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Effects of pertussis vaccination on transmission: vaccine efficacy for infectiousness

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By Ashley Holub, Beau Abar, Solène Guenat, Nicole Z Bauer
| ScienceDirect Verified
Vaccine Volume 21, Issues 17–18, 16 May 2003, Pages 1853-1861 Abstract We estimated the effect of pertussis vaccination on reducing transmission from vaccinated breakthrough cases from a comprehensive follow-up of a community of 30,000 residents in Niakhar, Senegal. Using a wide spectrum of case definitions, vaccine efficacy was estimated as 1 − the ratio of secondary attack rates (SAR) in all households with cases during the calendar year 1993, a pertussis epidemic year.
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Intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among emergency department patients: results from a randomised pilot study

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By Beau Abar, Chanjun Park, Nancy Wood Verified, Danielle Marino
| Emergency Medicine Journal Verified
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Emergency departments (ED) represent a promising setting to address preventive health measures like CRC screening. Objectives The current study adapted an existing cervical cancer screening intervention for use in catalysing CRC screening. We evaluated feasibility of identification, provided preliminary effect size estimates and documented participant acceptability.
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Brief, cognitive‐behavioral intervention to promote treatment seeking in adults with severe alcohol use disorder: A randomized controlled trial

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By Kenneth Conner, Stephen A. Maisto, Beau Abar, Sarah Szafranski
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Abstract Background and Aims There is little RCT evidence that brief interventions improve treatment seeking in individuals with severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) or treatment seeking reduces alcohol use. The aim was to test the efficacy of a brief intervention to increase treatment seeking in treatment naïve adults with severe AUD and measure its effects on alcohol use.
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