2025
Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-Hispanic Black Race Are Predictive of Hypertension in Reproductive Age Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Okifo F, Pal L, Mushi M, Stachenfeld N. Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-Hispanic Black Race Are Predictive of Hypertension in Reproductive Age Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Journal Of Women's Health 2025 PMID: 40944506, DOI: 10.1177/15409996251376161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeHispanic womenInternational ClassificationNon-Hispanic Black (NHBAcademic health care systemNon-Hispanic black raceConfidence intervalsElectronic health recordsInternational Classification of DiseasesHealth care systemDiagnosis of polycystic ovary syndromeIndependent of polycystic ovary syndromePolycystic ovary syndrome casesObese Hispanic womenClass 3 obesityClassification of diseasesPre-metabolic syndromeBlood pressurePrediction of hypertensionObese PCOSNHB womenHealth recordsNon-HispanicCare systemHypertension incidenceMaternal Residential Mobility Between Births: A California Statewide Study
Bellia G, Zhuo H, Ning X, Liew Z. Maternal Residential Mobility Between Births: A California Statewide Study. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2025 PMID: 40698650, DOI: 10.1111/ppe.70055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal careMaternal mobilitySocial Vulnerability IndexPerinatal epidemiological studiesNon-Hispanic black raceRisk ratioMaternal residential addressSibling pairsSibling comparison analysisYoung maternal ageLower educational attainmentTime-varying confoundersGeneralisability of findingsMaternal sociodemographicsResidential addressesSociodemographic subgroupsResidential mobilityPaediatric healthBirth outcomesEpidemiological researchNulliparous statusZip codesSibling cohortEducation levelMaternal ageDelayed Hypertension Diagnosis and Its Association With Cardiovascular Treatment and Outcomes
Lu Y, Brush J, Kim C, Liu Y, Xin X, Huang C, Sawano M, Young P, McPadden J, Anderson M, Burrows J, Asher J, Krumholz H. Delayed Hypertension Diagnosis and Its Association With Cardiovascular Treatment and Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2520498. PMID: 40658418, PMCID: PMC12261005, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.20498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsHypertension diagnosisIntegrated health care systemHazard ratioNon-Hispanic black raceAntihypertensive medication prescribingMedication prescription ratesClinical diagnosis of hypertensionHealth care systemCardiovascular outcomesRisk of myocardial infarctionCox proportional hazards regression modelsAssociated with younger ageOutpatient blood pressureBlood pressureCardiovascular riskProportional hazards regression modelsAntihypertensive medication prescriptionsDiagnosis of hypertensionMultivariate Cox proportional hazards regression modelsAssociated with delayHazards regression modelsMedication prescribingHealth recordsNon-Hispanic
2024
Insulin clearance at randomisation and in response to treatment in youth with type 2 diabetes: a secondary analysis of the TODAY randomised clinical trial
Nadeau K, Arslanian S, Bacha F, Caprio S, Chao L, Farrell R, Hughan K, Rayas M, Tung M, Cross K, El ghormli L. Insulin clearance at randomisation and in response to treatment in youth with type 2 diabetes: a secondary analysis of the TODAY randomised clinical trial. Diabetologia 2024, 68: 676-687. PMID: 39706874, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06327-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth-onset type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetesBeta cell functionRandomised clinical trialsVisceral adipose tissueMarkers of adiposityInsulin sensitivityInsulin clearanceSubcutaneous adipose tissueCell functionClinical trialsResponse to rosiglitazone treatmentDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryPersistently elevated blood glucose levelsMarkers of insulin sensitivityFasting blood testsX-ray absorptiometryFasting C-peptideNon-Hispanic black raceAdipose tissueResponse to treatmentCompensatory response to changesElevated blood glucose levelsNational Institute of DiabetesSecondary analysisAssociation between mammographic screening history and stage at diagnosis among women with screen-detected breast cancer.
