Publications by authors named "Marco Noriega"
Background And Aim: Geospatial analyses integrate location-based sociodemographic data, offering a promising approach to investigate the impact of social determinants on acute pancreatitis outcomes. This study aimed to examine the association of Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and its constituent 16 attributes in 4 domains (socioeconomic status, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing type and transportation), with outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis.
Methods: This study included acute pancreatitis patients hospitalized between 1/1/2008 and 12/31/2021 and recorded their demographics and clinical outcomes.
Objectives: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a fibro-inflammatory disorder characterized by abdominal pain and exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency resulting in significant morbidity. This study evaluates the impact of geospatial parameters, assessed using the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), a tool comprising sixteen social attributes, on CP outcomes, including opioid use.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of CP patients with available addresses followed at our pancreas center.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how geographical food access impacts the severity and outcomes of acute pancreatitis (AP) in patients from Massachusetts, using data from the USDA.
- It found that patients living in areas with low food access experienced worse AP severity and higher rates of 30-day readmissions, even after accounting for other health factors.
- However, there was no significant link between food access and AP-related mortality or the length of hospital stays.
Background And Aims: Substantial differences exist in pancreatic cancer outcomes across ethnoracial stratifications. We sought to assess racial, ethnic, sex, and age reporting and inclusion of participants in pancreatic cancer screening studies.
Methods: A systematic search of Cochrane Library, Ovid Embase, Google Scholar, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection from inception to 2022 was conducted.