A current re-examination of racial/ethnic disparities in the use of substance abuse treatment: Do disparities persist?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.05.017
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Racial/ethnic disparities in the use of substance abuse treatment services have been documented. The objective of this study was to re-examine if racial/ethnic disparities in the use of treatment still exist using current data… read more here.
Keywords: substance; substance abuse; treatment; disparities use ... See more keywords
Disparities in the use of antenatal corticosteroids among women with hypertension in North Carolina
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DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0555-y
Abstract: Objective To evaluate antenatal corticosteroids (ANS) use in pregnant women with hypertension. Study design Retrospective analysis of ANS use in the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina between 2015 and 2017. Results Twenty-five centers participated,… read more here.
Keywords: disparities use; antenatal corticosteroids; north carolina; ans use ... See more keywords
Trends and Disparities in the Use of Telehealth Among Injured Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002520
Abstract: Objective: To describe telehealth trends within a population-based workers’ compensation system during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assess telehealth utilization by sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study used Washington State workers’ compensation claims and medical… read more here.
Keywords: telehealth; disparities use; among injured; injured workers ... See more keywords
Disparities in the Use of Seizure Medications After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.015779
Abstract: Background and Purpose— We investigated potential disparities in the use of prophylactic seizure medications in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods— Review of multicenter electronic health record (EHR) data with simultaneous prospective data recording. EHR data… read more here.
Keywords: seizure medications; hematoma location; disparities use; intracerebral hemorrhage ... See more keywords
Size and Importance of Socioeconomic Status-Based Disparities in Use of Surgery in Nonadvanced Stage Gastrointestinal Cancers
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DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07922-7
Abstract: Background The size and importance of socioeconomic status (SES)-based disparities in use of surgery for non-advanced stage gastrointestinal (GI) cancers have not been quantified. Methods The exposure in this study of patients age 18–80 with… read more here.
Keywords: based disparities; disparities use; size; use surgery ... See more keywords