Raphael E Cuomo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6173533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raphael E Cuomo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raphael E |
| FAMILY NAME | Cuomo |
| SIGNATURE | CUOMO R E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8179-0619 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Variations in Adverse Events Typology Following E-Cigarette Use: The Role of Preexisting Medical Conditions
BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often marketed as safer alternatives to traditional smoking, yet evidence suggests potential health risks, especially among vulnerable populations. This study examines the immediate adverse events following e-cigarette use in individuals with preexisting health conditions to better understand these risks. METHODS: We conducted a STROBE-compliant observational study to identify specific preexist…
Demographic disparities in access to Covid-19 clinical trial sites across the United States: A geospatial analysis
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, underserved populations, such as racial and ethnic minority communities, were disproportionately impacted by illness and death. Ensuring people from diverse backgrounds have the ability to participate in clinical trials is key to advancing health equity. We sought to analyze the spatial variability in locations of COVID-19 trials sites and to test associations with demographic correlates. All available and search…
Representation of commercial and traditional tobacco on social media: Deconstructing historical narratives to address the Indigenous youth tobacco epidemic
Findings may inform the design of culturally appropriate tobacco cessation interventions among AI/AN youth and lead to greater regulation of commercial tobacco product advertising
Identification of Cannabis Product Characteristics and Pricing on Dark Web Markets
Growing cannabis use has made it the most widely cultivated and trafficked illicit drug globally according to the World Health Organization, with 147 million people consuming cannabis-derived products (CDPs) in various product forms and constituency. Despite restrictions in certain countries, unregulated access can still be found on the dark web which specializes in trafficking of illicit goods. The objective was to systematically collect data fr…
The role of narcissism and motivated reasoning on misinformation propagation
Background Explanations for why social media users propagate misinformation include failure of classical reasoning (over-reliance on intuitive heuristics), motivated reasoning (conforming to group opinion), and personality traits (e.g., narcissism). However, there is a lack of consensus on which explanation is most predictive of misinformation spread. Previous work is also limited by not distinguishing between passive (i.e., “liking”) and active …
Is This Safe? Examining Safety Assessments of Illicit Drug Purchasing on Social Media Using Conjoint Analysis
Background: Illicit substance sales facilitated by social media platforms are a growing public health issue given recent increases in overdose deaths, including an alarming rise in cases of fentanyl poisoning. However, little is known about how online users evaluate what features of social media posts convey safety, which can influence their intent to source illicit substances. Objectives: This study adapts conjoint analysis which assessed how at…
The Influence of News Consumption Habits and Dispositional Traits on Trust in Medical Scientists
Public trust in medical institutions is essential for ensuring compliance with medical directives. However, the politicization of public health issues and the polarized nature of major news outlets suggest that partisanship and news consumption habits can influence medical trust. This study employed a survey with 858 participants and used regression analysis to assesses how news consumption habits and information assessment traits (IATs) influenc…
Characterizing Self-Reported Tobacco, Vaping, and Marijuana-Related Tweets Geolocated for California College Campuses
Introduction: College-aged youth are active on social media yet smoking-related social media engagement in these populations has not been thoroughly investigated. We sought to conduct an exploratory infoveillance study focused on geolocated data to characterize smoking-related tweets originating from California 4-year colleges on Twitter. Methods: Tweets from 2015 to 2019 with geospatial coordinates in CA college campuses containing smoking-relat…
A longitudinal and geospatial analysis of Covid-19 tweets during the early outbreak period in the United States
Results from this study suggest that social media communication dynamics during the early stages of a global pandemic may exhibit a number of geospatial-specific variations among different communities and that targeted pandemic communication is warranted. User engagement on COVID-19 topics may also be predictive of future confirmed case counts, though further studies to validate these findings are needed
Could age increase the strength of inverse association between ultraviolet B exposure and colorectal cancer
The age-dependent inverse association between UVB exposure and incidence of colorectal cancer exhibits a greater effect size among older age groups in global analyses. Studying the effect of chronic vitamin D deficiency on colorectal cancer etiology will help in understanding the necessity for population-wide screening programs for vitamin D deficiency, especially in regions with inadequate UVB exposure. Further studies are required to assess the…
