Reducing Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation (RaDIANT) Regional Study: A Randomized Trial in the Southeastern U.S.

Background: The Southeastern United States (US) has among the lowest rates of kidney transplantation nationally and has documented racial and socioeconomic disparities in transplant access. We assessed the effectiveness and implementation of a multi-component intervention aimed at increasing access and reducing disparities in access to early transplant steps in Georgia (GA), North Carolina (NC), and South Carolina (SC).

Methods: The Reducing Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation (RaDIANT) Regional Study randomized 440 dialysis facilities in GA, NC, and SC to receive the RaDIANT Regional educational and quality intervention or standard of care in 2018.

Glucocorticoid treatment and new-onset hyperglycaemia and diabetes in people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: In people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we aimed to estimate: (1) the prevalence of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycaemia (GIH); (2) whether the prevalence of GIH varies by age, baseline diabetes status, treatment duration, ascertainment of glycaemia, definition of hyperglycaemia, study design and year of publication; and (3) the relative risk (RR) of new-onset hyperglycaemia in exposed vs non-exposed to systemic glucocorticoids.

Methods: We searched electronic databases until 9 November 2023 for randomised controlled trials and observational studies including adults diagnosed with COPD, with or without diabetes at baseline, using systemic glucocorticoids equivalent to prednisolone ≥5 mg/day for ≥3 days if exposed. Hyperglycaemia was defined as a blood glucose above a study-specific cut-off.

Between worlds: Cis-and trans-identifying diaspora Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women in Ontario, Canada on the intersections of gender, sexuality and sexual health.

Youth Sexual Health and HIV/STI Prevention in Middle Eastern and North African Communities (YSMENA) is the first community-based research study in Canada to explore key determinants of sexual health among diaspora Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women living in Canada. Our objectives were to identify the factors influencing sexual health for MENA youth and grow an evidence base to strengthen the sexual health response for MENA communities. Using mixed- method design, data were gathered through a quantitative socio-demographic survey and qualitative focus groups with 24 women-identifying MENA youth (16-29 years) living in Ontario, Canada.