Role of patient characteristics in adherence to first-line treatment guidelines in breast, lung and prostate cancer: insights from the Nordic healthcare system by Mikael Johansson, Niclas Sandström, Emilia Leppälä, Antti Jekunen, Heidi Andersén

“…A minority (3.6%) experienced difficulties following treatment instructions, primarily with oral cancer medications.Conclusions The findings indicated lesser cancer health disparities regarding guideline adherence and treatment toxicity within the Nordic healthcare framework. …”
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Equity of referrals to type 2 diabetes rehabilitation in a universal welfare state by Anne Mette Bender, Ina Tapager, Henrik Brønnum-Hansen, Ingelise Andersen, Charlotte Glümer, Karsten Vrangbæk

“…Inequality in rehabilitation healthcare services must be further addressed and investigated to prevent exacerbating health disparities.…”
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Partnering with Rural Farm Women for Participatory Action and Ethnography by Christine Marie Eisenhauer, Carol H. Pullen EdD, Terry Nelson, Sarah A. Kumm, Jennifer L. Hunter

“…Background: U.S. farm women experience poor access to health care and high rates of health disparities. Demographic shifts are increasing isolation and decreasing social capital for these women. …”
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Ethnic disparity in diagnosing asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis using machine learning by Cameron Celeste, Dion Ming, Justin Broce, Diandra P. Ojo, Emma Drobina, Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Juan E. Gilbert, Ruogu Fang, Ivana K. Parker

“…This is alarming for women’s health, as there are already existing health disparities that vary by ethnicity. Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal syndrome among women of reproductive age and has clear diagnostic differences among ethnic groups. …”
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Inequalities in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health and health care access and utilization in Wisconsin by Linn Jennings, Chris Barcelos, Christine McWilliams, Kristen Malecki

“…Keywords: LGBT health, Health care access, Health care utilization, Health disparities…”
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Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Role in Co-Ordinating SARS-CoV-2 Entry and Symptomatology: Linking Cytotoxicity Changes in COVID-19 and Cancers; Modulation by Racial Discrimination Stres... by George Anderson, Annalucia Carbone, Gianluigi Mazzoccoli

“…This has a number of prophylactic and treatment implications for SARS-CoV-2 infection and cancers and future research directions that better investigate the biological underpinnings of social processes and how these may drive health disparities.…”
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Adequacy of diabetes care for older U.S. rural adults: a cross-sectional population based study using 2009 BRFSS data by Lutfiyya M Nawal, McCullough Joel E, Mitchell Lori, Dean L Scott, Lipsky Martin S

“…Rural communities have higher proportions of older individuals and health disparities associated with rural residency place rural communities at risk for a higher burden from diabetes. …”
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Self-identified rurality in a nationally representative population in the US by Dustin Krutsinger, Kuldeep Yadav, Joanna Hart

“…Discussion: Patient-centered rural-urban classification is required to effectively evaluate the impact of rurality on health disparities. This study presents a more patient-centric RUCA-based classification of rurality that can be easily operationalized in future research in situations in which self-reported rural status is missing or challenging to obtain. …”
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Pediatric Endocrinology Milestones 2.0—guide to their implementation by Cara V. Tillotson, Imen Becetti, Katherine Hwu, Laura Page, Sowmya Krishnan, Dianne Stafford, Takara Stanley, Patricia Vuguin, Jennifer M. Barker

“…The Pediatric Endocrinology Milestones 2.0 project aimed to improve upon Milestones 1.0 by addressing common limitations, providing resources for faculty to easily incorporate milestones into their assessment of trainees, and adding sub-competencies in health disparities, patient safety, and physician well-being. …”
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Beyond race: Impacts of non-racial perceived discrimination on health access and outcomes in New York City. by Prabal K De

“…Non-racial discrimination was strongly associated with worse health access and outcomes, and such experiences may contribute to health disparities between different socioeconomic groups.…”
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A call for culture-centred care: exploring health workers' perspectives of positive care experiences and culturally responsive care provision to Aboriginal women and their infants... by Nina Sivertsen, Janiene Deverix, Carolyn Gregoric, Julian Grant

