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Anticipated Negative Impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Among Young Adult Black Women in the US..  Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 

Measured and modelled nicotine emissions predict systemic nicotine exposure across sub-ohm and pod-based ENDS..  TOBACCO CONTROL.  tc-2025-060007.

Using Dynamic Causal Bayesian Networks to Assess the Role of Patient-Centered Care and Individual-Level Barriers on Viral Suppression Changes Among a Cohort of People with HIV.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  30:2564-2583.

Waterpipe users' reactions and perceived effectiveness of waterpipe-specific pictorial health warning labels: A mixed-method study among US young people.  PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING.  149.

Pharmacotherapy and Behavioral Cessation Methods Used by Adolescents Who Vape Nicotine.  American Journal of Health Promotion. 

Alcohol consumers' receptivity to artificial intelligence-generated alcohol-cancer risk messages: An experimental study.  CANCER.  132.

Flavored Tobacco Use Among People Living with HIV in Nigeria.  Global Social Welfare. 

Excess Mortality Among People with HIV in Florida During the Initial Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Surveillance-Based Analysis.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  30:1893-1907.

Predicting nicotine emissions and plasma nicotine boost in E-cigarette users using machine learning..  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Health-Related Quality of Life Among People Living with HIV in Nigeria.  Global Social Welfare. 

Community-Defined Challenges: A Five-Year Qualitative Needs and Resources Assessment in Vulnerable Latino Populations of Miami-Dade County.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  23.

Unmet Sex Education Needs among Young Adult Black Women in the United States: a Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Informational Gaps in School-Based Sex Education.  SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY. 

Modifying effects of pregnancy on the association of heavy alcohol consumption with e-cigarette, cigarette, and dual use among females of reproductive age.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH. 

Association between Age at Smoking Initiation and Nicotine Dependence among People Living with HIV in Nigeria.  Global Social Welfare. 

Alcohol use severity and intragroup marginalization among Hispanic emerging adult college students: Examining the moderating roles of ethnic identity and nativity status.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS.  111.

Free cessation aids and enhanced support for smoking cessation in disadvantaged smokers: a qualitative study of patient and provider insights.  Primary Health Care Research and Development.  27.

Awareness of State-Level Abortion Policy Climates among Young Adult Black Women: Examining Agreement between State Classifications and Participant Perceptions.  SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY. 

The impact of social media ethnic discrimination on depressive symptoms in Hispanic emerging adults: The role of psychosocial factors.  Journal of American College Health.  74:391-403.

School-Based Sex Education Experiences Among Young Adult Black Women Ages 18 to 22: Does State-Level Sex Education Policy Matter?.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 

Culture and Patient-Provider Trust Among People with HIV: Psychometric Properties of the HCR Trust Scale-Revised in Haitian Creole and Spanish.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES.  13:250-263.

Associations between cannabis use, cannabis use motivations and past year polysubstance use among people living with HIV in Florida.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV. 

Nicotine Dependence and Its Impact on Poly-Tobacco Use Among US Adults.  SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE.  61:61-68.

Comparison of Premature Cause-Specific Mortality Among People With HIV in Florida Pre-(2019) and Early (2020) COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities by Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Rurality, and Social Vulnerability.  Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.  17.

Evaluating Cross-Sectional Associations Between Cannabis Use and Prospective Memory in People with HIV.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  30:107-117.

HIV-related stigma, antiretroviral adherence, and viral suppression among women with HIV: the role of anxiety and patient-provider relationship.  AIDS. 

A closer look: factors impacting HIV durable viral suppression among a cohort of clinic attendees in Trinidad & Tobago.  HIV Research and Clinical Practice.  26.

Correlates of cigarette quit intentions and attempts in Nigerian adults living with HIV.  DISCOVER PUBLIC HEALTH.  22.

Patterns of exclusive, dual and poly tobacco products use among cancer survivors in the United States.  Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 

Psychometric Properties of Health Literacy Instruments and their Medical Contexts in Research with Hispanics/Latinos: a Systematic Review.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES. 

Barriers to COVID-19 vaccination and strategies to increase trust and uptake among racial and ethnic minorities with HIV in South Florida: a qualitative study.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  25.

Race- and ethnicity-specific patient-provider relationship characteristics associated with antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral suppression among minority women with HIV, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2021-2022.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  37:1843-1856.

Un dispositif d’« aller-vers » pour améliorer la couverture vaccinale contre le Covid-19.  BMJ Open.  36:397-403.

TILDA-X: Transcriptome-Informed Lung Cancer Disparities via Explainable AI.  CANCERS.  17.

Harnessing the power of AI innovation to inspire health communication messages that elevate awareness of the cancer risks linked to alcohol..  JCO Oncology Practice.  21:367-367.

Associations between ENDS and cigarette use, and compromised immunity in US adults: Findings from the 2021-2022 NHIS.  JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES.  43:319-328.

Examining the Relationship Between Condom Use Self-Efficacy, Sexual Empowerment, and Sexual Health Knowledge Among Latino College Men.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION.  20:634-658.

Assessing the acceptability to general practitioners of the French College of General Medicine's recommendations on considering patients' social situations A Delphi study.  BMJ Open.  360-363.

Ethnic Discrimination in Social Media and Depressive Symptoms Among Hispanic Emerging Adult College Students: Examining the Moderating Roles of Emotion Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control.  EMERGING ADULTHOOD.  13:1095-1109.

Time since HIV diagnosis is linked to amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults with HIV.  Journal of NeuroVirology.  31:438-449.

Exploring State- and Individual-Level Characteristics Associated with Perceived Barriers to Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Among Young Adult Black Women.  JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH. 

Daily Factors Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Young Latino Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A 28-Day Daily Diary Study.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  29:3054-3069.

The comparison of behavioral and health outcomes in people living with HIV attending or not attending lifestyle intervention sessions.  Jahr.  17:55-68.

Waterpipe-specific pictorial health warning labels are effective in reducing subjective measures, behavioral responses and toxicant exposure among young adults: A crossover study.  PLOS ONE.  20.

Menthol flavour enhances vaping experiences: a randomised crossover clinical trial.  TOBACCO CONTROL. 

Modeling the Mediating Effects of HIV-Related Sigma on the Associations Between Race/Ethnicity and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Viral Suppression Among Diverse Racial and Ethnic Minority Women with HIV.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  29:2530-2541.

Analyzing 8-Oxoguanine in Exhaled Breath Condensate: A Novel Within-Subject Laboratory Experimental Study on Waterpipe Smokers.  Antioxidants.  14.

Is vaping e-cigarettes associated with sleep duration in US young adults? evidence from the 2022 BRFSS.  SLEEP AND BREATHING.  29.

Impact of Travel Distance and Transportation Needs on Racial/Ethnic Differences in Achieving Sustained Viral Suppression in Miami-Dade County, 2017..  Res Sq. 

Increased alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic among people with HIV from racial/ethnic minority groups in South Florida.  JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE.  24:683-694.

Discrete choice experiment to evaluate preferences for tailored social media messages for vaping initiation prevention among sexual and gender minority youth.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  15.

Building consensus on a set of ENDS-specific pictorial health warnings: a Delphi study among a tobacco control expert panel.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  34:472-480.

Factors influencing perceptions of electronic cigarette and nicotine replacement therapy use among French smokers experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage: A latent class analysis.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  165.

Oxidative Stress Levels and Depressive Symptoms Among Minority Groups With HIV: A Focus on the Administration of Atypical Antipsychotics (AAP) in a Longitudinal Study.  Current Developments in Nutrition.  9:106916.

Associations of Unmet Food and Housing Needs with Mental Health and Overall Perceived Health Among Women with HIV: Is There a Moderating Effect of Social Support?.  Women's Health Reports.  6:453-463.

Cannabis Vaping Among US Adults With Disabilities: Findings From the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.  PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.  140:230-240.

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suboptimal Self-Rated Health in Adulthood: Exploring Effect Modification by Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity.  American Journal of Health Promotion.  39:244-252.

VALIDATION D UNE QUESTION UNIQUE DANS LE REPERAGE DE SYMPTOMES DEPRESSIFS ET D UNE ALTERATION DE LA QUALITE DE VIE AU COURS DE LA GROSSESSE.  BMJ Open.  36:52-59.

Barriers, facilitators, and best practices for successful vaping prevention campaigns for sexual and gender minority youth.  ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE.  59.

Epilepsy and nicotine use: Exploring disparities in ENDS and cigarette use among US adults with epilepsy.  EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR.  162.

HIV Stigma is Associated with Two-Year Decline in Cognitive Performance Among People with HIV.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  29:90-100.

