Tomás Aragón

Datos Biográficos

ID7745114
NOMBRETomás Aragón
NOMBRESTomás
APELLIDOAragón
FIRMAARAGÓN T
AFILIACIONESUniversity of California, Berkeley
ORCID0000-0002-2058-0423
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2003
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Building an agile state-wide research infrastructure to address Covid-19 and emerging threats

    Open AccessPriya B Shete, Nicole Santos et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for efficient real-time evidence generation to inform public health interventions and policies. To address this gap, a formalized research partnership between the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the University of California (UC) was created. The aim of this case study is to describe the achievements and lessons learned from the California Collaborative for Public Health Research (CPR3).…

  • The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support

    Linda C Degutis, Kimberley Shoaf et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2021Referencias: 1

    The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support Linda C. Degutis DrPH, MSN, Kimberley Shoaf DrPH, MPH, Tomás J. Aragón MD, DrPH, Christopher Atchison MPA, David Dyjack DrPH, Lisle Hites PhD, MS, MEd, Jonathan Links PhD, Debra Olson DNP, MPH, RN, Margaret Potter JD, MS, Jack Thompson MSW, and Bernard Turnock MD, MPH Affiliation Linda C. Degutis is with the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health,…

  • The epidemiology and surveillance response to pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among local health departments in the San Francisco Bay Area

    Open AccessWayne Enanoria, Wayne TA Enanoria et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    The study collected information about the epidemiology and surveillance response among LHDs in the San Francisco Bay Area that has implications for public health preparedness and emergency response training, public health best practices, regional public health collaboration, and a perceived need for information sharing

  • Public health management of antiviral drugs during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic

    Open AccessJennifer C Hunter, Daniela C Rodríguez et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic presented an unusual opportunity to learn about the role of local public health in the management of antiviral response activities during a real public health emergency. Results of this study offer an important descriptive account of LHD management of publicly purchased antivirals, and provide practitioners, policy makers, and academics with a practice-based assessment of these events. The issues raised and the ch…

  • Integrating a framework for conducting public health systems research into statewide operations-based exercises to improve emergency preparedness

    Open AccessJennifer C Hunter, Jane Yang et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Using the 2010 Statewide Exercise in California as an opportunity to develop our research framework, we characterized several aspects of the public health and medical system's response to a standardized emergency scenario. From a research perspective, this study provides a potential new framework for conducting exercise-based research. From a practitioner's perspective, our results provide a starting point for preparedness professionals' dialogue…

  • Estimating alcohol-related premature mortality in san francisco

    Open AccessBrian S Katcher, Randy B Reiter et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    Alcohol consumption is a major contributor to premature mortality in San Francisco, especially among males. Interventions to avert alcohol-related harm in San Francisco should be taken at the population level and deserve the same attention that is given to other major risk factors, such as smoking or obesity

  • Calculating expected years of life lost for assessing local ethnic disparities in causes of premature death

    Open AccessTomás J Aragón, Tomás Aragón et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2008

    Local death registry data can be used to measure, rank, and monitor the leading causes of premature death, and to measure and monitor ethnic health disparities

  • Logistics of community smallpox control through contact tracing and ring vaccination

    Open AccessTravis C Porco, Karen A Holbrook et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2004

    Small introductions of smallpox are likely to be easily contained by ring vaccination, provided contact tracing is feasible. Uncertainties in the nature of bioterrorist smallpox (infectiousness, vaccine efficacy) support continued planning for ring vaccination as well as mass vaccination. If initiated, ring vaccination should be conducted without delays in vaccination, should include contacts of contacts (whenever there is sufficient capacity) an…

  • Endemic cryptosporidiosis and exposure to municipal tap water in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids)

    Open AccessTomás J Aragón, Tomás Aragón et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2003

    Although the results from this observational study cannot be considered definitive, until there is more data, we recommend persons with AIDS, especially those with compromised immune systems, consider avoiding tap water