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Kipruto KirwaAssistant Professor, Tufts University Verified email at alumni.brown.edu Cited by 1055 |
Fine-Scale air pollution models for epidemiologic research: insights from approaches developed in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution (MESA …
Abstract Purpose of Review Epidemiological studies of short-and long-term health impacts
of ambient air pollutants require accurate exposure estimates. We describe the evolution in …
of ambient air pollutants require accurate exposure estimates. We describe the evolution in …
Effectiveness of peer-led interventions to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ABSTRACT HIV testing constitutes a key step along the continuum of HIV care. Men who
have sex with men (MSM) have low HIV testing rates and delayed diagnosis, especially in …
have sex with men (MSM) have low HIV testing rates and delayed diagnosis, especially in …
Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and change in quantitatively assessed emphysema and lung function
Importance While air pollutants at historical levels have been associated with cardiovascular
and respiratory diseases, it is not known whether exposure to contemporary air pollutant …
and respiratory diseases, it is not known whether exposure to contemporary air pollutant …
Renal disease in an antiretroviral-naive HIV-infected outpatient population in Western Kenya
K Wools-Kaloustian, SK Gupta… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Several commonly used antiretrovirals (ARVs) require dose adjustments to
prevent toxicities in the presence of renal insufficiency. Because no prospective studies of …
prevent toxicities in the presence of renal insufficiency. Because no prospective studies of …
Association of long-term ambient ozone exposure with respiratory morbidity in smokers
Importance Few studies have investigated the association of long-term ambient ozone
exposures with respiratory morbidity among individuals with a heavy smoking history …
exposures with respiratory morbidity among individuals with a heavy smoking history …
[HTML][HTML] Methylomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Correlates of Traffic-Related Air Pollution in the Context of Cardiorespiratory Health: A Systematic Review, Pathway …
A growing body of literature has attempted to characterize how traffic-related air pollution
(TRAP) affects molecular and subclinical biological processes in ways that could lead to …
(TRAP) affects molecular and subclinical biological processes in ways that could lead to …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal exposure to PM2. 5 during pregnancy and asthma risk in early childhood: consideration of phases of fetal lung development
MF Hazlehurst, KN Carroll, CT Loftus… - Environmental …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Increasingly studies suggest prenatal exposure to air pollution may increase
risk of childhood asthma. Few studies have investigated exposure during specific fetal …
risk of childhood asthma. Few studies have investigated exposure during specific fetal …
Association between neighborhood disadvantage and fertility among pregnancy planners in the US
Importance Decades of inequitable policies in the US have yielded disparities in
neighborhood quality, and some studies show that living in a socioeconomically …
neighborhood quality, and some studies show that living in a socioeconomically …
Ambient air pollution and risk of respiratory infection among adults: evidence from the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)
K Kirwa, CM Eckert, S Vedal… - BMJ open …, 2021 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background Air pollution may affect the risk of respiratory infection, though research has
focused on uncommon infections or infections in children. Whether ambient air pollutants …
focused on uncommon infections or infections in children. Whether ambient air pollutants …
Restless legs symptoms and pregnancy and neonatal outcomes
DO Oyieng'o, K Kirwa, I Tong, S Martin… - Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a commonly occurring neurologic disorder that
affects up to one third of women during pregnancy. RLS has been associated with increased …
affects up to one third of women during pregnancy. RLS has been associated with increased …