Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine Journal Articles

• Disparities in COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in Schools Identifying the reasons why some schools were less likely to implement COVID-19 infection prevention strategies could help inform future prevention efforts.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 20, 2023
• Trauma, Dissociative and Psychosis Symptoms in Schizophrenia A better understanding of the relationship between dissociative experiences and schizophrenia spectrum disorder symptoms could lead to more individualized targeted therapy.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, July 19, 2023
• Lifestyle Factors Can Affect Headaches and Migraine In this commentary, the authors present an overview of the many lifestyle factors that may influence headache, from dietary factors such as caffeine and alcohol to impacts from disasters or disease.
  Headache, July 06, 2023
• Self-Poisoning Among Persons Aged 10-19 During COVID-19 This study found that pediatric and adolescent suicide attempts by self-poisoning increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 28, 2023
• Social Vulnerability in Communities Affected by Wildfire Smoke Wildfire smoke exposure in the United States is on the rise, with communities experiencing economic and social disadvantage experiencing the greatest impact, according to this study.
  American Journal of Public Health, June 28, 2023
• Improving Resilience in Nurses Affected by PTSD Many nurses will experience PTSD, and the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact. Interventions and support will help improve resilience.
  OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, June 27, 2023
• Responding to an Active Shooter in a Health Care Setting Active shooter incidents are increasing. Learn how to prepare for and respond to these situations.
  Pediatric Nursing, June 21, 2023
• Burkholderia thailandensis Isolated From the Environment Burkholderia thailandensis found in soil and water samples could pose a public health risk.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2023
• Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Testing Before International Travel Did testing international travelers before departure help reduce air-travel associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 10, 2023
• Understanding the Experiences of Minorities During a Pandemic This study used a community-based participatory research approach to gain a better insight into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African American, Native American, and Latinx communities.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, May 02, 2023
• COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Coverage and Intent to Receive A better understanding of the factors that may impact the likelihood of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose could help improve vaccination coverage.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 01, 2023
• Occupational Mpox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker This report describes a case of occupationally acquired monkeypox virus infection in a healthcare worker, highlighting the potential risk for transmission.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 27, 2023
• Ethics Principles for AI-Based Telemedicine for Public Health This article explores the application of artificial intelligence in the field of telemedicine for public health. What are the ethical principals and potential ethical risks involved?
  American Journal of Public Health, April 24, 2023
• An Action Plan for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Immunocompromised With the FDA withdrawal of Evusheld as preexposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 infection, the CDC recommends all immunocompromised persons create an action plan against COVID-19.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 19, 2023
• It's Not Hard Being Green: A Sustainable Radiological Future Medical imaging equipment uses enormous amounts of energy and contributes significant levels of carbon emissions. What can be done to reduce radiology's environmental impact?
  Applied Radiology, April 17, 2023
• Carvedilol for Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis Whether carvedilol should be used in patients with portal hypertension and cirrhosis remains controversial. What does the available evidence say?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 09, 2023
• A Protocol for COVID-19 Transmission During Tracheostomy COVID-19 tracheostomy protocols could help reduce transmission risk during these procedures, but are these safety recommendations being properly adhered to?
  American Journal of Critical Care, March 06, 2023
• Healthcare Professionals' Optimism About Workplace Violence Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of experiencing violence in the workplace, but do they exhibit a realistic view of the issue?
  OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, February 28, 2023
• Sedentary Behavior and Depression Among High School Students Being physically active and spending less time on a computer or digital device are significantly associated with reduced odds of high school students reporting depressive symptoms, this study found.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, February 08, 2023
• Hospital-at-home Implementation Under the CMS Waiver This study explored the barriers and facilitators of Hospital-at-Home care under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services waiver.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 08, 2023