Ruby Romero
Biographic Data
| ID | 5152286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruby Romero |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruby |
| FAMILY NAME | Romero |
| SIGNATURE | ROMERO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7977-2585 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What does 'polysubstance' really mean? Comparing drug-involved deaths in CDC records vs. detailed medical examiner data from Los Angeles
Although concordance is high for single-substance involvement rates, CDC WONDER fails to capture the majority of polysubstance deaths adequately, as about three-quarters of these deaths are incompletely described using its 2-drug limit. This limitation has worsened as deaths increasingly involve more drugs on average. We illustrate a huge variety of polysubstance combinations that can be seen in medical examiner deaths. As the overdose crisis gro…
Leveraging pooled medical examiner records to surveil complex and emerging patterns of polysubstance use in the United States
High variation in purity of consumer-level illicit fentanyl samples in Los Angeles, September 2023–April 2025
We found high variation in IMF purity among samples sold as fentanyl, even among samples obtained on the same day, in the same location. This volatility likely plays a role in high overdose risk, even among people with opioid tolerance, in the fentanyl era. Further research is needed to compare these findings to other locations across the United States
Promotion of Knowledge and Trust Surrounding Scarce Resource Allocation Policies
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04373135
Tobacco consumption behavior change during the Covid-19 pandemic is associated with perceived Covid threat
gov registration NCT04373135, registered 04/30/2020
Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Financial Incentives among Unhoused People in Los Angeles County
Unhoused people have higher COVID-19 mortality and lower vaccine uptake than housed community members. Understanding vaccine hesitancy among unhoused people is key for developing programs that address their unique needs. A three-round, rapid, field-based survey was conducted to describe attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination. Round 1 assessed vaccine brand preference, round 2 assessed intention to accept a financial incentive for vaccination, and …
Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Financial Incentives among Unhoused People in Los Angeles County
Unhoused people have higher COVID-19 mortality and lower vaccine uptake than housed community members. Understanding vaccine hesitancy among unhoused people is key for developing programs that address their unique needs. A three-round, rapid, field-based survey was conducted to describe attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination. Round 1 assessed vaccine brand preference, round 2 assessed intention to accept a financial incentive for vaccination, and …
Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Financial Incentives among Unhoused People in Los Angeles County
Unhoused people have higher COVID-19 mortality and lower vaccine uptake than housed community members. Understanding vaccine hesitancy among unhoused people is key for developing programs that address their unique needs. A three-round, rapid, field-based survey was conducted to describe attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination. Round 1 assessed vaccine brand preference, round 2 assessed intention to accept a financial incentive for vaccination, and …
Promotion of Knowledge and Trust Surrounding Scarce Resource Allocation Policies
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04373135
Tobacco consumption behavior change during the Covid-19 pandemic is associated with perceived Covid threat
gov registration NCT04373135, registered 04/30/2020
Leveraging pooled medical examiner records to surveil complex and emerging patterns of polysubstance use in the United States
High variation in purity of consumer-level illicit fentanyl samples in Los Angeles, September 2023–April 2025
We found high variation in IMF purity among samples sold as fentanyl, even among samples obtained on the same day, in the same location. This volatility likely plays a role in high overdose risk, even among people with opioid tolerance, in the fentanyl era. Further research is needed to compare these findings to other locations across the United States
What does 'polysubstance' really mean? Comparing drug-involved deaths in CDC records vs. detailed medical examiner data from Los Angeles
Although concordance is high for single-substance involvement rates, CDC WONDER fails to capture the majority of polysubstance deaths adequately, as about three-quarters of these deaths are incompletely described using its 2-drug limit. This limitation has worsened as deaths increasingly involve more drugs on average. We illustrate a huge variety of polysubstance combinations that can be seen in medical examiner deaths. As the overdose crisis gro…
Medicine (4 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works)