Fares Qeadan



Peer-Reviewed Papers

  1. Hosey, G., S.A. Llorens-Chen, F. Qeadan, D. Crawford, C. Wilson, and W. Yang. Assessing Behavioral Health Risks, Health Conditions, and Preventive Health Practices among American Indians/Alaska Natives in Nevada. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. 1(3) :29-44, 2007. [pdf].
  2. Biondi, F., and F. Qeadan. Inequality in paleorecords. Ecology 89(4): 1056–1067, 2008. [pdf].
  3. Biondi, F., and F. Qeadan. A theory-driven approach to tree-ring standardization: Defining the biological trend from expected basal area increment. Tree-Ring Research 64(2): 81-96. 2008. [pdf].
  4. Kozubowski, T.J., A.K. Panorska, F. Qeadan and A. Gershunov, and D. Rominger. Testing exponentiality versus Pareto distribution via likelihood ratio. Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation 38(1): 118-139, 2009. [pdf].
  5. Von Berg S., A.k. Panorska, D. Uken, and F. Qeadan. DECtalk™ and VeriVox™: Intelligibility, Likeability, and Rate Preference Differences for Four Listener Groups. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 25(1): 7-18, 2009. [pdf].
  6. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, M.L. Brown, M. Chino, S. Hall, and M. Guinan. Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor of Mother to Child Transmission among HIV Infected Mothers. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. 3(1) :15-28, 2009. [pdf].
  7. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, and J. Smith-Gagen. The Hispanic Epidemiological Paradox in the Fastest Growing State in the US. Hispanic Health Care International. 7(3): 130-140(11), 2009. [pdf].
  8. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, and J. Smith-Gagen. Examination of Health Behaviors in a Dynamic Population. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. [pdf]. 65(12): 1140-4, 2011.
  9. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, D.M. Cook, and J. Smith-Gagen. Heterogeneity of Odds Ratios over Time in Cross Sectional Trend Studies: An Overweight-Obesity Example from a Nationwide Population-based Study.Advances and Applications in Statistics. 17(2): 175-190, 2010. [pdf].
  10. F. Qeadan, Kozubowski, T.J., and A.K. Panorska. The Joint Distribution of the sum and maximum of iid exponential random variables. Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods 41(3): 544-569, 2012. [pdf].
  11. Kozubowski, T.J., A.K. Panorska, and F. Qeadan. A new multivariate model involving geometric sums and maxima of exponentials.Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference .141(7): 2353-2367, 2011. [pdf].
  12. Kozubowski, T.J., A.K. Panorska, and F. Qeadan. The distributions of the peak to average and peak to sum ratios under exponentiality. Advances in Directional and Linear Statistics (2011). A Festschrift for Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka . Wells, Martin T.; SenGupta, Ashis (Eds.): 131-142. [pdf].
  13. F. Qeadan and R. Christensen. New stochastic inequalities involving the F and Gamma Distributions. The Journal of Inequalities and Special Functions .5(4): 22-33, 2014. [pdf].
  14. Gravitt PE, Marks M, Kosek M, Huang C, Cabrera L, Olortegui MP, Medrano AM, Trigoso DR, Qureshi S, Bardales GS, Manrique-Hinojosa J, Cardenas AZ, Larraondo MA, Cok J, Qeadan F, Siracusa M, Gilman RH. Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections Are Associated With an Increase in Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and a T-Helper Type 2 Cytokine Signature in Cervical Fluids. J Infect Dis. 213(5): 723-30, 2016. [pdf].
  15. Hammer A, Rositch A, Qeadan F, Gravitt PE, Blaakaer J. Age-specific prevalence of HPV16/18 genotypes in cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cancer. 138(12): 2795-803, 2016. [pdf].
  16. Kanter G, Komesu YM, Qeadan F, Jeppson PC, Dunivan GC, Cichowski SB, Rogers RG. Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Int Urogynecol J. 27(11): 1705-1711, 2016. [pdf].
  17. Thompson JC, Volpe KA, Bridgewater LK, Qeadan F, Dunivan GC, Komesu YM, Cichowski SB, Jeppson PC, Rogers RG. Sunshine Act: shedding light on inaccurate disclosures at a gynecologic annual meeting. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 215(5): Pages 661.e1-661.e7, 2016. [pdf].
  18. Saeed AI, Qeadan F, Sood A, VanderJagt DJ, Mishra SI, Hill DA, Peikert T, Sopori ML. A novel cytokine profile associated with cancer metastasis to mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes identified using fine needle aspiration biopsy - A pilot study. Cytokine. 89: 98–104, 2017. [pdf].

