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Effective Health Care (pdf file)

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January 01, 2008 - Does treatment response vary for African-Americans as compared to those who are not African-Americans

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE AND HYDRALAZINE (pdf file)

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March 01, 2010 - However, the effectiveness of H-ISDN in a community sample of African-Americans and other racial/ethnic … African-Americans had lower risks of adverse outcomes with H-ISDN than Hispanics or Whites. … Among those receiving the combination, the average mean daily dose of hydralazine for African-Americans … was 154 mg, Hispanics 137 mg, and Whites 126 mg; similarly, for isosorbide dinitrate: African- Americans … versus Whites (p = 0.01 for mortality and <.0001 for hospitalization) and African-Americans versus

Fleisher (pdf file)

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January 01, 2010 - Slide 6: Health Literacy • More than 43% of Americans—or 9 million adults—have basic or below basic … annually had broadband when compared with 45% of those making $40k or less • African Americans … • There are significant differences in Internet usage between Americans who have chronic medical … Use of Mobile Phones • 4 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide in 2008 • 23% of Americans … smoking cessation and maintenance, and diabetic monitoring • Users-‐ mostly women, African-‐Americans

Gibbons (pdf file)

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January 01, 2010 - English-‐preferring Hispanics: 36% • Asians: 34% • Spanish-‐preferring Hispanics: 27% • African Americans … preferring Hispanics: My Space: 35% Facebook: 13% • Asians: My Space: 31% Facebook: 18% • African Americans

White Paper Commentary: The Evidence Base for Telehealth: Reassurance in the Face of Rapid Expansion During the COVID-19 Pandemic (pdf file)

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May 01, 2020 - Survey: Americans’ perceptions of telehealth in the COVID-19 era. Healthcare IT News. … April 3, 2020. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/sur vey-americans-perceptions-telehealth-covid- … /medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/survey-americans-perceptions-telehealth-covid … -19-era https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/survey-americans-perceptions-telehealth-covid-19-era https … ://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/survey-americans-perceptions-telehealth-covid-19-era https://www.statnews.com

Topic 0410 Imaging to Diagnose and Statge SCLC and NSCLC NSD SJ clean (pdf file)

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February 19, 2014 - .) § More than 200,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer annually, and approximately 160,000 … Americans die as a result of the disease.

DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)

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June 01, 2015 - Center for Health Statistics rates Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as the sixth-leading cause of death among Americans … The nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association also has estimated that more than 5 million Americans were living … with AD in 2013, including about 11% of Americans older than age 65 years and 32% of Americans aged

CER 222: Evidence Summary: Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services (pdf file)

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January 01, 2020 - affected by disparities as defined by NIMHD include racial and ethnic minority populations (African Americans … Studies included racial and ethnic minorities, including African Americans, Hispanics, Korean Americans … , and Chinese Americans; and rural and low-income patients. … RCTa (257) Higher scores on attitudes scale associated with higher screening rates among African Americans … Low; low Mailed materials 1 RCT (1,430) Higher screening rates in Whites than African Americans

EPC Systematic Review Protocol: Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)

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January 01, 2020 - on Minority Health and Health Disparities include racial and ethnic minority populations (African Americans … in the United States is well known including disparities in preventive health services.3 Overall, Americans … " OR DE "ETHNIC identity of Arabs" OR DE "ETHNIC identity of Armenian Americans" OR DE "ETHNIC identity … of Asian Americans" OR DE "ETHNIC identity of Creoles" OR DE "ETHNIC identity of Cuban Americans" OR … DE "ETHNIC identity of Dominican Americans" OR DE "ETHNIC identity of East Indian Americans" OR DE

Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol: Disparities and Barriers for Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Care (pdf file)

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June 01, 2020 - , Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific … “Hispanics” OR “Latino” OR “Latina” OR “LatinX” OR “Latinos” OR “Latinas” OR “Blacks” OR “African Americans … ” OR “Alaskan Natives” OR “native Americans” OR “whites” OR “Asians” OR “Native Hawaiians” OR “Pacific … OR Hispanic OR Hispanics OR Latino OR Latina OR LatinX OR Latinos OR Latinas OR Blacks OR African Americans … OR Alaskan Natives OR native Americans OR whites OR Asians OR Native Hawaiians OR Pacific Islanders

#14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)

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December 01, 2015 - Almost 1 in 5 adult Americans commit hazardous alcohol use behaviors, and most of these individuals … A 2011 Pew Research Center study reported that 83% of adult Americans own a mobile phone, and 73% of … Americans and text messaging. [internet]. … Available: http://www.pewinternet.org/2011/09/19/americans -and-text-messaging/. 25. … / http://www.pewinternet.org/2011/09/19/americans-and-text-messaging/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre