2025
Workplace perk or pitfall? A qualitative study of genetic counselors' perspectives and experiences with workplace genetic testing
Charnysh E, Hendy K, Ryan K, Prince A, Feero W, Vogle A, McCain S, Truhlar A, Roberts J, Lee C, Sanghavi K, Uhlmann W, Blasco D, Cohn B, Crumpler N, Ferber R, Giri V, Leader A, Mathews D, Spector‐Bagdady K, Brothers K, Clayton E, Deverka P, Ellis T, Goldenberg A, Mockus S, Morton C, Rueter J, Witham B, Bessey E, Gordon E, Lee L, Roberts J, Saidi F. Workplace perk or pitfall? A qualitative study of genetic counselors' perspectives and experiences with workplace genetic testing. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2025, 34: e70016. PMID: 40305363, PMCID: PMC12043034, DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.70016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic counselors' perspectivesGenetic counselorsGenetic testingGenomic screening effortsExperiences of genetic counselorsGeneral populationIncrease accessPost-test educationDe-identified transcriptsImprove health outcomesPost-test counsellingCodebook thematic analysisFollow-up careScreening effortsCardiovascular disease riskSemi-structured interviewsMitigate potential harmGenetic servicesHealthcare disparitiesHealth outcomesDecisional regretInterview guidePsychological distressFalse reassuranceThematic analysisPsychiatric genetics in the diverse landscape of Latin American populations
Bruxel E, Rovaris D, Belangero S, Chavarría-Soley G, Cuellar-Barboza A, Martínez-Magaña J, Nagamatsu S, Nievergelt C, Núñez-Ríos D, Ota V, Peterson R, Sloofman L, Adams A, Albino E, Alvarado A, Andrade-Brito D, Arguello-Pascualli P, Bandeira C, Bau C, Bulik C, Buxbaum J, Cappi C, Corral-Frias N, Corrales A, Corsi-Zuelli F, Crowley J, Cupertino R, da Silva B, De Almeida S, De la Hoz J, Forero D, Fries G, Gelernter J, González-Giraldo Y, Grevet E, Grice D, Hernández-Garayua A, Hettema J, Ibáñez A, Ionita-Laza I, Lattig M, Lima Y, Lin Y, López-León S, Loureiro C, Martínez-Cerdeño V, Martínez-Levy G, Melin K, Moreno-De-Luca D, Muniz Carvalho C, Olivares A, Oliveira V, Ormond R, Palmer A, Panzenhagen A, Passos-Bueno M, Peng Q, Pérez-Palma E, Prieto M, Roussos P, Sanchez-Roige S, Santamaría-García H, Shansis F, Sharp R, Storch E, Tavares M, Tietz G, Torres-Hernández B, Tovo-Rodrigues L, Trelles P, Trujillo-ChiVacuan E, Velásquez M, Vera-Urbina F, Voloudakis G, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Zhen-Duan J, Zhou H, Santoro M, Nicolini H, Atkinson E, Giusti-Rodríguez P, Montalvo-Ortiz J. Psychiatric genetics in the diverse landscape of Latin American populations. Nature Genetics 2025, 57: 1074-1088. PMID: 40175716, PMCID: PMC12133068, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02127-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesPsychiatric genomicsPsychiatric genome-wide association studiesLarge-scale genome-wide association studiesGenetic risk lociNon-European populationsGenetic diversityRisk lociGenetic admixtureBurden of psychiatric disordersAssociation studiesPsychiatric disordersEuropean ancestryPsychiatric geneticsGenomeHealthcare disparitiesConsortium effortLatin American populationsPromote equityEnvironmental factorsDiversityAmerican populationDiverse landscapeLociAncestry
2024
Albumin for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Care Variation, Disparities, and Outcomes.
