Sociodemographic and Mental Health Factors Associated with Obesity in Resettled Refugees in Syracuse, New York.

Introduction: Resettled refugees have been exposed to stressful and life-threatening events preresettlement and are among the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in society. Postresettlement, they face challenges when assimilating to an unfamiliar host country, which renders them vulnerable to adverse health outcomes including obesity, a major public health burden. This study was conducted to examine the association of mental health and sociodemographic factors, including language proficiency and educational attainment, with obesity in first-generation resettled refugees.

A 50-year-old refugee woman with a lithopedion and a lifetime of trauma: a case report.

Background: Lithopedion is a term that refers to a fetus that has calcified or changed to bone. The calcification may involve the fetus, membranes, placenta, or any combination of these structures. It is an extremely rare complication of pregnancy and can remain asymptomatic or present with gastrointestinal and/or genitourinary symptoms.

Use of a simulated patient case and structured debrief to explore trainee responses to a "non-compliant patient".

Background: Labeling a patient "non-compliant" is a form of dehumanization that can deprive the patient of positive human qualities and/or agency in the mind of a physician. The term "non-compliant" is frequently used in medical record documentation and has been shown to compromise care, particularly for marginalized communities. There is limited literature on the impact of the label on medical trainees.

Integrated Care Management to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in Refugee and Immigrant Patients (I-Care).

Refugee and immigrant patients face significant barriers to health care and are more likely to have poorly controlled chronic disease than the general U.S. population.