“…Access to timely, effective, and appropriate maternal and child health care can contribute to reducing these existing health disparities. This research sought to explore factors that contribute to continuity of care for Aboriginal women and their infants living in metropolitan South Australia. …”
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Population-level predictors of sexually transmitted infection rate changes in Missouri: an ecological study by Ella Valleroy, Aaron Reed, Joseph S. Lightner

“…Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infection rates continue to increase across the US, further developing health disparities and economic burdens of disease, especially as migration occurs. …”
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Critical analyses of Latina mortality: disentangling the heterogeneity of ethnic origin, place, nativity, race, and socioeconomic status by Vanessa L. Errisuriz, Ruth Enid Zambrana, Deborah Parra-Medina

“…Given diverse environmental, racial, class, and geographic factors, a specific focus on women facilitates a more in-depth view of health disparities. This paper provides a scoping review of current gaps in research that assesses the relationships between SDH and mortality rates for the five leading causes of chronic-disease related deaths among Latinas by ethnic origin, place, race, and SES. …”
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A retrospective case-control study on menstrual cycle changes following COVID-19 vaccination and disease by Alexandra Alvergne, Gabriella Kountourides, M. Austin Argentieri, Lisa Agyen, Natalie Rogers, Dawn Knight, Gemma C. Sharp, Jacqueline A. Maybin, Zuzanna Olszewska

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Curriculum development in Liberia's first postgraduate psychiatry training programme by Micaela B. Owusu, Temitope Ogundare, Senait Ghebrehiwet, Malveeka Sharma, Miles C. Henderson, Michelle P. Durham, Christina P. C. Borba, Babawale Ojediran, David C. Henderson, Benjamin L. Harris

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176 Translational Challenges and Facilitators of Health Equity Research Integrating Social Determinants of Health with Patient- and Community-Centered Technology by Boris Volkov, Chris Pulley, David Haynes

“…OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - Illustrate findings of a translational science case study of multi-pronged research aimed at understanding of social determinants in health disparities and integrating patient-centered technology; - Illuminate translational mechanisms by analyzing and sharing research challenges, facilitators, and benefits. …”
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Cultural Influences on Family Mealtime Routines in Mexico: Focus Group Study with Mexican Mothers by Elizabeth Villegas, Amber J. Hammons, Angela R. Wiley, Barbara H. Fiese, Margarita Teran-Garcia

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MRI biomarkers of small vessel disease and cognition: A cross‐sectional study of a cognitively normal Mexican American cohort by Raul Vintimilla, James Hall, Kevin King, Meredith N. Braskie, Leigh Johnson, Kristine Yaffe, Arthur W. Toga, Sid O'Bryant, The Health and Aging Brain Study (HABS‐HD) Study Team

“…Methods Data from 515 participants (360 female) enrolled in the Health and Aging Brain Study: Health Disparities project were analyzed. Participants underwent clinical evaluation, cognitive testing, and a brain MRI. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Children’s Dental Care Programs: A Retrospective Study by Soo-Auk Park, Ji-Na Lim, Jae-Young Lee

“…It measured and assessed the improvement effects of children’s dental care programs on the oral health of children and adolescents as part of the efforts to decrease oral health disparities in this age group. It included 406 individuals who participated in student and children’s dental care program between 2013 and 2019 at screening facilities in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. …”
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179 Effects of institutional racism on social determinants of heath and increased rates of mortality and morbidity amongst premature infants born to Black mothers by Stephanie Diggs, Cynthia Rogers, Zachary Vesoulis

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand the biological and social drivers of this health disparities to improve birth outcomes. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This is a retrospective cohort study of premature infants (< 28 weeks estimated gestational age, birth weight < 1500g) born within 2018 and 2021 to mothers who identify as either African American, or White/Caucasian Non-Hispanic and are cared for at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. …”
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