Disparities in diabetes prevalence and management by race and ethnicity in the USA: defining a path forward

S Hassan, UP Gujral, RC Quarells… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Type 2 diabetes disparities in the USA persist in both the prevalence of disease and
diabetes-related complications. We conducted a literature review related to diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] A global systematic overview of socioeconomic factors associated with antidiabetic medication adherence in individuals with type 2 diabetes

CM Studer, M Linder, L Pazzagli - Journal of Health, Population and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Antidiabetic medication adherence is a key aspect for successful control of type
2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This systematic review aims to provide an overview of the …

Suicide risk among military veterans in the southwestern United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Doran, J Gress-Smith, P Raja, JT Waddell… - Military …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Introduction Military Veterans have an increased risk of suicide compared to the
general population, but less is known about changes in risk with the onset of the COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] National documentation and coding practices of noncompliance: the importance of social determinants of health and the stigma of African-American bias

JM Geskey, J Kodish-Wachs, H Blonsky… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Patient records serve many purposes, one of which includes monitoring the quality of care
provided that they can be analyzed through coding and documentation. Z-codes can provide …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the Economic Sustainability of Two Selected Urban Centers—A Focus on Amherst and Braintree, MA, USA

IN Alov, MD Petrović, AM Belyaeva - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
While the topic of sustainable development has been extensively explored, there is a lack of
quantitative assessment of economic sustainability in the scientific literature; moreover, the …

Combining zip code–based population data and pharmacy administrative claims data to create measures of social determinants of health

BD Hunter, KD Brown-Gentry, MA Santilli… - Journal of Managed Care …, 2024 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: Social determinants of health (SDoH) are key factors that impact health
outcomes. However, there are many barriers to collecting SDoH data (eg, cost of data …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of lack of glycemic control in persons with type 2 diabetes

JZ Louie, D Shiffman, CM Rowland, NS Kenyon… - Clinical Diabetes and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Professional guidelines recommend an HbA1c< 7% for most people with
diabetes and< 8.5% for those with relaxed glycemic goals. However, many people with type …

Dual incontinence and risk of fall: a retrospective cohort study

E Kravitz, JJ Thompson, T Christiansen, L Arya… - …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary academic health system of
female patients 65 years and older presenting for a new patient visit to a urogynecology …

Practical clinical topics, digging deeper into covid-19, social determinants of health, and equity

MA Bowman, DA Seehusen… - The Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Board Family Med
As a discipline, we continue to learn lessons from Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—
lessons for practice, systems, and patient care. This issue also includes articles focused on 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Adherence (medicine)

T Parsons, E Freidson - iiab.me
In medicine, patient compliance (also adherence, capacitance) describes the degree to
which a patient correctly follows medical advice. Most commonly, it refers to medication or …