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2011 entry reference

Operations Research to Improve Disaster Supply Chain Management

By: O. Ergun*, G. Karakus*, P. Keskinocak*, J. Swann* & M. Villarreal*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Introduction to the Special Issue on Humanitarian Applications: Doing Good with Good OR

Interfaces, 41(3), 215–222.

author keywords: humanitarian; disaster preparedness; societal impact; public sector
TL;DR: Humanitarian applications include research that is primarily directed toward promoting human welfare, and research focused on planning and responding to disasters can have an immediate impact on reducing loss of life, easing suffering, and advancing human dignity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 chapter

Facilitating Demand Risk-Sharing with the Percent Deviation Contract

In Supply Chain Coordination under Uncertainty (pp. 131–163).

author keywords: Supply chain coordination; Contracting; Newsvendor; Model; Risk-sharing
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Xenobiotic-metabolizing gene variants, pesticide use, and the risk of prostate cancer

Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, 21(10), 615–623.

By: S. Koutros*, G. Andreotti*, S. Berndt*, K. Hughes Barry*, J. Lubin*, J. Hoppin*, F. Kamel*, D. Sandler* ...

Contributors: S. Koutros*, G. Andreotti*, S. Berndt*, K. Hughes Barry*, J. Lubin*, J. Hoppin*, F. Kamel*, D. Sandler* ...

author keywords: interaction; pesticides; prostate cancer; single nucleotide polymorphism; xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes
MeSH headings : Alleles; Epoxide Hydrolases / genetics; Genetic Association Studies; Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase / genetics; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Occupational Exposure; Oxidative Stress / genetics; Peroxidase / genetics; Pesticides / adverse effects; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics; Risk Factors; Thioredoxin Reductase 2 / genetics; Xenobiotics / metabolism
TL;DR: The number of observed interactions in XMEs was comparable with the number expected by chance alone, and several pesticide–SNP interactions in oxidative stress and phase I/II enzyme genes and risk of prostate cancer were observed. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Mortality in the agricultural health study, 1993-2007

American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(1), 71–83.

By: J. Waggoner*, G. Kullman, P. Henneberger, D. Umbach, A. Blair, M. Alavanja, F. Kamel, C. Lynch ...

Contributors: J. Waggoner*, G. Kullman, P. Henneberger, D. Umbach, A. Blair, M. Alavanja, F. Kamel, C. Lynch ...

author keywords: agriculture; healthy worker effect; mortality; neoplasms; pesticides; wounds and injuries
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / mortality; Cause of Death / trends; Female; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Pesticides / adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate / trends
TL;DR: Using data from the Agricultural Health Study, a cohort of 89,656 pesticide applicators and their spouses in North Carolina and Iowa, standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were computed comparing deaths from time of the enrollment through 2007 to state-specific rates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Neurologic Symptoms Associated With Raising Poultry and Swine Among Participants in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 53(2), 190–195.

By: M. Davis*, F. Kamel*, J. Hoppin*, M. Alavanja*, L. Freeman*, G. Gray*, K. Nelson*, E. Silbergeld*

Contributors: M. Davis*, F. Kamel*, J. Hoppin*, M. Alavanja*, L. Freeman*, G. Gray*, K. Nelson*, E. Silbergeld*

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology; Animals; Female; Guillain-Barre Syndrome / epidemiology; Humans; Hypesthesia / diagnosis; Hypesthesia / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Weakness / diagnosis; Muscle Weakness / epidemiology; Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis; Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry; Prevalence; Smoking / epidemiology; Swine
TL;DR: Occupational contact with live poultry or swine, potentially related to C. jejuni exposure, was associated with increased reporting of GBS-like symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Questionnaire Predictors of Atopy in a US Population Sample: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006

American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(5), 544–552.

author keywords: hypersensitivity; immunoglobulin E; questionnaires; sensitivity and specificity
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Biomarkers / blood; Child; Child, Preschool; Eczema / epidemiology; Eczema / immunology; Female; Health Surveys / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Hypersensitivity / epidemiology; Hypersensitivity / immunology; Hypersensitivity, Immediate / epidemiology; Immunoglobulin E / blood; Immunologic Factors / blood; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys / statistics & numerical data; Predictive Value of Tests; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / epidemiology; Sampling Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: To assess questionnaires' ability to predict biochemical measures of atopy, the authors used data on 5 allergic conditions and serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to identify participants found to be atopic by biochemical measures. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Rotenone, Paraquat, and Parkinson’s Disease

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(6), 866–872.

