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Austin Porter
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2023); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2023); Kenyon College (2018); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2018); The Royal Free Hospital (1999); University of Florida (2023); Novem (Netherlands) (2014); Arkansas Department of Health (2014–2026); American Nephrology Nurses Association (2014); University College London (1999); Wake Forest University (2016); Florida College (2023)
Faculty Researcher
Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health
16 h-index
76 pubs
673 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Austin Porter's research investigates public health issues, with a significant focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and its varied impacts. His work has examined the spread of SARS-CoV-2 within university communities and K-12 school districts, analyzing the effectiveness of mask policies. Porter has also explored other health concerns, including the association between electronic cigarette use and respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD, and the prevalence of chronic opioid use in elderly patients following hip fracture surgery. Additionally, his research has addressed health disparities by investigating community-based participatory research partnerships aimed at reducing COVID-19 disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino communities in Arkansas. He has also contributed to understanding the temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome and variant detection in wastewater.
Metrics
- h-index: 16
- Publications: 76
- Citations: 673
Selected Publications
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Virtual Versus In-Person Prenatal Care Screenings Among Pregnant Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 (2026)
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Correlation Between Resident Physician and Patient Perceptions of Empathy in the Emergency Department (2025)
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Healthcare Utilization in the Year Before Death By Suicide: A Multinomial Approach (2025)
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Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas (2025)
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Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences (2025)
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An evaluation of graduate student stress levels, stressors experienced, and resource awareness at a university for medical sciences (2025)
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The COVID-19 pandemic influence on fatal car crashes and impaired driving in Arkansas (2025)
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Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)
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Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)
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Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers (2025)
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The role of prescribed controlled substance acquisition as potential triggers of opioid overdose: A case-crossover study (2024)
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Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Did Not Reduce Postoperative Pain or Opioid Use After Total Hip Arthroplasty (2024)
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CANNABINOID-INVOLVED EXPOSURES, ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW ENACTMENT: INITIAL TRENDS (2024)
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Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2024)
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Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022 (2023)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Arkansas Prevention Research Center for Cardiovascular Risk (HTN) Reduction NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
- Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences
Namvar Zohoori
Arkansas Department of Health (US)
5 shared publications
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Deployment of Health Equity Strike Teams to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Disparities in Arkansas, 2021
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Arkansas public K-12 school teachers and staff
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021
- Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas
Mohammed S. Orloff
4 shared publications
In database
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Correction: Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Characterizing the coexistence of proteobacteria species and cyanobacteria in cyanobacteria positive lung cancer samples
Bradley C. Martin
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- The role of prescribed controlled substance acquisition as potential triggers of opioid overdose: A case-crossover study
- PDG39 Evaluating the Temporal Association between the Recency of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition and Fatal and Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose
- EPH37 The Role of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition As Potential Triggers of Opioid Overdose: A Case-Crossover Study
- Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers
Maaike Cima
Arkansas Department of Health (US)
4 shared publications
- <i>Notes from the Field:</i> COVID-19–Associated Mucormycosis — Arkansas, July–September 2021
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Arkansas public K-12 school teachers and staff
- Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas
Emine Bircan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Correction: Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
Ummugul Bezirhan
Columbia University (US)
3 shared publications
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Correction: Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
Pebbles Fagan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Correction: Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
Benjamin C. Amick
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021
- Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences
Stephen M. Bowman
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database
- The COVID-19 pandemic influence on fatal car crashes and impaired driving in Arkansas
Allison Smith
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- PDG39 Evaluating the Temporal Association between the Recency of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition and Fatal and Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose
- EPH37 The Role of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition As Potential Triggers of Opioid Overdose: A Case-Crossover Study
Jamie Turpin
Arkansas Department of Health (US)
2 shared publications
- PDG39 Evaluating the Temporal Association between the Recency of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition and Fatal and Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose
- Data accuracy of prescriptions reported to the Arkansas prescription drug monitoring program
Donald B. McCormick
Arkansas Department of Health
2 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Arkansas public K-12 school teachers and staff
Michael P. Wilson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers
José R. Romero
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Arkansas public K-12 school teachers and staff
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