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Trends in indicators of injection drug use, Indian Health Service, 2010-2014: A study of health care encounter data
Evans ME , Person M , Reilley B , Leston J , Haverkate R , McCollum JT , Apostolou A , Bohm MK , Van Handel M , Bixler D , Mitsch AJ , Haberling DL , Hatcher SM , Weiser T , Elmore K , Teshale EH , Weidle PJ , Peters PJ , Buchacz K . Public Health Rep 2020 135 (4) 461-471 OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV transmission in the United States may increase as a result of increasing rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and associated injection drug use (IDU). Epidemiologic trends among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are not well known. METHODS: We analyzed 2010-2014 Indian Health Service data on health care encounters to assess regional and temporal trends in IDU indicators among adults aged >/=18 years. IDU indicators included acute or chronic HCV infection (only among adults aged 18-35 years), arm cellulitis and abscess, OUD, and opioid-related overdose. We calculated rates per 10 000 AI/AN adults for each IDU indicator overall and stratified by sex, age group, and region and evaluated rate ratios and trends by using Poisson regression analysis. RESULTS: Rates of HCV infection among adults aged 18-35 increased 9.4% per year, and rates of OUD among all adults increased 13.3% per year from 2010 to 2014. The rate of HCV infection among young women was approximately 1.3 times that among young men. Rates of opioid-related overdose among adults aged <50 years were approximately 1.4 times the rates among adults aged >/=50 years. Among young adults with HCV infection, 25.6% had concurrent OUD. Among all adults with arm cellulitis and abscess, 5.6% had concurrent OUD. CONCLUSIONS: Rates of HCV infection and OUD increased significantly in the AI/AN population. Strengthened public health efforts could ensure that AI/AN communities can address increasing needs for culturally appropriate interventions, including comprehensive syringe services programs, medication-assisted treatment, and opioid-related overdose prevention and can meet the growing need for treatment of HCV infection. |
Sustained decline in acute gastroenteritis-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits among American Indian/Alaska Native children after rotavirus vaccine introduction, 2001-2014
Grytdal SP , Haberling DL , Kennedy JL , McCollum JT , Parashar UD . J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2017 7 (2) e37-e39 We examined the uptake of rotavirus vaccine and compared trends in acute gastroenteritis (AGE)-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged <5 years before and after introduction of the rotavirus vaccine. The rates of AGE-associated hospitalization and outpatient visits among AI/AN children remained below prevaccine levels. |
On-site availability of legionella testing in acute care hospitals, United States
Garrison LE , Shaw KM , McCollum JT , Dexter C , Vagnone PM , Thompson JH , Giambrone G , White B , Thomas S , Carpenter LR , Nichols M , Parker E , Petit S , Hicks LA , Langley GE . Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 35 (7) 898-900 We surveyed 399 US acute care hospitals regarding availability of on-site Legionella testing; 300 (75.2%) did not offer Legionella testing on site. Availability varied according to hospital size and geographic location. On-site access to testing may improve detection of Legionnaires disease and inform patient management and prevention efforts. |
Multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with in-store sampling of an aged raw-milk gouda cheese, 2010
McCollum JT , Williams NJ , Beam SW , Cosgrove S , Ettestad PJ , Ghosh TS , Kimura AC , Nguyen L , Stroika SG , Vogt RL , Watkins AK , Weiss JR , Williams IT , Cronquist A . J Food Prot 2012 75 (10) 1759-65 In 2010, 41 patients ill with Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates determined to be indistinguishable by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis were identified among residents of five Southwestern U.S. states. A majority of patients reported consuming complimentary samples of aged raw-milk Gouda cheese at national warehouse chain store locations; sampling Gouda cheese was significantly associated with illness (odds ratio, 9.0; 95 % confidence interval, 1.7 to 47). Several Gouda samples yielded the O157:H7 outbreak strain, confirming the food vehicle and source of infections. Implicated retail food-sampling operations were inconsistently regulated among affected states, and sanitation deficiencies were common among sampling venues. Inspection of the cheese manufacturer indicated deficient sanitation practices and insufficient cheese curing times. Policymakers should continue to reexamine the adequacy and enforcement of existing rules intended to ensure the safety of raw-milk cheeses and retail food sampling. Additional research is necessary to clarify the food safety hazards posed to patrons who consume free food samples while shopping. |
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