Publications by authors named "L W Riley"
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- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have historically been grouped with Asian adults in mortality data, but since 2018, they've been reported separately, allowing better insights into their health statistics.
- From 2018 to 2022, NHPI adults experienced 10,870 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD), with a mortality rate of 369.6 deaths per 100,000, which is significantly higher than the rate for Asian adults (243.9 per 100,000).
- The study highlights the need for further research into NHPI health issues since their high CVD mortality rate was previously obscured when grouped with Asian populations.
A Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS) in the Southeast region implemented the Social Workers as Lead Community Care Coordinators (SWLCCC) program to prevent delays in care coordination for veterans admitted to community hospitals. This study examines community hospital care coordinators' perceptions and satisfaction levels with the SWLCCC program. An explanatory sequential mixed method research design was used.
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- Genomic research is increasingly important for health improvement, but diverse populations, especially Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities, are often underrepresented.
- The article examines the characteristics of NHPI populations that affect their inclusion in genomic studies and analyzes their representation in the genome-wide association studies (GWAS) catalog.
- It discusses the barriers NHPI communities face in participating in research and offers recommendations for enhancing their representation in genomic research initiatives.
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Elicited Antibody Responses in Human Milk.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
September 2024
The emergence of antibiotic resistance has become a global health crisis, and everyone must arm themselves with wisdom to effectively combat the "silent tsunami" of infections that are no longer treatable with antibiotics. However, the overuse or inappropriate use of unnecessary antibiotics is still routine for administering them due to the unavailability of rapid, precise, and point-of-care assays. Here, a rapid antimicrobial-resistance point-of-care identification device (RAPIDx) is reported for the accurate and simultaneous identification of bacterial species (genotype) and target enzyme activity (phenotype).
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