Curtis Blanton

Datos Biográficos

ID7009737
NOMBRECurtis Blanton
NOMBRESCurtis
APELLIDOBlanton
FIRMABLANTON C
AFILIACIONESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS15
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR15
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2012
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Can severity of a humanitarian crisis be quantified? Assessment of the Inform severity index

    Open AccessVelma K Lopez, Angeliki Nika et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2023

    BACKGROUND: Those responding to humanitarian crises have an ethical imperative to respond most where the need is greatest. Metrics are used to estimate the severity of a given crisis. The INFORM Severity Index, one such metric, has become widely used to guide policy makers in humanitarian response decision making. The index, however, has not undergone critical statistical review. If imprecise or incorrect, the quality of decision making for human…

  • Prevalence of elevated blood lead levels and risk factors among children living in Patna, Bihar, India 2020

    Open AccessMary Jean Brown, Purvi Patel et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Childhood lead exposure remains a key health concern for officials worldwide, contributing some 600,000 new cases of intellectually disabled children annually. Most children affected by high exposure to lead live in low- and middle-income countries. The leaded gasoline phase out in India was completed in 2000. Yet, in 2020, an estimated 275 million children aged 0 to 9 years had blood lead levels (BLLs) ≥ 5 μg/dL known to adversely affect intelli…

  • Using Small Area Prevalence Survey Methods to Conduct Blood Lead Assessments among Children

    Open AccessKathryn B Egan, Timothy Dignam et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Public health officials who wish to assess child and household-level blood lead data can quickly apply the data collection methodologies using this standardized protocol here to target resources and obtain assistance with these complex procedures. The standardized methods allow for comparisons across geographic areas and over time

  • Sars-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in Sierra Leone, March 2021

    Open AccessM Bailor Barrie, Sulaiman Lakoh et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: As of 26 March 2021, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 4 159 055 cases of COVID-19 and 111 357 deaths among the 55 African Union member states; however, no country has published a nationally representative serosurvey as of October 2021. Such data are vital for understanding the pandemic's progression on the continent, evaluating containment measures, and policy planning. METHODS: We conducted a cross…

  • Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Households With Children, Puerto Rico, 2010

    Open AccessJessica Chen, Timothy Dignam et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Primary Prevention2020

  • The burden of non-communicable diseases and their related risk factors in the country of Georgia, 2015

    Open AccessSteven Russell, Lela Sturua et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Georgia has a high NCD burden, and results from the survey showed an increase in obesity and elevated blood pressure since 2010. The prevalence of other major NCDs have remained near levels reported in the 2010 STEPs survey. Comprehensive public health interventions are needed to control the heath security threats of major NCDs and their risk factors in the future

  • Hepatitis C prevalence and risk factors in Georgia, 2015

    Open AccessLiesl M Hagan, Ana Kasradze et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Georgia has a high HCV burden, and a majority of infected persons are unaware of their status. Ensuring a safe blood supply, implementing innovative screening strategies beyond a risk-based approach, and intensifying prevention efforts among persons who inject drugs are necessary steps to reach Georgia's HCV elimination goal

  • Risk factors for unsafe behaviors toward grenades among rural populations affected by explosive devices in Colombia

    Open AccessAndrew T Boyd, Kristin Becknell et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2018

    Participants reported frequent ED exposure but low receipt of MRE. Our findings should guide MRE improvement in ED-affected areas by strengthening the connection between ED knowledge and avoiding unsafe behavior, with a particular focus on people working outdoors. MRE should promote knowledge of ED risks but should also recognize socioeconomic factors that lead to engaging in unsafe behaviors

  • Retrospective analysis of reproductive health indicators in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees post-emergency camps 2007–2013

    Open AccessJennifer Whitmill, Curtis Blanton et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2016

    Comprehensive, consistent and comparable statistics on reproductive health provides an opportunity to assess progress towards indicator standards. Despite some improvements over time, this analysis confirms that most countries did not meet standards and that there were differences in reproductive health indicators between countries and across years. Consequently, the HIS periodic monitoring of key reproductive health indicators at the camp level …

  • An Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011

    Open AccessA K Hagaman, Teresa I Sivilli et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2016

  • A pilot study of a portable hand washing station for recently displaced refugees during an acute emergency in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia

    Open AccessFarah Husain, Colleen Hardy et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2015

    The HWB performed well during the early phases of the emergency, however longer term results in this setting are unclear. The low levels of reported use measured by proxy indicators at six months indicated decreasing acceptability over time or a reflection of potential differences between the two sites. It is also unknown whether the HWB influenced hand washing behavior. Study findings were shared with the manufacturer in an effort to improve the…

  • Soap is not enough

    Open AccessRaina M Phillips, Jelena Vujcic et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2015

    Despite intensive messaging regarding handwashing with soap and access to soap and water, rinsing hands with water alone rather than washing hands with soap remains more common among the refugees in Maban County. This practice puts them at continued risk for communicable disease transmission. Qualitative research into local beliefs and more effective messaging may help future programs tailor handwashing interventions

  • Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugees in the United States

    Open AccessTrong Ao, Sharmila Shetty et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2015

  • Neonatal survival in complex humanitarian emergencies

    Open AccessDiane Morof, Kate Kerber et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2014

    In this study, a diverse group of experts used the CHRNI methodology to systematically identify and determine research priorities for neonatal health and survival in complex humanitarian emergencies. The priorities included the need to better understand the magnitude of the disease burden and interventions to improve neonatal health in complex humanitarian emergencies. The findings from this study will provide guidance to researchers and program …

  • Mental health survey among landmine survivors in Siem Reap province, Cambodia

    Barbara Lopes Cardozo, Curtis Blanton et al.ARTICLEMedicine Conflict & Survival2012

    Many survivors of the Khmer Rouge period in Cambodia and the subsequent war with Vietnam have now returned to Cambodia. In this two-stage household cluster survey in Siem Reap Province in Cambodia, we explored the mental health consequences on 166 landmine injury survivors selected from 1000 household in 50 clusters and an oversample of all landmine survivors. We found a prevalence of anxiety of 62% for all respondents, 74% for depression, and 34…