A5032094473- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Cancer Risks and Factors
Boston University
2021-2024
Boston Medical Center
2022-2024
University School
2022
Cambridge Health Alliance
2020-2021
Harvard University
2021
Objective: To understand the mediating effect of socioeconomic factors on association between residential segregation and racial disparities in pancreatic cancer (PC). Background: Black patients with PC present at a later stage have worse mortality than White patients. These been explained by level segregation. Methods: Data were obtained from Surveillance, Epidemiology, End-Results (SEER) included all who diagnosed 2005 2015. The primary exposure variable was Index Dissimilarity, validated...
Much of the recorded medical literature focuses on individual-level factors that contribute to firearm violence. Recently, studies have highlighted higher incidence violence in historically redlined and marginalized areas, but few gone study downstream associations causing these differences. This aims understand effects historic redlining current income mobility violence.Using a retrospective cross-sectional design, shooting incidents were spatially joined with vector files linked data (how...
Objective: To investigate the effect of racial residential segregation on disparities between Black and white patients in stage at diagnosis, receipt surgery, survival. Methods: Subjects included diagnosed with ovarian cancer 2005 2015 obtained from Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results Program. Demographic data were 2010 decennial census 2013 American Community Survey. The exposure interest was index dissimilarity (IOD), a validated measure segregation. outcomes relative risk advanced...
Background/Purpose: A growing body of evidence suggests that people who are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol more likely to screen positive psychiatric disorders than general population. Additionally, comorbidity has been shown increase vulnerability criminal re-offense. However, DUI programs face many barriers screening disorders. This paper evaluates sensitivity and specificity a tool developed these programs, Computerized Assessment Referral System (CARS) Screener....
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