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JAMA Netw Open ; 7(9): e2431073, 2024 Sep 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39226057

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Importance: Without knowledge of the degree of misattribution in racial and ethnic designations in data, studies run the risk of missing existing inequities and disparities and identifying others that do not exist. Further, accuracy of racial and ethnic designations is important to clinical care improvement efforts and health outcomes. Objective: To determine the error rate of racial and ethnic attribution in the electronic medical records (EMRs) across the 3 largest pediatric health systems in Michigan. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cross-sectional study collected race and ethnicity data from parents in outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and inpatient units at the 3 largest pediatric health systems in Michigan. A total of 1594 parents or guardians participated at health system A, 1537 at health system B, and 1202 at health system C from September 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024. Parent or guardian report of race and ethnicity for a child was used as the gold standard for comparison with the designation in the EMR. Exposure: Race and ethnicity designations in the EMR. Options for race designation across the health systems ranged from 6 to 49; options for ethnicity, from 2 to 10. Main Outcomes and Measures: Matching occurred in 3 stages. First, the exact racial and ethnic designations made by parents for their child were compared with what was found in the EMR. Second, for any child whose parent selected more than 1 racial category or for whom more than 1 appeared in the EMR, the designation of a minoritized racial group was used for matching purposes. Third, starting with the product of stage 2, racial designations were combined or collapsed into 6 (health systems A and C) or 5 (health system B) designations. Results: A total of 4333 survey responses were included in the analysis. The greatest error rate across the health systems occurred with the exact match of parental report of racial designation with the EMR, which ranged from 41% to 78% across the health systems. Improvement in the matching rate for each health system occurred with consolidation of race options provided. Differences between the health systems narrowed at the final consolidation to varying from 79% to 88% matching. Ethnicity matching between the EMR and the parental report ranged from 65% to 95% across the health systems. Missing race or ethnicity data in the EMR was counted as a nonmatch. Rates of missing racial data varied across the health systems from 2% to 10%. The health system with the greatest number of options for race and ethnicity had the highest error rates. Conclusions and Relevance: Although there will always be some misattribution of race and ethnicity in the EMR, the results of this cross-sectional study suggest that significant error in these data may undermine strategies to improve care. It is unclear whether those in an organization who determine the number of potential categories are the same persons who use those data to investigate potential disparities and inequities.


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Registros Electrónicos de Salud , Etnicidad , Grupos Raciales , Humanos , Estudios Transversales , Registros Electrónicos de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Etnicidad/estadística & datos numéricos , Niño , Grupos Raciales/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Masculino , Michigan , Preescolar , Adolescente , Pediatría/estadística & datos numéricos , Lactante
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BMC Public Health ; 24(1): 2497, 2024 Sep 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39272025

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BACKGROUND: Social isolation and loneliness can co-occur; however, they are distinct concepts. There is discrepancy as some people feel lonely in social isolation, while others do not. This study sought to enhance our understanding of this discrepancy between social isolation and loneliness by investigating its related factors, with a specific focus on mental status and personality traits. METHODS: This study adopted a cross-sectional study design and utilized data from the 2016 and 2018 waves of the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study. The participants were community dwellers aged 50 years and older. The outcome measurement was defined as the discrepancy between social isolation, based on six criteria, and loneliness, assessed using the three-item version of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Multinomial logistic regression models were conducted to examine the factors associated with the discrepancy. RESULTS: Participants with fewer depressive symptoms and higher extraversion were associated with the only social isolation group and the only loneliness group rather than the group consisting of those who felt lonely with social isolation. In addition, lower neuroticism was associated with the only social isolation group. Participants with fewer depressive symptoms, lower neuroticism, and higher extraversion were more likely not to feel lonely even with social isolation, compared to feeling lonely even in the absence of isolation. CONCLUSIONS: Mental status and personality traits may be closely related to the discrepancy between social isolation and loneliness. This study suggests that incorporating social, mental, and psychological factors may be essential for interventions in social isolation and loneliness.


