Publications by authors named "Julia Meguro"
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- Black/African American women with breast cancer face a higher mortality risk than other racial groups, despite having lower overall incidence rates, with very low advance care planning and code status documentation.
- The study analyzed data from over 7,500 women at the University of Chicago Medical Center between 2016 and 2021, using Cox regression to assess the impact of race on code status orders.
- Results showed that only 7.2% had code status documentation, with Black/African American patients being significantly more likely to have code status orders compared to other racial groups, highlighting ongoing racial disparities in breast cancer care.
Background: Key to the US refugee resettlement effort is the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who receive, place, and provide transitional programs and referrals to new and recently resettled refugees. Yet only one rapid assessment study thus far examined the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery systems of US refugee resettlement agencies. This exploratory study describes the capability and preparedness of US refugee resettlement agencies to provide services and care to clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Mechanical ventilation for premature babies can hurt their lungs and brains, leading to problems later in life.
- Researchers studied baby rats to see how lung damage from ventilation affects brain inflammation.
- They found that tiny particles in the blood called extracellular vesicles (EVs) can spread this brain injury, making things worse for the babies.