Nanhua Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3589510 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nanhua Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nanhua |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5796-3404 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Implementation and evaluation of a pragmatic community streptococcal treatment programme to improve rheumatic heart disease primary prevention in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: reatment Program (RESET)) to determine the effect of an integrated group A streptococcal (GAS) education and treatment programme on the echocardiographic burden of RHD among children aged 5-15 years in Uganda. METHODS: We implemented our interventions within the primary healthcare system of Tororo district, Eastern Uganda, over 2 years. The primary outcome was a reduction in RHD prevalence. Secondary outcomes included improved provi…
Comparing the Driving Skills of Adolescents with Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Healthy Controls
Auto crashes are a leading cause of death and injury among adolescents. Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause sleepiness and inattention, which could negatively impact novice drivers, but OSA-related studies have focused on older drivers. This study used a driving simulator to examine whether licensed 16-19-year-old adolescents with OSA have diminished driving skills. Twenty-one adolescents with OSA and twenty-eight without OSA (both …
Mobilization of Children with External Ventricular Drains
The implementation of early mobility programs for children with critical illnesses has been growing. Children with acute neurologic conditions that result in the requirement of an external ventricular drain (EVD) may be excluded from attaining the benefits of early mobility programs due to the fear of adverse events. The purpose of this study was to examine the implementation, safety, and outcomes of children with EVDs mobilized by physical thera…
Ecological and Syndemic Predictors of Drug Use During Sex and Transactional Sex among U.S. Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Implementation and evaluation of a culturally grounded group-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men in Ghana
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana through a participatory approach. The programme involved 57 self-identified adult cisgender MSM and led by a community-based organisation in collaboration with local nurses. We used an explanatory mixed-method design to evaluate the programme. We computed descriptive statistics, relative frequency, and p…
Participation in Home Visitation is Associated with Higher Utilization of Early Intervention
“But the moment they find out that you are MSM…”
MSM in Ghana are exposed to negative health care climates. Health care spaces that are unsupportive of MSM's autonomy undermine the uptake of prevention measures such as condoms, HIV testing, and accurate sexual health education. These findings contribute to knowledge to inform development of HIV prevention interventions for MSM in Ghana, such as culturally appropriate sexual health education, and digital technology to connect individuals with re…
Economic, Legal, and Social Hardships Associated with HIV Risk among Black Men who have Sex with Men in Six US Cities
Observed parent behaviors as time-varying moderators of problem behaviors following traumatic brain injury in young children
Parent behaviors moderate the adverse consequences of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, it is unknown how these moderating effects change over time. This study examined the moderating effect of observed parent behaviors over time since injury on the relation between TBI and behavioral outcomes. Participants included children, ages 3-7 years, hospitalized for moderate (n = 52) or severe (n = 20) TBI or orthopedic injury (OI; n = 95)…
Ethnic Identity, Questionnaire Content, and the Dilemma of Race Matching in Surveys of African Americans by African American Interviewers
We used data from two telephone-administered health surveys to explore African Americans’ preferences for interviewer race. The first survey utilized African American interviewers to assess ethnic identity and aspects of healthy eating among 617 African American adults. In the second survey, interviewers of varying races queried 534 African American adults about their motivations to eat healthier. The motivation survey contained almost no racial …
Early Childhood Lead Exposure and Academic Achievement
Objectives. We assessed the long-term effect of early childhood lead exposure on academic achievement in mathematics, science, and reading among elementary and junior high school children. Methods. We linked early childhood blood lead testing surveillance data from the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion to educational testing data from the Detroit, Michigan, public schools. We used the linked data to investigate the effect of ear…
Zhang et al. Respond
AffiliationsNanhua Zhang is with Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa. Harolyn W. Baker is with MPRO, Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization, Famington Hills, MI. Michael R. Elliott is with Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Development of a Scale to Measure African American Attitudes toward Organ Donation
African American attitudes toward organ donation differ from other racial and ethnic groups. However, existing measures of organ donation attitudes do not adequately address ethnic identity and cultural factors. We examined the psychometric properties of a new 18-item organ donation scale among 1225 members of 21 African American churches in Southeast Michigan. We identified three factors: (1) Barriers; (2) Family/Race Benefits; and (3) Altruism.…
When Intraclass Correlation Coefficients Go Awry
Objectives. We conducted a group randomized trial of 2 South African school-based smoking prevention programs and examined possible sources and implications of why our actual intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were significantly higher than the ICC of 0.02 used to compute initial sample size requirements. Methods. Thirty-six South African high schools were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 experimental groups. On 3 occasions, students completed…
Early Childhood Lead Exposure and Academic Achievement
Objectives. We assessed the long-term effect of early childhood lead exposure on academic achievement in mathematics, science, and reading among elementary and junior high school children. Methods. We linked early childhood blood lead testing surveillance data from the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion to educational testing data from the Detroit, Michigan, public schools. We used the linked data to investigate the effect of ear…
Economic, Legal, and Social Hardships Associated with HIV Risk among Black Men who have Sex with Men in Six US Cities
Development of a Scale to Measure African American Attitudes toward Organ Donation
