Estimating the obstetric co‐morbidity burden using administrative data: The impact of the pregnancy‐related assessment window

…, GJ Germanos, SA Raza, DFG Agana… - Paediatric and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite increased research using large administrative databases to identify
determinants of maternal morbidity and mortality, the extent to which these databases capture …

Exploring classification of birth defects severity in national hospital discharge databases compared to an active surveillance program

JL Matas, DFG Agana, GJ Germanos… - Birth defects …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore the extent to which the severity of birth defects could be differentiated
using severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM) measures available in national …

[HTML][HTML] A novel approach to characterizing readmission patterns following hospitalization for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions

DFG Agana, CW Striley, RL Cook… - Journal of general …, 2020 - Springer
Background Little is known about the frequency, patterns, and determinants of readmissions
among patients initially hospitalized for an ambulatory care-sensitive condition (ACSC). The …

Emergency department high utilizers among family medicine patients

S Kirkpatrick, DFG Agana, K Lynch… - The Journal of the …, 2019 - Am Board Family Med
Background: Increases in emergency department (ED) use are contributing to inefficient
health care spending and becoming a public health concern. Previous studies have identified …

Investigating the Impact of Community Volunteerism on the Mental Health of Medical Students

…, C Chen, C Thang, DFG Agana - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
… We would like to acknowledge Dr Denny Fe G. Agana, Dr Premal Patel, and Dr Kimberly …
Regina Hansen was responsible for conducting the statistical analysis, and Dr Denny Fe G. …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding Barriers to Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Parents of 9–10-Year-Old Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis

DFG Agana-Norman, M Martinez Martinez… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
HPV vaccination rates remain low among US adolescents, with only 54% completing the
series in 2019. The vaccine is recommended at age 11–12 but can be given as early as age 9. …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of an integrated practice unit for vulnerable emergency department patients

D Borde, DFG Agana-Norman, R Leverence… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background An integrated practice unit (IPU) that provides a multidisciplinary approach to
patient care, typically involving a primary care provider, registered nurse, social worker, and …

[HTML][HTML] From primary care to the revolving door of hospital readmission: Relevance of Geoffrey Rose's call for a population strategy

DFG Agana, JL Salemi, CW Striley - Preventive Medicine Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
The high-risk strategy in prevention has remained the preferred approach in health care.
High-profile research predominantly emphasizes specific high-risk subgroups such as those …

Submersion Injuries and the Cost of Injury Associated with Drowning Events in the United States, 2006–2015

RM Hansen, DFG Agana-Norman, A Hufton… - Journal of community …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The World Health Organization has reported submersion injuries as the third most
common cause of death due to unintentional injury in the world. Greater detail in the rates…

Salary Differences Between Schools of Medicine and Schools of Public Health for Nonclinical PhD Faculty: A Case Study of One Large Multicampus University System

DFG Agana-Norman, MA Hansen… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
There are no evidence-based findings to assist professionals with advanced public health
and social science degrees in choosing the appropriate academic location. A cross-sectional …