Estimating the effectiveness of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for preventing pertussis: evidence of rapidly waning immunity and difference in effectiveness by Tdap brand.
- R. Koepke, J. Eickhoff, J. P. Davis
- MedicineJournal of Infectious Diseases
- 15 September 2014
Boostrix was more effective than Adacel in preventing pertussis in the cohort of Wisconsin residents born during 1998-2000, but these findings may not be generalizable to adolescent cohorts that received different diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussi vaccines (DTaP) during childhood and should be further examined in studies that include childhood DTaP history.
Serum DDT and DDE Levels in Pregnant Women of Chiapas, Mexico
- R. Koepke, M. Warner, B. Eskenazi
- MedicineArchives of Environmental Health An International…
- 1 November 2004
Evidence of high-level exposure to DDT and DDE among pregnant women living in Chiapas, Mexico, despite countrywide restrictions on its use at the time is provided.
Novel CFTR variants identified during the first 3 years of cystic fibrosis newborn screening in California.
- L. Prach, R. Koepke, H. Wojtczak
- Medicine, BiologyJournal of Molecular Diagnostics
- 1 September 2013
Measuring maternal Tdap and influenza vaccination rates: Comparison of two population-based methods.
- R. Koepke, Stephanie L. Schauer, J. P. Davis
- MedicineVaccine
- 25 April 2017
Meningococcal serogroup B outbreak response University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Alicia M Ritscher, Nancy Ranum, M. Hayney
- MedicineJournal of American College Health
- 19 September 2018
A meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) outbreak at a large public university prompted an emergency response to immunize undergraduates and lessons learned which may be helpful to universities in preventing and responding to disease outbreaks are reported.
Pertussis and Influenza Vaccination Among Insured Pregnant Women — Wisconsin, 2013–2014
- R. Koepke, D. Kahn, J. P. Davis
- MedicineMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
- 17 July 2015
Tdap vaccination among pregnant women increased but plateaued at rates similar to influenza vaccination rates, and prenatal care providers should implement, evaluate, and improve Tdap and influenza vaccination programs, and strongly recommend that pregnant patients receive these vaccines.
Completeness and accuracy of the wisconsin immunization registry: an evaluation coinciding with the beginning of meaningful use.
- R. Koepke, Ashley B Petit, J. P. Davis
- MedicineJournal of Public Health Management and Practice
- 1 May 2015
The results provide support for the expectation that meaningful use and other initiatives that increase data exchange from electronic health records to IISs will improve IIS data quality.
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Who Inject Drugs and Have Evidence of Hepatitis C Infection
- R. Koepke, Danielle N. Sill, J. Vergeront
- MedicinePublic health reports ()
- 20 September 2019
Investigation of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination coverage among a sample of persons who reported injecting drugs and had evidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Wisconsin suggests that most persons who inject drugs in Wisconsin are susceptible to HAV infection.
Widespread Bordetella parapertussis Infections-Wisconsin, 2011-2012: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features and Antibiotic Use for Treatment and Prevention.
- R. Koepke, M. Bartholomew, J. P. Davis
- Medicine, BiologyClinical Infectious Diseases
- 25 June 2015
BACKGROUND
During October 2011-December 2012, concurrent with a statewide pertussis outbreak, 443 Bordetella parapertussis infections were reported among Wisconsin residents. We examined clinical…
Prevalence of Tobacco Use Among Rural-Dwelling Individuals Who Inject Drugs
- W. Akhtar, M. Mundt, R. Westergaard
- MedicineJAMA Network Open
- 1 March 2020
This cross-sectional study assesses the prevalence of smoking through a multisite survey of individuals aged 15 years or older living in rural Wisconsin who inject drugs and finds that smoking among injection drug users is higher than the general population.
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