2024
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Aminawung J, Puglisi L, Roy B, Horton N, Elumn J, Lin H, Bibbins-Domingo K, Krumholz H, Wang E. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: ejaha2024035683t. PMID: 39248257, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlCVD risk factorsRisk factor controlFactor controlRisk factorsSocial determinant of cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseProspective cohort study of individualsDeterminants of cardiovascular healthPublic health prevention effortsCardiovascular disease risk factorsCohort study of individualsHealth prevention effortsCross-sectional studyProspective cohort studyCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesSocial determinantsTailored interventionsTraditional risk factorsStudy of individualsAdversity scorePerceived stressCardiovascular health
2021
Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women
Upneja A, Long JB, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Kunst N, Xu X, Busch SH, Gross CP, Richman IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 1870-1876. PMID: 34595682, PMCID: PMC8483166, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07132-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen 75Older womenBreast cancerAdditional cancersSubsequent imagingWomen 67Stage ITime of diagnosisEarly-stage cancerHigh rateCancer detectionConclusionsBreast cancerPrior cancerPotential confoundersScreening outcomesHealth outcomesService beneficiariesComparative effectivenessScreening mammogramsAge groupsCancerLogistic regressionResultsOur studyWomenBreast tomosynthesisComparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Among Women 40-64 Years Old
Richman IB, Long JB, Hoag JR, Upneja A, Hooley R, Xu X, Kunst N, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Busch SH, Gross CP. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Among Women 40-64 Years Old. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 113: 1515-1522. PMID: 33822120, PMCID: PMC8757313, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher cancer detection rateCancer detection rateBreast cancer screeningCancer screeningScreening outcomesBreast cancer screening outcomesDigital breast tomosynthesisCancer screening outcomesPopulation-level adoptionReal-world cohortMultivariable logistic regressionHigher biopsy ratesPatient-level analysisPopulation health impactDetection rateIncident cancerClinical outcomesWomen 40Biopsy rateObservational studyComparative effectivenessLogistic regressionYoung womenPrivate health insurersWomen
2020
Current Attitudes and Practices Around Screening Mammography Among Women in the United States: Results of a National Survey
Djulbegovic M, Aminawung J, Hoag JR, Kyanko KA, Xu X, Busch SH, Gross CP. Current Attitudes and Practices Around Screening Mammography Among Women in the United States: Results of a National Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 1802-1804. PMID: 32542502, PMCID: PMC8175482, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05892-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer supplemental screening: Women’s knowledge and utilization in the era of dense breast legislation
Aminawung JA, Hoag JR, Kyanko KA, Xu X, Richman IB, Busch SH, Gross CP. Breast cancer supplemental screening: Women’s knowledge and utilization in the era of dense breast legislation. Cancer Medicine 2020, 9: 5662-5671. PMID: 32537899, PMCID: PMC7402830, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDense Breast Notification Laws, Education, and Women’s Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Density: a Nationally Representative Survey
Kyanko KA, Hoag J, Busch SH, Aminawung JA, Xu X, Richman IB, Gross CP. Dense Breast Notification Laws, Education, and Women’s Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Density: a Nationally Representative Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 1940-1945. PMID: 31916210, PMCID: PMC7351910, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05590-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Perceived Discrimination Based on Criminal Record in Healthcare Settings and Self-Reported Health Status among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Redmond N, Aminawung JA, Morse DS, Zaller N, Shavit S, Wang EA. Perceived Discrimination Based on Criminal Record in Healthcare Settings and Self-Reported Health Status among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals. Journal Of Urban Health 2019, 97: 105-111. PMID: 31628588, PMCID: PMC7010870, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-019-00382-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported general health statusTransitions Clinic NetworkGeneral health statusChronic health conditionsHealth care providersHealth care settingsHealth statusHealth conditionsCare settingsCare providersSelf-reported chronic health conditionsMore chronic medical conditionsPoor healthChronic medical conditionsMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersHistory of incarcerationFuture longitudinal studiesChronic conditionsMedical historyClinic networkHigh prevalenceExcellent healthMedical conditionsHigh riskPropensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven
Wang EA, Lin HJ, Aminawung JA, Busch SH, Gallagher C, Maurer K, Puglisi L, Shavit S, Frisman L. Propensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e028097. PMID: 31048315, PMCID: PMC6502013, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careControl groupClinic participantsPropensity scoreHealth systemPropensity-matched studyPrimary care systemCommunity health systemIncarceration exposureTransition clinicIndex dateService utilisationMAIN OUTCOMELower oddsQuasi-experimental studyClinic programAddiction servicesState-wide dataMental healthCare systemPopulation healthIncarceration daysCareIncarceration historyConnecticut DepartmentAssociation of State Dense Breast Notification Laws With Supplemental Testing and Cancer Detection After Screening Mammography.