Identifying Factors Associated With HIV Viral Suppression and Health Care Outcomes in the Florida Cohort Study Wave 3: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.  JMIR Research Protocols.  14.

Sex-specific associations of cigarettes and e-cigarettes use with self-reported premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among adults aged 18-54 in the United States.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  190.

Psychosocial and socioeconomic changes among low-income people with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Miami-Dade County, Florida: racial/ethnic and gender differences.  HIV Research and Clinical Practice.  25.

Exploring sociodemographic moderators of the association between sleep duration and self-rated health.  SLEEP AND BREATHING.  29.

Poor sleep duration and E-cigarette/Cigarette use among US adults with cardiovascular diseases: findings from the 2022 BRFSS cross-sectional study.  SLEEP AND BREATHING.  28:2701-2710.

Effect of maternal hypertensive disorder on their children′s neurocognitive functioning in mediated via low birthweight and BMI not by brain cortical thickness.  Applied Neuropsychology: Child.  13:375-384.

Longitudinal examination of ENDS characteristics, flavors, and nicotine content for cigarette cessation: Findings from PATH waves 5-6.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  157.

Perspectives of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth on Anti-Vaping Messages in Social Media.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  27:291-299.

Association between cannabis use disorder and greater apathy in adults with HIV.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  261.

Trends and Disparities in Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among US Adolescents and Adults: PATH Study 2013-2021.  TOBACCO USE INSIGHTS.  17.

Partial Nicotine Reduction and E-Cigarette Users' Puffing Behaviors Among Adults Aged 21 to 35 Years A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial.  JAMA NETWORK OPEN.  7.

Characteristics of Waterpipe Smokers Who Are Willing to Quit: Population-Based Findings from Syria.  Addiction and Health.  16:163-172.

Long COVID among US adults from a population-based study: Association with vaccination, cigarette smoking, and the modifying effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  184.

Cigarettes and e-cigarettes use among US adults with multimorbidity.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE REPORTS.  11.

Using Causal Bayesian Networks to Assess the Role of Patient-Centered Care and Psychosocial Factors on Durable HIV Viral Suppression.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  28:2113-2130.

Effects of Pictorial Health Warning Labels on Intention to Quit Waterpipe in Lebanon: A Mediation Analysis.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  26:764-770.

Implementing Pictorial Health Warning Labels on Waterpipe Tobacco Products in Lebanon: A Policy Framework Analysis of Content, Actors, Context, and Process.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  26:1676-1683.

A Content Analysis of HIV-Related Stigmatizing Language in the Scientific Literature, From 2010-2020: Findings and Recommendations for Editorial Policy.  HEALTH COMMUNICATION.  39:1209-1217.

Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Among Current Cigarette Smokers in Nigeria.  Qeios.  6.

Longitudinal impact of perceived harm and addiction on e-cigarette initiation among tobacco-naive youth: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study (Waves 1-5).  PUBLIC HEALTH.  230:52-58.

Drug use and COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and infection among underserved, minority communities in Miami, Florida.  PLOS ONE.  19.

Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Among Current Cigarette Smokers in Nigeria.  Qeios. 

Acceptability and Feasibility of a Tai Chi/Qigong Intervention for Older People Living With HIV.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  28:1291-1300.

Disability and COVID-19: Challenges, testing, vaccination, and postponement and avoidance of medical care among minoritized communities.  Disability and Health Journal.  17.

Exploring the use of self-management strategies for antiretroviral therapy adherence among women with HIV in the Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program.  JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE.  47:282-294.

Factors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups With HIV in South Florida.  JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES.  95:329-341.

The Burden of Pretreatment HIV Drug Resistance in Trinidad and Tobago.  AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES.  40:189-197.

Time-Varying Determinants of Changes in E-Cigarette Relative Harm Perception Among US Young Adults.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.  31:276-283.

How patients experience respect in healthcare: findings from a qualitative study among multicultural women living with HIV.  BMC Medical Ethics.  25.

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Tobacco Use Patterns Among Adults in the United States: Exploring sex differences.  HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR.  51:54-61.

Community-Engaged Research: COVID-19 Testing, Infection, and Vaccination among Underserved Minority Communities in Miami, Florida.  Vaccines.  12.

A Systematic Review of the Impact of HIV-Related Stigma and Serostatus Disclosure on Retention in Care and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Women with HIV in the United States/Canada.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  38:23-49.

Perceptions and Current Practices in Patient-Centered Care: A Qualitative Study of Ryan White HIV Providers in South Florida.  Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.  23.

Psychometric Properties of Measuring Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Young Latino Sexual Minority Men With HIV: Ecological Momentary Assessment and Electronic Pill Dispenser Study.  Online Journal of Public Health Informatics.  16.

Comparisons between young adult waterpipe smokers and nonsmokers' reactions to pictorial health warning labels in Lebanon: a randomized crossover experimental study.  Health Education Research.  38:537-547.

2388. Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations with HIV, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2022.  Open Forum Infectious Diseases.  10:ofad500.2008.

Impact of pictorial health warning labels on smoking beliefs and perceptions among waterpipe smokers: an online randomised cross-over experimental study.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  32:715-722.

Sex differences in psychosocial and demographic factors associated with sustained HIV viral suppression in the Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program, 2017.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  35:1437-1442.

Improved Vitamin C Intake in People Living with HIV and Prediabetes After 6-month Nutrition Intervention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.  Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  123:a20.

Health professional's perception of a smoking cessation intervention among disadvantaged patients participating in a pragmatic randomized trial.  BMC Health Services Research.  23.

Barriers and facilitators to retention in care and treatment adherence among racially/ethnically diverse women with HIV in South Florida: a qualitative study.  WOMEN & HEALTH.  63:562-576.

Changes in frequency of cannabis use among people with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-methods study to explore the underlying reasons for change.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE.  49:470-480.

Comorbidities among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida: a network analysis.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  35:1055-1063.

Patient-Provider Relationships and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Durable Viral Suppression Among Women with HIV, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2021-2022.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  37:361-372.

Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Adipokine Levels: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  ENDOCRINE PRACTICE.  29:456-464.

Maternal Tobacco Smoking During Pregnancy and Children's Emotional and Behavioral Trajectories: The EDEN Mother-Child Birth Cohort Study.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  25:1174-1183.

Effect of exposure to maternal diabetes during pregnancy on offspring's brain cortical thickness and neurocognitive functioning.  CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY.  29:588-606.

E-cigarette, cigarette, dual e-cigarette with cigarette use, and disability status among reproductive-aged women.  PUBLIC HEALTH.  218:33-38.

Temporal Trends in Tobacco Product Use Among US Middle and High School Students: National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2011-2020.  PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.  138:483-492.

High on Hookah: Smoking Marijuana from a Hookah among Adults in the United States, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, 2015-2019.  SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE.  58:657-665.

Clients' Perspectives on Patient-Centeredness: a Qualitative Study with Low-Income Minority Women Receiving HIV Care in South Florida.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES.  10:930-941.

Adapting waterpipe-specific pictorial health warning labels to the Tunisian context using a mixed method approach.  PLOS ONE.  18.

A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanic/Latine and African American and Black Middle-Aged and Older Adults in South Florida.  Health Equity.  7:166-177.

Effect of harm perception on ENDS initiation among US adolescents and young adults: Longitudinal findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2018.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  244.

Self-reported Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Miami-Dade Ryan White Program Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study.  JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE.  34:198-206.

Sociodemographic patterns of preterm birth and low birth weight among pregnant women in rural Mysore district, India: A latent class analysis.  Journal of Biosocial Science.  55:260-274.

Factors Associated with Geographic Patterns of Poor Sustained Viral Suppression in Miami-Dade County Florida, 2017.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES.  10:357-366.

Nonfatal opioid-related overdoses treated by emergency medical services in Florida, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Preventive Medicine Reports.  31.

Person-time spent with HIV viral load above 1500 copies/mL among Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program clients, 2017-2019: a retrospective analysis.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  78:19-27.

The Effects of Pictorial Health Warning Label on Waterpipe (Low- and High-Frequency) Smokers' Experiences, Toxicant Exposures, and Puffing Behavior.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.  30:146-153.

Associations between endogenous sex hormone levels and adipokine levels in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE.  9.

Collection of social indicators by general practitioners.  BMJ Open.  11-16.

Female-specific risk factors of parity and menopause age and risk of carotid plaque: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.  American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease.  13:222-+.

Identification of the Cervical Cancer Screening Patterns among Black Caribbean Women Using Dendrogram and Decision Tree.  Open Journal of Social Sciences.  11:301-316.

RECUEIL DES INDICATEURS SOCIAUX PAR LES MEDECINS GENERALISTES.  BMJ Open.  34:11-16.

