Accelerating Virtual Health Implementation Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: Questionnaire Study by Melissa Stahl, James Cheung, Kevin Post, James P Valin, Ira Jacobs

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess and make recommendations on the strategy, business model, implementation, and future considerations for scaling and sustaining virtual health solutions based on the views of executives from the largest health systems in the United States. MethodsIn September 2020 and October 2020, the Health Management Academy conducted 29 quantitative surveys and 23 qualitative interviews involving 58 executives from 41 of the largest health systems in the United States. …”
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Modelling the impact of testing, contact tracing and household quarantine on second waves of COVID-19 by Aleta, Alberto, Martín-Corral, David, Pastore y Piontti, Ana, Ajelli, Marco, Litvinova, Maria, Chinazzi, Matteo, Dean, Natalie E., Halloran, M. Elizabeth, Longini Jr, Ira M., Merler, Stefano, Pentland, Alex, Vespignani, Alessandro, Moro, Esteban, Moreno, Yamir

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Space based microlensing planet searches by Tisserand Patrick, Beaulieu Jean-Philippe, Batista Virginie

“…The later states that: “Space-based microlensing is the optimal approach to providing a true statistical census of planetary systems in the Galaxy, over a range of likely semi-major axes”. …”
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Small-area estimates from consumer trace data by Arthur Acolin, Ari Decter-Frain, Matt Hall

“…<b>Background</b>: Timely, accurate, and precise demographic estimates at various levels of geography are crucial for planning, policymaking, and analysis. In the United States, data from the decennial census and annual American Community Survey (ACS) serve as the main sources for subnational demographic estimates. …”
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Racial Diversity and Segregation: Comparing Principal Cities, Inner-Ring Suburbs, Outlying Suburbs, and the Suburban Fringe by Daniel T. Lichter, Brian C. Thiede, Matthew M. Brooks

“…This article uses 2020 Census data to document recent trends in suburbanization, ethnoracial diversity, and residential segregation in the United States. …”

The Impact of Targeted Trap–Neuter–Return Efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area by Daniel D. Spehar, Peter J. Wolf

“…Peer-reviewed studies emanating from the northeastern, midwestern, and southeastern United States, as well as Australia, document such reductions. …”
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The persistent southern disadvantage in US early life mortality, 1965‒2014 by Nathan T. Dollar, Iliya Gutin, Elizabeth M. Lawrence, David B. Braudt, Samuel Fishman, Richard G. Rogers, Robert A. Hummer

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The association between statewide vaping prevalence and COVID-19 by Dongmei Li, Daniel P. Croft, Deborah J. Ossip, Zidian Xie

“…However, whether vapers are more susceptible to COVID-19 is unknown.Using integrated data in each US state from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), United States Census Bureau and the 1Point3Acres.com website, generalized estimating equation (GEE) models with negative binomial distribution assumption and log link functions were used to examine the association of statewide e-cigarette use prevalence with number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US on a state level from January 21, 2020 to April 25, 2020.The weighted proportion of vapers who used e-cigarettes every day or some days ranged from 2.86% to 6.42% for US states. …”
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A Decade of Monitoring an Indo-Pacific Grouper Spawning Aggregation: Benefits of Protection and Importance of Survey Design by Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson, Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson, Patrick L. Colin, Steven J. Lindfield, Asap Bukurrou

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Diné Navajo Resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic by Wilfred F. Denetclaw, Zara K. Otto, Samantha Christie, Estrella Allen, Maria Cruz, Kassandra A. Potter, Kala M. Mehta

“…Navajo Nation was one of the hardest hit areas of the United States, with peak cases and deaths due to COVID-19. …”
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Diné Navajo Resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic. by Wilfred F Denetclaw, Zara K Otto, Samantha Christie, Estrella Allen, Maria Cruz, Kassandra A Potter, Kala M Mehta

“…Navajo Nation was one of the hardest hit areas of the United States, with peak cases and deaths due to COVID-19. …”
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Assimilation and ethnic marriage-squeeze in early 20th century America: A gender perspective by Inbar Weiss, Guy Stecklov

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Social capital and peer influence of tobacco consumption: a cross-sectional study among household heads in rural Uttar Pradesh, India by Caitlin E Kennedy, Md Zabir Hasan, Akshay Ahuja

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Trends in Ankle Sprains Presenting to Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Carlos D. Ortiz-Babilonia BS, Arjun Gupta BS, Kevin C. Mo MHA, Amiethab A. Aiyer MD

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the 2020 COVID-19 period on Emergency Department (ED) visits for ankle sprains in the United States, including incidence, demographics, and etiology. …”
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Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot Study by Andrea Patricia Mendiola Iparraguirre, Maria Restrepo-Toro, Natalia Gomez, Mark Costa, Esperanza Diaz

“…Almost 18% of the U.S. population is estimated to be Hispanic (United States Census Bureau, 2019), and of that, 15% had a diagnosable mental illness in the past year (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2020); still, Latinos receive half as often mental health services compared to Caucasians (Office of Mental Health, 2020). …”
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Do Hospital Leaders Live in the Communities They Serve? A Comparative Analysis

“…best? hospitals in the United States (n=68). Public directories were used to locate residential addresses. …”
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Rates of newly diagnosed breast cancer at commission on cancer facilities during the early phase of the COVID‐19 pandemic by Marie Fefferman, Kristine Kuchta, Chi‐Hsiung Wang, Kyra Nicholson, Katherine Kopkash, Catherine Pesce, Elizabeth Poli, Thomas W. Smith, Katharine Yao

“…Abstract Introduction The objective of this study was to examine the impact of the early part of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the number of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases at Commission on Cancer (CoC)‐accredited facilities relative to the United States (U.S.) population. Methods We examined the incidence of breast cancer cases at CoC sites using the U.S. …”
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4536 Identification of the most salient risk factors of preterm birth in the US using geospatial mapping by Alexander J Layden, Janet Catov

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Estimating HIV Incident Diagnoses Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Eligible for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis but Not Taking It: Protocol and Feasibility Assessment of Data Sources and M... by Patrick Sean Sullivan, Eric Hall, Heather Bradley, Travis Sanchez, Cory R Woodyatt, Elizabeth S Russell

“…Regularly updated estimates of HIV incident diagnoses available at local levels are required to monitor the epidemic in the United States over time and could contribute to background incidence rate estimates for alternative clinical trial designs for new HIV prevention products. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in wellness behavior among older Americans by Elgloria Harrison, Lillie Monroe-Lord, Andrew D. Carson, Anne Marie Jean-Baptiste, Janet Phoenix, Phronie Jackson, B. Michelle Harris, Elmira Asongwed, Matthew L. Richardson

“…Abstract Background COVID-19 has taken its toll on citizens in all 50 states of the United States. The United States (U.S.) leads the world with 30,291,863 confirmed reported cases and 549,664 deaths as of March 29, 2021 compared to globally confirmed cases at 127,442,926 and 2,787,915 deaths as of March 29, 2021. …”
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