2010
Racial Disparities in Health Literacy and Access to Care Among Patients With Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Herrin J, Phillips C, Butler J, Mukerjhee S, Murillo J, Onwuanyi A, Seto TB, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Racial Disparities in Health Literacy and Access to Care Among Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2010, 17: 122-127. PMID: 21300301, PMCID: PMC3053061, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsHealth literacyFailure patientsHeart failureInsurance statusWorse health literacyOutpatient medical careRacial differencesImportant racial differencesNoncardiac comorbiditiesUnadjusted analysesBlack raceCare existMedical homePatientsMedical careRacial disparitiesSocioeconomic statusStrong associationPotential mediatorsHealth carePoor accessCareSocial supportStatus
2005
Do Age and Comorbidity Affect Intensity of Pharmacological Therapy for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus?
Chaudhry SI, Berlowitz DR, Concato J. Do Age and Comorbidity Affect Intensity of Pharmacological Therapy for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 1214-1216. PMID: 16108941, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53370.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusHypoglycemic medicationsOlder patientsVeterans Affairs national databasesIntensification of therapyRegular medical careObservational cohort studySingle clinic visitVA Medical CenterInfluence of ageClinic visitsCohort studyYounger patientsMedical therapyPharmacological therapyMedical CenterComorbiditiesMedical carePatientsTherapyMedicationsNational databaseMellitusOverall rateVisits