1 tropism and survival in vertically infected Ugandan infants.

Church JD, Huang W, Mwatha A, et al. "HIV-1 tropism and survival in vertically infected Ugandan infants." J Infect Dis 2008;197 (10):1382-88.

  • Analysis of nevirapine (NVP) resistance in Ugandan infants who were HIV infected despite receiving single-dose (SD) NVP versus SD NVP plus daily NVP up to 6b weeks of age to prevent HIV vertical transmission

Church JD. Omer SB, Guay LA, et al. "Analysis of nevirapine (NVP) resistance in Ugandan infants who were HIV infected despite receiving single-dose (SD) NVP versus SD NVP plus daily NVP up to 6b weeks of age to prevent HIV vertical transmission." J Infect Dis 2008 Oct 1;198 (7):1075-82.

  • Rapid group B streptococci screening using the Cepheid Xpert GBS Test and the GeneXpert Dx system.

Edwards RK, Novak-Weekley SM, Koty PP, Davis TD, et al. Rapid group B streptococci screening using the Cepheid Xpert GBS Test and the GeneXpert Dx system. Obstet Gynecol 2008;111:1335-41.

  • Global Affordability of Fluoride Toothpaste.   Goldman AS, Yee R, Holmgren CJ, and Benzian H.  Global Affordability of Fluoride Toothpaste. Global Health. 2008 Jun 13;4 (1):7 18554382 (P,S,G,E,B)
  • A Regulatory Framework for Task Shifting of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care Services

Greenberg AD, Palen JGH, Frehywot S, Markus AR. A Regulatory Framework for Task Shifting of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care Services. Report submitted to: the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland (Drs B Samb and F Celletti). February 1, 2008.

  • Hookworm, A. lumbricoides infection and polyparasitism associated with poor cognitive performance in Brazilian schoolchildren.

Jardim-Botelho A, Raff S, Ávila R, Hoffman HJ, Diemert DJ, Corrêa-Oliveira R, Bethony JM, Gazzinelli F.  Hookworm, A. lumbricoides infection and polyparasitism associated with poor cognitive performance in Brazilian schoolchildren. Tropical Medicine & International Health 2008; 13(8): 994-1004.

  • Applicability, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of six Brighton Collaboration standardized case definitions for adverse events following immunization.

Kohl K, Magnus M, Ball R, Halsey N, Shadomy S, and Farley TA. Applicability, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of six Brighton Collaboration standardized case definitions for adverse events following immunization. Vaccine 2008; 26:6349-60.

  • Teaching Excellence in Public Health: A Call to Action

Lee JM, Kleinbaum D, Diener-West, M, Grimley DM, Hellerstedy WI, Sullivan L, Ada LA, Riegelman R. Teaching Excellence in Public Health: A Call to Action, Public Health Reports: 2008:123;405-07.

  • The Epidemiology of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. 

Levine PH, Veneroso C. The Epidemiology of Inflammatory Breast Cancer.  Seminars in Oncology 35: 11-16, 2008.

  • Pevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus among older women in the United States.

Lindau ST, Drum M, Gaumer E, Surawska H, Jordan, JA. Pevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus among older women in the United States. J Obstet Gynecol 2008;112 (5):979-89.

  • Vaginal swab measurement of bacterial vaginosis in Wave I of the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago.

Lindau ST, Mendoza K, Surawska H, Jordan JA. Vaginal swab measurement of bacterial vaginosis in Wave I of the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago. 2008 URL National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.

  • Vaginal swab measurement of human papillomavirus in Wave I of the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago.

Lindau ST, Surawska H, Schwartz J, Jordan JA. Vaginal swab measurement of human papillomavirus in Wave I of the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago. 2008 URL National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.

  • Total lymphocyte count: not a surrogate marker for risk of death in HIV-infected Ugandan children

Musoke PM, Young AM, Owor MA, et al. "Total lymphocyte count: not a surrogate marker for risk of death in HIV-infected Ugandan children." J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008 Oct 1;49 (2):171-8.

  • Epidemiology of New Cases of HIV-1 Infection in Children Referred to the Metropolitan Pediatric Hospital in Washington, DC.

Rakhmanina NY. Sill A. Baghdassarian A. Bruce K. Williams K. Castel AD. Rakusan T. Singh N. Spiegel HM. Epidemiology of New Cases of HIV-1 Infection in Children Referred to the Metropolitan Pediatric Hospital in Washington, DC. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 27(9):837-9. (2008)

  • Undergraduate Public Health: Past, Present and Future

Riegelman RK. Undergraduate Public Health: Past, Present and Future Am J Prev Med 2008;35(3):258-263.

