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Charles C. Branas
Researcher at Columbia University
Publications - 263
Citations - 9287
Charles C. Branas is an academic researcher from Columbia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Population. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 225 publications receiving 7226 citations. Previous affiliations of Charles C. Branas include Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics & University of Pennsylvania.
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Urban Green Space and Its Impact on Human Health
TL;DR: A systematic review of published literature found consistent negative association between urban green space exposure and mortality, heart rate, and violence, and positive association with attention, mood, and physical activity in urban settings.
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A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Health, Safety, and Greening Vacant Urban Space
Charles C. Branas,Rose A. Cheney,John M. MacDonald,Vicky Tam,Tara Jackson,Thomas R. Ten Have +5 more
TL;DR: A decade-long difference-in-differences analysis of the impact of a vacant lot greening program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showed that vacantlot greening was associated with consistent reductions in gun assaults across all 4 sections of the city and with residents' reporting less stress and more exercise in select sections.
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Access to trauma centers in the United States.
Charles C. Branas,Ellen J. MacKenzie,Justin C. Williams,C. William Schwab,Harry Teter,Marie Flanigan,Alan Blatt,Charles ReVelle +7 more
TL;DR: Selecting trauma centers based on geographic need, appropriately locating medical helicopter bases, and establishing formal agreements for sharing trauma care resources across states should be considered to improve access to trauma care in the United States.
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"Sleep disparity" in the population: poor sleep quality is strongly associated with poverty and ethnicity.
TL;DR: A "sleep disparity" exists in the study population: poor sleep quality is strongly associated with poverty and race, suggesting a differential vulnerability to these factors in poor relative to non-poor individuals in the context of sleep quality.
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The King-Devick test as a determinant of head trauma and concussion in boxers and MMA fighters
Kristin M. Galetta,Joshua Barrett,Michael Allen,F. Madda,D. Delicata,A. T. Tennant,Charles C. Branas,Maureen G. Maguire,Leonard V. Messner,Steve Devick,Steven Galetta,Laura J. Balcer +11 more
TL;DR: The K-D test is an accurate and reliable method for identifying athletes with head trauma, and is a strong candidate rapid sideline screening test for concussion in a cohort of boxers and mixed martial arts fighters.