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Best Female Scientists

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Medicine

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National Ranking
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Overview

Janet B. Croft is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research predominantly lies within the field of Medicine, with extensive contributions in several subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Health.

Their scholarly work addresses a variety of topics, notably:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Notable recent publications include:

  • "National, State-Level, and County-Level Prevalence Estimates of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Self-Reporting a Lifetime Diagnosis of Depression - United States, 2020" (2023) in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • "Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years - United States, 2019" (2022) in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Subjective Cognitive Decline - United States, 2015-2020" (2023) in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • "Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Adult Smokers With and Without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2018" (2022) in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • "Prevalence and Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among Adults with Epilepsy - United States, 2010-2017" (2020) in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Frequent co-authors contributing significantly alongside Janet B. Croft include:

  • Kurt J. Greenlund
  • Anne G. Wheaton
  • Michael A. Boring
  • Erica L. Odom
  • Lisa C. McGuire

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in several publishing venues, with the highest number of contributions in:

  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Preventing Chronic Disease
  • Innovation in Aging
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Best Publications

  • Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society.

    Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

  • Sudden Cardiac Death in the United States, 1989 to 1998

    Zhi-Jie Zheng;Janet B. Croft;Wayne H. Giles;George A. Mensah

  • Joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: Methodology and discussion

    Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

  • State of Disparities in Cardiovascular Health in the United States

    George A. Mensah;Ali H. Mokdad;Earl S. Ford;Kurt J. Greenlund

  • Adverse childhood experiences and the risk of premature mortality

    David W. Brown;Robert F. Anda;Henning Tiemeier;Vincent J. Felitti

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and Smoking During Adolescence and Adulthood

    Robert F. Anda;Janet B. Croft;Vincent J. Felitti;Dale Nordenberg

  • Adverse childhood experiences and personal alcohol abuse as an adult.

    Shanta R Dube;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Valerie J Edwards

  • Cumulative childhood stress and autoimmune diseases in adults.

    Shanta R. Dube;DeLisa Fairweather;William S. Pearson;Vincent J. Felitti

  • Reducing Delay in Seeking Treatment by Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Stroke Council*

    Debra K. Moser;Laura P. Kimble;Mark J. Alberts;Angelo Alonzo

  • Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ≥65 years

    Kevin A. Matthews;Wei Xu;Anne H. Gaglioti;James B. Holt

  • Prevalence of Healthy Sleep Duration among Adults — United States, 2014

    Yong Liu;Anne G Wheaton;Daniel P Chapman;Timothy J Cunningham

  • Growing up with parental alcohol abuse: exposure to childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction

    Shanta R Dube;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Janet B Croft

  • Increasing Trends in Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation in the United States, 1985 Through 1999 Implications for Primary Prevention

    Wendy A. Wattigney;George A. Mensah;Janet B. Croft

  • Heart failure-related hospitalization in the U.S., 1979 to 2004.

    Jing Fang;George A. Mensah;Janet B. Croft;Nora L. Keenan

  • Recommendations for comprehensive stroke centers: a consensus statement from the Brain Attack Coalition.

    Mark J. Alberts;Richard E. Latchaw;Warren R. Selman;Timothy Shephard

  • Hospitalization of patients with heart failure: National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1985 to 1995.

    Gail A. Haldeman;Janet B. Croft;Wayne H. Giles;Ali Rashidee

  • Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years - United States, 2015.

    James M Dahlhamer;Emily P Zammitti;Brian W Ward;Anne G Wheaton

  • Adverse childhood experiences are associated with the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study

    David W Brown;David W Brown;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Valerie J Edwards

  • Relationships between hours of sleep and health-risk behaviors in US adolescent students

    Lela R. McKnight-Eily;Danice K. Eaton;Richard Lowry;Janet B. Croft

  • Prevalence of Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Factors in Persons With Prehypertension in the United States, 1999-2000

    Kurt J. Greenlund;Janet B. Croft;George A. Mensah

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne H. Giles
Wayne H. Giles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Earl S. Ford
Earl S. Ford North Carolina State University
George A. Mensah
George A. Mensah National Institutes of Health
Robert F. Anda
Robert F. Anda Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Valerie J. Edwards
Valerie J. Edwards Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chaoyang Li
Chaoyang Li Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David M. Mannino
David M. Mannino University of Kentucky
Caroline A. Macera
Caroline A. Macera San Diego State University
Darwin R. Labarthe
Darwin R. Labarthe Northwestern University
Vincent J. Felitti
Vincent J. Felitti University of California, San Diego

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