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Vida Independiente , Soledad , Personalidad , Aislamiento Social , Humanos , Soledad/psicología , Masculino , Femenino , Aislamiento Social/psicología , Estudios Transversales , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Vida Independiente/psicología , Depresión/psicología , Depresión/epidemiología , Michigan , Salud Mental , Anciano de 80 o más Años
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J Dent Child (Chic) ; 91(2): 99-103, 2024 May 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39123332

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Purpose: To describe the demographics of patients younger than 18 years of age who sought dental emergency visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, the treatment provided, the patients' payment sources and the impact of the pandemic on oral health. Methods: A retrospective electronic chart review was conducted for dental emergency visits between 2020 and 2023 at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Mich., USA. The data set included the patients' demographics, insurance type, reason(s) for the dental emergency visit and the provider's diagnosis and treatment provided. Results: Six- to 10-year-old children were the most frequently seen group for an emergency dental visit (40 percent). The majority had public insurance. Delta Dental was the most common payment source (47 percent). Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues accounted for the highest proportion of emergency visits (55 percent) and extractions were the most common treatment performed (54 percent). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, children may not have received optimum dental care and lacked regular dental visits and preventive treatment, which probably led to an increase in the severity of dental conditions.


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COVID-19 , Humanos , Niño , Estudios Retrospectivos , COVID-19/epidemiología , Femenino , Masculino , Adolescente , Preescolar , Atención Dental para Niños/estadística & datos numéricos , Michigan/epidemiología , Lactante , SARS-CoV-2 , Estados Unidos/epidemiología , Salud Bucal , Visita a Consultorio Médico/estadística & datos numéricos , Pandemias
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JAMA Netw Open ; 7(8): e2427241, 2024 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39133486

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Importance: Rates of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids remain high, increasingly involve stimulants combined with opioids, and are increasing rapidly in racially and ethnically minoritized communities, yet little is known about access to harm reduction and treatment services in these groups. Objective: To characterize access and barriers to harm reduction and treatment in a racially and ethnically diverse population of people who use drugs. Design, Setting, and Participants: A cross-sectional telephone survey of people recruited from 39 treatment, harm reduction, and social service organizations in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; Flint and Detroit, Michigan; and statewide in New Jersey was conducted from January 30 to July 28, 2023. Adults who used cocaine, methamphetamine, or opioids in the past 30 days called a study hotline and completed an interview in English or Spanish. Exposures: Overdose experience, drug types used (opioids only, stimulants only, and polysubstance), and social risk factors (eg, financial instability and criminal legal involvement). Main Outcomes and Measures: Recent use of any harm reduction services, fentanyl test strips, naloxone possession, treatment, and self-reported barriers to services. Results: Of the total sample of 1240 adults, 486 (39.2%) were Black non-Hispanic, 183 (14.8%) were Hispanic, and 464 (37.4%) were White non-Hispanic. In the past 30 days, 826 individuals (66.6%) were polysubstance users, 135 (10.9%) used only opioids, and 279 (22.5%) used only stimulants. A total of 349 respondents (28.1%) experienced a prior-year overdose. Compared with those without a prior-year overdose, people with overdose were more likely to possess naloxone (80.7% vs 68.2%; P < .001), possess fentanyl test strips (36.8% vs 23.5%; P < .001), and use harm reduction services (63.4% vs 53.0%; P = .003), while differences in treatment use were nonsignificant (52.0% vs 46.6%; P = .24). Among stimulant-only users, 51.4% possessed naloxone compared with 77.3% of opioid-only users (P < .001) and 77.6% of polysubstance users (P < .001), with similar disparities in fentanyl test strip possession. Conclusions and Relevance: In this cross-sectional study of people who used drugs in the past 30 days, findings highlighted low use of harm reduction and treatment services among people who use stimulants. Additional communication regarding their importance may help increase the use of the services amidst a rapidly changing drug supply.


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Sobredosis de Droga , Reducción del Daño , Humanos , Femenino , Masculino , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Sobredosis de Droga/prevención & control , Persona de Mediana Edad , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto Joven , Naloxona/uso terapéutico , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias , Factores de Riesgo , Wisconsin , New Jersey , Michigan , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico
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Med Anthropol ; 43(6): 553-568, 2024 Aug 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39141891

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The social efficacy of vaccines has been a central concern around COVID-19 vaccine uptake rates. As partners on the Vaccinate West Michigan Coalition, we conducted a rapid ethnographic assessment project among adults living in West Michigan. Three case studies are presented to convey the nuanced context around decisions with a focus on the influence of fear, trust, and the ripple effect of healthcare workers' (HCW) beliefs around vaccines. While HCWs' attitudes and beliefs influence their patients, the unique contribution of this study is its focus on how HCWs' perceptions influence friends and family members.


