Publications by authors named "Kamini E Kuchinad"
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- - The study aimed to explore whether differences in autoantibodies among self-identified black and white systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients contributed to racial variations in disease severity, analyzing 803 black and 2,178 white patients.
- - Results indicated that specific autoantibodies were more prevalent in black patients, who also experienced more severe symptoms, particularly in areas like lung, skin, and renal disease, while white patients had more heart and muscle issues.
- - The findings suggest that although autoantibodies play a role in disease outcomes, they only partially explain the racial disparities observed, implying that other factors must also be considered in understanding these differences.
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a universally fatal disease, complicated by significant cognitive and physical disabilities, inherent to the disease course. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze end-of-life care for GBM patients at an academic center and compare utilization of these services to national quality of care guidelines, with the goal of identifying opportunities to improve end-of-life care. Single center retrospective cohort study of GBM patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) between 2009 and 2014, using electronic medical records and hospice records.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) and substance use/misuse experience significant barriers to engagement in HIV care at every step of the HIV care continuum including: (1) HIV testing and diagnosis (2) linkage to clinical care (3) retention in care pre-antiretroviral therapy (ART) (4) ART initiation and adherence (5) viral suppression. We qualitatively explored the facilitators of and barriers to participation in the HIV care continuum among PLWH with substance use/misuse.
Methods: We performed semi-structured in-depth interviews with 34 PLWH in care with recent substance use.