Improved adherence but worsening disparities in follow-up after cardiovascular hospitalizations
1. In this retrospective cohort study, it was found that timely follow-up after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction and heart ...
Tag: healthcare disparities
Community-based adult vision screening program increases access to eye care
1. In a cluster-randomized trial of a community-based program adults living in public housing in New York City, vision screening ...
Palliative care consultation linked to lower deaths by failed code resuscitation
1. Among deaths at one, large children’s hospital, the most common mode of inpatient death was withdrawal of life sustaining ...
Antibiotic prescribing rates in pediatric emergency departments vary by race and ethnicity
1. Non-Hispanic (NH) white children were more likely to be prescribed antibiotics for viral acute respiratory tract illnesses (ARTIs) in ...
Universal testing and treatment of HIV in East Africa led to improved coverage with antiretroviral therapy and improved viral suppression
1. This cluster randomized control trial found that implementing community-based testing and treatment program in East Rural Africa significantly increased ...
Narrowing disparities in access to healthcare among children
1. Using a nationally representative sample of almost 200 000 children, trends in health insurance and access to care were ...