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Annual Meeting Sessions

C. L. Troisi, PhD, P. M. High, DrPH, A. B. Mendelsohn, PhD, MPH, and M. Finch, PhD, DrPH(c), MPH, Program Planner

 

 

SECTION BUSINESS MEETINGS

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012: 7:00 PM

 

131.0 Epidemiology Section Business Meeting 1
MCC West
2002

Organizer:  R. T. Wilson, MA, PhD
Moderator: R. Wilson, PhD

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012: 6:00 PM

226.0 Epidemiology Section Business Meeting 2
MCC West
2002

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012: 7:00 AM

277.0 Epidemiology Section Business Meeting 3
MCC West
2009

 


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012: 2:30 PM

2036.0 Infectious Disease Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Assessing the Lives of Adolescents born with HIV in Thailand: A Coupled Life-Event History Approach to Adolescents and their Caregivers S. Le Coeur, Dr; E. Lelièvre; C. Kanabkaew

Board 2 — Evaluating the public health referral process among Pennsylvania immigrants with tuberculosis V. Kumaran, MBBS, MPH; C. E. Cummings, MD, MPH; J. Torres, MSHS

Board 3 — Cross-agency collaboration: A tularemia investigation in Virginia J. Espiritu, MD MPH; C. Sikorski, MD MPH; E. Duffy, MD MPH

Board 4 — Hepatitis C virus associated morbidity and mortality in New York State: The current and future burden R. Hart-Malloy, PhD, MPH; C. Flanigan, RN, MS; A. F. Carrascal, MD MPH; A. G. DiRienzo, PhD; L. Smith, MD, MPH; K. McClamroch, PhD

Board 5 — Factors associated with death among tuberculosis patients in Taiwan Y. H. Li; W. C. Tsai; P. T. Kung, ScD

Board 6 — Causal inference regarding infectious aetiology of chronic conditions: A systematic review S. Orrskog, PhD, MSc; E. Medin, MD, MSc; S. Tsolova; J. C. Semenza, PhD, MPH, MS

Board 7 — Infection epidemiology in hospitals; Status of the current surveillance system in Poland following checks made by the State Sanitary Inspectorate (SSI) P. Bilinski, MD, PhD; A. Wojtyla, MD PhD; P. Holownia, PhD; L. Kapka-Skrzypczak, PhD

Board 8 — Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B co-infection in the Fako division of Southwest Cameroon L. Shevell; H. Dilonga, MS; F. Cho-Ngwa, PhD; C. Fuller, PhD, MPH

Board 9 — Infection surveillance system for evacuation centers Y. Endo, MD,PhD; Y. Furuya, MD, PhD, MPH; R. Sasaki, MD; Y. Ohkusa, PhD; Y. Yasui, MD; K. Tatara, MD, FRCP

Board 10 — Identifying clusters of high vaccination exemption rates among schools and their determinants M. Birnbaum, MPH Student; E. Jacobs, PhD; K. Ernst, PhD

2037.0 Social Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Understanding knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about Parkinson's disease in the Philadelphia community: A cross-cultural comparison S. Pan, MPH; J. Stutzbach, BS; S. Reichwein, BASW; N. Dahodwala, MD, MS

Board 2 — Do social capital and residential segregation predict organ donation? K. Ladin, MSc; R. Wang; D. Hanto, MD PhD; J. Rodrigue, PhD

Board 3 — Gardener's Tale Plot: A two-part data display for untangling race/ethnicity, social class, and health C. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD

Board 4 — Behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and gene-environment factors associated with African-American smoking behaviors A. Gutierrez, BS, MPH Epidemiology Candidate 2014; C. D. Williams, PhD; M. A. Garza, PhD, MPH; S. M. Wilson-Frederick, PhD; B. Arrey, PhD; J. G. Ford, MD

Board 5 — Relationship between childhood and adolescent abuse and victimization with adulthood body mass index among gay and bisexual men in four U.S. cities T. E. Guadamuz, PhD, MHS; M. W. Plankey, PhD; A. Herrick, PhD; S. Shoptaw, PhD; D. G. Ostrow, MD, PhD; R. Stall, PhD; T. Penniman, PhD, MPH; T. Silvestre, PhD

Board 6 — Social capital and Health:A longitudinal analysis from the Korean Welfare Panel Study G. Y. Kim; B. H. Cho, PhD; J. E. Park

Board 8 — Associations between education and tobacco-related indicators by race/ethnicity, National Health Interview Survey, 2010 C. Margerison-Zilko, PhD; C. Cubbin, PhD

Board 9 — Education and Health: Examining Urban Data Addressing Key Healthy People 2020 Objectives G. Klein, PhD; N. Dreisbach, MPH; L. Kotranski, PhD

Board 10 — Residential segregation, everyday unfair treatment, and allostatic load: Examining cross-level interactions D. M. Richardson, DrPH, MPH; A. J. Schulz, PhD; G. B. Mentz, PhD; V. Johnson-Lawrence, MS, PhD; C. A. Stokes, MSN, FNP

2038.0 Diabetes Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Age-Adjusted Diabetes Mortality Rates in Chicago: Racial & Spatial Disparities and Correlates B. Hunt, MA; J. F. West, MSc, ScD; S. Whitman, PHD

Board 2 — High Risk of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study H. Y. Hu; C. Y. Wu; N. Huang; Y. J. Chou, MD, PhD; D. Chu

Board 3 — Analysis on Comorbidity of CVD and Diabetes and Their Risk Factors W. Yang, PhD, MD; M. Lu, PhD; H. Lengdorfer, BS

Board 4 — Highly elevated diabetes prevalence in the Indian diaspora: Implications at the community level, Schenectady, New York A. S. Hosler, PhD; D. Pratt, MD, MPH; E. Back, MD, MPH, FAAFP; E. Buckenmeyer, MPH; A. Simao, MPH; K. Sen, RN, BSN

Board 5 — Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position, Race and Prevalence of Diabetes among US Women and Men D. Strogatz; T. Insaf, MBBS,MPH; B. Shaw, PhD; L. Chasan-Taber; R. Yucel

Board 6 — Mapping U.S. national diabetes-related rates & resources using geographic information systems (GIS) and secondary data A. B. Curtis, PhD, MPH; C. L. Kothari, MA; T. Lynn, RN, LMSW

Board 7 — Impact of race/ethnicity and health related quality of life on the management of Type II diabetes among adults in North Carolina: Results from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System C. Piper, MPH, MHA, PhD; S. Chakalakal, MD, MPH; M. E. Thompson, MS, DrPH; J. Warren-Findlow, PhD

Board 8 — Cost of care among clients with diabetes in Summit County, Ohio's Access to Care program, 2010 H. Beaird, PhD; K. Kernen, MSN, RN; T. Block, LSW, MSW; D. Skoda, MS, RD, LD

Board 9 — Type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment in older people: Findings from The Irish LongituDinal study of Ageing (TILDA) S. C. Maty, PhD, MPH

Board 10 — Assessing diabetes management in patients with T2DM based on the frequency of visits to a diabetes educator: Findings from the North Carolina neurocognition risk reduction diabetes study A. McClellan; E. Sickelbaugh, BS, BS; M. I. Rego, BA; D. Mount, PsyD, MA; A. Amponsah, BA BS; K. Morrison, BA; M. Langr; H. Lee; L. Tjahjono


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012: 4:30 PM

2072.0 Infectious Disease Epidemiology Poster Session 2
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Internet uses for STD surveillance and prevention W. D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH; B. Wold, MD

Board 2 — Completeness and Timeliness of Electronic Versus Conventional Laboratory Reporting for Communicable Disease Surveillance — Oklahoma, 2011 M. Johnson, MD

Board 3 — High STI incidence in racial geographic isolates D. J. Kruger, PhD; M. Valacak, MPH; B. Campbell, MSW; E. Greenberg, BA

Board 4 — Childhood trauma and the structure of behavioral sequelae among HIV-infected women of color L. C. Messer, PhD; E. B. Quinlivan, MD; H. Parnell, MSW; K. Roytburd, MPH

Board 5 — Diarrhea-Related Ambulatory Health Care in the United States D. Chen, MD, MPH

Board 6 — Neighborhood Social Disorganization and Acquisition of Sexually Transmitted Infection: A Life Course Approach J. Ford, PhD; C. Browning, PhD

Board 8 — U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Public Health Response to the Deployment-Related Rabies Prevention Outreach Program L. DeMarcus, MPH; M. Selent, DVM, MPH; L. Marmer, MPH; S. Zorich, MD, MPH; R. Suman, BS; J. Escobar, MPH; N. Johns, DVM, MPH; P. Gould, MD, MPH; B. Nishikawa, MD, MPH

Board 9 — Survey of Paper Reporters to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System T. Struttmann, MSPH; B. G. Cox, PhD; J. C. Linville, MPH; B. Lagle, BS; P. Addiss, RN; B. Hibbs, RN

Board 10 — Use of laboratory test data to describe histoplasmosis epidemiology in the United States J. L. Cloud; A. Wilson; M. R. Couturier; T. M. Holmes

2073.0 Vaccine Preventable Diseases Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Hepatitis A in a local restaurant: Considerations for food worker vaccination D. Rausch, MS, CPH

Board 2 — Measles outbreak in Bulgaria among children: Poor maternal educational attainment as a risk factor T. A. Lim, PhD; L. Marinova, MD; M. Kojouharova, MD, PhD; S. Tsolova; J. C. Semenza, PhD, MPH, MS

Board 3 — Challenges of Vaccinating Hard-to-Reach Groups with the H1N1 Vaccine: A Pilot Test of the Community Health Advisor Program T. R. Jordan, PhD, MEd; B. Gunning, PhD; M. A. Bell, PhD, MSN, RNC; D. Herron, MPH; D. Reindl, MA

Board 4 — Achievement of Healthy People 2020 influenza vaccination goals in a healthcare professional university program M. P. Walberg, PharmD, PhD; R. A. Patel, PharmD, PhD

Board 5 — Changes in sampling for influenza viruses before and after the 2009 A/H1N1 outbreak O. Simwale; S. Ostroff, MD

Board 6 — Repeat infections with 2009 A/H1N1 influenza during three inflenza seasons, 2008/09 to 2010/11 O. Simwale; S. Ostroff, MD; M. Allen, MPH

Board 7 — Multi-generation measles outbreak with exposures to the general public, Pennsylvania, 2011 E. E. Smith, MPH; A. Smee, MPH; P. Lurie, MD, MPH; S. Ostroff, MD

Board 8 — Using an Immunization Registry for Near-Real Time Tracking Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake S. Robison

Board 9 — Hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare personnel —National Health Interview Survey, 2010 K. Byrd, MD, MPH; P. J. Lu, MD, PhD; T. Murphy, MD

Board 10 — Effect of restrictions placed by schools on HPV vaccine uptake, British Columbia S. David, MHSc; M. Naus, MD MHSc FRCPC FACPM

2074.0 Epidemiology of Maternal and Infant Health Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Improving Disease Measurement in Pregnant Women: A Simulation Approach M. Lewis, MPH; T. H. Taylor, MS; E. Zell, MStat

Board 2 — Trends in Prevalence of Obesity among Mississippi Public School Students: 2005-2011 L. Zhang, PhD MBA; J. Kolbo, PhD; E. Molaison, PhD RD

Board 3 — Oklahoma Infant Mortality Initiative “Preparing for a Lifetime, It's Everyone's Responsibility”: A case study of data-driven policy and action A. Lincoln, MSW, MSPH; P. Patrick, MPH

