Althea M Grant

Summary

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Reasons for testing and clinical and demographic profile of adolescents with non-perinatally acquired HIV infection
    Althea M Grant
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 117:e468-75. 2006
  2. ncbi CDC Division of Blood Disorders: public health research activities in venous thromboembolism
    Michele G Beckman
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities, Division of Blood Disorders, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-64, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 28:394-5. 2008
  3. ncbi Public health implications of sickle cell trait: a report of the CDC meeting
    Althea M Grant
    Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S435-9. 2011
  4. ncbi Developing public health surveillance for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
    Michele G Beckman
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S428-34. 2011
  5. ncbi Sickle cell disease: the need for a public health agenda
    Hussain R Yusuf
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S376-83. 2011
  6. ncbi Correlates of in-hospital deaths among hospitalizations with pulmonary embolism: findings from the 2001-2008 National Hospital Discharge Survey
    James Tsai
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 7:e34048. 2012
  7. ncbi Iron overload: what is the role of public health?
    Mary M Hulihan
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S422-7. 2011
  8. ncbi Assessing emerging infectious threats to blood safety for the blood disorders community
    Sean R Trimble
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:S468-74. 2010
  9. ncbi Prevention of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: a review of guidelines, 2000-2011
    Ekwutosi M Okoroh
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:611-5. 2012
  10. ncbi Evaluation of bleeding disorders in women with menorrhagia: a survey of obstetrician-gynecologists
    Vanessa R Byams
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities NCBDDD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:269.e1-5. 2012

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Reasons for testing and clinical and demographic profile of adolescents with non-perinatally acquired HIV infection
    Althea M Grant
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 117:e468-75. 2006
    ....
  2. ncbi CDC Division of Blood Disorders: public health research activities in venous thromboembolism
    Michele G Beckman
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities, Division of Blood Disorders, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-64, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 28:394-5. 2008
  3. ncbi Public health implications of sickle cell trait: a report of the CDC meeting
    Althea M Grant
    Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S435-9. 2011
    ..A primary outcome of the meeting was to provide the first step of an iterative process to move toward agreement regarding appropriate counseling, care, and, potentially, treatment of people with SCT...
  4. ncbi Developing public health surveillance for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
    Michele G Beckman
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S428-34. 2011
    ....
  5. ncbi Sickle cell disease: the need for a public health agenda
    Hussain R Yusuf
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S376-83. 2011
    ..These and other activities discussed in this paper can help strengthen public health efforts to address SCD...
  6. ncbi Correlates of in-hospital deaths among hospitalizations with pulmonary embolism: findings from the 2001-2008 National Hospital Discharge Survey
    James Tsai
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 7:e34048. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlates of in-hospital deaths among hospitalizations with a diagnosis of PE in the United States...
  7. ncbi Iron overload: what is the role of public health?
    Mary M Hulihan
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:S422-7. 2011
    ..The two main topics were the research priorities of the field, including clinical, genetic, and public health issues, and the concerns about the validity of current screening recommendations for the condition...
  8. ncbi Assessing emerging infectious threats to blood safety for the blood disorders community
    Sean R Trimble
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:S468-74. 2010
    ..A coordinated approach to addressing blood safety and continued development of sensitive diagnostic testing are necessary to reduce risk in an increasingly globalized society...
  9. ncbi Prevention of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: a review of guidelines, 2000-2011
    Ekwutosi M Okoroh
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:611-5. 2012
    ..The aim of this review is to provide an overview of guidelines in the literature on VTE risk assessment, screening for thrombophilias, and thromboprophylaxis dissemination among pregnant women...
  10. ncbi Evaluation of bleeding disorders in women with menorrhagia: a survey of obstetrician-gynecologists
    Vanessa R Byams
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities NCBDDD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:269.e1-5. 2012
    ..To better understand the current evaluation of unexplained menorrhagia by obstetrician-gynecologists and the extent to which a bleeding disorder diagnosis is being considered in this population...
  11. ncbi Developing a public health research agenda for women with blood disorders
    Vanessa R Byams
    Division of Blood Disorders, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 19:1231-4. 2010
    ....
  12. ncbi Ethical implications and practical considerations of ethnically targeted screening for genetic disorders: the case of hemoglobinopathy screening
    Cynthia F Hinton
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, MS E 86, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Ethn Health 16:377-88. 2011
    ..Because newborn screening dried blood spot specimens are tested for multiple disorders, targeted screening poses serious logistical challenges which is not the case in prenatal screening...
  13. ncbi Emergency department visits made by patients with sickle cell disease: a descriptive study, 1999-2007
    Hussain R Yusuf
    Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:S536-41. 2010
    ..Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) often use emergency department services to obtain medical care. Limited information is available about emergency department use among patients with SCD...