By: C. Tanner*, F. Kamel*, G. Ross*, J. Hoppin*, S. Goldman*, M. Korell*, C. Marras*, G. Bhudhikanok* ...

Contributors: C. Tanner*, F. Kame*, G. Ross*, J. Hoppin*, S. Goldman*, M. Korell*, C. Marras*, G. Bhudhikanok* ...

author keywords: aging; agricultural epidemiology; environmental epidemiology; epidemiology; fungicides; herbicides; insecticides; persistent organic pollutants; pesticides
MeSH headings : Aged; Case-Control Studies; Female; Herbicides / toxicity; Humans; Insecticides / toxicity; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Mitochondria / metabolism; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Oxidative Stress; Paraquat / toxicity; Parkinson Disease / epidemiology; Parkinson Disease / etiology; Parkinsonian Disorders / epidemiology; Parkinsonian Disorders / etiology; Rotenone / toxicity
TL;DR: PD was positively associated with two groups of pesticides defined by mechanisms implicated experimentally—those that impair mitochondrial function and those that increase oxidative stress—supporting a role for these mechanisms in PD pathophysiology. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Job Activities and Respiratory Symptoms Among Farmworkers in North Carolina

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 66(3), 178–182.

author keywords: agriculture; asthma; epidemiology; occupational lung disease; respiratory diseases
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / etiology; Agriculture / statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; Respiratory Sounds; Respiratory Tract Diseases / epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology; Smoking / adverse effects; Smoking / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: Though not statistically significant, the odds of wheezing were elevated for individuals who reported performing tobacco-related work in the last 3 days and the odds were decreased among individuals who report harvesting activities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Impact of pesticide exposure misclassification on estimates of relative risks in the Agricultural Health Study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 68(7), 537–541.

By: A. Blair*, K. Thomas*, J. Coble*, D. Sandler*, C. Hines*, C. Lynch*, C. Knott*, M. Purdue* ...

Contributors: A. Blair*, K. Thomas*, J. Coble*, D. Sandler*, C. Hines*, C. Lynch*, C. Knott*, M. Purdue* ...

MeSH headings : 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / urine; Agriculture / statistics & numerical data; Algorithms; Biomarkers / urine; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Humans; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Pesticides / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Pyridones / urine; Risk Assessment / methods
TL;DR: Findings indicate that a priori expert-derived algorithm scores were more closely related to measured urinary levels than individual exposure determinants evaluated here, which indicates that non-differential misclassification of exposure would bias relative risk estimates in the AHS towards the null and diminish study power. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Atrazine and Cancer Incidence Among Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study (1994–2007)

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(9), 1253–1259.

By: L. Freeman*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, S. Koutros*, G. Andreotti*, S. Zahm*, C. Hines* ...

Contributors: L. Beane Freeman*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, S. Koutros*, G. Andreotti*, S. Zahm*, C. Hines* ...

author keywords: agriculture; atrazine; cancer; cohort study; epidemiology; pesticide
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Atrazine / toxicity; Carcinogens / toxicity; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Female; Herbicides / adverse effects; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / chemically induced; Neoplasms / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Odds Ratio; Poisson Distribution; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thyroid Neoplasms / chemically induced; Thyroid Neoplasms / epidemiology
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Suicide and Pesticide Use among Pesticide Applicators and Their Spouses in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(11), 1610–1615.

By: J. Beard*, D. Umbach*, J. Hoppin*, M. Richards*, M. Alavanja*, A. Blair*, D. Sandler*, F. Kamel*

Contributors: J. Beard*, D. Umbach*, J. Hoppin*, M. Richards*, M. Alavanja*, A. Blair*, D. Sandler*, F. Kamel*

author keywords: farmers; pesticide applicators; pesticides; spouses; suicide
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Cause of Death; Cohort Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Surveys; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Pesticides / toxicity; Proportional Hazards Models; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouses; Suicide / statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
TL;DR: Findings do not support an association between moderate pesticide use and suicide in applicators and their spouses, and were consistent across several measures of pesticide use. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Genetic Variation in Base Excision Repair Pathway Genes, Pesticide Exposure, and Prostate Cancer Risk

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(12), 1726–1732.

By: K. Barry*, S. Koutros*, S. Berndt*, G. Andreotti*, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler*, L. Burdette*, M. Yeager* ...