Board 4 — Incidence rates of childhood leukemia, lymphoma, and central nervous system and brain tumor from 1996-2002 birth cohorts in Taiwan M. T. Chen; T. C. Li; C. C. Lin

Board 5 — WIC participation and prenatal care are associated with reduced risk of low birthweight for Black mothers with Medi-Cal coverage in San Francisco (SF): A county birth certificate analysis J. Stookey, PhD; R. Reiter, PhD; C. Chan, MD, MPH

Board 6 — Recent trends in hearing and vision impairment and use of hearing aids and corrective lenses in US children H. J. Hoffman, MA; C. M. Li, MD, PhD; K. G. Losonczy, MA; M. F. Cotch, PhD

Board 8 — Association between maternal preconception and prenatal stress and the risk of spontaneous abortions T. Wainstock; L. Lerner- Geva; S. Glasser; I. Shoham- Vardi; E. Anteby

Board 9 — Trends and predictors of gestational weight gain among WIC participants in Southern California M. Koleilat, DrPH, MPH; S. E. Whaley, PhD; M. Whaley

Board 10 — Examining Disparities in Low Birthweight throughout Counties in the United States E. R. Cheng, MPA; A. Roubal; B. B. Catlin, PhD

2075.0 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Effects of Nutritional Status on Cholesterol Levels R. G. Bowden, PhD; R. L. Wilson, MD

Board 2 — Description of the Mississippi hypertension specialist initiative L. Lott, MS, MPH; A. Bilbro; X. Johnson, MPH

Board 3 — Association between hypertension management education program attendance and use of non-drug therapy, and education level in Korean population J. W. Park; J. Kim; K. W. Lee; Y. Ro, MD

Board 4 — Relationship between hypertension and health in the elderly population of Japan S. Davarian, MS; E. Crimmins, PhD; Y. Saito, PhD

Board 5 — Determinants of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in healthy Korean S. Y. Jang; E. Y. Ju; E. H. Huh; J. H. Kim; S. W. Park; D. K. Kim

Board 6 — Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the Americas: Current Trends and Disparities M. D. F. Marinho de Souza, MD, PhD; V. Gawryszewski, MD PhD; P. Orduñez, Dr; A. Sanhueza, PhD; M. Espinal, Dr

Board 7 — Mortality for Peripheral Artery Disease and Coronary Artery Disease in the Korean population: 5-15 Years Follow-Up S. Y. Jang; E. Y. Ju; S. I. Cho; S. W. Lee; S. W. Park; D. K. Kim

Board 8 — Risk Categorization Differences for Cardiovascular Disease Dependent upon Measurement Technology R. G. Bowden, PhD; R. L. Wilson, MD; A. A. Beaujean, PhD, PhD

Board 9 — Role of obesity in the prevalence of hypertension at high mountain villages of Pakistan A. Khan; A. Khan, MD; Q. Khan, MD; S. A. Rehan, MSc; S. M. A. Shah, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Board 10 — Comorbidities associated with in-hospital death among hospitalizations with a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism J. Tsai, MD, MPH, CPH; A. Grant, PhD; J. M. Soucie, PhD; A. Helwig, MD, MS; H. Yusuf, MD, MPH; S. Boulet, DrPH; N. Reyes, MD, MPH; H. Atrash, MD, MPH


MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012: 8:30 AM

3030.0 Cancer and Obesity Patterns among Latinos and Asians
MCC West
3004

Organizer:  B. Krimgold
Discussant: S. Guendelman, PhD, LCSW
Moderator: L. Goldman Rosas, PHD, MPH

8:30 AM — Patterns of modifiable behaviors for cancer prevention among native and foreign-born vulnerable populations P. Y. Miranda, PhD, MPH; C. S. Weisman, PhD; M. Hillemeier, PhD, MPH; R. Belue, PhD; S. A. Snipes, PhD; E. J. Lengerich, VMD, MS

8:50 AM — Is BMI different among Asian American Ethnic Subgroups based on nativity and US-length of residence? E. Sanchez-Vaznaugh, ScD MPH; L. Rosas, PhD MPH; D. A. John, MPH; B. N. Sanchez, PhD

9:10 AM — Salud San Antonio! An evidence-based cancer prevention program among Latinas C. Mojica, PhD, MPH; D. Morales-Campos, PhD; C. Carmona, CHES

9:30 AM — VivamosActivos: A community-based lifestyle intervention to promote weight loss among Latino immigrants L. Rosas, PhD MPH; S. Thiyagarajan, MS; J. Ma, MD, RD, PHD; V. Yank, MD; R. Stafford, MD PhD

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012: 10:30 AM

3088.0 Women and Children's Health Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Placenta accreta and feto-infant morbidity outcomes A. Mbah, PhD; C. de la Cruz, PhD, MPH; E. M. August, MPH; A. Salinas, MD, MPH; V. Whiteman, MD; H. Salihu, MD, PhD

Board 3 — Teen Motherhood and Long Term Health Consequences P. Patel-Dovlatabadi, DrPH; B. Sen, PhD

Board 4 — Probability sampling pregnant women in an urban core: A case study from the National Children's Study L. H. Flick, DrPH, MPE; G. W. Farmer, MPH; V. Sanders Thompson, PhD; K. E. Beatty, MPH; A. S. Harrod, MPH; N. I. Weinstein, MSW; L. John, PhD; A. King, MD, MPH; L. W. Bernaix, PhD, RN

Board 5 — A team approach to ensuring data quality in the surveillance of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI T. Wilson, DVM, MPH; J. Babb, RN, PNP; S. Tat

Board 6 — Health Insurance Status among Low-Wage, Female Workers of Child-Bearing Age in San Francisco C. Chan, MD, MPH; R. Reiter, PhD; J. Stookey, PhD

Board 7 — Racial composition of social settings across the life course and adult obesity in women M. S. Goodman, PhD; G. Bennett, PhD; D. Gaskin, PhD; S. Ashida, PhD; K. Wolin, ScD; B. F. Drake, PhD, MPH; K. Kaphingst, ScD

Board 8 — Dietary phytoestrogen consumption and urinary concentrations among Mexican women G. Caire-Juvera, PhD, MPH; K. M. Chávez-Suárez, MSc; A. I. Valenzuela-Quintanar, PhD; I. Ortega-Vélez, PhD; M. M. Campa-Siqueiros, MSc; S. A. Palma-Durán, MSc; S. Saucedo-Tamayo, MPH; L. Gutiérrez-Coronado, MSc; M. D. R. Robles-Burgueño, MSc; J. Esparza-Romero, PhD; P. Grajeda-Cota, BS; D. L. Luna-Parra, BS; M. Galván-Portillo, PhD

Board 9 — Pregnancy weight gain may protect against breast cancer in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: Prospective evidence from the Child Health and Development Studies pregnancy cohort P. M. Cirillo, MPH; E. Wang, MD MAS; R. Christianson, MS; M. I. Cedars, MD; B. Cohn, PhD

Board 10 — Comparing Stage at Diagnosis among Breast Cancer Patients Served by Military and Civilian Medical Care Systems S. Salai, Public Health Doctoral Student

3127.0 Environmental Epidemiology
MCC West
3004

Moderator:  A. Bitto, MD,MPH,DrPH,MCHES,FRSPH

10:30 AM — National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP) data reveal trends in chemical exposure during lifespan W. L. Welles, PhD; S. L. Strain, MPH

10:45 AM — Association between exposure to organophosphates and carbamates and refractive error (myopia and astigmatism): NHANES 1999-2004 Y. Aoki, PhD, MS, MHS, ME

11:00 AM — Cancer incidence and residency in geothermal area: A census based cohort study V. Rafnsson, MD; A. Kristbjornsdottir, MPH-student

11:15 AM — Associations between serum levels of DDT compounds and cardiovascular disease death N. Y. Krigbaum, MPH; P. M. Cirillo, MPH; B. Cohn, PhD

11:30 AM — State-wide birth cohort study of ozone and fetal growth by socioeconomic status and urbanicity L. C. Vinikoor-Imler; J. A. Davis; L. C. Messer, PhD; T. J. Luben

3128.0 Obesity and Nutrition
MCC West
3006

Moderator:  M. Davis

10:30 AM — Introductory Remarks 

10:35 AM — Inter- and intra- generational transmission of obesity: Evaluating parent and child obesity in a new health behavior dataset M. C. Pachucki, PhD; M. F. Lovenheim, PhD; M. Harding, PhD

10:50 AM — Programming for childhood obesity by pregnancy glycemia among Mexican-American women without diabetes or gestational diabetes S. Ehrlich, PhD

11:05 AM — A longitudinal analysis of metabolic biomarkers and selected predictors of overall, cancer and CVD mortality in US adults E. Velasco, MD, MSc, PhD; M. Harhay, MA, MPH; M. B. Hossain, PhD; A. Gugliucci, MD, PhD

11:20 AM — Frequent Sleep Insufficiency among Adults in Georgia: 2008-2010 BRFSS Results C. Neilsen, MPH; S. Bagchi, MS, DrPH

11:35 AM — Internet use for health information and its association with awareness of and compliance with physical activity guidelines among U.S. adults, 2009 N. Xiang, BS; B. Belay, MD, MPH; J. E. Fulton, PhD; H. M. Blanck, PhD

11:50 AM — Concluding Remarks 

3129.0 The Case for Epidemiology Education in Key Population Sectors: Update on Progress and Prospects for APHA/Epidemiology Section Involvement
MCC West
3008

Organizer:  W. W. Huebner, PhD and J. Neuberger, DrPH, MPH, MBA
Moderator: J. Neuberger, DrPH, MPH, MBA

10:30 AM — Approaches to the enhancement of epidemiologic skills for members of the public health workforce M. Passannante, PhD

10:50 AM — Connecting the dots: Engaging the public in community epidemiological studies and public health decisions L. W. Green, DrPH

11:05 AM — Effective epidemiology education: Integrating facts and frames A. Pope, BA

11:20 AM — Progress in teaching and learning epidemiology in grades 6-12 M. A. Kaelin, EdD

3130.0 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 1
MCC West
3010

Moderator:  E. Ekong, MD, MPH, FACP

10:30 AM — Introductory Remarks 

10:35 AM — Stool Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: Report on a Large Case Series T. Rubin, MD; C. E. Gessert, MD, MPH; J. Aas, MD; J. Bakken, MD, PhD

10:50 AM — Hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infections: First year results with National Healthcare Safety Network data, Los Angeles County, April 2010 – March 2011 K. OYong, MPH; P. Marquez, MPH; R. E. Guevara, PhD, MPH; D. Terashita, MD, MPH; L. Mascola, MD, MPH

11:05 AM — What to expect, the first year: Infant bacterial colonization and resistance S. Meropol, MD,PhD; K. C. Stange, MD, PhD; M. R. Jacobs, MD, PhD; J. K. Weiss, BA, MFA; S. Bajaksouzian, MS; R. A. Bonomo, MD

11:20 AM — FoodCORE: Foodborne Diseases Centers for Outbreak Response Enhancement - Improving foodborne disease outbreak response capacity in state and local health departments G. Biggerstaff, MSPH; J. R. Mitchell, MPH, CHES; J. G. Wright, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; F. Sites

11:35 AM — Seroprotection against Measles Among British Columbia Women of Childbearing Age M. Naus, MD MHSc FRCPC FACPM; V. Sahni, MHSc; M. Petric, PhD; A. Mak; M. Krajden, BSc, MD (McG), FRCPC

11:50 AM — Concluding Remarks 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012: 12:30 PM

3184.0 Genetic/Molecular and Pharmacological Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Exploring the relationship of stress on HPA-Axis dysregulation and BMI in African Americans: Findings from the CARDIA Study R. Staggers-Hakim, PhD, MPH