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Antropología Médica , Vacunas contra la COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Personal de Salud , Vacilación a la Vacunación , Humanos , Michigan , Personal de Salud/psicología , COVID-19/prevención & control , COVID-19/etnología , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/administración & dosificación , Vacilación a la Vacunación/psicología , Vacilación a la Vacunación/etnología , Femenino , Adulto , Masculino , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Confianza , SARS-CoV-2 , Persona de Mediana Edad , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud/etnología
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Soc Sci Med ; 356: 117154, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39094390

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OBJECTIVE: Contamination in U.S. public drinking water systems (PWS) is estimated to cause millions of illnesses and billions of dollars in medical expenditures annually. Few prior studies have explored intervention strategies, including environmental enforcement, to reduce estimated health-related exposure disparities (exposure disparity) in PWS, which are driven partially by socioeconomic status (SES), racism, and PWS characteristics. METHOD: This study used a longitudinal measurement method to estimate the annual health-related exposure level (health level) of each PWS in Michigan, based on data from the Enforcement and Compliance Online (ECHO) and U.S. Census Bureau databases. Using a decomposition model with four strategies, we analyzed how eliminating disparities in SES, proportion minority, environmental enforcement, and PWS characteristics across communities would affect adjusted exposure disparities. RESULTS: This study found that adjusted race- and poverty-based exposure disparities have existed since the 1980s but might have decreased in the last one or two decades. PWS characteristics strongly impacted the crude and adjusted exposure disparity. Environmental enforcement, although less effective in minority-concentrated communities, reduced the adjusted race-based exposure disparity by 10%-20% in the 1980s, 8% in the 1990s, and 0.012% in the 2010s. Equalizing the poverty rate distribution reduced the adjusted race-based exposure disparity by 0.72% in the 1980s and 6.8% in the 2010s. However, equalizing racial and ethnic composition distribution increased the adjusted poverty-based exposure disparity in the 2000s. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that economically disadvantaged or minority-concentrated communities in Michigan disproportionately suffer from poorer PWS quality. Enhanced environmental enforcement, increased household income, PWS investment, and other actions are needed to address these exposure disparities effectively.


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Agua Potable , Humanos , Michigan , Disparidades en el Estado de Salud , Abastecimiento de Agua/normas , Clase Social , Estudios Longitudinales , Factores Socioeconómicos , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/estadística & datos numéricos , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/prevención & control
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J Am Heart Assoc ; 13(16): e035097, 2024 Aug 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39119965

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BACKGROUND: A multidisciplinary heart team (HT) approach to patients with complex coronary artery disease has a class IB recommendation, yet there are limited data on adherence to HT treatment recommendations and long-term clinical follow-up. The objective of this study was to assess adherence rates to HT recommendations and assess long-term mortality rates among patients with complex CAD. METHODS AND RESULTS: Six hundred eighty-four sequential HT cases for complex coronary artery disease from January 2015 to May 2017 were reviewed. After excluding cases with significant comorbid valve disease, baseline characteristics were compared based on HT treatment recommendations: optimal medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass grafting. Adherence rates were manually extracted, and 5-year mortality rates were obtained from the Michigan Death Registry. Seventy-two percent of 405 included patients were men (mean age 66±11 years), with high rates of medical comorbidities. Estimated surgical risk scores were lowest in the coronary artery bypass grafting group. Optimal medical therapy was recommended in 138 patients (34%), percutaneous coronary intervention in 95 (23%), and coronary artery bypass grafting in 172 (42%). Adherence to HT recommendations across groups was high (96%) and did not differ between treatment groups. Over 5 years of follow-up, there were 119 deaths, resulting in a cumulative mortality rate of 29%. CONCLUSIONS: In the largest HT cohort in the United States to date, high rates of adherence to HT recommendations were observed among high-risk patients with coronary artery disease. High rates of adherence to HT recommendations were observed irrespective of treatment group recommendation, suggesting that HT recommendations were individualized and acceptable to both patients and physicians alike.


