2025
Religiosity, Spirituality, and Health Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults Living in the USA: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Harrell C, Ransome Y. Religiosity, Spirituality, and Health Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults Living in the USA: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Journal Of Religion And Health 2025, 64: 3488-3510. PMID: 40759874, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-025-02346-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBoth neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population
Gamble-George J, Hayashi K, Dean L, Villalonga-Olives E, Martinez I, Ransome Y. Both neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population. Annals Of Epidemiology 2025, 108: 106-115. PMID: 40578713, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNeighborhood CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaResidence CharacteristicsSocial CapitalSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsWhiteYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingCensus tract levelAssociated with testingCensus tractsSoutheastern Pennsylvania Household Health SurveyMultivariable multilevel logistic regressionTract levelIndividual-level social capitalAssociated with lower oddsHousehold Health SurveyNeighborhood social capitalAssociated with higher oddsMultilevel logistic regressionSocial capitalHispanic/Latino adultsSocial capital componentsHealth SurveyIndividual social capitalSocial cohesionIndividual-level varianceLower oddsHigher oddsBlack/African AmericanIndividual-levelLogistic regression
2023
Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study
Ransome Y, Taggart T, Huang A, Vermund S, Mayer K, Nunn A. Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 94: 196-202. PMID: 37850978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionHIV incidenceBehavioral HIV prevention interventionsLower HIV incidenceProportional hazards regressionHIV prevention interventionsBlack menSpiritual beliefsOne-unit increaseHazards regressionLongitudinal riskPrevention interventionsHIVBiomedical assessmentLower hazard rateLongitudinal studyMenMonthsSeroconversionLongitudinal analysisReligious service attendanceIncidenceBaselineBMSMHigher proportion
2021
Associations of prenatal exposure to mixtures of organochlorine pesticides and smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence
Dickerson AS, Deng Z, Ransome Y, Factor-Litvak P, Karlsson O. Associations of prenatal exposure to mixtures of organochlorine pesticides and smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence. Environmental Research 2021, 206: 112431. PMID: 34848208, PMCID: PMC11108254, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP'-DDE serum levelsSerum levelsOffspring long-term healthAlcohol useBayesian kernel machine regressionProspective birth cohortSignificant effect modificationOdds of smokingLong-term healthKernel machine regressionPrenatal exposureEffect modificationHigher oddsChild healthHigh riskLower oddsAlcohol consumptionBirth cohortSmokingDisinhibitory behaviorSubstance abuseFemale adolescentsStrongest predictorDrinking behaviorOdds
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