Board 2 — Can pharmacy chronic disease screening services reach high-risk, vulnerable populations? C. Fuller, PhD, MPH; P. Garnes; N. Crawford, PhD; A. Rivera, MPH; S. Amesty, MD, MPH, MSEd; A. Turner, PhD; K. Harripersaud, MPH

Board 3 — Effect of long acting beta agonist therapy on risk of hospitalization in new start COPD patients F. Ejzykowicz, MS; K. Rajagopalan, PhD; V. Bollu, PhD MBA; J. Karafilidis, PharmD; J. Hay, PhD

Board 4 — Association of Commonly Used Medications with Prevalence and Renal Recovery after Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury S. Bozorgmehri, MD, MPH, CPH; M. Brennan, MS; T. OzrazgatBaslanti, PhD; C. E. Hobson, MD, MHA; A. Bihorac, MD, MS, FASN

Board 6 — Estimation of prevalence with a standardized versus variable observation window for osteonecrosis of the jaw, using medical claims data N. Kellier, PhD, MPH; D. Marmaduke, MBA; J. Swain, MA; S. Motsko, PharmD, PhD

Board 8 — MURDOCK study: Building a long-term epidemiological registry and biorepository M. A. Cornish, MSPH; A. Dunham, MSPH, PhD; S. Bhattacharya, MD; L. K. Newby, MD, MHS; M. Smerek; P. Nunes; L. Bouk, CCRC; J. Tenenbaum, PhD; D. Wixted, MMCi; R. Dolor, MD, MHS; V. Christian; M. Nahm, PhD; J. G. McHutchison, MD; G. Ginsburg, MD, PhD; R. M. Califf, MD

Board 9 — Provider Characteristics Influencing the Prescription of Antidepressants without a Psychiatric Diagnosis in the United States, 2006-2009 B. Marriner, PharmD, MSCR candidate; W. Rich, PhD; A. Matthews, MSCR; R. Hall, MD; T. Tseng, PhD, MSPH

Board 10 — Genetic variants in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are associated with alcohol dependence in two Caucasian samples L. Wang, MD, DrPH, MPH; X. Liu, PhD; M. Zeng; K. Wang, PhD

3184.1 Social Epidemiology Poster Session 2
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Determinants of food insecurity among poor Hispanic and white households A. Nazmi, PhD; A. Lund, BS; C. Ginsberg, BA; C. Cardenas, BS; K. Baumgartner, BS; S. Teaford, BS; A. Y. McDermott, PhD, MS, LDN

Board 2 — Gender Differences in Internet Addiction among Adolescents: A Nationally Representative Survey in South Korea J. Heo, MPH; J. Oh, MD, MPH, DrPH; S. Subramanian, PhD; I. Kawachi, MD, PhD

Board 3 — Associations between frequent mental distress and housing and food insecurity among racial and ethnic minorities in the US: REACH US Risk Factors Survey, 2009-2011 D. T. Barradas, PhD; R. Njai, MPH, PhD; H. Zhou, MPH; W. W. Thompson, PhD

Board 4 — Understanding the relationship between food insecurity and low fruit and vegetable consumption among women using the BRFSS 2009 Social Context Module N. Hollis, PhD; P. Siegel; R. Njai, PhD, MPH; Y. Liao

Board 5 — Understanding the Relationship between Housing and Food Insecurity and Health Related Quality of Life among adults in the US: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009 R. Njai, PhD, MPH; D. T. Barradas, PhD; H. Zhou, MPH; W. W. Thompson, PhD

Board 6 — Relationship between adverse childhood experiences and healthcare expenditure: A comparison between states P. Carroll

Board 7 — Finding Where It's Hard to Breath: Assessing Inequities in Neighborhood Housing Conditions in Baltimore City R. Petteway, MPH

Board 8 — Color-blind and classless: The bias problems with health risk appraisals J. Sudano, PhD; A. Perzynski, PhD; S. Lewis, MS

Board 9 — Rhetoric of optimum and low birth weight across ethnicities in Hawaii L. Rahman, MS, MCom

Board 10 — Socioeconomic Deprivation and Vulnerability to Premature Death: Disparities in All Cause and Coronary Related Mortality among U.S. Counties G. Young, MA, MPH, DrPH Candidate

3184.2 Exercise and Physical Activity Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Racial differences in Nutritional Knowledge, Behavior and Self-Efficacy among Oklahoma Youth A. Watkins; J. Han, PhD, CHES; K. Payne, MHR; M. McGaugh, PhD

Board 2 — Associations between Physical Activity and Serious Psychological Distress and Receiving Treatment for Mental and Emotional Problems among Cancer Survivors: Findings from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System G. Zhao, MD, PhD; C. Li, MD, PhD; J. Li, MD, PhD; L. S. Balluz, ScD, MPH

Board 3 — Neighborhood influences on weight by nativity and race/ethnicity: A longitudinal perspective S. H. Ullmann, PhD

Board 4 — Deaf/Hard-of-hearing and hearing students' plans to lose, maintain, or do nothing about their weight L. M. Lowenstein, PhD, MPH, RD; A. Ohearn, PhD; T. David, PhD, RN; D. Ossip, PhD; V. Samar, PhD

Board 5 — Depression, sleep disturbance and unhealthy eating habits among Italian adolescents J. Girgis, Bachelor Degree; E. Ortega, Doctorate Degree; S. Ciairano, Doctorate Degree

Board 6 — Risk Factors Associated With Developmental Trajectories of Overweight During Middle Childhood L. Pryor, MSc, BSW, BSc; M. Brendgen, PhD; X. Liu, PhD; R. Tremblay, PhD; S. Côté, PhD

Board 7 — Access to fruits and vegetables is not sufficient to ensure consumption M. J. Harris, PhD; D. Appiah, MPH, CPH; S. Kanotra, PhD, MPH

Board 8 — Energy expenditure differs between Black and White Americans: Implications for obesity prevention research E. Velasco, MD, MSc, PhD; N. Amen-Ra, DrPh; M. B. Hossain, PhD; Y. L. Bronner, ScD

Board 9 — A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Attending The Lifestyle Course (TLC) on the Health of Pregnant Women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) 
³
30kg/m2 and their Babies D. Smith, PhD, CPsychol, MSc, BSc (Hons); M. Whitworth, BSc (Hons), MBChB (Hons), MRCOG, MD; C. Sibley, PhD, BSc; S. Roberts, PhD; W. Taylor, RM; T. Lavender, PhD, MSc, RM

Board 10 — Association of education and occupational status with abdominal obesity in an older population in China: An interaction study A. Aitsi-selmi, MD MPH; R. Chen, PhD; M. Marmot, PhD

3227.0 HIV/AIDS and other STDs
MCC West
3000

Moderator:  P. M. High, DrPH

12:30 PM — Role of offline vs. online hookups in HIV serodiscussion among black and white MSM A. Baugher; E. Rosenberg; P. Frew, MPH, PhD; B. O'Hara, MSPH; P. Sullivan, DVM, PhD

12:45 PM — High retention in care and durable viral suppression in an urban HIV housing services client population A. Terzian, PhD, MPH; M. Irvine, DrPH; J. Rojas, MPA; L. McAllister, MPH; C. Shepard, MD

1:00 PM — HBV and HCV Screening of African Urban Populations in New York City with Linkage to Care: A New Model for Viral Hepatitis Community Outreach D. Blanas, MPH, MSIV, Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship; S. Borderud, MPH; S. Izzeldin, MD-MPH Candidate, MSIV; A. Clomegah; M. Bekele, MPH; K. Nichols, MPH; M. Basam, BA; S. L. Friedman, MD; D. T. Dieterich, MD; P. V. Perumalswami, MD

1:15 PM — Implementation and evaluation of the Bridge Project: A HIV testing and linkage to care model offered at public aid offices in high HIV prevalence minority neighbors T. Soto, PhD, MPH; C. Tucker, MA; M. Rivers

1:30 PM — Implementing HIV/AIDS and syphilis reporting into an existing electronic communicable disease surveillance system: Training successes, challenges, and lessons learned K. P. Decosimo, MPH; L. M. DiBiase, MS; A. M. Connolly, MA, MPH; F. Thomas, CPM, MHSA; R. M. Ashby; R. A. Wilfert, MD, MPH, CPH

3228.0 The Practice of Epidemiology: Intersection of Science, Service, and Policy
MCC West
3004

Organizer:  S. Hutchins, MD, MPH, DrPH and O. Carter-Pokras, PhD
Moderator: J. Cordero, MD, MPH

12:30 PM — How do we more effectively move epidemiology into policy action? F. Davis, PhD

12:50 PM — Reduction of Childhood Immunization Disparities: Effective Science, Policy and Practice S. S. Hutchins, MD, MPH, DrPH

1:10 PM — Lung Cancer Screening, the Intersection of Science, Epidemiology and Delivery S. Deppen, MA, MS

1:30 PM — Epidemiologists, Policy, and Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities O. Carter-Pokras, PhD

3229.0 Epidemiologic Methods
MCC West
3006

Moderator:  C. L. Troisi, PhD

12:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

12:35 PM — Epidemiology of community college completion: Applications of epidemiological methods to solve a mystery in higher education J. E. Rosenbaum, PhD, AM

12:50 PM — Can network analysis capture area-level expression of disease? An Exploratory Analysis T. Farrow-Chestnut, MA

1:05 PM — Data driven community health priorities: The community health improvement process in Kitsap County, Washington B. Lipton, DVM, MPH, CPH; S. Kushner, MPH, CPH

1:20 PM — Data to the people: Social determinants, place, and the 2011 Baltimore City Neighborhood Health Profiles R. Petteway, MPH

1:35 PM — Improving the credibility of data and qualifications for scientific advisory panels: Model practices and procedures for improving the use of science and scientific advisory panels in regulatory decision-making B. Sperber

1:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

3230.0 Pediatric and Adolescent Epidemiology 1
MCC West
3008

Moderator:  J. A. Gaudino, MD, MS,MPH,FACPM

12:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

12:35 PM — Got Wheels?--Adolescent exposure to ATVs and their driving practices C. Jennissen, MD; G. Denning, PhD; K. Wetjen, RN, BSN; P. Hoogerwerf; J. Peck; K. Harland, MPH, PhD

12:50 PM — Health status among U.S. Hispanic children: Impact of language of interview on parental reports P. Pastor, PhD; C. A. Reuben, MA

1:05 PM — Placental morphology and daughter's breast density in mid-life: Prospective evidence from the Child Health and Development Studies L. Zimmermann, MPH; N. Y. Krigbaum, MPH; J. Flom, MPH; R. Christianson, MS; P. M. Cirillo, MPH; K. B. Michels, ScD, PhD; M. B. Terry, PhD; B. Cohn, PhD

1:20 PM — High prevalence of iron deficiency in an urban low-income infant/toddler population A. F. Meyers, MD, MPH; H. Magge, MD; P. Sprinz, MD; B. Adams, MD

1:35 PM — Gender differences in bullying and suicide attempts among U.S. High School students D. J. P. Nanda, DSc,MS,MHS,MBA; M. Nanda, MS, PhD Student; J. Mbizo, DrPH; K. Guest, BS, MPHc; E. Sousa, MPH Candidate

1:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

3231.0 Epidemiology of Health Disparities 1
MCC West
3010

Moderator:  V. Lasley-Bibbs, MPH

12:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

12:35 PM — Life Expectancy in Chicago: Racial & Spatial Disparities and Correlates B. Hunt, MA; S. Whitman, PHD

