Cardiovascular disease and impoverishment averted due to a salt reduction policy in South Africa: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary D. Olson DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: South Africa REFERENCE: Watkins DA, Olson ZD, Verguet S, Nugent RA, Jamison DT. Cardiovascular disease and impoverishment averted due to a salt reduction policy in South Africa: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis. Health Policy and Planning. 2016;31(1):75-82. doi:10.1093/heapol/czv023. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The South African Government recently set targets to

Human exposure to methylmercury from crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in China

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ben K. Greenfield DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Peng Q, Greenfield BK, Dang F, Zhong H. Human exposure to methylmercury from crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in China. Environ Geochem Health. 2016;38(1):169-81. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation in aquatic food raises global concerns about human exposure to MeHg. Crayfish is the world’s third largest farmed

Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: William H. Dow DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Costa Rica and Taiwan REFERENCE: Glei DA, Goldman N, Risques RA, et al. Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study. Kiechl S, ed. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(4):e0152486. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152486. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Telomere length has generated substantial interest as a potential predictor of aging-related diseases

Mexico’s Seguro Popular Appears To Have Helped Reduce The Risk Of Preterm Delivery Among Women With Low Education

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Carly Strouse, Maureen Lahiff, Julia Walsh, Sylvia Guendelman DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Mexico REFERENCE: Strouse C, Perez-cuevas R, Lahiff M, Walsh J, Guendelman S. Mexico’s Seguro Popular Appears To Have Helped Reduce The Risk Of Preterm Delivery Among Women With Low Education. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016;35(1):80-7. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Beginning in 2001 Mexico

An Exploratory Study of Internal Migration and Substance Use Among an Indigenous Community in Southern Mexico

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Miguel Pinedo DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Southern Mexico REFERENCE: Pinedo M, Sim DE, Giacinto RE, Luisa zuñiga M. An Exploratory Study of Internal Migration and Substance Use Among an Indigenous Community in Southern Mexico. Fam Community Health. 2016;39(1):24-30. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: he primary aim of this study was to explore the association between internal

Helmet regulation in Vietnam: impact on health, equity and medical impoverishment

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Olson DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Vietnam REFERENCE: Olson Z, Staples JA, Mock C, et al. Helmet regulation in Vietnam: impact on health, equity and medical impoverishment. Inj Prev. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Vietnam’s 2007 comprehensive motorcycle helmet policy increased helmet use from about 30% of riders to about 93%. We aimed to simulate

Global, regional, and national levels and trends in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Alison Gemmill DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Global (research funded in Singapore) REFERENCE: Alkema L, Chou D, Hogan D, et al. Global, regional, and national levels and trends in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group. Lancet.

Neutralizing antibody titers against dengue virus correlate with protection from symptomatic infection in a longitudinal cohort

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Leah C. Katzalnick, Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Nicaragua REFERENCE: Katzelnick L, Montoya M, Gresh L, Balmaseda A, Harris E. Neutralizing antibody titers against dengue virus correlate with protection from symptomatic infection in a longitudinal cohort. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.2016;113(3):728–33. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT:

Expectations about future health and longevity in Kenyan and Ugandan communities receiving a universal test-and-treat intervention in the SEARCH trial

BERKELEY AUTHOR: Maya Peterson UCSF AUTHOR: Carol Camlin, Craig Cohen, Tamara Clark, Edwin D. Charlebois DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Kenya and Uganda REFERENCE: Thirumurthy H, Jakubowski A, Camlin C, et al. Expectations about future health and longevity in Kenyan and Ugandan communities receiving a universal test-and-treat intervention in the SEARCH trial. AIDS Care. 2016;28(sup3):90-98. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Expectations about

The global epidemic of abuse and disrespect during childbirth: History, evidence, interventions, and FIGO’s mother-baby friendly birthing facilities initiative.

CGPH FACULTY: Suellen Miller DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2015 REGION: Global REFERENCE: Miller S, Lalonde A. The global epidemic of abuse and disrespect during childbirth: History, evidence, interventions, and FIGO’s mother-baby friendly birthing facilities initiative. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Oct;131 Suppl 1:S49-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Feb 24. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Recent evidence indicates that disrespectful/abusive/coercive

Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection among Street Boys in Kisumu, Kenya.

CGPH FACULTY: Ndola Prata, Coco Auerswald DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Goldblatt A, Kwena Z, Lahiff M, Agot K, Minnis A, Prata N, Lin J, Bukusi EA, Auerswald CL. Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection among Street Boys in Kisumu, Kenya. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 13;10(10):e0140005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140005. eCollection 2015. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite

Seroepidemiological Study of Interepidemic Rift Valley Fever Virus Infection Among Persons with Intense Ruminant Exposure in Madagascar and Kenya.

CGPH FACULTY: Desiree Labeaud DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Gray GC, Anderson BD, LaBeaud AD, Heraud JM, Fèvre EM, Andriamandimby SF, Cook EA, Dahir S, de Glanville WA, Heil GL, Khan SU, Muiruri S, Olive MM, Thomas LF, Merrill HR, Merrill ML, Richt JA. Seroepidemiological Study of Interepidemic Rift Valley Fever Virus