Samantha Levano

Biographic Data

ID5422631
NAMESamantha Levano
GIVEN NAMESSamantha
FAMILY NAMELevano
SIGNATURELEVANO S
AFFILIATIONSAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
ORCID0000-0001-9761-2596
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Implementing a Social Needs Screening and Referral Program for Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients

    Open AccessKavita Vani, Samantha Levano et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2026

    This HRSN screening and referral program was highly effective in connecting referred OB/GYN patients with unmet HRSNs to relevant social services. Addressing patients' unmet HRSNs may allow patients to better engage in OB/GYN care and improve clinical outcomes

  • A rural ambulance service in Northern Togo improves access to emergency care for women with obstetric complications

    Open AccessMargaret Fagan, Samantha Levano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, with little progress made in the last 20 years. The provision of emergency obstetric care has been shown to have the greatest effect in reducing maternal mortality in countries with high maternal mortality ratios, especially when paired with an emergency transport service. Integrate Health has partnered with the Togolese Ministry of Health to improve maternal and child health via …

  • Identifying determinants of under-five child mortality in northern Togo

    Open AccessSamantha Levano, Samantha R Levano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Although global rates of under-five mortality have declined, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Togo, have not achieved sufficient progress. We aimed to identify the structural and intermediary determinants associated with under-five mortality in northern Togo. Methods: We collected population-representative cross-sectional household surveys adapted from the Demographic Household Survey (DHS) and Multiple Indicat…

  • A rural ambulance service in Northern Togo improves access to emergency care for women with obstetric complications

    Open AccessMargaret Fagan, Samantha Levano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: The full-scale invasion disrupted health care in Ukraine, leading to the displacement of physicians and affecting their access to subspecialist consultations. HealUA, a mobile application, was designed to provide secure and timely remote physician-to-physician consultations. We aimed to assess the implementation of the HealUA mobile application for peer-to-peer physician consultations in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Methods: H…

  • Patients with diabetes struggling to afford food and control their HbA1c in food-insecure areas in Bronx, NY

    Open AccessEarle C Chambers, Samantha Levano et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: To characterise the association between risk of poor glycaemic control and self-reported and area-level food insecurity among adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Design: We performed a retrospective, observational analysis of cross-sectional data routinely collected within a health system. Logistic regressions estimated the association between glycaemic control and the dual effect of self-reported and area-level measures of food insec…

  • Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Patterns Among Women with and Without Serious Mental Illness

    Open AccessSamantha L Karlow, Samantha Levano et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2023References: 24