12:50 PM — Pharmaceutical treatment for community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease: Influence of dementia status and race/ethnicity P. T. Ryder, MPH PhD; J. Mulvaney, MHA

1:20 PM — Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life Related to Home Ownership H. Zhou, MPH; R. Njai, PhD, MPH; W. W. Thompson, PhD; P. Siegel; Y. Liao

1:35 PM — Analysis of Census Tract-Level Racial Disparities in Food Access from 1998 to 2009 in Cook County, IL K. Brewer, MPH; S. Kim, PhD; I. Chukwudozie, MPH; F. Davis, PhD; C. Joslin, PhD

1:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012: 2:30 PM

3281.0 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Improving the scale of study for spatio-temporal modeling of arthropod-borne zoonotic diseases S. Jones, PhD; W. Conner, PhD

Board 2 — Public Health Messaging After the First Case of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis in Kansas D. Fromer, MT(ASCP) MPH; J. DeMent, MNS; S. Konkel, BS; A. Matthews; D. Corimanya, MD MPH; A. Wood, MPH; C. Blackburn, MPH, RNC, CPM

Board 3 — Public Health Emergency Preparedness Surveillance: The National Situation S. DeBastiani, RN, MPH; C. Dankmeyer, MSc

Board 4 — H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Veterans in the United States, 2010 K. Tran, PhD, RN; K. Chu, MS; K. C. Heslin, PhD; M. Mitchell, PhD; A. Dobalian, PhD, JD

Board 5 — Qualitative Analysis of Public Health Emergency Response Site Visits Assessing Use of 2009 H1N1 Funds and Activities S. A. Dopson, MSW, MPH, ScD Candidate; C. M. Bulka, BA, MPH Candidate

Board 6 — Using RODS Syndromic Data to Enhance Existing Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Program N. Wang, MPH; B. Oujesky, MS; Y. Zhang, MD MPH; S. Khuwaja, MD, MPH, DrPH; R. Arafat, MD, MPH

Board 7 — Additive Benefits of Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccines among Elderly Persons Aged 75 Years or Older in Taiwan - A representative population- based comparative study Y. C. Chang; N. Huang; Y. J. Chou, MD, PhD; L. S. Chen

Board 8 — Outbreak of influenza A H3N2 and influenza B virus mixed infection post-mass vaccination during 2009-2010 in central Taiwan Y. C. Lan, PhD; C. J. Hsin

Board 9 — Ripples Left by H1N1: Care Utilization and Repeat Visits for Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) in Houston, Texas (2008-2011) M. Lee, BA; K. Ngo, MPH; J. Markee, RN MPH; S. Khuwaja, MD, MPH, DrPH; O. Mgbere, PhD, MPH; Y. Zhang, MD MPH; N. Wang, MPH; M. Mouzoon, MD; A. Greisinger, PhD; R. Arafat, MD, MPH

Board 10 — Hepatitis C cluster in young injection drug users in a rural Midwestern county: Investigation and public health response A. Wergin, RN; C. Redo, RN; M. Stanley, MPH; K. Grande, MPH; S. Guilfoyle; M. Gasiorowicz, MA

3281.1 Health Disparities Poster Session 
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Role of optimism, fatalism, spirituality and depressive symptoms in Mexican American stroke disparities L. Morgenstern, MD; B. N. Sanchez, PhD; L. Skolarus, MD, MS; J. Baek, MS; N. Garcia, BA; J. Risser, PhD; M. Smith, DrPh; D. Zahuranec, MD; K. Kerber, MD MS; L. Lisabeth, PhD

Board 2 — Nativity, Cultural Group Identity, Stress & Health Among Black Female Students L. Doamekpor, MPH; M. Smith Bynum, PhD; E. D. Shenassa, ScD

Board 3 — Impact of socioeconomic deprivation on survival in people with angina in China Y. Chen; Z. Hu; R. Chen

Board 4 — Potential gains in life expectancies from reductions in leading causes of death in Los Angeles County A. Ho, MD, MPH; H. Hameed, MPH; M. Shih, MD, PhD

Board 5 — Using Social Epidemiology to Advance Community Health Equity S. Mierzwa, MPH RD

Board 6 — Racial/ethnic disparities in accessing emergency medical treatment among ischemic stroke patients M. Baath, MPH; A. Marcotte, RN, MSN; M. Petrie, EMT-P, MBA, MA; D. Peddycord, RN; E. Rudnick, MD, FACEP; R. Luna, MPH

Board 7 — Is Hispanicity too heterogeneous to be one group? A. Durazo, BA; A. Song, PhD

Board 8 — A systematic review of measures used to assess changes in race based health disparities M. S. Goodman, PhD; K. L. Gilbert, DrPH, MPA, MA

Board 9 — Individual and structural barriers to chronic disease screening among illicit drug users in New York City population, 2009-2011 C. Fuller, PhD, MPH; A. Turner, PhD; N. Crawford, PhD; A. Rivera, MPH; S. Amesty, MD, MPH, MSEd; K. Harripersaud, MPH

Board 10 — Sentinel Network: Increasing health research participation K. Nguyen; S. Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD

3331.0 Epidemiology Award Lectures
MCC West
3002

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012: 4:30 PM

3425.0 The Role of Epidemiology in Chronic Disease Assessment, Public Health Policy, Assurance, Intervention and Evaluation
MCC West
3000

Organizer:  M. Finch, PhD, DrPH(c), MPH
Moderator: M. Finch, PhD, DrPH(c), MPH

4:30 PM — Introductory Remarks M. Finch, PhD, MPH

4:40 PM — Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call to Action R. B. Wallace, MD, MSc

5:00 PM — "Role of Epidemiology in Informing Efforts to Accelerate Progress in Obesity Prevention" J. F. Chriqui, PhD, MHS

5:20 PM — "Chronic Disease and Conditions in the Population: The Role of Epidemiological Assessment and the Public Policy" J. Marks, MD, MPH

5:40 PM — Discussion 

5:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

3426.0 Women, Maternal, and Infant Health 
MCC West
3002

Moderator:  L. Zapata, PhD, MSPH

4:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

4:35 PM — Intellectual Disability Among Young Children in the United States: The Role of Family Factors E. R. Cheng, MPA; W. P. Witt, PhD, MPH

4:50 PM — Trends in Venous Thromboembolism among Pregnancy Hospitalizations—U.S, 1994–2008 N. Ghaji, MBBS, MPH

5:05 PM — Improving maternal and child health outcomes in the Mississippi Delta: Impact of the Delta Health Partner's Healthy Start Initiative S. Hayes, DrPH; L. Jack, PhD, Msc; A. Howard; F. Whittington-Kent

5:20 PM — Multiple Social-Environmental Risks and Mother-Infant Interaction among Mothers of Premature Infants K. M. Rankin, PhD; C. Fabiyi, MPH; R. White-Traut, PhD; K. F. Norr, PhD

5:35 PM — HIV Testing and Intimate Partner Violence among Non-pregnant Women in the United States: Findings from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, 2005 M. Nasrullah, MD; MPH; E. Oraka, MPH; M. Breiding, PhD; P. R. Chavez, PhD

5:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012: 8:30 AM

4026.0 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2
MCC West
3004

Moderator:  O. Mccotter, BS, MPH

8:30 AM — Introductory Remarks 

8:35 AM — Malaria diagnosis: Perspectives from caregivers and health staff, Makarfi, Nigeria O. Ajumobi; K. Sabitu; I. Ajayi; P. Nguku; G. Poggensee

8:50 AM — Comparing zip code tabulation area to census tract measures of poverty among high-risk heterosexuals in low income areas - 23 U.S. cities, 2006-2007 N. Krishna, MS, MPH; M. J. Page; E. DiNenno, PhD; T. Finlayson, PhD

9:05 AM — Spatial distribution of pandemic influenza emergence: Development of a global logistic regression model using eco-geographic indicator variables N. Madhav, MSPH; B. Spaulding, PhD; V. Ivanov, PhD; J. Rowe

9:20 AM — Patterns of tobacco use and tuberculosis prevalence among adults from states with the highest HIV prevalence in India I. Tami-Maury, DMD, DrPH, MSc; E. R. Gritz, PhD

9:35 AM — Achieving Exceptional Longevity: Education Level Associates with Healthy Behaviors Promoting Longer Life P. Targonski, MD, PhD; C. Caldwell, MD; E. Tangalos, MD; L. Peterson, RN, MSN

9:50 AM — Concluding Remarks 

4027.0 Gangs and Violence throughout the Life Span: An Epidemiological Crimi nology Perspective for Prevention
MCC West
3006

Organizer:  T. A. Akers, MS, PhD
Moderator: T. Akers, MS, PhD

12:00 AM — CeaseFire: Violence as a Disease, and How It Can Be Cured C. Ransford, MMP

8:30 AM — Adolescent Gang Development: An Epidemiological Criminology Approach P. Archibald, DrPh

8:50 AM — Tracking Gang Violence and Gang Activities Through GIS Mapping P. Juarez, PhD

9:10 AM — CeaseFire G. Slutkin, MD

4028.0 Diabetes Epidemiology
MCC West
3008

Moderator:  S. C. Maty, PhD, MPH

8:30 AM — Introductory Remarks 

8:35 AM — Post-discharge tobacco cessation rates among hospitalized Veterans with and without diabetes S. Duffy, PhD, RN, FAAN; A. Munger, MSN; C. Karvonen-Gutierrez, MPH; J. Piette, PhD; T. S. A. Kao, PhD, FNP-BC

8:50 AM — Age specific risk of subsequent end stage renal disease for patients with diabetes F. C. Sung, PhD; Y. F. Yang, MD; C. H. Mou, MSPH; P. C. Chen, PhD; C. C. Huang, MD

9:05 AM — Vegetarian diet is associated with lower prevalence of diabetes in the Tzu Chi Health Study in Taiwan M. N. Lin; T. H. T. Chiu; C. L. Lin

9:20 AM — Measuring diabetes self-management education duration among adults: Results from the 2008 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System T. M. Johnson, DrPH; J. Churilla, PhD, MPH

9:35 AM — Dietary Patterns characterized by low Meat and Dairy products are associated with a lower Risk of the Metabolic Syndrome and its component Risk Factors N. Rizzo, PhD, med Dr; G. Fraser, PhD; MD; J. Sabate, MD, MPH

9:50 AM — Concluding Remarks 

4029.0 Using Cancer Epidemiology Data for Comprehensive Cancer Control Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
MCC West
3014

Discussant:  B. Kohler, MPH, CTR and P. Protzel Berman, PhD, MPH
Moderator: R. C. Vanderpool, DrPH, CHES

8:30 AM — Statewide Comprehensive Cancer Control and District Cancer Councils J. Redmond, DrPH

8:45 AM — Aggregation of Data Used to Inform Comprehensive Cancer Planning and Implementation T. Tucker, PhD

9:00 AM — Community Priority Setting and Selection of Evidence-Based Interventions R. C. Vanderpool, DrPH, CHES

9:15 AM — Evaluating the Impact of Comprehensive Cancer Control Efforts: An Example of Colorectal Cancer Screening T. Tucker, PhD

4030.0 Social Epidemiology 1
MCC West
2004

Moderator:  A. Philipneri, MPH

8:30 AM — Relationship of County-Level Social Determinants of Health and Life Expectancy, 2009 Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI), United States S. Hutchins, MD, MPH, DrPH; B. O. Davids, BS; C. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD; J. Hood, ScD, MPH

8:45 AM — Educational attainment and obesity: A systematic review and a new look A. Cohen; D. Rehkopf, ScD, MPH; M. Rai; J. Deardorff, PhD; B. Abrams, DrPH, RD

