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08 Mar

Posted at 21:02h in ADHD, Author Interviews, Dermatology, JAMA, Mental Health Research
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: [caption id="attachment_61409" align="alignleft" width="125"]Dr. Joy Wan M.D., M.S.C.E.Assistant Professor of Dermatology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Dr. Wan[/caption] Dr. Joy Wan M.D., M.S.C.E. Assistant Professor of Dermatology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: There has been a growing body of literature linking atopic dermatitis with diagnoses such as ADHD and learning disabilities, but studies focusing on symptoms of cognitive impairment (in contrast to relying on reported diagnoses as proxy measures of such) have been fewer and demonstrate inconsistent findings. Thus, we were interested in using data from this nationally representative sample of U.S. children to examine whether atopic dermatitis was associated with symptoms of learning or memory difficulties. Moreover, we wanted to examine how this relationship is influenced by known neurodevelopmental conditions to further characterize whether specific subgroups of children with atopic dermatitis are more susceptible to cognitive impairments.

27 Apr

Posted at 22:30h in Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, JNCI, Vaccine Studies
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: [caption id="attachment_59103" align="alignleft" width="150"]Joel Blankson MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine Dr. Blankson[/caption] Joel Blankson MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine MedicalResearch.com:  What is the background for this study?  Response:  We analyzed patients who were fully vaccinated and boosted but developed breakthrough infections during the Omicron surge.

25 Nov

Posted at 01:21h in Author Interviews, JAMA, Johns Hopkins, Weight Research
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Alejandra Ellison-Barnes, MD MPH General Internal Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?  Response: Emerging adulthood is a unique period of development that ultimately leads to the formation of adult identity, but how this stage contributes to obesity is relatively understudied. The prevalence of obesity has been increasing in the United States population as a whole, and we wanted to know how mean body mass index and the prevalence of obesity have changed over the past several decades specifically among emerging adults. We found that among emerging adults aged 18 through 25, mean BMI has increased from 23.1 kg/m2 in 1976-1980 to 27.7 kg/m2 in 2017-2018. In the same period, the prevalence of obesity increased from 6.2% to 32.7%.