2025
At-risk cancer genetic syndrome identification (ARCAGEN-ID): Novel EHR integrated system to overcome disparities in identification and testing for cancer genetic syndromes.
Singh V, Chen G, Sena A, Rafter T, Xicola R, Sharbatji M, Liu J, Brown Q, Brierley K, Healy C, Hughes M, Kashyap N, Llor X. At-risk cancer genetic syndrome identification (ARCAGEN-ID): Novel EHR integrated system to overcome disparities in identification and testing for cancer genetic syndromes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 1600-1600. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.1600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHereditary cancer syndromesOvercome disparitiesAt-riskGenetic testingHereditary cancer syndrome identificationCancer genetic syndromesPreventable cancer deathsMedicaid-insured individualsComplexity of guidelinesAt-risk individualsPathogenic variantsIndividuals at-riskNon-white individualsDecline testingLynch syndromeUnderserved populationsHealth systemNon-HispanicCancer syndromesChi-square testEligible individualsFamily historyInformational videoCancer deathGenetic counselingP-1273. Connecting Underserved Communities With Saliva-Based PCR Testing for Respiratory Infection: Insights From A Mobile Lab-In-A-Van Pilot
Choate B, Sardana R, Fajardo K, Wyllie A, Levi A. P-1273. Connecting Underserved Communities With Saliva-Based PCR Testing for Respiratory Infection: Insights From A Mobile Lab-In-A-Van Pilot. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1454. PMCID: PMC11778523, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary healthcare plansPrimary care providersEnhance healthcare accessAnnual household incomeLow-income individualsCare providersHealthcare accessPatient perspectiveUnderserved communitiesUnderserved populationsHealthcare planningSARS-CoV-2 testingUnderserved neighborhoodsHealth informationIdentified barriersParticipant demographicsOvercome barriersService accessCommunity eventsMobility testsSARS-CoV-2 PCR testHousehold incomeCommunity needsSurvey questionsParticipants' responsesOutcomes in management of locally advanced rectal cancer with total neoadjuvant therapy in an underserved population.
Ganguly A, Paladiya R, Ingawale S, Giri S, Abbagoni V, Thumar J. Outcomes in management of locally advanced rectal cancer with total neoadjuvant therapy in an underserved population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 208-208. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.4_suppl.208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTNT groupTotal neoadjuvant therapyLocally Advanced Rectal CancerAdvanced rectal cancerManagement of locally advanced rectal cancerTumor locationNeoadjuvant therapyConventional therapyRectal cancerCT groupPropensity score matchingLow tumorsHigh tumorNo responsePathologic response to treatmentTreating locally advanced rectal cancerResponse ratePartial response ratePathological response rateScore matchingFisher's exact testResponse to treatmentComplete responseAdjuvant treatmentUnderserved populationsUsual prevention in unusual settings: A scoping review of place-based health interventions in public-facing businesses
Tsai J, McCann N. Usual prevention in unusual settings: A scoping review of place-based health interventions in public-facing businesses. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0317815. PMID: 39854308, PMCID: PMC11760570, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth interventionsHealth conditionsUnderserved populationsObjective health outcome measuresHealth outcome measuresImprove health outcomesLocal healthcare providersPlace-based interventionsPeer-reviewed literaturePreventive screeningHealth outcomesHealthcare providersPharmacy servicesHealthcare servicesHealth educationAPA PsycNetCardiovascular healthOutcome measuresInclusion criteriaHealthInterventionLiterature searchGoogle ScholarBlack populationIncreased awareness
2024
Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Holtgrewe L, Johnson A, Nyhan K, Boffa J, Shenoi S, Karat A, Davis J, Charalambous S. Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003753. PMID: 39361564, PMCID: PMC11449336, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent TB infection prevalenceLatent TB infectionUnderserved populationsTB prevalenceMeta-analysisSystematic reviewNational averagePrevalence of TB diseaseCalculate prevalence ratiosTB diseaseCase-finding strategiesPopulation of personsAssessed study qualityHigh TB prevalenceHigh-burden countriesBurden of tuberculosisTB interventionsPrevalence ratiosStudy qualityReduce tuberculosisHIV statusActive TB diseaseGeneral populationModerate heterogeneityTB incidenceOptimizing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among an Underserved Population: Lessons Learned From a Quality-Improvement Initiative
El-Othmani M, McCormick K, Xu W, Hickernell T, Sarpong N, Tyler W, Herndon C. Optimizing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among an Underserved Population: Lessons Learned From a Quality-Improvement Initiative. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 28: 101443. PMID: 38983938, PMCID: PMC11231561, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint arthroplastyAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists scoreUnderserved populationsPreoperative optimization protocolElective total joint arthroplastyQuality improvement initiativesQuality-improvement initiativesContemporary control cohortPostoperative complicationsReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesAnesthesiologists scorePatient demographicsClinical group patientsRetrospective analysisGroup patientsMedical comorbiditiesControl cohortHealth equityOffice patientsPatient populationMedicaid clinicComplicationsQuality-improvementImprovement initiativesSafe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England