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Puente de Arteria Coronaria , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria , Grupo de Atención al Paciente , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea , Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Anciano , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/mortalidad , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/terapia , Persona de Mediana Edad , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/mortalidad , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/estadística & datos numéricos , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea/mortalidad , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea/estadística & datos numéricos , Factores de Tiempo , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sistema de Registros , Michigan/epidemiología , Adhesión a Directriz , Factores de Riesgo , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Am J Emerg Med ; 84: 124-129, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39111101

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BACKGROUND: In December 2018 the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act legalized the recreational use of cannabis in Michigan. There are now high potency forms of cannabis readily available in the state, which could result in increased emergency department (ED) visit rates due to intoxication in adults and children. Although cannabis related visits account for a small percentage of all adult and pediatric ED visits, they impose a significant burden on the health care system's resources. This study aimed to assess the impact of the legalization of recreational marijuana on the rate of ED visits for acute cannabis intoxication. METHODS AND DESIGN: We utilized the legalization of marijuana in the state of Michigan to conduct a natural experiment utilizing a retrospective observational cohort design of ED visits for acute intoxication before and after legalization. The study was conducted at a health system composed of eight hospitals in southeast Michigan, including both academic and community hospitals serving a diverse patient population. We estimated monthly cannabis-related ED visits based on cannabis-related ICD-10 discharge codes and total ED visits using electronic health record data from 2016 to 2022. A negative-binomial (NB) regression model was used to estimate the immediate and cumulative changes in cannabis-related ED visit rate after legalization. RESULTS: There were a total of 2177 ED visits from 2066 patients for cannabis intoxication in our study cohort. Of the 2177 visits, 671 were before and 1506 were after legalization. In the univariate analysis, recreational cannabis legalization was associated with an increase in the average cannabis-related ED visit rate (Rate Ratio [RR]:1.70, 95% CI: (1.49, 1.94), p-value <0.001). In the multivariate analysis adjusting for age, results remain significant (RR 1.47, 95% CI (1.29, 1.70), p-value <0.001). The increased visit rate occurred in the first month after legalization; however, the slope of the increasing rate of ED visits were similar before and after cannabis legalization (RR, 1.28, 95% CI (1.07, 1.54), p-value <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The legalization of recreational cannabis in Michigan was associated with an immediate increase in ED visit rates for acute cannabis intoxications across all ages, especially among middle-aged adults, in the context of an stably increasing ED visit rate.


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Cannabis , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital , Humanos , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/estadística & datos numéricos , Michigan/epidemiología , Masculino , Femenino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Adulto , Cannabis/envenenamiento , Adolescente , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven , Legislación de Medicamentos , Niño , Anciano
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Soc Sci Med ; 358: 117199, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39168066

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the quality of patient/clinician communication as one potential factor that impacts colorectal cancer screening behavior. As part of a larger randomized controlled trial conducted between 2011 and 2016 in the setting of community and academic family medicine or internal medicine practices in Michigan, USA, patients completed a pre-encounter survey, completed their regularly scheduled visit with their primary care clinician (which was audio-recorded), completed a post-encounter survey, and allowed 6-month follow-up chart audit. We trained 10 coders to rate 216 of the audio-recorded conversations between 216 patients and their primary care physicians for 6 specific features of communication quality (using 7-point scales), including the extent to which participants enacted attention to medical content, engagement, emotional expression, relationships, face, and accommodation. At least 3 coders rated each conversation, and intraclass correlations (i.e., reliability assessment) were in the good to excellent range. We found that patient and clinician attention to face (an identity goal) was a significant predictor of colorectal cancer screening at 6 months follow up. Measuring communication in terms of attention to multiple goals reveals unexpected findings about the aspects of communication that impact colorectal cancer screening behavior. The focus of many interventions to improve colorectal cancer screening rates is on the content (i.e., task goals) of clinicians' communication (such as presenting the different options for screening), yet the content of communication was not a significant predictor of screening in the present study. Rather, clinicians' and patients' attention to identity goals predicted screening behavior, which suggests that interventions may not need to be overly complex and that simply improving the quality of attention to identity goals in clinician communication might be one of the most straightforward yet impactful ways to improve colorectal cancer screening uptake among patients.