Applying topic modelling and qualitative content analysis to identify and characterise ENDS product promotion and sales on Instagram
Instagram is a global venue for unregulated ENDS sales, including flavoured products, and access to websites lacking age verification. Such posts may violate Instagram's policies and US federal and state law, necessitating more robust review and enforcement to prevent ENDS uptake and access
Shift in racial communities impacted by Covid-19 in California
Introduction Since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in California, the geospatial distribution of disease cases has fluctuated over time. Given documented racial disparities in other parts of the country, longitudinal convergence of COVID-19 rates around race groups warrants assessment. Methods County-level cases for COVID-19 were collected from the Johns Hopkins University, and racial distributions were collected from the American Communi…
Characterising communities impacted by the 2015 Indiana HIV outbreak: A big data analysis of social media messages associated with HIV and substance abuse
An interdisciplinary review of digital technologies to facilitate anti-corruption, transparency and accountability in medicines procurement
Background: Pharmaceutical corruption is a serious challenge in global health. Digital technologies that can detect and prevent fraud and corruption are particularly important to address barriers to access to medicines, such as medicines availability and affordability, stockouts, shortages, diversion, and infiltration of substandard and falsified medicines.Objectives: To better understand how digital technologies are used to combat corruption, in…
Personality of place: Regional psychosocial characteristics of economic activity
Increasingly, social scientists are recognizing the limitations of traditional measures (e.g., geographic, demographic, economic) when trying to explain differing regional prosperity outcomes. This research seeks to understand how regions’ differing personalities can help describe economic variance. We test this by employing least squares linear regression on an exploratory battery of 16 psychosocial variables (the “Big 5” personality profiles, p…
Examining the association between international migration and colorectal cancer among multiple ancestry groups in the United States
Objectives: Prior research has not adequately examined the relationship between international migration and colorectal cancer (CRC) by cultural regions in the US. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine how annual CRC incidence varied with US annual international migrant inflow in ten different regions, corresponding to dominant ancestry group. Design: County-level international migrant inflow and dominant ancestry type were obtain…
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Examining the association between international migration and colorectal cancer among multiple ancestry groups in the United States
Objectives: Prior research has not adequately examined the relationship between international migration and colorectal cancer (CRC) by cultural regions in the US. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine how annual CRC incidence varied with US annual international migrant inflow in ten different regions, corresponding to dominant ancestry group. Design: County-level international migrant inflow and dominant ancestry type were obtain…
Characterising communities impacted by the 2015 Indiana HIV outbreak: A big data analysis of social media messages associated with HIV and substance abuse
An interdisciplinary review of digital technologies to facilitate anti-corruption, transparency and accountability in medicines procurement
Background: Pharmaceutical corruption is a serious challenge in global health. Digital technologies that can detect and prevent fraud and corruption are particularly important to address barriers to access to medicines, such as medicines availability and affordability, stockouts, shortages, diversion, and infiltration of substandard and falsified medicines.Objectives: To better understand how digital technologies are used to combat corruption, in…
Personality of place: Regional psychosocial characteristics of economic activity
Increasingly, social scientists are recognizing the limitations of traditional measures (e.g., geographic, demographic, economic) when trying to explain differing regional prosperity outcomes. This research seeks to understand how regions’ differing personalities can help describe economic variance. We test this by employing least squares linear regression on an exploratory battery of 16 psychosocial variables (the “Big 5” personality profiles, p…
Characterizing Self-Reported Tobacco, Vaping, and Marijuana-Related Tweets Geolocated for California College Campuses
Introduction: College-aged youth are active on social media yet smoking-related social media engagement in these populations has not been thoroughly investigated. We sought to conduct an exploratory infoveillance study focused on geolocated data to characterize smoking-related tweets originating from California 4-year colleges on Twitter. Methods: Tweets from 2015 to 2019 with geospatial coordinates in CA college campuses containing smoking-relat…
A longitudinal and geospatial analysis of Covid-19 tweets during the early outbreak period in the United States