Serper M, Pulaski M, Zhang S, Taddei T, Kaplan D, Mahmud N. Albumin for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Care Variation, Disparities, and Outcomes. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2024 PMID: 39530516, PMCID: PMC12066798, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with useVeterans Health AdministrationMitigate healthcare disparitiesAlbumin useAssociated with lower in-hospital mortalityLower in-hospital mortalityCare variationHealthcare disparitiesNephrology consultationRetrospective cohort studyHealth AdministrationIn-hospital mortalityCohort studyVeteransEvaluate trendsCTP class BLiver disease sodiumSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisAKI stage 1ConsultationSBPCTP-ADisparitiesIntravenous albuminBacterial peritonitisBias in medical AI: Implications for clinical decision-making
Cross J, Choma M, Onofrey J. Bias in medical AI: Implications for clinical decision-making. PLOS Digital Health 2024, 3: e0000651. PMID: 39509461, PMCID: PMC11542778, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical AIArtificial intelligenceClinical decision-makingSupervised learning modelsMedical artificial intelligenceDiverse data setsSocial determinants of healthDeployment solutionDeterminants of healthAI algorithmsData featuresDebiasing methodsPerformance metricsLearning modelsAI lifecycleAI developmentModel interpretationData setsSuboptimal performanceModel's clinical utilityHealthcare disparitiesSocial determinantsCare practicesDecision-makingImplicit cognitive biasesCharacterizing an Underdiagnosed Condition: Hemophilia in Females
Restrepo V, Prozora S, Louizos E, Van Doren L, Bona R. Characterizing an Underdiagnosed Condition: Hemophilia in Females. Blood 2024, 144: 2584-2584. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-210735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-partum hemorrhageHeavy menstrual bleedingIron deficiency anemiaLow factor levelsClotting factor levelsHemophilia treatment centersHaemophilia carriersBlood transfusionHemophilia RegistryFactor deficiencyFactor levelsRates of heavy menstrual bleedingFrequency of blood transfusionLife-threatening bleedingFactor replacement therapyManagement of HCAnti-fibrinolytic agentDiagnosis of HCAge of diagnosisHemophilia B carriersYale-New Haven HospitalHealthcare disparitiesNormal factor VIIIHemophilia A carriersFactor activityInternal Medicine Program Directors’ Perceptions About Accommodating Residents with Disabilities: A Qualitative Study
Salinger M, Nguyen M, Moreland C, Thorndike A, Meeks L. Internal Medicine Program Directors’ Perceptions About Accommodating Residents with Disabilities: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 198-206. PMID: 39020231, PMCID: PMC11780235, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08936-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal medicineContent of interview transcriptsSemi-structured virtual interviewsPerceived facilitatorsPhysician barriersDesignQualitative studyHealthcare disparitiesProgram directors' perceptionsPhysician diversityUS adultsConvenience sampleCommunity-basedInterview transcriptsQualitative studyMedical trainingPracticing physiciansAcademic affiliationPurposive samplingAccommodation needsWhite raceAccommodation challengesDirectors' perceptionsDisabilityPD perspectivesPhysiciansDisentangling the effects of racism-related stress on opioid use disorder and chronic pain outcomes
Nunes J, Jegede O, De Aquino J. Disentangling the effects of racism-related stress on opioid use disorder and chronic pain outcomes. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2024, 50: 455-461. PMID: 39018662, PMCID: PMC12036823, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2024.2369866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderUse disorderRacism-related stressChronic pain outcomesOpioid overdose mortality ratesOverdose mortality ratesHealthcare disparitiesBiopsychosocial burdenPain outcomesPrescribed opioidsUndertreated painChronic painPain managementOpioid mortalityPerpetuate stigmaTreat painPain experienceOpioidPainRisk factorsMinoritized populationsMinoritized peopleMortality rateDisparitiesAddiction treatmentDyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol
Choy C, McAdow M, Rosenberg J, Grimshaw A, Martinez-Brockman J. Dyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298927. PMID: 38625992, PMCID: PMC11020692, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare interventionsBirthing personsHealth outcomesCare studiesJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsPostnatal health outcomesReduce healthcare disparitiesImprove healthcare deliveryProvision of careCritical appraisal toolsWHO regional databasesRisk of biasOpen Science FrameworkObstetric careHealthcare disparitiesImplementation outcomesNarrative synthesisAppraisal ToolImprove disparitiesHealthcare deliveryGrey literaturePractice gapReview protocolWeb of Science Core CollectionHealthcare system
