Predictors of upstream inflammation and oxidative stress pathways during early pregnancy
CONCLUSIONS: In this large pregnancy study, we found that circulating levels of oxylipins were different for participants of lower socioeconomic status or of a systematically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. Given associations differed along biosynthetic pathways, results provide insight into etiologic links between maternal predictors and inflammation and oxidative stress.PMID:38262546 | DOI:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.01.022 (Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine)
Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine - January 23, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Barrett M Welch Paige A Bommarito David E Cantonwine Ginger L Milne Alison Motsinger-Reif Matthew L Edin Darryl C Zeldin John D Meeker Thomas F McElrath Kelly K Ferguson Source Type: research
Trends in Emergency Department Visits Among People Younger Than Age 65 by Insurance Status: United States, 2010-2021
This report describes trends in emergency department visits among people younger than age 65 from 2010 through 2021, by health insurance status and selected demographic and hospital characteristics. Methods-Estimates in this report are based on data collected in the 2010-2021 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Data were weighted to produce annual national estimates. Patient and hospital characteristics are presented by primary expected source of payment. Results-Private insurance and Medicaid were the most common primary expected sources of payment at emergency department visits by people younger than age 65...
Source: National health statistics reports - January 22, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Loredana Santo Susan M Schappert Jill J Ashman Source Type: research
Lack of Reliable Transportation for Daily Living Among Adults: United States, 2022
NCHS Data Brief. 2024 Jan;(490):1-8.ABSTRACTAccess to transportation may be required for many daily tasks, including going to work, health care visits, and obtaining groceries. Previous research suggests that a lack of transportation, especially among adults who are older, uninsured, and have lower incomes, leads to reduced access to health care, which may then lead to adverse health outcomes (1,2). Using data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey, this report describes the percentage of adults who lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months by selected sociodemographic and geographic cha...
Source: NCHS data brief - January 22, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Amanda E Ng Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo James J Dahlhamer Source Type: research
Evaluating the impact of the Medicaid expansion program on diabetes hospitalization
AbstractDiabetes is the most expensive chronic disease in the United States, and hospital inpatient care accounts for 30% of the total medical expenditures. Medical costs for people with limited resources are covered by Medicaid, a joint federal and state program, and its expansion that extent the coverage to those with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. We investigated the impact of Medicaid expansion on diabetes hospitalizations by states and payer, among adults ag ed 19 to 64 years old, 5 years after the expansion. We found that Medicaid expansion decreased total diabetes hospitalization in most states...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - January 18, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Effect of Medicaid expansion on inflammatory bowel disease and healthcare utilization
Kentucky was among the first to adopt Medicaid expansion, resulting in reducing uninsured rates from 14.3 % to 6.4 %. We hypothesize that Medicaid expansion resulted in increased elective healthcare utilization and reductions in emergency treatments by patients suffering Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - January 17, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Brittany E. Levy, Anthony A. Mangino, Jennifer T. Castle, Wesley A. Stephens, Hannah G. McDonald, Jitesh A. Patel, Sandra J. Beck, Avinash S. Bhkata Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research
Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Weight Loss among Community Health Center Patients with Obesity
Conclusions: The findings suggest greater improvement in weight management among patients residing in expansion states than those in non-expansion states, especially among racial and ethnic minorities receiving care in CHCs.PMID:38226942 | PMC:PMC10549626 | DOI:10.1370/afm.21.s1.3731 (Source: Annals of Family Medicine)
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - January 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rebecca Rdesinski Irina Chamine Steele Valenzuela Miguel Marino Teresa Schmidt Annie Larson Nathan Huguet Heather Angier Source Type: research
Utilization and Outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Following the Affordable Care Act in the United States
This study aims to explore the relationship between the ACA and the utilization and outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery.METHODS: Using data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database, this retrospective study compares the pre-ACA period (2007-2009) with the post-ACA period (2017-2019), encompassing patients who had RYGB. Multivariable logistic analysis was done accounting for patient's characteristics, comorbidities, and hospital type.RESULTS: In the combined periods, there were 158 186 RYGB procedures performed, with 30.0% transpiring in pre-ACA and 70.0% in the post-ACA. Post-ACA, the proportion of...
Source: The American Surgeon - January 12, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Terhas A Weldeslase Oluwasegun A Akinyemi Darien J Keeling Kobina A Enchill Edward E Cornwell Terrence M Fullum Source Type: research
Secure Messaging: Demonstration and Enrollment Patient Portal Program: Patient Portal Use in Vulnerable Populations
Comput Inform Nurs. 2024 Feb 1;42(2):104-108. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001098.ABSTRACTVulnerable populations face challenges gaining access to quality healthcare, which places them at a high risk for poor health outcomes. Using patient portals and secure messaging can improve patient activation, access to care, patient follow-up adherence, and health outcomes. Developing and testing quality improvement strategies to help reduce disparities is vital to ensure patient portals benefit all, especially vulnerable populations. This quality improvement initiative aimed to increase enrollment in a patient portal, use secure mess...
