Rachel C Wood
Biographic Data
| ID | 9076343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel C Wood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel C |
| FAMILY NAME | Wood |
| SIGNATURE | WOOD R C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-3931-8595 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Acceptability of tongue swabs for tuberculosis screening in migrant settings in northern Italy
Human migrations, driven by economic hardship, conflict, and climate change, complicate the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). New strategies are needed to improve the screening of migrants for active TB disease. Current sputum-based testing methods are logistically challenging in many settings. Alternative sampling with tongue swabs is designed to be easier than sputum collection and exhibits acceptable accuracy. This study characterized th…
Building-related asthma in Denver office workers
OBJECTIVES. Reported cases of building-related asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis among workers in a Denver office building prompted an epidemiologic investigation. METHODS. A cross-sectional, self-administered survey of employees in the office building of the reported cases was compared with that of employees in a comparison building. RESULTS. A significant excess of respiratory disease existed among 512 Denver workers (case building) compa…
Building-related asthma in Denver office workers
OBJECTIVES. Reported cases of building-related asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis among workers in a Denver office building prompted an epidemiologic investigation. METHODS. A cross-sectional, self-administered survey of employees in the office building of the reported cases was compared with that of employees in a comparison building. RESULTS. A significant excess of respiratory disease existed among 512 Denver workers (case building) compa…
Building-related asthma in Denver office workers
OBJECTIVES. Reported cases of building-related asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis among workers in a Denver office building prompted an epidemiologic investigation. METHODS. A cross-sectional, self-administered survey of employees in the office building of the reported cases was compared with that of employees in a comparison building. RESULTS. A significant excess of respiratory disease existed among 512 Denver workers (case building) compa…
Acceptability of tongue swabs for tuberculosis screening in migrant settings in northern Italy
Human migrations, driven by economic hardship, conflict, and climate change, complicate the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). New strategies are needed to improve the screening of migrants for active TB disease. Current sputum-based testing methods are logistically challenging in many settings. Alternative sampling with tongue swabs is designed to be easier than sputum collection and exhibits acceptable accuracy. This study characterized th…
Asthma (1 work) · Asthma and respiratory diseases (1 work) · Data collection (1 work) · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · Immigration (1 work) · Immunology (1 work)