Rationale: Climate change in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is leading to increases in temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns, a trend that is expected to accelerate in the coming decades. Weather unpredictability has become the norm resulting in an increase in frequently and intensity of extreme weather ...

Background: Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have not been well documented among immigrant populations with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and most data come from native Asian cohorts. We conducted a case-control study to determine the risk factors associated with HCC among immigrant patients with ...

In Washington State, apples are the number one commodity produced in the $49 billion food and agriculture industry. Apple growers often rely on pesticides to control insect, plant, and fungal pests. Many of these pesticides have known and well characterized health effects, including several that are known neurotoxicants. ...

Objective: Opioid-related overdoses cause substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States. This prospective cohort analysis investigated the associations between demographics, overdose history, and drug use and future medically attended opioid overdose events (both fatal and non-fatal). Methods: Baseline data from ...

This paper examines how addressing known determinants of intimate partner violence with boys and men on the community-level can lead to improved gender equality in social norms. We led a process and impact evaluation to assess the effects of the Center for Health and Social Justice’s project, which aimed to engage men in ...

There is substantial evidence that use of electronic medical records (EMR) can improve the quality of health services, yet a number of recent studies have identified inadequate training in health informatics as a persistent barrier to the implementation of EMR in low-resource settings. From September 2012 to 2014, The ...

Background: We estimated the direct medical cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the primary health care center (PHCC) using the GLOBAL HEARTS treatment protocols for risk based management of CVD. Method: We took the Ministry of Health’s perspective, and used a one-year time horizon. Cost for human ...

Exposure to wood smoke has been associated with lung cancer and other adverse health outcomes, and therefore it is a great health concern for those in developing parts of the world as well as developed nations. Pyrene, naphthalene, fluorene, and phenanthrene are components of wood smoke and their metabolites have been ...

Objectives: To identify potential disparities affecting young children with special health care needs (CSHCN) within public dental programs by evaluating preventive dental care utilization rates in Washington State’s Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) Program. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of 2012 Medicaid ...

Background: Utilization of hospital emergency departments (EDs) for dental complaints is increasing. Approximately 79% of dental-related ED visits are for non-emergency conditions. Most visits are avoidable, and directing them to alternative settings could result in substantial savings to the United States health care system. ...