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Douglas J. Passaro
Researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago
Publications - 39
Citations - 3930
Douglas J. Passaro is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Helicobacter pylori. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 39 publications receiving 3788 citations. Previous affiliations of Douglas J. Passaro include University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign & Georgetown University.
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A Potential Decline in Life Expectancy in the United States in the 21st Century
S. Jay Olshansky,Douglas J. Passaro,Ronald C. Hershow,Jennifer E. Layden,Bruce A. Carnes,Jacob A. Brody,Leonard Hayflick,Robert N. Butler,David B. Allison,David S. Ludwig +9 more
TL;DR: From an analysis of the effect of obesity on longevity, it is concluded that the steady rise in life expectancy during the past two centuries may soon come to an end.
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Broad-Range Bacterial Detection and the Analysis of Unexplained Death and Critical Illness
Simo Nikkari,Fred A. Lopez,Paul W. Lepp,Paul R. Cieslak,Stephen G Ladd-Wilson,Douglas J. Passaro,Richard Danila,David A. Relman +7 more
TL;DR: Broad-range rDNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) provides an alternative, cultivation-independent approach for identifying pathogens and suggests known bacterial pathogens cause some critical illnesses and deaths that fail to be explained with traditional diagnostic methods.
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Reduction of fecal contamination of street-vended beverages in guatemala by a simple system for water purification and storage, handwashing, and beverage storage
Jeremy Sobel,Barbara E. Mahon,Carlos E. Mendoza,Douglas J. Passaro,Floridalma Cano,Kathleen Grieshop Baier,Francesca Racioppi,Lori Hutwagner,Eric D. Mintz +8 more
TL;DR: This simple inexpensive system consisting of hypochlorite disinfectant, plastic vessels, soap, and education can significantly reduce fecal contamination of market-vended beverages.
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Acute Helicobacter pylori infection is followed by an increase in diarrheal disease among Peruvian children.
TL;DR: Preventing H pylori infection may help reduce pediatric diarrheal disease and case-crossover analyses supported these findings.
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A Potential Decline in Life Expectancy in the United States in the 21st Century
S. Jay Olshansky,Douglas J. Passaro,Ronald C. Hershow,Jennifer E. Layden,Bruce A. Carnes,Jacob A. Brody,Leonard Hayflick,Robert N. Butler,David B. Allison,David S. Ludwig +9 more
TL;DR: Estimates of future life expectancy strongly influence public policy on age-based entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, and the authors believe that current trends in life expectancy are likely to increase.