Albany State University, Georgia
Sacred Heart University
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
University of Pennsylvania
CUNY College of Staten Island
SIT Study Abroad
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Conscious And Unconscious Bias: The Hidden Pandemic Of Biases In Healthcare Exacerbated By Covid-19,
2022
St George's School of Medicine
Conscious And Unconscious Bias: The Hidden Pandemic Of Biases In Healthcare Exacerbated By Covid-19, Ibtisam Rauf, Abigail Hartmann, Alexandre Koumtchev, Syed Anjum Khan, Rahul Kashyap
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
There is limited data on unconscious bias in healthcare, but there is consistent evidence that it alters clinical decision-making. COVID-19 exacerbated many pre-existing disparities, and this paper seeks to identify, deconstruct, and propose mitigation strategies for a few of them.
Discussion
Five of the largest disparities amplified by the pandemic are discussed in this paper. Older people, Black people, uninsured people, rural communities, and people with lower education levels have been disproportionally affected in both morbidity and mortality.
Conclusions
The disparities discussed above did not occur in a vacuum but are the result of systemic issues. Equity starts with ...
Is There A Bias Toward Unvaccinated Covid-19 Patients?,
2022
Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN
Is There A Bias Toward Unvaccinated Covid-19 Patients?, Abbas B. Jama, Anwar Khedr, Hisham Mushtaq, Nitesh K. Jain, Thoyaja Koritala, Syed Anjum Khan
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
With more than 22% of the United States still not vaccinated for COVID-19, we are trying to shed some light on whether there is any bias when treating unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. We highlight several reports where some individuals or organizations displayed possible bias, whether implicit or explicit. We examine the legal and ethical implications of these biases and offer a general overview of how to tackle them.
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 125),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 125), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Treating Cytokine Storm In Patients With Covid-19,
2022
University of Louisville
Treating Cytokine Storm In Patients With Covid-19, Ahmed Abdelhaleem, Deekshitha Turaka, Shameera Shaik Masthan, Steven B Lippmann
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 124),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 124), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Rural-Urban And Within-Rural Differences In Covid-19 Mortality Rates,
2022
Syracuse University
Rural-Urban And Within-Rural Differences In Covid-19 Mortality Rates, Yue Sun, Kent Jason G. Cheng, Shannon M. Monnat
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Since late-2020, COVID-19 mortality rates have been higher in rural than in urban America, but there has also been substantial within-rural heterogeneity. Using CDC data, we compare COVID-19 mortality rates across the rural-urban continuum as well as within rural counties across different types of labor markets and by metropolitan adjacency. As of October 1, 2021, the cumulative COVID-19 mortality rate was 247.0 per 100,000 population in rural counties compared to 200.7 in urban counties. Higher COVID-19 mortality rates in rural counties are explained by lower average educational attainment and lower median household income. Within rural counties, mortality ...
Quality Of Life For Women With Chronic Lyme Disease: A Socioeconomic Investigation,
2022
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Quality Of Life For Women With Chronic Lyme Disease: A Socioeconomic Investigation, Dale M. Jones
Doctoral Dissertations
This is a mixed methods investigation of how chronic Lyme disease, including Lyme-like diseases and co-infections, affects the quality of life of women who have chronic Lyme. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used during three phases of research: a 91-question survey instrument followed by focus group discussions and written narratives. The research considered the socioeconomic impact on quality of life in five areas: obtaining a diagnosis, relationships and personal support systems, struggles with the medical system, the ability to work, and access to treatment. There were 500 responses to the survey, of which 373 were analyzed; 11 participants in ...
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 123),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 123), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 122),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 122), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Public Transportation Air Circulation And Virus Mitigation Study,
2022
California State University, Fresno
Covid-19 Public Transportation Air Circulation And Virus Mitigation Study, Aly Tawfik, Deify Law, Juris Grasis, Joseph Oldham, Moe Salem
Mineta Transportation Institute Publications
COVID-19 may have forever changed our world. Given the limited space and air circulation, potential infections on public transportation could be concerningly high. Accordingly, this study has two objectives: (1) to understand air circulation patterns inside the cabins of buses; and (2) to test the impact of different technologies in mitigating viruses from the air and on surfaces inside bus cabins. For the first objective, different devices, metrics and experiments (including colored smoke; videotaping; anemometers; pressure differentials; particle counts; and 3D numerical simulation models) were utilized and implemented to understand and quantify air circulation inside different buses, with different characteristics ...