9:00 AM — Concordance of Risk Behavior Reporting in Injecting Partnerships Between Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco M. Yu, BA; J. Evans, MS; M. Morris, PhD; K. Page, PhD, MPH; J. Hahn, PhD

9:15 AM — Multilevel factors affect participant retention in community-based health studies D. H. Odierna, DrPH, MS

9:30 AM — Social Predictors of Red Cell Distribution Width - An Emerging Biomarker of Disease M. S. Pantell, MS, MS4; K. V. Patel, PhD

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012: 10:30 AM

4109.0 Epigenetics - Significance and Relevance in Public Health Disease Prevention
MCC West
3000

Organizer:  N. Rizzo, PhD, med Dr
Moderator: R. T. Wilson, MA, PhD

10:30 AM — Epigenetics - A Public Health Perspective N. Rizzo, PhD, med Dr

10:50 AM — Environmental Epigenetics – Evidence and Challenges in Human Investigations A. Baccarelli, MD, PhD

11:10 AM — Nutritional epigenetic effects in early Life Y. X. Pan, PhD

11:30 AM — Aging and epigenetics in Public Health S. Kishi, MD, PhD

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012: 12:30 PM

4170.0 Social and Behavioral Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Childhood Socioeconomic Status: A strong correlate of behavioral risk factors and disease in adulthood T. M. Bear, MPH; P. Documét, MD, DrPH; M. Marshal, PhD; E. Ricci, PhD, MLitt

Board 2 — Surveillance of NON-Fatal Suicide Attempts AMONG Veterans WHO Received VHA SERVICES R. Bossarte, PhD; J. Kemp, PhD; R. Piegari; K. Conner, PsyD

Board 3 — Reducing disparities and improving outcomes in unmanaged patients with Diabetes Mellitus cared for at a large Community Health Center in Miami, Florida N. Cook, Phd, MPA; L. Lavado Rosales, MD; G. Suciu, MSPH, PhD; S. A. Amofah, MD, MBA

Board 4 — Sought Help for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against Women: Does it Actually Reflect Women's Experience of IPV? A Study of National Bangladeshi Sample M. M. Rahman; S. Makinoda

Board 5 — Examining the link between intimate partner violence and screening behaviors M. J. Brown, MPH; S. H. Weitzen, PhD; K. L. Lapane, PhD

Board 6 — Health Disparities in Foster Children: Social Support Mediates Violent and Sexual Behavior E. Buchholz, BA

Board 7 — Exploring Relationships Between Blood Alcohol Concentration and Female Homicides in 16 States K. R. Taylor, PhD, MPH, MS

Board 8 — Life-course socioeconomic conditions and change in hippocampal volume in older adults M. Elbejjani, PhD candidate; R. Fuhrer, Dr; B. Mazoyer, Dr; F. Crivello, Dr; C. Tzourio, Dr; C. Dufouil, Dr

Board 9 — Named holidays, Black Fridays, consumerism and violence: A mythical association or an emerging outbreak of epidemic in our communities? A. Bitto, MD,MPH,DrPH,MCHES,FRSPH; A. Kanekar, PhD, MPH, MB, BS, CHES, CPH; M. Nunoo, BS, MPH Candidate

Board 10 — CHARACTERISTICS of Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts AMONG Homeless Veterans R. Bossarte, PhD; R. Piegari; J. R. Blosnich, PhD, MPH; V. Kane, MSW

4170.1 Other topics in Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — An epidemiological survey to determine the scale and serious public health risk of designer drug (DD) abuse in Polish schoolchildren and students P. Bilinski, MD, PhD; L. Kapka-Skrzypczak, PhD; P. Holownia, PhD; A. Wojtyla, MD PhD

Board 2 — Food insecurity is associated with higher saturated fat intake and dyslipidemia in Wisconsin adults J. I. Shin, MD, MPH; M. Walsh, PhD, MPH; K. Malecki, PhD; L. Bautista, MD, MPH, Dr PH; F. J. Nieto, MD, MPH, PhD

Board 3 — Impact of ethnic identity on sexual risk among a South Florida migrant worker community N. Shehadeh, MPH, CHES; H. V. McCoy, PhD; M. Rubens, MBBS, MPH

Board 4 — Newspaper Press Clippings as a Surveillance Source of All-Terrain Vehicle Crashes and Fatalities C. Jennissen, MD; G. Denning, PhD; G. McCall; K. Harland, MPH, PhD

Board 5 — Development of a brief screening tool for sodium intake J. Norris, DrPH; G. Block, PhD; T. Block

Board 6 — Prevalence of angina in older adults in China: Performance of the Rose angina questionnaire R. Chen, MD, PhD; D. Zhang, MD, PhD; Z. Hu, MD, PhD

Board 7 — Racial/Ethnic differences in behavioral risk factors and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Mississippi S. Ochai, PhD; L. Zhang, PhD MBA; M. Azevedo, PhD

Board 8 — Factors associated with law enforcement shooting deaths: Implications for health policy development A. J. Thompson, PhD, CHES; J. H. Price, PhD, MPH; J. A. Dake, PhD, MPH; K. Teeple; N. Perry, MS

Board 9 — A Healthy Population Overview: Baseline Characteristics of NASA Astronauts P. A. Lynn, MS, RN; A. Babiak-Vazquez, MA, MPH; S. Stroble Mason, BS; A. D. Moore, PhD; L. R. Lee, MS; M. L. Wear, PhD

Board 10 — A Toolbox for Geographic Masking to Protect Confidentiality of Individual-Level Geocoded Data P. A. Zandbergen, PhD; K. E. Lenzer; S. Zhang

4170.2 Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Sugared beverage consumption in Jewish middle schools M. E. Singer, PhD; L. Cofie, MA, MPH; S. Frank, MD, MS; K. Knight, MPH; L. E. Santurri, MPH, CPH

Board 2 — Impact of Maternal Prenatal Smoking on the Development of Childhood Overweight in School Ages L. Wang, MD, DrPH, MPH; H. M. Mamudu, MPA, PhD; T. Wu, MD, PhD

Board 3 — Miles and Pounds: The association between average daily vehicle miles traveled and obesity prevalence in Massachusetts M. Arcaya, MCP; T. Land, PhD; T. Reardon, MCP; W. Li, PhD

Board 4 — Respiratory Health in Poultry Workers in Romania A. Coman, MD MS; R. M. Chereches, MD PhD; O. E. Sirlincan; O. M. Pop, BA; I. A. Duse, BA

Board 5 — Ergonomic evaluation of weeding tool on vegetable farms S. Wyckoff, BS; J. J. May, MD; M. Carrasquillo

Board 6 — Cross-sectional Epidemiologic Study of Well-Water Quality and Prevalence of Gastroenteritis in a Developing Country J. Alamu

Board 7 — Comparison of meta-analysis results with and without adjustment for healthy hired effect on the association between employment in semiconductor industry and leukemia risk K. M. Lee; J. Chun; E. Lee

Board 8 — Naphthalene exposure and relationship with hemoglobin and hematocrit in White, Black, and Hispanic adults: Results from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey A. Cardenas, MPH; D. Sudakin, MD, MPH, FACMT, FACOEM; E. Smit, PhD; A. Harding, PhD

Board 9 — Freak'em, Blunt'em, &Smoke'em: Adolescent use of modified cigar products E. S. Trapl, PhD; L. Danosky, MPH; L. Cofie, MA, MPH; J. Matloub, MD; L. Burrell; N. Shaw, MPH

Board 10 — Association Between Workplace and Housing Conditions and Use of Pesticide Safety Practices Among North Carolina Farmworkers D. Levesque

4209.0 Influenza
MCC West
2004

Moderator:  M. A. Metzner, PhD, MEd

12:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

12:35 PM — Impact of health insurance coverage on seasonal influenza vaccination rates across age groups M. Munn, BS; J. Wright, BS; C. Motzkus-Feagans, MPH; K. L. Lapane, PhD

12:50 PM — Infection Proximity: A novel infection-specific exposure for network epidemiology E. Lofgren, MSPH; N. Fefferman, PhD

1:05 PM — Age-Structured Influenza Prediction based on Kalman Filter Q. Di, Master Student

1:20 PM — How often do outpatient obstetric practices carry seasonal influenza vaccine for administration to pregnant women C. Besthoff, RN, MHA; Y. Dlugacz, PhD; A. Fleischer, MD; M. Carney, MD; N. Copperman, MS,RD,CDN; A. Kleiner, BS; Y. Penner, BS; I. Ahmed, MBBS, MPH; A. Eichorn, MS; M. De Geronimo, MA; C. Sweetapple, RN, MBA; R. Silverman, MD, MS

1:35 PM — Examining the impact of access to sick leave on influenza incidence in the workplace S. Kumar, PhD, MPH; J. Grefenstette, PhD; E. Shim, PhD; D. Galloway; H. Guclu, PhD; D. Burke, MD; S. M. Albert, PhD

1:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

4210.0 Occupational Epidemiology
MCC West
2006

Moderator:  M. Bonhomme, PhD

12:30 PM — Interaction between the Effects of Employment Instability in Combination with Economic Status on Depression E. Chung, MSW; H. Kimm, MD PhD; I. H. Song, PhD

12:45 PM — How do workers' modifiable health risks respond to the health of their industry? B. Gifford, PhD

1:00 PM — Impact of perceived racial discrimination on employee health: Results from the Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2010 A. Lavender, MPH; A. R. Bayakly, MPH

1:15 PM — Causal Methods to Control for the Healthy Worker Survivor Effect J. Chevrier, PhD; S. Picciotto, PhD; E. A. Eisen, ScD

1:30 PM — Occupational health experiences of Hispanic day laborers C. Diaz Fuentes, MPhil, MA; N. Hernandez-Dias, BA; L. Martinez, MPH; M. Tarver, MPH; M. Lara, MD, MPH

4211.0 Epidemiology of Suicide among Veterans and Active Duty Service Members 
MCC West
2010

Organizer:  R. Bassarte, PhD
Moderator: P. M. High, DrPH

12:30 PM — No Title J. Kemp, RN, PhD

12:45 PM — Lessons Learned from Mental Health Enhancement and Suicide Prevention Activities in the Veterans Health Administration I. Katz, MD, PhD

1:00 PM — Suicidal Behavior in a National Sample of Older Veterans J. Schinka, PhD

1:15 PM — Epidemiology of Suicide among Veterans R. Bossarte

1:30 PM — Development of and Reflections on VA Health System Suicide Monitoring J. F. McCarthy, PhD, MPH

1:45 PM — Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Veterans J. R. Blosnich, PhD, MPH

4212.0 Pediatric and Adolescent Epidemiology 2
MCC West
2007

Moderator:  P. Davis, MD

12:30 PM — Connectedness with FAMILY and Suicide Ideation and Attempts AMONG CHILDREN of Alcoholics R. Bossarte, PhD; K. Conner, PsyD; K. Kaukeinen; X. Tu, PhD; R. Houston; P. Wyman, PhD

12:45 PM — Utilizing latent class analysis to explore the intersectionality of multiple forms of discrimination among ethnically diverse youth: Highlighting Racial and Weight Based Discrimination B. Garnett, MPH; K. E. Masyn, PhD; S. B. Austin, ScD; M. Miller, MD, ScD; D. R. Williams, PhD, MPH; K. Viswanath, PhD

1:00 PM — Is oral sex or smoking associated with prevalent oral HPV infections in college women? R. L. Cook, MD, MPH; E. Manion, MPH; S. Ajinkya, MPH; J. Hosford, MPH; P. Barkley, MD; V. J. Dodd, PhD, MPH; M. Abrahamsen, MPH; D. Obesso, MD; A. Giuliano, PhD

