2024
Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination in a National Veteran Cohort
Chen A, Farmer M, Han L, Runels T, Bade B, Crothers K, Bastian L, Bazan I, Bean-Mayberry B, Brandt C, Akgün K. Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination in a National Veteran Cohort. AJPM Focus 2024, 100290. DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of vaccinationInfluenza vaccineFemale veteransAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native raceFactors associated with influenza vaccinationReceipt of influenza vaccinationDocumenting influenza vaccinationReduced oddsRetrospective cohort studyElectronic health record dataMale veteransHealth record dataAmbulatory care utilizationInfluenza seasonRuralMale sexWhite male veteransWhite veteransAssociated with raceCohort studyBlack veteransBlack raceEthnic groupsRacial disparitiesInfluenza
2022
Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kunitomo Y, Bade B, Gunderson CG, Akgün KM, Brackett A, Tanoue L, Bastian LA. Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 3731-3738. PMID: 35838866, PMCID: PMC9585128, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07613-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLCS participationLung cancer mortalityScreening ratesWhite patientsSystematic reviewCancer mortalityPatient populationRacial disparitiesPatient studiesLung cancer screening processAllied Health Literature databasesLow-dose chestHigh-risk individualsMethodsA systematic reviewCancer screening processFull-text reviewTitles/abstractsWeb of ScienceBlack patientsDatabase inceptionCancer screeningClinical trialsInclusion criteriaProvider awareness