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Measuring the COVID-19 Mortality Burden in the United States : A Microsimulation Study
CONCLUSION: Beyond excess deaths alone, the COVID-19 pandemic imposed a greater life expectancy burden on persons aged 25 to 64 years, including those with average or above-average life expectancies, and a disproportionate burden on Black and Hispanic communities.PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: National Institute on Aging.PMID:34543588 | DOI:10.7326/M21-2239
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - September 20, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Julian Reif Hanke Heun-Johnson Bryan Tysinger Darius Lakdawalla Source Type: research

The burden of health conditions across race and ethnicity for aging Americans: Disability-adjusted life years
The objective of this study was to determine the burden of 10 health conditions across race and ethnicity for a nationally-representative sample of aging Americans. Data from the 1998 to 2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study, an ongoing longitudinal-panel study, were analyzed. Those aged over 50 years who identified as Black, Hispanic, or White were included. There were 5510 Blacks, 3423 Hispanics, and 21,168 Whites in the study. At each wave, participants reported if they had cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, back pain, hypertension, a fractured hip, myocardial i...
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Over-the-counter analgesic powder use in patients presenting with intracerebral hemorrhage: A case series
Conclusions: Over-the-counter analgesic powders containing high doses of aspirin including BC Powder and Goody's Powder may contribute to ICH in patients with no or minimal risk factors. Providers should inquire about the use of these powders in ICH patients particularly among African Americans.
Source: Medicine - April 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Cardiovascular benefits and safety of non-insulin medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Authors: Yandrapalli S, Jolly G, Horblitt A, Sanaani A, Aronow WS Abstract Diabetes mellitus is a growing in exponential proportions. If the current growth trend continues, it may result in every third adult in the United States having diabetes mellitus by 2050, and every 10(th) adult worldwide. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) confers a 2- to 3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events compared with non-diabetic patients, and CV mortality is responsible for around 80% mortality in this population. Patients with T2DM can have other features of insulin resistance-metabolic syndrome like hypertension, lipid ab...
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - July 29, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Postgrad Med Source Type: research