DGHI Research Roundup: September 2018

Thirty-two DGHI-affiliated authors—including faculty, staff and alumni—recently shared new discoveries on a variety of global health topics in peer-reviewed publications. Click on the article links below to learn more:

Emily Bailey, Jessica Choi, Juliana Zemke, Gregory Gray

• Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines – Molecular Surveillance of Respiratory Viruses with Bioaerosol Sampling in an Airport

Miriam Berger

• North Carolina Medical Journal – Implementation of the North Carolina HIV Bridge Counseling Program to Facilitate Linkage and Reengagement in Care for Individuals Infected with HIV/AIDS

Michael Bergin

• Atmospheric Measurement Techniques – Field Evaluation of Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors in High- and Low-Concentration Environments

Jessica Choi (MS student), Jane Fieldhouse (MS alumna), Laura Borkenhagen (MS alumna), Julie Zemke (MS student), Gregory Gray

• Evolution, Medicine, & Public Health – The Continual Threat of Influenza Virus Infections: What’s New?

Marc Deshusses

• Science of the Total Environment – Bioaerosol Emissions Associated with Pit Latrine Emptying Operations

Olivia Fletcher (MS alumna), Kathleen Sikkema, Melissa Watt

• Social Science and Medicine – Attitudes toward Alcohol Use during Pregnancy among Women Recruited from Alcohol-Serving Venues in Cape Town, South Africa: A Mixed-Methods Study

Ali Giusto (DGHI Doctoral Scholar), Eve Puffer

• Behavior Therapy – A Direct Observational Measure of Family Functioning for a Low-Resource Setting: Adaptation and Feasibility in a Kenyan Sample

Gregory Gray

• Clinical Infectious Diseases – Bioaerosol Sampling to Detect Avian Influenza Virus in Hanoi’s Largest Live Poultry Market

Amy Herring

• Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology – Maternal One Carbon Metabolism and Arsenic Methylation in a Pregnancy Cohort in Mexico

Tazeen Jafar

• Nephron – Factors Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Clinical Utility in Primary Care Clinics in a Multi-Ethnic Southeast Asian Population

Sara LeGrand

• AIDS and Behavior – HIV and Sexuality Stigma Reduction Through Engagement in Online Forums: Results from the HealthMPowerment Intervention
• Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth – Smartphone-Based Contingency Management Intervention to Improve Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence: Pilot Trial
• Journal of Medical Internet Research – University of North Carolina/Emory Center for Innovative Technology (iTech) for Addressing the HIV Epidemic Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States: Protocol and Rationale for Center Development

Deng Madut (MS alumnus), Nathan Thielman

• AIDS Patient Care and STDs – A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Antiretroviral Treatment Preferences: What Do Patients Really Want?

Melissa Manus (MS alumna), Charles Nunn

• PLOS One – Antibacterial Soap Use Impacts Skin Microbial Communities in Rural Madagascar

Thomas Moore (MS alumnus), Laura Pulscher (MS alumna), Gregory Gray

• PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases – Transovarial Transmission of Tick-Borne Rickettsiae Circulating in Northern Mongolia

Henry Rice

• Journal of Perinatology – Racial/Ethnic Differences in Necrotizing Enterocolitis Incidence and Outcomes in Premature Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Paige Sholar (MS alumna), Robert Malkin

• Health and Technology – A Sustainability Evaluation of a Biomedical Technician Training Program in Honduras

John Stanifer, Ashley Wittmer (MS alumna), Zinlu Zhao

• Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology – Perfluorinated Chemicals as Emerging Environmental Threats to Kidney Health 

Georgia Tomaras

• Journal of Immunology – Qualified Biolayer Interferometry Avidity Measurements Distinguish the Heterogeneity of Antibody Interactions with Plasmodium falciparum Circumsporozoite Protein Antigens

Lijing Yan

• Current Hypertension Reports – Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions in Improving Medication Adherence among People with Hypertension: a Systematic Review

Yousuf Zafar

• Journal of Oncology Practice – Going for Broke: A Longitudinal Study of Patient-Reported Financial Sacrifice in Cancer Care

DGHI Faculty, Affiliates, and Scholars: Want your publications listed in the monthly Research Roundup? Email the communications team with the citation or a link to the article! The sooner you email us, the better—we encourage you to let us know when your publication has been accepted