Elizabeth Rose Mayeda

Nov 25, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Holly Elser |Timothy B. Frankland |Sara Y. Tartof |Elizabeth Rose Mayeda

Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Incident Dementia Key PointsQuestion  Is long-term exposure to wildfire smoke associated with incident dementia diagnosis? Findings  In this open cohort study of more than 1.2 million Kaiser Permanente Southern California members, long-term exposure to wildfire and nonwildfire fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was associated with dementia diagnosis, with stronger associations observed in potentially vulnerable subgroups.

Mar 28, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Kosuke Inoue |Yusuke Tsugawa |Elizabeth Rose Mayeda |Beate Ritz

Key PointsQuestion  What is the association between the number of days taking a sufficient number of steps throughout the week and mortality among US adults? Findings  In this cohort study of 3101 adult participants, a curvilinear dose-response association was found between the number of days taking 8000 steps or more throughout the week and a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality at 10 years.