2025
Epigenomic pathways from racism to preterm birth: secondary analysis of the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b) cohort study in the USA to examine how DNA methylation mediates the relationship between multilevel racism and preterm birth in black women: a study protocol
Barcelona V, Ray M, Zhao Y, Samari G, Wu H, Reho P, McNeil R, Reddy U. Epigenomic pathways from racism to preterm birth: secondary analysis of the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b) cohort study in the USA to examine how DNA methylation mediates the relationship between multilevel racism and preterm birth in black women: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e091801. PMID: 40037666, PMCID: PMC11881185, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes StudyMonitoring Mothers-to-BeMothers-to-beBlack womenPregnancy Outcomes StudyParticipants' electronic health recordsPreterm birthSecondary analysisCohort studyGeocoded participant addressesSecondary analysis of dataStudy protocolElectronic health recordsStructural racism measuresUniversity Institutional Review BoardEffects of individual-Black pregnant womenOutcome studiesRacial residential segregationProspective cohort studyPregnancy-related morbidityParticipant's addressHealth recordsAdverse pregnancy outcomesWhite womenRacial and ethnic disparities in conversion to mastectomy following lumpectomy
Khubchandani J, KC M, Dey P, Proussaloglou E, Valero M, Berger E, Park T, Gross C, Butler P, Fayanju O, Winer E, Golshan M, Greenup R. Racial and ethnic disparities in conversion to mastectomy following lumpectomy. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2025, 211: 99-110. PMID: 39937397, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-025-07625-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConversion to mastectomyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast conservationStage 0-III breast cancerWhite womenBreast cancerBlack womenBreast cancer careNational Cancer DatabaseMultivariate logistic regression modelEvaluate contemporary trendsLogistic regression modelsCancer careImprove disparitiesEthnic disparitiesDiagnosis yearInitial lumpectomySocio-demographicCancer DatabaseClinical factorsMastectomyLumpectomySurgeryResultsThe studyTreatment sequenceEthnic and Racial Social Identity, Socioeconomic Position, and Women’s Bladder Health
Brady S, Klusaritz H, Falke C, Gahagan S, Hebert-Beirne J, Hortsch S, Kenton K, Lewis C, Lipman T, McGwin G, Nodora J, Norton J, Nuscis K, Rodriguez-Ponciano D, Rudser K, Sutcliffe S, Wilson-Powers E, Cunningham S, Consortium P, Acevedo-Alvarez M, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Investigators M, Griffith J, Kenton K, Simon M, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Investigators, Brown O, Geynisman-Tan J, Mueller M, Markland A, Vaughan C, Burgio K, Coyne-Beasley T, Lewis C, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Gahagan S, Nodora J, Low L, Miller J, Smith A, Investigator, McGwin G, Rudser K, Brady S, Fok C, Harlow B, Rockwood T, Scal P, Newman D, Smith A, Berry A, Bilger A, Klusaritz H, Lipman T, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chair S, Brubaker L, Office N. Ethnic and Racial Social Identity, Socioeconomic Position, and Women’s Bladder Health. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 117694. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthNon-Hispanic white womenDeterminants of healthBladder healthSocial determinantsSocioeconomic positionPrevent lower urinary tract symptomsIndices of socioeconomic positionIndependent of socioeconomic positionHigh-quality health careWhite womenPotential health inequalitiesHealth promotion programsHealth promotion resourcesPromote bladder healthHealth-promoting attitudesNon-Hispanic blacksFederal poverty levelHealth insurance coverageHealth inequalitiesPhysical activityPromotion programsSocioeconomic disadvantageNon-HispanicHealth care
2024
High White Racial Identity Predicts Low Allyship With a Black Female Sexual Harassment Complainant: The Critical Role of the Benevolence of a White Alleged Perpetrator
Johnson J, König C, Dovidio J, Dierckx K. High White Racial Identity Predicts Low Allyship With a Black Female Sexual Harassment Complainant: The Critical Role of the Benevolence of a White Alleged Perpetrator. Sex Roles 2024, 91: 9. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-024-01548-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite racial identityRacial identitySexual harassmentBlack womenAversive racism frameworkExperience sexual harassmentWorkplace sexual harassmentBlacks complainingFemale victimsAlleged perpetratorDevelopment of interventionsAmericans' willingnessFemale subordinationWhite AmericansBenevolent conditionsIdentity MeasureIntervention intentionsHarassmentPhysical harmViolenceEquitable treatmentPerpetratorsWhite womenAllyshipVictimsHealth‐Related Quality of Life in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Review