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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Comunicación , Detección Precoz del Cáncer , Relaciones Médico-Paciente , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/psicología , Femenino , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Detección Precoz del Cáncer/psicología , Anciano , Michigan , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Tamizaje Masivo/psicología , Adulto
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J Registry Manag ; 51(2): 62-68, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39184214

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Objective: Nontyphoidal Salmonella infection is one of the most common foodborne illnesses, and its oncogenic potential has been documented in animal models. The primary goal of this study was to examine whether individuals who were exposed to enteric Salmonella infection are more likely to develop colorectal cancer (CRC) than the general population through the linkage of 2 statewide public health surveillance databases. Materials and Methods: We designed a 2-stage probabilistic linkage, starting with 17,587 records of enteric salmonellosis reported to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services between 1992 and 2020. These records did not include unique identifiers (such as Social Security number [SSN]). The initial linkage to LexisNexis address history was conducted to obtain information to calculate each person's time in Michigan as well as SSN for the second linkage. The linkage to the state cancer registry was performed to obtain the observed number of CRC cases, while the expected number of CRC cases was calculated according to corresponding state CRC incidence by age, sex, and calendar year. Results: Ninety-three percent of the initially identified salmonellosis records were sent to LexisNexis linkage, which returned address history, death, and SSN for 97% of the records. Further linkage to the statewide cancer registry identified 98 incident CRC cases. Overall, the observed-to-expected (O/E) ratio was not different from unity (0.833; 95% CI, 0.627-1.003). Conclusions: While the new linkage strategy was found effective and should be applicable to other health conditions, we cannot rule out bias due to incomplete or underreporting of the infection in estimating the risk of CRC.


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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Sistema de Registros , Infecciones por Salmonella , Humanos , Michigan/epidemiología , Neoplasias Colorrectales/epidemiología , Incidencia , Infecciones por Salmonella/epidemiología , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Adulto , Adulto Joven , Adolescente , Registro Médico Coordinado , Anciano de 80 o más Años
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Ethn Dis ; 34(3): 129-136, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39211819

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Objective: To determine whether Black women in Michigan communities outside of Flint were more likely than women in other racial and ethnic groups to report negative emotional reactions to the Flint Water Crisis, an ongoing public health disaster that has been widely attributed to anti-Black structural racism. Methods: Data were from a 2020 survey of Michigan women aged 18-45 in communities outside of Flint (N=888). We used logistic regression models to examine racial and ethnic differences in the odds of negative emotional reactions to the Flint Water Crisis. Results: Compared with Black women, White women had lower odds of feeling scared (odds ratio [OR]=0.58; 95% CI, 0.40-0.84), hopeless (OR=0.53; 95% CI, 0.38-0.74), tired (OR=0.45; 95% CI, 0.32-0.64), and numb (OR=0.52; 95% CI, 0.35-0.75) when thinking about the water crisis. There were no differences between Black and Hispanic women, whereas women of other races or ethnicities had lower odds than Black women of feeling numb (OR=0.32; 95% CI, 0.14-0.72). Conclusions: The Flint Water Crisis was a racialized stressor, with potential implications for mental health inequities among Michigan women who were not directly affected by the crisis.


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Negro o Afroamericano , Humanos , Femenino , Michigan , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven , Negro o Afroamericano/psicología , Negro o Afroamericano/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Emociones , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Hispánicos o Latinos/estadística & datos numéricos , Población Blanca/psicología , Población Blanca/estadística & datos numéricos , Racismo/psicología , Racismo/etnología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Desastres , Etnicidad/psicología , Etnicidad/estadística & datos numéricos
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Prev Chronic Dis ; 21: E63, 2024 Aug 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39173184

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A toolkit, developed by a multidisciplinary team of national and statewide professionals, was promoted among school nurses in Michigan to support use of the standards of care for asthma in schools. We evaluated the effectiveness of the toolkit to assist school nurses in providing support for students with asthma. We used a multimethod approach to assess use of the toolkit, changes in nursing practices as a result of using the toolkit, and challenges encountered when implementing the standards for asthma care. During a 12-month period, from July 2022 through June 2023, increases in time on web page and monthly page views aligned with efforts to promote toolkit use. School nurses reported using the toolkit and implementing practice changes pertaining to training and education, ensuring proper use of and access to asthma medications, and advocating for self-carry of asthma medications. Challenges to implementing the standards of asthma care were time, parental engagement, institutional support, and identifying students with asthma. We found that our promotional efforts prompted school nurses to access the toolkit, which helped school nurses to effectuate practice changes to improve support for students with asthma in schools.


