E Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens
Biographic Data
| ID | 7058992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | E Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens |
| GIVEN NAMES | E Melinda |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahabee‐Gittens |
| SIGNATURE | GITTENS E M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3893-885X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Associations of Trans-3′-Hydroxy Cotinine, Cotinine, and the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Pediatric Patients with Tobacco Smoke Exposure
(1) Background: Trans -3'-hydroxy cotinine (3HC) and cotinine (COT) are tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) biomarkers and the 3HC/COT ratio is a marker of CYP2A6 activity, an enzyme which metabolizes nicotine. The primary objective was to assess the associations of these TSE biomarkers with sociodemographics and TSE patterns in children who lived with ≥1 smoker. (2) Methods: A convenience sample of 288 children (mean age (SD) = 6.42 (4.8) years) was re…
Policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke: Strengthening protections from involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke pollutants
Starting in the 1970s, individuals, businesses and the public have increasingly benefited from policies prohibiting smoking indoors, saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars in healthcare expenditures. Smokefree policies to protect against secondhand smoke exposure, however, do not fully protect the public from the persistent and toxic chemical residues from tobacco smoke (also known as thirdhand smoke) that linger in indoor environments…
Tobacco Smoke Exposure, School Engagement, School Success, and Afterschool Activity Participation Among US Children
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoke exposure (TSE), defined as secondhand smoke (SHS) and thirdhand smoke (THS), is associated with negative health consequences. This study's objective was to assess the associations between home TSE status and school engagement, school success, and afterschool activity participation among school-aged children. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health cross-sectional data.…
Disparities in Neighborhood Characteristics among U.S. Children with Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure
(1) Background: Home tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and negative neighborhood characteristics adversely affect children's overall health. The objective was to examine the associations of child TSE status and neighborhood characteristics among U.S. school-aged children. (2) Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) data including 17,300 U.S. children ages 6-11 years old. We categorized ch…
Financial Insecurity and Food Insecurity among U.S. Children with Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke Exposure
Objectives: Smokers with financial and food insecurity may find it difficult to quit smoking and reduce their children’s tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). The objective was to examine the associations between child TSE and financial and food insecurity among U.S. school-aged children. Methods: We examined the 2018−2019 National Survey of Children’s Health data on 17,484 children 6−11 years old. Children were categorized into TSE groups: (1) No TSE: d…
Telemedicine for Tobacco Cessation and Prevention to Combat Covid-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Rural Areas
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 18 January 2021Sec. Digital Public Health Volume 8 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.598905
Collecting Hand Wipe Samples to Assess Thirdhand Smoke Exposure
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 20 December 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.770505
Self‐Perceptions, Normative Beliefs, and Substance Use Associated With High School Girls Comparing Themselves to Peers
BACKGROUND: We assessed whether self-descriptions, self-perceptions, perceived substance use of friends, and actual substance use were associated with high school girls' frequency of making social comparisons to peers. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Adolescent Health Risk Behavior Survey data for 357 high school girls using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS: Compared to those who "never/rarely" made social comparisons, participants who…
Comparison of Levels of Three Tobacco Smoke Exposure Biomarkers in Children of Smokers
Objectives : Cotinine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), and N-oxides are biomarkers of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) used to assess short- and longer-term TSE. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between these TSE biomarkers, sociodemographics, parental smoking, and child TSE patterns among 0-17-year-olds. Methods : A convenience sample of 179 pediatric patients (mean (SD) age = 7.9 (4.3) years) who live…
Assessment of Severe Covid-19 Outcomes Using Measures of Smoking Status and Smoking Intensity
Smoking status, pack-years, and intensity of smoking were associated with hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 and intensity of smoking was associated with ICU admission. The findings underscore the need for detailed information beyond smoking status when evaluating smokers with COVID-19 so that the potential for adverse sequelae may be optimally managed in at-risk patients
A Parental Smoking Cessation Intervention in the Pediatric Emergency Setting: A Randomized Trial
We examined the efficacy of a pediatric emergency visit-based screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) condition compared to a control condition (Healthy Habits Control, HHC) to help parental smokers quit smoking. We enrolled 750 parental smokers who presented to the pediatric emergency setting with their child into a two-group randomized controlled clinical trial. SBIRT participants received brief cessation coaching, quit…
Comparison of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Methods to Measure Salivary Cotinine Levels in Ill Children
Objective : Cotinine is the preferred biomarker to validate levels of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) in children. Compared to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods (ELISA) for quantifying cotinine in saliva, the use of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has higher sensitivity and specificity to measure very low levels of TSE. We sought to compare LC-MS/MS and ELISA measures of cotinine in saliva samples from children over…
The Association of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Inflammatory Markers in Hospitalized Children
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is associated with altered cytokine levels in children. We sought to examine ETS exposure prevalence and the relationship between ETS exposure and cytokine levels in a sample of hospitalized children. (2) Methods: Inflammatory markers (IL-8, IL-1β, IL-10, and TNF-α) and cotinine were measured in saliva of hospitalized, nonsmoking children (N = 112). To assess the association between ETS exposure and immu…
Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric patients: Study protocol
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02531594 . Date of registration: August 24, 2015
Healthy families: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment intervention for caregivers to reduce secondhand smoke exposure among p…
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02531594. Date of registration: August 4, 2015
Preliminary evidence that high levels of nicotine on children’s hands may contribute to overall tobacco smoke exposure
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02531594
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Parent-Child Smoking Communication
A cross-sectional study of parents and children who presented to the ED at a Cincinnati hospital showed high parental smoking rates and lower rates of anti-smoking communication in African American parents, unlike prior studies