Zhan Y, Feder S, Lustberg M, Batten J, Knobf M. Health‐Related Quality of Life in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Review. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2024 PMID: 39584570, DOI: 10.1111/jan.16643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality of lifeHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeIntegrative reviewJoanna Briggs Institute appraisal checklistAssess health-related quality of lifeImprove health-related quality of lifeNon-Hispanic white womenImprove health-related qualityBreast cancer experienceFull-text papersBreast cancerProtective factorsCancer experienceIndividualised careSymptom experienceSymptom managementWeb of ScienceAppraisal checklistRacially diverse samplePhysical symptomsReview guidelinesPsychological symptomsMetastatic breast cancerWhite womenTrends in Faculty Advancement for Underrepresented groups in Academic Radiology
Malhotra A, Futela D, Ebrahimian S, Singhania S, Payabvash S, Jordan J, Gandhi D. Trends in Faculty Advancement for Underrepresented groups in Academic Radiology. Academic Radiology 2024, 32: 722-727. PMID: 39516100, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvival of Multiple Myeloma Patients in Epic Cosmos Confounded By Death Reporting
Hofmeister C, Zhang M, Gupta V, Joseph N, Kaufman J, Nooka A, Dhodapkar M, Lonial S, Sborov D. Survival of Multiple Myeloma Patients in Epic Cosmos Confounded By Death Reporting. Blood 2024, 144: 5152-5152. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-202100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesSurveillance Epidemiology and End ResultsNational Cancer InstituteWhite patientsBlack menBlack patientsAvailability of diagnosisWhite menStudy start dateEncounter dateSEER dataFace-to-faceHealth systemMultiple myeloma patientsMyeloma patientsOutpatient encountersDeath reportingAge decileSocial Vulnerability IndexWhite womenMatched control groupBlack womenMedian survivalPatient recordsA Novel Time Use Approach on Daily Active Engagement With Life: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender
Wong J, Lu S, Lou Y, Zang E, Carr D. A Novel Time Use Approach on Daily Active Engagement With Life: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender. The Gerontologist 2024, 65: gnae150. PMID: 39435851, PMCID: PMC11761692, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnae150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Time Use SurveySelf-rated healthUnpaid workPaid workSocial participationActive engagement with lifeAssociated with better self-rated healthTime diary dataBetter self-rated healthTime Use SurveyBlack womenIntersection of raceEngagement with lifePersistent structural barriersWhite womenUse SurveyHealth varyU.S. older adultsStructural barriersBlack menProductive engagementOlder adultsRacial differencesDiary dataGenderLiving Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy
Khubchandani J, Suttiratana S, Washington R, White-Bracey D, KC M, Silber A, Fayanju O, Butler P, Menon A, Greenup R. Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 32: 104-114. PMID: 39407064, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-16337-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stigmaKnowledge of family historyBreast cancer stigmaPatient-reported outcome measuresBreast cancerCommunity-partnered studyTeam-based approachPatient-reported outcomesWomen of color livingPost-mastectomy breast reconstructionQuality of lifeHealth QuestionnaireEthnic disparitiesInterview guideSemistructured interviewsThemes related to cultureResultsThe final cohortOutcome measuresWhite womenConclusionAmong womenFamily historyBreast reconstructionAdvocacy effortsStigmaFinal cohortRace and Sex Disparities Among Emergency Medicine Chief Residents
