2005
Urban built environment and depression: a multilevel analysis
Galea S, Ahern J, Rudenstine S, Wallace Z, Vlahov D. Urban built environment and depression: a multilevel analysis. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005, 59: 822. PMID: 16166352, PMCID: PMC1732922, DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.033084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York CityNew York City HousingUrban planning effortsFuture prospective workNeighborhood-level incomeCity housingVacancy SurveyNeighborhood of residencePlanning effortsNeighborhoodNYC neighborhoodsLifetime depressionYork CityPoor featuresLevel incomeManagement reportsEnvironmentPopulation mental healthResidencePoor qualityCross-sectional surveyHousingRace/ethnicityProspective workCityThe urban built environment and overdose mortality in New York City neighborhoods
Hembree C, Galea S, Ahern J, Tracy M, Piper T, Miller J, Vlahov D, Tardiff K. The urban built environment and overdose mortality in New York City neighborhoods. Health & Place 2005, 11: 147-156. PMID: 15629682, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2004.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental drug overdoseNew York City HousingMultilevel case-control studyNew York City OfficeNew York City neighborhoodsAccidental overdose deathsFatal drug overdoseCharacteristics of neighborhoodsCity housingDrug overdose mortalityCity neighborhoodsVacancy SurveyMayor's OfficeDifferent neighborhoodsCity OfficeNeighborhood-level variablesNeighborhoodInternal environmentNeighborhood differencesExternal environmentOfficeEnvironmentHousingDisinvestmentSocial resourcesPerspectives on urban conditions and population health
Vlahov D, Galea S, Gibble E, Freudenberg N. Perspectives on urban conditions and population health. Cadernos De Saúde Pública 2005, 21: 949-957. PMID: 15868055, DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2005000300031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe urban health “advantage”
Vlahov D, Galea S, Freudenberg N. The urban health “advantage”. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 1-4. PMID: 15738341, PMCID: PMC3456628, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeyond Urban Penalty and Urban Sprawl: Back to Living Conditions as the Focus of Urban Health
Freudenberg N, Galea S, Vlahov D. Beyond Urban Penalty and Urban Sprawl: Back to Living Conditions as the Focus of Urban Health. Journal Of Community Health 2005, 30: 1-11. PMID: 15751595, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-004-6091-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban sprawlUrban healthHealth-related characteristicsUrban populationPublic health activitiesPublic health practiceLiving conditionsImpact of citiesUrban living conditionsUrban health penaltyHealth practicesHealth activitiesAdverse healthHealth of peopleUrban growthUrban livingHealth penaltyOutlying areasUrban penaltySprawlHealthCityInterventionSocial environmentPoor people
2004
Cities and Health: History, Approaches, and Key Questions
Vlahov D, Gibble E, Freudenberg N, Galea S. Cities and Health: History, Approaches, and Key Questions. Academic Medicine 2004, 79: 1133-1138. PMID: 15563646, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200412000-00003.ChaptersComparison of HIV infection risk behaviors among injection drug users from East and West Coast US cities
Garfein R, Monterroso E, Tong T, Vlahov D, Des Jarlais D, Selwyn P, Kerndt P, Word C, Fernando M, Ouellet L, Holmberg S. Comparison of HIV infection risk behaviors among injection drug users from East and West Coast US cities. Journal Of Urban Health 2004, 81: 260-267. PMID: 15136659, PMCID: PMC3456450, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jth112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersRisk behaviorsHIV seroprevalenceHigh human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalenceDrug usersHIV infection risk behaviorsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalenceInfection risk behaviorsPotential risk factorsHIV risk behaviorsHIV incidenceHIV statusRisk factorsVirus seroprevalenceSexual partnersPrevention effortsSeroprevalenceBaseline dataHIVFace interviewsInjectionNew York CityFurther effortsNew HavenParticipants
2003
The Second Annual International Conference on Urban Health
Galea S, Vlahov D, Sisco S. The Second Annual International Conference on Urban Health. Journal Of Urban Health 2003, 80: ii1-ii1. PMID: 18449710, PMCID: PMC3456078, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersHumansUrban Health
2001
Evidence of rodent-associated Bartonella and Rickettsia infections among intravenous drug users from Central and East Harlem, New York City.
