Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care
Mszar R, Gopal DJ, Chowdary R, Smith CL, Dolin CD, Irwin ML, Soffer D, Nemiroff R, Lewey J. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 10: e017415. PMID: 33345544, PMCID: PMC7955491, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsNon-Hispanic black womenNon-Hispanic white womenDisease risk factorsPregnant womenObstetrician/gynecologistsPrenatal careLipid screeningRisk factorsHigh cholesterolYoung womenBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsWhite womenCardiovascular risk factorsPreventive care servicesRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseRisk factor awarenessPrimary care physiciansEthnic disparities persistPennsylvania Health SystemBlack womenMaternal dyslipidemiaAssociation Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Sharma R, Grandhi GR, Khera R, Virani SS, Lichtman J, Khan SU, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults. Stroke 2020, 51: 3552-3561. PMID: 33100188, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAwarenessBlack or African AmericanEducational StatusEmigrants and ImmigrantsEthnicityFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHumansIncomeInsurance, HealthMaleMedically UninsuredStrokeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyCommon stroke symptomsStroke symptomsHealth Interview SurveyYoung adultsUS young adultsSymptom awarenessFocused public health interventionsInterview SurveyStroke symptom awarenessHigh-risk characteristicsPublic health interventionsArms/legsCertain sociodemographic subgroupsLow education levelStroke incidenceSevere headacheSingle symptomStudy populationTimely diagnosisHigher oddsStroke rateHispanic ethnicityGeneral populationSociodemographic determinants