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Time to COVID-19 Vaccination by Language and Country of Origin.
JAMA Netw Open
October 2024
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education and Research, Bloomington, Minnesota.
Article Synopsis
- Disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates among different racial and ethnic groups are known, but less research has focused on the impact of primary language on vaccine uptake.
- This study looked at how primary language and country of origin affected the timing of receiving primary COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots among patients from a healthcare system in Minnesota and Wisconsin over four years.
- Results showed that while the majority of the 1,001,235 participants were English speakers, those with non-English primary languages had significantly lower vaccine coverage rates for both initial doses and boosters.
Race and ethnicity and pharmacy dispensing of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes.
Lancet Reg Health Am
June 2024
Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA) are beneficial for cardiovascular and kidney health in type 2 diabetes patients, and equitable use can help reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
- A study analyzed data from over 687,000 patients from 2014 to 2022 to assess the dispensing trends of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA among different racial and ethnic groups.
- Results indicated that minority groups, including American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and Hispanic patients, received these medications less frequently compared to White patients, highlighting the need for
Complete Fifth Ray Amputation With Peroneal Tendon Transfer to the Cuboid: A Review of Consecutive Cases Involving Lateral Column Neuropathic Foot Ulceration and Osteomyelitis.
J Foot Ankle Surg
July 2017
Fellowship Trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown, ND.
Nonhealing wounds along the fifth metatarsal associated with neuropathy and bone deformity frequently become complicated with osteomyelitis. Our surgical technique for complete fifth ray amputation with peroneal tendon transfer has been previously published. The present study evaluated the outcomes regarding success with initial healing and intermediate-term limb survival after this procedure, which is intended to resolve infection, remove bone deformity, heal and prevent recurrence of lateral column wounds, and maintain functional stability of the foot.
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