1:15 PM — Childhood influenza vaccination rates during 2009-2010 season: The impact of parental beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge L. Fortenberry, MPH, MAEd; S. Marmagas, MPH; F. Elvinger, Dr med vet, PhD; B. Hausman, PhD; C. Dannenberg, PhD; H. Lawrence, MA; S. Boyer, MS; E. Anthony, MA

1:30 PM — Using Genetic Risk Scores to Investigate the Development of Obesity and Nicotine Dependence D. Belsky, PhD

4213.0 Cancer Epidemiology 1
MCC West
3014

Moderator:  W. D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH

12:30 PM — Indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis M. Wehner, BS; M. M. Chren, MD; E. Linos, MD, DrPH

12:45 PM — Diet and lifestyle factors and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancer: Classification tree analysis S. Silvera, PhD, CPH; S. Mayne, PhD; H. Risch, MD, PhD; M. Gammon, MSPH, PhD; T. Vaughan, MD; W. H. Chow, PhD; J. Dubin, PhD; R. Dubrow, MD, PhD; J. Stanford, PhD; A. B. West, MD; H. Rotterdam; W. Blot, PhD

1:00 PM — Lycopene, tomato products and prostate cancer incidence: A review and reassessment in the PSA screening era M. Y. Wei, MD, MPH; E. L. Giovannucci, MD, ScD, MPH

1:15 PM — Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitude and Screening Behaviors of Hispanic Women in South Texas Border Counties T. Sunil, PhD; T. Hurd, MD; C. Deem, BS; L. Nevarez, PhD; J. Guidry, PhD; R. Rios, RN; H. Guerra; J. Ortiz; L. Jones, PhD

1:30 PM — Association between hypercholesterolemia and risk of cancer: Age and gender differences R. Bhandari, MPA, MBA; I. Rockett, PhD, MPH

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012: 2:30 PM

4265.0 Exercise and Physical Activity Poster Session 2
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Assessing childhood obesity: Utilizing the “electronic health and wellness survey” during well-child visits at a community health center in rural Hawaii E. Park

Board 2 — Gestational weight gain and subsequent risk of childhood overweight/obesity S. Sridhar, MPH; J. Darbinian, MPH; S. Ehrlich, PhD; E. Gunderson, PhD; A. Ferrara, MD, PhD; M. Hedderson, PhD

Board 3 — Overeater's CAGE: A screening questionnaire for overeating behaviors among teens S. Frank, MD, MS; D. Shuster, MPH Candidate

Board 4 — Longitudinal relationship between screen time and consumption of foods commonly advertised among adolescents in the Growing Up Today Study II J. Falbe, MPH; B. Rosner, PhD; K. Sonneville, RD, ScD; W. C. Willett, MD, DrPH; S. Gortmaker, PhD; A. E. Field, ScD

Board 5 — Association between body mass index, waist-to-height ratio, and waist circumference with hypertension in a representative sample of elementary school children in Puerto Rico W. T. Rivera-Soto, MPH, PhD; L. Rodriguez-Figueroa, MS, PhD

Board 6 — Pre-pregnancy overweight status is associated with increased odds of maternal postpartum obesity and infant macrosomia in San Francisco: A life course perspective on county birth certificate data J. Stookey, PhD; R. Reiter, PhD; C. Chan, MD, MPH

Board 7 — Obesity and the Three-year Incidence of Major Depression: Results of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions R. P. Pickering, MS; S. P. Chou, PhD; B. F. Grant, PhD, PhD

Board 8 — Gender differences in the distribution of factors associated with physical inactivity among school children in the Republic of Ireland S. C. Maty, PhD, MPH

Board 9 — Cross-sectional Examination of Early Childhood Caries and Obesity in Disadvantaged Three Year Old Hispanic Children Using Percentiles and Z-scores M. Pawlak, MD; M. Ellison, PhD; S. Hambidge, MD, PhD; K. Savoie, RDH, BS; K. Widmer, MA; P. Braun, MD, MPH

Board 10 — Obesity as Predictor of Self-Rated Health for Adolescents M. H. Prosper, MPH, MBA

4301.0 Outbreak Investigations
MCC West
3014

Moderator:  V. A. Ilegbodu, MPH, PhD, MD

2:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

2:35 PM — Pertussis transmission in a neonatal intensive care unit — Arizona, 2011 S. Yasmin, MB BChir; R. Sunenshine, MD; C. Wiedeman, MPH; K. Bisgard, DVM, MPH, ACVPM; A. Carrigan, RN; T. Sylvester, RN; K. Howard, RN; A. D'Souza, MPH; S. Anderson, MPH; K. Komatsu; R. Klein, RN

2:55 PM — Integration of Outbreak Investigations with Disease Surveillance in New York H. G. Chang, PhD; J. Griffin; D. Hoefer, MPH; M. Anand, MPH, CPH; D. Blog, MD

3:15 PM — Response and Mitigation of Large Norovirus Outbreak associated with Person-to-Person Transmission at the U.S. Air Force Academy, July 2011 A. Foreman Britt, MPH; C. Witkop, MD, MPH; A. Chapman, DVM, MPH; J. Escobar, MPH; C. Schlorman, MPH; L. DeMarcus, MPH; L. Marmer, MPH; M. Crum, BS

3:35 PM — Lassa fever outbreak investigation and response among workers at Ebonyi state university teaching hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria M. Aworh; M. Yango; M. Akhimien; P. Nguku

3:55 PM — Concluding Remarks 

4302.0 NIH Grant Review Process
MCC West
3004

Organizer:  F. Chanetsa, PhD, MPH
Moderator: F. Chanetsa, PhD, MPH

12:00 AM — Nuts and Bolts of Peer Review F. Chanetsa, PhD, MPH

4303.0 Maternal, and Infant Health 
MCC West
3006

Moderator:  R. Y. Qualls-Hampton, PhD, MS

2:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

2:35 PM — Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Reproductive Hormones Near the Onset of Puberty in US Girls A. L. Gollenberg, PhD; O. Y. Addo, PhD; J. H. Himes, PhD; P. A. Lee, MD, PhD; M. L. Hediger, PhD

2:50 PM — Disparities in influenza vaccination uptake by pregnant women, PRAMS experience during the 2009-2010 season I. B. Ahluwalia, PhD, MPH; H. Ding, MD, MSPH; D. D'Angelo, MPH; L. Harrison, MPH; J. Singleton, PhD, MPH; C. Bridges, MD

3:05 PM — Endothelial dysfunction increases preterm delivery risk X. Chen, MD, MS; T. Scholl, PhD, MPH

3:20 PM — Life-style intervention among low SES preschoolers: A randomized controlled trial V. Kaufman-Shriqui, MSc RD; D. Fraser, PhD; M. Friger, PhD; D. Geva, MSc; H. Vardi, MSc; N. Bilenko, MD MPH; K. Abu-Saad, PhD; N. Elhadad, MMedSc; K. Mor, MSW; Z. Feine, PhD; D. Shahar, RD PhD

3:35 PM — Association between early term birth (37-38 weeks) and long-term mortality C. Crump, MD, PhD; K. Sundquist, MD, PhD; M. A. Winkleby, MPH, PhD; J. Sundquist, MD, PhD

3:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

4304.0 Psychiatric Epidemiology
MCC West
3008

Moderator:  M. Finch, PhD, DrPH(c), MPH

2:30 PM — Depressive symptom trajectories are associated with mental health outcomes in young adulthood M. Chaiton; G. Contreras; J. Brunet; C. Sabiston; E. O'Loughlin; N. Low; I. Karp; T. A. Barnett; J. O'Loughlin, PhD

2:45 PM — Assessing the relationships between Childhood Sexual Abuse, Social and Emotional Support, and Mental Health by Gender among Adults W. W. Thompson, PhD; J. P. Barile, PhD; S. R. Dube, PhD, MPH; V. Edwards, PhD; S. Dhingra, MPH

3:00 PM — Urban neighborhood, depressive symptoms, and age: Stress and psychosocial resources F. Harig, MSPH

3:15 PM — An overview of psychiatric disorders in the Arab world: Prevalence, determinants, and state of care E. Karam, MD, PhD, Director; M. Salamoun, MA; D. Jaalouk, PhD, MPH; O. Shabb, MS; D. Moussaoui, MD

3:30 PM — A sex-worker diversion program: Factors predicting success in treatment for co-occurring disorders in high-risk, hard to reach population M. Cutchall, Student; R. Y. Qualls-Hampton, PhD, MS; M. Shuler, MS; M. Felini, DC, PhD

4305.0 Cancer Epidemiology 2
MCC West
2004

Moderator:  P. Marchbanks

2:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

2:35 PM — Risk of colorectal cancer associated with active smoking among female teachers S. Hurley, MPH; P. Reynolds, PhD; D. Goldberg, MS; D. O. Nelson, PhD; Y. Lu, PhD; K. Henderson, PhD; L. Bernstein, PhD

2:50 PM — Demographic and geographic variations in Breast Cancer mortality among US Hispanics C. Mejia de Grubb, MD, MPH; B. Kilbourne, MD; C. Kihlberg, MD, MSPH; R. S. Levine, MD

3:05 PM — Health insurance status, physical activity, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Differences in vaccination receipt among US adults J. Lin, BS; T. C. Clarke, MPH, MS; L. A. McClure, MSPH; M. A. Ocasio, BA; S. L. Tannenbaum, PhD, RD, LD/N; W. G. LeBlanc, PhD; C. A. Fernandez, MSEd; J. Kornfeld, MPH, PhD; K. L. Arheart, EdD; L. E. Fleming, MD, PhD; D. J. Lee, PhD

3:20 PM — Differences in social networks and colorectal cancer screening behavior among Vietnamese American immigrants G. Le, PhD, MHS; B. H. Nguyen, DrPH; S. Stewart, PhD; A. Pham; M. Tong, MPH; T. T. Nguyen, MD; S. J. McPhee, MD

3:35 PM — Confusion about colorectal cancer screening options decreases screening adherence K. Wiseman, MPH; R. Jones, MPH, PhD

3:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

4306.0 Other Topics in Epidemiology
MCC West
3009

Moderator:  M. N. Anthony, MPH

2:45 PM — Patient-reported Barriers to Statin Therapy Adherence V. Fung, PhD; I. Graetz; M. Reed, DrPH

3:00 PM — Reliability and Indicators of EMS Provider Self-efficacy Responding to and Treating Victims of Terrorism-related Events M. J. Reilly, DrPH, MPH, NREMT-P CEM; D. S. Markenson, MD

3:15 PM — Accelerated Aging in Midlife Predicts Early Mortality M. Levine, BA; E. Crimmins, PhD

3:30 PM — Association of chronic fatigue syndrome with metabolic syndrome: Moderating role of hematologic parameters J. M. Lin, PhD; R. Belue, PhD; E. R. Unger, MD, PhD

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012: 4:30 PM

4354.0 Chronic Disease Epidemiology Poster 
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Knee Pain, Quality of Life and Arthroplasty: Analysis of Baseline Data - the Osteoarthritis-Initiative (OAI) Study S. Chatterjee, MBBS, PGDHHM; A. Chattopadhyay, PhD, MPH, CPH, FFPH-RCPUK, MDS, BDS, PGDHHM, PGDMLS

Board 2 — Perioperative chemotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: An East-Asian population-based study Z. Z. Lin; W. Y. Shau; R. Kuo, PhD; Y. Y. Shao; Y. Y. Yang, MS; C. H. Yang, MD, PhD; M. S. Lai, MD, PhD