Harris M, Scott J, Hope V, Busza J, Sweeney S, Preston A, Southwell M, Eastwood N, Vuckovic C, McGaff C, Yoon I, Wilkins L, Ram S, Lord C, Bonnet P, Furlong P, Simpson N, Slater H, Platt L. Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England. Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 19. PMID: 38263202, PMCID: PMC10804795, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00938-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth harmsMixed-methods process evaluationService engagementProcess evaluation interviewsDrug servicesImprove health outcomesMixed-methods evaluationPost-intervention surveysSmoking equipmentHealth risk awarenessParticipant eligibility criteriaImprove service accessReduction service provisionSpecialist drug servicesHarm reduction service provisionAssociated health harmsPrimary outcome measurePipe sharingCrack cocaineProcess evaluationHealth outcomesTraining interventionUnderserved populationsService accessRespiratory harm
2023
An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study
Gautam K, Paudel K, Jacobs J, Wickersham J, Ikhtiaruddin W, Azwa I, Saifi R, Lim S, Shrestha R. An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2023, 7: e48113. PMID: 37616034, PMCID: PMC10485720, DOI: 10.2196/48113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHarm reduction toolSmartphone app-based interventionHIV prevention servicesApp-based interventionEvidence-based interventionsHarm reduction strategiesCondomless sexPrevention servicesLarger sample sizeGroup sexUnderserved populationsPsychoactive drugsExit interviewsChemsexMost participantsMenSexMalaysian menMobile healthParticipantsInterventionTotalAcceptabilityMHealthSexual experience
2022
Meta-analysis of nationwide SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rates in India
Zimmermann L, Mukherjee B. Meta-analysis of nationwide SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rates in India. PLOS Global Public Health 2022, 2: e0000897. PMID: 36962545, PMCID: PMC10021252, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMortality dataExcess deathsTotal deathUnderreporting of deathsMeta-analysisGlobal Index MedicusSARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rateFatality rateInfection fatality rateUnderserved populationsSearch of databases PubMedMeta-analysis frameworkAscertainment rateSystematic reviewPooled estimatesDatabases PubMedPRISMA guidelinesConfidence intervalsAt-riskMeta-analyzedIndex MedicusDeath studiesCOVID mortalityUnderreportingDemographic groupsMedical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions
Tsai J, Solis V, Schick V. Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 1-9. PMID: 36006533, PMCID: PMC9406254, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01137-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemTexas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRoutine medical checkupPrimary care providersMedical care needsPreventive healthcare servicesHealthcare servicesPublic health practiceHealth insurance coveragePap smearMedical checkupProstate examHealthcare screeningCare providersCare needsHealth statusHealth interventionsHealth needsHealthcare needsPoor healthHealth practicesHealthcare interventionsUnderserved populationsInsurance coverageClinical utility of widespread germline testing of cancer patients in a diverse community cancer clinic.
Patel K, Oh W, Jun T, Naidu S, Nathwani N, Hansen G, Hubert A, Mukhi H, Chhadwa S, Zabala V, Gill S, Branchcomb R, Mehta D, Nixon S, Kodali A, Zimmerman M. Clinical utility of widespread germline testing of cancer patients in a diverse community cancer clinic. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18537-e18537. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGermline testingGermline findingsAfrican AmericansRural underserved populationsCommunity cancer clinicsObservational cohortRisk-reducing interventionsRural South CarolinaPractice of guidelinesCancer patientsClinical practice guidelinesIdentification of germline mutationsProspective cohort studyStandard clinical guidelinesLi-Fraumeni syndromeCancer screeningCancer clinicUnderserved populationsDetection of pathogenic variantsGuideline concordanceReport prevalenceSocioeconomic populationsIncome patientsClinical guidelinesClinical utilityCharacteristics of graduating medical students interested in neurosurgery with intention to practice in underserved areas: Implications for residency programs
Barrie U, Williams M, Nguyen M, Kenfack YJ, Mason H, Ata A, Aoun SG, Pilitsis JG. Characteristics of graduating medical students interested in neurosurgery with intention to practice in underserved areas: Implications for residency programs. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2022, 218: 107293. PMID: 35598580, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRepresentation of Sexual and Gender Minority People in Patient Nondiscrimination Policies of Cancer Centers in the United States.
