Jennifer R. Pharr (Public Health) and Kavita Batra (Medicine) recently published a study titled, "Social–Ecological Determinants of Suicidal Ideation Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United States," in the Healthcare journal. The study highlights the importance of understanding factors at multiple levels…

Aidy Weeks (School of Medicine Library) and Stephanie Fell (Libraries) are co-authors of an article, "Improving and expanding Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) during times of social change: The Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project," published in The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. The article…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Determinants of Visual Impairment Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Risk Prediction Model Using Machine Learning Algorithms” in the journal, JMIR Aging (Impact factor 5.0) with coauthors from Monash University, University of New Mexico, Alfred…

Emily Ames, Maggie Sanders, Marley Jacobs, and Thomas A. Vida (all Medicine) recently published a narrative review, "Unlocking the Mechanisms of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Inflammation and miRNA Insights," delves into the significant challenges hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) poses. This debilitating chronic skin condition causes painful…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Jagdish Khubchandani from New Mexico State University co-authored an editorial, "Diet Fads and Supplements: Navigating the Allure, Risks, and Reality," in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health. The editorial explores the history and motivations behind diet fads and supplements, emphasizing the need for…

Kathryn Houk (School of Medicine Library) was interviewed for a New Books Network podcast with co-editors Jordan Nielsen and Jenny Wong-Welch, about their book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring. The recording, hosted by Michael LaMagna, is available on three podcasts: New Books in Library Science, New Books in Education, and…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, and Manoj Sharma (both Public Health) published a study "Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021" in the Lancet journal. Through a critical examination of the effects of obesity, population aging, mental health issues…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, and Manoj Sharma (both Public Health) co-authored the study, "The Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors by State in the USA, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021," published in the Lancet journal. This study examines the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk…

Kavita Batra, Ana Reyes, Bertille Assoumou, Doods P. Simangan, Deborah A. Kuhls (all Medicine), Vidhani S. (Public Health), and Farooq Abdulla (United Healthcare Nevada) co-authored the article, "Unifying and Linking Data Sources in Medical and Public Health Research," published in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health. This review…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) delivered an insightful lecture titled, "Understanding Variables and Measurement Scales in Statistics," at the International Conference on Translational Trends in Natural and Health Sciences, hosted by the Central University of Punjab, India. This virtual session was well-received by over 200 attendees, including students,…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) has recently been invited to serve as the statistical/associate editor for Inquiry journal, beginning in January 2025. In this role, Batra will provide expertise on statistical topics and contribute to peer reviews involving statistical methodologies. She will also work on developing and publishing a series of papers…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was part of the GBD 2021 US Obesity Forecasting Collaborators as a coauthor for the publication, “National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050 “in the journal, The Lancet (…