The Prevalence and Types of Gambling Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants in New York City (2009)
Momper, Sandra L, Nandi, Vijay, Ompad, Danielle C, Delva, Jorge, Galea, Sandro
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Correlates of illicit methadone use in New York City: A cross-sectional study (2008)
Ompad, Danielle C, Fuller, Crystal M, Chan, Christina A, Frye, Victoria, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
Abstract Background Despite growing concern about illicit methadone use in the US and other countries, there is little data about the prevalence and correlates of methadone use in large urban areas....
Predictors of Influenza Vaccination in an Urban Community during a National Shortage (2008)
Erica Phillips-Caesar, Micaela H. Coady, Shannon Blaney, Danielle C. Ompad, Sarah Sisco, Kathryn Glidden, ...
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - Volume 19, Number 2, May 2008
Phillips, Erica C, Coady, Micaela H, Blaney, Shannon, Ompad, Danielle C, Sisco, Sarah, Glidden, Katherine, ...
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Food insufficiency among undocumented Mexican migrants in a US metropolitan area. (2008)
Hadley, Craig, Galea, Sandro, Nandi, Vijay, Nandi, Arijit, Lopez, Gerald, Strongarone, Stacy, ...
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Coady, Micaela H, Galea, Sandro, Blaney, Shannon, Ompad, Danielle C, Sisco, Sarah, Vlahov, David
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Urban health systems: an overview (2008)
Ompad, Danielle C, Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David
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Nandi, Arijit, Galea, Sandro, Lopez, Gerald, Nandi, Vijay, Strongarone, Stacey, Ompad, Danielle C
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Ompad, Danielle C, Galea, Sandro, Marshall, Grant, Fuller, Crystal M, Weiss, Linda, Beard, John, ...
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Ompad, Danielle C, Fuller, Crystal M, Chan, Christina, Frye, Victoria, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
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DeSalvo, Karen B., Hyre, Amanda D., Ompad, Danielle C., Menke, Andy, Tynes, L. Lee, Muntner, Paul
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall resulting in catastrophic damage and flooding to New Orleans, LA, and the Gulf Coast, which may have had significant mental health effects on the...
Access to influenza vaccine in East Harlem and the Bronx during a national vaccine shortage (2007)
Ompad, Danielle C, Galea, Sandro, Blaney, Shannon, Coady, Micaela, Sisco, Sarah, Glidden, Kathryn, ...
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Urban as a determinant of health (2007)
Vlahov, David, Freudenberg, Nicholas, Proietti, Fernando, Ompad, Danielle C, Quinn, Andrew, Nandi, Vijay, ...
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Social determinants of health of urban populations: methodologic considerations (2007)
Ompad, Danielle C, Galea, Sandro, Caiaffa, Waleska, Vlahov, David
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Strategies for improving immunization rates among hard-to-reach populations (2007)
Vlahov, David, Coady, Micaela, Ompad, Danielle C, Galea, Sandro
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Rapid vaccine distribution in non-traditional settings: Lessons learned from Project VIVA (2007)
Coady, Micaela, Weiss, Linda, Galea, Sandro, Ompad, Danielle C, Vlahov, David
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Identifying injection drug users at risk of overdose (2007)
Coffin, Philip O, Tracy, Melissa, Bucciarelli, Angela, Ompad, Danielle C, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
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Urbanicity, urbanization, and the urban environment (2007)
Ompad, Danielle C, Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David
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Pandemic preparedness and hard-to-reach populations (2007)
Vlahov, David, Coady, Micaela, Galea, Sandro, Ompad, Danielle C, Barondess, Jeremiah
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Bryant, Whitney, Ompad, Danielle C., Ahern, Jennifer, Wu, Yingfeng, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to determine period and birth-cohort effects in the early initiation of phencyclidine (PCP) use in drug users in New York City (NYC). METHODS: We analyzed data...
Determinants of influenza vaccination in hard-to-reach urban populations (2006)
Bryant, Whitney, Ompad, Danielle C., Sisco, Sarah, Blaney, Shannon, Glidden, Kay, Phillips, Erica, ...
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Distribution of influenza vaccine to high-risk groups (2006)
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David
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Heroin and cocaine dependence and the risk of accidental non-fatal drug overdose (2006)
Galea, Sandro, Nandi, Arijit K., Markham Piper, Tinka, Ompad, Danielle C., Coffin, Philip O, Vlahov, David
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Absalon, Judith, Fuller, Crystal M, Ompad, Danielle C., Blaney, Shannon, Koblin, Beryl, Galea, Sandro, ...
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Distribution of Influenza Vaccine to High-Risk Groups (2006)
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David
Vaccine distribution programs have historically targeted individuals at high risk of complications due to influenza. Despite recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,...
Distribution of Influenza Vaccine to High-Risk Groups (2006)
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David
Vaccine distribution programs have historically targeted individuals at high risk of complications due to influenza. Despite recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,...
Ecstasy use and its association with sexual behaviors among drug users in new york city (2005)
Novoa, Roberto A., Ompad, Danielle C., Wu, Yingfeng, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
ABSTRACT: In the past two decades, recreational use of ecstasy has become a growing concern in the United States, although most studies assessing ecstasy use have focused on white, middle-class...
Circumstances of Witnessed Drug Overdose in New York City: Implications for Intervention (2005)
Tracy, Melissa, Piper, Tinka Markham, Ompad, Danielle C., Bucciarelli, Angela, Coffin, Phillip O., Vlahov, David, ...
Drug users frequently witness the nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses of their peers, but often fail to intervene effectively to reduce morbidity and mortality.We assessed the circumstances of...
