Hillel W Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6056751 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hillel W Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hillel W |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN H W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4524-0898 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Factors Predicting Treatment of World Trade Center-Related Lung Injury
The factors that predict treatment of lung injury in occupational cohorts are poorly defined. We aimed to identify patient characteristics associated with initiation of treatment with inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist (ICS/LABA) >2 years among World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed firefighters. The study population included 8530 WTC-exposed firefighters. Multivariable logistic regression assessed the association of patient characteristic…
Abnormalities on Chest Computed Tomography and Lung Function Following an Intense Dust Exposure
Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighters experienced intense dust exposure working at the World Trade Center (WTC) site on and after 11/9/2001 (9/11). We hypothesized that high-intensity WTC exposure caused abnormalities found on chest computed tomography (CT). Between 11/9/2001-10/9/2018, 4277 firefighters underwent a clinically-indicated chest CT. Spirometric measurements and symptoms were recorded during routine medical exam…
Quality of life in relation to upper and lower respiratory conditions among retired 9/11-exposed firefighters with pulmonary disability
Getting Political
Sidel Et Al. Respond
We are grateful to Dowling and Lipton for their letter and to the Journal for providing an opportunity to continue this important discussion. Dowling and Lipton provide additional data that underscore the absurdly distorted priorities of bioterrorism preparedness spending relative to spending for real public health needs in the United States. Outside the United States, the United Nations has estimated that about US$10 billion invested annually in…
Gould Et Al. Respond to Amadio
We certainly share Amadio’s view that public health has been underfunded for decades. We believe this situation is attributable in part to our nation’s propensity for prioritizing colossal military budgets over vital domestic and global public and environmental health programs. Consider, for example, the possibilities denied public health by the United States’ expenditure of approximately $5.5 trillion (in constant 1996 dollars) for nuclear weapo…
Cohen Et Al. Respond to Rumm
We have never been “dismissive” of the potential threats posed by biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. On the contrary, we have worked over many years to prevent the use of these weapons by nation states (usually termed “war”) or by individuals or groups (often termed “terrorism”). As we stated in our commentary, “war, poverty, environmental degradation, and misallocation of resources are the greatest root causes of worldwide mortality and m…
The Pitfalls of Bioterrorism Preparedness
Bioterrorism preparedness programs have contributed to death, illness, and waste of public health resources without evidence of benefit. Several deaths and many serious illnesses have resulted from the smallpox vaccination program; yet there is no clear evidence that a threat of smallpox exposure ever existed. The anthrax spores released in 2001 have been linked to secret US military laboratories—the resultant illnesses and deaths might not have …
From Woolsorters to Mail Sorters
Three items in this issue of the Journal review past and current topics regarding the cause and prevention of anthrax infection in humans. In Voices From the Past, Fee and Brown discuss the groundbreaking work of John Henry Bell on occupational anthrax among woolsorters in Bradford, England, after wool and hair were introduced from abroad in the middle of the 19th century.1 Bell, in a 1878 report—also presented in Voices From the Past—recommended…
History of Treatment for Depression
OBJECTIVE: Psychological factors have been suspected of contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. This study examined the relationship between a self-reported history of treatment for depression and subsequent myocardial infarction among treated hypertensive patients. METHODS: Participants (5564) in a union-sponsored, hypertension control program in New York City, who entered the program during 1981-1994 without a history of card…
Bioterrorism initiatives
Bioterrorism initiatives: public health in reverse? H W Cohen, R M Gould, and V W SidelCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.89.11.1629 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The determinants of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in an insured population
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of the study was to identify the determinants of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in a population with full access to medical care. METHODS. Unionized New York City health care workers (n = 1394) with comprehensive medical insurance were screened for hypertension. Union records documenting all physician visits and prescription medications for the year before screening provided the opportunity to relate pat…
The developmental and family services unit—A model Aids project serving developmentally disabled children and their families
This paper describes a model program that uses a multidisciplinary team to assess the developmental and psychosocial needs of HIV-infected children and their families. The objective of the program is to assess the needs of the children, in order to provide rehabilitative and psychosocial services; and to improve the quality of life by optimizing developmental functioning. The team includes developmental pediatricians, social workers, psychologist…
The Pitfalls of Bioterrorism Preparedness
Bioterrorism preparedness programs have contributed to death, illness, and waste of public health resources without evidence of benefit. Several deaths and many serious illnesses have resulted from the smallpox vaccination program; yet there is no clear evidence that a threat of smallpox exposure ever existed. The anthrax spores released in 2001 have been linked to secret US military laboratories—the resultant illnesses and deaths might not have …
The determinants of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in an insured population
