Search Results - "Mcgovern, Mark E."

Vaccination and all-cause child mortality from 1985 to 2011: global evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys by McGovern, Mark E, Canning, David

“…Based on models with calibrated parameters for infection, case fatality rates, and vaccine efficacy, basic childhood vaccinations have been estimated to be…”
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A review of the evidence linking child stunting to economic outcomes by McGovern, Mark E, Krishna, Aditi, Aguayo, Victor M, Subramanian, S V

“…To understand the full impact of stunting in childhood it is important to consider the long-run effects of undernutrition on the outcomes of adults who were…”
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The economic burden of chronic diseases: Estimates and projections for China, Japan, and South Korea by Bloom, David E., Chen, Simiao, Kuhn, Michael, McGovern, Mark E., Oxley, Les, Prettner, Klaus

“…We propose a novel framework to analyze the macroeconomic impact of non-communicable diseases. We incorporate measures of disease prevalence into a human…”
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Physical stature decline and the health status of the elderly population in England by Fernihough, Alan, McGovern, Mark E.

“…•Physical stature decline results in a 2–4cm reduction in heightover the life course, relative to maximum height.•Comparisons of average height across cohorts…”
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Niacin and fibrates in atherogenic dyslipidemia: pharmacotherapy to reduce cardiovascular risk by Chapman, M John, Redfern, Jan S, McGovern, Mark E, Giral, Philippe

“…Although statin therapy represents a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, a major residual CVD risk (60-70% of total relative risk) remains,…”
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How much does birth weight matter for child health in developing countries? Estimates from siblings and twins by McGovern, Mark E.

“…About 200 million children globally are not meeting their growth potential, and as a result will suffer the consequences in terms of future outcomes. I examine…”
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Levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among Ugandan adults during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional evidence from a mobile phone-based population survey by Clarke-Deelder, Emma, Rokicki, Slawa, McGovern, Mark E., Birabwa, Catherine, Cohen, Jessica L., Waiswa, Peter, Abbo, Catherine

“…Policy measures to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), such as curfews and business closures, may have negative effects on mental health…”
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Maternal depression and economic well-being: A quasi-experimental approach by McGovern, Mark E., Rokicki, Slawa, Reichman, Nancy E.

“…Maternal depression is associated with adverse impacts on the health of women and their children. However, further evidence is needed on the extent to which…”
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The Great Recession, Household Income, and Children's Test Scores by McGovern, Mark E., Rokicki, Slawa

“…Economic downturns may have important implications for the educational attainment and human capital accumulation of children. We examine how income losses…”
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Mixed binary‐continuous copula regression models with application to adverse birth outcomes by Klein, Nadja, Kneib, Thomas, Marra, Giampiero, Radice, Rosalba, Rokicki, Slawa, McGovern, Mark E.

“…Bivariate copula regression allows for the flexible combination of two arbitrary, continuous marginal distributions with regression effects being placed on…”
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A Simultaneous Equation Approach to Estimating HIV Prevalence With Nonignorable Missing Responses by Marra, Giampiero, Radice, Rosalba, Bärnighausen, Till, Wood, Simon N., McGovern, Mark E.

“…Estimates of HIV prevalence are important for policy to establish the health status of a country's population and to evaluate the effectiveness of…”
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Infant Mortality in Mother and Baby Homes in 20th Century Ireland by Delaney, Liam, McGovern, Mark E., Smith, James P.

“…During the first half of the 20th century, infant mortality in the general population fell by more than 50% in higher income countries. Despite accounting for…”
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Heterogeneity in Early Life Investments: A Longitudinal Analysis of Children's Time Use by Rokicki, Slawa, McGovern, Mark E.

“…We examine socioeconomic heterogeneity in children's time use using diary data from two waves of a nationally representative longitudinal cohort study in…”
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Prenatal exposure to particulate matter and infant birth outcomes: Evidence from a population‐wide database by Jahanshahi, Babak, Johnston, Brian, McGovern, Mark E., McVicar, Duncan, O’Reilly, Dermot, Rowland, Neil, Vlachos, Stavros

“…There are growing concerns about the impact of pollution on maternal and infant health. Despite an extensive correlational literature, observational studies…”
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Optimal pharmacotherapy to combat the atherogenic lipid triad by Chapman, M John, Redfern, Jan S, McGovern, Mark E, Giral, Philippe

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWA lipid triad involving an atherogenic dyslipidemia characterized by moderate/high LDL-C, low HDL-C, and elevated triglyceride (TG) occurs in…”
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Long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 and population health: evidence from linked census data by Rowland, Neil, McVicar, Duncan, Vlachos, Stavros, Jahanshahi, Babak, McGovern, Mark E., O’Reilly, Dermot

“…Particulate matter suspended in the air that is comprised of microscopic particles with a diameter of 2.5μm or less (PM2.5) is among the most impactful…”
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Optimal Management of Persistent Mixed Dyslipidemia After Statin Initiation Warrants Combination Therapy by Boden, William E., MD, McGovern, Mark E., MD

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Testosterone concentrations and risk of cardiovascular events in androgen-deficient men with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Boden, William E., Miller, Michael G., McBride, Ruth, Harvey, Christopher, Snabes, Michael C., Schmidt, Jeffrey, McGovern, Mark E., Fleg, Jerome L., Desvigne-Nickens, Patrice, Anderson, Todd, Kashyap, Moti, Probstfield, Jeffrey L.

“…Whether androgen deficiency among men increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events or is merely a disease marker remains a subject of intense scientific…”
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Accounting for non-response bias using participation incentives and survey design: An application using gift vouchers by McGovern, Mark E., Canning, David, Bärnighausen, Till

“…Standard corrections for missing data rely on the strong and generally untestable assumption of missing at random. Heckman-type selection models relax this…”
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The economic burden of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: results for Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru by Bloom, David E, Chen, Simiao, McGovern, Mark E

“…We extend the EPIC model of the World Health Organization (WHO) and apply it to analyze the macroeconomic impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental…”
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