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Asma , Servicios de Salud Escolar , Servicios de Enfermería Escolar , Humanos , Asma/enfermería , Asma/terapia , Niño , Michigan , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ; 73(32): 691-695, 2024 Aug 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39146236

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In May 2023, the Detroit Health Department was notified of four cases of invasive nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease among students attending the same elementary school and grade, all with illness onsets within 7 days. Three patients were hospitalized, and one died. Most U.S. cases of invasive Hi disease are caused by nontypeable strains. No vaccines against nontypeable or non-type b Hi strains are currently available. Chemoprophylaxis is not typically recommended in response to nontypeable Hi cases; however, because of the high attack rate (four cases among 46 students; 8.7%), rifampin prophylaxis was recommended for household contacts of patients with confirmed cases and for all students and staff members in the school wing where confirmed cases occurred. Only 10.8% of students for whom chemoprophylaxis was recommended took it, highlighting gaps in understanding among caregivers and health care providers about persons for whom chemoprophylaxis was recommended. Public health authorities subsequently enhanced communication and education to the school community, improved coordination with health care partners, and established mass prophylaxis clinics at the school. This outbreak highlights the potential for nontypeable Hi to cause serious illness and outbreaks and the need for chemoprophylaxis guidance for nontypeable Hi disease. Achieving high chemoprophylaxis coverage requires education, communication, and coordination with community and health care partners.


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Brotes de Enfermedades , Infecciones por Haemophilus , Haemophilus influenzae , Instituciones Académicas , Humanos , Michigan/epidemiología , Niño , Haemophilus influenzae/aislamiento & purificación , Infecciones por Haemophilus/epidemiología , Infecciones por Haemophilus/prevención & control , Masculino , Femenino
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Proc Biol Sci ; 291(2028): 20232837, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39137885

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We analysed the wild bee community sampled from 1921 to 2018 at a nature preserve in southern Michigan, USA, to study long-term community shifts in a protected area. During an intensive survey in 1972 and 1973, Francis C. Evans detected 135 bee species. In the most recent intensive surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018, we recorded 90 species. Only 58 species were recorded in both sampling periods, indicating a significant shift in the bee community. We found that the bee community diversity, species richness and evenness were all lower in recent samples. Additionally, 64% of the more common species exhibited a more than 30% decline in relative abundance. Neural network analysis of species traits revealed that extirpation from the reserve was most likely for oligolectic ground-nesting bees and kleptoparasitic bees, whereas polylectic cavity-nesting bees were more likely to persist. Having longer phenological ranges also increased the chance of persistence in polylectic species. Further analysis suggests a climate response as bees in the contemporary sampling period had a more southerly overall distribution compared to the historic community. Results exhibit the utility of both long-term data and machine learning in disentangling complex indicators of bee population trajectories.


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Biodiversidad , Animales , Abejas/fisiología , Michigan , Redes Neurales de la Computación , Conservación de los Recursos Naturales
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Int J Equity Health ; 23(1): 158, 2024 Aug 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39134999

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BACKGROUND: Placement of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) is a routine procedure in hospital settings. The primary objective is to explore the relationship between healthcare inequities and PIVC outcomes. METHODS: This study was a multicenter, observational analysis of adults with PIVC access established in the emergency department requiring inpatient admission between January 1st, 2021, and January 31st, 2023, in metro Detroit, Michigan, United States. Epidemiological, demographic, therapeutic, clinical, and outcomes data were collected. Health disparities were defined by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The primary outcome was the proportion of PIVC dwell time to hospitalization length of stay, expressed as the proportion of dwell time (hours) to hospital stay (hours) x 100%. Multivariable linear regression and a machine learning model were used for variable selection. Subsequently, a multivariate linear regression analysis was utilized to adjust for confounders and best estimate the true effect of each variable. RESULTS: Between January 1st, 2021, and January 31st, 2023, our study analyzed 144,524 ED encounters, with an average patient age of 65.7 years and 53.4% female. Racial demographics showed 67.2% White, and 27.0% Black, with the remaining identifying as Asian, American Indian Alaska Native, or other races. The median proportion of PIVC dwell time to hospital length of stay was 0.88, with individuals identifying as Asian having the highest ratio (0.94) and Black individuals the lowest (0.82). Black females had a median dwell time to stay ratio of 0.76, significantly lower than White males at 0.93 (p < 0.001). After controlling for confounder variables, a multivariable linear regression demonstrated that Black males and White males had a 10.0% and 19.6% greater proportion of dwell to stay, respectively, compared to Black females (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Black females face the highest risk of compromised PIVC functionality, resulting in approximately one full day of less reliable PIVC access than White males. To comprehensively address and rectify these disparities, further research is imperative to improve understanding of the clinical impact of healthcare inequities on PIVC access. Moreover, it is essential to formulate effective strategies to mitigate these disparities and ensure equitable healthcare outcomes for all individuals.


