Browsing Health Disparities by Title
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A Robust Model for A Sustainable Diverse Healthcare Community - The Center for Diversity and International Programs, UNT Health Science Center
(2019-03-05)About CDIP The Center for Diversity and International Program’s (CDIP) objectives are to broaden partnerships (local, national and international), unify institutional pipeline programs, innovate education and training, and ... -
A Student-Run Clinic as an Approach to Refugee Health
(2019-03-05)Background: Texas is one of the top U.S. states for refugee resettlement, receiving 9% of the country’s refugees from October 2018 to February 2019 alone. The Congolese and Burmese comprise most of the refugee populations ... -
Are There Racial Differences in Hepatitis C Virus Infection among the Baby Boomer Birth Cohort? An Examination of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007-2016
(2019-03-05)Background: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection disproportionately affects those in the baby boomer birth cohort which includes those born between 1946 and 1964. Additionally, those who are African-American have an unequal ... -
: Comparative Microbiome Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue in Black Non-Hispanic and White Non-Hispanic women.
(2019-03-05)Title: Comparative Microbiome Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue in Black Non-Hispanic and White Non-Hispanic women. Background: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), abreast cancer disparity (BCD) with an especially ... -
Do COPD Rates Differ by Veteran Status in Males 50-79 Years of Age?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: With little research that compares the rate of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) status between the veteran population and the general population, the purpose of this study is to assess whether COPD ... -
Examining Disparities in HPV Testing Knowledge among Women in the United States
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of 99% of cervical cancers. In the US, HPV testing has recently been adopted as an option for cervical cancer screening in women over 30 years of age. Knowledge of HPV testing ... -
Health Disparities in the United States with a Focus on Tarrant County
(2019-03-05)Abstract Purpose: Health disparities across racial, socioeconomic, gender, and age groups are well documented across the United States. This study seeks to review health disparity data and provide resources addressing these ... -
Impact of race and socioeconomic status on breast cancer mortality in USA: A cross-sectional time-series analysis.
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic (SES) disparities in incidence and mortality exist among all breast cancer types and stages, particularly between African American (AA), Caucasian American (CA), and Hispanic ... -
Is Free Effective? An Analysis of HPV Vaccines and Hispanic Caregivers in the Outpatient Setting
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer in the United States, with Hispanic women suffering disproportionately from cervical cancer incidence and mortality. While the HPV vaccine has ... -
Potential Factors Affecting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Health Disparities Perspective Analysis
(2019-03-05)Potential Factors Affecting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Health Disparities Perspective Analysis Ashley Lamar, Maya Nair, Jamboor K Vishwanatha and Riyaz Basha Background Annually, 14 million people of all ... -
Proviral DNA Integration in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Biomarkers of HIV Associated Neurological Impairment
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Historically, HIV decreased an individual’s survival due to opportunistic infections and malignancy. Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy, many complications of HIV have declined. However, half of HIV+ ...