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Trends in Elevated Blood Lead Levels Using 5 and 10 µg/dL Levels of Concern Among Refugee Children Resettled in Massachusetts, 1998-2015 by Geltman, Paul L., Smock, Laura, Cochran, Jennifer

“…Objectives: Refugee children are known to have a high prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs). We sought to determine trends in EBLLs among refugee…”
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Blood Lead Levels Among Resettled Refugee Children in Select US States, 2010-2014 by Pezzi, Clelia, Lee, Deborah, Kennedy, Lori, Aguirre, Jenny, Titus, Melissa, Ford, Rebecca, Cochran, Jennifer, Smock, Laura, Mamo, Blaine, Urban, Kailey, Morillo, Jennifer, Hughes, Stephen, Payton, Colleen, Scott, Kevin, Montour, Jessica, Matheson, Jasmine, Brown, Mary Jean, Mitchell, Tarissa

“…Elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs; ≥5 µg/dL) are more prevalent among refugee children resettled in the United States than the general US population and…”
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Provider Characteristics Associated With Guideline-Nonadherent Gonorrhea Treatment, Massachusetts, 2010 by Swails, Jennifer, Smock, Laura, Hsu, Katherine

“…Emerging antibiotic resistance may be slowed through effective implementation of treatment guidelines. Our case-control study showed that providers who treated…”
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Factors Associated with Development of Tuberculosis Disease Among Refugees, Massachusetts, 2008–2018 by Smock, Laura, Nguyen, Thinh, Gadani, Kavita, Tibbs, Andrew, Geltman, Paul L., Bernardo, John, Cochran, Jennifer

“…Refugees and immigrants undergo tuberculosis screening prior to arrival in the United States. CDC Technical Instructions for screening changed in 2007. Our…”
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Vaccine delivery to newly arrived refugees and estimated costs in selected U.S. clinics, 2015 by Pezzi, Clelia, McCulloch, Audrey, Joo, Heesoo, Cochran, Jennifer, Smock, Laura, Frerich, Ellen, Mamo, Blain, Urban, Kailey, Hughes, Stephen, Payton, Colleen, Scott, Kevin, Maskery, Brian, Lee, Deborah

“…•Newly arrived refugees may have been vaccinated in the overseas vaccination program for US-bound refugees.•All selected US clinics reviewed refugee overseas…”
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Economic Disparities and Syphilis Incidence in Massachusetts, 2001-2013 by Smock, Laura, Caten, Evan, Hsu, Katherine, DeMaria, Alfred

“…Objectives: We used area-level indicators of poverty to describe economic disparities in the incidence rate of infectious syphilis in Massachusetts to (1)…”
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Trends in Elevated Blood Lead Levels Using 5 and 10 μg/dL Levels of Concern Among Refugee Children Resettled in Massachusetts, 1998-2015 by Geltman, Paul L., Smock, Laura, Cochran, Jennifer

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Recovery From Malnutrition Among Refugee Children Following Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in Massachusetts, 1998-2010 by Smock, Laura, Martelon, MaryKate, Metallinos-Katsaras, Elizabeth, Nguyen, Thinh, Cochran, Jennifer, Geltman, Paul L.

“…(1) To examine patterns of catch-up growth and anemia correction in refugee children younger than 5 years after participation in the Special Supplemental…”
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Refugee Children's Participation in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition (WIC) Program in Massachusetts, 1998-2010 by Smock, Laura, Nguyen, Thinh, Metallinos-Katsaras, Elizabeth, Magge, Hema, Cochran, Jennifer, Geltman, Paul L

“…To (1) describe prevalence of growth abnormalities and anemia in refugee children; (2) describe the proportion of age-eligible refugee children enrolled in…”
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Relationships Between English Language Proficiency, Health Literacy, and Health Outcomes in Somali Refugees by Murphy, Jessica E., Smock, Laura, Hunter-Adams, Jo, Xuan, Ziming, Cochran, Jennifer, Paasche-Orlow, Michael K., Geltman, Paul L.

“…Little is known about the impacts of health literacy and English proficiency on the health status of Somali refugees. Data came from interviews in 2009–2011 of…”
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Giving It Our Best Shot? Human Papillomavirus and Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Refugees, Massachusetts, 2011-2013 by Berman, Rachel Stein, Smock, Laura, Bair-Merritt, Megan H, Cochran, Jennifer, Geltman, Paul L

“…The receipt rate of hepatitis B virus vaccine among adolescents in the United States is high, while the receipt rate of human papillomavirus vaccine is low…”
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Women's desired information about human papillomavirus by Anhang, Rebecca, Wright, Thomas C., Smock, Laura, Goldie, Sue J.

“…BACKGROUND As human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is incorporated into cervical carcinoma screening programs, educational messages must be developed to…”
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Improving HIV/STD prevention in the care of persons living with HIV through a national training program by Dreisbach, Susan, Burnside, Helen, Hsu, Katherine, Smock, Laura, Coury-Doniger, Patricia, Hall, Christopher, Marrazzo, Jeanne, Nagendra, Gowri, Rietmeijer, Cornelis, Rompalo, Ann, Thrun, Mark

“…Persons living with HIV (PLWH) are living longer, remaining sexually active, and may continue risky sexual behaviors. As such, it is crucial for providers to…”
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