Publications by authors named "Anseh Danesharasteh"
Background: School masking mandates were widely adopted as a pandemic control measure, however, limited data are available regarding their effectiveness as a strategy for reducing burden of disease in the surrounding community.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of school masking policy de-adoption (mask-lifting) on SARS-CoV-2 incidence rates, hospitalizations, and deaths in the surrounding community.
Methods: : Retrospective observational study with an event study design, a difference-in-difference method; a target trial emulation (TTE) framework was applied as a secondary analysis.
Article Synopsis
- A study conducted during the 2021-22 academic year in Massachusetts aimed to assess the impact of in-school COVID-19 testing programs on case rates among elementary and secondary students as vaccines and infections were on the rise.
- The research used data from over 650,000 students across various schools, finding that surveillance testing led to a slight decrease in positive COVID-19 cases, particularly during the delta variant phase, but results varied with community infection levels over time.
- The conclusion highlighted that testing programs are critical for in-person learning and that changes in immunity from infections or vaccinations significantly influenced SARS-CoV-2 case numbers in schools.
Purpose: Dosimetric predictors of toxicity in patients treated with definitive chemoradiation for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer are often identified through trial and error. This study used machine learning (ML) and explainable artificial intelligence to empirically characterize dosimetric predictors of toxicity in patients treated as part of a prospective clinical trial.
Methods And Materials: A secondary analysis of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 0617 trial was performed.
The COVID-19 pandemic produced life disturbances and loss of routine which affected diet and sleep quality as well as physical exercise frequency. Interestingly, mental distress was higher even in those who exercised. The purpose of this study was to assess exercise frequency in relation to different levels of mental distress severity in men and women while accounting for working days and weekends.
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