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Hypothetical Mechanisms for Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death During Sleep in URM Populations
(2022)Purpose: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the leading causes of death. It is an unanticipated natural death from a cardiac pathology that occurs within an hour of onset of symptoms and no prior fatal condition. The ... -
Longitudinal Survey Examining Impact of COVID19 on AA with HIV
(2022)The impact of COVID-19 has been devastating. It increases the risk for individuals with chronic health conditions type 2 diabetes, obesity, and HIV. In addition, research has shown among individuals with comorbidities, ... -
Multimorbidity and Whole Health among Adults in the United States: Evidence from the NHIS and BRFSS
(2022)PUPROSE Whole health is a patient-centered approach that promotes self-management of what matters to the patient. Whole health focuses on mind-body, recharge(sleep), healthy diet, emotional health, and movement, all of ... -
Interactive Association of Chronic Illness and Food Insecurity with Emergency Room Visits among School-aged Children in the United States
(2022)Objective: This study examined the prevalence of food insecurity among children aged 6-17 years and the interactive association of chronic conditions and food insecurity with healthcare utilization, specifically ER visits. ... -
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Screening Conversations Between Healthcare Providers and Women Experiencing Homelessness
(2022)Purpose: Women experiencing homelessness are at a heightened risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unintended pregnancy. While the healthcare setting may be an ideal venue to assess the reproductive health needs ... -
Barriers to Diabetes Management in the Homeless Population
(2022)There are few studies assessing outcomes for homeless patients with diagnosed diabetes, despite evidence that homeless patients suffer from diabetes at about the same rate as the general public, which as of 2018 is ... -
Analysis of the Impact of an Insulin Savings Model Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries and Plan Sponsors
(2022)Background: An estimated one in every three Medicare beneficiaries have diabetes, and over 3.3 million Medicare beneficiaries currently use at least one form of insulin. On average, insulin retail prices can range anywhere ... -
COVID-19 Vaccination Disparities and Hesitancy in the United States
(2022)Background: Currently, 62.8% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which is lower than most first-world countries. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and complications, many Americans are still hesitant ... -
Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills for Contraception Use among Women Experiencing Homelessness
(2022)Purpose: Women experiencing homelessness have been reported to have higher rates of sexually transmitted infections, lower rates of contraceptive use, and higher rates of unintended pregnancies than stably housed women. ... -
Contraception use, perceived susceptibility to pregnancy, and pregnancy desire among women experiencing homelessness.
(2022)Purpose: Women experiencing homelessness are at higher risk of unintended pregnancy. While contraception may reduce unintended pregnancy rates, women experiencing homelessness have low rates of effective contraception use. ... -
Health Advocates Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Minority Communities: A Program of the Texas Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) of Fort Worth, Texas
(2022)Racial and ethnic minority groups have experienced worse health outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death when compared to White people. Community health ... -
Outcomes from Team-based Comprehensive Assessment in a Geriatric Clinic
(2022)Purpose: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a pivotal evaluation in an ambulatory setting because it can allow physicians to identify early issues that can alter a patient's quality of life. Nonetheless, CGA ... -
Pilot Testing a Web-Based Mobile App Designed to Increase Communication and Care Coordination Among Patients, Physicians and Pharmacists
(2022)OBJECTIVES- The fragmented healthcare system in the United States results in failures of care coordination estimated to cost the healthcare system between $27.2 billion to $78.2 billion. Improving communication between ... -
Examining Disparities in the Use of Electronic Vapor Products (EVPs) among the US Youths
(2022)Background: Electronic vapor products (EVPs) use is more common than cigarette smoking among US youths. EVPs may contain nicotine which is highly addictive, and the aerosol generated has carcinogens and toxic chemicals. ... -
Application of Geographic Information Systems to support Collaboration in Rural Osteopathic Medical Education and Community Health Initiatives
(2022)Purpose: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support collaboration in public health program planning, implementation, and evaluation, but there is an absence of models for the application of GIS to enhance collaboration ... -
Association between sociodemographic and knowledge, attitude, and behavioral factors and Pap test; Health Information National Trends Survey 2020.
(2022)Purpose In the past two decades, cervical cancer cases have decreased in the U.S., largely attributed to the secondary prevention by Papanicolaou (Pap) test to detect alterations in cervical cytology. However, racial and ...
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