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Erika Friedmann is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant emphasis on Genetics. Additional areas of study include General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Small Animals, and Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology.

The main topics covered in their body of work include:

  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Frequent coauthors in Erika Friedmann's research career include:

  • Nancy R. Gee (19 publications)
  • Eleanor M. Simonsick (9 publications)
  • Ikmat Adesanya (8 publications)
  • Barbara Resnick (8 publications)
  • Erik Barr (6 publications)

Their work has been published across several academic venues, with notable frequent publication sites as follows:

  • Innovation in Aging (8 publications)
  • Anthrozoös (3 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (2 publications)
  • Population Health Management (1 publication)
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (1 publication)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Erika Friedmann include:

  • "Pet Ownership Patterns and Successful Aging Outcomes in Community Dwelling Older Adults," 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Pet Ownership and Maintenance of Physical Function in Older Adults-Evidence From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)," 2022, Innovation in Aging
  • "A Review of Tools to Screen for Social Determinants of Health in the United States: A Practice Brief," 2020, Population Health Management

Additional recent papers related to their research network and field of interest are:

  • "Dog Walking and the Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness in Older Adults," 2021, Animals
  • "Gestational Pesticide Exposure and Child Respiratory Health," 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Best Publications

  • Animal companions and one-year survival of patients after discharge from a coronary care unit

    Erika Friedmann;Aaron Honori Katcher;James Lynch;Sue Ann Thomas

  • Pet ownership, social support, and one-year survival after acute myocardial infarction in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST)

    Erika Friedmann;Sue A. Thomas

  • Social interaction and blood pressure. Influence of animal companions

    Erika Friedmann;Aaron H. Katcher;Sue A. Thomas;James J. Lynch

  • The influence of age, gender, and race on the prevalence of depression in heart failure patients.

    Stephen S. Gottlieb;Meenakshi Khatta;Erika Friedmann;Lynn Einbinder;Lynn Einbinder

  • Relationship of depression, anxiety, and social isolation to chronic heart failure outpatient mortality

    Erika Friedmann;Sue A Thomas;Fang Liu;Patricia G Morton

  • Burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress in trauma nurses.

    Katherine A. Hinderer;Kathryn T. VonRueden;Erika Friedmann;Karen A. McQuillan

  • The Human–Companion Animal Bond: How Humans Benefit

    Erika Friedmann;Heesook Son

  • Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Glenn N. Levine;Karen Allen;Lynne T. Braun;Hayley E. Christian

  • Older patient satisfaction with communication during an initial medical encounter.

    Michele G. Greene;Ronald D. Adelman;Erika Friedmann;Rita Charon

  • National Survey of Yoga Practitioners: Mental and Physical Health Benefits

    Alyson Ross;Erika Friedmann;Margaret Bevans;Sue Thomas

  • Animal-assisted therapy enhances resident social interaction and initiation in long-term care facilities.

    P. L. Bernstein;E. Friedmann;A. Malaspina

  • Comparison of the Effect of Human Interaction, Animal-Assisted Therapy, and AIBO-Assisted Therapy on Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia

    Stephen C. Kramer;Erika Friedmann;Penny L. Bernstein

  • The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Stress Responses in Hospitalized Children

    Chia-Chun Tsai;Erika Friedmann;Sue A. Thomas

  • The Animal–Human Bond: Health and Wellness

    Erika Friedmann

  • Quality of Life and Psychological Status of Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

    Sue Ann Thomas;Erika Friedmann;Chi-Wen Kao;Pia Inguito

  • Companion animals and human health: physical and cardiovascular influences

    Erika Friedmann;Sue A. Thomas;Timothy J. Eddy

  • Physiological Correlates of Human Behavior

    Sue A. Thomas;Erika Friedmann

  • Secondary traumatic stress in trauma nurses: prevalence and exposure, coping, and personal/environmental characteristics.

    Kathryn T. Von Rueden;Katherine A. Hinderer;Karen A. McQuillan;Mary Murray

  • The Effect of Touch on Nutritional Intake of Chronic Organic Brain Syndrome Patients

    Muzza Eaton;Iola L. Mitchell-bonair;Erika Friedmann

  • Psychological factors and survival in the cardiac arrhythmia suppression trial (CAST): a reexamination

    SA Thomas;E Friedmann;F Wimbush;E Schron

  • Relationship of Depression, Anxiety, and Social Isolation to Chronic Heart Failure Outpatient Mortality

    Erika Friedmann;Sue A. Thomas;Fang Liu;Patricia G. Morton

Frequent Co-Authors

Eleanor M. Simonsick
Eleanor M. Simonsick National Institutes of Health
Deborah L. Wells
Deborah L. Wells Queen's University Belfast

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