Publications by authors named "Julius Ho"
In the original publication of this article [1] an author's name needs to be revised from Katrina Nelson to Adrianne Katrina Nelson.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Native American communities experience greater burden of diabetes than the general population, including high rates of Type 2 diabetes among women of childbearing age. Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with risks to both the mother and offspring, and glycemic control surrounding the pregnancy period is of vital importance.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted at a major Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS) hospital, tracking women with pre-existing diabetes who became pregnant between 2010 and 2012.
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- Malaysia is dealing with a growing problem of obesity and related health issues, especially among women, which can affect future generations.
- The "Jom Mama" intervention was created to help young couples improve their health before having kids by focusing on better eating, exercise, and reducing stress.
- This plan combines ideas from experts and community support with technology to make sure it fits the health needs of people in Malaysia.
Background And Objective: Medical students are often unprepared for social challenges in caring for safety net patients. We aim to evaluate and chronicle the evolution of a pre-clinical elective alongside medical disparities curriculum.
Design And Methods: Medical students designed the course to supplement clinical training on care of vulnerable patients.
Background: Private sector medicine outlets are an important provider of health services across the developing world, and are an untapped means of distributing and selling vaccines outside of childhood immunization programs. The present study assessed the viability of medicine outlets (chemists and pharmacies) as potential channels for sale of vaccines.
Methods: To evaluate the viability of the medicine outlet model, we partnered with nine outlets across urban and rural communities in western Kenya to sell a nurse-administered typhoid vaccine.