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Research Interests
Infectious disease epidemiology, Healthcare quality improvement, Gerontology
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Area of Expertise
I am also interested in racial disparities in healthcare-associated conditions and patient safety, as well as racial disparities in infectious diseases such as Human Papilloma virus and cervical cancer, HIV and hepatitis.
Education/Academic qualification
MS in Gerontology, Kansas State University
MS in Biology, The University of Texas at Arlington
BS in Biology, The University of Texas at Arlington
MPH in Epidemiology, UNT Health Science Center
DrPH in Epidemiology, UNT Health Science Center
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Model and Framework for Obtain
Cervantes, D. (PI), Wagner, T. (CoI) & Spence, E. (CoI)
Assc. of Schools of Public Health
12/11/24 → 29/09/25
Project: Research
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Oral pentoxifylline and pentavalent antimony for treatment of leishmaniasis: Promising but inconclusive evidence of superiority, compared with antimony monotherapy [1]
Ojha, R. P., Cervantes, D. & Fischbach, L. A., 2007, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 45, 8, p. 1104 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Exposure to helicobacter pylori-positive siblings and persistence of helicobacter pylori infection in early childhood
Cervantes, D. T., Fischbach, L. A., Goodman, K. J., Phillips, C. V., Chen, S. & Broussard, C. S., May 2010, In: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 50, 5, p. 481-485 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gastric cardia adenocarcinoma in Taiwanese men: Positive associations due to selection bias
Cervantes, D. T. & Fischbach, L. A., 28 Mar 2010, In: World Journal of Gastroenterology. 16, 12, p. 1553-1554 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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The impact of COVID-19 on globalization
Shrestha, N., Shad, M. Y., Ulvi, O., Khan, M. H., Karamehic-Muratovic, A., Nguyen, U. S. D. T., Baghbanzadeh, M., Wardrup, R., Aghamohammadi, N., Cervantes, D., Nahiduzzaman, K. M., Zaki, R. A. & Haque, U., 20 Dec 2020, In: One Health. 11, 100180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Infection preventionists in public health, consultant and academic roles: Results from the 2020 APIC MegaSurvey
Merrill, K., Cervantes, D., Hebden, J. N., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M., Piatek, D., Monsees, E. & Hessels, A., Mar 2024, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 52, 3, p. 261-266 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review