2021
Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Tolchin B, Oladele C, Galusha D, Kashyap N, Showstark M, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Martino S, Kim N, Nash KA, Tiako M, Roy S, Greeno R, Jubanyik K. Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257608. PMID: 34535009, PMCID: PMC8448580, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white patientsNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic blacksSOFA scoreHours of admissionNon-Hispanic whitesWhite patientsHispanic patientsBlack patientsCOVID-19Yale New Haven Health SystemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreElevated SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyCrisis standardsMedical resourcesFull multivariate modelHospital mortalityCohort studyConsecutive patientsMedian agePrimary outcomeFirst admissionInclusion criteria
2006
Racial/Ethnic and social class differences in preventive care practices among persons with diabetes
Oladele CR, Barnett E. Racial/Ethnic and social class differences in preventive care practices among persons with diabetes. BMC Public Health 2006, 6: 259. PMID: 17052356, PMCID: PMC1629017, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemBlack or African AmericanDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFloridaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreventive Health ServicesSelf CareSocial ClassUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsPreventive care practicesCare practicesFoot examsLower social classesRelated complicationsPreventive careBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyGreater riskRisk Factor Surveillance SurveyDiabetes related complicationsPrevalence of diabetesSixth leading causeNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesHealth care coverageRace/ethnicityYearly checkupFoot examinationEye examEye examinationSerious complicationsSmoking cessationSocio-demographic characteristicsPreventive servicesLeading cause