2023
Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Wang P, Asare E, Pitzer V, Dubrow R, Chen K. Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1206-1214. PMID: 37782513, PMCID: PMC10546297, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesDiarrhea riskOdds ratioMAIN OUTCOMEMixed-effects logistic regression modelRisk of diarrheaCross-sectional studyHigher odds ratioPrevalence of diarrheaLogistic regression modelsHealth survey programUnexposed childrenEffect modificationChild healthDiarrhea prevalenceSurvey clustersSignificant associationHygiene practicesFourth weekWeeksStrong associationRandom interceptYoung childrenChildrenDiarrhea
2021
Short-term associations between particulate matter air pollution and hospital admissions through the emergency room for urinary system disease in Beijing, China: A time-series study
Chu L, Du H, Li T, Lu F, Guo M, Dubrow R, Chen K. Short-term associations between particulate matter air pollution and hospital admissions through the emergency room for urinary system disease in Beijing, China: A time-series study. Environmental Pollution 2021, 289: 117858. PMID: 34388554, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary system diseasesHospital admissionParticulate matter air pollutionMatter air pollutionEmergency roomSystem diseasesShort-term exposureCumulative exposureRisk estimatesPooled risk estimatesDay of admissionInpatient hospital admissionsInterquartile range increaseSingle-pollutant modelsShort-term associationsER admissionsTertiary hospitalRisk factorsAdmissionTime-series studyCumulative associationStrong associationTwo-stage time series analysisTransient exposureRisk
1991
Fecal carriage of Streptococcus bovis and colorectal adenomas
Dubrow R, Edberg S, Wikfors E, Callan D, Troncale F, Vender R, Brand M, Yapp R. Fecal carriage of Streptococcus bovis and colorectal adenomas. Gastroenterology 1991, 101: 721-725. PMID: 1823534, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(91)90531-o.Peer-Reviewed Original Research