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OBJECTIVE:Little is known about the health outcomes or the quality of care among Arab American patients with diabetes. The objective of this study is to examine the use of glucose-lowering agents and aspirin therapy in this population compared to the drug utilization patterns reported in nationally representative surveys. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A random sample of adult Arab American patients with self-reported diabetes was selected. Complete medication histories were recorded during a face-to-face interview. Medication utilization of the glucose-lowering agents and aspirin were compared to data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). RESULTS:The study sample consisted of 53 participants (20 males, 33 females) with mean age +/- SD of 59.4 +/- 12 years and A1C levels of 8.0 +/- 2%. Compared to US adults, Arab American patients with diabetes were less likely to be treated with insulin (27% vs 17%) and more likely to receive oral hypoglycemic agents (65% vs 81%). Similar proportions of participants were maintained on insulin-oral hypoglycemic-combined therapy (10% US adults vs 9% Arab Americans). Aspirin use was significantly lower among the study participants (23%) compared to the reported national prevalence of aspirin intake (64%). CONCLUSION:The therapeutic management of diabetes in the Arab-American patients with diabetes is suboptimal. The use of insulin and aspirin was lower than that reported by participants in the NHANES and BRFSS national databases. More aggressive approaches for the management of hyperglycemia and the prevention of cardiovascular diseases are needed to improve health outcomes in the Arab-American community.
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Ethn Disjournal_title
Ethnicity & diseaseauthors
Berlie HD,Hammad A,Jaber LAsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-07-01 00:00:00pages
S3-42-S3-45issue
2 Suppl 3eissn
1049-510Xissn
1945-0826journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of behavioral interventions has been shown to improve glycemic control, however, the effectiveness of different behavioral interventions in one of the most high risk populations, African Americans, remains unclear. Our systematic review identified and examined findings of published behavioral interven...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose was to gain an indepth understanding of the factors influencing hypertension medication compliance among hypertensive older African Americans. DESIGN:Qualitative descriptive. In depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 28 patients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health disparities research demands the inclusion of traditionally excluded peoples. Additional complex issues weigh into health disparities or multicultural research including sociopolitical context, cultural context, network or community context, and micro-level or personal dimensions. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEW...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:We wished to estimate the incidence of preeclampsia among a group of Hispanic women in the greater Detroit metropolitan area. PARTICIPANTS:We reviewed delivery records of 559 Hispanic women from a Detroit hospital and prenatal records of 134 Hispanic women who received care from an affiliated federally quali...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.18865/ed.25.4.515
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Advancing health equity and reducing disparities through evidence-based policy research requires the expertise, insights, and active participation of various policy stakeholders - particularly those representing vulnerable populations who may be disproportionately affected by such policies. Unfortunately, there are fe...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 社论
doi：10.18865/ed.29.S2.323
更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.18865/ed.25.4.435
更新日期：2015-11-05 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:So-called 'diseases of lifestyle' are playing a major role in epidemiological transitions in many developing countries. Stratifying, urbanizing, and ageing African populations face rising levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This article examines the need for anthropological perspectives on the causes, preventi...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This review article discusses disparities in immunization rates for beneficiaries of the US Medicare program. The review considers: 1) historical and statistical information on rates of immunization; 2) goals set forward by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to eliminate racial and ethnic health disp...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In order to gain a better understanding of diabetes-related health disparities, Nashville REACH 2010 conducted a community baseline survey on health status. A total of 3204 randomly selected African-American (AA) and Caucasian (C) residents of North Nashville, and a comparison sample of residents living in Nashville/D...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Sickle cell disease is the most commonly inheritable blood disorder in man. Sickle cell anemia affects approximately one in 375 Blacks in the United States. There is yet no known cure for this disease. Families of sickle cell patients continue to be financially and emotionally devastated by sickle cell disease complic...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:As economic development continues in China, it is important to evaluate recent changes in dialysis status. However, China lacks a national dialysis registry. This elevates the need to use local registry systems like the Shanghai Dialysis Registry to gain an overview of dialysis status in developed cities i...
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更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.30.1.25
更新日期：2020-01-16 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.28.2.69
更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined geographic variation in incidence rates for two cancers common in US Hispanic women and considered some potential explanations, by using data from several high-quality cancer registries. METHODS:Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) per 100,000 Hispanic women per year were analyzed for...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This report contains information from the Health Policy Summit, held in conjunction with the Fifth Annual Primary Care Conference and the Tenth Annual HeLa Women's Health Conference. During this Summit's presentation, Warren A. Jones, MD provided information on the Medicaid system and the challenges facing administrat...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:This article reviews the status of end-stage renal disease in the Middle East, with emphasis on its incidence, prevalence, and treatment. METHODS:Data were obtained from English-language published literature through a Medline search over the past 40 years. Supplementary information was gathered from regio...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:African Americans (AA) experience a high mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), even without an increase in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The potential role of sleep impairment in this phenomenon has not been studied. The current study examined the relationship between self-reported ...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess risk factors for cardiovascular disease, barriers to health care, and desired health care education topics for Hispanics in the coastal region of South Carolina known as the Lowcountry. METHODS:174 Hispanic adults were surveyed at visits at the Mexican consulate using a novel interview instrument. ...
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更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