The effect of exposure to tobacco smoking-related media messages on youths' smoking behavior in Jordan: A longitudinal, school-based study.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  166.

Evaluating the moderating role of accredited social health activists on adverse birth outcomes in rural India.  Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare.  34.

Marijuana use modifies the association between heavy alcohol consumption and tobacco use patterns among US adults: Findings from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  135.

Parity History and Later Life Sex Hormone Levels in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).  Canadian Journal of Cardiology.  38:1893-1900.

Prevalence and predictors of waterpipe smoking cessation among young adults in the US: Findings from a population-based study.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  135.

Relationship between Housing Characteristics and Care Outcomes among Women Living with HIV: Latent Class Analysis.  SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH.  46:267-279.

A Comparative Analysis of Different HIV Viral Load Suppression Definitions Among Clients Receiving Care in the Miami-Dade Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  26:3576-3588.

Effectiveness of a 6-Month Nutrition Intervention in People Living with HIV and Prediabetes Progressing through Stages of Change towards Positive Health Behavior.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  19.

Gay Neighborhoods: Can They Be Identified in a Systematic Way Using Latent Class Analysis?.  ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.  51:3395-3401.

“Waterpipe Is Like a Wife”: Qualitative Assessment of Perspectives on Waterpipe Smoking Dependence.  Addiction and Health.  14:268-278.

Association between parity and markers of inflammation: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.  FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE.  9.

Examining Barriers to Medication Adherence and Retention in Care among Women Living with HIV in the Face of Homelessness and Unstable Housing.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  19.

Social disorganization and new HIV diagnoses, 2013-2017, Florida: Rural-urban differences.  JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH.  38:960-969.

"Scary and Effective, Definitely Pushes Me to Quit Smoking": Developing Waterpipe Pictorial Health Warnings Targeting Young Adults in Lebanon.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  24:1458-1468.

Effect of menthol/mint-flavored pods on young JUUL E-cigarette users' subjective experience, puffing behavior, and nicotine exposure: A pilot study.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  237.

Graphic Design in Public Health Research: A Multiyear Pictorial Health Warning Label Initiative and Recommendations for Sustained Interdisciplinary Collaboration.  Visible Language.  56:54-83.

Marijuana Use and Health Outcomes in Persons Living with HIV: Protocol for the Marijuana Associated Planning and Long-term Effects (MAPLE) Longitudinal Cohort Study.  JMIR Research Protocols.  11.

Prevalence and Predictors of Waterpipe Smoking Initiation and Progression Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Waves 1-4 (2013-2018) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  24:1281-1290.

The Effect of Graphic Health Warning Labels Placed on the ENDS Device on Young Adult Users' Experience, Exposure and Intention to Use: A Pilot Study.  HEALTH COMMUNICATION.  37:842-849.

Changes in Mental Health Among People with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative and Quantitative Perspectives.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  26:1980-1991.

E-cigarette Transitions Among US Youth and Adults: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (2013-2018).  JOURNAL OF PREVENTION.  43:387-405.

Predictors of chlamydia or gonorrhea among people with HIV in Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program in 2017.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  34:615-620.

Hepatocyte growth factor is associated with greater risk of extracoronary calcification: results from the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis.  Open Heart.  9.

The Association Between Multiparity and Adipokine Levels: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH.  31:741-749.

Acting with awareness moderates the association between lifetime exposure to interpersonal traumatic events and craving via trauma symptoms: a moderated indirect effects model.  BMC PSYCHIATRY.  22.

Adolescence exposure to China's great famine period and the association of metabolic syndrome in adulthood: a retrospective study.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  22.

'We will never give up': a qualitative study of ethical challenges Syrian health workers face in situations of extreme violence.  DISASTERS.  46:301-328.

Longitudinal transition outcomes among adult dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes with the intention to quit in the United States: PATH Study (2013-2018).  Preventive Medicine Reports.  26.

Condom use likelihood within the context of PrEP and TasP among men who have sex with men in Florida: a short report.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  34:294-300.

Abstract P219: Associations Between Endogenous Sex Hormone Levels And Adipokine Levels In The Multi-ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis (MESA).  CIRCULATION.  145.

Favorable Cardiovascular Health Is Associated With Lower Prevalence, Incidence, Extent, and Progression of Extracoronary Calcification: MESA.  CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING.  15.

Changes in harm perception of ENDS and their predictors among US adolescents: findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2018.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  155.

Favorable Cardiovascular Health Is Associated With Lower Hepatocyte Growth Factor Levels in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE.  8.

Examining the Psychometrics of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Measure for Community HIV-Related Stigma.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  26:252-260.

HIV Care Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic as Perceived by Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups Served by the Ryan White Program, Miami-Dade County, Florida.  Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.  21.

Intrauterine Pregnancy Detection and Gestational Age Assessment During Early Pregnancy by a Handheld Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Device Compared to a High-End Ultrasound System. An Accuracy and Reliability Study..  POCUS journal.  7:225-231.

Virtual town halls addressing vaccine hesitancy among racial/ethnic minorities: Preliminary findings.  Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA.  62:317-325.

Virtual town halls addressing vaccine hesitancy among racial/ethnic minorities: Preliminary findings..  Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA.  62:317-325.

A Group-Based Modeling Approach to Identify Developmental Trajectories of Nicotine Dependence Among Lebanese Adolescents Waterpipe Smokers.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  23:2056-2064.

Provider Perceptions of Barriers to HIV Care Among Women with HIV in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Possible Solutions: A Qualitative Study.  Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.  20:23259582211053520-23259582211053520.

Abstract 9567: Association Between Parity and Markers of Inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  CIRCULATION.  144:a9567-a9567.

Exposure to Anti-Tobacco Messaging and Quit Attempts among Adolescent and Young Adult in Lagos, Nigeria: A Population-based Study..  West African Journal of Medicine.  Vol. 38:1058-1064.

Multilevel influences of women's empowerment and economic resources on risky sexual behaviour among young women in Zomba district, Malawi.  Journal of Biosocial Science.  53:887-907.

Resilience, Anxiety, Stress, and Substance Use Patterns During COVID-19 Pandemic in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  25:3658-3668.

Neighborhood Factors Associated with Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Achieving Sustained HIV Viral Suppression Among Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program Clients.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  35:401-410.

Duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriales carriage among ICU patients in Miami, FL: A retrospective cohort study.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL.  49:1281-1286.

Exposure to famine in early life and self-rated health status among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).  BMJ OPEN.  11.

Incarceration History and HIV Care Among Individuals Living with HIV in Florida, 2014-2018.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  25:3137-3144.

Differences in viral suppression definitions among racial/ethnic minorities in care.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  61:18.

Examining the effect of waterpipe specific pictorial health warning labels among young adults in Lebanon and Tunisia: Protocol of a factorial experiment study design.  CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS.  23.

Factors Associated with Viral Suppression Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Women in the Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program, 2017.  AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES.  37:631-641.

COVID-19 Testing and the Impact of the Pandemic on the Miami Adult Studies on HIV Cohort.  JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES.  87:1016-1023.

Change in marijuana use and its associated factors among persons living with HIV (PLWH) during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a prospective cohort.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  225.

Measuring Race Among Latinos to Address Racism, Discrimination, and HIV Health Inequities: Comparing Self-Reported Race and Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype.  JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE.  32:522-525.

A qualitative study of antiretroviral therapy adherence interruptions among young Latino men who have sex with men with HIV: Project DAILY.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  33:962-969.

Development and Validation of Vulnerable and Enabling Indices for HIV Viral Suppression among People with HIV Enrolled in the Ryan White Program.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  18.

Effect of flavour manipulation on ENDS (JUUL) users' experiences, puffing behaviour and nicotine exposure among US college students.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  30:399-404.

Latent Class Analysis of Syndemic Factors Associated with Sustained Viral Suppression among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clients in Miami, 2017.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  25:2252-2258.

Novel Insights into Young Adults' Perceived Effectiveness of Waterpipe Tobacco-Specific Pictorial Health Warning Labels in Lebanon: Implications for Tobacco Control Policy.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  18.

Markers of oxidative stress and toxicant exposure among young waterpipe smokers in the USA.  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH.  28:26677-26683.

Risk factors for the development of infections associated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among previously colonized patients: A retrospective cohort study.  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY.  42:763-766.

Abstract P178: The Association Between Multiparity And Endogenous Sex Hormone Levels In The Multi-ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis (mesa).  CIRCULATION.  143:ap178-ap178.

Greater Acculturation is Associated With Poorer Cardiovascular Health in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.  10.

HIV testing intentions and cognitive reappraisal among Latino emerging adults.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  33:548-552.

PrEP awareness among people living with HIV in Florida: Florida Cohort study.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  33:428-433.

