Health Diversity Journal Articles

• The Race Coefficient in GFR-Estimating Equations This review provides a summary of recently published work regarding the use of the race coefficient in GFR-estimating equations.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, October 19, 2022
• Sex-Specific Physiological Responses to Ultramarathon This study provides insight into the physiological responses of female athletes to ultramarathons and how it differs from their male counterparts.
  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, October 13, 2022
• Drug Overdose Deaths by Selected Characteristics Drug overdose deaths increased significantly in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020. This study highlights five critical findings on health disparities and inequities related to this increase.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 12, 2022
• Earlier Menopause is Associated With Frailty in Older Women Women who undergo menopause at an earlier age may be at a greater risk of developing frailty, according to a new study.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, October 07, 2022
• Extrahepatic Morbidities and Mortality of NAFLD This review explores the evidence of associations between NAFLD and risk of extrahepatic outcomes.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 05, 2022
• Time to Surgical Closure of Complex Infectious Wounds What is the optimal timing for surgical closure of complex infectious wounds?
  Wounds, October 03, 2022
• The Cardiovascular Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic A new study quantifies the magnitude of the secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular care, highlighting another example of the long-term implications of COVID-19.
  European Heart Journal, September 28, 2022
• Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling Differs in Young and Old Find out how the mechanisms responsible for the cardiovascular benefits of exercise differ between younger and older individuals.
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, September 22, 2022
• What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Radiology? Women remain underrepresented in radiology. Why might this be, and how can we close the gender gap?
  Applied Radiology, September 20, 2022
• Reimagining Cholinergic Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease This comprehensive review explores the pathophysiology of the basal forebrain cholinergic system, its relation to cognition, and its relevance for Alzheimer disease therapy.
  Brain, September 09, 2022
• Hypertension in HIV Treated With INSTIs vs Other Regimens How common is hypertension among HIV patients receiving INSTI-based ART compared with those treated with other ART regimens?
  HIV Medicine, September 07, 2022
• Clinical Predictors of Lung Function in Mild COVID-19 Some patients may continue to experience impaired pulmonary function after recovering from a mild case of COVID-19. This study identifies potential predictive factors.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, September 02, 2022
• A Demedicalized Sexual Health Clinic PrEP Model Could the implementation of this program help improve HIV PrEP uptake and retention among high-risk groups?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, August 31, 2022
• CVD Risk Factors in US Adults With Vision Impairment This study found that adults with vision impairment had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease and CVD risk factors compared with those without.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, August 31, 2022
• Adiponectin and LRH-1 Expression in Weight Loss and Exercise A new study examines the changes in adiponectin and liver receptor homolog-1 expression during weight loss and exercise.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, August 31, 2022
• Racial Disparities in Triple Negative Breast Cancer The racial disparities that exist in triple-negative breast cancer incidence and outcomes are well known. Could neighborhood circumstances contribute to these inequities?
  Breast Cancer Research, August 29, 2022
• Factors Partitioning Frailty in People Aging With HIV A new study helps further our understanding of the factors involved in the development and progression of frailty among older adults living with HIV.
  HIV Medicine, August 24, 2022
• Physician Burnout Between 2013 and 2020 in a Health System This study of physicians in a large integrated health system revealed that burnout increased substantially between 2013 and 2020, especially among non-White and female physicians.
  Southern Medical Journal, August 19, 2022
• Prevalence and Trends of NAFLD in Children and Adolescents How prevalent is NAFLD among children and adolescents, and is it on the rise?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 17, 2022
• COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths Among AI/AN Persons This report underscores the substantial health disparities and health care challenges faced by American Indian or Alaska Native persons living in Alaska during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 17, 2022