Comer J, Diaz T, Vlahov D, Monterroso E, Childs J. Evidence of rodent-associated Bartonella and Rickettsia infections among intravenous drug users from Central and East Harlem, New York City. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2001, 65: 855-60. PMID: 11791987, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBartonellaBartonella InfectionsCohort StudiesCross ReactionsFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleNew York CityPrevalenceRatsRickettsiaRickettsia InfectionsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban HealthConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersGroup rickettsiaeSerum samplesIntravenous drug usersCross-adsorption studiesEast HarlemR. akari infectionPrimary etiologic agentTyphus group rickettsiaeFever group rickettsiaeIDU populationHigh prevalenceEtiologic agentNew York CityRickettsia akariBartonella henselaeAntigenTesting panelsRickettsia typhiB. henselaeBartonella quintanaR. rickettsiiRickettsia infectionR. akariCollaboration among Community Members, Local Health Service Providers, and Researchers in an Urban Research Center in Harlem, New York
Galea S, Factor S, Bonner S, Foley M, Freudenberg N, Latka M, Palermo A, Vlahov D. Collaboration among Community Members, Local Health Service Providers, and Researchers in an Urban Research Center in Harlem, New York. Public Health Reports 2001, 116: 530-539. PMID: 12196612, PMCID: PMC1497380, DOI: 10.1093/phr/116.6.530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsthmaChildCommunity Health PlanningCommunity ParticipationCommunity-Institutional RelationsCooperative BehaviorDecision Making, OrganizationalHealth Planning CouncilsHealth PrioritiesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services ResearchHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansModels, OrganizationalNew York CityPublic Health AdministrationSocial EnvironmentSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUrban HealthConceptsInjection drug usersCommunity advisory boardUrban Research CenterDrug usersInfectious diseasesLocal health service providersPublic health professionalsSelf-management skillsHealth service providersUrban Epidemiologic StudiesCenter experienceAsthma awarenessEpidemiologic studiesCare providersLocal community-based organizationsHealth professionalsProblem substance useAsthmaChild care providersSubstance useEducational interventionSubstance usersCommunity healthCommunity-based organizationsInterventionNeedle-exchange participation, effectiveness, and policy: Syringe relay, gender, and the paradox of public health
Valente T, Foreman R, Junge B, Vlahov D. Needle-exchange participation, effectiveness, and policy: Syringe relay, gender, and the paradox of public health. Journal Of Urban Health 2001, 78: 340-349. PMID: 11419584, PMCID: PMC3456352, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/78.2.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBaltimoreCommerceCommunity Health PlanningCounselingFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth EducationHIV InfectionsHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedNeedle-Exchange ProgramsOrganizational ObjectivesProgram EvaluationSocial SupportSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSurveys and QuestionnairesSyringesUrban HealthConceptsNeedle exchange programsNEP useIntravenous drug usersBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramPublic health goalsHIV seroconversionHIV protectionDrug usersHealth goalsVirus transmission rateHigh usersDuration of contactPublic healthEducation effortsCirculation timeMost studiesRelay activityExclusive useParticipantsSeroconversionHIVVisitsWomen
1996
Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md
Comer J, Flynn C, Regnery R, Vlahov D, Childs J. Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md. JAMA Internal Medicine 1996, 156: 2491-2495. PMID: 8944742, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1996.00440200111014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus statusB quintanaRisk factorsDrug usersB henselaeDrug useVirus statusHuman immunodeficiency virus-seropositive individualsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionSerum samplesImmunodeficiency virus infectionAvailable serum samplesSignificant risk factorsBehavioral risk factorsPossible risk factorsSignificant inverse associationIndirect immunofluorescent antibodyFrequency of injectionsUrban transmission cyclesBartonella speciesBartonella organismsMode of transmissionCurrent natural historyImmunodeficiency syndrome
1994
A community-based Needle Clean-Up Project.
McMillian T, Dorsey E, Beilenson P, Vlahov D. A community-based Needle Clean-Up Project. American Journal Of Public Health 1994, 84: 1854. PMID: 7977938, PMCID: PMC1615191, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.84.11.1854.Peer-Reviewed Original Research