2023
A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection
Reghunathan M, Thompson N, Sendek G, Butler P, Reid C, Gosman A. A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5459. PMID: 38098951, PMCID: PMC10721126, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005459.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Preoperative Treatment of Severe Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Mitigates Healthcare Disparities and Prevents Adverse Postoperative Discharge to a Nursing Home
Wachtendorf L, Azimaraghi O, Rangasamy V, Sane M, Subramaniam B, Vazquez R, Wongtangman K, Houle T, Bellin E, Akeju O, Straker T, Chambers T, Oriol N, Eikermann M, committee F. Preoperative Treatment of Severe Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Mitigates Healthcare Disparities and Prevents Adverse Postoperative Discharge to a Nursing Home. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 276: e185-e191. PMID: 35762618, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing homesNursing facilitiesHealthcare disparitiesWhite raceBlack raceMitigate healthcare disparitiesAcademic healthcare networkBlack patientsDiabetes mellitusSelf-identifySevere diabetes mellitusPatients of black raceMedication-based treatmentNursesPostoperative dischargePatient raceHealthcare networkOptimal preoperative assessmentPrimary associationPrimary outcomeAdverse dischargeIncreased riskMediation analysisHomeDisparitiesAdvancing Interoperability of Patient-level Social Determinants of Health Data to Support COVID-19 Research.
Phuong J, Hong S, Palchuk M, Espinoza J, Meeker D, Dorr D, Lozinski G, Madlock-Brown C, Adams W. Advancing Interoperability of Patient-level Social Determinants of Health Data to Support COVID-19 Research. AMIA Joint Summits On Translational Science Proceedings 2022, 2022: 396-405. PMID: 35854720, PMCID: PMC9285174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual and/or gender minority parental structures among California births from 2016 to 2020
Berrahou I, Leonard S, Zhang A, Main E, Obedin-Maliver J. Sexual and/or gender minority parental structures among California births from 2016 to 2020. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4: 100653. PMID: 35462057, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalifornia birth certificatesBirth certificatesGender minority peoplePrepregnancy characteristicsHigher prepregnancy body mass indexBirth certificate dataPrepregnancy body mass indexGender minoritiesLive birthsMinority peoplePopulation-based studyParental roleGender minority groupsGender minority populationsBody mass indexCommercial health insuranceMinority parentsHealthcare disparitiesCertificate dataDiverse parental rolesCharacteristics of parentsUS populationHealth insuranceCollege-educatedMinority populationsCORR Synthesis: How Might the Preoperative Management of Risk Factors Influence Healthcare Disparities in Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Dlott CC, Wiznia DH. CORR Synthesis: How Might the Preoperative Management of Risk Factors Influence Healthcare Disparities in Total Joint Arthroplasty? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 480: 872-890. PMID: 35302972, PMCID: PMC9029894, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002177.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Movement is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Relationship Between Preoperative Optimization and Healthcare Disparities
Wiznia DH, O'Connor MI, Clarke HD. Movement is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Relationship Between Preoperative Optimization and Healthcare Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021, 30: 1005-1006. PMID: 35452425, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe clinical epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in children and adolescents mirrors the widening gap in healthcare disparities
Zirinsky E, Paintsil E, Oliveira CR. The clinical epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in children and adolescents mirrors the widening gap in healthcare disparities. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2021, 33: 281-285. PMID: 33871422, PMCID: PMC8635086, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001018.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsClinical epidemiologyRespiratory diseaseSARS-CoV-2-related deathAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemicSevere lower respiratory diseaseHealth disparitiesSARS-CoV-2 infectionLongstanding health disparitiesKawasaki-like syndromeLower respiratory diseaseCoronavirus 2 pandemicCoronavirus disease 2019Upper respiratory diseaseSARS-CoV-2Ethnic health disparitiesPandemics/epidemicsCardiovascular shockInfluenza seasonDisease 2019Healthcare disparitiesUS populationEthnic disparitiesHispanic childrenMore children
