abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine factors within the patient-provider relationship that influence which role African American men aged 40-70 years prefer when making health care decisions. METHODS:We recruited 40 African American men from barbershops in the Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area to participate in semistructured int...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Hood KB,Hart A Jr,Belgrave FZ,Tademy RH,Jones RA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinomas are rare tumors with just more than 200 cases published to date. This is a case report of a thyroglossal duct cyst harboring an occult carcinoma for which a Sistrunk operation was performed. Histopathological examination revealed a papillary carcinoma arising from a thyroglossal duct ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Dan D,Rambally R,Naraynsingh V,Maharaj R,Hariharan S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A retrospective observational study was done to describe the clinical and pathological profile of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in Afro-Caribbean patients at a tertiary care referral center over a 5-year period. RESULTS:Eighteen cases of GIST were identified over the period under review. Male to fe...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Brady-West D,Blake G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Underrepresented minorities (URMs) make up a disproportionately small percentage of medical school applicants, matriculants, and physicians relative to the general US population. Preprofessional pipeline programs may help introduce URMs to careers in the medical field. MiniMeds was developed as a paracurricular enrich...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Nair N,Marciscano AE,Vivar KL,Schaeffer S,LaMont E,Francois F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether there is an association between perceived pediatric overweight and emotional/behavioral difficulties among children ages 4 to 17 years in the United States. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study SETTING:Interview of an adult knowledgeable about a child's emotional and physical health. All stat...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Taylor VS,Ye J,Mack D,Fry-Johnson Y,Smith Q,Harris CL

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient navigation has been widely implemented by cancer care programs across the United States. While activities of navigators have been described elsewhere, little has been documented regarding specific strategies used or challenges experienced by navigators from their own perspectives. We describe the experience of...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Ferrante JM,Wu J,Dicicco-Bloom B

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has previously been associated with increased risk for a variety of chronic medical conditions and it is often underdiagnosed in minority civilian populations. The current study examined the effects of resilience on the likelihood of having a diagnosis of PTSD in an inner-city samp...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Wrenn GL,Wingo AP,Moore R,Pelletier T,Gutman AR,Bradley B,Ressler KJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health and well-being of all individuals, independent of race, ethnicity, or gender, is a significant public health concern. Despite many improvements in the status of minority health, African American males continue to have the highest age-adjusted mortality rate of any race-sex group in the United States. Such d...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Byrd GS,Edwards CL,Kelkar VA,Phillips RG,Byrd JR,Pim-Pong DS,Starks TD,Taylor AL,Mckinley RE,Li YJ,Pericak-Vance M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients in an inner-city practice with a large African American population, and to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin D replacement as part of routine care. METHODS:A chart review was undertaken to identify patients aged 18 years and more with at least o...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Kahn LS,Satchidanand N,Kopparapu A,Goh W,Yale S,Fox CH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the 2009 prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infection in 2 populations in a midwestern city in the United States: patients at a public sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, and individuals seeking human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testin...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Turner AN,Flynn D,Krempasky M,Fields K,Collins W,Ervin M,Anderson P,Peterson T,LeMaile-Williams M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot study was conducted in anticipation of implementation of a larger project to assess human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors among older African Americans. A cross-sectional methodology was employed, including 33 African Americans aged more than 50 years in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area. The a...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Wutoh AK,English GN,Daniel M,Kendall KA,Cobran EK,Tasker VC,Hodges G,Brady AP,Mbulaiteye A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to racism has been linked to poor health outcomes. Little is known about the impact of racism on diabetes outcomes. This study explored African American women's beliefs about how racism interacts with their diabetes self-management and control. Four focus groups were conducted with a convenience sample of 28 ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Wagner JA,Osborn CY,Mendenhall EA,Budris LM,Belay S,Tennen HA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in heart failure treatment have not necessarily translated into equity in improved outcomes for African Americans. Heart failure in African Americans is characterized by a higher prevalence, especially at younger ages; more-adverse course with more frequent hospitalizations; and higher mortality rates compare...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Mitchell JE,Ferdinand KC,Watson KE,Wenger NK,Watkins LO,Flack JM,Gavin JR 3rd,Reed JW,Saunders E,Wright JT Jr

