A5086619748- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Global Health Care Issues
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Johns Hopkins University
2022-2025
The Ohio State University
2022-2024
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2023
University of Baltimore
2023
Introduction In recent years, there has been increasing awareness of the lack diversity among clinical trial participants. Equitable representation is key when testing novel therapeutic and non-therapeutic interventions to ensure safety efficacy across populations. Unfortunately, in United States (US), racial ethnic minority populations continue be underrepresented trials compared their White counterparts. Methods Two webinars a four-part series, titled “Health Equity through Diversity,”...
Introduction: Few studies have explored how stress, anxiety, and depression impact cardiovascular health among women of reproductive age. This study examines the relationship between psychological risk factors community-enrolled participants those from American Heart Association’s Research Goes Red (RGR) registry. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis RGR Registry SAFE HEART who completed questionnaires. Psychological was assessed using Perceived Stress Scale (high ≥8),...
Introduction: Cardiovascular health literacy (CVHL) is vital for managing cardiovascular risk. However, poor mental can be a barrier, and there's gap in understanding how impacts CVHL women. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that has an association with literacy. further this would vary by younger age. Methods: conducted cross-sectional study using data from the Research Goes Red registry SAFE HEART study. Women aged ≥18 completed questionnaires on health. was assessed validated tool, scores...
Introduction: Previous research has shown associations between individual social risks and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), but less is known about the cumulative effect multiple risks. This study examines association (CSR) risk HDP among pregnant women using data from National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis hospitalized 2016 2021 was conducted NIS. were modeled as a binary variable, identified ICD-10 codes. The main exposure, CSR, derived...
Background: Social determinants of health (SDoH) are linked with cardiovascular health, yet timely community-based atherosclerotic disease (ASCVD) risk assessment is often limited. We examine the associations between SDoH and ASCVD among older adults in Baltimore. Methods: In this cross-sectional study 4 Black churches Baltimore; we assessed ages 40-79 years. estimated using 2013 ACC/AHA pooled cohort equation (PCE) dichotomized as high (PCE ≥7.5%) versus low <7.5%). An aggregate score...
The relationship between psychological health and cardiovascular (CVH) during pregnancy is not well characterized. purpose of this study was to perform a cross-sectional analysis in order assess the relationships distress CVH among pregnant individuals United States. U.S. National Health Interview Survey (2013-2018) data were used for analyses. sample included all participants aged ≥18 years, but excluded those with missing exposure, outcome, or covariates. Psychological measured 6-item...
Abstract Background Poor mental health is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among Black men in the United States. Efforts to improve have been hampered by lack access utilization services. Physical activity social networks shown health. Thus, we examined effect community team-based physical activity, education needs intervention on over 24 weeks. Methods adult males (n = 74) from large Midwestern city participated Impact, 24-week community-based lifestyle change program adapted...
Background: Attainment of the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) metrics reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; yet, Black Americans have lowest LS7 attainment among all communities, highest rate CVD mortality, and low clinical trial participation. Social support is positively correlated with chronic self-management. Here, we describe role social in a single-arm pilot community-based lifestyle intervention men. Methods: The 24-week featured weekly team-based physical...
Black American men have worse cardiovascular health compared with their White counterparts, yet are highly underrepresented in clinical trials. In 2020, were recruited to participate Impact, a community-based lifestyle intervention increase health. Due the research pause during Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, virtual community engagement (VCE) process was co-designed stakeholders and evaluated for its effect on retention trial. VCE via weekly video conference sessions occurred 9...
Cardiovascular health literacy (CVHL) and social determinants of (SDoH) play interconnected critical roles in shaping cardiovascular (CVH) outcomes. However, awareness CVH risk has declined markedly, from 65% women being aware that disease (CVD) is the leading cause death for 2009 to just 44% 2019. The American Heart Association Research Goes Red (RGR) initiative seeks develop an open-source, longitudinal, dynamic registry will help be participate research studies, learn about CVD...
Background High rates of physical inactivity persist in the United States, with higher among non-Hispanic Black adults than their White peers. However, a comparison activity engagement across nativity States has yet to be fully documented. The purpose this cross-sectional study was examine African immigrant and Afro-Caribbean compared native-born American using data from 2010 2018 National Health Interview Survey. Methods Using Survey, we used generalized linear models compare levels...
Suboptimal cardiovascular health is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term risk. The authors examined trends in risk factors correlates of suboptimal profiles among reproductive-aged U.S. women.
Background: Black Americans remain significantly underrepresented and understudied in research. Community-based interventions have been increasingly recognized as an effective model for reckoning with clinical trial participation challenges amongst groups, yet a paucity of studies implement this approach. The present study sought to gain insight into male participants’ perception trials before after participating community-based team lifestyle intervention the United States. Methods: Impact,...
ardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in United States. 1 In States, disparities CVD and associated risk factors exist among Black, Latino, American Indian/ Alaska Native individuals when compared with nonHispanic White individuals. 1Social determinants health; context which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, age; structural regarded as root causes seen these groups.Although there is a growing body research identifying interventions that effectively...
Background: Alcohol use is an important risk factor for CVD, but variations among Black adults are not well known. We aimed to examine differences in alcohol subgroups. Hypothesis: Foreign-born will exhibit less than their native-born peers. Methods: performed a cross-sectional analysis of pooled data from the 2010 2018 National Health Interview Survey. Exposure was subethnic categories; African American (AA), Immigrant (AI), and Afro-Caribbean (AC) adults; with non-Hispanic U.S. born White...
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Although social risks have been linked to cardiovascular health, our understanding how co-occurring risk factors collectively influence health limited. We sought evaluate contributions cumulative (SR) US adults. Methods: analyzed cross-sectional data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2020). Social (low family income, low education level, minority race/ethnic group, single-living...
Hypertension and diabetes are major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, stroke, chronic kidney disease (CKD). Disparities in hypertension control persist among Black Hispanic adults persons living poverty the United States. The "LINKED-HEARTS Program" (a Cardiometabolic Health Program LINKED with Community WorkErs Mobile HeAlth TelemonitoRing To reduce DisparitieS"), is a multi-level intervention that includes home blood pressure (BP) monitoring (HBPM), glucose telemonitoring,...
Introduction: Although the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score has been used to assess cardiovascular health in various populations, there a lack of focus on minoritized women and unique intersectional identities that may influence risk factors for disease. Objectives: This study aims differences LE8 scores by race ethnicity among ages 18 older. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data aged years older from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)...
Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) prevalence is worsening among women of reproductive age (18-44 years), leading to higher maternal morbidity and mortality rates. We sought evaluate social risks cardiovascular health (CVH) aged 18-44 years, in a national registry. Methods: conducted cross-sectional analysis participants enrolled the American Heart Association Research Goes Red Registry, who responded questionnaires on heart risks. Adverse were measured using polysocial risk score ranging from...