The Florida Cohort study: methodology, initial findings and lessons learned from a multisite cohort of people living with HIV in Florida.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  33:516-524.

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE COMMUNITY PREP-RELATED STIGMA SCALE (COMMUNITY-PSS).  AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION.  33:120-128.

PERCEPTIONS PAR LES PATIENTS DU RECUEIL DE LEUR SITUATION SOCIALE PAR LES MEDECINS GENERALISTES. UNE ETUDE QUALITATIVE.  BMJ Open.  32:155-161.

POINT DE VUE DES MEDECINS GENERALISTES SUR LE RECUEIL DE LA SITUATION SOCIALE DES PATIENTS DANS LES DOSSIERS MEDICAUX.  BMJ Open.  32:148-154.

Perceptual Facilitators for and Barriers to Career Progression: A Qualitative Study With Female Early Stage Investigators in Health Sciences.  ACADEMIC MEDICINE.  96:576-584.

Prevalence of hyposmia and hypogeusia in 390 COVID-19 hospitalized patients and outpatients: a cross-sectional study.  European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.  40:691-697.

HIV-related stigma and life goals among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida.  QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH.  30:781-789.

Building a Diverse Workforce and Thinkforce to Reduce Health Disparities.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  18.

The individual, interactive, and syndemic effect of substance use, depression, education, and ethnicity on retention in HIV care.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS.  32:184-193.

Identifying patterns of retention in care and viral suppression using latent class analysis among women living with HIV in Florida 2015-2017.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  33:131-135.

Alcohol type and ideal cardiovascular health among adults of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  218.

Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use.  PLOS ONE.  16.

Enacted HIV-Related Stigma's Association with Anxiety & Depression Among People Living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  25:93-103.

Neighborhood and health-related outcomes: a study of adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent in Miami.  JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK.  30:341-363.

Reasons for Marijuana Use and Its Perceived Effectiveness in Therapeutic and Recreational Marijuana Users Among People Living with HIV in Florida..  CANNABIS.  4:40-52.

Nicotine-naive adolescents who live with tobacco products users, 2018 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey.  JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES.  39:265-269.

Natural Course of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe and Cigarette Smokers.  JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH.  67:859-867.

Predictors of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe and cigarette smokers: A 6-year longitudinal analysis.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  217.

Self-efficacy and HIV testing among Latino emerging adults: examining the moderating effects of distress tolerance and sexual risk behaviors.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  32:1556-1564.

Abstract 13525: The Association Between Multiparity and Adipokine Levels: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).  CIRCULATION.  142.

Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in hospitals of a large healthcare system in Miami, Florida from 2012 to 2016: Five years of experience with an internal registry.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL.  48:1341-1347.

HIV Testing Among Latino Emerging Adults: Examining Associations with Familism Support, Nativity, and Gender.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  22:1039-1048.

Polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiometabolic risk: Opportunities for cardiovascular disease prevention.  TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE.  30:399-404.

The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies-13 (SCTS-13): Psychometric evaluation of a waterpipe-specific nicotine dependence instrument.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  215.

A tai chi/qigong intervention for older adults living with HIV: a study protocol of an exploratory clinical trial.  TRIALS.  21.

Factors associated with current and severe pain among people living with HIV: results from a statewide sample.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  20.

Influence of tobacco marketing on nepalese adolescents: Cigarette use and susceptibility to cigarette use.  Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.  21:2689-2695.

Hepatitis C Virus and Hispanic Criminal Justice Clients: A Missed Opportunity.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  22:701-707.

Cessation outcomes in adult dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes: the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health cohort study, USA, 2013-2016.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  65:923-936.

Health Care-Specific Enacted HIV-Related Stigma's Association with Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Viral Suppression Among People Living with HIV in Florida.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  34:316-326.

E-Cigarette Use and Regular Cigarette Smoking Among Youth: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (2013-2016).  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  58:657-665.

Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Tool to Identify People with HIV Infection Likely Not to Achieve Viral Suppression.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  34:157-165.

Estimating the size of HIV-negative MSM population that would benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis in Florida.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  44:52-56.

Sustained HIV viral suppression among men who have sex with men in the Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program: the effect of demographic, psychosocial, provider and neighborhood factors.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  20.

Abstract MP02: Association Between Acculturation and Ideal Cardiovascular Health Among Adults From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  CIRCULATION.  141.

Delphi study among international expert panel to develop waterpipe-specific health warning labels.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  29:159-167.

Developing a triage tool for use in identifying people living with HIV who are at risk for non-retention in HIV care.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS.  31:244-253.

Facilitators and barriers to a contingency management alcohol intervention involving a transdermal alcohol sensor.  HELIYON.  6.

Effect of flavour manipulation on low and high-frequency waterpipe users' puff topography, toxicant exposures and subjective experiences.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  29:S95-S101.

The effect of flavoured and non-flavoured tobacco on subjective experience, topography and toxicant exposure among waterpipe smokers.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  29:S72-S79.

Pulmonary Toxicity and the Pathophysiology of Electronic Cigarette, or Vaping Product, Use Associated Lung Injury.  FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY.  10.

Ideal cardiovascular health and resting heart rate in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  130.

The Impact of COVID-19 on African American Communities in the United States.  Health Equity.  4:476-483.

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Three Eastern Mediterranean Countries: Patterns, Place, and Price.  SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE.  54:2275-2283.

Changing demographic among Latino MSM diagnosed with HIV in Florida, 2007-2016.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  31:1593-1596.

Challenges to ethical obligations and humanitarian principles in conflict settings: a systematic review.  Journal of International Humanitarian Action.  4:15.

Experiences of parents and teachers in the support of children with autism spectrum disorder.  Neuropsychiatrie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence.  67:383-390.

HIV-associated comorbidities as mediators of the association between people living with HIV and hospital-acquired infections.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL.  47:1500-1504.

Multiparity is associated with poorer cardiovascular health among women from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY.  221.

The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Continuum of Care and Correlates to Initiation Among HIV-Negative Men Recruited at Miami Gay Pride 2018.  JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.  96:835-844.

Age, Sex, Race, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation: Intersectionality of Marginalized-Group Identities and Enacted HIV-Related Stigma Among People Living with HIV in Florida.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  23:2992-3001.

Progreso en Salud: Findings from Two Adapted Social Network HIV Risk Reduction Interventions for Latina Seasonal Workers.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  16.

Sex differences in the association between ideal cardiovascular health an biomarkers of cardiovascular disease among adults in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis from the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis.  BMJ OPEN.  9.

Individual and neighborhood predictors of retention in care and viral suppression among Florida youth (aged 13-24) living with HIV in 2015.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS.  30:1095-1104.

Flavored Versus Nonflavored Waterpipe Tobacco: A Comparison of Toxicant Exposure, Puff Topography, Subjective Experiences, and Harm Perceptions.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  21:1213-1219.

Parental-perceived neighborhood characteristics and adolescent depressive symptoms: A multilevel moderation analysis.  Journal of Community Psychology.  47:1568-1590.

HIV risk and testing behaviors among pregnant women tested for HIV in Florida by site type, 2012.  WOMEN & HEALTH.  59:815-827.

Patterns of consistent retention in HIV care and viral suppression among cis-gender women living with HIV in Florida, 2014-2017: a latent class analysis.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  36:72-73.

Pictorial health warning labels on the waterpipe device are effective in reducing smoking satisfaction, puffing behaviour and exposure to CO: first evidence from a crossover clinical laboratory study.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  28:E37-E42.

The effect of neighborhood concentrated disadvantage on the association between hospital-associated infections and survival in people living with HIV.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  36:72.

Concurrent and Time-Lagged Effects of Social Disorganization on Chlamydia Rate Trajectories Among United States Counties and the District of Columbia, 2010-2015.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.  46:364-369.

Lowered Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) in a Prediabetic Individual with HIV Despite Struggle with Weight Control Management- CASE STUDY (FS17-06-19).  Current Developments in Nutrition.  3:nzz035.fs17-06-19.

Preliminary Results on the Effectiveness of a Nutrition Intervention in Lowering Diabetes Risk in Prediabetic People Living with HIV (PLWH) in MASH Cohort (OR36-06-19).  Current Developments in Nutrition.  3:nzz035.or36-06-19.

Role of Social Network Sexual Norms and Behaviors on the HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors of People Who Inject Drugs in HPTN 037.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  23:1604-1611.

Water Pipe (Hookah) Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.  CIRCULATION.  139:E917-E936.

Determinants of progression of nicotine dependence symptoms in adolescent waterpipe smokers.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  28:254-260.

Effects of a systematically offered social and preventive medicine consultation on training and health attitudes of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs): An interventional study in France.  PLOS ONE.  14.

