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DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure Open
Importance The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan lowered blood pressure (BP) among Black adults in a controlled environment, but to date, there are no grocery shopping strategies that replicated its health effects …
The Utility of Tissue-Agnostic Drugs in Lung Cancer Treatment Open
Tissue-agnostic therapies, which target molecular alterations across cancer types, have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2017. These approvals were based on clinical trials enrolling patients across diverse …
Trends and Disparities in Deaths from Kidney Disease Among Older Adults in the United States Open
Background: Kidney disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. However, less is known about its burden specifically among older adults. Methods: We analyzed deaths among U.S. adults aged 65 and older bet…
View article: Perceived discrimination and cardiovascular risk factors in mid-life women: results from Project Viva, a longitudinal cohort in the USA
Perceived discrimination and cardiovascular risk factors in mid-life women: results from Project Viva, a longitudinal cohort in the USA Open
Introduction Understanding how perceived interpersonal discrimination may affect women’s cardiovascular health is key to informing prevention strategies, especially during mid-life when cardiovascular conditions emerge more frequently than…
Socioeconomic Status and Chronic Kidney Disease Among Black and White Adults: An Analysis of 2017-2020 NHANES Open
Higher socioeconomic status was inversely associated with albuminuria/stage 1-2 CKD and CKD among White but not Black adults. Future work should investigate the mechanisms by which albuminuria/stage 1-2 CKD remains independent of socioecon…
View article: Race and Sex Disparities in Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery over 20 Years: A Cohort Study
Race and Sex Disparities in Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery over 20 Years: A Cohort Study Open
Objectives: To determine how rates of discussion of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) between patients with class 2 obesity and higher and their healthcare providers as well as subsequent progression to MBS have varied by race and sex …
Disparities in Heart Failure Deaths among Patients with Cirrhosis Open
Background: Heart failure deaths have increased in recent years in the United States and are projected to continue to increase in the future. Rates of liver disease and cirrhosis have similarly increased in the United States. Patients with…
Climate Change, Environment, and Health: The implementation and initial evaluation of a longitudinal, integrated curricular theme and novel competency framework at Harvard Medical School Open
Climate change, air pollution, and ecological degradation impact health through numerous, complex mechanisms. To train future physicians to understand these impacts, medical schools can deliver longitudinal climate curricula in undergradua…
Life and Disability Insurance for People with or at Risk of HIV: Aligning Policy with Evidence Open
Antiretroviral medications have substantially improved life expectancy for people with HIV. These medications are also highly effective in preventing HIV acquisition in people who do not have HIV, a strategy known as HIV preexposure prophy…
Suicide among Cancer Patients: Current Knowledge and Directions for Observational Research Open
Cancer is a major public health concern associated with an increased risk of psychosocial distress and suicide. The reasons for this increased risk are still being characterized. The purpose of this study is to highlight existing observati…
Critically reading machine learning literature in neurosurgery: a reader’s guide and checklist for appraising prediction models Open
OBJECTIVE Machine learning (ML) has become an increasingly popular tool for use in neurosurgical research. The number of publications and interest in the field have recently seen significant expansion in both quantity and complexity. Howev…
View article: Rationale and Design of the Groceries for Black Residents of Boston to Stop Hypertension Among Adults Without Treated Hypertension (GoFresh) Trial
Rationale and Design of the Groceries for Black Residents of Boston to Stop Hypertension Among Adults Without Treated Hypertension (GoFresh) Trial Open
Background Poor diet quality significantly contributes to hypertension disparities affecting Black adults. While the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating pattern lowers blood pressure (BP), access to DASH-patterned groceri…
Body Position and Orthostatic Hypotension in Hypertensive Adults: Results from the Syst-Eur Trial Open
Background: We recently demonstrated that more intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment lowered risk of orthostatic hypotension (OH) measured with a seated-to-standing protocol. However, seated-to-standing OH assessments are less sensitive …