  • Recommendations for Undergraduate Public Health Education

Riegelman RK, Albertine S. Recommendations for Undergraduate Public Health Education. Association of American Colleges and Universities and Association for Prevention Teaching and Research October 2008.

  • Evidence-Based Public Health as Preparation for Medical School

Riegelman RK, Garr DR, Evidence-Based Public Health as Preparation for Medical School, Academic Medicine 2008:83;321-326.

  • Associations of chemokine receptor polymorphisms With HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: possible modulation of genetic effects by antiretrovirals.

Singh KK, Hughes MD, Chen J, et al. "Associations of chemokine receptor polymorphisms With HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: possible modulation of genetic effects by antiretrovirals." J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008 Nov 1;49 (3):259-65.

  • Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda: an analysis of three randomized controlled trials.

Six Week Extended-Dose Nevirapine (SWEN) Team. "Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda: an analysis of three randomized controlled trials." Lancet 2008 Jul 26;372 (9635):300-13.

  • Analysis of nevirapine resistance mutations in cloned HIV-1 variants from HIV-infected Ugandan infants using a single step amplification-sequencing method (AmpliSeq)

Towler WI, Church JD, Eshleman JR, et al. "Analysis of nevirapine resistance mutations in cloned HIV-1 variants from HIV-infected Ugandan infants using a single step amplification-sequencing method (AmpliSeq)." AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2008 Sep;24 (9):1209-13.

  • Early age at first childbirth associated with advanced tumor grade in breast cancer. 

Veneroso C., Siegel R, Levine PH.  Early age at first childbirth associated with advanced tumor grade in breast cancer.  Cancer Detect Prev 32: 215-223, 2008.

  • Reliability and validity of the fear survey schedule for infants-preschoolers.

Warren, S. L., Ollendick, T. H., & Simmens, S. J. (2008). Reliability and validity of the fear survey schedule for infants-preschoolers. Depression and Anxiety, 25(12), E205-E207. doi: 10.1002/da.20344.  

  • Close Relationships and Emotional Processing Predict Decreased Mortality in Women with Breast Cancer: Preliminary Evidence.

Weihs, K.L., Enright, T.M., & Simmens, S.J.  (2008). Close Relationships and Emotional Processing Predict Decreased Mortality in Women with Breast Cancer: Preliminary Evidence. Psychosomatic Medicine, 70,117-124. PMID: 18158376

  • Testing the biobehavioral family model in pediatric asthma: Pathways of effect.

Wood, B. L., Lim, J., Miller, B. D., Cheah, P., Zwetsch, T., Ramesh, S., & Simmens, S. (2008). Testing the biobehavioral family model in pediatric asthma: Pathways of effect. Family Process, 47(1), 21-40. PMID: 18411828

  • An assessment of interactions between global health initiative and country health systems

World Health Organization Maximizing Positive Synergies Collaborative Group. (Study Group includes Greenberg AE.) An assessment of interactions between global health initiative and country health systems. Lancet 2009; 373:2137-2169. 2008

  • Task Shifting:  Global Recommendations and Guidelines. 

World Health Organization.  Task Shifting:  Global Recommendations and Guidelines.  2008.  Greenberg AE, Palen JGH, Frehywot S, Markus AR contributed substantially to drafting Recommendations 5 and 6 - Recommendations on creating an enabling regulatory environment for implementation.

  • Thimerosal exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders:  an assessment of computerized medical records in the Vaccine Safety Datalink.

Young HA, Geier DA, Geier MR.  Thimerosal exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders:  an assessment of computerized medical records in the Vaccine Safety Datalink.  Journal of Neurological Sciences.  2008; 271 (1):  11l-118.

2007

  • Public Health and the Future of Undergraduate Education, Liberal Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities

Albertine A, Persily NA, Riegelman R, Public Health and the Future of Undergraduate Education, Liberal Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington D.C. 2007.

  • Acting on Reflection: The effect of reflection on Students' Clinical Performance on a Standardized Patient Examination.       Blatt, J., Plack, M., Maring, J., Mintz, M.,  & Simmens, S.J.  Acting on Reflection: The effect of reflection on Students' Clinical Performance on a Standardized Patient Examination.  (2007). Journal of General Internal Medicine, 22(1):49-54. PMCID: PMC1824774.

  • Uterine  weight  as  a  predictor  of  morbidity  after  a  benign abdominal  and  total  laparoscopic  hysterectomy.

