Young adults, 18-35 years of age, account for nearly half of all inflammatory bowel disease emergency department visits annually, costing millions of healthcare dollars and signifying undue pain and suffering. To mitigate this sequela, the study aimed to characterize the relationships between transition readiness (self-management ability), stress, and patient-centered outcomes. Outcomes were defined as disease activity and inflammatory bowel disease-related healthcare utilization (emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalization).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Black persons have an excess burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with white persons. This burden persists after adjustment for socioeconomic status and other known CVD risk factors. This study evaluated the CVD burden and the socioeconomic gradient of CVD among black participants in the JHS (Jackson Heart Study).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the effects of health insurance and race on prescription medication use and expense.
Methods: An observational, non-experimental design was used. Multivariable regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the independent effects of health insurance status and race on prescription medication use and expense while controlling for sociodemographic, geographic, and health status characteristics.
This paper provides an overview of the evidence on the current epidemic of obesity in the United States. The prevalence of overweight and obesity now exceeds 60% among US adults, and the rate is rapidly increasing among children and adolescents. Dismal medical, social, and economic consequences are already apparent and likely to worsen without multipronged intervention.
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