Source: Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN - January 11, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Melinda Short-Russell Julie Thompson Julee Waldrop Source Type: research
Factors Associated with Provider Counseling Against Breastfeeding in the Setting of Marijuana Use: A Population ‐Based Survey
This study sample included survey participants whose responses indicate they received counseling discouraging breastfeeding with concurrent marijuana use. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses assessed the relationship between factors associated with counseling against breastfeeding and concurrent marijuana use.ResultsOf the 10,911 participants in this sample, 9,695 participants who answered the question about receiving counseling discouraging breastfeeding while using marijuana were included in the analysis (89% response rate for the total sample). Twenty nine percent of participants were advised by a provider no...
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Joy A. Fatunbi,
Brent C. Monseur,
Vincenzo Berghella,
Jerrine R. Morris Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Utilization of Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Over Time in Multiple Myeloma: A Population-Based Study
CONCLUSIONS: Despite increases in autoHCT utilization, sociodemographic disparities remain. Identifying and mitigating barriers to autoHCT is essential to ensuring more equitable access to this highly effective therapy.PMID:38195324 | DOI:10.1016/j.clml.2023.12.009 (Source: Clinical Lymphoma and Myeloma)
Source: Clinical Lymphoma and Myeloma - January 9, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naseem S Esteghamat Ann Brunson Aaron S Rosenberg Sara J Schonfeld Bryan Valcarcel Renata Abrah ão Julianne J P Cooley Christa L Meyer Jeffery J Auletta Lindsay M Morton Lori Muffly Ted Wun Theresa H M Keegan Source Type: research
Patient Characteristics Associated with Embolization vs Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Black and underinsured women in the U.S. are more likely than their counterparts to develop uterine fibroids (UF) and experience more severe symptoms. Uterine artery embolization (UAE), a uterine-sparing therapeutic procedure, is less invasive than the common alternative, open hysterectomy. To determine whether demographic disparities persist in UF treatment utilization, we reviewed patient characteristics associated with UAE versus hysterectomy for UF among studies of U.S. clinical practices. (Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR)
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - January 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Tara Srinivas, Bethlehem Lulseged, Mohammad Mirza Aghazadeh Attari, Mostafa Borahay, Clifford R. Weiss Source Type: research
Patient Characteristics Associated With Embolization Versus Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Black and underinsured women in the United States are more likely than their counterparts to develop uterine fibroids (UFs) and experience more severe symptoms. Uterine artery embolization (UAE), a uterine-sparing therapeutic procedure, is less invasive than the common alternative, open hysterectomy. To determine whether demographic disparities persist in UF treatment utilization, we reviewed patient characteristics associated with UAE versus hysterectomy for UF among studies of US clinical practices. (Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR)
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - January 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Tara Srinivas, Bethlehem Lulseged, Mohammad Mirza Aghazadeh Attari, Mostafa Borahay, Clifford R. Weiss Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
CONCLUSION: Although HCV seropositivity is not a contraindication to breastfeeding regardless of viral load, rates of breastfeeding initiation were lower among people with HCV viremia than among those with an undetectable viral load.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01959321.PMID:38176013 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005499 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jennifer L Grasch Jessica A de Voest George R Saade Brenna L Hughes Uma M Reddy Maged M Costantine Edward K Chien Alan T N Tita John M Thorp Torri D Metz Ronald J Wapner Vishakha Sabharwal Hyagriv N Simhan Geeta K Swamy Kent D Heyborne Baha M Sibai Willia Source Type: research
Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
CONCLUSION: Although HCV seropositivity is not a contraindication to breastfeeding regardless of viral load, rates of breastfeeding initiation were lower among people with HCV viremia than among those with an undetectable viral load.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01959321.PMID:38176013 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005499 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jennifer L Grasch Jessica A de Voest George R Saade Brenna L Hughes Uma M Reddy Maged M Costantine Edward K Chien Alan T N Tita John M Thorp Torri D Metz Ronald J Wapner Vishakha Sabharwal Hyagriv N Simhan Geeta K Swamy Kent D Heyborne Baha M Sibai Willia Source Type: research
Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
CONCLUSION: Although HCV seropositivity is not a contraindication to breastfeeding regardless of viral load, rates of breastfeeding initiation were lower among people with HCV viremia than among those with an undetectable viral load.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01959321.PMID:38176013 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005499 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jennifer L Grasch Jessica A de Voest George R Saade Brenna L Hughes Uma M Reddy Maged M Costantine Edward K Chien Alan T N Tita John M Thorp Torri D Metz Ronald J Wapner Vishakha Sabharwal Hyagriv N Simhan Geeta K Swamy Kent D Heyborne Baha M Sibai Willia Source Type: research