Bonilla DJ, Mains L, Whitaker R, Crawford B, Finan M, Magnus M. Uterine  weight  as  a  predictor  of  morbidity  after  a  benign abdominal  and  total  laparoscopic  hysterectomy. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007; 52:490-8.

         Routine HIV Screening in the Emergency Department using the new CDC Guidelines: Results from a High Prevalence Area

Brown J, Shesser R, Simon G, Bahn M, Czarnogorski M, Kuo I, Magnus M, Sikka N. Routine HIV Screening in the Emergency Department using the new CDC Guidelines: Results from a High Prevalence Area. JAIDS. 2007 Dec 1;46(4):395-401.

  • College and University Compliance with a Required Meningococcal Vaccination Law.

Castel AD, Reed G, Davenport MG, Harris LH, Blythe D. College and University Compliance with a Required Meningococcal Vaccination Law. JACH, 2007;56 (2):119-127.

  • HIV type 1 variants with nevirapine resistance mutations are rarely detected in antiretroviral drug-naive African women with subtypes A, C, and D.

Church JD, Hudelson SE, Guay LA, et al. "HIV type 1 variants with nevirapine resistance mutations are rarely detected in antiretroviral drug-naive African women with subtypes A, C, and D." AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2007;23 (6):764-8.

  • District of Columbia HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Annual Report 2007

District of Columbia HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Annual Report 2007. November 2007. "This report was completed by the combined efforts of many individuals in the DC Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Administration, with major contributions from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics." GW faculty acknowledged were Castel AD, Greenberg AE, Verme D, and Young H.

  • Detection of K103N in Ugandan women after repeated exposure to single dose nevirapine

Flys T, Mwatha A, Guay LA, et al. « Detection of K103N in Ugandan women after repeated exposure to single dose nevirapine." AIDS 2007;21:2077-82.

  • Efficacy of a family-based, youth sexual risk prevention program for parents of African-American pre-adolescents.  A randomized controlled design. 

Forehand R, Armistead L, Long N, Wyckoff SC, Kotchick BA, Whitaker D, Shaffer A, Greenberg AE, Murry V, Jackson LC, Kelly A, McNair L, Dittus PJ, Miller KS.  Efficacy of a family-based, youth sexual risk prevention program for parents of African-American pre-adolescents.  A randomized controlled design.  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007; 161:1123-1129. 

  • A peer-education intervention to reduce risk behaviors for HIV and hepatitis C in young injection drug users. 

Garfein RS, Golub ET, Greenberg AE, Hagan H, Hanson DL, Hudson SM, Kapadia F, Latka MH, Ouellet LJ, Purcell DW, Strathdee SA, Thiede H, for the DUIT Study Team.  A peer-education intervention to reduce risk behaviors for HIV and hepatitis C in young injection drug users.  AIDS 2007; 21:1923-32. 

  • National mass drug administration costs for lymphatic filariasis elimination.

Goldman AS, Guisinger VH, Aikins M, Amarillo ML, Belizario VY, Garshong B, Gyapong J, Kabali C,. Kamal, HA, Kanjilal S, Kyelem D, Lizardo J, Malecela M, Mubyazi G, Nitièma PA, Ramzy RM, Streit TG, Wallace A, Brady MA, Rheingans R, Ottesen EA, Haddix AC.   National mass drug administration costs for lymphatic filariasis elimination. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2007 Oct 31;1(1):e67.

  • Inhibition of prostate cancer growth by resveratrol and muscadine grape skin extract through distinct mechanisms.

Hudson TS, Hartle D, Hurstings S, Nunez N, Perkin S, Young HA, Araney P, Green JE.  Inhibition of prostate cancer growth by resveratrol and muscadine grape skin extract through distinct mechanisms.  Cancer Research.  2007; 67(17):  8396-8405.

  • Human parvoviruses.

Jordan JA. Human parvoviruses. In: Murray PR, Baron EJ, et al., Manual of clinical microbiology. 9th ed. Washington, DC: ASM Press. 2007. p. 1622-30.

  • Sexually transmitted diseases.

Jordan JA. Sexually transmitted diseases. In: Leonard DGB, ed. Molecular pathology in clinical practice. Springer-Verlag. 2007. p. 447-58.

  • Earlier age of onset:  another dimension in cancer disparity.

    Karami S, Young HA, Henson DE.  Earlier age of onset:  another dimension in cancer disparity. Cancer Detection and Prevention.  2007; 31(1):  29-34.  *GWU Special Project Student

  • Factors associated with recent-onset injection drug use among drug users in Pakistan.