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of the study was to identify the determinants of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in a population with full access to medical care. METHODS. Unionized New York City health care workers (n = 1394) with comprehensive medical insurance were screened for hypertension. Union records documenting all physician visits and prescription medications for the year before screening provided the opportunity to relate pat…
Bioterrorism initiatives
Bioterrorism initiatives: public health in reverse? H W Cohen, R M Gould, and V W SidelCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.89.11.1629 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Getting Political
The developmental and family services unit—A model Aids project serving developmentally disabled children and their families
This paper describes a model program that uses a multidisciplinary team to assess the developmental and psychosocial needs of HIV-infected children and their families. The objective of the program is to assess the needs of the children, in order to provide rehabilitative and psychosocial services; and to improve the quality of life by optimizing developmental functioning. The team includes developmental pediatricians, social workers, psychologist…
The determinants of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in an insured population
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of the study was to identify the determinants of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in a population with full access to medical care. METHODS. Unionized New York City health care workers (n = 1394) with comprehensive medical insurance were screened for hypertension. Union records documenting all physician visits and prescription medications for the year before screening provided the opportunity to relate pat…
Bioterrorism initiatives
Bioterrorism initiatives: public health in reverse? H W Cohen, R M Gould, and V W SidelCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.89.11.1629 Published Online: October 07, 2011
History of Treatment for Depression
OBJECTIVE: Psychological factors have been suspected of contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. This study examined the relationship between a self-reported history of treatment for depression and subsequent myocardial infarction among treated hypertensive patients. METHODS: Participants (5564) in a union-sponsored, hypertension control program in New York City, who entered the program during 1981-1994 without a history of card…
From Woolsorters to Mail Sorters
Three items in this issue of the Journal review past and current topics regarding the cause and prevention of anthrax infection in humans. In Voices From the Past, Fee and Brown discuss the groundbreaking work of John Henry Bell on occupational anthrax among woolsorters in Bradford, England, after wool and hair were introduced from abroad in the middle of the 19th century.1 Bell, in a 1878 report—also presented in Voices From the Past—recommended…
The Pitfalls of Bioterrorism Preparedness
Bioterrorism preparedness programs have contributed to death, illness, and waste of public health resources without evidence of benefit. Several deaths and many serious illnesses have resulted from the smallpox vaccination program; yet there is no clear evidence that a threat of smallpox exposure ever existed. The anthrax spores released in 2001 have been linked to secret US military laboratories—the resultant illnesses and deaths might not have …
Sidel Et Al. Respond
We are grateful to Dowling and Lipton for their letter and to the Journal for providing an opportunity to continue this important discussion. Dowling and Lipton provide additional data that underscore the absurdly distorted priorities of bioterrorism preparedness spending relative to spending for real public health needs in the United States. Outside the United States, the United Nations has estimated that about US$10 billion invested annually in…
Gould Et Al. Respond to Amadio
We certainly share Amadio’s view that public health has been underfunded for decades. We believe this situation is attributable in part to our nation’s propensity for prioritizing colossal military budgets over vital domestic and global public and environmental health programs. Consider, for example, the possibilities denied public health by the United States’ expenditure of approximately $5.5 trillion (in constant 1996 dollars) for nuclear weapo…
Cohen Et Al. Respond to Rumm
We have never been “dismissive” of the potential threats posed by biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. On the contrary, we have worked over many years to prevent the use of these weapons by nation states (usually termed “war”) or by individuals or groups (often termed “terrorism”). As we stated in our commentary, “war, poverty, environmental degradation, and misallocation of resources are the greatest root causes of worldwide mortality and m…
Getting Political
Quality of life in relation to upper and lower respiratory conditions among retired 9/11-exposed firefighters with pulmonary disability
Abnormalities on Chest Computed Tomography and Lung Function Following an Intense Dust Exposure
Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighters experienced intense dust exposure working at the World Trade Center (WTC) site on and after 11/9/2001 (9/11). We hypothesized that high-intensity WTC exposure caused abnormalities found on chest computed tomography (CT). Between 11/9/2001-10/9/2018, 4277 firefighters underwent a clinically-indicated chest CT. Spirometric measurements and symptoms were recorded during routine medical exam…
Factors Predicting Treatment of World Trade Center-Related Lung Injury
The factors that predict treatment of lung injury in occupational cohorts are poorly defined. We aimed to identify patient characteristics associated with initiation of treatment with inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist (ICS/LABA) >2 years among World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed firefighters. The study population included 8530 WTC-exposed firefighters. Multivariable logistic regression assessed the association of patient characteristic…
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Public health (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (3 works) · Occupational Health and Performance (3 works) · Politics (3 works)