A Epstein
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 26913 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | A Epstein |
| NOMBRES | A |
| APELLIDO | Epstein |
| FIRMA | EPSTEIN A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8253-6102 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1984 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Imported malaria predominates in near-elimination settings in Southwestern Uganda
Malaria transmission in southwestern Uganda is low, but persists despite control efforts. Identifying whether infections are locally sustained or imported by travelers is critical for guiding interventions. We integrated epidemiologic surveillance with parasite genomics to characterize imported malaria episodes at three health facilities in southwestern Uganda. Between January 2023 and June 2024, we enrolled microscopy-confirmed malaria cases at …
Malaria incidence rose following the introduction of neonicotinoid-based IRS in selected districts in northern Ghana
In Ghana, indoor residual spraying (IRS) has been a key intervention for malaria control since 2008. After seven years of IRS with an organophosphate insecticide, which substantially reduced malaria incidence, IRS programs transitioned to neonicotinoid-based products between 2018 and 2019 as part of an insecticide rotation plan. This change was largely informed by entomological data from a limited number of pilot districts, with little evidence o…
Evaluating the impact of two next-generation long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Malaria remains a significant public health challenge globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where progress has stalled in recent years. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a critical preventive tool against malaria. This study investigated the effectiveness of newer-generation LLINs following a universal coverage campaign in Uganda. METHODS: Health facility data collected 36 months prior to LLIN distribution and 24 mo…
Mapping malaria incidence using routine health facility surveillance data in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Maps of malaria risk are important tools for allocating resources and tracking progress. Most maps rely on cross-sectional surveys of parasite prevalence, but health facilities represent an underused and powerful data source. We aimed to model and map malaria incidence using health facility data in Uganda. METHODS: Using 24 months (2019-2020) of individual-level outpatient data collected from 74 surveillance health facilities locate…
Do precipitation anomalies influence short-term mobility in sub-saharan Africa? An observational study from 23 countries
Precipitation anomalies were associated with short-term mobility among women, which may be in turn associated with poor health outcomes. More research with longitudinal data is needed to elaborate the associations between weather shocks, mobility, and downstream health impacts
Resurgence of malaria in Uganda despite sustained indoor residual spraying and repeated long lasting insecticidal net distributions
Five years of sustained indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticide from 2014 to 2019, first using a carbamate followed by an organophosphate, was associated with a marked reduction in the incidence of malaria in five districts of Uganda. We assessed changes in malaria incidence over an additional 21 months, corresponding to a change in IRS formulations using clothianidin with and without deltamethrin. Using enhanced health facility surveillanc…
Drought, HIV Testing, and HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors
Drought and migration
Associations between environmental covariates and temporal changes in malaria incidence in high transmission settings of Uganda
In high-malaria transmission settings, high values of environmental covariates were associated with increased cumulative IRR of malaria, with IRR peaks at variable lag times. The complex associations identified are valuable for designing strategies for early warning, prevention, and control of seasonal malaria surges and epidemics
Can complex programs be sustained? A mixed methods sustainability evaluation of a national infant and young child feeding program in Bangladesh and Vietnam
The inclusion of multiple activities in A&T and efforts to integrate the program into existing institutions were seen as crucial to its success but also made it difficult to sustain, particularly given unstable financial support and human resource constraints. Future complex programs should carefully plan for institutionalization in advance of the program by cultivating champions across the health system, and designing unique and complementary ro…
Tobacco use among US racial/ethnic minority groups. A report of the Surgeon General, 1998Executive Summary
released the 1998 Surgeon General's report on smoking and health. This is the 24th report of the Surgeon General on smoking and health, and the first to focus exclusively on tobacco use and tobacco control needs among racial/ethnic minority groups
Community Health Assessment of a "Repopulated" Village in El Salvador
A community health assessment was carried out in San Jose las Flores, a village in rural northern El Salvador "repopulated" entirely by former refugees who returned to their area of origin in June 1986. In a survey of randomly selected households, knowledge of hygienic practices was documented among mothers, despite low levels of literacy and education. A campaign stressing sanitation and health education, conducted by village health promoters, a…
Society for Social Medicine
On trends in childhood disability
On trends in childhood disability. P Reich, A Epstein, R Peisch, J Tramel, S Schwartz, and E SkrynessCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.74.10.1168 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Community Health Assessment of a "Repopulated" Village in El Salvador
