Proactive, Recovery-Oriented Treatment Navigation to Engage Racially Diverse Veterans in Mental Healthcare (PARTNER-MH), a Peer-Led Patient Navigation Intervention for Racially and... by Johanne Eliacin, Diana J Burgess, Angela L Rollins, Scott Patterson, Teresa Damush, Matthew J Bair, Michelle P Salyers, Michele Spoont, James E Slaven, Caitlin O'Connor, Kiara Walker, Denise S Zou, Emily Austin, John Akins, James Miller, Matthew Chinman, Marianne S Matthias

“…ConclusionsRather than simply documenting health disparities among vulnerable populations, PARTNER-MH offers opportunities to evaluate a tailored, culturally sensitive, system-based intervention to improve patient engagement and patient-provider communication in mental health care for racially and ethnically minoritized individuals. …”
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Biopsychosocial Markers of Body Image Concerns in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal Study by Justine G. Albert, Christopher Lo, Zeev Rosberger, Saul Frenkiel, Michael Hier, Anthony Zeitouni, Karen Kost, Alex Mlynarek, Martin Black, Christina MacDonald, Keith Richardson, Marco Mascarella, Gregoire B. Morand, Gabrielle Chartier, Nader Sadeghi, Khalil Sultanem, George Shenouda, Fabio L. Cury, Melissa Henry

“…It was found that patients more predisposed to developing higher levels of body image concerns presented physical markers (i.e., advanced cancer stage, lower physical functioning, higher disfigurement), psychosocial markers (i.e., higher depression, higher anxiety, and higher levels of coping with denial), and health disparities (i.e., younger age, female sex, French language, and marital status, with divorced and widowers most affected). (4) Conclusions: The findings of this study highlight the multifaceted nature of body image concerns in patients with HNC and its biopsychosocial determinants. …”
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Social determinants of health and the double burden of disease in Nepal: a secondary analysis by Hannah Gardner, Georgina Miles, Ayesha Saleem, Aleksandra Dunin-Borkowska, Hannah Mohammad, Natasha Puttick, Sanam Aksha, Suraj Bhattarai, Claire Keene

“…Social determinants of health be key in addressing health disparities and could direct policy decisions to promote health and manage the disease burden. …”
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Gut microbial indicators of metabolic health underlie age-related differences in obesity and diabetes risk among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders by Riley K. Wells, Riley K. Wells, Braden P. Kunihiro, Braden P. Kunihiro, Krit Phankitnirundorn, Krit Phankitnirundorn, Rafael Peres, Rafael Peres, Trevor A. McCracken, Lesley Umeda, Lesley Umeda, Rosa H. Lee, Dong Yoon Kim, Ruben Juarez, Ruben Juarez, Alika K. Maunakea, Alika K. Maunakea

“…However, there is limited understanding of the role of gut bacteria in the context of inflammation-related diseases of health disparities including T2DM and obesity. To address these gaps, we used a community-based research approach from a cohort enriched with NHPI residents on the island of Oahu, Hawaii (N=138). …”
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Brazil's health system functionality amidst of the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of resilience by Alessandro Bigoni, Ana Maria Malik, Renato Tasca, Mariana Baleeiro Martins Carrera, Laura Maria Cesar Schiesari, Dante Dianezi Gambardella, Adriano Massuda

“…The lack of proper planning to improve health system resilience resulted in the decrease of a quarter of the amount of healthcare procedures increasing the already existing health disparities in the country. Funding: MCTIC/CNPQ/FNDCT/MS/SCTIE/DECIT No 07/2020.…”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM AND ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: A MULTI-COHORT STUDY by Taylor Triana, MD, MBA, Mark Berlacher, MD, Karol Watson, MD, Colby Ayers, MS, Elaine Wu, MPH, Shreya Rao, MD, MPH, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, MD, MPH, Ambarish Pandey, MD, MSCS, Parag Joshi, MD, MHs, Michael P Bancks, PhD, MPH, Michael Blaha, MD, MPH, Matthew Budoff, MD, Amit Khera, MD, MSc

