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Lorna E. Thorpe
Researcher at New York University
Publications - 206
Citations - 6483
Lorna E. Thorpe is an academic researcher from New York University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 163 publications receiving 5376 citations. Previous affiliations of Lorna E. Thorpe include City University of New York & New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Differences in PTSD Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors Among World Trade Center Disaster Rescue and Recovery Workers
Megan A. Perrin,Laura DiGrande,Katherine Wheeler,Lorna E. Thorpe,Mark R. Farfel,Robert M. Brackbill +5 more
TL;DR: Workers and volunteers in occupations least likely to have had prior disaster training or experience were at greatest risk of PTSD, and disaster preparedness training and shift rotations to enable shorter duration of service at the site may reduce PTSD among workers and Volunteers in future disasters.
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Asthma and posttraumatic stress symptoms 5 to 6 years following exposure to the World Trade Center terrorist attack
Robert M. Brackbill,James L. Hadler,Laura DiGrande,Christine C. Ekenga,Mark R. Farfel,Stephen Friedman,Sharon E. Perlman,Steven D. Stellman,Steven D. Stellman,Deborah J. Walker,David Wu,Shengchao Yu,Lorna E. Thorpe +12 more
TL;DR: Acute and prolonged exposures were both associated with a large burden of asthma and PTS symptoms 5 to 6 years following exposure to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center terrorist attack.
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Speaking the same language: treatment outcome definitions for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Kayla F. Laserson,Lorna E. Thorpe,Vaira Leimane,Karin Weyer,Carole D. Mitnick,Vija Riekstina,Evija Zarovska,Michael Rich,Hamish S. F. Fraser,E. Alarcon,J P Cegielski,M. Grzemska,Rajesh Gupta,Marcos A. Espinal +13 more
TL;DR: A standardized set of case registration groups and treatment outcome definitions for MDR-TB and procedures for conducting cohort analyses under the DOTS-Plus strategy are proposed to facilitate assessment and comparison of program performance.
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Clinical outcome of individualised treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Latvia: a retrospective cohort study
Vaira Leimane,Vija Riekstina,Timothy H. Holtz,Evija Zarovska,Vija Skripconoka,Lorna E. Thorpe,Kayla F. Laserson,Charles D. Wells +7 more
TL;DR: Assessment of treatment outcomes for the first full cohort of MDRTB patients treated under Latvia's DOTS-Plus strategy showed that 135 of the 204 adherent patients were cured or completed therapy, and 14 died, 26 defaulted, and treatment failed in 29 patients.
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A biomonitoring study of lead, cadmium, and mercury in the blood of New York city adults.
Wendy McKelvey,R. Charon Gwynn,Nancy Jeffery,Daniel Kass,Lorna E. Thorpe,Renu K. Garg,Christopher D. Palmer,Patrick J. Parsons,Patrick J. Parsons +8 more
TL;DR: Higher than national blood mercury exposure in NYC adults indicates a need to educate New Yorkers about how to choose fish and seafood to maximize health benefits while minimizing potential risks from exposure to mercury.