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Karla Therese L Sy

Researcher at Boston University

Publications -  26
Citations -  868

Karla Therese L Sy is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 23 publications receiving 429 citations. Previous affiliations of Karla Therese L Sy include Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai & New York Stem Cell Foundation.

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Geographic access to United States SARS-CoV-2 testing sites highlights healthcare disparities and may bias transmission estimates.

TL;DR: High-resolution travel-time metrics with a SARS-CoV-2 testing location database in the United States found median travel time is longer in counties with lower population density, and a higher percent of minority and uninsured individuals.
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Population density and basic reproductive number of COVID-19 across United States counties.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis using linear mixed models with random intercept and fixed slopes to assess the association of population density and the basic reproductive number (R0) of SARS-CoV-2 across U.S. counties.
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Previous and active tuberculosis increases risk of death and prolongs recovery in patients with COVID-19.

TL;DR: The findings show that coinfection with tuberculosis increased morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, and highlight the need to prioritize routine and testing services for tuberculosis, although health systems are disrupted by the heavy burden of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Subway Use and COVID-19 Outcomes in New York City.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors found an estimated 28-day lag between the onset of reduced subway use and the end of the exponential growth period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 within New York City boroughs.