2020
781 SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AMONG PATIENTS TREATED FOR ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS: A COMPARISON OF CHOLECYSTECTOMY VERSUS PERCUTANEOUS CHOLECYSTOSTOMY
McCarty T, Chouairi F, Hathorn K, Sharma P, Muniraj T, Thompson C. 781 SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AMONG PATIENTS TREATED FOR ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS: A COMPARISON OF CHOLECYSTECTOMY VERSUS PERCUTANEOUS CHOLECYSTOSTOMY. Gastroenterology 2020, 158: s-1520-s-1521. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(20)34482-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute cholecystitisPercutaneous cholecystostomyHealthcare disparitiesCholecystitisCholecystostomyPatientsSa1027 EVALUATION OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES ON SAME-ADMISSION CHOLECYSTECTOMY AFTER ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS
Chouairi F, McCarty T, Hathorn K, Sharma P, Aslanian H, Thompson C, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Sa1027 EVALUATION OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES ON SAME-ADMISSION CHOLECYSTECTOMY AFTER ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS. Gastroenterology 2020, 158: s-247-s-248. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(20)31302-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
EPID-29. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND CANCER CARE RECEIVED AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES ON OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA
Li T, Patel P, Chou J, Patel A, Crispo S, Utate M, Kurz S. EPID-29. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND CANCER CARE RECEIVED AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES ON OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: vi80-vi81. PMCID: PMC6847338, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComprehensive cancer centerInsurance statusCancer careCity HospitalHealthcare system-related factorsNCI-designated comprehensive cancer centerUtilization of healthcareSystem-related factorsInfluence of socioeconomic factorsYounger ageHealthcare disparitiesCare facilitiesSocial supportInfluence outcomesMedian overall survivalUninsured patientsMarital statusZip codesSocioeconomic factorsPatient informationSocioeconomic classCareMedian incomeRetrospective observational studyCancer CenterEducation Program Regarding Labor Epidurals Increases Utilization by Hispanic Medicaid Beneficiaries: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Togioka BM, Seligman KM, Werntz MK, Yanez ND, Noles LM, Treggiari MM. Education Program Regarding Labor Epidurals Increases Utilization by Hispanic Medicaid Beneficiaries: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology 2019, 131: 840-849. PMID: 31299658, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000002868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine care groupEpidural labor analgesiaNon-Hispanic womenNon-Hispanic cohortsRoutine careHispanic womenEpidural analgesiaLabor analgesiaEpidural useCare groupLabor epiduralsMedicaid beneficiariesNon-Hispanic ethnicityPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsControlled TrialsObstetric providersEducational programsIntervention groupAcademic hospitalIndependent cohortAnalgesiaPerson counselingHealthcare disparitiesMusculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in Connecticut Restrict Patients with Medicaid Insurance Based on Policy and Location.
Wiznia DH, Schneble CA, O'Connor MI, Ibrahim SA. Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in Connecticut Restrict Patients with Medicaid Insurance Based on Policy and Location. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2019, 478: 1443-1449. PMID: 31490351, PMCID: PMC7310493, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersMedicaid insuranceCare centerMedian household incomeMedicaid policiesHealthcare disparitiesUrgent care clinicZip codesAcademic medical centerPrivate practice groupsHousehold incomeCare clinicsInitial visitScreen patientsInsurance statusInsurance typeUrgent careMedicaid patientsMedical CenterPatientsLocal hospital systemMedicaid reimbursement ratesHospital systemClinic officeCare
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