A community health assessment was carried out in San Jose las Flores, a village in rural northern El Salvador "repopulated" entirely by former refugees who returned to their area of origin in June 1986. In a survey of randomly selected households, knowledge of hygienic practices was documented among mothers, despite low levels of literacy and education. A campaign stressing sanitation and health education, conducted by village health promoters, a…
Drought and migration
Society for Social Medicine
On trends in childhood disability
On trends in childhood disability. P Reich, A Epstein, R Peisch, J Tramel, S Schwartz, and E SkrynessCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.74.10.1168 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Community Health Assessment of a "Repopulated" Village in El Salvador
A community health assessment was carried out in San Jose las Flores, a village in rural northern El Salvador "repopulated" entirely by former refugees who returned to their area of origin in June 1986. In a survey of randomly selected households, knowledge of hygienic practices was documented among mothers, despite low levels of literacy and education. A campaign stressing sanitation and health education, conducted by village health promoters, a…
Tobacco use among US racial/ethnic minority groups. A report of the Surgeon General, 1998Executive Summary
released the 1998 Surgeon General's report on smoking and health. This is the 24th report of the Surgeon General on smoking and health, and the first to focus exclusively on tobacco use and tobacco control needs among racial/ethnic minority groups
Can complex programs be sustained? A mixed methods sustainability evaluation of a national infant and young child feeding program in Bangladesh and Vietnam
The inclusion of multiple activities in A&T and efforts to integrate the program into existing institutions were seen as crucial to its success but also made it difficult to sustain, particularly given unstable financial support and human resource constraints. Future complex programs should carefully plan for institutionalization in advance of the program by cultivating champions across the health system, and designing unique and complementary ro…
Associations between environmental covariates and temporal changes in malaria incidence in high transmission settings of Uganda
In high-malaria transmission settings, high values of environmental covariates were associated with increased cumulative IRR of malaria, with IRR peaks at variable lag times. The complex associations identified are valuable for designing strategies for early warning, prevention, and control of seasonal malaria surges and epidemics
Resurgence of malaria in Uganda despite sustained indoor residual spraying and repeated long lasting insecticidal net distributions
Five years of sustained indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticide from 2014 to 2019, first using a carbamate followed by an organophosphate, was associated with a marked reduction in the incidence of malaria in five districts of Uganda. We assessed changes in malaria incidence over an additional 21 months, corresponding to a change in IRS formulations using clothianidin with and without deltamethrin. Using enhanced health facility surveillanc…
Drought, HIV Testing, and HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors
Drought and migration
Mapping malaria incidence using routine health facility surveillance data in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Maps of malaria risk are important tools for allocating resources and tracking progress. Most maps rely on cross-sectional surveys of parasite prevalence, but health facilities represent an underused and powerful data source. We aimed to model and map malaria incidence using health facility data in Uganda. METHODS: Using 24 months (2019-2020) of individual-level outpatient data collected from 74 surveillance health facilities locate…
Do precipitation anomalies influence short-term mobility in sub-saharan Africa? An observational study from 23 countries
Precipitation anomalies were associated with short-term mobility among women, which may be in turn associated with poor health outcomes. More research with longitudinal data is needed to elaborate the associations between weather shocks, mobility, and downstream health impacts
Evaluating the impact of two next-generation long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Malaria remains a significant public health challenge globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where progress has stalled in recent years. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a critical preventive tool against malaria. This study investigated the effectiveness of newer-generation LLINs following a universal coverage campaign in Uganda. METHODS: Health facility data collected 36 months prior to LLIN distribution and 24 mo…
Imported malaria predominates in near-elimination settings in Southwestern Uganda
Malaria transmission in southwestern Uganda is low, but persists despite control efforts. Identifying whether infections are locally sustained or imported by travelers is critical for guiding interventions. We integrated epidemiologic surveillance with parasite genomics to characterize imported malaria episodes at three health facilities in southwestern Uganda. Between January 2023 and June 2024, we enrolled microscopy-confirmed malaria cases at …
Malaria incidence rose following the introduction of neonicotinoid-based IRS in selected districts in northern Ghana
In Ghana, indoor residual spraying (IRS) has been a key intervention for malaria control since 2008. After seven years of IRS with an organophosphate insecticide, which substantially reduced malaria incidence, IRS programs transitioned to neonicotinoid-based products between 2018 and 2019 as part of an insecticide rotation plan. This change was largely informed by entomological data from a limited number of pilot districts, with little evidence o…
Medicine (12 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Population (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Malaria (6 obras) · Mosquito-borne diseases and control (6 obras) · Malaria Research and Control (5 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Biology (3 obras)