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Amplifying Curcumin’s Antitumor Potential: A Heat-Driven Approach for Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Kabagwira J, Fuller RN, Vallejos PA, Sugiono CS, Andrianarijaona VM, Chism JB, O'Leary MP, Caba Molina D, Langridge W, Senthil M, Wall NR

“…Janviere Kabagwira,1,2 Ryan N Fuller,1,2 Paul A Vallejos,1,2 Chase S Sugiono,1 Vola-Masoandro Andrianarijaona,1 Jazmine Brianna Chism,2 Michael P O’Leary,3 David Caba Molina,3 William Langridge,1,2 Maheswari Senthil,4 Nathan R Wall1,2 1Department of Basic Science, Division of Biochemistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA; 2Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA; 3Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA; 4Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Orange, CA, USACorrespondence: Nathan R Wall, Department of Basic Science, Division of Biochemistry, Loma Linda University, 11085 Campus Street, Mortensen Hall, Room 162, Loma Linda, CA, 92350, USA, Tel +1-909-558-4000 x81397, Fax +1-909-558-0177, Email nwall@llu.eduIntroduction: Peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) present a significant clinical challenge with poor prognosis, often unresponsive to systemic chemotherapy. …”
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The achievements and challenges of occupational health research: Looking back and ahead by Reiner Rugulies, Alex Burdorf

“…We and others have recently argued in a Discussion Paper series on “Work and Health” in The Lancet that “major gains in population health and reductions in health disparities can be made by an increased focus on improving the work environment.” (2). …”
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2308 Community health workers as research advocates by Amparo Castillo, Emily Anderson, Alicia Matthews, Raymond A. Ruiz, Wendy Choure, Kevin Rak, Marilyn Willis

“…OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Background: Failure to involve hard-to-reach populations in clinical research denies the potential benefits of research to the excluded groups, perpetuating health disparities. Employing community health workers (CHWs) may be an effective strategy to increase outreach and engagement of marginalized groups. …”
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Financial toxicity of cancer treatment in India: towards closing the cancer care gap by Shankar Prinja, Jyoti Dixit, Nidhi Gupta, Anushikha Dhankhar, Amal Chandra Kataki, Partha Sarathi Roy, Nikita Mehra, Lalit Kumar, Ashish Singh, Pankaj Malhotra, Aarti Goyal, Kavitha Rajsekar, Manjunath Nookala Krishnamurthy, Sudeep Gupta

“…There is a need to determine the optimal strategy for clinicians and cancer care centers to address the issue of high costs of care in order to minimize the financial toxicity, promote access to high value care and reduce health disparities.MethodsA total of 12,148 cancer patients were recruited at seven purposively selected cancer centres in India, to assess the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) and financial toxicity among cancer patients. …”
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Lifetime healthcare expenses across demographic and cardiovascular risk groups: The application of a novel modeling strategy in a large multiethnic cohort study by Rohan Khera, Nitin Kondamudi, Mengni Liu, Colby Ayers, Erica S Spatz, Shreya Rao, Utibe R Essien, Tiffany M Powell-Wiley, Khurram Nasir, Sandeep R Das, Quinn Capers, Ambarish Pandey

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Factors associated with satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of mental healthcare: a World Mental Health Surveys report by Meredith G. Harris, Alan E. Kazdin, Richard J. Munthali, Daniel V. Vigo, Dan J. Stein, Maria Carmen Viana, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Ali Al-Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Laura Helena Andrade, Brendan Bunting, Stephanie Chardoul, Oye Gureje, Chiyi Hu, Irving Hwang, Elie G. Karam, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Daisuke Nishi, Ricardo Orozco, Nancy A. Sampson, Kate M. Scott, Cristian Vladescu, Bogdan Wojtyniak, Miguel Xavier, Zahari Zarkov, Ronald C. Kessler

