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View article: Association Between Weight Promoting Medication Use and Weight Status Among Children and Adolescents in the United States
Association Between Weight Promoting Medication Use and Weight Status Among Children and Adolescents in the United States Open
View article: The impact of broadening COVID-19 testing eligibility on communities of color – A lesson for overcoming structural barriers to health care
The impact of broadening COVID-19 testing eligibility on communities of color – A lesson for overcoming structural barriers to health care Open
View article: Annual Incidence of Hospitalization for Nonfatal Firearm-Related Injuries in New York From 2005 to 2016
Annual Incidence of Hospitalization for Nonfatal Firearm-Related Injuries in New York From 2005 to 2016 Open
The annual incidence of hospitalization for nonfatal firearm-related injuries in New York during the study period was 18.4 per 100 000 population. Reliable tracking of nonfatal firearm-related injury data may be useful for policy makers, h…
View article: Effect of Physician-Delivered COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Acknowledging Racial Inequity on Black and White Adults’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to COVID-19
Effect of Physician-Delivered COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Acknowledging Racial Inequity on Black and White Adults’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to COVID-19 Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04502056.
View article: A framework for studying race-based disparities in the use of metabolic and bariatric surgery for the management of pediatric obesity
A framework for studying race-based disparities in the use of metabolic and bariatric surgery for the management of pediatric obesity Open
View article: Exploring Pediatric Obesity Training, Perspectives, and Management Patterns Among Pediatric Primary Care Physicians
Exploring Pediatric Obesity Training, Perspectives, and Management Patterns Among Pediatric Primary Care Physicians Open
Objective Significant variability exists in the amount of formal obesity training obtained by physicians caring for pediatric patients. The study objective was to assess the relationship between formal obesity training and pediatrics physi…
View article: Protecting Our Own: Equity for Employees as Hospitals Battle COVID-19
Protecting Our Own: Equity for Employees as Hospitals Battle COVID-19 Open
As medical providers garner praise during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, "nonclinical" health care workers remain largely overlooked. Although these essential workers face similar, if not greater, risks of contracting se…
View article: Telemedicine, COVID-19, and disparities: Policy implications
Telemedicine, COVID-19, and disparities: Policy implications Open
View article: Relationship Between Diverticular Disease and Incisional Hernia After Elective Colectomy: a Population-Based Study
Relationship Between Diverticular Disease and Incisional Hernia After Elective Colectomy: a Population-Based Study Open
View article: Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in a Large Health System in the US
Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in a Large Health System in the US Open
Lifestyle modifications focused on diet, physical activity, and behavior have a modest impact on weight reduction in children, adolescents, and young adults (YA) with overweight and obesity. Several anti-obesity medications (AOMs) have bee…
View article: Comment on: Socioecological factors associated with metabolic and bariatric surgery utilization: a qualitative study in an ethnically diverse sample
Comment on: Socioecological factors associated with metabolic and bariatric surgery utilization: a qualitative study in an ethnically diverse sample Open
View article: Beyond insurance: race-based disparities in the use of metabolic and bariatric surgery for the management of severe pediatric obesity
Beyond insurance: race-based disparities in the use of metabolic and bariatric surgery for the management of severe pediatric obesity Open
View article: Simulated Volume-Based Regionalization of Complex Procedures
Simulated Volume-Based Regionalization of Complex Procedures Open
Objective: This study simulates the regionalization of pancreatectomies to assess its impact on spatial access in terms of patient driving times. Background: Although policies to regionalize complex procedures to high-volume centers may im…
View article: Pathologic discordance to clinical management decisions suggests overtreatment in pediatric benign breast disease
Pathologic discordance to clinical management decisions suggests overtreatment in pediatric benign breast disease Open
View article: National Trends in the Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity
National Trends in the Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity Open
View article: Late Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Late Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Open
Background: More than 100 years after its conception, the pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remains a challenging procedure with significant morbidity, often due to a postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). Factors related to patient ph…