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December 08, 2022
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Promoting diversity, addressing disparities: CHEST 2022 chair recounts top takeaways

Promoting diversity, addressing disparities: CHEST 2022 chair recounts top takeaways

Among the top takeaways from the CHEST 2022 Annual Meeting, held Oct. 16 to 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, were diversity in content and speakers, addressing disparities and new initiatives, according to Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP.

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December 05, 2022
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‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live

‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live

Social and economic factors have the greatest impact on COVID-19 outcomes, including an “epidemic” of CV diseases and hospitalizations, and social determinants of health must be addressed to counter disparities, according to a speaker.

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December 05, 2022
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Housing affordability linked to odds of severe maternal morbidity

Housing affordability linked to odds of severe maternal morbidity

Living in a New Jersey municipality with less affordable rental housing was associated with higher odds of severe maternal morbidity, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

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December 03, 2022
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The Liver Meeting: Hepatitis in children, NASH, ‘alarming’ disparities in mortality

The Liver Meeting: Hepatitis in children, NASH, ‘alarming’ disparities in mortality

The Liver Meeting 2022 delivered the latest research and developments on a variety of topics, including acute hepatitis in children, treatment for hepatitis-related cirrhosis and liver disease mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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December 01, 2022
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Survey identifies diabetes care opportunities, challenges to address for future strategies

Survey identifies diabetes care opportunities, challenges to address for future strategies

The 2021 National Practice and Workforce Survey published in The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care identified opportunities and challenges in diabetes care that can guide strategies for future workforce and practice settings.

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November 18, 2022
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Nearly 30% of women report disrupted health care during pandemic

Nearly 30% of women report disrupted health care during pandemic

More than one in four women reported that the COVID-19 pandemic limited their primary care access, and one in six women reported disruptions to their gynecologic care specifically, survey findings showed.

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November 18, 2022
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GnRHa use not linked to increased gender-affirming hormone use by transgender youths

GnRHa use not linked to increased gender-affirming hormone use by transgender youths

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue use was not associated with increased use of subsequent gender-affirming hormones among transgender and gender-diverse youths, according to a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 10, 2022
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ASN celebrates 50th anniversary of Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program

ASN celebrates 50th anniversary of Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program

Fifty years after Congress enacted the End-Stage Renal Disease Program in 1972, the American Society of Nephrology celebrates the milestone in American kidney health.

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November 08, 2022
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‘Significant’ racial, ethnic disparities exist in curative treatment for early-stage HCC

‘Significant’ racial, ethnic disparities exist in curative treatment for early-stage HCC

WASHINGTON — Fewer Black and Hispanic patients received curative treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma compared with white patients, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

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November 08, 2022
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Disparities in transplant access drive mortality in low, middle-income countries

Disparities in transplant access drive mortality in low, middle-income countries

WASHINGTON — Patients with cirrhosis in low- or middle-income countries had an increased risk for inpatient and 30-day mortality, likely due to disparities in transplant access, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

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