Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2020 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Core Member of the Center for Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research
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2014 - Present
Social Science Research Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
The use of ibuprofen to treat fever in COVID-19: A possible indirect association with worse outcome?
Journal Article Med Hypotheses · November 2020 Fever has been reported as a common symptom occurring in COVID-19 illness. Over the counter antipyretics such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are often taken by individuals to reduce the discomfort of fever. Recently, the safety of ibuprofen in COVID-19 pat ... Full text Link to item CiteGlucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: An Actionable Risk Factor for Patients with COVID-19?
Journal Article Arch Med Res · October 2020 Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common X-linked mutation that is more prevalent in African, Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean populations. Although most individuals are asymptomatic, exposure to certain food, drugs, or infect ... Full text Link to item CiteA New Method of Identifying Characteristics of Needing Help to Take Medications in an Older Representative Community-Dwelling Population: The Older Adults Medication Assist Scale.
Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · June 2016 OBJECTIVES: To determine the sociodemographic characteristics, health conditions, and cognitive and functional status associated with baseline prevalence and new need for help taking medication 3 years later and to construct a brief scale indicative of nee ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Ohio State University ·
1986
Pharm.D.