How Do Waterpipe Smoking Establishments Attract Smokers? Implications for Policy.  SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE.  54:560-571.

Perceived neighborhood social cohesion moderates the relationship between neighborhood structural disadvantage and adolescent depressive symptoms.  Health & Place.  56:88-98.

#Hookahlife: The Rise of Waterpipe Promotion on Instagram.  HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR.  46:106-113.

Estimation des erreurs et/ou des biais écologiques liés à l’utilisation d’indices sociaux agrégés à l’IRIS, dont le FDep, dans le Grand Paris.  Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique.  67:s49.

Alcohol and ideal cardiovascular health: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY.  42:151-158.

Context-led capacity building in time of crisis: fostering non-communicable diseases (NCD) research skills in the Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa.  Global Health Action.  12.

E-cigarette use is associated with other tobacco use among US adolescents.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  64:125-134.

Gender, age, and ethnic differences in offending behavior among Hispanic/Latino criminal justice clients.  JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  17:339-360.

Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  40:E456-E463.

Waterpipe use in adolescents in Northern Sweden: Association with mental well-being and risk and health behaviours.  SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  46:867-876.

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HIV AWARENESS FACTORS, HEALTH FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG YOUNG WOMEN IN ZOMBA DISTRICT, MALAWI.  Journal of Biosocial Science.  50:853-867.

Prevalence and Distribution of E-Cigarette Use Among US Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016.  Annals of Internal Medicine.  169:429-+.

Is self-rated health associated with ideal cardiovascular health? The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY.  41:1154-1163.

Role of Gay Neighborhood Status and Other Neighborhood Factors in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Retention in Care and Viral Load Suppression Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Florida, 2015.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  22:2978-2993.

Factors associated with smoking contemplation and maintenance among Iranian adolescents.  Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal.  24:714-721.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Failure to Initiate HIV Care: Role of HIV Testing Site, Individual Factors, and Neighborhood Factors, Florida, 2014-2015.  JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED.  29:1153-1175.

Electronic Cigarette Use Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Pattern by Cigarette Smoking Status in the United States From NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2013-2014.  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.  7.

Correlates of poly-tobacco use among youth and young adults: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study, 2013-2014.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  187:160-164.

Racial Residential Segregation and STI Diagnosis Among Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006-2010.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  20:577-583.

Role of Country of Birth, Testing Site, and Neighborhood Characteristics on Nonlinkage to HIV Care Among Latinos.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  32:165-173.

Abstract P236: Association Between Alcohol and Ideal Cardiovascular Health: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  CIRCULATION.  137.

Abstract P315: Is Self-rated Health Associated With Ideal Cardiovascular Health? The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.  CIRCULATION.  137.

E-cigarette marketing exposure and combustible tobacco use among adolescents in the United States.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  78:74-79.

Delayed Diagnosis of HIV among Non-Latino Black Caribbean Immigrants in Florida 2000-2014.  JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED.  29:266-283.

Interest in using mobile technology to help self-manage alcohol use among persons living with the human immunodeficiency virus: A Florida Cohort cross-sectional study.  Substance Abuse.  39:77-82.

Racial and ethnic differences in the relationship between antenatal stressful life events and postpartum depression among women in the United States: does provider communication on perinatal depression minimize the risk?.  ETHNICITY & HEALTH.  23:542-565.

Deaths Due to Screenable Cancers Among People Living With HIV Infection, Florida, 2000-2014.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  53:705-709.

Does education modify the effect of ethnicity in the expression of ideal cardiovascular health? The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY.  40:1000-1007.

HIV/HCV coinfection and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis.  Journal of Viral Hepatitis.  24:998-1004.

Waterpipe smoking patterns and symptoms of nicotine dependence: The Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth Study.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  74:127-133.

Waterpipe tobacco smoking among sexual minorities in the United States: Evidence from the National Adult Tobacco Survey (2012-2014).  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  74:98-105.

“…like because you are a grownup, you do not need help”: Experiences of Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care among Youth with Perinatal HIV Infection, Their Caregivers, and Health Care Providers in the Dominican Republic.  Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.  16:579-587.

Alcohol consumption patterns and HIV viral suppression among persons receiving HIV care in Florida: an observational study.  ADDICTION SCIENCE & CLINICAL PRACTICE.  12.

Cancer Care at Times of Crisis and War: The Syrian Example.  Journal of Global Oncology.  3:338-345.

Impact of Louisiana's HPV Vaccine Awareness Policy on HPV Vaccination Among 13-to 17-Year-Old Females.  HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR.  44:548-558.

Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Late HIV Diagnosis Among Latinos, Florida, 2007-2011.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  19:825-834.

Poly-Tobacco Use among Young Adults in the United States: Findings from the Population Assessment on Tobacco and Health Study, 2013–2014.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  27:535.

The Relationship Between Individual Characteristics and Interest in Using a Mobile Phone App for HIV Self-Management: Observational Cohort Study of People Living With.  JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH.  5.

Offending Behavior, Drug Use, and Mental Health Among Foreign-Born versus US Born Latino Criminal Justice Clients.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  19:674-685.

Changes in body mass index during childhood and risk of various asthma phenotypes: a retrospective analysis.  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.  28:273-279.

Consensus statement on assessment of waterpipe smoking in epidemiological studies.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  26:338-343.

Barriers to and facilitators of hypertension management in Asmara, Eritrea: patients' perspectives.  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.  36.

Patterns of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among US Young Adults, 2013-2014.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  52:507-512.

Retention in HIV Care and Viral Suppression: Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Predictors of Racial/Ethnic Differences, Florida, 2015.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  31:167-175.

Abstract P262: HIV/HCV Co-infection and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.  CIRCULATION.  135.

Antenatal Stressful Life Events and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in the United States: The Role of Women's Socioeconomic Status Indices at the State Level.  JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH.  26:276-285.

Disparity in Retention in Care and Viral Suppression for Black Caribbean-Born Immigrants Living with HIV in Florida.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  14.

HIV testing behaviors among Latina women tested for HIV in Florida, 2012.  Hispanic Health Care International.  15:27-34.

Immigration Stress and Alcohol Use Severity Among Recently Immigrated Hispanic Adults: Examining Moderating Effects of Gender, Immigration Status, and Social Support.  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.  73:294-307.

Impact of Virginia's School-Entry Vaccine Mandate on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among 13-17-Year-Old Females.  JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH.  26:266-275.

Smoking Cessation and Changes in Body Mass Index: Findings From the First Randomized Cessation Trial in a Low-Income Country Setting.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  19:351-356.

Sociodemographic profile and motivations of patients attending nonscheduled consultations or appointments in general practice.  BMJ Open.  100-107.

The Association of Sleep Duration and Morbid Obesity in a Working Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.  15:59-U52.

Black-White and Country of Birth Disparities in Retention in HIV Care and Viral Suppression among Latinos with HIV in Florida, 2015.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  14.

Missed Opportunities for Preventing Perinatal Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Florida, 2007-2014.  SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL.  110:116-128.

"Love and trust, you can be blinded': HIV risk within relationships among Latina women in Miami, Florida.  ETHNICITY & HEALTH.  22:510-527.

A Brief Report: Lessons Learned and Preliminary Findings of Progreso en Salud, an HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Latina Seasonal Farmworkers.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  14.

Low-level Mercury Exposure and Risk of Asthma in School-age Children.  EPIDEMIOLOGY.  28:116-118.

Racial/ethnic disparities in delayed HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men, Florida, 2000-2014.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  29:311-318.

Early symptoms of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe smokers.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  25:E127-E134.

Perception, intention and attempts to quit smoking among Jordanian adolescents from the Irbid Longitudinal Study.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  20:1689-1694.

Correlates of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe smokers.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  168:230-238.

Comparison of Individual and Area Level Factors Between HIV-Infected Cisgender and Transgender Individuals in Florida (2006-2014).  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  20:2186-2191.

HIV Risk Behaviors Among Latina Women Tested for HIV in Florida by Country of Birth, 2012.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  18:1104-1114.

Latino Mother/Daughter Dyadic Attachment as a Mediator for Substance Use Disorder and Emotional Abuse.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  18:896-903.

Developing a Culturally Appropriate HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention Intervention for Latino Criminal Justice Clients.  Journal of Correctional Health Care.  22:206-217.

Effectiveness of health warnings for waterpipe tobacco smoking among college students.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  61:709-715.

Predictors of nicotine withdrawal symptoms: findings from the first randomized smoking cessation trial in a low-income country setting.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  61:701-708.

Building Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatment in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Lessons Learned by the Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies.  JOURNAL OF SMOKING CESSATION.  11:116-123.

