2022
School closures and reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Li D, Nyhan K, Zhou X, Zhu Y, Castro D, Vermund SH, Brault M. School closures and reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e054292. PMID: 35110320, PMCID: PMC8811274, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool closuresCOVID-19 pandemicWidespread school closuresCitation chainingType of researchSchool safetySchool reopeningSchoolsIndependent third reviewerPaucity of researchCollege studentsSources of evidenceJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyIndividual knowledgePandemicTitle screeningIndividual concernsCOVID-19 evidenceDisease prevention practicesGrey literatureFormal ethical approvalFull-text screeningBroad disseminationTeachersReopeningSystematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome
Adjei NN, Lynn AY, Grimshaw A, Brault MA, Dugan K, Vash-Margita A. Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e799-e804. PMID: 35100779, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair-thread tourniquet syndromeTourniquet syndromeAdolescent health care providersSystematic literature reviewHealth care providersEmergency medicine physiciansLiterature reviewUrinary symptomsSerious sequelaeAnesthetic typePrompt diagnosisFemale patientsGeneral anesthesiaAdolescent patientsFemale casesMale casesMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMedicine physiciansNational guidelinesAverage agePrevention strategiesPediatric malesLabia minoraPatient care
2021
Supporting Patient-centered Communication on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health—Perspectives to Build an Appointment Planning Tool
Brault MA, Curry LA, Kershaw T, Singh K, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D. Supporting Patient-centered Communication on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health—Perspectives to Build an Appointment Planning Tool. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 725-731. PMID: 33989800, PMCID: PMC10712738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSRH communicationAdolescent primary care clinicPatient/provider communicationAdolescent gynecology clinicPrimary care clinicsAdolescent girlsReproductive health perspectiveMobile health toolsPatient-centered carePatient-centered communicationFacilitators/barriersClinic visitsGynecology clinicCare clinicsSRH careProvider communicationClinic settingHolistic careContraceptive choicesHealthcare providersHealth toolsReproductive careCareAdolescent SexualHealth perspectiveReopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge
Li D, Lin EZ, Brault MA, Paquette J, Vermund SH, Godri Pollitt KJ. Reopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2021, 1318: 785-813. PMID: 33973212, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63761-3_44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicGlobal death tollMental health supportPandemic influenzaDisease controlHealth supportSocial isolationNew guidelinesVulnerability of childrenRisk reductionRiskDisease control strategiesSafetyChild safetySpecial considerationDeath tollOpening schoolsPandemic
2020
Measuring child survival for the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: what have we learned and what more is needed to evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals?
Brault MA, Mwinga K, Kipp AM, Kennedy SB, Maimbolwa M, Moyo P, Ngure K, Haley CA, Vermund SH. Measuring child survival for the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: what have we learned and what more is needed to evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals? Global Health Action 2020, 13: 1732668. PMID: 32114967, PMCID: PMC7067162, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1732668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustainable Development Goal periodMillennium Development GoalsDevelopment GoalsGoal periodAreas of governanceMillennium Development Goal periodKey global health challengeSustainable Development GoalsChild mortalityCountry‐specific goalsQualitative data collectionPolicy documentsNational contextsRegion nationsCountries—KenyaQualitative interviewsSub-Saharan AfricaMethodological opportunitiesInternational goalsFamiliar themesValuable lessonsCountriesCase studyChild survivalQuantitative indicators
2019
Promoting progress in child survival across four African countries: the role of strong health governance and leadership in maternal, neonatal and child health
Haley CA, Brault MA, Mwinga K, Desta T, Ngure K, Kennedy SB, Maimbolwa M, Moyo P, Vermund SH, Kipp AM, Kabaka S, Sergon K, Clarke A, Duworko M, Kalesha-Masumbu P, Katepa-Bwalya M, Madzima B, Kanyowa T, Habimana P. Promoting progress in child survival across four African countries: the role of strong health governance and leadership in maternal, neonatal and child health. Health Policy And Planning 2019, 34: 24-36. PMID: 30698696, PMCID: PMC6479825, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czy105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild survivalChild mortalityChild healthWorld Health Organization (WHO) African RegionCoordination of servicesSaharan AfricaHealth governanceMortalityDevelopment GoalsCurrent sustainable development goalsStudy countriesSurvivalMNCHPace of reductionTwo-thirdsHealth leadershipSustainable Development GoalsMillennium Development GoalsCross-country analysisAfrican regionFour-country studyTop national priorityHealthSufficient humanIndividual case studies