Jason G Umans
Biographic Data
| ID | 159641 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason G Umans |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason G |
| FAMILY NAME | Umans |
| SIGNATURE | UMANS J G |
| AFFILIATIONS | MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2746-3350 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Diet Quality and Kidney Outcomes in Adolescent and Adult American Indians
The Virtual CTSA Visiting Scholar Program to Support Early-Stage Clinical and Translational Researchers
In addition to restrictions on conducting research, COVID-19-related travel bans and scientific meeting cancellations have negatively affected scholars in the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Mentored Career Development Award (KL2) program. In response, a national virtual visiting scholar program was developed to provide opportunity for KL2 scholars to be virtual visiting professors at another CTSA hub, meet faculty and scholars, a…
Air Pollution in American Indian Versus Non–American Indian Communities, 2000–2018
Objectives. To compare fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) concentrations in American Indian (AI)-populated with those in non–AI-populated counties over time (2000–2018) in the contiguous United States. Methods. We used a multicriteria approach to classify counties as AI- or non--AI-populated. We ran linear mixed effects models to estimate the difference in countywide annual PM 2.5 concentrations from well-validated prediction models and monitoring…
Cooking for Health
This study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov on October 9, 2018 with Identifier NCT03699709
Diabetes and health-related quality of life among American Indians
Associations of Binge Drinking With Vascular Brain Injury and Atrophy in Older American Indians
Objectives: American Indians (AIs) generally consume less alcohol than the US general population; however, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder is higher. This is the first large cohort study to examine binge drinking as a risk factor for vascular brain injury (VBI). Methods: We used linear and Poisson regression to examine the association of self-reported binge drinking with VBI, measured via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in 817 older AIs …
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices
Objectives: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is an important component of blood pressure (BP) management. We assessed performance of two HBPM devices among Alaska Native and American Indian people (ANAIs). Methods: We measured BP using Omron BP786 arm cuff, Omron BP654 wrist cuff, and Baum aneroid sphygmomanometer in 100 ANAIs. Performance was assessed with intraclass correlation, paired t -tests, and calibration models. Results: Compared to…
HPV Knowledge and Attitudes Among American Indian and Alaska Native Health and STEM Conference Attendees
Background: American Indian and Alaska Native women had approximately twice the incidence of cervical cancer as white women. Preventive measures for cervical cancer rely on screening and HPV vaccination. However, vaccine series completion and catch-up vaccinations for eligible adults are low across all racial/ethnic groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify gaps in knowledge and evaluate the attitudes toward HPV and the vaccine amo…
Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, and Locus of Control in Arab Americans Living in the DC Metropolitan Area
All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality in Western Alaska Native People
Objectives. We determined all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality in western Alaska Native people and examined agreement between death certificate information and adjudicated cause of deaths. Methods. Data from 4 cohort studies were consolidated. Death certificates and medical records were reviewed and adjudicated according to standard criteria. We compared adjudicated CVD and cancer deaths with death certificates by calcula…
Genetic influences on serum bilirubin in American Indians
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic variation influencing serum bilirubin levels in American Indians, we performed genome-wide screening and association analyses in the Strong Heart Family Study. Bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that has demonstrated an inverse relationship with cardiovascular disease. Genetic variation within the promoter region of uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1) on chromosome 2q has been associated with el…
A Mastery Rubric
This article describes a 'Mastery Rubric' (MR) used to design both the curriculum and the assessments in a new two-year certificate programme intended to train physicians in clinical research skills. The MR for clinical research skills is built around a set of core research skills: critical review of literature; articulation of research objective; development of research design; development of analysis plan; implementation of the study; implement…
Air Pollution in American Indian Versus Non–American Indian Communities, 2000–2018
Objectives. To compare fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) concentrations in American Indian (AI)-populated with those in non–AI-populated counties over time (2000–2018) in the contiguous United States. Methods. We used a multicriteria approach to classify counties as AI- or non--AI-populated. We ran linear mixed effects models to estimate the difference in countywide annual PM 2.5 concentrations from well-validated prediction models and monitoring…
