Publications by authors named "Creshelle Nash"
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigates the link between mental health and substance use disorders and adverse outcomes for infants, such as prematurity and low birthweight, analyzing data from over 125,000 birth certificates and millions of insurance claims.
- - Findings reveal that 13.4% of infants faced adverse outcomes, with 21.5% of birthing individuals reporting mental health issues and 8.7% having substance use disorders; both were associated with increased risks across various racial and ethnic groups.
- - The research emphasizes the need for improved policies and clinical practices aimed at the early identification and treatment of these disorders during pregnancy to mitigate risks to infant health.
Background: Transgender and gender nonbinary (trans/NB) individuals face many barriers to accessing health care in the United States due to systemic and clinician discrimination. Such experiences can lead to avoidance or delays in seeking care. These issues are relevant for emergency department (ED) clinicians and staff because trans/NB patients may use the ED in times of crisis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNational attention to racial and ethnic health disparities has increased over the last decades, but marked improvements in minority health, especially among children, have been slow to emerge. A life-course perspective with sustained community engagement takes into account root causes of poor health in minority and low-income communities. This perspective involves a variety of primary care, public health, and academic stakeholders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelf-reported sugar-sweetened beverage intake among college students.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
October 2006
Objective: To characterize sugar-sweetened beverage intake of college students.
Research Methods And Procedures: Undergraduates in an urban southern community campus were surveyed anonymously about sugared beverage consumption (soda, fruit drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks, sweet ice tea) in the past month.
Results: Two hundred sixty-five undergraduates responded (66% women, 46% minority, 100% of volunteers solicited).
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S. males.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Patient self-management is an important part of treating chronic diseases. However, many primary care physicians face barriers in offering office-based diabetes education. This paper will discuss a practical program of community-based diabetes education that can be easily modified for a practitioner's office.
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