Shama D Ahuja
Biographic Data
| ID | 6067097 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shama D Ahuja |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shama D |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahuja |
| SIGNATURE | AHUJA S D |
| AFFILIATIONS | All authors are with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, Queens, NY. Patrick Dawson is also with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, New York, NY. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
High Tuberculosis Strain Diversity Among New York City Public Housing Residents
Objectives. We sought to better understand tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology among New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, after a recent TB investigation identified patients who had the same TB strain. Methods. The study population included all New York City patients with TB confirmed during 2001 through 2009. Patient address at diagnosis determined NYCHA residence. We calculated TB incidence, reviewed TB strain data, and identified fact…
Disparities in Tuberculosis Burden Among South Asians Living in New York City, 2001–2010
Objectives. We have described the characteristics of South Asian-born tuberculosis (TB) patients living in New York City (NYC) and compared them with other foreign-born patients to explore possible explanations for the disproportionate burden of TB in the South Asian population. Methods. We used data on demographic and clinical characteristics for TB patients identified by the NYC Bureau of Tuberculosis Control from 2001 to 2010 to compare South …
High Tuberculosis Strain Diversity Among New York City Public Housing Residents
Objectives. We sought to better understand tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology among New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, after a recent TB investigation identified patients who had the same TB strain. Methods. The study population included all New York City patients with TB confirmed during 2001 through 2009. Patient address at diagnosis determined NYCHA residence. We calculated TB incidence, reviewed TB strain data, and identified fact…
Disparities in Tuberculosis Burden Among South Asians Living in New York City, 2001–2010
Objectives. We have described the characteristics of South Asian-born tuberculosis (TB) patients living in New York City (NYC) and compared them with other foreign-born patients to explore possible explanations for the disproportionate burden of TB in the South Asian population. Methods. We used data on demographic and clinical characteristics for TB patients identified by the NYC Bureau of Tuberculosis Control from 2001 to 2010 to compare South …
High Tuberculosis Strain Diversity Among New York City Public Housing Residents
Objectives. We sought to better understand tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology among New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, after a recent TB investigation identified patients who had the same TB strain. Methods. The study population included all New York City patients with TB confirmed during 2001 through 2009. Patient address at diagnosis determined NYCHA residence. We calculated TB incidence, reviewed TB strain data, and identified fact…
Demography (2 works) · Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pathology (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Transmission (telecommunications) (2 works) · Tuberculosis (2 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (2 works) · Asian Indian (1 work)