Associations of Binge Drinking With Vascular Brain Injury and Atrophy in Older American Indians
Objectives: American Indians (AIs) generally consume less alcohol than the US general population; however, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder is higher. This is the first large cohort study to examine binge drinking as a risk factor for vascular brain injury (VBI). Methods: We used linear and Poisson regression to examine the association of self-reported binge drinking with VBI, measured via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in 817 older AIs …
A Mastery Rubric
This article describes a 'Mastery Rubric' (MR) used to design both the curriculum and the assessments in a new two-year certificate programme intended to train physicians in clinical research skills. The MR for clinical research skills is built around a set of core research skills: critical review of literature; articulation of research objective; development of research design; development of analysis plan; implementation of the study; implement…
Genetic influences on serum bilirubin in American Indians
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic variation influencing serum bilirubin levels in American Indians, we performed genome-wide screening and association analyses in the Strong Heart Family Study. Bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that has demonstrated an inverse relationship with cardiovascular disease. Genetic variation within the promoter region of uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1) on chromosome 2q has been associated with el…
All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality in Western Alaska Native People
Objectives. We determined all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality in western Alaska Native people and examined agreement between death certificate information and adjudicated cause of deaths. Methods. Data from 4 cohort studies were consolidated. Death certificates and medical records were reviewed and adjudicated according to standard criteria. We compared adjudicated CVD and cancer deaths with death certificates by calcula…
Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, and Locus of Control in Arab Americans Living in the DC Metropolitan Area
HPV Knowledge and Attitudes Among American Indian and Alaska Native Health and STEM Conference Attendees
Background: American Indian and Alaska Native women had approximately twice the incidence of cervical cancer as white women. Preventive measures for cervical cancer rely on screening and HPV vaccination. However, vaccine series completion and catch-up vaccinations for eligible adults are low across all racial/ethnic groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify gaps in knowledge and evaluate the attitudes toward HPV and the vaccine amo…
Cooking for Health
This study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov on October 9, 2018 with Identifier NCT03699709
Diabetes and health-related quality of life among American Indians
Associations of Binge Drinking With Vascular Brain Injury and Atrophy in Older American Indians
Objectives: American Indians (AIs) generally consume less alcohol than the US general population; however, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder is higher. This is the first large cohort study to examine binge drinking as a risk factor for vascular brain injury (VBI). Methods: We used linear and Poisson regression to examine the association of self-reported binge drinking with VBI, measured via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in 817 older AIs …
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices
Objectives: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is an important component of blood pressure (BP) management. We assessed performance of two HBPM devices among Alaska Native and American Indian people (ANAIs). Methods: We measured BP using Omron BP786 arm cuff, Omron BP654 wrist cuff, and Baum aneroid sphygmomanometer in 100 ANAIs. Performance was assessed with intraclass correlation, paired t -tests, and calibration models. Results: Compared to…
The Virtual CTSA Visiting Scholar Program to Support Early-Stage Clinical and Translational Researchers
In addition to restrictions on conducting research, COVID-19-related travel bans and scientific meeting cancellations have negatively affected scholars in the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Mentored Career Development Award (KL2) program. In response, a national virtual visiting scholar program was developed to provide opportunity for KL2 scholars to be virtual visiting professors at another CTSA hub, meet faculty and scholars, a…
Air Pollution in American Indian Versus Non–American Indian Communities, 2000–2018
Objectives. To compare fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) concentrations in American Indian (AI)-populated with those in non–AI-populated counties over time (2000–2018) in the contiguous United States. Methods. We used a multicriteria approach to classify counties as AI- or non--AI-populated. We ran linear mixed effects models to estimate the difference in countywide annual PM 2.5 concentrations from well-validated prediction models and monitoring…
Diet Quality and Kidney Outcomes in Adolescent and Adult American Indians
Medicine (9 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Cancer (2 works)