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Hypertension Management In A Student-Run Free Clinic: Meeting National Standards?, Jason Zucker, Jennifer Gillen, Jason Ackrivo, Robin Schroeder, Steven Keller

Robin S. Schroeder MD

PURPOSE: Affecting one in three adults, hypertension is one of the most prevalent disorders in the United States. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate, using national care guidelines and quality standards, the quality of care provided at the Student Family Health Care Center (SFHCC) of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Newark).

METHOD: The authors performed a chart review of all patients seen from June 2008 to June 2009, collecting the following data: age, gender, ethnicity, body mass index, most recent blood pressure measurement, comorbid conditions, number of visits, free medications dispensed, and smoking status. …

Racial Disparity In Pregnancy-Related Mortality Following A Live Birth Outcome, Margaret Harper, Mark Espeland, Elizabeth Dugan, Robert Meyer, Kathy Lane, Sharon Williams

Elizabeth Dugan

PURPOSE: African-American women have a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of pregnancy-related death compared with Caucasian women. We conducted this study to determine if differences in a combination of socioeconomic and medical risk factors may explain this racial disparity in pregnancy-related death. METHODS: Pregnancy-related deaths of African-American (N=60) and Caucasian (N=47) women were identified from review of pregnancy-associated deaths (N=400) ascertained through cause of death on death certificates, electronic linkage of birth and death files, and review of the hospital discharge database for the State of North Carolina, during the period between 1992 and 1998. Controls (N=3404) were randomly selected …