Board 3 — Comprehensive Cancer Assessment in Hinkley, California: Did Erin Brockovich get it right? J. W. Morgan, DrPH, CPH

Board 4 — Contributions of major diabetes complications to depression onset in elderly patients with diabetes: An 8-year population-based follow-up study H. H. Pan; K. Y. Wang; C. Y. Li; W. H. Hou

Board 5 — Low birth weight is associated with insulin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance but not with glucose and glycatedhaemoglobin A (1c) in asymptomatic younger adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study A. R. Bhuiyan, MD, PhD; S. Srinivasan, PhD; W. Chen, MD, PhD; C. Fernandez, MD, MS; M. Azevedo, MPH, PhD; G. Berenson, MD

Board 7 — Autism incidence in California, 1992-2010 A. Winter; K. Y. Liu, PhD; C. Fountain, PhD; P. Bearman, PhD

Board 8 — Prevalence and Etiology of Adult Onset Asthma S. M. Caress, PhD; A. C. Steinemann, PhD

Board 9 — Association between the asthma severity and the prevalence of sensitivity to allergens in children aged 5 to 16 years after the completion of an intervention for asthma control in Puerto Rico, 2005-2009 S. Rodriguez, BS; G. Ramos, DrPH; R. Rosa, DrPH; J. Gonzalez, DrPH; F. Lopez, MD; M. Lara, MD, MPH

Board 10 — U.S. BASED Surveillance of CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD): The CENTERS for DISEASE CONTROL and PREVENTION INITIATIVE T. Banerjee, PhD; S. Nair, MPH; E. Hedgeman, MS MPH; R. Saran, MD, MRCP, MS; N. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA; N. Rios Burrows, MT, MPH; D. Williams, MD, PhD

4355.0 Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Poster Session 2
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Environmental Hazards, Chronic Diseases and Barriers to Health Care Access in Spanish Speaking Persons in Baltimore, Maryland J. T. Braggio, PhD; S. Fierro-Luperini, MD; C. S. Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH

Board 2 — Toxic Metal Exposures and C-Reactive Protein among US non-smoking adults: NHANES 1999-2010 J. Luo, PhD; Y. Li; M. Hendryx, PhD

Board 3 — A PMR and PCMR analysis of radiation and mesothelioma in the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries H. Gibb, PhD, MPH; K. Fulcher, MS; S. Nagarajan, MPH; S. McCord, MS; H. Hoffman, PhD; N. A. Fallhian, PhD; S. Tolmachev, PhD

Board 4 — March 2011 Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Release: Data from the National Poison Data System J. E. Bailey, MSPH; A. Bronstein, MD, FACEP; D. Carr, MEd

Board 5 — Public Health Response to Acute Chemical Incidents, Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES), 9 states, 1999-2008 N. Melnikova, MD, PhD; J. Wu, MS; M. Orr, MS

Board 6 — Coarse Particulate Air Pollution and Respiratory Emergency Room Visits in California B. Malig, MPH; R. Basu, PhD, MPH; R. Green, PhD, MSPH; R. Broadwin, MPH; B. Ostro, PhD

Board 7 — Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners during pregnancy and subsequent risk of breast cancer before age 50 B. A. Cohn, PhD; M. B. Terry, PhD; M. Plumb, DrPH; P. M. Cirillo, MPH

Board 8 — Determining the association between ambient noise pollution and negative health outcomes in a railyard community: The ENRRICH Project B. J. Becerra, MS, MPH; S. Soret, PhD, MPH; C. Nguyen, MPH(c); D. Shavlik, MSPH; R. Spencer-Hwang, DrPH; S. Montgomery, PhD, MPH, MS

Board 9 — WHAT DO FARMERS SAY ABOUT PESTICIDES USE IN AGRICULTURAL WORKS? A Small Focus-Group Study Results from Three villages in Gelibolu Peninsula, Turkey S. Cevizci, Assistant Professor; C. Bakar, Associate Professor

4356.0 Cancer Screening and Prevention Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Validation of the Areca (Betel) Nut State-Added Questionnaire in the Guam Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Y. C. Paulino, PhD; L. R. Wilkens, DrPH; E. L. Hurwitz, DC, PhD; A. R. Katz, MD, MPH; R. Novotny, PhD, RD

Board 2 — A report of Florida's cancer history, risk factors, and screening behaviors: Data from the National Health Interview Survey L. A. McClure, MSPH; T. C. Clarke, MPH, MS; C. A. Fernandez, MSEd; K. L. Arheart, EdD; W. G. LeBlanc, PhD; L. E. Fleming, MD, PhD; D. J. Lee, PhD

Board 3 — Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices in Washtenaw County, Michigan using Washtenaw Behavioral Risk Factor Survey M. Reeves, MD, MPH; M. Berenji, MD, MPH

Board 4 — Incidence of Multiple Primary Cancer in Taiwan - A population-based cancer registration Study H. M. Chen; W. Y. Shau; Z. Z. Lin; Y. Y. Shao; R. Kuo, PhD; M. S. Lai, MD, PhD

Board 5 — Designing a translational epidemiologic study: Chloroquine and breast cancer chemoprevention in Returned Peace Corps Volunteers K. Sexton, PhD; A. M. Harris, MPH; K. McArthur, MA; M. L. Bondy, PhD; S. Hilsenbeck, PhD; O. Conneely, PhD; C. M. Queen, PhD, MS; M. R. Spitz, MD; C. C. Dacso, MD, MPH

Board 6 — Mammography screening rates and breast cancer mortality by race across SEER sites M. Sanderson, MPH, PhD; R. S. Levine, MD; M. K. Fadden, PA-C, MPH; B. Kilbourne, MD; M. Pisu, PhD; V. Cain, MA; B. Husaini, PhD; P. Juarez, PhD; R. Zoorob, MD, MPH; C. Hennekens, MD, DrPH

Board 7 — Comparison against “treatment initiation interval” quality standards in women screened by the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) with invasive breast cancer C. Joslin, PhD; S. Kim, PhD; I. Chukwudozie, MPH; E. Calhoun, PhD; F. Davis, PhD

Board 8 — Secular trend analysis for cervical cancer incidence during 1991-2008 in Taiwan H. C. Hsu; Y. Y. Chen; S. C. Hsiao; S. L. You; Y. S. Chen; S. L. Koong; C. A. Chen; C. J. Chen

Board 9 — Recent trends and medical care utilization of alcoholic vs. non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis in Taiwan: A population-based study Y. T. Chu, MS; L. S. Chen, PhD; I. M. Parng, MS; P. J. Chen, MD, PhD; C. J. Liu, MD, PhD; R. Kuo, PhD; Y. C. Yeh, MS; M. S. Lai, MD, PhD

Board 10 — Reviewing Adult Smoking Trends in Alaska in Light of Recent Changes in Surveillance Methods and Weighting K. Pickle, MPH; C. Dent, PhD; B. Pizacani, PhD; E. Peterson, MPH; C. Utermohle, PhD; R. Topol, SM

4357.0 HIV and Other STI Poster Session
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Recruitment of patients for STI screening in the emergency department B. Wold, MD; W. D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH; R. Kovach, MD; W. Zahnd, MS

Board 2 — Rural AIDS in Florida: Factors associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome survival M. J. Trepka, MD, MSPH; T. Niyonsenga, PhD; L. Maddox, MPH; S. Lieb, MPH

Board 3 — Child, parent, and healthcare professionals' perspectives on HIV infection status disclosure to children G. Gachanja, RN, MPH, PhD; G. J. Burkholder, PhD; A. Ferraro, PhD, MPH

Board 4 — Training materials for Data Security and Confidentiality Guidelines for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Tuberculosis Programs L. D. Rosenberg, MPA

Board 5 — Those at highest risk for HIV due to drug use among migrant workers N. Shehadeh, MPH, CHES; H. V. McCoy, PhD; M. Rubens, MBBS, MPH

Board 6 — HIV/AIDS and Nigerian female sex workers : Rural- urban differentials in HIV testing behavior and condom use O. Ayodele, MPH ,PhD

Board 8 — Clients of sex workers by urbanization level in the United States M. Villarroel, MA

Board 9 — African and Mexican-American adolescent women's sexual knowledge and risk behaviors J. Dimmitt Champion, PhD, DNP, MA, APRN, FNP, AH-PMH-CNS, FAAN; B. Harlin, DNP, FNP-C

Board 10 — Contributing Factors for HIV Infections in Mississippi among African American Female Adolescents and Young Adults S. Hamlin-Palmer, PhD, MPH

4393.1 Fracking - Public Health Implications of Shale Gas Development
MCC West
3008

Organizer:  W. Jones, MSc, CIH
Reviewer: D. Wright and D. Wright
Moderator: W. Jones, MSc, CIH

4:30 PM — Comprehending health implications of natural gas development through public health research R. Witter, MD, MSPH

4:50 PM — Fundamental economic and policy aspects of shale gas development A. Krupnick

5:10 PM — Environmental health science and policy implications of unconventional natural gas drilling B. D. Goldstein, MD; J. Kriesky, PhD; B. Pavliakova, MPH

5:30 PM — Gasland: Community perspectives on shale gas development J. Fox, Documentary Filmmaker


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012: 8:30 AM

5010.0 Other Topics in Epidemiology Poster Session 2
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 3 — Spatiotemporal and Demographic Analyses of Tuberculosis in Orange County, CA from 2005 to 2009 A. Dixit, MPH

Board 4 — Wellness among US service members; the Millennium Cohort Study M. Bagnell, MPH; C. Leardmann, MPH; H. McMaster, PhD; E. Boyko, MD; B. Smith, PhD; N. Granado, PhD; T. Smith, PhD

Board 5 — Engaging the public in governing population-based medical records research J. E. Garrett, JD; C. Barnhill, MPH; L. Han, BA; J. McCormick, PhD, MPP; A. W. Prehn, PhD; M. Robinson, MAR, MA; W. Rocca, MD, MPH; J. St. Sauver, PhD, MPH; B. Yawn, MD, MSc; B. Koenig, PhD

Board 6 — Communicating the importance of state health infrastructure V. Lathrop, MS; C. Cairns, MPH

Board 7 — Mortality due to Diseases fully related to alcohol in the Americas V. Gawryszewski, MD PhD; M. Monteiro, MD, PhD; M. D. F. Marinho de Souza, MD, PhD

Board 8 — Using National Death Index (NDI) Data to Identify Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Vital Status of People in the National ALS Registry M. Sanchez, MS; W. Kaye, Senior Epidemiologist; V. Antao, MD, MSc, PhD; O. Muravov, MD, PhD; K. Horton, DrPH, MSPH

Board 9 — Improving the Performance of Claims-Based Comorbidity Measures in Predicting In-hospital Mortality Y. T. Chu, MS; S. Wu, PhD

Board 10 — Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Five Asian Subgroups in Los Angeles County, California R. Friis, PhD; C. Wankie, MPH, MS(c); C. Garrido-Ortega, MPH, CHES; A. Safer, PhD; J. Pallasigui, MPH(c)

5011.0 Chronic Disease Epidemiology Poster Session 2
MCC South
Exhibit Hall ABC

Board 1 — Epidemiology Guidelines for Investigating Cancer Clusters E. Simms, MPH; M. Stanbury, MSPH

Board 2 — How well do the 56,183 atrial fibrillation patients enrolled in the Contemporary Novel Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) trials reflect the real world? T. A. Simon, MPH; H. Y. Huang, PhD; H. Kawabata, PhD; L. Azoulay, PhD, MD; E. Ewen, MD; L. Friberg, MD, PhD; S. Suissa, PhD