Howe, Chanelle J., Fuller, Crystal M., Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Koblin, Beryl, Thomas, David, ...
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) rates are higher in non-injecting drug users (NIDUs) than general population estimates. Whether this elevated HCV rate is due to drug use or other putative risk...
Effects of Race, Neighborhood, and Social Network on Age at Initiation of Injection Drug Use (2005)
Fuller, Crystal M., Borrell, Luisa N., Latkin, Carl A., Galea, Sandro, Ompad, Danielle C., Strathdee, Steffanie A., ...
Objectives. We investigated individual- and neighborhood-level factors associated with adolescent initiation of injection drug use. Methods. Injection drug users (IDUs) who had been injecting 2 to 5...
Fuller, Crystal M., Absalon, Judith, Ompad, Danielle C., Nash, Denis, Koblin, Beryl, Blaney, Shannon, ...
The purpose of this analysis was to determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among a street-recruited sample of heroin- and cocaine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). Injection...
Ecstasy Use Among Hispanic and Black Substance Users in New York City (2005)
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Fuller, Crystal M., Edwards, Vincent, Vlahov, David
Surveillance data suggests that use of ecstasy in the U.S. is predominantly among white adolescent and young adults. To investigate ecstasy use among substance users in New York City we added...
Club Drug Use Among Minority Substance Users in New York City (2004)
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Fuller, Crystal M., Phelan, Darcy, Vlahov, David
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Updating the Infection Risk Reduction Hierarchy: Preventing Transition into Injection (2004)
Vlahov, David, Fuller, Crystal M., Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Des Jarlais, Don C.
Current approaches to prevention of blood-borne infections in injection drug users include referral to drug abuse treatment, access to sterile syringes, bleach disinfection of injection equipment,...
Fuller, Crystal M., Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Wu, Yingfeng, Koblin, Beryl, Vlahov, David
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) burdens injection drug users (IDUs) with prevalence estimated from 60–100% compared to around 5% among noninjection drug users (non-IDUs). We present preliminary data...
Fuller, Crystal M., Galea, Sandro, Blaney, Shannon, Ompad, Danielle C., Deren, Sherry, Des Jarlais, Don C., ...
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Acceptance and completion of hepatitis B vaccination among drug users in New York City (2004)
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Wu, Yingfeng, Fuller, Crystal M, Latka, Mary H., Koblin, Beryl, ...
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination rates remain low among drug users. We examined correlates of vaccine acceptance and completion in two ongoing prospective studies of young injecting and non-injecting...
Racial Differences in Discrimination Experiences and Responses Among Minority Substance Users (2003)
Minior, Thomas, Galea, Sandro, Stuber, Jennifer, Ahern, Jennifer, Ompad, Danielle C.
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/40302/2/Minior_Racial Differences in Discrimination Experiences_2003.pdf
Does Discrimination Affect the Mental Health of Substance Abusers? (2003)
Minior, Thomas, Galea, Sandro, Stuber, Jennifer, Ahern, Jennifer, Ompad, Danielle C.
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/40304/2/Minior_Does Discrimination Affect the Mental Health_2003.pdf
Fuller, Crystal M, Vlahov, David, Ompad, Danielle C, Shah, Nina, Arria, Amelia, Strathdee, Steffanie A
OBJECTIVE: The goal of our study was to elucidate characteristics of persons likely to transition into injection drug use so that an identifiable group with high-risk for blood-borne infection may be...
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Friedman, Samuel R., Ompad, Danielle C., Maslow, Carey, Young, Rebecca, Case, Patricia, Hudson, Sharon M., ...
Friedman, Samuel R., Ompad, Danielle C., Maslow, Carey, Young, Rebecca, Case, Patricia, Hudson, Sharon M., ...
Effects of Race, Neighborhood, and Social Network on Age at Initiation of Injection Drug Use
Fuller, Crystal M., Borrell, Luisa N., Latkin, Carl A., Galea, Sandro, Ompad, Danielle C., Strathdee, Steffanie A., ...
Objectives. We investigated individual- and neighborhood-level factors associated with adolescent initiation of injection drug use.
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Age at Initiation of Injection Drug Use
Ompad, Danielle C., Ikeda, Robin M., Shah, Nina, Fuller, Crystal M., Bailey, Susan, Morse, Edward, ...
Objectives. We examined the relation between childhood sexual abuse and injection drug use initiation among young adult injection drug users.
Social Determinants of the Health of Urban Populations: Methodologic Considerations
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Caiaffa, Waleska T., Vlahov, David
A full understanding of the role of the urban environment in shaping the health of populations requires consideration of different features of the urban environment that may influence population...
Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a New Orleans Workforce Following Hurricane Katrina
DeSalvo, Karen B., Hyre, Amanda D., Ompad, Danielle C., Menke, Andy, Tynes, L. Lee, Muntner, Paul
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall resulting in catastrophic damage and flooding to New Orleans, LA, and the Gulf Coast, which may have had significant mental health effects on the...
Strategies for Improving Influenza Immunization Rates among Hard-to-Reach Populations
Vlahov, David, Coady, Micaela H., Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro
Whereas considerable attention has been devoted to achieving high levels of influenza immunization, the importance of this issue is magnified by concern over pandemic influenza. Most recommendations...
Correlates of illicit methadone use in New York City: A cross-sectional study
Ompad, Danielle C, Fuller, Crystal M, Chan, Christina A, Frye, Victoria, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
Ompad, Danielle C., Galea, Sandro, Marshall, Grant, Fuller, Crystal M., Weiss, Linda, Beard, John R., ...
Illicit drug use in urban settings is a major public health problem. A range of individual level factors are known to influence drug use and its consequences, and a number of recent studies have...