Communicable disease surveillance and control in the context of conflict and mass displacement in Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.  47:15-22.

Neighborhood Latino ethnic density and mortality among HIV-positive Latinos by birth country/region, Florida, 2005-2008.  ETHNICITY & HEALTH.  21:268-283.

Associations between drug/alcohol use and emotional abuse: Who perpetrates emotional abuse against Latina women?.  Journal of epidemiological research.  2:95-101.

Contrasting cardiovascular mortality trends in Eastern Mediterranean populations: Contributions from risk factor changes and treatments.  International Journal of Cardiology.  208:150-161.

Predictors of Cigarette Smoking Progression Among a School-Based Sample of Adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: A Longitudinal Study (2008-2011).  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  18:403-409.

Racial-ethnic differences in all-cause and HIV mortality, Florida, 2000-2011.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  26:176-182.

Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study).  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY.  117:787-793.

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoking Among Young Adults in the United States, 2012-2013.  PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE.  13.

Completeness of HIV reporting on death certificates for Floridians reported with HIV infection, 2000-2011.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  28:98-103.

Black-White Latino Racial Disparities in HIV Survival, Florida, 2000-2011.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  13.

Family and cultural influences on cervical cancer screening among immigrant Latinas in Miami-Dade County, USA.  Culture, Health & Sexuality.  18:710-722.

Geographic Proximity of Waterpipe Smoking Establishments to Colleges in the US.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  50:E9-E14.

Manual development: A strategy for identifying core components of integrated health programs.  EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING.  53:57-64.

Post-immigration Changes in Social Capital and Substance Use Among Recent Latino Immigrants in South Florida: Differences by Documentation Status.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  17:1697-1704.

The Impact of Red Light Cameras on Crashes Within Miami-Dade County, Florida.  TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION.  16:773-780.

Abstract 11918: The Interplay of Ethnicity and Education With the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 Metrics: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  CIRCULATION.  132.

Abstract 16496: Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Ideal Cardiovascular Health in a Large Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  CIRCULATION.  132.

Alcohol use severity and depressive symptoms among late adolescent Hispanics: Testing associations of acculturation and enculturation in a bicultural transaction model.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  49:78-82.

Determinants of waterpipe use amongst adolescents in Northern Sweden: A survey of use pattern, risk perception, and environmental factors Public Health.  BMC Research Notes.  8.

The Effect of the Conflict on Syria’s Health System and Human Resources for Health.  World health & population.  16:87-95.

How popular is waterpipe tobacco smoking? Findings from internet search queries.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  24:509-513.

Individual and neighborhood predictors of mortality among HIV-positive Latinos with history of injection drug use, Florida, 2000-2011.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  154:243-250.

Racial residential segregation and risky sexual behavior among non-Hispanic blacks, 2006-2010.  SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE.  140:95-103.

Effects of Antenatal Maternal Depression and Anxiety on Children's Early Cognitive Development: A Prospective Cohort Study.  PLOS ONE.  10.

Factors associated with smoking frequency among current waterpipe smokers in the United States: Findings from the National College Health Assessment II.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  153:359-363.

Predictors of adherence to pharmacological and behavioral treatment in a cessation trial among smokers in Aleppo, Syria.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  153:167-172.

Predictors of waterpipe smoking progression among youth in Irbid, Jordan: A longitudinal study (2008-2011).  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  153:265-270.

Condom use preferences among Latinos in Miami-Dade: emerging themes concerning men's and women's culturally-ascribed attitudes and behaviours.  Culture, Health & Sexuality.  17:667-681.

Assessment of American Heart Association's Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY.  38:422-429.

Is uncertainty in complex disease epidemiology resolvable ?.  EMERGING THEMES IN EPIDEMIOLOGY.  12.

Abstract 340: Perception of Overall Health and Life’s Simple 7 Health Metrics: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study.  Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.  8.

Abstract 718: The Association of Erectile Dysfunction with Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Endothelial Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis.  ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY.  35.

Determinants of Cigarette Smoking Initiation in Jordanian Schoolchildren: Longitudinal Analysis.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  17:552-558.

Rate of new HIV diagnoses among Latinos living in Florida: disparities by country/region of birth.  AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV.  27:507-511.

Waterpipe a gateway to cigarette smoking initiation among adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: a longitudinal study.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  19:481-487.

Abstract P003: Distribution of Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics in US and Non-US populations: A Meta-Analysis of Proportions.  CIRCULATION.  131.

A comparative study of systemic carcinogen exposure in waterpipe smokers, cigarette smokers and non-smokers.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  24:125-127.

The global epidemiology of waterpipe smoking.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  24:3-12.

Disclosure of Their Status to Youth with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the Dominican Republic: A Mixed-Methods Study.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  19:302-310.

Influence of residential segregation on survival after AIDS diagnosis among non-Hispanic blacks.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  25:113-119.

Water pipe tobacco smoking in the United States: Findings from the National Adult Tobacco Survey.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  71:88-93.

Cardiovascular risk factor trends in the Eastern Mediterranean region: evidence from four countries is alarming.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  60:S3-S11.

Changes in Family Cohesion and Acculturative Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants.  JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK.  24:219-234.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in Syria, 2010-2020.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  60:S23-S30.

Eliciting preferences for waterpipe tobacco smoking using a discrete choice experiment: implications for product regulation.  BMJ OPEN.  5.

Health system challenges for the management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: an empirical qualitative study from Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  60:S39-S46.

Health system challenges of NCDs in Tunisia.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  60:S55-S62.

Latinos in the United States on the HIV/AIDS care continuum by birth country/region: a systematic review of the literature.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS.  26:1-12.

The Relationship Between Waterpipe Smoking and Body Weight: Population-Based Findings From Syria.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  17:34-40.

Harm Reduction at the Crossroads The Case of E-Cigarettes.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  47:505-507.

Determinants of waterpipe smoking initiation among school children in Irbid, Jordan: A 4-year longitudinal analysis.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  142:307-313.

Migration Patterns among Floridians with AIDS, 1993-2007: Implications for HIV Prevention and Care.  SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL.  107:531-539.

Behavioral cessation treatment of waterpipe smoking: The first pilot randomized controlled trial.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  39:1066-1074.

Late HIV Diagnosis: Differences by Rural/Urban Residence, Florida, 2007-2011.  AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS.  28:188-197.

The Waterpipe: A New Way of Hooking Youth on Tobacco.  AMERICAN JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS.  23:103-107.

A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Salt Reduction Policies to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease in Four Eastern Mediterranean Countries.  PLOS ONE.  9.

Alcohol Misuse Among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Preimmigration Familismo.  Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.  27:956-965.

Abstract 18253: Hematocrit Level is Associated With Subclinical Vascular Inflammation in a Middle-Aged Brazilian Population.  CIRCULATION.  128.

Time trends of cigarette and waterpipe smoking among a cohort of school children in Irbid, Jordan, 2008-11.  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  23:862-867.

The influence of neighbourhood informality and socio-economic position on self-rated health among men and women: A multilevel cross-sectional study from Aleppo.  ISEE Conference Abstracts.  2013.

Is Choice of Segregation Index Important in Assessing the Role of Racial Residential Segregation on AIDS Survival?.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  23:591.

OP14 Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Salt Reduction Policies to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease in Syria.  JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH.  67:a9.

Health system challenges of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in four Eastern Mediterranean countries.  GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH.  8:875-889.

Mediterranean studies of cardiovascular disease and hyperglycemia: analytical modeling of population socio-economic transitions (MedCHAMPS)-rationale and methods.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  58:547-553.

Acculturative Stress and Diminishing Family Cohesion Among Recent Latino Immigrants.  JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH.  15:484-491.

Forecasting future prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Syria.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  13.

High Frequencies of Negative Pretreatment Results Following Presumptive Antibiotic Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.  SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL.  106:321-326.

Community Poverty and Trends in Racial/Ethnic Survival Disparities Among People Diagnosed With AIDS in Florida, 1993-2004.  American Journal of Public Health.  103:717-726.

The influence of neighbourhood formality status and socio-economic position on self-rated health among adult men and women: a multilevel, cross sectional, population study from Aleppo, Syria.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  13.

Measuring Socioeconomic Inequality in the Incidence of AIDS: Rural-Urban Considerations.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  17:700-709.

Randomized trial of the effectiveness of combined behavioral/pharmacological smoking cessation treatment in Syrian primary care clinics.  ADDICTION.  108:394-403.

Abortions and violence, a qualitative study.  Cliniques Mediterraneennes.  88:69-78.

THE ARAB SPRING AND HEALTH: TWO YEARS ON.  International Journal of Health Services.  43:49-60.

Family History of Cancer and Its Association With Breast Cancer Risk Perception and Repeat Mammography.  American Journal of Public Health.  102:2322-2329.