Tsai J, Nguyen M, Dudgeon S, McDade W, Kim J, Agrawal P, Boatright D. Race and Sex Disparities Among Emergency Medicine Chief Residents. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2432679. PMID: 39316403, PMCID: PMC11423172, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEM residentsEmergency medicineChief residentsBlack residentsRelative riskWhite residentsCohort study analyzed dataEmergency medicine departmentNationally representative studyStudy analyzed dataAssociation of racial identityMain OutcomesIntersection of raceWhite womenAsian residentsWhite counterpartsRepresentative studySex disparitiesResidency programsElectronic Residency Application ServiceRacial differencesMedicine departmentPositions of leadershipStudy findingsWhite menRacial disparities in the outcomes of euploid single frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles – analysis of the Clinical Outcome Reporting System of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology 2016–2018 data
Brioso X, Kuokkanen S, Akerman M, Pal L. Racial disparities in the outcomes of euploid single frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles – analysis of the Clinical Outcome Reporting System of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology 2016–2018 data. Fertility And Sterility 2024, 122: 1026-1036. PMID: 39069219, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFrozen-thawed embryo transferFrozen-thawed embryo transfer cyclesSART CORSNon-Hispanic white womenNon-Hispanic blacksLive birthsPregnancy lossAutologous frozen-thawed embryo transferDiagnosis of recurrent pregnancy lossMultivariate analysisThawed embryo transfer cyclesSociety for Assisted Reproductive TechnologyEmbryo transfer cyclesLikelihood of live birthHispanic womenRecurrent pregnancy lossWhite womenOutcome Reporting SystemAnti-Mullerian hormoneBody mass indexAssisted reproductive technologyAssociated with diagnosisClinical pregnancyPreterm birthPregnancy outcomesPerformance of contemporary cardiovascular risk stratification scores in Brazil: an evaluation in the ELSA-Brasil study
Camargos A, Barreto S, Brant L, Ribeiro A, Dhingra L, Aminorroaya A, Bittencourt M, Figueiredo R, Khera R. Performance of contemporary cardiovascular risk stratification scores in Brazil: an evaluation in the ELSA-Brasil study. Open Heart 2024, 11: e002762. PMID: 38862252, PMCID: PMC11168182, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled Cohort EquationsELSA-BrasilRisk scoreCardiovascular diseaseCVD eventsCommunity-based cohort studyArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveCVD risk scoreELSA-Brasil studyIncident CVD eventsMiddle-income countriesAdjudicated CVD eventsCardiovascular disease riskCVD scoreCohort EquationsNational guidelinesRisk stratification scoresWhite womenAge/sex groupsCohort studyProspective cohortLMICsSex/race groupsHigher incomeRisk discriminationPopulation attributable fraction of reproductive factors in triple negative breast cancer by race.
Jaber Chehayeb R, Odzer N, Albany R, Phipps A, Meisner A, Pusztai L. Population attributable fraction of reproductive factors in triple negative breast cancer by race. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 10522-10522. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.10522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-attributable fractionAA womenIncidence of triple negative breast cancerPooled odds ratioOdds ratioWhite womenTriple negative breast cancerNon-Hispanic White (WhiteRelative riskRace-specific odds ratiosBreast cancerIncidence rates of triple negative breast cancerEstimates of relative riskContribution of multiple risk factorsTNBC incidenceRelevant case-control studiesPopulation attributable fractionRisk factorsYounger ageNegative breast cancerCase-control studyMultiple risk factorsBreastfeeding uptakeAttributable fractionLevin's formulaThe impact of digitalized community-based square-stepping exercise program on cognitive and balance functions among older adults living in senior facilities: a pilot study
Lee K, Boham M, Zhao M, Ro Y, Cong X, Huang Y. The impact of digitalized community-based square-stepping exercise program on cognitive and balance functions among older adults living in senior facilities: a pilot study. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2024, 3: 9-16. DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSquare-stepping exercise programExercise programOlder adultsSenior facilitiesBalance functionPreliminary effectivenessPilot studyNon-Hispanic white womenHealth promotion modelBerg Balance ScaleHomogeneity of participantsMontreal Cognitive AssessmentCognitive functionBalance ScaleFunctional mobilitySocial cognitive theoryFall riskActive lifestylePhysical functionIntervention groupQuasi-experiment designPromotion modelImprove cognitive functionWhite womenCognitive Assessment
2023
Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wu B, Shabanova V, Arslanian K, Nyhan K, Izampuye E, Taylor S, Muasau-Howard B, Ekeroma A, Hawley N. Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001000. PMID: 37315035, PMCID: PMC10266634, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birthPooled prevalenceOdds ratioPacific IslandersJoanna Briggs Institute checklistBirth-related outcomesConfidence intervalsPooled odds ratioPreterm birth prevalenceEuropean womenRandom-effects modelHealth care provisionTrue burdenCochrane LibraryBias assessmentHigh prevalenceObservational studyBirth prevalenceGlobal prevalenceHigh riskUS-Affiliated Pacific IslandsSystematic reviewHealth inequitiesPrevalenceWhite womenRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States
Beroukhim G, Seifer D. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2023, 52: 659-675. PMID: 37865480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanEthnicityFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansInfertilityInfertility, FemalePregnancyPregnancy OutcomeReproductive Techniques, AssistedSocial Determinants of HealthUnited StatesWhiteConceptsEthnic disparitiesInfertility treatmentIntrauterine insemination pregnancy ratesHigh infertility rateAmerican Indian womenAssisted Reproductive TechnologyClinical pregnancyObstetrical complicationsFertility carePregnancy lossFavorable outcomePregnancy rateInfertility rateLive birthsHigher oddsART outcomesHispanic womenWhite womenRobust studiesWomenIndian womenReproductive technologiesBlack womenOutcomesCareA mixed‐methods assessment of off‐duty police shootings in a media‐curated database
Asabor E, Lett E, Mosely B, Boone C, Sundaresan S, Wong T, Majumder M. A mixed‐methods assessment of off‐duty police shootings in a media‐curated database. Health Services Research 2023, 58: 207-217. PMID: 37276031, PMCID: PMC10339163, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNews coverageNews media reportingBlack womenNews mediaNews reportingMedia reportingWhite menLethal violenceOwn social networksVictim raceMedia cloudBlack menSocial networksRacePolice shootingsMixed-method designQualitative analysisThematic analysisViolenceWhite womenGenderHispanic victimsMixed-methods assessmentVictimsConvergent mixed-methods designPreterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Wu B, Arslanian K, Nyhan K, Suss R, Mahoney M, McElfish P, Muasau‐Howard B, Ekeroma A, Hawley N. Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Birth 2023, 50: 287-299. PMID: 37060205, PMCID: PMC10577805, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPooled prevalencePacific Islander subgroupsWhite womenRisk factorsPacific IslandersPre-pregnancy body mass indexUS-Affiliated Pacific IslandsBody mass indexHighest pooled prevalencePerinatal health disparitiesPreterm birth prevalencePreterm birth outcomesOutcomes of interestRandom-effects modelPacific Islander womenBirth outcomesMass indexObservational studyPooled estimatesBirth prevalenceHigher oddsSystematic reviewMarshallese womenHealth disparitiesThe role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Zota A, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. The role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation. Environmental Research 2023, 227: 115813. PMID: 37004857, PMCID: PMC10227830, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of Women's HealthRacial/ethnic disparitiesWomen's HealthIncident hypertensionMidlife womenSerum PFAS concentrationsHypertension onsetModifiable risk factorsAnnual follow-up visitsCausal mediation analysisContribution of environmental pollutionPublic health problemAssociated with hypertensionRacial/ethnic differencesPFAS exposureBlack participantsWhite participantsFollow-up visitG-computationQuantile-based g-computationWhite womenHealth problemsPFAS concentrationsExposure to per-DisparitiesGenetic variants of glucose metabolism and exposure to smoking in African American breast cancer.
Jung S, Papp J, Sobel E, Pellegrini M, Yu H. Genetic variants of glucose metabolism and exposure to smoking in African American breast cancer. Endocrine Related Cancer 2023, 30 PMID: 36705562, PMCID: PMC10095926, DOI: 10.1530/erc-22-0184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceBC riskLifestyle factorsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAA womenRisk genotypesAfrican American postmenopausal womenAfrican-American breast cancerRisk of BCBreast cancer developmentDose-dependent mannerPostmenopausal womenPositive BCPredictive markerRisk factorsFemale hormonesBreast cancerGlucose metabolismMetabolic biomarkersGene-environment interaction analysisSmokingPreventive interventionsCancer developmentWhite womenIndividual single nucleotide polymorphisms
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