Hemoglobin As A Predictor For Covid-19 Disease Severity,
2022
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hemoglobin As A Predictor For Covid-19 Disease Severity, Nicholas Sarcia, Dan Thai, Andrea M. Bodine Md
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
Background: The dilemma of who is at highest risk for COVID-19 severe disease and death persists. Hemoglobin levels may be an indicator of COVID-19 disease severity. There is inconsistent data on Emergency Department (ED) hemoglobin levels and severity of disease. Our objective was to examine if COVID-19 patients presenting with abnormal hemoglobin levels have an increased risk of severe disease and in-hospital mortality.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA to investigate the relationship of COVID-19 disease severity with hemoglobin level. Inclusion criteria consisted of ED patients over 18 years with a COVID-19 ...
Disease Severity In Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases,
2022
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Disease Severity In Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases, Dan Thai, Nicholas Sarcia, Andrea M. Bodine Md
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
Background
Vaccine breakthrough is a phenomenon wherein vaccinated individuals become infected with disease despite adequate protection. During this study period, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported 66.6% of US people have been fully vaccinated. Any measures to improve trust would increase vaccination rates. This study aims to understand vaccine breakthrough cases in COVID-19 by comparing their severity to unvaccinated cases. Our objective is to compare disease severity based on the worst initial vital signs (temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation), length of stay (LOS), and age between vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 cases.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cohort study ...
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 121),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 121), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 120),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 120), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Effect Of Early Mobilization On Length Of Hospital Stay In Covid-19 Patients: A Critically Appraised Topic,
2022
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Effect Of Early Mobilization On Length Of Hospital Stay In Covid-19 Patients: A Critically Appraised Topic, Ashlee Hodges, Anna Claire Briscoe, Anna Beth Willoughby, Carlton Hubbard, Nathan Smith
Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics
For this project, we created a critically appraised topic to study the effects of early mobilization on length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
Covid-19 Case Complicated With Organizing Pneumonia And Pneumothorax: Correspondence,
2022
Orlando VA
Covid-19 Case Complicated With Organizing Pneumonia And Pneumothorax: Correspondence, Hammad A. Bhatti, Minh Q. Ho
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections
No abstract provided.
How Environmental Change Will Impact Mosquito-Borne Diseases,
2022
The University of San Francisco
How Environmental Change Will Impact Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Arsal Khan
Master's Projects and Capstones
Mosquitos, the most lethal species throughout human history, are the most prevalent source of vector-borne diseases and therefore a major global health burden. Mosquito-borne disease incidence is expected to shift with environmental change. These changes can be predicted using species distribution models. With the wide variety of methods used for models, consensus for improving accuracy and comparability is needed. A comparative analysis of three recent modeling approaches revealed that integrating modeling techniques compensates for trade-offs associated with a singular approach. An area that represents a critical gap in our ability to predict mosquito behavior in response to changing climate factors ...
A Within-Host Modeling Framework For Sars-Cov-2 Infection To Support Vaccine Strategies,
2022
Applied Research Associates, Inc.
A Within-Host Modeling Framework For Sars-Cov-2 Infection To Support Vaccine Strategies, Morgan Rose, Rachel Jennings, Jeffry Schroeter
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Prep Uptake And Adherence On The Spread Of Hiv In The Presence Of Casual And Long-Term Partnerships,
2022
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
The Effect Of Prep Uptake And Adherence On The Spread Of Hiv In The Presence Of Casual And Long-Term Partnerships, Sylvia J. Gutowska, Katharine Gurski, Kathleen Hoffman
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 119),
2022
Touro College and University System
Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 119), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College
COVID-19 Newsletter
No abstract provided.