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Parent-Child Smoking Communication
A cross-sectional study of parents and children who presented to the ED at a Cincinnati hospital showed high parental smoking rates and lower rates of anti-smoking communication in African American parents, unlike prior studies
Healthy families: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment intervention for caregivers to reduce secondhand smoke exposure among p…
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02531594. Date of registration: August 4, 2015
Preliminary evidence that high levels of nicotine on children’s hands may contribute to overall tobacco smoke exposure
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02531594
The Association of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Inflammatory Markers in Hospitalized Children
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is associated with altered cytokine levels in children. We sought to examine ETS exposure prevalence and the relationship between ETS exposure and cytokine levels in a sample of hospitalized children. (2) Methods: Inflammatory markers (IL-8, IL-1β, IL-10, and TNF-α) and cotinine were measured in saliva of hospitalized, nonsmoking children (N = 112). To assess the association between ETS exposure and immu…
Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric patients: Study protocol
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02531594 . Date of registration: August 24, 2015
A Parental Smoking Cessation Intervention in the Pediatric Emergency Setting: A Randomized Trial
We examined the efficacy of a pediatric emergency visit-based screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) condition compared to a control condition (Healthy Habits Control, HHC) to help parental smokers quit smoking. We enrolled 750 parental smokers who presented to the pediatric emergency setting with their child into a two-group randomized controlled clinical trial. SBIRT participants received brief cessation coaching, quit…
Comparison of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Methods to Measure Salivary Cotinine Levels in Ill Children
Objective : Cotinine is the preferred biomarker to validate levels of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) in children. Compared to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods (ELISA) for quantifying cotinine in saliva, the use of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has higher sensitivity and specificity to measure very low levels of TSE. We sought to compare LC-MS/MS and ELISA measures of cotinine in saliva samples from children over…
Telemedicine for Tobacco Cessation and Prevention to Combat Covid-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Rural Areas
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 18 January 2021Sec. Digital Public Health Volume 8 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.598905
Collecting Hand Wipe Samples to Assess Thirdhand Smoke Exposure
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 20 December 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.770505
Self‐Perceptions, Normative Beliefs, and Substance Use Associated With High School Girls Comparing Themselves to Peers
BACKGROUND: We assessed whether self-descriptions, self-perceptions, perceived substance use of friends, and actual substance use were associated with high school girls' frequency of making social comparisons to peers. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Adolescent Health Risk Behavior Survey data for 357 high school girls using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS: Compared to those who "never/rarely" made social comparisons, participants who…
Comparison of Levels of Three Tobacco Smoke Exposure Biomarkers in Children of Smokers
Objectives : Cotinine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), and N-oxides are biomarkers of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) used to assess short- and longer-term TSE. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between these TSE biomarkers, sociodemographics, parental smoking, and child TSE patterns among 0-17-year-olds. Methods : A convenience sample of 179 pediatric patients (mean (SD) age = 7.9 (4.3) years) who live…
Assessment of Severe Covid-19 Outcomes Using Measures of Smoking Status and Smoking Intensity
Smoking status, pack-years, and intensity of smoking were associated with hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 and intensity of smoking was associated with ICU admission. The findings underscore the need for detailed information beyond smoking status when evaluating smokers with COVID-19 so that the potential for adverse sequelae may be optimally managed in at-risk patients
Tobacco Smoke Exposure, School Engagement, School Success, and Afterschool Activity Participation Among US Children
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoke exposure (TSE), defined as secondhand smoke (SHS) and thirdhand smoke (THS), is associated with negative health consequences. This study's objective was to assess the associations between home TSE status and school engagement, school success, and afterschool activity participation among school-aged children. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health cross-sectional data.…
Disparities in Neighborhood Characteristics among U.S. Children with Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure
(1) Background: Home tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and negative neighborhood characteristics adversely affect children's overall health. The objective was to examine the associations of child TSE status and neighborhood characteristics among U.S. school-aged children. (2) Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) data including 17,300 U.S. children ages 6-11 years old. We categorized ch…
Financial Insecurity and Food Insecurity among U.S. Children with Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke Exposure
Objectives: Smokers with financial and food insecurity may find it difficult to quit smoking and reduce their children’s tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). The objective was to examine the associations between child TSE and financial and food insecurity among U.S. school-aged children. Methods: We examined the 2018−2019 National Survey of Children’s Health data on 17,484 children 6−11 years old. Children were categorized into TSE groups: (1) No TSE: d…
The Associations of Trans-3′-Hydroxy Cotinine, Cotinine, and the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Pediatric Patients with Tobacco Smoke Exposure
(1) Background: Trans -3'-hydroxy cotinine (3HC) and cotinine (COT) are tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) biomarkers and the 3HC/COT ratio is a marker of CYP2A6 activity, an enzyme which metabolizes nicotine. The primary objective was to assess the associations of these TSE biomarkers with sociodemographics and TSE patterns in children who lived with ≥1 smoker. (2) Methods: A convenience sample of 288 children (mean age (SD) = 6.42 (4.8) years) was re…
Policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke: Strengthening protections from involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke pollutants
Starting in the 1970s, individuals, businesses and the public have increasingly benefited from policies prohibiting smoking indoors, saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars in healthcare expenditures. Smokefree policies to protect against secondhand smoke exposure, however, do not fully protect the public from the persistent and toxic chemical residues from tobacco smoke (also known as thirdhand smoke) that linger in indoor environments…
Medicine (16 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (12 works) · Tobacco smoke (9 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (8 works) · Secondhand smoke (8 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Cigarette smoke (6 works) · Third-hand smoke (6 works) · Nicotine (5 works)