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Health Disparities among Latinx Communities: Issues of Access to Information, Interpreters, and Bilingual Providers [PDF]

, 2020
Health Disparities among Latinx Communities: Issues of Access to Information, Interpreters, and Bilingual Providers Shea Wenzler, Depts. of Psychology and Political Science, Roma Kankaria, Sydney Welles, and Anubhav Thapaliya, with Dr.
Kankaria, Roma, Thapaliya, Anubhav, Welles, Sydney, Wenzler, Shea   +3 more
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Advanced Cellulose‐Based Gels for Wearable Physiological Monitoring: From Fiber Modification to Application Optimization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses cellulose‐based hydrogels technology, analyzes their application progress in physiological signal monitoring, and explores the effects of pretreatment, crosslinking, and molding methods on gel performance, to provide valuable insights into the efficient utilization of plant fibers and the environmentally friendly development of ...
Zhiming Wang, Jinxuan Jiang, Kexin Wei, Xiaojian Zhou, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Yifan Li, Xuehua Zhang, Ben Bin Xu, Shengbo Ge   +8 more
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Latina Women: Health and Healthcare Disparities [PDF]

Social Work in Public Health, 2010
This article examines disparities in health and healthcare for Latina women. It draws on existing literature and descriptive data from a study with Latinas. Mortality rates, leading causes of death, and reproductive health are well-documented. Little information is available on the health and chronic health conditions severely inflicting Latinas such ...
Blanca M. Ramos, Blanca A Gonzalez, Catherine K. Lawrence, Janine M. Jurkowski   +3 more
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Achieving Better Quality of Care for Low-Income Populations: The Roles of Health Insurance and the Medical Home in Reducing Health Inequities [PDF]

, 2012
Outlines the importance of having both insurance and a medical home in reducing health and healthcare disparities for low-income adults, including access to care, preventive screenings, and satisfaction with quality of care.
Anthony Shih, Julia Berenson, Melinda K. Abrams, Michelle M. Doty   +3 more
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Structural Motifs in Soft Fibrous Tissues: Revealing Structure‐Mechanics Relationships in Deformation and Tear Resistance for Biomimetic Material Design

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores how soft fibrous tissues achieve their remarkable mechanical behavior through recurring structural motifs across multiple length scales. It highlights key advances in mimicking these features using fiber‐reinforced hydrogels and hierarchical composites, offering insights into mechanical compatibility, flaw tolerance, and tear ...
Mirit Sharabi
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Health Reform and Communities of Color: Implications for Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities [PDF]

, 2010
Updates a November 2009 report with details of the 2010 healthcare reform bill, including provisions specific to health disparities, mainly for improved data collection and documentation, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and prevention ...

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Advanced Nanoparticle Therapeutics for Targeting Neutrophils in Inflammatory Diseases

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in nanoparticle‐based strategies to modulate neutrophil activity in inflammatory diseases. By targeting inflammatory neutrophils, NET formation, and neutrophil apoptosis or recruitment, these approaches aim to improve therapeutic precision.
Min Ji Byun, Elizabeth S. Nakasone, Ha Eun Shin, Hyojin Lee, Jong‐Chan Park, Wonhwa Lee, Wooram Park, Chun Gwon Park, Juwon Park, Se‐Na Kim   +9 more
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Unveiling health disparities in Palestine: a qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Healthcare services in Palestine are provided by the Ministry of Health, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Non-Governmental Organizations and private sector.
Ola Al Eker, Asma Imam, Kawther Elissa
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Health Reform and Communities of Color: How Might It Affect Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities? [PDF]

, 2009
Examines provisions in the healthcare reform proposals that may reduce health disparities by expanding coverage and access to care for minorities, including Medicaid expansions, insurance exchange subsidies, and more funding for community health ...

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Rational Design of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy: from Machine Learning Screening to In Vivo Efficacy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work explores the MOF landscape to select a single, optimal candidate for successfully delivering cancer drugs (gemcitabine, paclitaxel, SN‐38) into tough pancreatic tumors. Machine learning and simulations guide this search, demonstrating colloidal stability, excellent biocompatibility, cellular uptake, and sustained release.
Francesca Melle, Dhruv Menon, João Conniot, Jon Ostolaza‐Paraiso, Sergio Mercado, Jhenifer Oliveira, Xu Chen, Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conde, David Fairen‐Jimenez   +9 more
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