Prenatal Care Clinician Preferences Among Patients With Spanish-Preferred Language.

Objective: To measure what patients with Spanish language preference and limited English proficiency value most when selecting a prenatal care clinician.

Methods: A discrete choice experiment was administered at two large academic medical centers in Boston, Massachusetts. Participants were identified by electronic medical record, had preferred Spanish language and self-identified limited English proficiency, and either were pregnant with a completed fetal anatomy scan or had given birth within the past 12 months at the time of the study.

A qualitative approach to understanding the drivers of unequal receipt of definitive therapy for Black men with prostate cancer in Massachusetts.

Background: Despite mandated insurance coverage since 2006 and robust health infrastructure in urban settings with high concentrations of minority patients, race-based disparities in prostate cancer (PCa) treatment persist in Massachusetts. In this qualitative study, the authors sought to identify factors driving inequities in PCa treatment in Massachusetts.

Methods: Four hospitals offering PCa treatment in Massachusetts were selected using a case-mix approach.

See, seek, support: a policy framework to uplift first-generation low-income medical professionals.

The First-Generation and/or Low-Income (FGLI) identity is not readily visible, encapsulating those who are the first in their families to complete a 4-year college degree and/or those living near or below the poverty line. In the backdrop of unprecedented levels of socioeconomic inequality in a country where household income predicts educational attainment, we explore the current state of U.S.

Communication Preferences During Pregnancy Care Among Patients With Primary Spanish Language: A Scoping Review.

Background: Qualified language service providers (QLSPs)-professional interpreters or multilingual clinicians certified to provide care in another language-are critical to ensuring meaningful language access for patients. Designing patient-centered systems for language access could improve quality of pregnancy care.

Objective: We synthesized and identified gaps in knowledge about communication preferences during pregnancy care among patients with Spanish primary language.

Experiences and Communication Preferences in Pregnancy Care Among Patients With a Spanish Language Preference: A Qualitative Study.

Objective: To explore Spanish-speaking patients' experiences and preferences regarding communication during pregnancy care with specific attention to language barriers.

Methods: Patients with a Spanish language preference who gave birth between July 2022 and February 2023 at an academic medical center were invited to participate in focus groups. Focus groups were held over Zoom, audio-recorded, transcribed in Spanish, translated into English, and reviewed for translation accuracy.

The N-glycome regulates the endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition.

Definitive hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) arise from the transdifferentiation of hemogenic endothelial cells (hemECs). The mechanisms of this endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition (EHT) are poorly understood. We show that microRNA-223 (miR-223)-mediated regulation of N-glycan biosynthesis in endothelial cells (ECs) regulates EHT.