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in sickle cell patients has been rarely reported previously in the setting of severe crisis or uncontrolled hypertension. Here, we report a rare and unusual case of recurrent PRES in a young adult sickle cell patient without any obvious precipitating factors. ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Nair A,Testai FD

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if differences in health-related behaviors (diet and physical activity) exist in African American college women based on body mass index (BMI) risk categories. METHODS:One hundred eighty-six African American women (age, 19.5 +/- 2.5 y) in college were surveyed using the modified National College...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Stanziano DC,Butler-Ajibade P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strongyloides stercoralis affects 30 to 100 million people worldwide and is a common cause of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Strongyloidiasis is a chronic and limited disease; however, in immunocompromised patients, hyperinfection syndrome can occur. Diagnosing strongyloidiasis early is important, as almost all deaths d...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Kakati B,Dang S,Heif M,Caradine K,McKnight W,Aduli F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glomerular diseases, accompanied by nephrotic syndrome, contribute significantly to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. We sought to show the distribution and frequency of biopsy-proven causes of nephrotic syndrome in native black Africans attending the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Okpechi IG,Rayner BL,Swanepoel CR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF), an idiopathic cardiac disorder, occurs predominantly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. We present herein a report of EMF in a young man from the savannah belt of Nigeria. He was a 19-year-old young man who presented with recent onset of palpitation and dyspnea and was...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Mijinyawa MS,Sani MU

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines for pain management in adult sickle cell patients with vaso-occlusive crises suggest prompt, frequent administration of parenteral opioids. Neither the ability to implement these guidelines in a busy urban emergency department nor opioid dose requirements in uncomplicated vaso-occlusive crisis have been pre...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Solomon LR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common presenting symptom in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). This may be as a result of complications of the disease, surgical problems, or Helicobacter pylori gastritis. The prevalence of H pylori infection in SCD children is not known. This study aimed to determ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Senbanjo I,Akinbami A,Diaku-Akinwumi I,Oshikoya K,Adeyemo T,Dada O,Dosunmu A,Oshinaike O

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A study in the general population has shown a higher acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) mortality among blacks. We studied whether black blunt-trauma patients experience different ARDS incidence, ARDS-associated mortality, or ARDS case fatality rates. METHODS:National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) extract...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Ryb GE,Cooper C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many Native American tribes use acanthosis nigricans to screen for type 2 diabetes risk. We hypothesized that acanthosis nigricans misses many children at risk for type 2 diabetes. METHODS:We evaluated 5- to 18-year-old Native American children and youth to assess the sensitivity and specificity of acanthos...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Nsiah-Kumi PA,Beals J,Lasley S,Whiting M,Brushbreaker C,Erickson J,Qiu F,Yu F,Canaris G,Larsen JL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experts recommend that physician practices collect and use patient race, ethnicity, and primary language data to document and address health care disparities and improve health care quality for diverse populations. Little is known about demographic data collection in small practice settings. OBJECTIVE:To co...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Hasnain-Wynia R,Van Dyke K,Youdelman M,Krautkramer C,Ivey SL,Gilchick R,Kaleba E,Wynia MK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accidental traumatic injury is the number 1 cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. In this study, we aim to prove that certain pediatric patients can be treated with good outcomes at an adult level 1 trauma center. METHODS:Retrospective analysis using the Howard University Hospital tr...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Siram S,Oyetunji TA,Khoury AL,Walker SR,Bolorunduro OB,Chang DC,Greene WR,Cornwell EE 3rd,Frederick WA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among urban low-income and minority patients with compromised access or low adherence to primary care, exacerbations of unrecognized but symptomatic moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cause avoidable emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Detection and management of COPD before a firs...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Duvall K,Frank GW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing incidence of diabetes mellitus in the world is a widespread concern. While there has been improvement in the epidemiology and management of the disease in the developed world, the same cannot be said in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is getting less attention as is the funding that it merits compared to c...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Idemyor V

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women from Africa are a fast-growing population group in the United States; however, little is known about their breast cancer outcomes. There is minimal empirical data that describe the cancer practices, beliefs, and needs of African-born women. We conducted 2 focus groups with 20 African women to: (1) explore their ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Sheppard VB,Christopher J,Nwabukwu I