Huang S, Westvold S, Soulos P, Winer E, Robinson T, Dinan M. Association between mammographic screening history and stage at diagnosis among women with screen-detected breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 20: 145-145. DOI: 10.1200/op.2024.20.10_suppl.145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreen-detected breast cancerBreast cancer mortalityScreening historyScreening mammographyScreening mammogramsCancer mortalityFee-for-service Medicare Parts ABreast cancerBreast cancer-specific mortalityScreening prior to diagnosisNon-Hispanic black raceNegative screening mammogramCohort study of womenFactors associated with increased oddsAssociated with lower riskRetrospective cohort study of womenRoutine screening mammographyMedicare Part AHigh school educationStudy of womenCancer-specific mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionSEER-Medicare databaseClaims-based algorithmSporadic screeningDrivers of Variation in Opioid Prescribing after Common Surgical Procedures in a Large Multihospital Healthcare System
Zanocco K, Romanelli R, Meeker D, Mariano L, Shenoy R, Wagner Z, Kirkegaard A, Mudiganti S, Martinez M, Watkins K. Drivers of Variation in Opioid Prescribing after Common Surgical Procedures in a Large Multihospital Healthcare System. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2024, 239: 242-252. PMID: 38690834, PMCID: PMC11321601, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000001095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsMultihospital healthcare systemOpioid prescribingHealthcare systemNon-Hispanic black raceMorphine Milligram EquivalentsPrimary care providersReducing postoperative opioid prescribingOpioid prescribing practicesInfluence pain levelsRandom-effects modelCare providersPatient safetyHealth recordsProvider levelInsurance statusMisuse of prescription opioidsPostoperative opioid prescribingPatient racePrescribing behaviorPrescribing variationGuideline recommendationsPrescribing practicesTargeted prescribingMedicare insuranceFactors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes
Shulman R, Deng M, Handorf E, Meyer J, Lynch S, Arora S. Factors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240044. PMID: 38421650, PMCID: PMC10905315, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological complete responseLocally Advanced Rectal CancerSocial determinants of healthRate of pathological complete responseNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsDeterminants of healthNational Cancer DatabaseNeoadjuvant therapyPN0 statusTumor downstagingSocial determinantsEthnic disparitiesRectal cancerCancer DatabaseRates of tumor downstagingWhite patientsLymph node-positive diseaseNon-Hispanic black raceTreatment outcomesBlack patientsAssociated with treatment responseNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesNode-positive disease
2023
Disparities in immune and targeted therapy utilization for older US patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Chow R, Long J, Hassan S, Wheeler S, Spees L, Leapman M, Hurwitz M, McManus H, Gross C, Dinan M. Disparities in immune and targeted therapy utilization for older US patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad036. PMID: 37202354, PMCID: PMC10276895, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral anticancer agentsTherapy utilizationMedicare beneficiariesNon-Hispanic white raceMetastatic renal cell carcinomaNon-Hispanic black raceOlder US patientsUS Medicare beneficiariesRenal cell carcinomaLogistic regression modelsTherapy receiptMultivariable adjustmentSystemic therapyMale sexUS patientsCell carcinomaStudy criteriaBlack raceFemale sexPatient raceWhite raceImmunotherapyOutcomes persistSexPatients
2021
Patient- and hospital-related risk factors for non-routine discharge after lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis
Elsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David W, Hengartner AC, Havlik J, Reeves BC, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Kolb L, Laurans M, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Patient- and hospital-related risk factors for non-routine discharge after lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 209: 106902. PMID: 34481141, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-routine dischargeDependent functional statusAdverse eventsIndependent predictorsUnplanned readmissionLonger LOSSpinal decompressionLumbar spondylolisthesisFemale sexFunctional statusSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityHospital-related risk factorsQuality Improvement Program databaseNon-Hispanic black raceICD-9-CM diagnosisBlack race/ethnicityMultivariate logistic regression modelNon-home dischargeHospital-related factorsImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyLength of stayProcedural Coding SystemPatient characteristics associated with the successful transition to virtual care: Lessons learned from the first million patients
Zachrison K, Yan Z, Sequist T, Licurse A, Tan-McGrory A, Erskine A, Schwamm L. Patient characteristics associated with the successful transition to virtual care: Lessons learned from the first million patients. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2021, 29: 621-631. PMID: 34120506, DOI: 10.1177/1357633x211015547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirtual participantsVirtual participationBehavioral health visitsVirtual carePatient characteristicsHealth visitsInternet accessElectronic health record dataVideoNon-Hispanic black raceLarge integrated health systemHealth record dataAmbulatory care patientsIntegrated health systemVisit frequencyUse of telehealthOutcomes of interestPatient portalsAmbulatory visitsCare patientsBlack raceVisit typeVulnerable patientsCOVID patientsLimited English proficiency
2020
Obstetric Care Consensus #10: Management of Stillbirth (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 102, March 2009)
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists A, with S, Metz TD, Berry RS, Fretts RC, Reddy UM, Turrentine MA. Obstetric Care Consensus #10: Management of Stillbirth (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 102, March 2009). American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 222: b2-b20. PMID: 32004519, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstetric historyCommon adverse pregnancy outcomesNon-Hispanic black raceMaternal obstetric historyObstetric Care ConsensusAdverse pregnancy outcomesPast obstetric historyPrevalent risk factorsMale fetal sexAdvanced maternal ageTiming of deliveryHealth care providersPeer support groupsMental health professionalsChronic hypertensionMultiple gestationsPregnancy outcomesGestational ageBlack raceMaternal ageRisk factorsDefinite causeUnmarried statusHistologic examinationUmbilical cord
2017
Attempted operative vaginal delivery vs repeat cesarean in the second stage among women undergoing a trial of labor after cesarean delivery
Son M, Roy A, Grobman WA. Attempted operative vaginal delivery vs repeat cesarean in the second stage among women undergoing a trial of labor after cesarean delivery. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 216: 407.e1-407.e5. PMID: 28153660, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial of laborOperative vaginal deliveryRepeat cesarean deliveryVaginal delivery attemptFrequency of endometritisCesarean deliveryVaginal deliverySecond-stage laborNeonatal outcomesFetal stationHuman Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkLower mean body mass indexMean body mass indexEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteNon-Hispanic black raceNeonatal adverse outcomesPrevious vaginal deliverySpontaneous vaginal deliveryBody mass indexRetrospective secondary analysisCesarean RegistryNeonatal complicationsNonanomalous gestationsCephalic presentation
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