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Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in patients attending STI/RTI clinic of a tertiary care teaching hospital
CONCLUSION: To investigate all patients attending STI/RTI clinics for Hepatitis B and to integrate Hepatitis B testing into the National AIDS Control Program.PMID:38245467 | DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.001 (Source: Journal of the National Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vijaya P Torane Pooja Patil Shashir Wanjare Gita Nataraj Source Type: research

General surgery textbooks and surgical disparities
CONCLUSIONS: General Surgery textbooks do not provide readers with scientifically thorough understanding of health disparities. Teaching more comprehensive conceptions, including systemic causes and the role of racism, may prevent reflexive association of minority patients with poor outcomes. Future editions should include these details where disparities are discussed in an independent, comprehensive section.PMID:38245468 | DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2023.12.009 (Source: Journal of the National Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Peter A Borowsky Kyung Yoon Ajiri Eroraha Janice M Bonsu Daniella Kington Phyllis E Lawani Randi N Smith John N Bliton Source Type: research

Does the revised LDCT lung cancer screening guideline bridge the racial disparities gap: Results from the health and retirement study
CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlights racial/ethnic disparities in LDCT screening eligibility among people who currently smoke. While the revised USPSTF guidelines increased screening eligibility for racial and ethnic minorities, they did not eliminate these disparities and may have widened under the new guidelines. Targeted interventions and policies are necessary to address barriers faced by underrepresented populations and promote equitable access to lung cancer screening.PMID:38245469 | DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.008 (Source: Journal of the National Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chien-Ching Li Jason Manella Safa El Kefi Alicia K Matthews Source Type: research

Racial disparities in subjective cognitive decline and its implications among Alzheimer's caretakers
CONCLUSION: Due to cultural, socioeconomic, genetic factors, and others, there were significant observed disparities. Tailoring interventions to these diverse populations is crucial to address these inequities.PMID:38220584 | DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.006 (Source: Journal of the National Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dylan Wang Rohan K Mangal Anjali Daniel Murdoc Gould Thor S Stead Latha Ganti Source Type: research

Underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty development: Trends in biomedical database publication
CONCLUSION: Trends in publications related to URiM faculty development have increased over the last twenty years, most noted in the Scopus and PubMed biomedical databases.PMID:38220585 | DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.005 (Source: Journal of the National Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ashley Collazo Christen M Walcher Kendall M Campbell Source Type: research

Emerging data in COVID-19 create urgent challengers for health providers: Updates on COVID-19 vaccine and Paxlovid
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Jan 12:S0027-9684(24)00004-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn this original research we present new emerging data in COVID-19 that create urgent challenges for health providers in prevention and treatment. Health providers should be aware that COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have increased markedly in August 2023. Further, recent data demonstrate a new emerging strain resistant to prior natural and vaccine immunity. The most recent emerging data show that only this updated COVID-19 vaccine produces the same immune response as previous vaccines that reduc...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Maria Carmenza Mejia John Mitchell Meghana Dumpa Dennis G Maki Mark DiCorcia Robert S Levine Charles H Hennekens Source Type: research

Heart on hypertension: Improving hypertension control in the FQHC setting through a group visit program
This study observes impact of a group visit program on hypertension control within the patient population served by an FQHC.METHODS: Retrospective review and analysis of blood pressure data was performed for patients enrolled in the first 4 cohorts of the Heart on Hypertension Group Visit Program at the end of the program as well as 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after the program ended.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Twenty-two patients participated in the program. Seventeen patients achieved the goal with a statistically significant mean change in blood pressure at p > 0.001. Patients who completed the program had a statis...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Christen Johnson Abigail Gerbers Anna Staudt Janessa Cohrs Priscilla Tutu Source Type: research

Factors affecting residency selection for underrepresented minorities pursuing orthopaedic surgery
CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to diversify the field of orthopaedic surgery, which begins by selecting more diverse trainees. This study demonstrates that underrepresented applicants are most influenced by many of the same characteristics as their well-represented peers. However, diversity-related factors still play an important role in the decision-making process. Many residents highlighted the impact microaggressions and mistreatment played in their residency experience, emphasizing the need for residency programs to focus not only on recruitment, but also on the successes and retention of their residents. Only once this ...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anastasia A Hunt Christian Calderon Julius A Bishop Source Type: research

Role of novel biomarker monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1 in early diagnosis & amp; predicting progression of diabetic kidney disease: A comprehensive review
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Jan 8:S0027-9684(23)00154-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2023.12.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most devastating complication of diabetes mellitus. Identification of patients at the early stages of progression may reduce the disease burden. The limitation of conventional markers such as serum creatinine and proteinuria intensify the need for novel biomarkers. The traditional paradigm of DKD pathogenesis has expanded to the activation of the immune system and inflammatory pathways. Monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is extensively studied, as a key inflammator...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shilna Muttickal Swaminathan Indu Ramachandra Rao Mohan V Bhojaraja Ravindra Prabhu Attur Shivashankara Kaniyoor Nagri Dharshan Rangaswamy Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy Shankar Prasad Nagaraju Source Type: research

An in-person and technology-implemented holistic health promotion program for older Black adults in low-income communities
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Jan 2:S0027-9684(23)00160-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2023.12.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic halted many in-person programs of research and required researchers to pivot to technology-enhanced approaches. To date, there are no examples or guidelines on how to use technology to implement health promotion programs rooted in the community-based participatory research (CBPR) model among low-income older Black adults. The aims of this paper are (a) to describe and report on the health-related outcomes of an in-person CBPR model-based health promotion intervention program for older Bla...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Guillermo M Wippold Carolyn M Tucker Aashna Farishta Erin Kim Rhonda Hill Alexanderia Burwell Paul Sapia Source Type: research