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old female diagnosed with Graves' disease had treatment initiated with propylthiouracil (PTU). Pretreatment complete blood count and liver-associated enzymes (LAEs) were normal, but no further LAEs were obtained, reflecting U.S. guidelines written in 1995. Three months later, she presented with nausea, vomit...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Primeggia J,Lewis JH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to fracture risk and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Adults with sickle cell disease have a high prevalence of low bone density and chronic pain with poorly defined etiologies. We recognized that vitamin D deficiency may represent a treatable etiology and sought to determine the prev...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Goodman BM 3rd,Artz N,Radford B,Chen IA

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this review was to better understand possible social, economic, cultural, behavioral, and systems barriers to breast cancer screening among minority women. METHODS:Relevant manuscripts were identified through a MEDLINE/PubMed search for English-language literature from October 1971 through April...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Alexandraki I,Mooradian AD

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared to whites, African Americans have almost a 2-fold increased risk of first-ever stroke. Our study sought to determine awareness of stroke risk factors and management, symptoms, and risk reduction strategies in African Americans in Mississippi, which is part of the "stroke belt. METHODS:We conducted ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Sallar AM,Williams PB,Omishakin AM,Lloyd DP

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is considered to be 1 of the cornerstones of diabetes self-management. It is unclear whether inadequate health literacy affects SMBG. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between health literacy and SMBG. METHODS:This was a cross-sect...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Mbaezue N,Mayberry R,Gazmararian J,Quarshie A,Ivonye C,Heisler M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this systematic review was to identify studies that evaluated HIV/AIDS disparities by examining differences in the receipt of antiretroviral therapy and differences in mortality between blacks and whites in the United States. The authors conducted 2 Web-based literature searches of the MEDLINE database ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Oramasionwu CU,Brown CM,Lawson KA,Ryan L,Frei CR

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-bowel obstruction due to foreign bodies is unusual in adults. Intestinal obstruction is occasionally caused by pits, bezoars, endoscopy capsules, and gastrostomy tube buttons. We report a rare case of distal small-bowel obstruction due to dental impression material. Avoidance of this potentially life-threatening...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Dent L,Peterson A,Pruett D,Beech D

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if African American and European American children with asthma admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) had different characteristics, we conducted a retrospective chart review of asthma admissions to the region's only pediatric ICU. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A chart review was performed on 125 patie...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Files DC,Patel N,Gebretsadik T,Moore PE,Sheller J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined associations of weight concerns and weight gain with adolescent tobacco cessation treatment and whether these effects differed by gender or ethnoracial group. Participants were 115 urban adolescents recruited for a randomized clinical trial of nicotine replacement therapy. Baseline weight gain concerns wer...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Thorner-Bantug E,Jaszyna-Gasior M,Schroeder JR,Collins CC,Moolchan ET

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the health professions. Affirmative action and educational pipeline programs play a vital role in increasing the diversity of health professions, addressing educational opportunity gaps, and reducing health disparities. Part 1 of this 2-part series discuss...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Smith SG,Nsiah-Kumi PA,Jones PR,Pamies RJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether any associations exist between cultural (racial/ethnic, spiritual/religious) competence and end-of-life treatment decisions in hospitalized patients and the potential impact of those associations on hospitalists' provision of care. DATA SOURCES AND METHODS:MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Psychl...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Mitchell BL,Mitchell LC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic evaluation of a theory-driven oral cancer awareness media campaign. METHODS:We surveyed a cohort of residents in an intervention city (250) and a control city (250) immediately prior to and after the media campaign. Participants (125 black/African Americ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Watson JM,Tomar SL,Dodd V,Logan HL,Choi Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to develop and test the efficacy of a prostate health curriculum designed to train African American and Afro Caribbean barbers to deliver prostate cancer control messages to their customers. PROCEDURES:The curriculum was drafted from information obtained from needs assessment surv...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Fraser M,Brown H,Homel P,Macchia RJ,LaRosa J,Clare R,Davis-King D,Collins P,Samuel T,Macalino G,Browne RC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00