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Associations between youth suicide rates and state school personnel suicide prevention training requirements by Shah-Hartman, Meghan L., Greenawalt, Katie E., Schaefer, Eric W., Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…•Youth suicide rates are on the rise.•No significant relationship between training and suicide rates identified.•School personnel suicide prevention training…”
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A qualitative analysis of participant experiences with universal school-based depression screening by Sekhar, Deepa L., Hivner, Elizabeth, Molinari, Alissa, Allen, Kathleen, Stuckey, Heather

“…•School-based depression screening was well-received by participating communities.•The main barrier was adequate staffing to manage screening…”
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Association between menarche and iron deficiency in non-anemic young women by Sekhar, Deepa L, Murray-Kolb, Laura E, Kunselman, Allen R, Weisman, Carol S, Paul, Ian M

“…The prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) among non-pregnant, reproductive-age US women significantly exceeds rates among males. In clinical practice ID screening…”
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Parent and child opinion on the use of standing desks in the classroom by Wasserstein, Katie L., Shah-Hartman, Meghan L., Gavin Luzier, W., Schaefer, Eric W., Benden, Mark E., Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…•Of 50 parent-child pairs, most were willing to support/use classroom standing desks.•Acceptability decreased by child BMI >85th vs. <85th percentile for both…”
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Evaluation of a stakeholder advisory board for an adolescent mental health randomized clinical trial by Hoke, Alicia M, Rosen, Perri, Pileggi, Francesca, Molinari, Alissa, Sekhar, Deepa L

“…Community engagement in research is widely accepted as best practice, despite gaps in existing frameworks to evaluate its process, context, and impact on…”
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Differences in Risk Factors for Anemia Between Adolescent and Adult Women by Sekhar, Deepa L, Murray-Kolb, Laura E, Kunselman, Allen R, Weisman, Carol S, Paul, Ian M

“…Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) affects 2%-5% of reproductive-age women. Screening is based on risk factors, such as a low-iron diet and menstruation. However,…”
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Risk-Based Questionnaires Fail to Detect Adolescent Iron Deficiency and Anemia by Sekhar, Deepa L., MD, MSc, Murray-Kolb, Laura E., PhD, Schaefer, Eric W., MS, Paul, Ian M., MD, MSc

“…Objective To evaluate the predictive ability of screening questionnaires to identify adolescent women at high-risk for iron deficiency or iron deficiency…”
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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric weight: A retrospective chart review by Dopke, Kelly M., Pattison, Krista L., Schaefer, Eric W., Fogel, Benjamin N., Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic forced United States school closures in March 2020. Students moved to online learning, fostering a sedentary lifestyle. As the pandemic…”
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The adolescent health network: A unique approach to sustained adolescent stakeholder engagement by Sekhar, Deepa L, Hoke, Alicia M, Khan, Marwa, Gordon, Patricia L, Conahan, Erin K, Kraschnewski, Jennifer L

“…At least 70% of premature adult deaths result from behaviors starting and reinforced in adolescence. The use of adolescent-centered outcomes and the necessity…”
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A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Screening Urine Dipsticks in Well-Child Care by SEKHAR, Deepa L, LI WANG, HOLLENBEAK, Christopher S, WIDOME, Mark D, PAUL, Ian M

“…Despite data suggesting that routine urine screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) has low diagnostic yield and the American Academy of Pediatrics 2007…”
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The Sensitivity of Adolescent Hearing Screens Significantly Improves by Adding High frequencies by Sekhar, Deepa L., M.D., M.Sc, Zalewski, Thomas R., Ph.D, Beiler, Jessica S., M.P.H, Czarnecki, Beth, Au.D, Barr, Ashley L., Au.D, King, Tonya S., Ph.D, Paul, Ian M., M.D., M.Sc

“…Abstract Purpose One in 6 US adolescents has high-frequency hearing loss, often related to hazardous noise. Yet, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)…”
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Cooking with the Community: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Equipment Provision and Professional Instruction by Spotts, Ryan L, Massare, Brittany A, Matzelle-Zywicki, Madeline, Sun, Ashley, Yoder, Lisa R, Schaefer, Eric W, Zearfaus, Angela L, Sekhar, Deepa L

“…Food insecurity is a common problem with many associated negative downstream health impacts. Despite government sponsored and private supports, many…”
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Adolescent Hearing Loss: Rising or Not, It Remains a Concern by Sekhar, Deepa L

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3133 Building Capacity for Community Engaged Research: Penn State University’s Faculty Fellowship Program by Wadsworth, Martha Ellen, Kraschnewski, Jennifer L., Brelsford, Gina M., Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To build capacity for community engaged, translational research in faculty across the university. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Each…”
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National Survey of School Employees: COVID‐19, School Reopening, and Student Wellness by Pattison, Krista L., Hoke, Alicia M., Schaefer, Eric W., Alter, Jeanie, Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND During spring 2020, COVID‐19 forced widespread United States school building closures in an unprecedented disruption for K‐12 students and…”
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Treatment Engagement Following a Positive Mental Health Screening Questionnaire by Cohan, Hannah L., Waxmonsky, James G., Fogel, Benjamin N., Pradhan, Sandeep, Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…Less than half of U.S. adolescents with major depressive disorder receive treatment. Despite the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 2016 statement supporting…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Aevidum on Mental Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Help-Seeking Behaviors in High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study by Pattison, Krista L., Lehman, Erik, Molinari, Alissa, Costigan, Heather, Pileggi, Francesca, Stuckey, Heather, Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…Purpose To compare Aevidum’s school mental health curriculum vs the curriculum plus Aevidum clubs in a mixed-methods study including pre/post surveys, a…”
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Major Depressive Disorder Screening Remains Low Even Among Privately Insured Adolescents by Sekhar, Deepa L., Ba, Djibril M., Liu, Guodong, Kraschnewski, Jennifer L.

“…To determine if screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) increased in a national sample of privately insured adolescents following the US Preventive…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pennsylvania School Nurse Management of Student Immunization Requirements by Hoke, Alicia M, VanDyke, Erika, Mellott, Elle, Strick, Janine, Sekhar, Deepa L

“…School nurses play a significant role in the coordination of school-entry immunization requirements across the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the…”
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Insights on COVID‐19, School Reopening Procedures, and Mental Wellness: Pilot Interviews With School Employees by Hoke, Alicia M., Pattison, Krista L., Molinari, Alissa, Allen, Kathleen, Sekhar, Deepa L.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused interruptions to the K‐12 US school landscape since spring 2020. METHODS In summer 2020, we completed a…”
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