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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedDos Santos Marques IC, Theiss LM, Wood LN
Racial disparities exist in surgical outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
The authors hypothesized that racial disparities exist for Hispanic and Asian patients undergoing surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS- NSQIP) was used. They found that racial disparities do exist among IBD patients undergoing surgery. Black, Hispanic, and Asian IBD patients experience major disparities in post-operative complications, readmissions, and length of stay, respectively, when compared to White patients with IBD. They recommended future research to better understand the mechanisms of these disparities including evaluation of social determinants of health.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Dos Santos Marques IC, Theiss LM, Wood LN .
Racial disparities exist in surgical outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Am J Surg 2021 Apr;221(4):668-74. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.12.010..
Keywords: Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Surgery, Digestive Disease and Health, Outcomes
Shah SC, McKinley M, Gupta S
Population-based analysis of differences in gastric cancer incidence among races and ethnicities in individuals age 50 years and older.
There are racial and ethnic differences in the incidence of gastric adenocarcinoma worldwide and in the US. Based on a decision analysis, screening for noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma might be cost-effective for non-White individuals 50 years or older. In this study, the investigators aimed to estimate the differences in gastric adenocarcinoma incidence in specific anatomic sites among races and ethnicities in individuals 50 years or older.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Shah SC, McKinley M, Gupta S .
Population-based analysis of differences in gastric cancer incidence among races and ethnicities in individuals age 50 years and older.
Gastroenterology 2020 Nov;159(5):1705-14.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.07.049..
Keywords: Elderly, Cancer, Digestive Disease and Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities
Govani SM, Wiitala WL, Stidham RW
Age disparities in the use of steroid-sparing therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.
The investigators compared the use of steroids and steroid-sparing therapies and rates of complications among elderly and younger patients in a national cohort of veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They found that, after starting steroids, fracture rates increased in the elderly patients with IBD, whereas increases in venous thromboembolism and infections after starting steroids affected both age groups. Additonally, elderly veterans were less likely to receive steroids and steroid-sparing medications than younger veterans.
AHRQ-funded; HS024122.
Citation: Govani SM, Wiitala WL, Stidham RW .
Age disparities in the use of steroid-sparing therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2016 Aug;22(8):1923-8. doi: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000817.
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Keywords: Digestive Disease and Health, Disparities, Elderly, Medication, Practice Patterns