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Application of the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the implementation of telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation in a randomized controlled trial among African-American and Hispanic patie... by Jennifer Polo, Melissa J. Basile, Meng Zhang, Keyla Ordonez, Danielle Rodriguez, Eugenia Boye-Codjoe, Myia Williams, Donna Tsang, Richard Medina, Sonia Jacome, Parvez Mir, Sameer Khanijo, Renee Pekmezaris, Negin Hajizadeh

“…Conclusions TelePR can reach COPD patients with health disparities and can be successfully implemented. …”
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Collective Weakness and Fluidity in Weakness Status Associated With Basic Self-Care Limitations in Older Americans by Ryan McGrath, Brenda M. McGrath, Soham Al Snih, Peggy M. Cawthon, Brian C. Clark, Halli Heimbuch, Mark D. Peterson, Yeong Rhee

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Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States by Tanya Kreutzer Sayyed, Ufuoma Ovienmhada, Mitra Kashani, Karn Vohra, Gaige Hunter Kerr, Catherine O’Donnell, Maria H Harris, Laura Gladson, Andrea R Titus, Susana B Adamo, Kelvin C Fong, Emily M Gargulinski, Amber J Soja, Susan Anenberg, Yusuke Kuwayama

“…Research using satellite data to illuminate EJ concerns can contribute to efforts to mitigate environmental inequalities and reduce health disparities. Satellite data for EJ research can therefore support targeted interventions or influence planning and policy changes, but significant work remains to facilitate the application of satellite data for policy and community impact.…”
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The United States Healthcare System by Jacob Pollock

“…Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Dec. 2022, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513546/#:~:text=Black%2C%20Latinx%2C%20and%20American%20Indian,children%20in%20a%20worrying%20trend. …”
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Implementation of LGBTQ+ affirming care policies in the Veterans Health Administration: preliminary findings on barriers and facilitators in the southern United States by Rajinder Sonia Singh, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Sara J. Landes, Sara J. Landes, Sara J. Landes, Cathleen E. Willging, Traci H. Abraham, Traci H. Abraham, Traci H. Abraham, Traci H. Abraham, Pamela McFrederick, Pamela McFrederick, Michael R. Kauth, Michael R. Kauth, Jillian C. Shipherd, Jillian C. Shipherd, Jillian C. Shipherd, JoAnn E. Kirchner, JoAnn E. Kirchner, JoAnn E. Kirchner, JoAnn E. Kirchner

“…BackgroundIn the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and similar gender and sexual minoritized people (LGBTQ+) experience health disparities compared to cisgender, heterosexual veterans. …”
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Language discordance as a marker of disparities in cerebrovascular risk and stroke outcomes: A multi-center Canadian study by Ryan T. Muir, Arunima Kapoor, Megan L. Cayley, Michelle N Sicard, Karen Lien, Alisia Southwell, Dar Dowlatshahi, Demetrios J. Sahlas, Gustavo Saposnik, Jennifer Mandzia, Leanne K. Casaubon, Ayman Hassan, Yael Perez, Daniel Selchen, Brian J. Murray, Krista Lanctot, Moira K. Kapral, Nathan Herrmann, Stephen Strother, Amy．Y．X Yu, Peter C. Austin, Susan E. Bronskill, Richard H. Swartz

“…Background: Differences in ischemic stroke outcomes occur in those with limited English proficiency. These health disparities might arise when a patient's spoken language is discordant from the primary language utilized by the health system. …”
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The High Infant Mortality Among Non-Hispanic White Infants in Appalachia by Cathy Lively

“… [21] Metzl  p.84 [22]  Metzl   p.16 [23] Metzl p.18 [24] Mental Health Disparities: Appalachian People - psychiatry.org. …”
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4481 Better Together Harrisburg: Community-Driven Research Day by Andrea Murray, Martha Wadsworth, Jennifer Kraschnewski, Kathleen Best, Carmen Henry-Harris

“…Research in which community members are participating in the research process will more likely lead to reducing health disparities when compared to more traditional approaches. …”
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