Kuo I, ul-Hasan S, Zafar T, Galai N, Sherman SG, Strathdee SA. Factors associated with recent-onset injection drug use among drug users in Pakistan. Subst Use Misuse. 2007;42(5):853-70.

  •  Vaginal swab measurement of candidiasis in wave I of the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago.

Lindau ST, Mendoza K, Surawska H, Jordan JA. Vaginal swab measurement of candidiasis in wave I of the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP), NORC and the University of Chicago. 2007 URL National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.

  • Guidelines for effective integration of information technology in the care of HIV-infected populations

Magnus M, Herwehe J, Proescholdbell RJ, Lombard F, Cajina A, Dastur Z, Millery M, Sabundayo BP for the SPNS IT initiative. Guidelines for effective integration of information technology in the care of HIV-infected populations J Public Health Management Practice, 2007, 13(1), 39–48.

  • Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Major Gynecologic Surgery in the Elderly Patient.

Mains LM, Finan M, Magnus M. Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Major Gynecologic Surgery in the Elderly Patient. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007;52:677-684.

  • Effectiveness of repeat single-dose nevirapine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in repeat pregnancies, Uganda.

McConnell MS, Balaki P, Eure C, Mubiru M, Bagenda D, Downing R, Matova F, Thigpen M, Greenberg AE, Fowler MG.  Effectiveness of repeat single-dose nevirapine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in repeat pregnancies, Uganda.  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007; 46:291-6.

  • Preventing Blood Contamination in Nuclear Pharmacies - Lessons from an Outbreak of Hepatitis C Virus Infections and Contaminated

Patel P, Castel A, Perz JF, Fiore AE. Preventing Blood Contamination in Nuclear Pharmacies - Lessons from an Outbreak of Hepatitis C Virus Infections and Contaminated 99mTc-Sestamibi. J Nucl Med. 2007. 48(11): 1911-1912.

  • Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions.

Rath B. Donato J. Duggan A. Perrin K. Bronfin DR. Ratard R. VanDyke R. Magnus M. Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved. 2007;18(2):405-17.

  • Undergraduate Public Health Education: Supporting the Future of Public Health

Riegelman R.K. Undergraduate Public Health Education: Supporting the Future of Public Health, J of Pub Health Management and Practice 2007:13:237-8.

  • The Educated Citizen and Public Health: A Consensus Report on Public Health and Undergraduate Education

Riegelman RK, Albertine S, Persily NA, The Educated Citizen and Public Health: A Consensus Report on Public Health and Undergraduate Education, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Williamsburg Virginia, 2007.

  • Treatment utilization for endometriosis symptoms: a cross-sectional survey study of lifetime experience.

Sinaii, N, Cleary, S.D., Younes, N, Ballweg, ML, Stratton, P. (2007). Treatment utilization for endometriosis symptoms: a cross-sectional survey study of lifetime experience. Fertil Steril 87(6):1277-86.

  • BP1 Transcriptionally Activates bcl-2 and Inhibits TNF-alpha-induced Cell Death in MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells.

Stevenson, H.S., Fu, S.W., Pinzone, J.J., Rheey, J., Simmens, S.J. & Berg, P.E.  (2007).  BP1 Transcriptionally Activates bcl-2 and Inhibits TNF-alpha-induced Cell Death in MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells.  Breast Cancer Research, 9:R60. PMCID: PMC2242656.

  • Family emotional climate, depression, emotional triggering of asthma, and disease severity in pediatric asthma: Examination of pathways of effect.

Wood, B. L., Lim, J., Miller, B. D., Cheah, P. A., Simmens, S., Stern, T., et al. (2007). Family emotional climate, depression, emotional triggering of asthma, and disease severity in pediatric asthma: Examination of pathways of effect. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32(5), 542-551.

  • Task Shifting: Global Recommendations and Guidelines
    World Health Organization.

Task Shifting: Global Recommendations and Guidelines. 2008. Greenberg AE, Palen JGH, Frehywot S, Markus AR contributed substantially to drafting Recommendations 5 and 6 WHO Lancet paper. 2007

  • Risk for fathering children with birth defects among Army Chemical Corps Vietnam veterans who sprayed defoliant in Vietnam. 

Young HA, Kang HK, Dalager NA, Castel A, Needham LL, Patterson Jr DG, Turner WE, Matanoski G.  Risk for fathering children with birth defects among Army Chemical Corps Vietnam veterans who sprayed defoliant in Vietnam.  Organohalogen Compounds.  2007; 69.