Health Diversity Journal Articles

• A Structured Compensation Plan and Sex Pay Gap in Surgery Might the implementation of a structured compensation plan help address the pay disparity between male and female surgeons?
  Annals of Surgery, September 2018
• Sex Bias and Dissatisfied Patients With Hypothyroidism Are women more likely to be dissatisfied with the management and treatment of their hypothyroidism than men?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, September 2018
• Health Care Access by Disability Status and Type in the US This CDC report assessed disability-specific disparities in health care access across the US, as well as prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of adults with specific disability types.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2018
• Sex Differences in Faculty Rank Among Academic Surgeons Are women less likely to obtain full professorship in academic surgery?
  Annals of Surgery, August 2018
• Prior IVT and Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy This study aimed to determine the optimal timing of carotid endarterectomy following intravenous thrombolysis, taking into account both stroke recurrence and CEA-related complications.
  Stroke, August 2018
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Waitlisting After the New KAS A new study examines the waitlisting rate among minority patients both before and after the new national kidney allocation system. How was it impacted?
  American Journal of Transplantation, August 2018
• Sex-Based Differences in Common Sports Injuries In what ways do the presentations and treatment outcomes differ between males and females who have sustained sports injuries?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, August 2018
• Global Burden of Stroke Review the epidemiological and clinical data concerning stroke incidence, disparities, and burden around the globe.
  Seminars in Neurology, August 2018
• Gender Differences Among General Surgery Residents What differences exist between male and female surgical residents in terms of work hours, burnout, and psychological well-being?
  Annals of Surgery, August 2018
• Earlier Smoking After Waking and the Risk of Asthma Smokers who light up within five minutes of waking for the day may be at a greater risk for developing asthma, a new study suggests.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, August 2018
• Population Immunity and Disease Transmission Surveillance How might integrated serologic surveillance help guide public health interventions for infectious diseases?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 2018
• HIV Testing and Linkage to HIV Care Among Black MSM Nearly two thirds of all African American MSM with diagnosed HIV infection reside in the southern United States. Is this population receiving adequate HIV testing and linkage to care?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 2018
• ADHD and Alternative Tobacco Product Use During Adolescence Are ADHD symptoms a risk factor for increased likelihood of e-cigarette use in adolescents? What might be the psychosocial mechanisms underlying the pathway from ADHD to e-cigarettes?
  Journal of Pediatric Psychology, August 2018
• Acute Pancreatitis in Those With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Find out more about the incidence and risk factors for hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis in ethnic minority populations.
  Endocrine Practice, July 2018
• Do Men and Women Benefit Equally From a Preventive ICD? Is there a relationship between sex and outcome with ICD implantation for the purpose of primary prevention?
  Europace, July 2018
• Gender-Based Differences Among Pharmacy Students Who Cheat Is there a gender difference among pharmacy students involved in admitted cheating or other academic dishonesty? Do men and women have differing attitudes towards academically dishonest behavior?
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, July 2018
• Addressing Declining Rates of Completion in HPV Vaccination A new study shows that not only is HPV vaccination coverage not meeting goals, rates of completion of the 3-dose schedule have declined since recommendations were first made. What needs to be done?
  American Journal of Public Health, June 2018
• White Privilege in Health Care: Recognition and Action In this editorial, the author argues that not only must we recognize implicit and unconscious racial bias and white privilege in health care, but we must also take responsibility to facilitate change.
  Annals of Family Medicine, June 2018
• White Privilege in a White Coat: Racism Shaped My Education In this essay, the author reflects on some of the ways racial privilege influenced his experience as a white physician in training.
  Annals of Family Medicine, June 2018
• Impact of Menopause on Functional Status in Women With RA Menopause may be associated with accelerated functional decline among women with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.
  Rheumatology, June 2018