2024
Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescribing in the United States from 2011 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hirani S, Benkli B, Odonkor C, Hirani Z, Oso T, Bohacek S, Wiedrick J, Hildebrand A, Osuagwu U, Orhurhu V, Hooten W, Abdi S, Meghani S. Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescribing in the United States from 2011 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Pain Research 2024, 17: 3639-3649. PMID: 39529944, PMCID: PMC11552391, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s477128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic white patientsOpioid analgesiaRacial/ethnic disparitiesWhite patientsMeta-analysisPain managementHispanic patientsSystematic reviewPain treatmentBlack patientsUnited StatesPersistent disparitiesAdult patient populationPrescription medicationsPain outcomesRacial disparitiesOpioid prescribingHispanic populationAnalgesic outcomesOpioid analgesicsSystematic searchPatient populationAnalgesiaPainDisparities
2020
Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States: A Narrative Review
Odonkor CA, Esparza R, Flores LE, Verduzco‐Gutierrez M, Escalon MX, Solinsky R, Silver JK. Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States: A Narrative Review. PM&R 2020, 13: 180-203. PMID: 33090686, DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRehabilitation carePhysical medicineNarrative reviewHip/knee osteoarthritisHealth disparitiesCritical care rehabilitationSpinal cord injuryTraumatic brain injuryBlack individualsBlack personsRacial health disparitiesPulmonary diseaseBlack patientsKnee osteoarthritisCord injuryCare rehabilitationClinical guidelinesHospital characteristicsWorse outcomesBrain injuryDiverse U.S. populationCommon conditionDisease severitySocial determinantsRacial disparities