A5024104295- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Gut microbiota and health
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
University of Iowa
2015-2020
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2020
A feedback loop between dysbiotic gut microbiota, increased translocation of microbial products such as lipopolysaccharide, and inflammation has been hypothesized to cause immune system dysfunction in early HIV infection. However, despite evidence a chronic inflammatory phenotype patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the role oral microbiota systemic activation relationship bacterial fungal diversity have not explored. Our study suggests crucial for communities long-term ART, expanding...
Purpose: Individuals who were assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) but do not conform to the gender binary (i.e., transgender/genderqueer) often seek out necessary sexual health care, including Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, placing them heightened risk of cervical cancer. Despite growing awareness, scant research has focused on care experiences this population in Midwestern and rural states. Methods: We used two approaches develop a more detailed understanding factors that determine use....
Objectives Individuals in rural areas face critical health disparities, including limited access to mental healthcare services and elevated burden of chronic illnesses. While disease outcomes are often worse individuals who have both physical comorbidities, few studies examined rural, chronically-ill older adults’ experiences accessing services. The aim the study was determine barriers finding, receiving adhering treatments this population inform future interventions delivering Design We...
While cochlear implantation is now considered routine in many parts of the world, debate over how to ethically implement this technology continues. One's stance on often hinges one's understanding deafness. On one end spectrum are those who see implants as a much needed cure for an otherwise intractable disability. other view Deaf members thriving culture and implant attempt eliminate culture.Rather than take debate, we will argue that informed consent process must include access...
Little is known about the cancer experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons in Midwestern areas. In response, a statewide survey 567 SGM adults Iowa, largely rural state, assessed prevalence, screening tests, related risk factors. Skin accounted for nearly half reported cancers. Individuals assigned female sex at birth high levels lifetime mammograms Papanicolaou (Pap) tests. contrast, there were almost no colorectal screenings among older (age 50+) respondents, regardless...
This paper argues for analyzing the systematic invisibility of persons living with disabilities by temporalizing their oppression within a framework “productive time,” which I posit as normative sense time cultural products and practices appear capitalist economies. argue that productive is employed in evaluations actions render “non-productive agents” who cannot partake historical processes. My hope theory will assist social justice efforts particular minority groups identifying combating...