Publications by authors named "Garyn T Metoyer"
Background: Fewer minoritized patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receive kidney transplantation (KT); efforts to mitigate disparities have thus far failed. Pinpointing the specific stage(s) within the transplant care continuum (being informed of KT options, joining the waiting list, to receiving KT) where disparities emerge among each minoritized population is pivotal for achieving equity. We therefore quantified racial and ethnic disparities across the KT care continuum.
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- Adults living in deprived neighborhoods face socioeconomic challenges that reduce their chances of receiving live-donor and preemptive kidney transplants, with a significant impact based on race and ethnicity.
- A study analyzing over 403,000 kidney transplant candidates found that higher neighborhood deprivation correlated with lower transplant rates, particularly affecting Black candidates.
- Key socioeconomic factors, like income and education, were linked to higher chances of receiving transplants, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to address these disparities.
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- * The risk of dementia is even higher for older adults living in minority-dominant neighborhoods, which is 2.19 times greater compared to White individuals in predominantly White neighborhoods.
- * The study analyzed over 901,000 older adults from 2003 to 2019 and found that racial and ethnic segregation plays a critical role in the increased risk of dementia among minoritized adults with kidney failure.
Case: We discuss our reconstructive approach to avoid an above-knee amputation in a 33-year-old man presenting after lower extremity crush injury. We used a vascularized tibial bone flap and a foot fillet flap to restore length and joint functionality to the residual limb. The patient ambulates with good prosthetic fit on durable heel pad skin and 100° active knee motion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a rare infection in the upper extremity. Originally identified as an opportunistic pathogen, the virulence of has been debated. An elderly male presented with multiple pressure sores after being found down for an unknown time period.
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