Results from this study suggest that social media communication dynamics during the early stages of a global pandemic may exhibit a number of geospatial-specific variations among different communities and that targeted pandemic communication is warranted. User engagement on COVID-19 topics may also be predictive of future confirmed case counts, though further studies to validate these findings are needed
Could age increase the strength of inverse association between ultraviolet B exposure and colorectal cancer
The age-dependent inverse association between UVB exposure and incidence of colorectal cancer exhibits a greater effect size among older age groups in global analyses. Studying the effect of chronic vitamin D deficiency on colorectal cancer etiology will help in understanding the necessity for population-wide screening programs for vitamin D deficiency, especially in regions with inadequate UVB exposure. Further studies are required to assess the…
Applying topic modelling and qualitative content analysis to identify and characterise ENDS product promotion and sales on Instagram
Instagram is a global venue for unregulated ENDS sales, including flavoured products, and access to websites lacking age verification. Such posts may violate Instagram's policies and US federal and state law, necessitating more robust review and enforcement to prevent ENDS uptake and access
Shift in racial communities impacted by Covid-19 in California
Introduction Since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in California, the geospatial distribution of disease cases has fluctuated over time. Given documented racial disparities in other parts of the country, longitudinal convergence of COVID-19 rates around race groups warrants assessment. Methods County-level cases for COVID-19 were collected from the Johns Hopkins University, and racial distributions were collected from the American Communi…
The Influence of News Consumption Habits and Dispositional Traits on Trust in Medical Scientists
Public trust in medical institutions is essential for ensuring compliance with medical directives. However, the politicization of public health issues and the polarized nature of major news outlets suggest that partisanship and news consumption habits can influence medical trust. This study employed a survey with 858 participants and used regression analysis to assesses how news consumption habits and information assessment traits (IATs) influenc…
The role of narcissism and motivated reasoning on misinformation propagation
Background Explanations for why social media users propagate misinformation include failure of classical reasoning (over-reliance on intuitive heuristics), motivated reasoning (conforming to group opinion), and personality traits (e.g., narcissism). However, there is a lack of consensus on which explanation is most predictive of misinformation spread. Previous work is also limited by not distinguishing between passive (i.e., “liking”) and active …
Is This Safe? Examining Safety Assessments of Illicit Drug Purchasing on Social Media Using Conjoint Analysis
Background: Illicit substance sales facilitated by social media platforms are a growing public health issue given recent increases in overdose deaths, including an alarming rise in cases of fentanyl poisoning. However, little is known about how online users evaluate what features of social media posts convey safety, which can influence their intent to source illicit substances. Objectives: This study adapts conjoint analysis which assessed how at…
Variations in Adverse Events Typology Following E-Cigarette Use: The Role of Preexisting Medical Conditions
BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often marketed as safer alternatives to traditional smoking, yet evidence suggests potential health risks, especially among vulnerable populations. This study examines the immediate adverse events following e-cigarette use in individuals with preexisting health conditions to better understand these risks. METHODS: We conducted a STROBE-compliant observational study to identify specific preexist…
Demographic disparities in access to Covid-19 clinical trial sites across the United States: A geospatial analysis
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, underserved populations, such as racial and ethnic minority communities, were disproportionately impacted by illness and death. Ensuring people from diverse backgrounds have the ability to participate in clinical trials is key to advancing health equity. We sought to analyze the spatial variability in locations of COVID-19 trials sites and to test associations with demographic correlates. All available and search…
Representation of commercial and traditional tobacco on social media: Deconstructing historical narratives to address the Indigenous youth tobacco epidemic
Findings may inform the design of culturally appropriate tobacco cessation interventions among AI/AN youth and lead to greater regulation of commercial tobacco product advertising
Identification of Cannabis Product Characteristics and Pricing on Dark Web Markets
Growing cannabis use has made it the most widely cultivated and trafficked illicit drug globally according to the World Health Organization, with 147 million people consuming cannabis-derived products (CDPs) in various product forms and constituency. Despite restrictions in certain countries, unregulated access can still be found on the dark web which specializes in trafficking of illicit goods. The objective was to systematically collect data fr…
Medicine (12 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Advertising (5 works) · Business (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works)