Use of evidence to support healthy public policy: a policy effectiveness-feasibility loop.  Bulletin of the World Health Organization.  90:847-853.

Explaining the increase in coronary heart disease mortality in Syria between 1996 and 2006.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  12.

General and Gay-Related Racism Experienced by Latino Gay Men.  JOURNAL OF LATINX PSYCHOLOGY.  1:66-77.

The BARD1 Cys557Ser variant and risk of familial breast cancer in a South-American population.  MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS.  39:8091-8098.

Patterns of Water-Pipe and Cigarette Smoking Initiation in Schoolchildren: Irbid Longitudinal Smoking Study.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  14:448-454.

Blood/air distribution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a nationally representative sample.  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.  419:225-232.

The Waterpipe; a New Way of Hooking Youth on Tobacco.  Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy.  01.

Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Aleppo, Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.  56:653-662.

Are primary health care providers prepared to implement an anti-smoking program in Syria?.  PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING.  85:201-205.

Strict glycemic control and mortality risk among US adults with type 2 diabetes.  Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.  25:289-291.

Utility of the National Death Index in Ascertaining Mortality in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Surveillance.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  174:90-98.

Comparative analysis of waterpipe and cigarette suppression of abstinence and craving symptoms.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  36:555-559.

Long Work Hours Is Associated With Suboptimal Glycemic Control Among US Workers With Diabetes.  American Journal of Industrial Medicine.  54:375-383.

MULTIPLE DETERMINANTS OF SPECIFIC MODES OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DIVERSION.  JOURNAL OF DRUG ISSUES.  41:283-304.

Nicotine exposure in daily waterpipe smokers and its relation to puff topography.  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.  36:397-399.

Design, Baseline Results of Irbid Longitudinal, School-based Smoking Study.  American Journal of Health Behavior.  35:746-755.

Motivations for non-medical prescription drug use: A mixed methods analysis.  JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.  39:236-247.

Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and High-Risk Human Immunodeficiency Virus Behavior Among 18 to 22 Year-Old Students and Nonstudents: Results of the National Survey of Family Growth.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.  37:653-659.

Correlates of Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among Substance-Using Club-Goers.  ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.  39:959-967.

Comparison of cigarette and waterpipe smoking among pupils in the urban area of Sousse, Tunisia.  Tunisie Medicale.  88:470-473.

Epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Aleppo, Syria.  Journal of Diabetes.  2:85-91.

Gender, depression and physical impairment: an epidemiologic perspective from Aleppo, Syria.  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY.  45:595-602.

P330 - Santé mentale des femmes pendant la grossesse et croissance du nourrisson jusqu’à un an.  Archives de Pediatrie.  17:132.

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Health Crisis in the United States.  American Journal of Health Behavior.  34:275-285.

From Health as a Rational Choice to Health as an Affordable Choice.  American Journal of Public Health.  99:2134-2139.

CO exposure, puff topography, and subjective effects in waterpipe tobacco smokers.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  11:806-811.

General and Gay-Related Racism Experienced by Latino Gay Men.  CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY.  15:215-222.

An intervention to improve notifiable disease reporting using ambulatory clinics.  EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION.  137:22-29.

The waterpipe: time for action.  ADDICTION.  103:1763-1767.

Cigarettes and waterpipe smoking among medical students in Syria: a cross-sectional study.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  12:1085-1091.

Randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of an interactive multimedia food safety education program for clients of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION.  108:978-984.

Waterpipe tobacco smoking on a US college campus: Prevalence and correlates.  JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH.  42:526-529.

Role of Place of Residence on Drinking and Driving among Students in a Hispanic Serving University.

A pleasure among friends: how narghile (waterpipe) smoking differs from cigarette smoking in Syria..  Tobacco Control.  17:e3.

Childhood obesity: are we missing the big picture?.  OBESITY REVIEWS.  9:35-42.

Comorbidity of depression with chronic diseases: A population-based study in Aleppo, Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN MEDICINE.  38:169-184.

Exposure to secondhand smoke at home and in public places in Syria: A developing country's perspective.  Inhalation Toxicology.  20:17-24.

Waterpipe tobacco smoking: Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in two US samples.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  10:393-398.

Waterpipe-associated particulate matter emissions.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  10:519-523.

Men who have sex with men - Estimated population sizes and mortality rates by race/ethnicity, Miami-Dade county, Florida.  JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES.  46:485-490.

Condom use among unmarried students in a Hispanic-serving university.  AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION.  19:448-461.

Cardiovascular health among adults in Syria: A model from developing countries.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  17:713-720.

Self-rated health and its determinants among adults in Syria: A model from the Middle East.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  7.

Food safety practices among pregnant women and mothers in the women, infants, and children program, Miami, Florida.  Journal of Food Protection.  70:1230-1237.

Crystal methamphetamine:: A source of added sexual risk for Hispanic men who have sex with men?.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  86:245-252.

Characteristics of US waterpipe users: A preliminary report.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  9:1339-1346.

HIV/AIDS patients who move to urban Florida counties following a diagnosis of HIV: Predictors and implications for HIV prevention.  JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.  83:1158-1167.

Inadequate syphilis screening among women with prenatal care in a community with a high syphilis incidence.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.  33:670-674.

Measuring exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS): A developing country's perspective.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  42:409-414.

The tobacco epidemic in Syria.  TOBACCO CONTROL.  15:I24-I29.

Injuries in Aleppo, Syria; first population-based estimates and characterization of predominant types.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  6.

Synergisms of exposure to molds and parental atopy on asthma-related symptoms.  Allergo Journal.  15:126-128.

Low postpartum rubella vaccination rates in high-risk women, Miami, Florida, 2001.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  30:119-124.

Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria.  Prevention and Control.  2:85-94.

Condom use at last sex among unmarried Latino men: An event level analysis.  AIDS AND BEHAVIOR.  9:433-441.

Settling with danger: conditions and health problems in peri-urban neighbourhoods in Aleppo, Syria.  Environment and Urbanization.  17:113-125.

Mapping the health and environmental situation in informal zones in Aleppo, Syria: report from the Aleppo household survey.  International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.  78:547-558.

Smoking among adults in Syria: proxy reporting by 13-14 year olds.  PUBLIC HEALTH.  119:578-581.

Standardizing questionnaire items for the assessment of waterpipe tobacco use in epidemiological studies.  PUBLIC HEALTH.  119:400-404.

Sexual risk, substance use, and psychological distress in HIV-positive gay and bisexual men who also inject drugs.  AIDS.  19:S49-S55.

The use of synthetic bedding in children. Do strategies of change influence associations with asthma?.  Journal of Asthma.  42:203-206.

The asthma epidemic and our artificial habitats.  BMC Pulmonary Medicine.  5.

Comparison of patterns of use, beliefs, and attitudes related to waterpipe between beginning and established smokers.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  5.

Extent of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its dose-response relation to respiratory health among adults - art. no. 13.  Respiratory Research.  6.

Are waterpipe users interested in quitting?.  NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH.  7:149-156.

Patterns of waterpipe use and dependence: implications for intervention development.  PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR.  80:173-179.

Symptoms of asthma and the home environment. The ISAAC I and III cross-sectional surveys in Munster, Germany.  International Archives of Allergy and Immunology.  137:53-61.

Cultural attributes and adaptations linked to achievement motivation among Latino adolescents.  JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE.  33:559-568.

Factors related to frequency of narghile (waterpipe) use: the first insights on tobacco dependence in narghile users.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  76:101-106.

Beliefs and attitudes related to narghile (waterpipe) smoking among university students in Syria.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  14:646-654.

Estimating the beginning of the waterpipe epidemic in Syria - art. no. 32.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  4.

Characteristics of cigarette smoking and quitting among university students in Syria.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  39:330-336.

Self-reported traffic density and atopic disease in children. Results of the ISAAC Phase III survey in Muenster, Germany.  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.  15:331-339.

Prevalence and characteristics of narghile smoking among university students in Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  8:882-889.

Gender and smoking status-based analysis of views regarding waterpipe and cigarette smoking in Aleppo, Syria.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  38:479-484.

Predictors of health care utilization of children with asthma in the community.  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.  15:166-171.

P2.05: Truck traffic and adverse respiratory effects in children.  BIOMETRICAL JOURNAL.  46:124-124.

Qualitative analysis of coping strategies among Mexican disaster survivors.  Anxiety, Stress and Coping.  17:69-85.

S39.1: Markers of fetal growth and prevalence of asthma, hay fever, atopic dermatitis and atopic sensitization in children at age 5‐7 years.  BIOMETRICAL JOURNAL.  46:83-83.

