Delaney Publishes Two Co-authored Studies this Fall on Assessing Health Risks
Posted: 10/19/2023 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate, Joseph Delaney (Epidemiology) co-authored two studies this fall. The first study is published in Plos One, “Assessing the associations between known genetic variants and substance use in people with HIV in the United States“, where authors sought to assess if previously identified genetic associations that contribute to substance use are also observed in a population of people with HIV (PWH). The prevalence of substance use in PWH in the United States is higher than in the general population and is an important driver of HIV-related outcomes. Their analyses contribute to understanding the genetic bases of substance use in a population with relatively higher rates of use compared to the general population. The second article is published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, “Developing a prediction model of children asthma risk using population-based family history health records“. Identifying children at high risk of developing asthma can facilitate prevention and early management strategies. Authors developed a prediction model of children’s asthma risk using objectively collected population-based children and parental histories of comorbidities. Their analysis finds that Including children and parental comorbidities to children’s asthma prediction models improves their accuracy.