Berrahou I, Snow A, Swanson M, Obedin-Maliver J. Representation of Sexual and Gender Minority People in Patient Nondiscrimination Policies of Cancer Centers in the United States. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2022, 20: 253-259. PMID: 35168202, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCI-designated Cancer CentersSGM peopleCancer CenterReceipt of cancer treatmentCancer care environmentsNondiscrimination policiesCancer careUnderserved populationsCare environmentHealthcare settingsSGM populationsHealthcare environmentGender minority peopleAcademic affiliationRates of discriminationSignal of safetyHealthcareSexual orientationNational organizationsNonacademic institutionsHigh riskGender identityMinority peopleWeb-based analysisSGM
2021
National Hemophilia Foundation Enlists Diverse Patient Voices to Inform a National Research Blueprint for Inherited Bleeding Disorders
Santaella M, Witkop M, Mills K, Recht M, DiMichele D, Valentino L. National Hemophilia Foundation Enlists Diverse Patient Voices to Inform a National Research Blueprint for Inherited Bleeding Disorders. Blood 2021, 138: 1904. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Hemophilia FoundationResearch prioritiesListening sessionsSubject matter expertsOregon Health & Science UniversityParticipant groupsMulti-disciplinary working groupWorking GroupHealth professionalsPatient vignettesUnderserved populationsInherited bleeding disorderPatient voiceEnlists individualsPatient communityUnmet needsAmerican ThrombosisResearch SummitCommunity supportCommunity surveyCommunity needsCommunity segmentsDiverse populationsScience UniversityConsultationNational Hemophilia Foundation Convenes Diverse Community Voices to Define an Actionable National Research Blueprint for Inherited Bleeding Disorders
Witkop M, Recht M, DiMichele D, Mills K, Valentino L, Santaella M. National Hemophilia Foundation Convenes Diverse Community Voices to Define an Actionable National Research Blueprint for Inherited Bleeding Disorders. Blood 2021, 138: 4952. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-149518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Hemophilia FoundationSubject matter expertsAllied healthcare providersAllied health professionalsOregon Health & Science UniversityWorking GroupResearch prioritiesResearch blueprintInterdisciplinary working groupHealth professionalsHealthcare providersRegular engagementUnderserved populationsInherited bleeding disorderCare paradigmFocus groupsListening sessionsMatter expertsAmerican ThrombosisResearch SummitProfessional surveyCommunity voicesCareParticipant groupsFeasibility criteriaBrief report: Cannabis and opioid use disorder among heart failure admissions, 2008–2018
Chouairi F, Mullan CW, Ravindra N, Clark KAA, Jaffe EM, Bhinder J, Fuery M, Guha A, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Brief report: Cannabis and opioid use disorder among heart failure admissions, 2008–2018. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0255514. PMID: 34591847, PMCID: PMC8483306, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMovement is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Relationship Between Preoperative Optimization and Healthcare Disparities
Wiznia DH, O'Connor MI, Clarke HD. Movement is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Relationship Between Preoperative Optimization and Healthcare Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021, 30: 1005-1006. PMID: 35452425, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency care with lay responders in underserved populations: a systematic review
Orkin A, Venugopal J, Curran J, Fortune M, McArthur A, Mew E, Ritchie S, Drennan I, Exley A, Jamieson R, Johnson D, MacPherson A, Martiniuk A, McDonald N, Osei-Ampofo M, Wegier P, Van de Velde S, VanderBurgh D. Emergency care with lay responders in underserved populations: a systematic review. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2021, 99: 514-528h. PMID: 34248224, PMCID: PMC8243031, DOI: 10.2471/blt.20.270249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-resource settingsEmergency careOpioid poisoningUnderserved populationsLow-resource populationsEmergency care trainingCommunity health effectsPediatric malariaMiddle-income countriesCardiac arrestPatient morbidityStudy eligibilityEligible studiesPatient outcomesHigh-income countriesInclusion criteriaAdditional grey literatureHealth of individualsRisk populationsCare professionalsModerate qualitySystematic reviewCommunicable diseasesCare trainingMost studiesRacial and ethnic disparities in coronary, vascular, structural, and congenital heart disease
Grines CL, Klein AJ, Bauser‐Heaton H, Alkhouli M, Katukuri N, Aggarwal V, Altin SE, Batchelor WB, Blankenship JC, Fakorede F, Hawkins B, Hernandez GA, Ijioma N, Keeshan B, Li J, Ligon RA, Pineda A, Sandoval Y, Young MN. Racial and ethnic disparities in coronary, vascular, structural, and congenital heart disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 98: 277-294. PMID: 33909339, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29745.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNon-Hispanic whitesCardiovascular diseaseCongenital heart interventionsInterventional cardiovascular therapyAortic valve replacementCongenital heart diseaseRate of diagnosisCause of deathInterventional cardiology patientsPrevalence of diseaseTAVR patientsValve replacementExcess morbidityTreatment disparitiesCardiology patientsHeart diseaseCardiovascular AngiographyClinical careAverage ageCardiovascular therapyPatientsHeart interventionsEthnic disparitiesUnderserved populations
2020
Mobile Device Usage by Gender Among High-Risk HIV Individuals in a Rural, Resource-Limited Setting
Campbell BR, Choi K, Neils MG, Canan C, Moll A, Dillingham R, Shenoi SV. Mobile Device Usage by Gender Among High-Risk HIV Individuals in a Rural, Resource-Limited Setting. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2020, 27: 615-624. PMID: 32835638, PMCID: PMC8215405, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHealth interventionsRural KwaZulu-NatalCare of HIVLack of circumcisionMultivariable logistic regressionMedical male circumcisionResource limited settingsHealthcare messagesCircumcision statusHIV counselingHIV individualsMiddle-income countriesCondomless sexMale circumcisionCondom useCommunity settingsLogistic regressionHIVYoung womenHealthcare interventionsUnderserved populationsKwaZulu-NatalHealth information seekingHealth informationIntervention
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