Board 3 — Diabetes, comorbidities, and mental health status among semi-rural Mexican American adults K. Hanni, MS, PhD; D. Ahn, PhD; M. A. Winkleby, MPH, PhD

Board 4 — Does the rate of mental health issues increase with age in a group of patients with type 2 diabetes: Preliminary findings from the North Carolina Neurocognition Risk Reduction Diabetes Study A. Jackson; K. Morrison, BA; M. I. Rego, BA; E. Sickelbaugh, BS, BS; A. Amponsah, BA BS; M. Langr; H. Lee; L. Tjahjono; D. Mount, PsyD, MA

Board 5 — Pulmonary function and health-related quality of life among U.S. adults – National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008 A. G. Wheaton, PhD; E. S. Ford, MD, MPH; K. J. Greenlund, PhD; L. R. Presley-Cantrell, PhD; J. B. Croft, PhD

Board 6 — Distortion between self-rated health status and poor health indicators among black Mississippi Delta adults: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System V. L. Short, PhD, MPH; V. Mendy, MPH, CPH; L. Smith, PhD; C. Dove, MPH

Board 7 — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the United States: Recent estimates of disease prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment patterns R. Paulose, PhD; S. Candrilli, PhD; M. McDonald, PhD; T. Tilert, BS; J. Su, MD

Board 8 — Role of self-report registries in developing a national Multiple Sclerosis (MS) surveillance system: Promising results from the NARCOMS database T. Tyry, PhD; A. Salter, MPH; G. Cutter, PhD; O. Muravov, MD, PhD; J. Wu, MS

Board 9 — Expanding the fit-fat debate: Does cardiovascular fitness moderate the effect of high BMI on arthritis? C. Marinac, BA; J. Emond, MS; R. Patterson, Ph D

5049.0 The Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease: How Poor Nutrition in the Womb Creates Susceptibility to Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity, and Coronary Heart Disease
MCC West
3004

Organizer:  S. Bagby, MD
Moderator: J. A. Gaudino, MD, MS,MPH,FACPM

8:30 AM — Developmental Origins of Heart Disease K. Thornburg, PhD

8:50 AM — Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD): An Overview with Lessons from Hypertension S. Bagby, MD

9:10 AM — Early-life Programming of Diabetes and Obesity: The Dual Burden of Undernutrition and Overnutrition J. Q. Purnell, MD

5050.0 Epidemiology and Surveillance
MCC West
3006

Moderator:  K. Taylor, PhD, MPH, MS

8:30 AM — Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) surveillance among Army active duty personnel, Fort Benning GA, 2007-2010 N. Leamer, MPH; N. Clemmons, MPH; N. Jordan, MPH

8:45 AM — California Border Region ILI Surveillance and Influenza Education in Migrant Farmworker Populations M. Santibanez, MPH; A. Fernandez, MAS

9:00 AM — Acute alcohol intoxication and suicide mortality among racial/ethnic groups: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System R. Caetano, MD, PhD; M. S. Kaplan, DrPH; N. Huguet, PhD; K. Conner, PsyD; N. Giesbrecht, PhD; B. McFarland, MD, PhD; K. B. Nolte

9:15 AM — Using Sports Injury Surveillance Data to Drive Policy Discussions C. Collins; N. Henke; S. Fields, JD, PhD; R. D. Comstock, PhD

9:30 AM — Enhancing Respiratory Infection Surveillance On the Arizona-Sonora Border—Bids Program Sentinel Surveillance Data C. Golenko, MPH student; O. Mccotter, BS, MPH; L. Erhart, MPH; K. Ernst, PhD; E. Jacobs, PhD

5051.0 Cardiovascular Disease
MCC West
3008

Moderator:  C. L. Troisi, PhD

8:30 AM — Introductory Remarks 

8:35 AM — Vitamin D deficiency, insufficiency and pulse pressure X. Liu, PhD; K. Wang; D. Tsilimingras, MD, MPH

8:50 AM — Impact of comorbidities on risk of cardiovascular hospitalization and all-cause mortality among patients with and without atrial fibrillation in an integrated health system M. Panaccio, PhD, MS; G. Cummins, MS; C. Wentworth, MS; S. Lanes, PhD, MPH; M. Reynolds, PhD; S. L. Michels, MSPH; R. Miao, MS; P. Davis, MD; A. Koren, MD

9:05 AM — Smoking related heart disease mortality at ages 18-44 years in a recent representative US sample R. Khan, PhD Candidate; B. Leistikow, MD, MS

9:20 AM — Role of socioeconomic status (SES) in the long-term association of favorable CVD risk profile with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels: The Chicago Healthy Aging Study (CHAS) J. Bustos, MD; T. H. Vu, MD, PhD; A. Pirzada, MD; D. Garside, BS; M. Daviglus, MD, PhD

9:35 AM — Prevalence and determinants of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in Latin America L. Vera-Cala, MD, MSc, PhD candidate; L. Bautista, MD, MPH, Dr PH; J. P. Casas, MD, PhD; J. Miranda, MD, MSc, PhD; L. Investigators, MD

9:50 AM — Concluding Remarks 

5052.0 Social Epidemiology 2
MCC West
3009

Moderator:  R. Njai, PhD, MPH

8:30 AM — Adverse childhood experiences and adverse health outcomes in adulthood – do relationships differ by gender? S. Ryan-Ibarra, MPH, MS; M. Induni, PhD

8:45 AM — Control over Work and Time: Implications for Racial Differences in Physical Activity among Working Mothers J. G. Grzywacz, PhD; A. L. Crain, PhD; B. Martinson, PhD; S. A. Quandt, PhD

9:00 AM — Role of interpersonal relationships and early life socioeconomic conditions on morbidity in women in mid-life J. McDonald, PhD; P. Tehranifar, DrPH; Y. Liao, MS, MA; M. B. Terry, PhD

9:15 AM — Developing Healthy Communities: The Health Opportunity Index P. Perkins, PhD; M. Royster, MD, MPH; K. Studer, PhD; K. Wibberly, PhD; K. Reed, MA; T. Henry, MPH; R. Anson-Dwamena, MPH

9:30 AM — Low income children experience greater increases in ED visits at the same level of increase in pollutant exposure M. Pickett, MPH; Y. Y. Meng, DrPh; A. Bueno, MPH

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012: 10:30 AM

5123.0 Models to Support Public Health Practice: MIDAS
MCC West
3004

Organizer:  S. Eubank, PhD
Moderator: I. Eckstrand, PhD

10:30 AM — Overview of MIDAS: The Purpose and the Players I. Eckstrand, PhD

10:45 AM — Accounting for the Focal Nature of Vector-borne Disease Transmission C. Mores, PhD

11:00 AM — Public Health System Support for Controlling Infectious Disease M. A. Potter, MS, JD; M. Potter, JD, MS

11:15 AM — Evaluating Case Burden and Program Cost Effectiveness T. Porco, PhD

11:30 AM — Enabling More Public Health Utility: The MIDAS Experience S. Eubank, PhD

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012: 12:30 PM

5174.0 Epidemiology of Injury and Violence
MCC West
3004

Moderator:  V. A. Ilegbodu, MPH, PhD, MD

12:30 PM — Child Victimization and Poverty: Race, Sex and Age-Specific Associations A. Butler, PhD

12:45 PM — Importance of present time orientation in predicting early adolescent violence D. J. Kruger, PhD; T. Reischl, PhD; S. Franzen, MS; A. Miller, PhD; S. Stoddard, PhD; M. Zimmerman, PhD

1:00 PM — Trends in unintentional injury mortality among American Indians/Alaska Natives in Washington, 1999-2009 M. Hoopes, MPH; D. Nordstrom, PhD; J. Dankovchik, BS; E. Knaster, MPH

1:15 PM — Multiple risky health behaviors in men and women reporting child abuse E. A. Lown, DrPH; N. Mulia, DrPH; T. Tam, PhD; Y. Ye, MA; T. K. Greenfield, PhD

1:30 PM — Association of sexting and physical dating violence in a regional census of high school students S. Kessel Schneider, MSPH; R. Coulter, BS; D. Finkelstein, PhD; L. O'Donnell, EdD

5175.0 Epidemiology of Health Disparities 2
MCC West
3006

Moderator:  L. D. Elam-Evans, PhD, MPH

12:30 PM — Role of race/ethnicity in diabetes disease burden: A study of hospital discharge data in Chicago J. Hirschtick, MPH; J. F. West, MSc, ScD; S. Whitman, PhD

12:45 PM — Local area educational inequality and self-rated health: A new approach to the Wilkinson hypothesis F. De Maio; B. Linetzky

1:00 PM — Prevalence of substance-specific DSM-IV drug use disorders among drug users: National U.S. estimates of differences by gender, race/ethnicity, and type of drug J. Gryczynski, MA; D. Caldwell, PhD

1:15 PM — Diabetes risk perception in overweight adults in East Harlem J. Scobie, MD MS; A. Fox, PhD, MA; K. Fei, MA; E. P. Simon, DSW; C. R. Horowitz, MD, MPH

1:30 PM — Race-based emotional upset and fair or poor health in Black and White men C. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD; M. Dudley, DO; L. Elam-Evans, PhD, MPH; G. S. Perry, DrPH, RD

5176.0 Asthma
MCC West
3008

Moderator:  S. Thorne, PhD, MPH

12:30 PM — Risk Factors for Asthma Incidence Among Adults: United States, 2006–2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS) X. Qin, PhD, MS; J. E. Moorman, MS; H. Zahran, MD, MPH; C. Bailey, MS

12:45 PM — Is parental mental health associated with worse asthma morbidity in children with asthma than living with a parent who smokes? T. L. Jackson; A. Gjelsvik, PhD; A. Garro, MD; D. N. Pearlman, PhD

1:00 PM — Association of Influenza Vaccinations and Asthma Exacerbations among Asthmatic Children in the US L. E. Wisk, BS

1:15 PM — On the right track: Public health case management documents success in childhood asthma outcomes P. Zerounian, MPP; D. Putnam, MPH, PHN, RN; K. Hanni, MS, PhD

1:30 PM — Epidemiology of Asthma and Applying Evidence-based Science for Asthma Control R. Tracy, MPH

5177.0 Viral Hepatitis
MCC West
3010

Moderator:  C. L. Troisi, PhD

12:30 PM — Introductory Remarks 

12:35 PM — Prevention of hepatitis B infection in drug users: Effectiveness of accelerated versus standard HBV vaccination schedule D. Shah, MD, MSPH; C. Grimes, DrPH; A. Nguyen, MD; L. Y. Hwang, MD

12:50 PM — Hospitalization costs associated with liver disease, liver cancer and liver transplants for patients infected with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, California 2010 K. Winter, MPH; R. McLean, MPH; K. Harriman, PhD, MPH, RN

1:05 PM — Hepatitis B vaccination among men who have sex with men—National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 2008 K. Byrd, MD, MPH; N. Patel, DrPH; N. Krishna, MS, MPH; E. DiNenno, PhD

1:20 PM — Four dose hepatitis B vaccination among children aged 19-35 months—National Immunization Survey, 2010 B. Baack, MPH; K. Byrd, MD, MPH; P. J. Lu, MD, PhD; T. Murphy, MD

1:35 PM — Maternal hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection and neonatal neurological outcomes J. L. Salemi, MPH; A. Salinas, MD, MPH; E. M. August, MPH; M. Mogos, PhD; A. Mbah, PhD; H. Salihu, MD, PhD

1:50 PM — Concluding Remarks 

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