Abstract: Racial and ethnic disparities persist in cardiovascular disease (CVD) care. Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study to assess access care for CVD patients. Unadjusted analysis of 4,686 participants indicated lower consistent appointments Hispanic individuals timely Black compared with White cohort. After adjusting predisposing, enabling, external factors, differences were no longer significant. Individuals aged 45–64 those 65...

To evaluate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance rates among commercially insured patients, and factors associated with compliance recommendations.Most HCC occurs in patients cirrhosis. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases European guidelines each recommend biannual cirrhotic to diagnose at an early, curable stage. However, these is unknown.We used Truven Health Analytics databases from 2006 2010, using January 1, as anchor date evaluating outcomes. The primary outcome...

Waterpipe smoking has been described as "the second global tobacco epidemic since the cigarette." Both Middle Eastern ethnicity and having a friend of have reported significant predictors waterpipe smoking. Addressing in this ethnic minority is essential to controlling growing US. We investigated an intention quit by surveying 340 Arab American adults Houston area. Primary analyses were conducted using stepwise logistic regression. Only 27% participants Intention was significantly higher...

Journal Article Effect of bar-code-assisted medication administration on nurses' activities in an intensive care unit: A time–motion study Get access Nilanjana Dwibedi, M.S., M.B.A., M.B.A. student Graduate Studies, Department Clinical Sciences and Administration, College Pharmacy, University Houston (UH), Houston, TX Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sujit S. Sansgiry, Ph.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Director Address correspondence to Dr. Sansgiry at...

Summary American association for the study of liver diseases (AASLD) and European Association Study Liver (EASL) guidelines recommend biannual hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) screening noncirrhotic patients with chronic hepatitis B infection HBV ), yet there are no data estimating surveillance rates or factors associated surveillance. We performed a retrospective cohort US using Truven Health Analytics databases from 2006 to 2010 identified . Surveillance patterns were characterized...

Background: Diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are microvascular complications that can adversely impact disease prognosis incur greater healthcare costs. Early identification of at risk these using predictive models through machine learning (ML) be helpful T1D management. The objective current review was to systematically identify summarize published used ML assess the diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy patients. Methods: A targeted...

What is known and Objectives: The Food Drug Administration (FDA) issued new organ-specific warning label requirements for over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic products in order to make consumers aware of the risk liver damage when using acetaminophen. However, awareness a health alone cannot ensure consumers' engagement safe preventive behaviour. In this study, we attempted to: (i) measure consumer perception due OTC acetaminophen (ii) analyse effectiveness improving intention perform protective...

In Brief Objectives: Considerable disparities in breast cancer screening exist between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) women. Identifying quantifying the factors contributing to these racial-ethnic can help shape interventions policies aimed at reducing disparities. This study, for first time, identified quantified individual-level sociodemographic health-related that contribute using nonlinear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method. Methods: Analysis of retrospective pooled...

Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is the primary cause of pulmonary deterioration in cystic fibrosis (CF). This study describes healthcare costs and resource utilization among CF patients following PA US.This retrospective utilized data from MarketScan claims database. an initial were identified, their utilization, medical pharmacy extracted for 12 months, pre- post-PA infection. Descriptive pair-wise non-parametric statistical analyses compared before after infection.Three...

In this study, we examined the effect of theory planned behavior (TPB) constructs on intention to quit water pipe smoking by using an observational, survey-based, cross-sectional study design with a convenient sample Arab American adults in Houston, Texas. Multivariate logistic regression models were used determine predictors next year. A total 340 participants completed survey. Behavioral evaluation, normative beliefs, and motivation comply significant adjusting for age, gender, income,...

Objective Job satisfaction is the favorableness with which employees view their work. Two main factors that affect job are intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics. Intrinsic lead to satisfaction, whereas characteristics prevent dissatisfaction. The objective of this study was determine level among hospital pharmacists at Texas Medical Center by looking specifically managers may use promote a higher satisfaction. Methods A survey about administered pharmacists. employed 5-point “strongly...

As the use of electronic health records increases, it becomes necessary to address their global impact on nurses' productivity in hospitals. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted explore and examine whether impacts are moderated through case-mix index or adjusted patient-days. Two sources data were linked analyzed for years 2007 2008: American Hospital Association survey Centers Medicare & Medicaid Services data. Almost two-thirds respondent hospitals both (63.9% 68.4% 2008)...