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The Impact of Rurality, Underlying Cardiovascular Disease, and Socioeconomic Vulnerability on COVID-19 Outcomes in Georgia

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2021
Background: COVID-19 related illnesses have been associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease sequelae and worsened socioeconomic variables.
Michael C. Morgan, Lavannya Atri, Jennifer L. Waller, Douglas Miller, Adam E. Berman   +4 more
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Real‐World Trends in Prenatal Antirheumatic Drug Utilization in Ontario, Canada: A Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, Swaleh Hussain, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Lisa M. McCarthy, Dharini Mahendira, Howard Berger, Mina Tadrous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telehealth for Rural Veterans in the United States: A Systematic Review of Utilization, Cost Savings, and Impact of COVID-19

Societies
Veterans living in rural areas of the United States face various health challenges that demand timely access to care to improve their well-being and quality of life.
Bright Parker Quayson, Jill Hough, Rebecca Boateng, Isaac Duah Boateng, Ranjit Godavarthy, Jeremy Mattson   +5 more
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Geographic Disparities in Previously Diagnosed Health Conditions in Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Largely Explained by Age and Area Level Disadvantage

Frontiers in Oncology, 2018
Background: Geographical disparity in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates may be partly due to aging populations and disadvantage in more remote locations; factors that also impact the incidence and outcomes of other chronic health conditions.
Belinda C. Goodwin, Sonja March, Sonja March, Michael J. Ireland, Michael J. Ireland, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Shu-Kay Ng, Peter D. Baade, Suzanne K. Chambers, Suzanne K. Chambers, Suzanne K. Chambers, Suzanne K. Chambers, Joanne F. Aitken, Joanne F. Aitken, Joanne F. Aitken, Jeff Dunn, Jeff Dunn, Jeff Dunn   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced novel stressors. Remote/rural communities have experienced additional difficulties, while also potentially benefitting from unique sources of resilience against such stressors.
Ruby Fried, Micah Hahn, Lauren Gillott, Patricia Cochran, Laura Eichelberger   +4 more
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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Missed opportunities for tobacco dependence treatment among U.S. veterans referred for lung Cancer screening: An observational cohort study

Preventive Medicine Reports
Objective: Tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) should be offered to all lung cancer screening (LCS) participants who smoke. We sought to examine the provision of TDT among patients referred for LCS.
Anne C. Melzer, Adam Kaplan, Megan Campbell, Hanna Lefchak, David Nelson, Deborah Pestka   +5 more
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Clinical features and management of ocular lesions after stings by hymenopteran insects

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
We describe the ocular alterations and the management after stings from Hymenopteran insects. In all the five patients, the insect was identified as bee.
K S Siddharthan, Anita Raghavan, R Revathi   +2 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

District medical colleges in India – Addressing the rural health-care needs

Journal of Surgical Specialties and Rural Practice, 2022
The shortfall of human resources in health has resulted in skewing the distribution of health workers such that vulnerable populations in rural, tribal, and hilly areas continue to be extremely underserved.
Raman Kumar
doaj   +1 more source