Racial Disparities in Mortality Rates among Patients with Hepatic Steatosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: Insights from NHANES III Data.

Background: Insufficient research has been done on NASH-related cirrhosis mortality and potential racial disparities in mortality rates.

Objective: This study aims to analyze racial differences in mortality rates among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), hypothesizing that hazard ratios for mortality among patients with NAFLD, NAFL, and NASH would be significantly different for Mexican American patients compared to other racial groups.

Methods: Data from NHANES III (1988-1994) representing the U.

Trends in the incidence and mutational landscape of advanced uterine cancer.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine disparities in 20-year incidence trends and mutations in advanced-stage uterine cancer in the United States, given poor survival rates.

Methods: Data were obtained from the United States Cancer Statistics for patients from 2001 to 2019 with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 stage IVA and IVB uterine cancer. SEER∗Stat 8.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Trends and Disparities in the United States: Who Is Getting Left Behind?

Background: United States guidelines recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for males and females up to 26, with more recent extended coverage for those 27 to 45 years based on discussion with patients' clinician. This study seeks to assess trends and disparities of vaccination in the United States based on demographic characteristics.

Methods: Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2007 and 2016.

Individualized Web-Based Attention Training With Evidence-Based Counseling to Address HIV Treatment Adherence and Psychological Distress: Exploratory Cohort Study.

Background: The prevalence of mood, trauma, and stressor-related disorders is disproportionately higher among people living with HIV than among individuals without the virus. Poor adherence to HIV treatment and heightened psychological distress have been linked to symptoms associated with these disorders.

Objective: The objective of this exploratory pilot study was to develop and implement an intervention that combined individualized web-based attention training with evidence-based counseling to promote HIV treatment adherence and reduce psychological distress among people living with HIV.