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Disparidades en Atención de Salud , Humanos , Femenino , Masculino , Anciano , Persona de Mediana Edad , Disparidades en Atención de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Michigan , Cateterismo Periférico/estadística & datos numéricos , Tiempo de Internación/estadística & datos numéricos , Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/estadística & datos numéricos
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Menopause ; 31(9): 764-768, 2024 Sep 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38980733

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OBJECTIVE: To identify clinics in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania that advertise menopause treatment on their website and evaluate whether clinics not affiliated with a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) are more likely to offer guideline-nonconcordant treatment compared to clinics affiliated with an MSCP. METHODS: We performed an Internet search to identify clinics advertising on their website menopause treatment in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. We checked clinic personnel against The Menopause Society directory of practitioners to determine if the clinic was affiliated with an MSCP. RESULTS: We identified 174 clinics (41% in OH, 28% in PA, and 31% in MI). Thirteen percent of clinics were affiliated with an MSCP. Clinics with an MSCP are significantly less likely to advertise hormone testing (primary outcome; odds ratio [OR], 0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.02-0.39), compounded hormone therapy (OR, 0.06; 95% confidence interval, 0.001-0.41), and bioidentical hormone therapy (OR, 0.07; 95% confidence interval, 0.001-0.26), compared to clinics without an MSCP-affiliated clinics that are also less likely to advertise that hormone therapy will help maintain youth or help with weight loss. CONCLUSIONS: Our pilot study has shown that in the states of Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, clinics with an MSCP were more likely to advertise on their website an adherence to The Menopause Society's guidelines and not advertise for compounded or bioidentical hormones, recommend hormone testing, or advertise hormones for a youthful appearance or weight loss.


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Menopausia , Sociedades Médicas , Humanos , Femenino , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Terapia de Reemplazo de Estrógeno , Internet , Certificación , Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria
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Surg Endosc ; 38(9): 5363-5367, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39039291

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BACKGROUND: Aborted bariatric surgeries are an undesirable experience for patients as they are subjected to potential physical harm and emotional distress. A thorough investigation of aborted bariatric surgeries has not been previously reported. This information may allow the discovery of opportunities to mitigate the risk of aborting some bariatric operations. METHODS: Data from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, a statewide bariatric surgery registry, were used to identify all aborted primary bariatric operations from June 2006 through January 2023. The reasons for aborting surgery were divided into seven categories. Stepwise logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of aborted procedures for potentially modifiable factors. RESULTS: A total of 115,004 patients underwent bariatric surgery with 555 (0.48%) procedures aborted. Of those having an aborted operation the mean age was 52 years and mean BMI was 49.8 with females accounting for 72%. Sleeve gastrectomy had the lowest aborted rate (0.38%) as compared to gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, and biliopancreatic diversion (p < 0.0001). The most common aborted surgery reason categories included adhesions and hernias, tumors and anatomic anomalies, and inadequate visualization due to either hepatomegaly or abdominal wall thickness. The most significant (p < 0.0001) independent predictors of aborted surgeries due to hepatomegaly or abdominal wall thickness were BMI ≥ 60 (OR 10.7), BMI 50 to 59 (OR 3.1) and diabetes mellitus (OR 2.7). Preoperative weight loss was a protective factor for aborting surgery due to hepatomegaly or abdominal wall thickness (OR 0.9; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Aborted surgeries are uncommon and occur in approximately 1 in 200 primary bariatric operations with the lowest rate identified in sleeve gastrectomy. Nearly 20% of operations are aborted due to hepatomegaly or abdominal wall thickness and targeting patients with elevated BMIs and diabetes mellitus for preoperative weight loss might reduce the risk of these types of aborted procedures.


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Cirugía Bariátrica , Humanos , Cirugía Bariátrica/métodos , Cirugía Bariátrica/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Masculino , Adulto , Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía , Michigan/epidemiología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sistema de Registros , Índice de Masa Corporal , Anciano
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