Public health

  1. Validating Georgia's Vaccine Registry for the COVID-19 2023-2024 Season: True GRITS.
    Validation study of Georgia's immunization registry found nearly complete COVID-19 vaccine reporting among hospitalized patients in metropolitan Atlanta, 2023-2024.
  2. Critically ill COVID-19 trial participants often lacked understanding
    Qualitative study examining COVID-19 ICU patients' experiences in REMAP-CAP Japan trial, revealing significant barriers to informed consent comprehension in critical care settings.
  3. Inpatient satisfaction was linked to service quality in a China hospital survey
    Cross-sectional survey of 433 inpatients examining satisfaction determinants in a tertiary Chinese hospital, identifying core service quality dimensions as primary satisfaction predictors.
  4. Data-driven tools strengthen public health disease control
    Explore how statistical methods and AI transform U.S. public health disease control through predictive analytics, resource optimization, and data integration while addressing privacy and.
  5. Long-term physical health was similar after COVID-19 and other infections
    Study comparing long-term health effects of COVID-19 versus other upper respiratory infections found similar outcomes in physical health and work capacity two years post-infection.
  6. Student-focused interventions improved organ donation attitudes
    Systematic review of strategies to promote organ donation among university students, examining educational programs, social media, and peer initiatives with evidence of increased knowledge and.
  7. Undocumented patients had more self-pay ED visits after 2018
    Study shows undocumented patients increased self-pay emergency visits after 2018 public charge policy announcement, with differential rates persisting through mid-2019.
  8. Many CDC surveillance databases had unexplained update pauses
    Study reveals 46% of CDC surveillance databases paused as of October 2025, with 87% of paused systems covering vaccination data, disrupting evidence base for health policy.
  9. The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for clinical mental health care
    Commission-led examination of COVID-19 pandemic effects on clinical mental health service delivery, evidence gaps, and vulnerable population impacts, with research priorities.
  10. Roadblocks to Rural Health: State Transportation Policies' Impact on Health Care Access in Virginia's Rural Communities: 2021-2022.
    Community-based work in rural Virginia identified state road-signage policy as a regulatory barrier; advocacy to secure signage for one rural FQHC was followed by increased screening rates.