Busch SH, Hoag JR, Aminawung JA, Xu X, Richman IB, Soulos PR, Kyanko KA, Gross CP. Association of State Dense Breast Notification Laws With Supplemental Testing and Cancer Detection After Screening Mammography. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 762-767. PMID: 30896987, PMCID: PMC6459654, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.304967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplemental screeningCancer detectionMore breast cancersMagnetic resonance imagingPossible benefitsBreast cancerSupplemental ultrasoundBreast biopsySupplemental testingResonance imagingUse of ultrasoundLogistic regressionScreening mammographyCancer diagnosisUltrasoundSignificant differencesSupplemental testsMore ultrasoundMammographyUS statesBreast cancer detectionMammogramsAssociationScreeningBiopsyIllicit substance use after release from prison among formerly incarcerated primary care patients: a cross-sectional study
Chamberlain A, Nyamu S, Aminawung J, Wang EA, Shavit S, Fox AD. Illicit substance use after release from prison among formerly incarcerated primary care patients: a cross-sectional study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 7. PMID: 30782211, PMCID: PMC6381679, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0136-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit substance useDrug use disordersCross-sectional studySubstance useMale genderRisk factorsUse disordersMedical careProspective longitudinal cohort studyMethodsThis cross-sectional studyIllicit substancesHealth conditionsTransitions Clinic NetworkPrimary care patientsMultivariable logistic regressionNovel risk factorsLongitudinal cohort studySelf-reported illicit substance useProportion of participantsChronic health conditionsMental health conditionsSelf-reported substance useConclusionsAmong individualsInitiated careCohort studyPrioritization of Patient-Reported Outcomes by Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mougalian SS, Aminawung JA, Presley CJ, Canavan ME, Holland ML, Hu X, Gross CP. Prioritization of Patient-Reported Outcomes by Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2019, 3: 1-3. PMID: 30730764, DOI: 10.1200/cci.18.00107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Health Literacy Among a Formerly Incarcerated Population Using Data from the Transitions Clinic Network
Hadden KB, Puglisi L, Prince L, Aminawung JA, Shavit S, Pflaum D, Calderon J, Wang EA, Zaller N. Health Literacy Among a Formerly Incarcerated Population Using Data from the Transitions Clinic Network. Journal Of Urban Health 2018, 95: 547-555. PMID: 29943227, PMCID: PMC6095766, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-0276-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitions Clinic NetworkFirst clinic appointmentInadequate health literacyCommunity health workersNewest Vital SignHealth literacyClinic appointmentsCare utilizationClinic networkPrimary care patient populationChronic medical diseasesAcute care utilizationFirst medical visitEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationRelevant patient characteristicsPatient characteristicsRoom visitsMedical visitsEmergency departmentPatient populationPrimary careChronic diseasesHealth workersMedical diseases
2010
Pneumonia and influenza hospitalization in HIV-positive seniors
MOR S, AMINAWUNG J, DEMARIA A, NAUMOVA E. Pneumonia and influenza hospitalization in HIV-positive seniors. Epidemiology And Infection 2010, 139: 1317-1325. PMID: 21108873, PMCID: PMC3196465, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268810002669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive personsInfluenza hospitalizationsInfluenza-related complicationsActive antiretroviral therapyHIV-negative personsHIV-positive adultsAntiretroviral therapyHIV statusClaims dataElderly populationHospitalizationPneumoniaPersonsNear doublingAdditional measuresComplicationsHIVPatientsAdmissionTherapyPopulation