African American attitudes toward organ donation differ from other racial and ethnic groups. However, existing measures of organ donation attitudes do not adequately address ethnic identity and cultural factors. We examined the psychometric properties of a new 18-item organ donation scale among 1225 members of 21 African American churches in Southeast Michigan. We identified three factors: (1) Barriers; (2) Family/Race Benefits; and (3) Altruism.…
When Intraclass Correlation Coefficients Go Awry
Objectives. We conducted a group randomized trial of 2 South African school-based smoking prevention programs and examined possible sources and implications of why our actual intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were significantly higher than the ICC of 0.02 used to compute initial sample size requirements. Methods. Thirty-six South African high schools were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 experimental groups. On 3 occasions, students completed…
When Intraclass Correlation Coefficients Go Awry
Objectives. We conducted a group randomized trial of 2 South African school-based smoking prevention programs and examined possible sources and implications of why our actual intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were significantly higher than the ICC of 0.02 used to compute initial sample size requirements. Methods. Thirty-six South African high schools were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 experimental groups. On 3 occasions, students completed…
Development of a Scale to Measure African American Attitudes toward Organ Donation
African American attitudes toward organ donation differ from other racial and ethnic groups. However, existing measures of organ donation attitudes do not adequately address ethnic identity and cultural factors. We examined the psychometric properties of a new 18-item organ donation scale among 1225 members of 21 African American churches in Southeast Michigan. We identified three factors: (1) Barriers; (2) Family/Race Benefits; and (3) Altruism.…
Ethnic Identity, Questionnaire Content, and the Dilemma of Race Matching in Surveys of African Americans by African American Interviewers
We used data from two telephone-administered health surveys to explore African Americans’ preferences for interviewer race. The first survey utilized African American interviewers to assess ethnic identity and aspects of healthy eating among 617 African American adults. In the second survey, interviewers of varying races queried 534 African American adults about their motivations to eat healthier. The motivation survey contained almost no racial …
Early Childhood Lead Exposure and Academic Achievement
Objectives. We assessed the long-term effect of early childhood lead exposure on academic achievement in mathematics, science, and reading among elementary and junior high school children. Methods. We linked early childhood blood lead testing surveillance data from the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion to educational testing data from the Detroit, Michigan, public schools. We used the linked data to investigate the effect of ear…
Zhang et al. Respond
AffiliationsNanhua Zhang is with Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa. Harolyn W. Baker is with MPRO, Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization, Famington Hills, MI. Michael R. Elliott is with Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Economic, Legal, and Social Hardships Associated with HIV Risk among Black Men who have Sex with Men in Six US Cities
Observed parent behaviors as time-varying moderators of problem behaviors following traumatic brain injury in young children
Parent behaviors moderate the adverse consequences of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, it is unknown how these moderating effects change over time. This study examined the moderating effect of observed parent behaviors over time since injury on the relation between TBI and behavioral outcomes. Participants included children, ages 3-7 years, hospitalized for moderate (n = 52) or severe (n = 20) TBI or orthopedic injury (OI; n = 95)…
“But the moment they find out that you are MSM…”
MSM in Ghana are exposed to negative health care climates. Health care spaces that are unsupportive of MSM's autonomy undermine the uptake of prevention measures such as condoms, HIV testing, and accurate sexual health education. These findings contribute to knowledge to inform development of HIV prevention interventions for MSM in Ghana, such as culturally appropriate sexual health education, and digital technology to connect individuals with re…
Participation in Home Visitation is Associated with Higher Utilization of Early Intervention
Implementation and evaluation of a culturally grounded group-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men in Ghana
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana through a participatory approach. The programme involved 57 self-identified adult cisgender MSM and led by a community-based organisation in collaboration with local nurses. We used an explanatory mixed-method design to evaluate the programme. We computed descriptive statistics, relative frequency, and p…
Ecological and Syndemic Predictors of Drug Use During Sex and Transactional Sex among U.S. Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Mobilization of Children with External Ventricular Drains
The implementation of early mobility programs for children with critical illnesses has been growing. Children with acute neurologic conditions that result in the requirement of an external ventricular drain (EVD) may be excluded from attaining the benefits of early mobility programs due to the fear of adverse events. The purpose of this study was to examine the implementation, safety, and outcomes of children with EVDs mobilized by physical thera…
Comparing the Driving Skills of Adolescents with Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Healthy Controls
Auto crashes are a leading cause of death and injury among adolescents. Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause sleepiness and inattention, which could negatively impact novice drivers, but OSA-related studies have focused on older drivers. This study used a driving simulator to examine whether licensed 16-19-year-old adolescents with OSA have diminished driving skills. Twenty-one adolescents with OSA and twenty-eight without OSA (both …
Implementation and evaluation of a pragmatic community streptococcal treatment programme to improve rheumatic heart disease primary prevention in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: reatment Program (RESET)) to determine the effect of an integrated group A streptococcal (GAS) education and treatment programme on the echocardiographic burden of RHD among children aged 5-15 years in Uganda. METHODS: We implemented our interventions within the primary healthcare system of Tororo district, Eastern Uganda, over 2 years. The primary outcome was a reduction in RHD prevalence. Secondary outcomes included improved provi…
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works)