Conference Papers and Talks

  1. Qeadan, F., S. Malik, and J. Motta. goSmart Home Automation Software. 2006 Nevada Undergraduate Research Symposium, Reno, NV, April 2006. Abstract (pp. 33). [pdf].
  2. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, L. Lotts, and M. Chino. Health Conditions and Behaviors of Nevada Hispanic Population. 24th Annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Conference “BRFSS: Promoting Healthier, Safer People”. Atlanta, GA, CDC, March 25, 2007.
  3. Motta, J., F. Qeadan, S.M. Dascalu, S. Malik, and F.C. Jr. Harris. goSmart: A New Solution for Home Automation. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering and Data Engineering (SEDE-2007), Las Vegas, NV, July 2007, pp. 1-8.
  4. Biondi, F. and F. Qeadan. Removing the tree-ring width biological trend using expected basal area increment. In: S.D. Olberding and M.M. Moore (technical coordinators) Fort Valley Experimental Forest - A Century of Research 1908-2008, Conference Proceedings, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, RMRS-P-55, Fort Collins, CO, pp. 124-131, 2008. [pdf].
  5. F. Qeadan, H. Jiang, L. Zhou and Y. Wei. Forecasting the 2020 and 2030 Demand for Radioactive Materials Used in Medicine. 2013 ASA Albuquerque Chapter Meeting. Santa Fe, NM, september 20, 2013.
  6. F. Qeadan and P. Gravitt. Statistical Visualization for the Association between Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection and Changes in Immune Microenvironments at the Cervix. The 7th International Conference on Tumor Microenvironment: Progression, Therapy & Prevention. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 11-15, 2015. [pdf].
  7. F. Qeadan, S. Dwivedi, K. Page and P. Gravitt. Modeling cytokines and chemokines through a rooted correlation network. Immunology 2016 Conference, Seattle, WA. J Immunol May 1, 2016, 196 (1 Supplement) 51.19. [pdf].

Technical Reports

  1. Brown, M.L., D. Crockett, B. Lee, D. Margolis, K. McNeese-Houle, F. Qeadan, and W. Yang. Nevada State Health Division. A profile of children born to HIV infected mothers in Nevada: 1994-2003. [pdf].
  2. Qeadan, F., Corradina, M., and Yang, W. 2006. Health Behaviors and Conditions of Nevada Adults - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) Report 1992-2004. Nevada State Health Division Publications. January, 2006. Carson City, Nevada. 129 pages. [pdf].
  3. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Hansen, A.C., Rivers, A. Langdon, K. and Ritch, L. 2007. Intimate Partner Violence Prevalence Report in Nevada 2005-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. June, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 47 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-01. [pdf].
  4. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Hansen, A.C., Rivers, A. Landon, K. and Ritch, L. 2007. Sexual Violence Prevalence Report in Nevada 2005-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. June, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 44pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-03. [pdf].
  5. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Hansen, A.C., Jordan, J., Ritch, L., Wood, C. and Wright, J. 2007. Nevada Oral Health Prevalence Report 1996-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. July, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 69 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-04. [pdf].
  6. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Burden, S., Canfield, M., Hansen, A.C., Kailash, V. and Ritch, L. 2007. Alcohol and Drug Use Prevalence Report in Nevada 1992-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. August, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 30 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-05. [pdf].
  7. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Cress, I., S., Hansen, A.C., Herst, C., McBride, D. and Ritch, L. 2007. Arthritis Prevalence Report of Nevada 2001, 2003 and 2005. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. August, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 60 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-06. [pdf].
  8. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Moonie, S., Hansen, A.C., Herst, C., McBride, D. and Ritch, L. 2007. Childhood Asthma Prevalence Report in Nevada 2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. August, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 17 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-07. [pdf].
  9. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Banghart, D., Hansen, A.C., Herst, C., McBride, D. and Ritch, L. 2007. Nevada Childhood Immunization Prevalence Report 2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. August, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 17 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-08. [pdf].
  10. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V., Hansen, A.C., Salcido, W., McBride, D. and Ritch, L. 2007. Nevada HIV/AIDS Prevalence Report 1992-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. September, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 33 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-09. [pdf].
  11. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V. Hansen, A.C., Herst, C., McBride, D., Ritch, L. and Williams, M.L. 2007. Women’s Health Prevalence Report in Nevada 1992-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. September, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 34 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-10. [pdf].
  12. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V., Handler, B., Hansen, A.C., Herst, C., Hosey, G., McBride, D., Ritch, L. and Williams, M.L. 2007. Diabetes Prevalence Report in Nevada 1992-2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. September, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 33 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-11. [pdf].
  13. Yang, W., F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V., Hansen, A.C., Crowe, K., and Ritch. 2007. Nevada Depression and Anxiety Prevalence Report 2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. September, 2007. Reno, Nevada. 38 pages. PUB-NCHSI-07-12. [pdf].
  14. Yang, W., W. Lee, F. Qeadan, Calder, J., Dahir, B.V., Hansen, A.C., and Ritch, L. 2008. Nevada BRFSS (Core Module) Analysis and Report 2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. January, 2008. Reno, Nevada. 114 pages. PUB-NCHSI-08-01. [pdf].
  15. Yang, W., W. Lee, F. Qeadan, Dahir, B.V., Handler, B., Hansen, A.C., and Ritch, L. 2008. Analysis on Diabetes Prevalence and Relationship between Diabetes and other Health Conditions. A Special Analysis based on Nevada Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2001 – 2006. Joint Publication of University of Nevada, Reno and Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services. March, 2008. Reno, Nevada. 72 pages. PUB-NCHSI-08-02. [pdf].