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Sandro Galea
Researcher at Boston University
Publications - 1221
Citations - 70071
Sandro Galea is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 115, co-authored 1129 publications receiving 58396 citations. Previous affiliations of Sandro Galea include University of California, Berkeley & Dartmouth College.
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Charting a future for epidemiologic training
Ross C. Brownson,Jonathan M. Samet,Gilbert F. Chavez,Megan Davies,Megan Davies,Sandro Galea,Robert A. Hiatt,Carlton A. Hornung,Muin J. Khoury,Muin J. Khoury,Denise Koo,Vickie M. Mays,Patrick L. Remington,Laura Yarber +13 more
TL;DR: Addressing macro-level issues through curricular change is needed to allow the field of epidemiology to more fully reach and sustain its full potential to benefit population health and remain a scientific discipline that makes critical contributions toward ensuring clinical, social, and population health.
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Cognitive and Psychosocial Consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Among Middle-Aged, Older, and Oldest-Old Adults in the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study (LHAS)
Katie E. Cherry,L. Joseph Su,David A. Welsh,Sandro Galea,S. Michal Jazwinski,Jennifer L. Silva,Marla J. Erwin +6 more
TL;DR: Regression analyses confirmed that measures of social engagement and storm-related disruption significantly predicted pre- to post-disaster differences in short-term and working memory performance for the middle-aged and older adults only, consistent with a burden perspective on post- Disaster psychological reactions.
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An in-depth look into PTSD-depression comorbidity: A longitudinal study of chronically-exposed Detroit residents.
TL;DR: Early identification of either PTSD or MDD following trauma may be crucial in order to prevent the development of the other disorder over time, and professionals are encouraged to develop more gender-specific interventions post-trauma.
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Equity of Skilled Birth Attendant Utilization in Developing Countries : Financing and Policy Determinants
TL;DR: Higher health care expenditures should be accompanied by redistributive policies to reduce the gap in utilization of skilled birth attendants between poorer and richer women in developing countries.