PRECIS: This chapter reviews the current recommendations on screening for open angle glaucoma in Black and Hispanic populations. Strategies for increasing case-finding and decreasing cost, with emphasis on evolving technologies, are presented.
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates remain disproportionately low among Hispanic and Latino populations compared to non-Hispanic White populations. While artificial intelligence (AI) shows promise in health care delivery, concerns exi...
Despite excitement around artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools in health care, there is work to be done before they can be equitably deployed. The absence of diverse patient voices in discussions on AI is a pressing matter, and current studies ha...
BACKGROUND: Health equity and access to essential medical information remain significant challenges, especially for the Spanish-speaking Hispanic population, which faces barriers in accessing living kidney donation opportunities. ChatGPT, an AI langu...
Recognizing the potential of digital zines (defined as self-published, online publications combining artwork and text) as culturally tailored health communication tools, this article examines the acceptability and impacts of two digital zines about m...
BACKGROUND: While predictive capabilities of machine learning (ML) algorithms for hip and knee total joint arthroplasty (TJA) have been demonstrated in previous studies, their performance in racial and ethnic minority patients has not been investigat...
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Aug 14, 2024
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and obesity rise concomitantly. This study examined whether factors affecting metabolism, race/ethnicity, and sex are associated with AD development.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Aug 12, 2024
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behavior has been identified as a significant risk factor for Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). However, it is unclear if the sedentary pattern measurement approach (posture vs. movement) impacts observed associations or if association...
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
Jul 12, 2024
PURPOSE: The objective was to predict proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and Latino (LA) patients by applying machine learning algorithms to routinely collected blood and urine laboratory results.
International journal of environmental research and public health
Dec 22, 2023
Hispanic and American Indian (AI) women experience lower breast cancer incidence than non-Hispanic White (NHW) women, but later-stage diagnoses and lower survival rates, suggesting issues with screening and healthcare access. Between 1999-2015, NHW b...
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