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March 19, 2009 | Journal Article
Heart failure in African Americans under 50 occurs at 20 times the incidence of heart failure in Caucasians under 50. Additionally, risk factors for this condition--obesity, kidney disease, and hypertension--are already present in young African Americans, and go largely unaddressed.
April 2, 2012 | Journal Article
As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.
February 23, 2004 | Journal Article
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are increasingly prominent causes of hospitalization and death, not only in America, but across the world. Differences in the incidence of these diseases across genders and the life cycle sugge ...
October 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Many patients with chronic childhood diseases are now living to be adults. Some continue to use pediatric hospitals, despite recommendations by medical associations that they transition into adult-care systems. This study examined hospital use, incl ...
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
Researchers at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service profiled the health care needs of caregiving grandparents and the resources available to them.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Roughly half of the population that suffers from sickle cell disease (SCD) is unemployed. This study investigated psychosocial variables (demographic, illness perception, and psychological) associated with employment status among African-Americans with SCD.
March 31, 2011 | Program Result
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A parent mentoring program which matches parents of minority, asthmatic children with trained parent mentors similar to themselves seems to be an inexpensive and effective way to help families manage their kids' asthma. There can actually be a net savings associated with families that extensively participate in such a program.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Washington Regional Medical Foundation established an interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Project to organize and train volunteers to provide services for people in a four-county area in northwest Arkansas.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
Stanford University School of Medicine developed and evaluated a disease management/patient self-care program for patients with chronic disease called "Health Partners."