Contributors: K. Barry*, S. Koutros*, S. Berndt*, G. Andreotti*, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler*, L. Burdette*, M. Yeager* ...

author keywords: DNA repair; gene-environment interactions; pesticide; polymorphisms; prostate cancer
MeSH headings : Case-Control Studies; DNA Repair / genetics; Fonofos / adverse effects; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Humans; Likelihood Functions; Logistic Models; Male; N-Glycosyl Hydrolases / genetics; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Odds Ratio; Pesticides / adverse effects; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics; Prostatic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics; Risk Assessment
TL;DR: A role of BER genetic variation in pesticide-associated prostate cancer risk is suggested in a nested case–control study of white Agricultural Health Study pesticide applicators. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

An Updated Algorithm for Estimation of Pesticide Exposure Intensity in the Agricultural Health Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 8(12), 4608–4622.

By: J. Coble*, K. Thomas*, C. Hines*, J. Hoppin*, M. Dosemeci*, B. Curwin*, J. Lubin*, L. Freeman* ...

Contributors: J. Coble*, K. Thomas*, C. Hines*, J. Hoppin*, M. Dosemeci*, B. Curwin*, J. Lubin*, L. Freeman* ...

author keywords: pesticides; exposure algorithm; epidemiology; 2,4-D; chlorpyrifos; captan
MeSH headings : Agriculture; Algorithms; Environmental Exposure; Humans; Pesticides / toxicity
TL;DR: The weighting factors for the revised algorithm now incorporate exposure measurements taken on Agricultural Health Study (AHS) participants for the application methods and personal protective equipment (PPE) commonly reported by study participants. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Allergy-related outcomes in relation to serum IgE: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127(5), 1226–1235.e7.

By: P. Salo*, A. Calatroni*, P. Gergen*, J. Hoppin*, M. Sever*, R. Jaramillo*, S. Arbes*, D. Zeldin*

Contributors: P. Salo*, A. Calatroni*, P. Gergen*, J. Hoppin*, M. Sever*, R. Jaramillo*, S. Arbes Jr., D. Zeldin*

author keywords: Allergen; allergy; allergic sensitization; serum IgE
MeSH headings : Allergens / immunology; Animals; Antibody Specificity; Cats; Cattle; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dogs; Female; Fungi / immunology; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Immediate / epidemiology; Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology; Immunoglobulin E / blood; Male; Mice; Nutrition Surveys; Pets / immunology; Plants / immunology; Prevalence; Rats; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / epidemiology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / immunology; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: In the US population self-reported allergy symptoms are most consistently associated with increased levels of plant-, pet-, and mold-specific IgE, which contributed independently to allergy-related symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

AGRICOH: A Consortium of Agricultural Cohorts

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 8(5), 1341–1357.

By: M. Leon*, L. Freeman*, J. Douwes*, J. Hoppin*, H. Kromhout*, P. Lebailly*, K. Nordby*, M. Schenker* ...

Contributors: M. Leon*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Douwes*, J. Hoppin*, H. Kromhout*, P. Lebailly*, K. Nordby*, M. Schenker* ...

author keywords: agriculture; cohort studies; consortium, pesticides; occupational exposures
MeSH headings : Agricultural Workers' Diseases; Agriculture; Cohort Studies; Humans; International Cooperation; Occupational Exposure
TL;DR: Altogether, AGRICOH provides excellent opportunities for studying cancer, respiratory, neurologic, and auto-immune diseases as well as reproductive and allergic disorders, injuries and overall mortality in association with a wide array of exposures, prominent among these the application of pesticides. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Customer rebates and retailer incentives in the presence of competition and price discrimination

European Journal of Operational Research, 215(1), 268–280.

By: O. Demirag*, P. Keskinocak* & J. Swann*

author keywords: Retailer incentives; Customer rebates; Competition; Automotive industry; First-degree price discrimination
TL;DR: The performance of customer rebate and retailer incentive promotions under competition is analyzed and it is found that retailer incentives can be used by manufacturers to simultaneously improve each of their profits but can potentially lead to lower retailer profits. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2011 journal article

Case Article: Keeping Logistics Under Wraps

INFORMS Transactions on Education, 11(2), 57–62.

By: M. Drake, P. Griffin & J. Swann*

Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2011 journal article

Teaching Note: Keeping Logistics Under Wraps

Julie Swann

TL;DR: Case Teaching Note: Interested Instructors please see the Instructor Materials page for access to the restricted materials. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2011 journal article

Case: Keeping Logistics Under Wraps

INFORMS Transactions on Education, 11(2), 63–67.

TL;DR: Stationery Demand is a national distributor of customized paper goods and office supplies located in Blawnox, Pennsylvania that converted its sales force into a network of independent distributors to provide extra sales incentives and reduce his company’s benefit obligations. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

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