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Use of a Molecular Signature Response Classifier to Inform Treatment Selection Improves Clinical Disease Activity Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating a Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drug

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie, Timothy Beukelman, Nicholas P. McCormick, Jeffrey R. Curtis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Young Latinos Communicate With Friends in the Digital Age [PDF]

, 2010
Presents survey findings on frequency of texting, calling on cell phones and landlines, posting updates on social networking sites, and e-mailing among Latinos ages 16 to 25 by gender, language, and nativity and compared with adults and non-Latino ...
Gretchen Livingston, Mark Hugo Lopez
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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing ascertainment bias in atrial fibrillation across US minority groups.

PLoS ONE
The aim of this study is to define atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence and incidence rates across minority groups in the United States (US), to aid in diversity enrollment target setting for randomized controlled trials.
Lars Hulstaert, Amelia Boehme, Kaitlin Hood, Jennifer Hayden, Clark Jackson, Astra Toyip, Hans Verstraete, Yu Mao, Khaled Sarsour   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Federal Policy and Latinos in Higher Education [PDF]

, 2004
Describes federal legislation and programs that support higher education and assesses Latino participation in these programs. Provides a statistical review of Latino achievement in higher education, including college enrollment and completion ...
Deborah A. Santiago, Sarita Brown
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Effect of Implementing a Dashboard With or Without a Best Practice Alert on HLA‐B*58:01 Testing Rates Among Allopurinol Users at VA Medical Centers

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, Gabriela Schmajuk, Sristi Sharma, Colleen P. Flanagan, Sara Faghihi‐Kashani, Ning Zhang, Mary A. Whooley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic ancestry and radical prostatectomy findings in Hispanic/Latino patients

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundAfrican ancestry is a known factor associated with the presentation and aggressiveness of prostate cancer (PC). Hispanic/Latino populations exhibit varying degrees of genetic admixture across Latin American countries, leading to diverse levels ...
Natalia L. Acosta-Vega, Natalia L. Acosta-Vega, Rodolfo Varela, Rodolfo Varela, Jorge Andrés Mesa, Jone Garai, Alberto Gómez-Gutiérrez, Silvia J. Serrano-Gómez, Jovanny Zabaleta, Jovanny Zabaleta, María Carolina Sanabria-Salas, Alba L. Combita, Alba L. Combita   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Hispanic and/or Latino Adults

JAMA Network Open
ImportanceSubjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be an early indicator of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), yet its association with plasma biomarkers remains unclear among middle-aged and older adults (aged 50-86 years).ObjectiveTo examine associations between plasma biomarkers of amyloid, tau, neuroaxonal damage, and glial activation ...
Márquez, Freddie, Tarraf, Wassim, Gonzalez, Kevin, Valencia, Deisha F., Stickel, Ariana M., Anita, Natasha Z., Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, Levin, Bonnie E., Yassa, Michael A., Zhou, Haibo, Daviglus, Martha, Pirzada, Amber, Goodman, Zachary T., Thyagarajan, Bharat, Gallo, Linda C., González, Hector M.   +15 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Linguistic Differences in Electronic Health Records for Diverse Patients With Diabetes: Natural Language Processing Analysis

JMIR Medical Informatics
BackgroundIndividuals from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds experience pernicious and pervasive health disparities that have emerged, in part, from clinician bias.
Isabel Bilotta, Scott Tonidandel, Winston R Liaw, Eden King, Diana N Carvajal, Ayana Taylor, Julie Thamby, Yang Xiang, Cui Tao, Michael Hansen   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source