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Ofer Amram

Washington State University
Verified email at wsu.edu
Cited by 2023

An assessment of air pollution and its attributable mortality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

…, T Byambaa, O Lkhasuren, O Amram… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2013 - Springer
Epidemiologic studies have consistently reported associations between outdoor fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution and adverse health effects. Although Asia bears the …

The impact of relaxation of methadone take-home protocols on treatment outcomes in the COVID-19 era

O Amram, S Amiri, V Panwala, R Lutz… - The American journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) allowed for an increase in …

Access to trauma systems in Canada

…, JAI Trenholm, C Tegart, O Amram… - Journal of Trauma …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity, potential years of life lost and health
care expenditure in Canada and around the world. Trauma systems have been established …

How media literacy and science media literacy predicted the adoption of protective behaviors amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

…, BW Austin, JF Willoughby, O Amram… - Journal of health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals must navigate complex media environments filled with frequently changing and
varyingly credible information to acquire and apply health information during times of …

The need for GIScience in mapping COVID-19

L Rosenkrantz, N Schuurman, N Bell, O Amram - Health & Place, 2021 - Elsevier
Since first being tracked in China in late 2019, the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus have
shaped global patterns of morbidity and mortality, as well as exposed the strengths and …

Socioeconomic and racial inequities in breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington State

O Amram, J Robison, S Amiri, B Pflugeisen… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted preventive care, including cancer screening.
Studies from the United States and Europe have shown that cancer screening dropped …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in access to opioid treatment programs and office-based buprenorphine treatment across the rural-urban and area deprivation continua: a US …

…, MG McDonell, JT Denney, D Buchwald, O Amram - Value in Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To measure access to opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and office-based
buprenorphine treatment (OBBTs) at the smallest geographic unit for which the Census Bureau …

Development of a vulnerability index for diagnosis with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Washington State, USA

O Amram, S Amiri, RB Lutz, B Rajan, P Monsivais - Health & place, 2020 - Elsevier
Results One hundred and sixteen ZIP codes with a total of 8,773 COVID-19 diagnoses were
included in the analyses (81 in King County and 35 in Spokane County). Four ZIP codes …

Increased distance was associated with lower daily attendance to an opioid treatment program in Spokane County Washington

…, ME Socías, MG McDonell, JM Roll, O Amram - Journal of substance …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Adherence to opioid agonist therapy with methadone is associated with improved
clinical and community outcomes such as reductions in drug use, criminal behavior, high-…

Antibiotic use and hygiene interact to influence the distribution of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in low-income communities in Guatemala

…, P Moreno, JP McCracken, L Rosenkrantz, O Amram… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
To examine the effects of poor sanitation and hygiene on the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant
bacteria, we surveyed households in two rural and two urban communities in …