The relation of markers of fetal growth with asthma, allergies and serum immunoglobulin E levels in children at age 5-7 years.  Clinical and Experimental Allergy.  34:381-388.

Geography of biomedical publications.  LANCET.  363:489-490.

The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies: a model of international partnership for the creation of sustainable research capacity in developing countries..  Global Health Promotion.  11:93-134.

Hepatitis B virus infection risk factors and immunity among sexually transmitted disease clinic clients.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.  30:914-918.

Are asthma and allergies in children and adolescents increasing? Results from ISAAC phase I and phase III surveys in Munster, Germany.  ALLERGY.  58:572-579.

Why most women in Syria do not smoke: can the passive barrier of traditions be replaced with an information-based one?.  PUBLIC HEALTH.  117:237-241.

Transmission of West Nile virus from an organ donor to four transplant recipients.  NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.  348:2196-2203.

Nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus associated with the use of multidose saline vials.  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY.  24:122-127.

Smoking among adolescents in Muenster, Germany: increase in prevalence (1995-2000) and relation to tobacco advertising.  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  36:172-176.

The health status of newly arrived refugee children in Miami - Dade County, Florida.  American Journal of Public Health.  93:286-288.

Physical abuse in low-Income women in Aleppo, Syria.  Health Care for Women International.  24:313-326.

Prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among STD clinic clientele in Miami, Florida..  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.  79:E1.

Qualitative analysis of social support and conflict among Mexican and Mexican-American disaster survivors.  Journal of Community Psychology.  31:1-23.

The Th1-Th2 paradigm and asthma: How far should we go?.  Journal of Asthma.  40:201-205.

The management of childhood asthma in the community.  EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL.  20:1476-1482.

Cardiovascular disease mortality in Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  156:919-928.

"RE: DOES THE SIBLING EFFECT HAVE ITS ORIGIN IN UTERO? INVESTIGATING BIRTH ORDER, CORD BLOOD IMMUNOGLOBULIN E CONCENTRATION, AND ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION AT AGE 4 YEARS".  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  156.

Neoplastic diseases in Aleppo, Syria.  European Journal of Cancer Prevention.  11:503-507.

Ten-year trends in smoking behaviour among adults in southern Germany.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  6:824-830.

Asthma and the exposure-disease tenet.  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY.  55:737-740.

An outbreak of typhoid fever in Florida associated with an imported frozen fruit.  JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.  186:234-239.

Socio-demographic correlates of psychiatric morbidity among low-income women in Aleppo, Syria.  SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE.  54:1419-1427.

A qualitative analysis of posttraumatic stress among Mexican victims of disaster.  JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS.  14:741-756.

The use of anti-asthmatic drugs in children: results of a community-based survey in Germany.  Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.  10:315-321.

Socio-demographic determinants of smoking among low-income women in Aleppo, Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  5:307-312.

The dynamics of cigarette smoking during military service in Syria.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE.  5:292-296.

Sex differences in symptoms of posttraumatic stress: Does culture play a role?.  JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS.  14:7-28.

The effect of a community intervention trial on parental knowledge and awareness of antibiotic resistance and appropriate antibiotic use in children.  PEDIATRICS.  107:art. no.-e6.

Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines on Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in Wisconsin.  Wisconsin Medical Journal.  99:45-54.

Characterization of the smoking habit among high school students in Syria.  European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE).  16:1169-1176.

Smoking behaviour among schoolteachers in the north of the Syrian Arab Republic.  Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal.  6:352-358.

The dynamics of tobacco smoking among male educated youths in Aleppo-Syria.  European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE).  16:769-772.

Effect of high dose inhaled steroid on cells, cytokines, and proteases in induced sputum in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE.  160:1635-1639.

Neutrophilic inflammation in severe persistent asthma.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE.  160:1532-1539.

An evaluation of the completeness of tuberculosis case reporting using hospital billing and laboratory data; Wisconsin, 1995.  ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.  9:419-423.

An increase in sporadic and outbreak-associated Salmonella enteritidis infections in Wisconsin:: The role of eggs.  JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.  180:1214-1219.

Smoking among physicians in Syria: Do as I say, not as I do!.  Annals of Saudi Medicine.  19:253-256.

Evaluation of mail survey for the assessment of tobacco use among adults.  Saudi Medical Journal.  20:224-227.

Effects of environmental tobacco smoke on the health of children in the Syrian Arab Republic.  Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal.  5:690-697.

Pulmonary function in children with initial low birth weight.  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.  9:80-90.

Exhaled nitric oxide in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE.  157:998-1002.

The effect of lead in tap water on blood lead in children in a smelter town.  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.  209:255-271.

The effect of lead in tap water on blood lead in children in a smelter town.  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.  209:255-271.

The internal burden of lead among children in a smelter town - A small area analysis.  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH.  72:118-130.

Serum immunoglobulin level and skin prick test response..  European Journal of Medical Research.  2:177-181.

Extent of undiagnosed HIV infection in hospitalized patients: Assessment by linkage of seroprevalence and surveillance methods.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.  12:195-202.

Arsenic burden among children in industrial areas of eastern Germany.  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.  180:95-105.

A Pilot Asthma Incidence Surveillance System and Case Definition: Lessons Learned.  PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.  124:267-279.

Association between anxiety, alcohol, poly-tobacco use and waterpipe smoking: A cross-sectional study in Lagos, Nigeria.  NIGERIAN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL.  28:117-125.

Benefits and adverse effects of hepatitis C screening: Early results of a screening program.  JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE.  13:263-269.

Diarrheal Illness among Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Participants in Miami, Florida: Implications for Nutrition Education.  JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR.  41:420-424.

Differential Role of Psychosocial, Health Care System and Neighborhood Factors on the Retention in HIV Care of Women and Men in the Ryan White Program.  Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.  19.

Diversion of Benzodiazepines Through Healthcare Sources.  JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS.  45:48-56.

Enacted HIV-Related Stigma Is Related to Sleep Disturbance Among People Living With HIV Through the Mediating Effect of Anxiety: The Florida Cohort Study, 2014-2018.  JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE.  36:649-659.

Exposure to tobacco advertisements, promotions, and sponsorships among in-school adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.  Annals of African Medicine.  22:333-339.

Factors affecting internal mercury burdens among eastern German children.  Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health.  52:134-138.

Food Safety Education Using an Interactive Multimedia Kiosk in a WIC Setting: Correlates of Client Satisfaction and Practical Issues.  JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR.  42:202-207.

Food safety beliefs and barriers to safe food handling among WIC Program clients, Miami, Florida.  JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR.  38:371-377.

High-risk sexual behavior among students of a minority-serving university in a community with a high HIV/AIDS prevalence.  Journal of American College Health.  57:77-84.

Impact of early screening for poor mental health on pregnant women care pathway.  Sante Publique.  33:233-243.

Knowledge and risk perception of e-cigarettes and hookah amongst youths in Lagos State, Nigeria: An exploratory study.  NIGERIAN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL.  27:384-390.

Lessons Learned From Miami-Dade County's COVID-19 Epidemic: Making Surveillance Data Accessible for Policy Makers.  JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE.  27:310-317.

Medication adherence and patient satisfaction among hypertensive patients attending outpatient clinic in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.  NIGERIAN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL.  26:129-137.

Outcomes and adherence in Syria's first smoking cessation trial.  American Journal of Health Behavior.  32:146-156.

Planning for and responding to special needs of elders in natural disasters.  GENERATIONS-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING.  31:37-41.

Poly-tobacco Use Among Youth and Adults in the United States

Representative sample.  BMJ Open.  20:8-11.

Risk factors for lead poisoning among Cuban refugee children.  PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.  120:179-185.

Rural AIDS Diagnoses in Florida: Changing Demographics and Factors Associated With Survival.  JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH.  29:266-280.

Sex and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Premature Mortality Due to HIV: Florida, 2000-2009.  PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.  130:505-513.

Social inequalities in parents knowledge about children passive smoking.  BMJ Open.  27:204-211.

Stressful Life Event Experiences of Pregnant Women in the United States: A Latent Class Analysis.  WOMENS HEALTH ISSUES.  27:83-92.

Taking into account the quality of life of pregnant women in general practice.  BMJ Open.  27:73-84.

Arab World, Health Issues Amid Turmoil.  1-4.

ETHICAL CHALLENGES AMONG HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS: INSIGHTS FROM THE RESPONSE TO THE SYRIAN CONFLICT.  133-145.

Arab World, Health Issues amid Turmoil.  79-83.

Arab World, Health Issues amid Turmoil.  1-5.

Waterpipe Smoking.  891-900.

Chapter 90 Waterpipe Smoking.  891-900.

Waterpipe Smoking.  891-900.

Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

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