4298.0 Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 2:30 PM
Oral
This interesting session will focus on noteworthy topics in chronic disease epidemiology. Specific talks will cover the following: cross-sectional association between thyroid health and general health indicators; the high risk of pulmonary tuberculosis infection in patients with chronic renal failure; translating the Seattle-King County Healthy Homes asthma intervention to an African-American, Chicago Community; stroke care in Maine; and the role of heavy metals in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Session Objectives: Describe the cross-sectional association between thyroid health and general health indicators Understand the high risk of pulmonary tuberculosis infection in patients with chronic renal failure Discuss the approach for translating the Seattle-King County Healthy Homes asthma intervention to an African-American, Chicago Community Explain stroke care in Maine Define the role of heavy metals in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Moderator:
John Vena, PhD

Welcoming Remarks
2:35 PM
Translating the Seattle-King County Healthy Homes asthma intervention to an African-American, Chicago Community: Preliminary findings and lessons learned
Melissa A. Gutierrez, MS, Helen Margellos-Anast, MPH and Steve Whitman, PHD
     
2:50 PM
Stroke care in Maine: Measuring quality of care with all-payer claims data
Robert Keith, PhD, MBA, MA, Danielle Louder, BS, Margaret I. Gradie, PhD and Kala E. Ladenheim, PhD, MSPH
     
  
3:05 PM
Cross-sectional association between thyroid health and general health indicators (recent hospitalizations and the number of non-thyroid prescription medications currently taken): National Health and Nutrition Survey 1999-2002
Yutaka Aoki, PhD, MS, MHS, ME
     
     
3:20 PM
High Risk of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Hsiao-Yun Hu, Chen-Yi Wu, Nicole Huang, Yiing-Jenq Chou, MD, PhD and Dachen Chu
     
3:35 PM
Role of heavy metals in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2008
Haala Rokadia, MD and Shikhar Agarwal, MD, MPH, CPH
     
Concluding Remarks

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Organized by: Epidemiology

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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