Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATS) as a Novel and Emerging Practice of the Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project in Kansas.

The Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project was implemented in 20 counties across Kansas to build capacity to address health equity by forming local health equity action teams (LHEATS), hiring and training community health workers, facilitating state-wide learning collaboratives, and tailoring communication strategies. We conducted interviews and focus groups with project stakeholders who identified pragmatic recommendations related to LHEAT formation and leadership, establishing trust, nurturing autonomy, and optimizing impact. Insights can improve future community-based health equity efforts.

Effects of a Preventive Mental Health Curriculum Embedded Into a Scholarly Gaming Course on Adolescent Self-Esteem: Prospective Matched Pairs Experiment.

Background: Positive self-esteem predicts happiness and well-being and serves as a protective factor for favorable mental health. Scholarly gaming within the school setting may serve as a channel to deliver a mental health curriculum designed to improve self-esteem.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of a scholarly gaming curriculum with and without an embedded preventive mental health curriculum, Mental Health Moments (MHM), on adolescents' self-esteem.

Hypertension in Pregnancy and Preeclampsia: Variation in Clinical Management Strategies Among Obstetric/Gynecologic Provider Type.

Background: Preeclampsia, a condition in pregnancy characterized by new onset high blood pressure and proteinuria, complicates 2%-8% of pregnancies globally. Early detection, careful monitoring, and treatment of high blood pressure are crucial in preventing mortality related to preeclampsia disorders. There is limited data that examines obstetric/gynecologic (OBGYN) provider-type practices concerning management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to reduce early onset preeclampsia (EOP).

Higher baseline BMI and lower estimated median income associated with increasing BMI after endometrial cancer diagnosis.

Introduction: Endometrial cancer is often directly related to obesity and interventions for weight loss have mixed results. Risk factors for continued weight gain after diagnosis are not clearly defined in the literature. The objective of this study is to describe risk factors associated with increased body mass index (BMI) trajectory among endometrial cancer patients.

Higher baseline BMI and lower estimated median income is associated with increasing BMI after endometrial cancer diagnosis.

Introduction: Endometrial cancer is often directly related to obesity and interventions for weight loss have mixed results. Risk factors for continued weight gain after diagnosis are not clearly defined in the literature. The objective of this study is to describe risk factors associated with increased body mass index (BMI) trajectory among endometrial cancer patients.

The cerebroplacental ratio and prediction of fetal growth restriction in twin pregnancies.

Objectives: The cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) represents the relationship between blood flow in the placenta and blood flow in the fetal brain. A low CPR in the third trimester has been associated with poor perinatal outcomes in both singleton and twin gestations. This study aimed to evaluate whether low CPR defined or high CPR discordance at 20-24 weeks in twin pregnancies is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction (FGR) in the third trimester.

Cerclage versus vaginal progesterone in low-risk pregnant women with a short cervix.

Objective: To compare vaginal progesterone to cerclage in preventing preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in women with a singleton gestation, incidentally found sonographic cervical length of <15 mm, and no history of preterm birth.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 68 women who delivered at the University of Kansas Health System with a singleton gestation found to have a cervical length <15 mm on transvaginal ultrasound and no history of preterm birth. Women treated with vaginal progesterone ( = 29) were compared to women who underwent cerclage placement ( = 39).

Population Health in the Medical School Curriculum: a Look Across the Country.

Introduction: Population health (PH) is an important component of medical school education and is required for physicians to practice effectively. Identifying the number of medical schools teaching population health and the individual curricular components could lead to a better understanding of the current status of population health implementation into medical education.

Materials And Methods: Between February and March 2019, medical schools in the USA were surveyed about the structure and content of their population health curriculum.

Disparities in ovarian cancer survival at the only NCI-designated cancer center in Kansas.

Background: This study examined the impact of geographic distance on survival outcomes for patients receiving treatment for ovarian cancer at the only NCI-designated cancer center (NCI-CC) in Kansas.

Methods: We identified ovarian cancer patients treated at the University of Kansas Cancer Center between 2010 and 2015. Demographic factors and clinical characteristics were abstracted.