2023
Demographic and clinical factors associated with cardiovascular events in elderly long-term survivors of breast cancer.
Westvold S, KC M, Fan J, Hyslop T, Spees L, Wang S, Silber A, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Demographic and clinical factors associated with cardiovascular events in elderly long-term survivors of breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e24105-e24105. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e24105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term breast cancer survivorsBreast cancer survivorsLong-term survivorsCardiovascular diseaseCancer survivorsHigh riskCancer stageRace/ethnicityClinical characteristicsDiagnosis yearBreast cancerEvidence of CVDNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-metastatic breast cancerLong-term cancer survivorsCox proportional hazards modelCurative-intent surgeryCVD hazard ratiosNon-oncologic outcomesCancer-specific survivalStage III diseaseInitial cancer diagnosisDiagnosis of CVDRace/ethnicity groupsChi-square testRacial, Ethnic, and Rural Disparities in U.S. Veteran COVID-19 Vaccine Rates
Bernstein E, DeRycke E, Han L, Farmer M, Bastian L, Bean-Mayberry B, Bade B, Brandt C, Crothers K, Skanderson M, Ruser C, Spelman J, Bazan I, Justice A, Rentsch C, Akgün K. Racial, Ethnic, and Rural Disparities in U.S. Veteran COVID-19 Vaccine Rates. AJPM Focus 2023, 2: 100094. PMID: 37362395, PMCID: PMC10038675, DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace/ethnicity groupsFirst vaccinationFirst COVID-19 vaccinationVeterans AffairsWhite veteransCharlson Comorbidity IndexRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care visitsEthnicity groupsCOVID-19 vaccinationLarge healthcare systemEquitable vaccine distributionAsian Americans/Pacific IslandersRace/ethnicityUnvaccinated patientsComorbidity indexInfluenza vaccinationSelf-reported categoriesBlack groupCare visitsCohort studyHazard ratioPrimary outcomeWhite patientsBlack patients
2022
Investigation of hypertension and type 2 diabetes as risk factors for dementia in the All of Us cohort
Nagar S, Pemu P, Qian J, Boerwinkle E, Cicek M, Clark C, Cohn E, Gebo K, Loperena R, Mayo K, Mockrin S, Ohno-Machado L, Ramirez A, Schully S, Able A, Green A, Zuchner S, Jordan I, Meller R. Investigation of hypertension and type 2 diabetes as risk factors for dementia in the All of Us cohort. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 19797. PMID: 36396674, PMCID: PMC9672061, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23353-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation of hypertensionPrevalence of dementiaType 2 diabetesRisk factorsUS populationRace/ethnicityHigh prevalenceLarge observational cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression modelRisk factor modificationObservational cohort studyT2D risk factorsInvestigation of hypertensionAssociation of T2DOdds of dementiaRace/ethnicity groupsAssociation of sexCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsWorld Health OrganizationElectronic health recordsConcurrent hypertensionModifiable comorbiditiesCohort studyFinal cohort
2020
Inequities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Data From 52 US Clinical Centers
Ebekozien O, Agarwal S, Noor N, Albanese-O’Neill A, Wong JC, Seeherunvong T, Sanchez J, DeSalvo D, Lyons SK, Majidi S, Wood JR, Acharya R, Aleppo G, Sumpter KM, Cymbaluk A, Shah NA, Van Name M, Cruz-Aviles L, Alonso GT, Gallagher MP, Sanda S, Feuer AJ, Cossen K, Rioles N, Jones NY, Kamboj MK, Hirsch IB. Inequities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Data From 52 US Clinical Centers. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 106: 1755-1762. PMID: 33410917, PMCID: PMC7928931, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNH Black patientsLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19NH-White patientsDiabetic ketoacidosisType 1 diabetesNH blacksBlack patientsNH whitesWhite patientsHispanic patientsPotential confoundersLaboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Multivariable logistic regression analysisUS clinical centersCross-sectional studyCOVID-19 infectionCoronavirus disease 2019Logistic regression analysisRace/ethnicity groupsMedian HbA1cSerious complicationsDKA eventsPatient factorsT1D patients
2019
Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC).
Davidoff A, Prsic E, Saphire M, Canavan M, Wang S, McCorkle R, Presley C. Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 130-130. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication useEoL-1Medication receiptPoor patient-provider communicationAdvanced lung cancerHigh symptom burdenPatient demographic characteristicsPatient-provider communicationAge 77 yearsMedicare/MedicaidRace/ethnicity groupsNon-Hispanic whitesNausea/ vomitingSymptom burdenHospice enrollmentSymptom reliefConcurrent radiationSEER-MedicareOutpatient settingParenteral medicationsLung cancerMedicare beneficiariesPatientsLogistic regressionOlder adults
2018
Sleep Duration and Hypertension: Analysis of > 700,000 Adults by Age and Sex.
Grandner M, Mullington JM, Hashmi SD, Redeker NS, Watson NF, Morgenthaler TI. Sleep Duration and Hypertension: Analysis of > 700,000 Adults by Age and Sex. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2018, 14: 1031-1039. PMID: 29852916, PMCID: PMC5991947, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort sleepSleep durationRace/ethnicityLong sleepAge groupsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemNational Health Interview SurveyRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk of hypertensionHealth Interview SurveyLong sleep durationHours of sleepSelf-reported historyRace/ethnicity groupsMost age groupsCross-sectional relationshipAge × sex interactionHypertension riskSignificant sleepHypertensionInfluence of covariatesSleep relationshipSleep decreasesDisease controlSleepRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Contractors of the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Pratte MA, Griffin A, Ogazi C, Yurasevecz S, Blanks CA, McCooey L, Kaufman JS. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Contractors of the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Health Equity 2018, 2: 30-36. PMID: 29696243, PMCID: PMC5909280, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2017.0038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical Cancer Early Detection ProgramCervical cancer screening servicesCancer Early Detection ProgramCancer screening servicesEarly Detection ProgramScreening servicesExact testEthnic disparitiesRacial/ethnic disparitiesConsistency of careFisher's exact testDetection programSignificant differencesRace/ethnicity disparitiesRace/ethnicity groupsCervical cancerEthnic minority womenHispanic womenEthnicity disparitiesEthnic groupsSecondary analysisChi-squareWomenEthnicity groupsMinority women
2010
Race/Ethnicity, Quality of Care, and Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke
Schwamm L, Reeves M, Pan W, Smith E, Frankel M, Olson D, Zhao X, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Race/Ethnicity, Quality of Care, and Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 1492-1501. PMID: 20308617, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.881490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careWhite patientsRace/ethnicityHospital mortalityIschemic strokeHispanic patientsBlack patientsDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisEvidence-based care processesGuidelines-Stroke programStroke performance measuresHospital-level variablesQuality Improvement ProgramRace/ethnicity groupsDischarge antithromboticsIntravenous thrombolysisRecurrent strokeThrombosis prophylaxisDiabetes mellitusStroke careAtrial fibrillationMedian lengthSmoking cessationLipid therapyHigher odds
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